Bank Theft Suspect Killed in Crash
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Koch: All join to help N.Y.C. NEW YORK (AP) - Edward Koch, one short step relative obscurity. It.ultimately carried him to a 75,000- campaign to the city's more moderate voters. from City mi after defeating Mario Cuomo (or the Demo- vote victory Monday night when almost 800,000 Demo- He came out for the death penaltv — one of the most cratic mayoral nomination, reminded his jubiliani sup- crats voted. hotly discussed issues during the campaign even though porters today that the nation's largest cltv (aces a diffi- "After Eight Years of Charisma end Four Years of the mayor has no power to impose death — and said the cult and uncertain future the Clubhouse, Why Not Try Competence" Koch's ads National Guard should have been called in to quell loot- "All ol the people, people from every borough, must ing during the blackout this past summer. Join together to rebuild New York," Koch declared after And he benefitted greatly from the support of the capturing 55 per cent of the vote to win a runoff primary large Jewish population here. Koch would be only the and all but assure his election as the city's 105th mayor. The final picture second Jewish mayor in the city's 312-year history. Even In victory, the 52-y ear-old bachelor from Green- NEW YORK (AP) - Final, unofficial totals in the Beame having been the first. wich Village reiterated a campaign theme that sacrifices Democratic mayoral runoff Monday: His victory. Koch said, proved "that you can level must be made "to get the city back on its feet " He said With 4,759 of 4,713 precincts, or t9i per cent, report- with the people of the city, even during a political cam- II It unclear what those sacrifices will be, although he ing: , paign, and New Yorkers are willing to listen to reality." previously has said there may have to be additional lay- Mario Cuomo 354,222, 45 per cent. They listened to — and approved — Koch's version of offs of municipal workers In this fiscally strapped city. Edward Koch 431.848,55 per cent. reality almost all over the city. He won every borough The victory capped an incredible six months for the Four election districts were unreported. but Staten Island, even defeating Cuomo in his home five-term congressman, who represents the Silk Stocking borough of Queens district of Manhattan's East Side, the one-time home proclaimed. For the balding, paunchy Koch, whose only Cuomo, still on the November ballot as the Liberal base of John Lindsey When he entered the campaign, hint of flair came from the presence of Miss Myerson, the party nominee, told his disappointed supporters: "It's not Koch was only known to six per cent of the city's voters. former Miss America, it was a theme that worked in a over." But his chances for victory in November, like Early polls placed him sixth in a seven-way race campaign where the main issue was leadership — or the those of Republican nominee Roy Goodman and Con- But endorsements from two of the city's three major lack of It during Lindsay's administration and then Abra- servative Barry Farber. are considered bleaV at best. newspapers, active support from his constant companion, ham Beame's. There was the ever-increasing possibility that Gov. consumer advocate Bess Myerson. and an expensive and The congressman, given a 100 per cent rating by the Hugh L Carey, the state's highest-ranking Democrat aad effective advertising campaign helped him overcome his liberal Americans for Democratic Action, also geared his See New York dectiom, page 2 Koch gives victory smile The Daily Register VOL. 100 NO. 72 SHREWSBURY, N. J. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1977 15 CENTS Bank theft suspect killed in crash Fleeing cop cars, but smashes into auto on Route 36 By DAVID GRAULICH MIDDLETOWN - A 24-year-old suspect fleeing a bank robbery was killed instantly when his compact car smashed head-on with a second vehicle while evading police on Route 36 yesterday afternoon. A Highlands man driving the second car was seriously injured in the crash. Only hours before the Mlddletown robbery and chase, two men escaped with (4700 from an Ocean Township savings and loan association. Authorities believe the two crimes are linked, with the unidentified accomplice in the first robbery still at large. Police identified the dead man as Jemea (Jaime) Salva- dor Lemus, an unemployed laborer who lived at 524 Bath Ave- nue, Long Branch. He had formerly lived at 34 North Bridge Avenue, Red Bank. Rcbert E. Hammond. ]2, of 18 Navrslnk Avenue, High- lands, whose car collided with the suspect's, was nished lo Mvervlew Hospital, Red Bank, where he was treated for a possible raptured spleen, a collapsed lung, and numerals fa- cial Injuries. The hospital wouldn't release Information on kls condition last night but he was believed to be serious. The day's events began at 2:09 p.m. when Ocean Town- ship police received an alarm from the Shadow Lawn Savings Severed auto of bandit barely clings together Front section of bandit's auto Calls away and Loan Association on Monmouth Road, Oakhurst. A man described as a Hispanic male, five feet two Inches tall and weighing 145 pounds, walked up to one of four tellers and handed her a manila envelope on which a hand written mes- sage read, "Put all your money in the envelope or I'll kill you in a couple of seconds." There were no customers in the bank Board; They're working har and the robber neither showed a weapon nor wore any dis- guise. » •y DAVID S1LVERIKRQ "We are still In the negotiating process," he said. thy American Federation of State, County and Mi After receiving the money, the robber ran from the bank MARLBORO-Tha Board of Education yi "The teachers have Men foremost In pushing for negotia- Employe*, view Jersey State Council Ni into a waiting compact car driven by a second man. The car, •led that there was any slowdown In work because of tions. I would expect them (a act and work like the pro- represents at! full-time and regular part-time c first described as either a red or orange Opel with a white tMCben working oaly their contracted hours fessionals ! know they are." mechanics, and maintenance personnel. stripe, headed south on Monmouth Road. Ocean Township police and agents from the Federal Bu- "In fict," i Frank DeFIno, superintendent of Both sides are waiting for the Public Employees Re- The contract provides (hat custodians' In- schools, "I hear they are doing more work than to the lations Commission (PERC) fact-finding process to being reau of Investigation were tracking the suspects when, at 3:20 crease between JO utid 40 cents per hour p.m., an alarm was sent to Middletown police that a robbery put. Before, many would leave before seven hours were Friday night. what ship they are on Maintenance men will Both the Board and the teachars will select a fact- was under way at the New Jersey National Bank, located in cent per hour Increase from H 85 to V> 10. Median the Middletown Shopping Center on Route 35 and New Mon- Mr. DeTino Mid he had heard of scatten finder who will hear both sides and make. non-binding so cents per hour from 18.20 to |« 50 and i of teachers slowing down work but he said this was recommendations. mouth Road. A lone bandit entered the bank, passed a note taut mechanic will also sae a JO-cent pay written on a manila envelope to a teller, and ran from the hearsay Reports vary over the latest positions taken by the to C00 per hour. Mr. DeFIno did say. however, that the start of sports tward and the teachers. According to the board, it has of- bank with an estimated $2,700 into an orange, two-door Opel activity will be delayed because it is eovered in a sepa- fered a 13.4 per cent Increase In salaries. According to The board also approved the employment of Manta compact with a white racing stripe and no front li- rate contract. Sports activities will begin once an agree- statements attributed to Marlboro Teachers Association er Patricia Kieth and Hits Devine, Spring Lake, cense plate. This time there was no accomplice in the car. ment Is reached ' President Joe) Popkln, the two sides ire about tto.000 administrative secretary. Special Officer Bernard Snyder was heading back to Mid- Robert H. Granger, chairman of the board's negotiat- apart and the board has moved up only slightly from Its The short meeting was attended by about dletown headquarters on Leonardville Road when he heard a ing committee, characterized the stat« i»f the teacher- original 5.5 per cent Increase. and teachers who questioned the board r< radio report of the second bank robbery. "I was stopped at a board dispute as "kind of a holding action." In- other business, the board ratified a contract with state of negotiations. school crossing in front of the Bayview School in Belford, waiting for kids to cross, when I saw a car coming that fit the description .It was an orange Opel with a white stripe and no front license. He saw me, and he saw me get on the radio, and he took off. He looked about 24 and had long dirty hair." The suspect's car drove off at speeds approaching 100 miles Teachers strike continues in Matawan an hour, swerving over the left side of the road and onto side- By HILDV NcCORMICK schools, although on a re- showed up for classes yes- No new talks have been tions.