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RED BANK J, Inr t*. Friday, r tot nOdw. SM W* F>t»L SH I-0010 220 VOL. ss, NO. RED BANK, N. J., WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1963 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE 13-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Navesink River By JANE E. MORROW been carried out from shore fay Dazed and shocked last night, few minutes.' I wouldn't go the way out; he was reaching a goofl swimmer I think I vyould R?D BANK—Anthony "Jo. the current Murray gave this account of with him. the channel. He grabbed one of have drowned. those poles in the river and tied "I had chills and I felt aw- Jo" Parker "Procopio, of 29 His friend, Murny Weils, 15, events: "The current was bad. The of 17 West Front St., plunged / 'Current Was Bad' boat went out and out. the boat to it with a line from ful. A lady brought me to the WaU St. wt* drowned in Fish- the boat. hospital." •r1* Cove off Alston a. yes- into the river from shore to try "My friend and I went down "He had two sticks he had to rescue Jo-Jo, and escaped to flie river to talk some things found, but he couldn't get out Boat Slips Under Murray was treated for shock terday when he tried to swim with his own life when the at- over. He saw a boat. He said of the current. "The waves were bad. Part and exposure at Riverview Hos- ashore from t boat that had tempt failed. 'I'll got out and come back In a "He got about a quarter of of the boat where he tied it to pital and was released to be the pole slipped under the taken home by his mother, Mrs. water. He was stuck there. He Hymie Weiss. He kept hoping didn't have a knife so he to get word that his friend had couldn't cut it loose. < been rescued. "He said he could swim. I Three Men Find Body said to jump in. He jumped in The Red Bank First Aid to swim ashore, Then I think Squad boat aUhe scene at 6:50- be had a cramp. p.m., was shortly joined in the "I went in to help him. I search by Fair Haven, Ocean- swam to about seven feet away port and Little" Silver squad from him. Then I had a cramp, boats and private vessels, and He went down.-1 couldn't get by scuba diver Donald Frank of him. the Fair Haven squad. "I felt like there was a weight At 7:58 the body was found of a ton on me. My clothes by John Allen and Edwin W. were heavy and dragging me Irwin of Red Bank and Robert down'. I started swimming back. Parker of Middletown in former Yelled For Help. Went Under Councilman Allen's 30-foot "I yelled for help. I went cruiser. under. Just then I felt the bot- It was brought to, the float- SCUBA DIVER — Donald Frank of the Fair Haven First tom under my feet. ing dock at Jrwin's Yacht Aid Squad, in diving outfit, is briefed by Detective Lt. "I saw a policeman and an- Works in Marine Park, where George H. Clayton of the Red Bank Police Department other man. They tried to save Dr. Ensley M. White pro- him. I don't know if they got nounced the boy dead at 8:10 as he sets out to search Fisher's Cove off foot of Alston^ ANXIOUS WAITING — Lining the shore of Fiiher'i Cove, leoTei of citizens awaited word trf Anthony Parker Pro- him or not. , p.m. Ct. for Anthony Parker Procopio, who lost his life in eopio, the 13-year-old who tried, and failed, to swim aihore from a swamped boat in the river yesterday. A scuba "I am sorry I couldn't get to A small group of white-faced Navesink River yesterday. At right is Sgt. George . him. I learned to swim at a little boys^classmates of Jo-Jo's divar, and boats from four boroughs' First Aid Squads searched, and after an hour found the lifeless body. camp in Brooklyn. If I weren't (See DROWNS, Page 3) Chandler of the Fair Haven Police Department. Talk of Buying or Leasing Field; GountySeekstoRetain Army Planes Says State's Return FORT MONMOUTH - Tbe airport, by purchase or by Attending, for the Army, were a report that Army officials were county yesterday took a major lease." Maj. Gen. Stuart S. Hoff, com- awaiting Washington's approval ptep in an attempt to convince In either case, the possible cost manding general of Fort Mon- of a recommendation that mili- the Army it should keep its air to the county remained uncer- mouth, and Col. J. E. Gonseth, tary air facilities — located in facilities at Monmouth County tain. "This," said Mr. Irwin in Jr., chief of staff,. and, for the three hangars and one adminis- Airport, a privately owned fa- an interview, "will take some county, Mr. Irwin, Freeholders tration building at the Wall cility. ,,, study. We will want to talk with Abram D. Voorhees and Benja- Township airport — be removed Will Be Increased After a conference with mili- Edward I. Brown, the owner," min H. Danskin, and Charles M. to the Naval Air Station at Lake- TRENTON, (AP) — The chairman of the state Racing Com- entitled to is the opportunity to complete the review before we tary leaders, Freeholder Director as soon as possible. Pike, director of the Monmouth hurst July 1. mission says New Jersey can expect to cash in a bigger return are censured. Nothing has been finalized." Joseph C. Irwin told The Register Military and county officials County Planning Board. when a final check is made on a controversial racing expense He said the state should realize a bigger net "county leaders will meet within met yesterday afternoon in Rus- Mr. Irwin said he asked Gen (See Photo, Page 27) account. I'How much more?" he asked, "I don't know yet Perhaps • week to see what we might be sel Hall at Mr. Irwin's request to Hoff for the conference after The Richard V. Mulligan, chairman of the commission, told a after our next meeting we may know or have a better idea." able to do about acquiring the discuss the situation. Register last Thursday published "We want," said Mr. Irwin, "to public meeting yesterday it would take a month for the state The commission meets again May 10. do everything we possibly can to to complete its study of a $2.4 million expense account turned He said the commission would make a close study of 1960 keep Army air facilities in Mon in by two race tracks for a! special 30-day racing season last . and, 1961 expenses to use as a standard for determining tha mouth County. At the same year. He said the commission has to inspect a "truckful" of claims submitted for the 30-day extra season last year. ' - Marlboro Subdivisions OKd time, we in the county want to vouchers. The expense accounts, if approved by the commission, keep air transport forward-mov- RAPS CRITICISM would eat up all but $80,000 of the tracks' share of the betting " MARLBORO-^At an adjourned over a period of 18 months to are the Planning Board's recom- ing. It is important to business, At the same time, Mulligan criticized criticism of the com- during the 30-day meet. meeting last'night, the township two years,-would drastically in- mendations?" industry and county growth." mission's actions in handling the expense account so far. And HAS QUESTIONS Planning Board.granted final ap- crease our taxes—our school sys- Planning Board Chairman In yesterday's talk, Mr. Irwin at a news, conference later, Gov. Richard J. Hughes, who or- Mulligan said he had no question about accounting proce- »i th major «*d»yi- tem would be. disrupted—and the Frank Rappa said the board said it was learned that the dered the public meeting, said he had every reason to believe dures in compiling the expense claims. : Wtaling t«7. chance''-'of 'attracting* industry plans to take action after con- Army's consideration of a move the commission would make a thorough and adequate analysis "Accounting-wise I have no questions about the figures The board's action was not would be greatly reduced as the sulting with its planner. to Lakehurst "is not finalized." of the expense-claims. submitted," he said. But judgment-wise and as far as the unanimous—with member J. best industrial sites may be occu- This, he said, means <(we still "A review of this type takes considerable patience," Mulli- spirit of the law is concerned, I would nave questions." pied by houses," he said. Board member G e o r g e A (See RACING, Page 2) ' Doughs' Alt abstaining from Wendel, township assessor, said have a little time to see what we gan said. "Patience is required by all and the least we are voting, calling the situation "bad Mr. Bauman added: he was "for interim zoning un- in the county can and may do.' planning." "Building of this magnitude, til our master plan is com- We will take this entire mat- The board also, received let- especially where a master plan pleted." He added that; hfc felt ter under study carefully and ters on the matter from Gerald, study is under way and no de- he had no choice but to approve quickly and see what we can Raritan, Holmdel Wave of Thefts A.