Editorial:How We Can Aid the Fort If the Army Ever Decides to Give out Medals but Has Served Also As a Staff Officer, Gen
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Moorman, commanding Home of the Signal Corps and the place where fense establishment. general of the Electronics Command at Fort And it is these recommendations that carry some of the most magnificent communications, From the military end, Gen. Moorman has Monmouth. a message not only for Monmouth County's electronics and photographic advances of all the situation well in hand. In the relatively citizens but for our municipal, county, state In a revealing interview with Register Staff time have been made—is now having its trou-' short time that he has been at Fort Monmouth, Reporter Doris Kulman—which served as the and congressional leaders. bles. Many of its responsibilities have been he has helped to bring about many improve- basis for a four-part story series this week—• In the Electronics Command and the rest chipped away. There is the ever-present per- ments. Even with the present limitations, the •Gen. Moorman candidly laid the Fort Monmouth of Fort Monmouth, the county has one of the sonnel problem — attracting the new, young, Electronics Command does its job remarkably facts on the line. nation's major industries, if you will. Any place vigorous idea men. There is the ever-present well. He told about his command's accomplish- that employs more than 12,000 people—military space and facility problem—the room is not But this question bursts forth: ments—and he told about his command's prob- and civilian—and has an annual payroll of more there now for expansion. Gen. Moorman is Are Monmouth County and New Jersey, lems. He told—something we all have taken than $72 million is a major industry. And to proud of the fort's past and present achieve- which receive so much from Fort Monmouth, for granted—how vital Fort Monmouth is to Monmouth County, the fort is our lifeblood. ments. But he is worried about the future. He-- the county and its economy. In the methodical Despite the area's population, industrial and wants Fort Monmouth to regain .its position giving the fort anything in return? military way of one who is now a commander business growth—the cold fact is that without as THE leader in communications and elec- (See HOW WE, Page 6) County to Consider Reapportionment Solution Seen CitizenStudyGrouA Leaders Agree on Plan %/ J. Byy WILLIAM HENDERSOHENDERSON However, the tension has eased comprise the third congressional The ruling with the bill el- for one of the Senate seat*. TRENTON — "If at first yoyouu and the state senators consider district, would, for temporary rere-- iminates any chances of Assem- Beadleston told The Register RED BANK — The Board of FreeholdFreehold- Electronics Command (ECOM) and of ForFort don't succeed. ." • thahat a moral victoryvictory.. apportionment purposes, merge blyman Alfred N, Beadleston, last night: "I like the idea of ergs will consider the establishment of a citi- Monmouth, during an exclusive Register inin-- GoGovv. Richard J. HusheHughes anandd Thee bill itself is considered ththee ass the 10th election districtdistrict.. Rumson. winnine a nomination (See DISTRICTING. Paee 2) zens group to itudy the needs of Fort Mon- terview in which he discussed some of Republican legislative leaders )est yet to be jammed into the In this district, two senators mouth in relation to the needs of Monmouth ECOM's problems. politely agreed yesterday on a wpper. would be elected. Both would County, Freeholder Director Joseph C, Irwin One of the things the fort needs, the master reapportionment plan af- Largely the work of Sen. Oz-run throughout all of Monmouth said yesterday. general said, is an easily accessible air- ter more tihan 100 previous re- rd, it provides for a 28<nember and Ocean Counties. "We will discuss the matter right away," field. districting bills proved to be Senate elected from 14 districts The bill explains that where Mr. Irwin told The Register. Will the freeholders renew their activi- duds. in the state. The plan is com- district is comprised of two ties toward acquiring the Monmouth County The freeholder said the county governing But the legislators and Hughes Tised of whole counties or goups or more counties — like Mon- Airport, Wall Township, where the Army aren't out of the woods, yet. >f counties. mouth and Ocean — and is en- body "recognizes the benefit Fort Monmouth kept its aircraft before moving them to the and its employees are to Monmouth County." Neither he nor GOP majority 60 Assemblymen titled to more than one senator, Lakehurst Naval Air Station two years ago? Under the bill, the 69 assem- 'no political party shall nominate Organization of a county citizens group "That's always a possibility," Mr. Irwin leader William E. Ozzard, R- Somerset, would guarantee the ilymen in New Jersey remain more than one Senate candidate was suggested by Maj. Gen. Frank W. Moor- said. "We've got to have a large airfield status quo. They would be elect- from any given county." man, commanding general of the U.S. Army someplace In this county." bill will pass Monday when the lawmakers vote on it. ed in delegations of one to nine Stout In Monmouth members from each county. That means that incumbent The upper house now has 21 GOP Sen. Richard R. Stout, West senators, one from each coun- Allenhurst, would still make the Atlantic Highlands Split Widens ty. race as his party's choice in The new program is considered Monmouth. the closest to the U.S. and state In Ocean, Assemblyman Wil- Supreme Court's demand for a liam T. Hiering is expected to GOP Council Rejects GOP Club "one man, one vote" election sys- be the GOP choice for senator, tern. succeeding Sen. W. Steelman According to the plan, Mon- Mathis, who is quitting the legis- By JA,CQUELJNE ALBAN failure to consult or include a quate facilities all housed in one joint session of (he two bodies. mouth and Ocean Counties, which lature. ATIANTIC HIGHLANTJS-The oitizSns" advisory gfoup in the building," Mayor Morgan disa Claimed board, members Domi Republican mayor and Borough planning before an architect was greed, pointing out that the tax nick A. Caruso, Mr. Walder and Council last night refused to take sought for a proposal involving collector's office and library are President Alfred F. Katz: Untermeyer, Cioffi orders from 23 members of the as much as $300,000 to (500,000. in rented quarters, Board of When mayor and council were GOP Club. No Commitment Health and vital statistics rec- asked at the closed session In a meeting which saw Che Council members and Mrs. ords are not available to the whether they would be willing political organization split right Earle countered that there is no public but filed in private to put the municipal complex to In Open Battle down the middle—albeit quietly— commitment to build a complex, homes, and except for police and referendum, they replied "abso- fire facilities, many agencies are LONG BRANCH - Mayor Mil- Mr. Untermeyer's statement the club voted 23-21 to ask coun- and that when plans are ready, lutely not." In addition, said Mr. ton F. Untermeyer last night ast night was in response to a cil to halt studies of a municipal the public will be asked for its operating "out of their pockets."Caruso, the mayor said the rea-oharged Councilman Henry R. listing of the legal fees paid Mr. complex while alternatives are views. Referendum Debate son was that it "would be de- Cioffi with character assassina- Aikins and Jacob Rand, assist- presented — and the governing They, in effect, stated em- An inquiry by one member feated if we did." tion in the councilman's con- ant city attorney, published in body promptly and flayy said phatically that it the governing as to whether council would oon- inuous •attack on the city's sys- a local newspaper earlier thi? body is not permitted to study sider putting the question up for Mayor Morgan, Councilman "oo." Richard C. Stryker and Mr. Earle ;em of paying legal fees. week together with the sugges- Immediately following the vote methods ol "moving the town referendum touched off a disa- tion that the fees were excessive. ahead, it might as well abdi- greement between council mem- vehemently declared the three Mr. Cioffi retorted that the — only 44 of the 60 persons men were taking their statements mayor's charges were part of a present took a stand—Edward G. cate." bers and the club's board of gov- Mr. Untermeyer said: When club member Ralph I. ernors regarding a discussion of out of context. scheme to defeat the council- Valder, member of the club's man in the May 11 election.