Freeholder Endorsements SEE PAGE6 The Weather Sunny, pleasant today, high FINAL near 60. Fair tonight and to- Red Bank, Freehold morrow with seasonable tem- Long Branch peratures. EDITION Monmouth County's Outstanding Home Newspaper 40 PAGES VOL.95 NO.82 RED BANK, NJ. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26,1972 TEN CENTS riiiiiiiiiiiitiiiHiiiiiiiiiiHiMiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiuiiiii HanoiSaysILS. OKM Pact, Now Balks SAIGON (AP) - North Viet- peace plan was agreed to by arrrange elections for a coali- peace in Vietnam," Hanoi that a cease-fire would be an- there rounded up 35 Viet Cong Communists were trying to weekend, wi|en Kissinger nam reported today that the Presidential adviser Henry tion government for. South said. nounced and ordered, enemy suspects. establish their presence as tried and failed to get him to United States agreed to sign a A.Kissinger }n Paris and Vietnam. :: In Washington, the U.S. gov- artillery units to use up all Meanwhile, Communist widely as they could in antici- agree to the new North Viet- cease-fire agreement before called for a ceas.e-Zire in ernment refused to comment their ammunition by Satur- forces in South Vietnam made pation of a ceasefire. namese peace terms. the end of this month, then North and South Vietnam "The' government of the on the Hanoi statement. day. more than 100 shelling and In Saigon, the United States The North Vietnamese backed off and asked for fur- within 24 hours of the signing, Democratic Republic of Viet- Police in Da Nang captured terrorist attacks in the 24 renewed its discussion of statement gave this account ther negotiations, claiming release of all prisoners of nam firmly demands that the a document ordering the Viet The document also ordered hours before 6 a.m. today. Al- peace terms with President of the recent peace negotia- difficulties in getting the war, withdrawal of all Ameri- U.S. government carry out ex- Cong to begin a cease-fire at Viet Cong political agents to though most were small in Nguyen Van Thieu as Am- tions: South Vietnamese govern- can and other foreign troops actly and correctly the agreed 11 a.m. Saturday, which intensify terrorism in Da scale, it was the largest num- bassador Ellsworth Bunker Hanoi's proposal for a ment's concurrence. within 60 days and negotia- upon points and sign the would be n p.m. EDT Friday. Nang before Saturday, ex- ber since the start of the big met with Thieu for an hour. It cease-fire and election of a An official statement broad- tions between the Saigon gov- agreement on Oct. 31 in order But U.S. sources in Saigon plaining a spate of attacks in enemy offensive seven was the first U.S. meeting coalition government was sub- cast by Hanoi Radio said the ernment and the Viet Cong to to end the war and restore' said the document anticipated the northern port city. Police months ago. Presumably the with the president since last mitted to Kissinger in Paris on Oct. 8, when the Americans began five days of secret talks with Le Due Tho of the North Vietnamese Politburo. The United States indicated Blue Cross Asks its satisfaction with the pro- posal and agreed to this time- table: bombing of North Viet- nam to stop Oct. 18, represen- tatives of the Saigon govern- ment and the Viet Cong to 18% Rate Boost sign the peace agreement in Hanoi on Oct. 19 and Secre- JTRENTON (AP) - Blue than 100. It would affect about But Blue; Cross said it op- tary of State William P. Ho-. jSoss Hospital Insurance Plan 1.1 million of Blue Cross' 3.8 posed Haines' idea of limiting gers and Foreign Minister rof New Jersey, which was de- million subscribers. payments to out-of-state hos- Nguyen Duy Trinh of North j nied a rate increase earlier The original rate increase pitals to the average being Vietnam to sign it in Paris on this year, has asked the state that was rejected by paid to New Jersey hospitals. Oct. 2fi. to approve a new increase av- McDonough would have taken The hospital plan said the eraging 18.1 per cent. effect July 1. A public hearing proposal would penalize sub- The State Insurance De- on the new request will be scribers who would be forced partment last June 7 rejected held Nov. 9. to pay the difference in rates Panel Told a proposed rate increase of Blue .Cross said the latest out of their own pockets. 14.3 per cent for the same proposed increase was 3.8 per Also, Blue Cross expressed group of subscribers on centage points greater than opposition to Haines' proposal Plight Of grounds the request was ex- the-original request because it that Blue Cross benefits be cessive. was intended to cover rising denied to accident victims in At that time, Insurance hospital costs through the pe- automobile cases who are Viet Vets Commissioner Richard C. riod ending July 1,1974. covered under the new no- NKWARK (AP) - Robert McDonough ordered the hos- When McDonough rejected fault plan that takes effect Penn of Buffalo, N.Y., a black pital plan to file in November the rate increase last June, he Jan. 1. | army veteran, came homi for another rate increase said "it is impossible to deter- 'Instant Credit' from Vietnam bedecked with based on updated economic mine at this time to what ex- Blue Cross said that victims medals. conditions. tent the request is excessive of auto accidents who are cov- "1 found out how much they Under yesterday's request, because of major uncer- ered by the hospital insurance were worth when I got out," .the new rate increase would tainties about hospital costs get "instant credit" in hospi- BATTLE FLAMES AFTER EXPLOSION — Flreboat pours water Into sea of flame after a 348-foot he said yesterday at a hearing 'take effect next Jan. l if ap- and federal price controls." tals when they produce their barge exploded yesterday In Arthur Kill at Carteret. Fire spread to a building, pier'and fuel tank with- sponsored by the National proved by the state. Blue Cross contends now Blue Cross cards. in the large industrial complex. Tank farm of complex Is In left background. Photo was taken from League of Cities and the U.S. Blue Cross said that when that its current financial posi- Moreover, the insurance Staten Island side of narrow waterway. Conference of Mayors. it filed for a rate increase ear- tion has provided an accurate plan said that under no-fault Penn, a panelist, and other lier this year it had reserve reading on which to base the 'Blue Cross subscribers would veterans, rather than govern- funds of $2.1 million. higher rates. have to pa.y more money ment experts, discussed the "Now, based on the June 30 McDonough has said that themselves for hospital costs. problems ^-fcnd their possible report, reserves have the hospital plan's rates must Blue Cross said it supported Waterway Clearance Work solutions — faced-by the re- dwindled to a $3 million defi- be "periodically adjusted up- Haines' other proposals which turning veterans of the Viet- cit position," the hospital ser- ward" to pay for rising hospi- were designed to strengthen nam War. vice plan said. tal costs. the role of consumers over The hearings, which will be Seek Solvency in another development, hospital costs. Starts After Carteret Fire held in eight other cities, are Blue Cross said the rate Blue Cross said it agreed with The proposed rate increases 'aimed at devising a program CARTERET (AP) - Oper- The cause has not been de- plant on Staten Island after portation Co. caught fire, but on aiding the veteran to be hike "would restore the plan most of the recommendations would range from 12.7 per ations began today to clear termined. burning fuel from the barge firemen kept the flames from to solvency during 1973." of Martin L. Haines, a special cent for families in small submitted to the White House. Ihe Arthur Kill waterway in The injured were treated at ignited a fire at a pier near spreading to several oil stor- "There have been a lot of The rate increase would ap- public defender appointed by groups up to 29 per cent for a the wake of yesterday's spec- Rahway Hospital. They were the steam generator of the age tanks at the plant. ply to individual subscribers the state to oppose the earlier family not covered by a group conferences about Vietnam tacular fuel barge explosion identified as Thomas Howl- power plant. On the New Jer- A tanker docked near the veterans," said Steven Conn, and those in groups of fewer Blue Cross rate request. plan. and waterfront fire. and, 18, and William Charette, sey side, a pierside office of barge was saved when she was cut loose. a spokesman for the hearings' Four persons were injured 45, both of Carteret; Joseph the General American Trans- sponsors. "This one will focus in the blaze which began Chmielewskl, 27, of Fords, and Alton Joyner, 33, a North on the people with the prob- about 6 a.m. when a 348-foot lem, not on the experts." barge owned by Interstate Oil Carolina native who was Sherwin Trial Ends, working here. The first session, held at Transport Co. of Philadelphia New Care Center Rutgers University campus exploded at a dock here, in The eruption prbmpted a here, attracted more than 150 the narrow waterway that massive two-state fire-fight- separates New Jersey and students. ing effort. About five hours af- Walter H. Myer, a former Goes to Jury Today Staten Island.