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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1963 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE Cuban Arms No Threat to U.S. WASHINGTON (AP)-The Ken- alties against foreign shipowners John-A, McCone went before a cal words when he went before "I am satisfied that there ara nedy administration has flashed carrying cargo to Cuba. Senate Armed Services subcom- the television cameras. no major elements of offensive across the nation's, television With White House .direction, of- mittee. The Pentagon chief went even weapons systems in the caves of screens an unprecedented display ficials mounted a massive two- "We are convinced beyond rea- further, in an attempt to knock Cuba," McNamara said. ot intelligence data to support its way counterattack against those sonable doubt that all offensive down persistent reports, mainly He reported for the first time stand that Cuba Is free of Soviet Who have been claiming, there is missiles and bombers known to from Cuban refugee sources, that hat recent reconnaissance has re- offensive weapons. a: growing threat in Cuba. be to Cuba" have been pulled the Soviets are hiding missiles in ealed that certain equipment of The report to the nation-late Before the televised report,. Cen- out," Mr. McCone said. caves, out of sight of prying ioviet combat forces, gear asso- Wednesday had a double purpose: tral. Intelligence. Agency chief McNamara used almost identi- aerial cameras. ciated with battlefield-type rock- to 'reassure the people and to' its, "has also started to be moved squeeze the steam out of a boiling out of the island back to the So- political controversy over Cuba's v let Union." armed'might. Unv0ii Jet*AgeSpying Secrets McNamara acknowledged there GOVERNOR'S AWARD —MonmoufhOourtiil of Boy Seouft ytirirdiy racaW But despite Secretary of De- •till are about 17,000 Soviets in WASHINGTON (AP)-In Its effort to docu. of our intelligence collection efforts on the ©ov. Richard J. Hughej" special award for it* membership growth in 1962. Shown nse Robert S. McNamara's iba, Including about 5,000 men statement that he believes beyond merit its'case on Cuba, the Administration other." in four motorized, tank-equipped at tha ceremony hare ara, left to right, J. Fred Billett, Shrewsbury, icout exaeutive; any reasonable doubt that all of- broke with cloak-and-dagger tradition and un- The two-hour briefing by McNamara and task forces. ' Mayor Sanford E. Hint, Inttrlalcan, council vice president; Gov. Hdgh as, who made fensive weapons have been re- veiled some trade secrets of Jet age spying. John T. Hughes, special assistant to Gen. But he discounted the possibility Joseph Carroll, director of the Pentagon's De- the presentation, and Irving J. Feist, Shrewsbury, chairman of'Region 2 (r^ew York- moved from Cuba, Sen, Kenneth In their living' rooms., television viewers, that they could move any of their B. Keating seemed In no mood got a look at the kind of intelligence briefing fense Intelligence Agency, was remarkable for heavy military hardware against New Jersey-Puerto Rico). Monmouth Council w»* one of 11 of the state's 24 coun- to let up. usually seen only behind guarded doors of the several reasons. any other lathi-American coun- cils to receive such an award. Keating, a New York Republi- Pentagon and State Department. One was the detailed photographs, pro- tries, The Soviets and Cubans can who has been making charges - Obyioqsiy, the news,conference late yester- jected on a 12-foot high screen. Another was (See CUBA, Page 2) since last August about Cuba's day on Soviet military strength in Cuba was that it revealed intelligence collecting meth- put together to-counter congressional claims , ods still being used. Traditionally, a, spy military might, said none of his : School Board Still Split statements-had been disputed by that the Russian buildup was bigger and a operation is blanketed in secrecy for many President McNamara in the television re- greater hazard than the Kennedy Administra- years. pott which featured. an • intelii: tion has admitted; • . - In preamble to the briefing, McNamara gence expert and many recohnaJs- - "We are dealing with very sensitive mat- ' said that U. S. planes have covered "the Presents His saiice photographs. ters . ;• , We.considered it«o>.Important to entire Island of Cuba with fine resolution Some Old, Some' New ; expose to you the extent of our. knowledge that photography" and that every foot of the Budget Gut $13,650 Many of the before-and-after we have done jo, even at- the risk of degrad- thousands of feet of film has been carefully Health Plan photographs of missile sites and ing- our intelligence capability. - It Is always analyzed. In photography, high resolution WASHINGTON (AP)-President HIGHLANDS — The Henry Hudson Re- Mrs, Jacqueline Alban was not present. shots of Soviet ships at sea with a fine line to draw between the release of means the capability of a camera and film Kennedy sends his major health gional Board of Education continued its split She announced earlier last night that she has missiles, and crated 1L28, bombers information, that Is in the public interest on to record small detail. proposals to Congress today—but on the budget issue last night—but after a resigned from the board. aboard had been made public be- the one hand and the maintenance of security (See SPYING, Page 2) is expected to save for a later •f#-hdur executive session finally agreed to Mr. Lahey, board vice president, pre- fore, during last fall's crisis; date his controversial program for cut $13,650 from the $565,265 spending sched- dicted that with only $13,690 cut, the budget, But never before had the Amer- care' for the elderly under Social ule defeated at the polls Tuesday. will be defeated again. ican people been given such a Water Rate Hearing Security financing. The proposed budget, as revised, totals President Samuel P. Brown told the board thorough account of how the Unit- Last year, the President includ- 551,615, and calls for $450,978 (o be raised he was certain it would be defeated if any- ed States detected the Soviet mis- ed the medicare plan with his ma- in taxes! thing less than $35,000 to $40,000 were cut. sile bases and rode herd at long jor health proposals. This year the board set Feb. 19 as the date for IMPAIR SYSTEM range- on departure of the mis- Utility's Work Plans Told the plan will be treated In a mes- the next election. > But he said the (13,650 represented the siles and bombers virtually every $698,000 on non-revenue-producing sage dealing with problem! of the If the budget is defeated a second time, most that could be removed without impair- NEWARK —• A Public Utility It is not unusual, he added, aged—probably defining its politi- step of the way. Commission .rate, hearing which for a water works to plan as far facilities. • it goes to the governing bodies of Highlands ing the school system and that if more were The Administration's aim ob- cal Impact in sharper terms. and Atlantic Highlands for- further revision. to be cut it' would have to be done by the promises to affect the water bills as -30 years ahead when develop- Storage Tank viously was to impress the Amer- ing such resources. Among the firm's major esti- The President is offering his f»,0M OR MORE councils. - of, .some 44,000 Monmouth County health proposals to Congress this ean people with the ability of U.S. customers, goes into its .fourth mated expenses, Mr, Greco cited For four hours last night board members Members Mrs. Kathleen Mendej, Mn. serial cameras and Intelligence On the other Hand, Mr. Greco 1 year In three stages: Tuesday's George J. Lahey, William A. Feste and F. Anna Van Brunt, Dr. Thomas B. Ahem and day. today. ' '.. ', a ^million-gallon storage tank he experts to ferret out whatever testified that, pumping, filtering, said will be 'needed In Ocean mental health message, today's Earl Dempsey held out for a minimum «ut John'R. Sundin, and School Superintendent military gear the Communists try Anthony Jr. Greco, president of and storage facilities and mains general health message and the of $20,000, but after it became apparent the Harold C. Sdbaible, agreed. the petitioning Monmouth Con- Township, another storage tank to hide. are in constant need of expan- in Neptune, and |wo l'/j-million- expected statement on problems deadlock would not be -broken they relented Mr, Lahey, Mr. Dempsey and Mr. Teste In another' move Wednesday, solidated. ivater Company,-.will sion in a growing area. The firm of the aging. take the stand for the third time, gallon tanks,in the next 10 year* and voted with the other five members for disagreed. • • • Kennedy ordered into effect pen- anticipates the expenditure of Democratic congressional lead- the $13,650 reduction. in Middletown. (See BUDGET, Page 3) . ' Tuesday mid- yesterday, Mr. $2,195,000 this year ; and '• next ers reported the President's plans Greco :• was • cross-examined for He added that the Fair Haven after their regular weekly break- year foe capital improvements Little Silver area will need a 5- si«tr)«)yy -*i#jh,t#j, ; hww fy M I fast meeting with Kennedy on Wrong Type MM I. other th«n source expansion. Of mllllon-gallon ,s tank with- Katz,-public:'ratbli e counsel from 1 Tuesday. ' that amount, Mr. Greco claimed •W years, laying of Long Branch, and Milton A. I1.4W.090 wiH be spent on reve- and 30-inch They said the general health Apartment Plan Tabled Mausner, attorney for the eight transmission message would deM with Che need Of Postage nue? f b <".