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Hail isition Idea \h SEEST0B7BE10W Gearing Later Oearlng and' mild this after- THEMEY FINAL •ooo. Fair and mild tonight Sonny and wanner tomorrow. ) Red Bank, Freehold f I ^ Long Branch J EDITION Monmonth €ortnly's Home Newspaper for 92 Years V0L93NO236 RED BAM, TXJ. THUHSDAY, JUNE 3,1971 Cahill Leads Tribute to ByALHORAY "The halls of the legislature today," he added, "reflect .WEST LONG BRANCH - Gov. William T. Cahill yes- . his insistence on top candidates." terday beaded a list of dignitaries taking part in the dedication "In a very singular way," Gov. Cahill said, "Buss of the new J. Eussell Woolley Park, Monmouth Road and Ce- Woolley has made a lasting contribution to West Long dar Ave. Branch, Monmouth County and'the State of New Jersey." "Russ always remembered West Long Branch," Gov. Mayor Henry J. Shaheen told several hundred onlookers •Cahill said. "It is great that West Long Branch remembers that "this small patch (the.parksite) fits the modesty of J.R." him." <«••••,•• He cited the late county official as being a man who had The park was dedicated to the late J. Russell Woolley, never shirked his many and varied duties and who had never county clerk for 30 yeaVs, the longtime borough clerk here and lost his devotion to a cause which he championed. Republican county chairman from 1941 to 1969. Terming the park's monument stone "rugged and age- ."My fondest memory of Russ Woolley," the governor less," Mayor Shaheen paralleled its description to the career of > said, "was during his last illness when he was apart from the the late borough clerk. political scene. He sent word to me," he continued, "that he was for Bill Cahill." Called Family Man The governor added that tie feels Mr. Woolley's friendship Municipal Court Judge Charles L. Morgan said the late at that time "was a large factor" in the way the Monmouth Mr. Woolley was a family man who was. devoted to his coun- County voting went in his favor. try. He said the former Republican leader was a staunch advo- "I knew Russell Woolley as a political leader," Gov. Cah- cate of discipline, order and efficiency. fll said.; "He knew how to win gracefully and how to lose gracefully. After the (political) fight was over, his opponent "Therefore," Judge Morgan said, "the simple act of fami- was his friend." ly members placing a wreath at the monument will formally The governor also said the late "J.R.," as his many dedicate the park." friends knew him, bad such pride rooted in this borough. That ceremony was carried out by J. Eussell Woolley Jr. "He had pride in having been a fire chief here," the gov- • and Mrs. Joseph T. Reifly, the late Mr. Woolley's daughter. ernorsaid. "He Bad pride in being a fireman for 40 years. He • also hid pride In having helped shape the lives of younsters as Other state officials attending yesterday's ceremony in- a member of the Board of Education." - v • •' . cluded Secretary of State Paul Sherwin, state Sens. Bichard. "Ai a political leader, Gov. CahiU said, Mr. Woolley "had a R. Stout and Alfred N. Beadleston and Assemblymen Joseph great apility to understand that all people are not the same." Azzolina and James M. Coleman. •. '.'.He could talk to the rich," the governor said, "and he could talk to the poor. He could talk to a university graduate County officials included Freeholder Director Joseph C Register Sloff PBoto and he.cpuld talk to a laborer.. Irwin and freeholders Ernest G. Kavalefc, Axel B. Carlson Jr.. DEDICATION — Gov. William T. Cahill, second from right, and West Long Branch Mayor Henry J. •'But the thing I liked most about Russ Woolley," the and Harry Larrison Jr., Sheriff Paul Kternan, County Clerk Shaheen, right, look on as J. Russell Woolley Jr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Reilly dedicate the new J. Russell state's chief executive said, "was that he always insisted on Benjamin Danskln, Surrogate S. Thomas Gagiano and John Woolley Park in memory of their late father. A plaque on the monument cites the late county clerk's quality candidates for public office. M. Pillsbury, county attorney. 48 years of service to West Long Branch. Statewide Amphetamine Limits Mulled By DORIS KULMAN among those applauding the cording to a spokesman—said dical Society's committee on be a bad idea for us to discuss something . group action with the physicians yet." Use of amphetamines for New Jersey physicians and action of the Huntingteji^-'they will use amphetamines drug abuse, said after reading • and consider" it,.." does bring more weight to Emphasizing, that he was weight reduction isn't a good pharmacists soon may be Long Island, physicians. , only for treatment of narco- reports of the Huntington pro- Some Restrict JJse bear..." speaking as an individual, Dr. idfia anyway, Dr. Davidson asked to followthe lead of a Citing "widespread abuse" lepsy, a rare disease in which gram yesterday, "I'm writing •Some county physicians "We are interested ... we Davidson said the state so- said, and their use as an anti- group of their Long Island col- of amphetamines, particularly the patient can't stay awake, to the board of trustees of the" have been restricting use of were in the process of looking ciety hasn't discussed a volun- depressant out-moded oy leagues and agree to volun- ,in the treatment of obesity and hyperkinesis, which is ex- state society suggesting we do amphetamines in their private into something like that," tary embargo on ampheta- "more modem mood elevat- tarily stop prescribing and and depression, more than treme overactivity in chil- the same thing.... practices "for sometime Richard Wenner, adminis- mines "but I suspect that's ing drugs." dispensing amphetamines, ex- half of the physicians and dren. Amphetamines are the "It strikes me as a very now," Dr. Schauer said, "but trator of the Monmouth Coun- because no one's suggested it But, he cautioned, a call for cept In the case of two rare pharmacists in Huntington •'treatment of choice" for sensible idea," the East Or- we haven't discussed doing it ty Narcotics Council, dis- an embargo might: arouse diseases for which the drug is have agreed to a self-imposed those disorders. ange physician said. on an organized basis." closed. '.. Few Uses "some feeling weshouldn't re- the recognized treatment embargo. Noting that amphetamines "... definitely a good thing Declaring, "I couldn't Members of the. Monmouth- He said that an embargo strict the physician's right to The president of the Mon- Treatment Limited are "one of the few addictive «., ." Dr. Edward Schauer, agree more" with the Hunt- ticean County Pharmaceutic- "wouldn't be too much of a prescribe what he thinks best. month County Medical So- The 153 physicians partici- drugs available in large sup- Farmingdale, president of the ington physicians' assessment al Society have discussed sim- hardship" because "legiti- ... some feeling this would be ciety and the chairman of the' pating - almost 90 per cent of ply through medical pre- Monmouth County Medical of amphetamine use, Dr.* ilar action, Benjamin Schultz, mate medical indications" the thin edge of a thick wedge for the drug's use "are few - NJ. Medical Society's, com- those Huntington doctors who scription" Dr. Henry David- Society, said of the Hunt- Schauer said, "maybe orga- president, revealed, ."but we two relatively rare diseases." mittee on drug abuse were might prescribe the drug, ac- son, chairman of the N. J. Me- ington program, "It wouldn't nized medicine will have to do havcn"'t discussed it openly See State, Page} State May Buy Rail Line ByJANEFODERARO The senator explained that to electrify and modernize the trains," he continued. City. But only Penn Central NEWARK -* The state may state ownership of the shore line. But the federal govern- Unofficial sources said that- owns rights of way into New go into the railroad business, line would open the way for a ment has said it will not pro- state' authorities want the York; passengers on the CNJ starting at the Jersey Shore. one-carrier operation. "One of vide matching funds unless CNJ to maintain shore-ser- now have to change trains at . Directors of the New York- the problems has been that the operation is consolidated •vice. At the same time, the "Newark/ Sources said the Long Branch Railroad yes- two railroads, both bankrupt, into a one-carrier service." state's position is that the right-of-way question had held terday agreed in principle to operate on the tracks of a "Of course, the next ques- shore operation should pro- up proposal of the sale and ; sell the 39-mile line to the third railroad," he said. "We tion is whether the Penn Cen- vide direct passage into Penn- still may present obstacles. state after evaluation by engi- have funds from a bond issue tral or the CNJ will operate ' sylvania Station, New York State Sen. Alfred N. Bead- • ncering consultants who pre- leston, R-Monmouth, last sumably will set a price. night said, "In the final ana- Momnonth- County "legisla- lysis, it's the only teal solu- tors termed the sale as "inevi- tion if we're going to break up table" and "a real break- this bottleneck and get the through," though they warned New Welfare Head railroad going." . Register StoR Photo that "it won't happen over- Sen. Beadleston also in- BATTLE OF THE BOROUGH HALL — The Shrewsbury Taxpayers Asso- night." dicated "there is a possibility ciation held its first public meeting last night to come out against the The railroad, which owns that an authority may be council proposalthat a municipal building be built on the corner of Broad the tracks between Perth Am- Named in Marlboro created" to run the railroad.