2 Critically Injun in Plant Blasts. Fire by FRANK W
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HARBOUR Within 15 feet of the Industrial and exploded, everyone at the jured, from a nearby, adjacent CLIFFWOOD - Two Middle Handling Co. building is another scene — firemen, first aJdmen, house which was scorched by town post office employees, propane gas company, Standard police, auxiliary personnel, news- the fire after the first explosion. burned over must of their bod- Propane Corp., with several hun- men, photographers, and a num- Chief Connelly said there were ies, ar£ fighting for their lives dred loaded gas'cylinders stored ber of children who sneaked four small explosions and one this morning as a result of pro-in the yard, and two large (30- through the nearby woods to large one. Bits of metal flew as pane gas tank explosions and fire fooMong) tanks filled with liquid watch — more than 300 persons far as 300 feet, to the site of the which yesterday destroyed the propane, about 40 feet from the— could have been killed. Matawan Township First Add ABLAZE •— Propane gas tank repair building, an inferno, at height of blaze yesterday. There were five explosion^ Industrial Handling Co., Amboy burning building. If the entire Standard Propane Squad building on Prospect Ave. While the Keyport aerial truck yard had gone up, it would have Knocked Down two persons critically injured. Firemen theorize thai welding may have sparked' propane residue in empty Rd. The men, who worked part poured water onto the flames, wreaked destruction and death One of the explosions knocked cylinder to set off first explosion. time at the company, were iden- pumper trucks and other units for blocks around. down two men, Theodore KrieU- tified as Frank Mariani, 39, ofrained water down onto the near- But constant streams of water man, 51 Deborah La., Strath- 832 Palmer Ave., Middletown, by loaded cylinders and the were trained on the two sites for more, a member of the First Aid and Frank Kiernan, 38, of 60 tanks, to keep the Standard Pro- more than T>/2 hours until all Squad, and James R. Burlew, Campbell Ave., Port Monmouth. pane Corp. yard from turning in- danger was past. former township Democratic Both are in critical condition to a holocaust of massive ex- There were 14 fire trucks at theleader, an onlooker. at Perth Amboy General Hospi- plosions. scene, along with nine ambu- Police said the fireman man- tal. Police officials said if the tanks lances. ning the hose atop Keyport's aer- Police said the fire'started at and cylinders had caught fire A man and wife escaped, unin (See FIRE, page 2) 5:30 p.m. as a result of the first of five explosions in the 40x60- foot frame building. Political Ping-Pong in Trenton The company repairs propana gas tanks and cylinders, Cliff- wood Fire Chief James J.- Con- nelly reported. The chief said cause of the fire has not been WatchdogAgency Voted determined. Fireman Hurt Also injured in the blaze was By' The Associated Press create an efficiency study of appellation of witch-hunt, this Cliffwood Fire Co. fireman Eu- state government without the one does," Grossi continued. gene Demish, 33, of 97 West Con- TRENTON (AP) — The Newconsent of the governor. The measure appropriate* course. He was treated at Perth Jersey Legislature emerged $59,000 for a commission to Amboy Hospital for face burns from another round of political In a straight party-line split, the Senate passed a bill setting operate until Jan 11, 1966. It and released. ping-pong Monday — with Re- was sent to Gov. Richard J. publicans citing the Federal up a nine-member civilian Firemen said Demish was watchdog agency over crime. Hughes who has indicated h« knocked dovm by one of the Constitution and Democrats will veto it. The Governor, Sen- quoting Thomas Jefferson. The Republicans, citing the smaJler explosions as he tried theory, of checks and balances ate President and Assembly to get closer to fight the fire. The latest and loudest volley in the Federal Constitution, Speaker would each be em- The blaze could have turned in the bi-partisan feud took claimed the council would add powered to appoint three mem- into a major disaster except for place on the floor of the Senate bers of the council. the determination and bravery of one more check to Improve law when the Republican majority enforcement. Republicans contended • ther* WHAT'S LEFT — THE BAD, THE GOOD — All that was left of Industrial Handling Co. after fire yesterday »me 175 volunteer firemen from moved to revive a controversial : always room for improve- law enforcement council and to Senate Minority Leader An- waj part of brick chimney flue pointed out by Neil Holingsworth of Keyport First Aid Squad and rubble, shown three towns. ment in every agency in govern- thony J. Grossi, D - P a s s a i c , ment and law enforcement is in left photo. Two men's lives now hang in the balance. But several hundred lives could hava been taken if countered that the words of Jefferson have particular bear; no exception. liquid propane tanks, right photo, in storage yard adjacent to blaze, had be«n sparked by fire and exploded. Road's Ownership ing in this instance. Grossi noted that assembly-' Firemen kept hundreds of loaded cylinders, as well as tanks, wet down, and Averted major disaster. Aerial man' Irving E. Keith, R- " 'This is a form of tyranny Monmouth, was one of the chief truck hose is trained on blaze at right. , over the minds of man,*" Gros- si complained, referring to a (See UEGI5IATURE, Page 2) Puzzles Planners passage attributed to the third EATONTOWN - Who owns old Ben Wander, agent for Middle- President ot the United States. End of Teachers' Fight Shark River Rd.? brook at Monmouth, told the Grossi characterized the bilRegister Home Not the borough,, which vacated board the firm would seek to as a smear against the face of it several years ago, the Planning discover the road's owners. honest, reputable law enforce- Board said last night. The development would include ment officers. H6; challenged Improvement Determination of the road's the 31-lot subdivision ort Wyckoff the GOP to pinpoint one instance ownership is one of the things Rd. ,recei)tly approved for An where law officers were 'not Pay Raises-176 Contracts that must be accomplished be- thony 'J, Piccola'," Mr. Wunder doing their job. Issue Today fore approval can be granted a said.- ,..>• "If ever a bill deserved the The Red Bank Register today MATAWAN TOWNSHIP - In structors—out of 186—<but the fewing "yes" were Harold J. Doian, he is against the raises. subdivision requested by Middle- ' Piccola Tract presents its. spring' Home Im- accordance with recent informal who did not receive contracts Daniel F. J. Heaney, Mrs. Dor- The board originally offered brook at Monmouth, 493 Sairs The firm has recently acquired Remember Them? provement . section. teacher-board agreements, the were not left out because of othy J. Smith, William Davis and teachers $600 maximum hikes. Ave., West End, the planners property behind the Piccola tract, The section, carries news arti- Regional Board of Education, in retribution, Teacher Association Edward^J. Ledford. The association in November said. and the two have merged their in- CLYDE, N. Y. (XP) — Work- cles and advertisments which will •pedal session last night, ended leaders hastened to report. Manville Against made it clear that it was not According to plans presented terests, with title being held by men who were tearing down a be of interest to anyone planning a five-month-long argument, and The vote on the pay hikes, and Members Alfred R. ManviMe satisfied with the proposal, and by the firm, last night, the 58Middlebroo- k at Monmouth, Mr. house here found a printed card to improve their homes and voted $800 teacher pay raises. the new salary guide, was 5-2an, d Roy S. Matthews were ab- the salary hassle was on. house development would utilize Wunder explained. announcing a dance at Perkins grounds. At the same time, new 1964-65 with members John J. Bradley sent. Mr. Manville has made it It included an "exploratory" a portion of the road. If the firm's negotiations for Hall, Tuesday evening, April This is the largest Home Im- contracts were issued to 176 in-and Floyd Brown dissenting. Vot- clear in executive sessions that union movement by the instruc- The planners indicated they additional land is successful, 9, 1878. provement section ever carried tors, but the action did not re-would want that section of thesome 40 or 50 additional house The card also announced: by The Register. Because of the sult in formation of a local. road paved. sites would be added to the tract, "Music by the Beatles, full great advertising volume, home The additional salary funds, But, Planning Board member Mr. Wunder said. orchestra." improvement advertising also about $42,000, will not mean a Bruce Mangan explained, the de- The board withheld classifica- Nobody in this Central New will be carried .in the first sec- Five-Year Wait Is Seen tax increase, since <he money velopers can't pave a road they tion of the subdivision, pending Yorl: Village can recall The tion of today's paper, as well as will be taken out of board sur- don't own.