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NEW CASTLE NEWS tc PER WEEK BY CARRIER SINGLE COPY lte EIGHTY NINTH YEAR No. 142 NEW CASTLE NEWS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1IW -lPag Six Americans are killed Reds ambush U.S. infantry convoy U. John Dripps is reported dead in airplane crash A New Castle Naval aviator is qualifications operations, one of three officers reported Brewer said a wing plane, officially dead after a Thursday flying with the ill-fated aircraft, night air crash near Naval Air immediately instigated a search. Station Cubic Philippines, The search still continued the family said today.

yesterday when Brewer was Lt. Commander John J. notified, he said. Both planes Brewer of Youngstown said were returning to the air station Lieutenant junior grade John R. after completing carrier Dripps, USNR, son of Mr.

and operations and were making a Mrs. John R. Dripps of "405 night instrument landing Lanewood Drive, was one of approach. The incident occurred three officers missing after a at 7:07 p.m. Thursday, twin-engined UE-21 radar John R.

Dripps Sr. this reconnaissance plane morning said official notice had presumably lost power and been received by the family. He crashed off Cubic Pt. air station said a search was still in during night carrier progress. He is Exhalted Ruler of traveling along the highway when it was hit by small arms, automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenade fire.

The infantrymen called in helicopter gunships and fighting went on throughout the day. The U.S. command also reported three Americans killed arid two wounded in several clashes about 82 miles north of Saigon Friday. Misdirected U.S. mortar fire Friday landed in a hamlet near Xuan Loc during a predawn fight between Communists and U.S.

25th Infantry Division troops, U.S. spokesmen said. Three Vietnamese civilians were killed and 13 wounded. tour, left the capital. A military spokesman said the Communists attacked the village of Moat Krasas Krao Late Friday and that sporadic fighting continued this morning.

In Saigon, the military spokesmen said the deaths in the fighting around the ambushed convoy were the highest in a single ground action in South Vietnam since July 22, when 12 GIs were killed in an ambush near Combat Base Ripcord an outpost subsequently abandoned by the Americans. Spokesmen said the 4th Infantry Division convoy was and one was wounded when a UH1 Huey helicopter gunship was shot down near the ambush site northeast of An Khe, 240 miles northwest of Saigon in the central highlands. It was the fifth helicopter crash this week. A total of 40 Americans were killed or missing and believed dead in the five crashes. The worst crash was Thursday when a big troop-carrying CH47 Chinook helicopter was hit by Communist fire.

In Cambodia, Communist troops launched an attack six miles from Phnom Penh Friday just hours after Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, on an Asian SAIGON (UPI)-Communist troops ambushed a U.S. infantry convoy on a mountainous highway in the central highlands Friday, touching off a day-long battle that cost the worst American casualties in ground fighting in. five weeks. The U.S.

command said today six Americans were killed and 36 wounded. Two Communists were known killed and one was taken prisoner. Field reports said most of the casualties were inflicted on a rifle platoon of the 4th Infantry Division, which reinforced the convoy defenders in a helicopter airlift. The command also said four other Americans were killed Matolka Legion leader elected the Elks. Lt.

Dripps was bom in New Castle Jan. 30, 1946 and was a June, 1963 graduate of Neshannock Area High School. His mother serves as secretary of Thailand promised aid BESSEMER Karl Matolka, the Neshannock School Board. as hai hpn named Lawrence from commander of the Following graduation University of Miami, Coral American Legion for the 1970-71 Gables, he underwent flight Agnew at end training at the Naval Aviation Training Command at Pensacola, Matolka, who served as senior Kla. vice-commander of American He was a member of the Clen- Legion Earl J.

Watt Post 638, Moore' United Presbyterian had been elected to the county Church, Biology National Honor committee, which is made of Society, New Castle Elks Lodge delegates from the eight posts in. and was an Eagle Scout with two the district. w. tB ie Commander-elect Matolka, in In addition to his parents he is of trip survived by grandparents, Mr. lu1 and Mrs.

L. Swartzlander of 3Jh nf Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Lt. John R.

Dripps adjutant. The new officers will be installed next month. Other new officers of the county committee included senior vice-commander William City post office mechanics design a bike for a boy By ANGELA MEDURE various ways to provide Bobbie News Trainee with entertainment, such as The expression on little attaching a car seat on the swing Bobbie's face was more than set and a life jacket to his Goodbar of New Castle Post 528, finance officer Lloyd Randolph of Ellwood City Post 157, chaplain Earl Hildebrand of New Castle Post 343 and sergeant-at arms Dennis Harper of Wampum Post 749. Matolka of S. Main St.

was born in Vienna, Austria Mar. 16, 1924 and lived in Endicott, N. Y. from 1927 to 1958. He has been a Bessemer area resident since January 1959 and is employed at the Bessemer Cement Company.

By JOHN BARTON BANGKOK UPI Vice President Spiro T. Agnew today ended his five-nation tour of Asia by promising a continuing flow of U.S. military and economic aid to Thailand. Agnew's pledge was announced by Thai Foreign Minister Thanat Khoman at the conclusion of a round of talks between Agnew and Premier Thanom KMikathorn. The talks focused on Thailand's plans to withdraw its expeditionary force from South Vietnam and more American assistance for Thailand.

'We have no doubt of U.S. sincerity to help Thailand," Thanat told reporters. Asked if Thailand would send Thai forces to fight in Cambodia, Thanat said: "Our preference has always been to solve this situation through political and diplomatic means but if the situation in Cambodia threatens the securi enough thanks for the mechanics wheelchair for a boat ride, at the Post Office garage who The happiness and designed a bike that his crippled contentment of Bobbie is no legs could ride. doubt a reflection of the Six-year-old Bobbie, son of Mr. excellent treatment given to him and Mr I.miis EsDosito of RD 6, bv his entire family.

Mrs. veteran of World War Matolka served with the 101st stricken with cerebral palsy since Esposito saio ner sons aevuu; Combat Signal uauauon, rwuiu birth, had hopefullv begged his immense amount of time to their intelligence Branch, in the father to "fix" his bicycle so that brother, and long to see him Marshall Islands, Leyte Island-he could ride like the others, walk. "Vincent has been praying Philippines, Okinawa and Korea. machine gun during Agnew's unscheduled stop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. UPI ONE FALSE MOVE Vice-president Spiro Agnew shakes hands with Cambodian Chief of State Cheng Heng as a wary Secret Service guard stands ready with an Israeli-made "Uri" He joined the Earl J.

Watt Post in January 1966 and in 1967-68 served as second vice-commander. He was elected first vice-commander in 1969. Inquiring as to ways that this to the biessea ivioiner suite ue could be done, the mechanics was three' she said, "and every took it upon themselves to attach night I walk in and hear him say a motor which rotates the wheels Jesus, help my brother to walk while the bike remains in the and play like the other boys." same spot. A rush by the neighborhood ift-r hnnrt hovs is alwavs made to Bobbies Nixon agrees to compromise Matolka was elected post ty of Thailand we have no alternative but to safeguard our SAN CLEMENTE. Calif, can campaign oratory, from the Nixon's adviser and the White Don Caiazza.

superintendent wheelchair when he is taken off delegate to the county legion (UPI) -Hoping to save the Senate Finance Committee, House architect of the plan, ingMup rr rrrjr Thanat said of the most in Nixon April 16, with some piece of domestic legislation Permier xhanom that the programs, rresiaenr "T1 Vietnamization program is not Western Pennsylvania Partly cloudy and warm with a chance of a few thundershowers in the north portion today. High today in the upper 71s north to the mid Ms south. Tonight partly cloudy and mild. Low in the upper 5s north to the mid Ms south. Sunday mostly cloudy warm and humid with chance of afternoon and evening thundershowers.

High in the warn hi see and Communist drain." He added that Nixon fnht forces must also be fought in of Vehicle Motor Facilities at the it. said Mrs. Esposito. ana it council in 1967i county sergeant-garage, said work on the bike angers him to see this. They at.arms in 1968, finance officer in was done after hours since wouldn't want to sit in it all day 1969 an(j nas served as first vice-Monday He said he and the like me," she heard him saying COmmander this year.

SeSan7pLSy Ss eager and ready to join He attended the American wamednootherreward. in with others, Bobbie does his Legion No brighter smile was seen best in participating, but his School at St Vincent College thanBobbie-sashe was gingerly wde hobbyis" Matolka compromise which would post- his own party. It passed the pone for a year his $4.1 billion House earlier on an overwhelm- family assistance program ing vote, while it is tested. The compromise, proposed by In a special statement, Sen. Abraham Ribicoff, a reinforced by emotional appeals former secretary of the Health, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand.

No details were reported on Agnew's promise of military has called it 'my flagship." The legislation would establish for the first time a floor beneath the income of all and economic aid to Thailand. illlefl OntO niS new wiuic ui suidu. ucm fnr Marrarct families with children. A family fiut Nb0n administration wish mil walk ana run use mam i from his advisers, Nixon said Jtywcation ana weuare is "gravely troubled" that ment in the Kennedy adminis- delight, except maybe that of his of four would receive a upper 71s and 8s. Belleggia of Nanticoke, Pa.

them." na rents. MORAINE STATE PARK congress woum iau iu luu muumum not be sent into Asian Although he probably doesn't remember the intense pain of his food stamps. Based on a sliding "It finally happened, didn't it. Bob?" said the elated Esposito. Weather statistics obtained after nations to fight Communists.

his program, which for the first the program until Jan. 1, 1972. timp would fiuarantee a mini- During the intervening year, Agnew has sounded trie do- scale, a family could receive an income up to 13,920, which still His wife, Marge, said "Santa one operation two years ago, after which he was in a cast for Claus came early this year. it-yourself" theme for Asian defense in his weeklong mission is below the subsistence line. mum 1,600 income to families beginning Jan.

1, 1971, the with children. administration would set up 'The present legislation is too three pilot test projects in a far advanced, the need for fanning area, an urban area After a grueling week, a tired th eight weeks, Bobbie anxiously attempts to guard his brothers "At Christmas time he's always excited about his toys," declared Mrs. Esposito. "but he's wanted a bike since I can Non apparently was ready to Nationaist Stoneboro barn is destroyed reform is too great, for this to and a nonindustrial area to tool relax. His two friends, Charles Cambodia and Thai- from accidents.

Mrs. esposito recalled one incident when cries of "Mommy, mommy, the national Rebozo, of Key 8 a.m. today are: Wind, 1 mile per hour from the Southeast. Water temperature, 78 degrees. Precipitation, none in the 24-honr period.

Attendance on Friday, 6, 944. The pollen count recorded at St. Francis Hospital Laboratory today is 15.1 grains per square centimeter. De permiuea 10 nappen, ne up uic imuwiw f1 remember1 land. Agnew's last official act in said.

Biscayne, Fla. and multimillionaire New Yorker Robert Although Rnhbie's lees were baby' alerted her to the hot iron Vermont and Arkansas were considered two likely starting Bangkok was a ceremonial call still a little stiff when first trying which had fallen on her two-year-the bike, she said that eventually old son. Nixon's move was a dramatic points, attempt to pry his program, Moynihan Urges Passage Aopunaip, meu u.c Bhumibol at the ornate weekend to keep the Present 0 fe on a palace here. The king sat on a STONEBORO Seven Dr. Patrick MoYnihan, company.

already being touted in Repubh- 3d to build up his leg Hospital in Pittsburgh, where he firing units and about 30 firemen from bench ol manogany miana wiui and Agnew sat lacing nun rpopiv; treatments, tola wits. Stoneboro. Jackson Center and an embroidered chair. The Airs. Esposito said she, her Esposito that with time, effort husband and two other sons and patience, Bobbie would be Vincent.

8, and Johnny. 2. find able to walk. audience was held in the oriental splendor of the palace living room. Page Chnrches 6 Classified 1-17 Comics 14 Cross Word 14 Editorial 4 Ellwood 5 Obituary 3 Society Sports IMS Theaters 8 TV Log 1 Week in Review 18 Sandy Lake last night fought a more than six-hour blaze which destroyed a dairy bam.

Stoneboro fire chief Jack Anderson this moming had no estimate of the damage but said an assessment would be made today. Cause of the blaze remains unknown. The bam, part of a dairy farm near Sandy Lake, is owned by Wayne Caldwell. Anderson said the blaze, which- began in the hayloft, was spotted by a member of the Caldwell family, when he was milking cows. The animals were herded out of the bam and firemen were called, said Anderson, who added that the bam was filled with freshly baled hay.

A milking unit was also salvaged before the blaze consumed the main floor of the structure. Anderson said the call was received at 6:30 p.m. and firemen remained on the scene until 1 a.m. today. MMananannnnnanaai ananjawv ajp Sntarday, Angast 197 Rofcert E.

Wittanu, of Fairhil Drive. lams Boris, of 54 Electrie St. cental aaby nette, NEW TOY Bnbtte Emoto, a Gov. Tom McCaD. He also pat ont the word, "Relax.

There is ne reason for panic." The delegates to the convention are ponring into the town, hnt the expected an.Ht antiwar protesters have not yet arrived, UPI shows delight with the aMtorited hicyde made far Inn as a 0ft NO PANIC The first Mts of OregM NatMMl Gnardsmen arrive in Portland Air Base far American Legm Convent) emergency dnty. Their commander, Brig. Gen. David Banm, dispatched the first units to their assigned dnty uder order of by the mechanics at the Part Office garage. The mechanics, from left, are Sam Rotnnno, Don Caiazza and Joseph Vigaone..