5,000 attend Easter parade under cloudy skies, B1 GREATER RED BANK EATONTOWN Serious condition Sixers hang tough LONG BRANCH Middletown policeman Stave off elimination battles rare disease. Today's Forecast by beating Nets, 108-100. More rain today Page A7 Page B2 Complete weather on A2 The Daily Register VOL. 106 NO. 24!49 YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER . SINCE 1878 ^"""^ MONDAY, APRIL 23, 19198£ 4 . 25 CENTS Britain severs ties with Libya LONDON (AP) - Britain sev- ered diplomatic relations with Libya and ordered the Libyan Embassy vacated within a week — a move officials concede is likely to mean freedom for the gunman who killed a policewomen and wounded 11 Libyan dissidents. Libya expressed "astonishment and displeasure" at the British order, announced yesterday, and declared it "holds the British government responsible for this decision and its consequences." The move was designed to end a diplomatic standoff that began last Tuesday, when a submachine gun was fired from an embassy window at Libyan exiles demonstrating against Col. Moammar Khadafy's regime, killing Constable Yvonne Fletcher and injuring 11 protesters. EASTER WORSHIP •» Worshipers leaving Middletown. after Easter services. The five-story building has been Christ Episcopal Church, Kings Highway, ringed by police marksmen since then. Libya gave no indication when the 20 to 30 diplomats and students in the embassy would leave. Britain Families enjoy Easter said the building in St. James's Square will lose its diplomatic status — and immunity from assault — at midnight Sunday. Home Secretary Leon Brittan despite chilly weather said the emerging Libyans would be searched for arms but will be given The weather wasn't perfect on Long Branch, Easter business safe passage home. Easter Sunday, but that didn't bustled from 12-7 p.m. Britain conceded the Libyans teep the Easter Bunny from Easter in U.S., A 7 "It was very good," Robert would be able to move out any arms iringing candy to children in Worldwide rites, A 2 Ilvento, the owner's son, said. "It in diplomatic bags, which are rfonmouth County or families was probably the best Easter inviolate under the 1961 Vienna AuocMM Pi— pho* rom going out to restaurants for ever." Convention on diplomatic relations, ON GUARD — A policeman stands in a doorway beside the a holiday meal. He said the restaurant served and official sources said there was out was so good, Vaiti said, "1 little chance of finding the killer of besieged Libyan People's Bureau in London yesterday, holo.ng what It was cloudy, gray, and quiet think the economy is great. It's between 500-700 customers, about appears to be an automatic weapon Britain announced yesterday 300-400 more than a usual Sunday. Constable Fletcher. yesterday. Except for a few conve- Easter and Passover, a happy See Britain, page A7 it was breaking diplomatic relations with Libya. nience stores and restaurants, holiday for the Jewish people." Not all families could enjoy an other places of business were Like many restaurants, the Olde Easter meal in the comforts of closed for the holiday. Union House featured a special their homes or a restaurant yester- Unlike the pleasent, spring-like holiday menu with such dishes as day. In some parts of New Jersey, temperatures Saturday,. Easter lamb, ham, turkey, prime ribs, charity played a big role in Hornik plans to sue police, was chilly and kept many families and duckling. bringing the holiday spirit to some. and friends from strolling the "We serve a lot family style," Red Cross workers in one com- boardwalks of the shore. he said. "It a family day ' munity fed the stomachs and The big outdoor activity, of Also in Red Bank, the Molly spirits of people left homeless by floods more than two weeks ago. asks probe by prosecutor course, was the annual Easter Pitcher Inn was crowded for a parade in Asbury Park, where special dinner between 1-5 p.m About 70 people feasted on more than 5,000 persons endured "It is packed," Debbie Fer- turkey, ham, sweet potatoes and BY DANIEL LOWENTHAL The criminal complaint against After proceeding to Hornik's 141 rugia, a cashier, said. "We had 728 cranberry sauce yesterday as they him was signed by Highlands Portland Road office in Highlands. the fair weather. MARLBORO - Mayor Saul G. reservations for the day." began their third week at the officer Sgt. Thomas Sutton. But Hornik was arrested. Appearing Traffic was reported good on Hornik most likely will file suit most roads and the Garden State A spokesman for the American emergency shelter set up in the Hornik was arrested in Highlands there too were two Highlands Wayne Vallye High School. today or tomorrow against Middle- by Middletown officers and then police officers — including Sutton Parkway. A parkway spokesman Hotel in Freehold, also reported a town and Highlands police officers said the only traffic congestion banner day. The noon meal was followed by taken to the Middltown police - and two Middletown police a visit from the Easter Bunny and and ask the county prosecutor's department to be booked, Gold- officers. was south of Wall Township, where He estimated there were more office to investigate claims of roller-skating clowns who per- zweig said. Hornik claims that the police construction is taking place. than 1,000 servings yesterday. On alleged police brutality, one of his formed magic tricks for wide-eyed The incident in question, which forced him against his car. cut his If the roads weren't too busy, an average Sunday, the American attorneys said yesterday. the restaurants were. Many res- Hotel serves between 250-300. he youngsters. The children munched Hornik labels "bizarre." took place hands, and bruised his back and Arthur Goldzweig said a few taurant owners and managers said, * on a 40-pound chocolate Easter Thrusday night. According to arms. details still need to be ironed out reported record business. As in most restuarants. tables at egg, donated by area merchants. Hornick, he and his 9-year-old son before Hornik files suit and re- Sutton has alleged that Homik "It was the most successful the American Hotel were filled Said Red Cross worker Ron were driving ajpng Navesink Road quests the investigation. kicked him in the groin. ever," Lou Vaiti, owner of the with persons of all ages. Johnson: "I saw a lot of people near Route 35* when another car In a separate interview. Hornik Hornik said that when the of- Otde Union House in Red Bank, "From little tots to great- smile today that I haven't seen started flashing its lights from confirmed Goldzweig's comments ficers examined his car for dam- said. "We had over 650 people for grandparents," the spokesman smile in a week. I'm over- behind his car. but would not elaborate based on age, they found just a little nick in the day. Last year, we had 450." said. "It was an excellent say." whelmed." orders of another attorney, William The other driver eventually the front that Hornik said resulted Asked why he thought the turn- At Ilvento's West End Manor in Meanwhile, Red Cross workers in vans brought hot meals to Robertson, Newark, who is hand- pulled up along the left side of from being hit by a New York taxi dozens of other residents of Wayne ling the case in court. Hornik s car on Route 36 and said. driver a few months ago. and nearby communities who Hornik is scheduled to appear in "You hit me." Hornik said. Hornik said he noticed that spent the sunny afternoon cleaning Highlands municipal court 6 p.m. The driver was Sgt. Robert Perkins car had a piece of rubber their wet and muddy homes, today for a probable cause hearing Perkins of the Middletown police out of shape, but that it was back ravaged by torrential rains and for his arrest last Thursday night force. He alleged that Hornik s car in place by the time he got to the floods earlier this month. on charges of assault and battery, hit his in Middletown. Perkins was Middletown police department. In Atlantic City, about 500 leaving the scene of an accident, off duty at the time, and Hornik "The whole thing is bizarre," onlookers, buttoned up against resisting arrest and careless driv- refused to show him his drivers Hornik said. "There are some real temperatures in the 40s, lined the ing. license and registration. See Hornik, page A7 Boardwalk to watch an Easter parade that featured Mayor James Usry and his wife, Laverae. ma- gician David Copperfield, pianist Quake jolts New Jersey Billy Eckstine and the Mummers String Band. An earthquake with a reading of Among the onlookers were sev- BY The Associated Press Survey's National Earthquake 4 on the Richter scale, which eral women who hoped to gain top Center in Golden. Colo. As a minor earthquake rumbled records ground motion as marked honors in the craziest bonnet The earthquake center was del- across seven Northeastern states, in seismographs, can cause moder- contest. Cynthia Carroll, of the uged with inquiries about the police switchboards in New Jersey ate damage. But police in New Bronx, N.Y., donned a homemade tremors from seven states — New lit up with callers wondering "if Jersey and elsewhere said callers red-brimmed hat that featured Jeasey. Maryland. Virginia. Dela- they felt what they felt," but there only reported vibrations that rat- multicolored Easter eggs and ware. Pennsylvania, New York and were no reports of injuries or tled dishes, made lamps swing and grass. She called it "my own Connecticut, said John Minsch. damage, authorities say.