GOP Opposition to Hughes TRENTON (AP) — Cracks Developed Today in What Tive Denunciations of the Republican Position the Entire Pro- Age Prompted a Reassessment
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Russo Trial Gets Under Way in Freehold SEE STORY BELOW Rain Expected THEBMLY HOME Cloudy and cool with periods of rain today. Occasional rain Reel Bank, Freehold apd'CGol tonight and tomorrow. Long Branch J FINAL (See Ditills Pigs 2) Monmouth County's Home Newspaper for 89 Years VOL. 90, NO. 233 RED BANK, N. J., TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1968 TEN CENTS Solid GOP Opposition to Hughes TRENTON (AP) — Cracks developed today in what tive denunciations of the Republican position the entire pro- age prompted a reassessment. would be switched from the urban am program to the bond Republicans legislative leaders had insisted was a solid wall gram could be doomed. "It's final as far as we're concerned," insjsted Senate issue. The Republican leadership plan had eliminated any of-unity over a scaled down version of Gov. Richard J. Meanwhile, Hughes was holding out hope that-the Majority-Leader Frank XrMeDermott of UniBirCountyjo; — provision for-slum housing. -.- — Hughes' urban aid and capital construction programs. ..•--And-a statement signed by Essex County's six Republi- eventuar plan adopted by the Republican majorities in both news conference. houses would be closer to his proposal. Republicans hold 3 can senators and seven assemblymen declared: The two largest Republican county delegates balked Senate President Edwin,Forsythe of Burlington County to 1 majorities in each house. "We are not in favor of all of the Republican majority's yesterday over controversial portions of the plan endorsed and Assistant Majority Leader Raymond H, Bateman.R- program." They said they would oppose theleadershipls4l7- by .leaders of the Senate and Assembly and most of the Hughes has proposed a $1.75 billion bond issue program Somerset, were not so sure. They would not rule out the mlllion suburban school aid proposal unless it were "tied rank-and-file members. for capital needs along with a $126 million urban aid plan. idea of a bond issue just under a billion dollars. into a general package of urban aid." The GOP leadership in both houses viewed the develop- Republicans agreed last week on an $890 million bonding Bergen County Republican leaders proposed an alternate Bergen County has five GOP senators and 10 assembly- ments differently. Some contend there is absolutely no room program and $54.8 million for urban aid. At the time, the Republican plan that would recommend an immediate $1 men: for a bigger program under the existing revenue structure, leadership in both houses characterized the Republican ver- billion bond issue this year and another one later that would The size of the two delegations is significant because it while others left the door open. sion as "final." embrace all of the governor's recommendations. Under this could be enough to override a gubernatorial veto and enact All -agreed, however, that unless the Democratic gov- However, misgivings by the Bergen and Essex County plan, for example, the ?25 million recommended by the gov- a program independent of the governor. ernor ceased what they characterized as unduly provoca- delegations over parts of the "Republican majority" pack- ernor for emergency housing construction in the cities (See GOP, Pg. 3, Col. 1) Navy Fleet Combs Atlantic For Clue to Missing Sub WASHINGTON (AP) - A fered a fate similar to that of termed "part of the normal docking space. Relatives wait- hurriedly summoned news con- stormy turbulance. small U. S. Navy armada from the Thresher, which disap- missing sub procedure"—were ed at the port. No message ference. —The Scorpion may have al- both sides of the Atlantic peared in 1963 with. 129 men continuing. came. She was due there at 1 "Naturally I'm concerned," tered her course as she rose combed the stormy ocean to- aboard. Because she was returning to p.m. the admiral said. from the Atlantic's depths to day for a clue to the where- An unspecified number of the United States submerged, The Navy quickly dispatched But he tried to look to the approach the shallower, 650- abouts of the missing atomic planes were scheduled to join jhe^Navy had not received any thejirst of 19 Atlantic Fleet optimistic side, and offered two foot-deep continental shelf ex- submarine Scorpion and her. 59- vessels ordered into a broad communicationsTfronTlh<rScoF ships Td~fimniie~Scorplon, and iyibllliflh telidlng 4u to bti miles from (He crewmen. search yesterday when the pion since midnight May 21. by 7 o'clock last night public- happened to merely delay the Eastern seaboard, thus slowing What may have happened to Scorpion failed to report in as This was termed routine. ly pronounced her "overdue." Scorpion in reaching home. her arrival. the $40 million U.S. attack sub scheduled at the end of a Med- No Word Came ''The weather is very, very —Weather may have caused The latter, liowever, would was a mystery. An obvious if iterranean cruise: But about noon yesterday the bad out- there," Adm, Thomas her to slow up, and she may not have explained her failure unexpressed Navy fear was A source said Navy attempts Scorpion should have come on H. Moorer, chief of Naval Op- have radioed a message about to communicate with shore. ...ihat theScorplonmayhave suf- to-contact the sub-rrwhich he the air asking Norfolk, Va,, for erations, told newsmen at a the delay which was lost in "The weather may abate, the ship may well have been held back and she could proceed in- to port," Moorer said. " He said it would be routine Senate Okays Lifting Mortgage for the Scorpion to remain sub- MISSING SUBMARINE — The nuclear lufemarine Scor- merged until rough seas sub- pion It shown during launching caramoniss at Groton, sided but acknowledged she Conn., in-December 1959. IAP Wimphofo) -would have tried to establish contact with her home base. Rate Ceiling from 6 to 8 Pet. "So far we have not re- ceived any enjergency mes- TRENTON (AP) - New Jer- sembly lawmakers predicted pack and the corporate net in- Sisco of Passaic and Matthew Atlantic City race tracks. The sages,'"1 the admiral said. sey's six per cent ceiling on passage next week. come tax from 3.25 to 4.25 per Rinaldo of Union introduced state would realize an estimat- Would she have messaged In Russo Trial mortgage rates, in effect for One of Eight cent was introduced in the As- legislation to implement Goy, ed $2 million- in additionaiiev- case of trouble? "Of course," nearly 100 years, may soon be - New Jersey is one of eight sembly. The measures are a Richard J. Hughes' $25 million enue.. he said. a thing of the past." states in the nation still with a cornerstone of the GOP plan program for urban housing^ ^^^The Assembly passrahand The Scorpion, an atomic-driv- The state Senate approved six per cent rate, causing avail- to finance urban aid and bond- The GOP leadership in both sent to the governor a bill to en breed of warship designed yesterday by a 33-0 vote a bill able money sources to invest ing programs. houses unveiled last week an give state employes the com- to stalk an enemy's submarines lifting-the ceiling-from six to outside the state, according to — The Assembly approved urban aid program that pro- pensator/ time off rather than or destroy his surface fleet, FREEHOLD — Attorneys as possible to get 14 persons in eight per cent. some financial analysts. - legislation that would increase vides no funds for housing. Oth- time and a half pay for over- had been- on what was de- questioned 18 prospective ju- the box. er Republicans remained cool It sent the measure to the This has virtually dried up the fees for insured motorists time if they prefer. scribed as a routine extended rors yesterday before final- to the proposal. The jury in the Russo case is Assembly where sponsors the mortgage money market in from $25 to $50 and transfer $3 — The Senate approved, by training exercise in the Medi- ly selecting three men and not sequestered and was not hoped for quick action, Some New Jersey, Sen. Raymond H. million from another state fund May Extend Race Dates a 29-0 vote, a bill aimed at terranean. two women to round out the 14- sworn in as a body. expressed hope that the bill Bateman, R - Somerset, said. into the uninsured motorists' — The Assembly passed.by providing businessmen in riot- "- She headed home May 17. Af- member jury in the trial of Russo was indicted last Nov. couldbe signed into law by In other developments yes- fund. "Sponsors described the a 56-3 vote a bill to extend the prone and in seashore areas a ter passing through the Straits Anthony (Little Pussy) Russo. 2 on charges of falsely testify- the governor next Monday terday: package as necessary to keep racing season by 12 days at the mandatory program of fire of Gibraltar the sleek vessel — The trial was expected to start ing under oath before a Mon- night. — Republican, legislation to the uninsured motorists' fund state's three thoroughbred and extended coverage insur- a class older than the'ill-fated today. mouth County Grand Jury in- from going broke. The .package Parliamentary procedure increase the state's gasoline tracks. It would add four extra ance. The insurance program, Thresher — routinely reported The final juror was okayed vestigating alleged political in- was sent to the Senate. days of racing each at Mon- forestalled a vote Immediately tax by one cent a gallon, the without financial support by her position, course and speed. at 6:20 p.m. by Assistant Prose- terference in the Long Branch mouth Park, Garden State and after Senate passage but As- cigarette tax by three cents a — Republican Sens.