Karas Is Charged in Wife's Murder by JON HKA1.KY Plotted the Murder of 43-Year-Old Sunday, And, Are Being Held in the Cording to James J
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$17,000 in scholarships awarded at 33rd Cotillion,B1 GREATER RED BANK EATONTOWN New deal Yanks win in 9th LONG BRANCH Bally's shufflers Winfield has last laugh end two-day strike. on Oakland A's. Today's Forecast: Rain into tomorrow Page A4 Page B3 Complete weather on A2 The Daily Register VOL. 105 NO. 28Q7 YOUw r\ i iR n HOMETOWi i /"\ HTT /"\I AINM NEWSPAPEMPmf>riAnpRn . ^^ SINCoikiAEr 187<mn8 ^^^*»^^*^^ TUESDAY_. — *-. ,—. • . ,, MA» * * wY 31^ .. , i198 nr\r\3 .25 CENTS — Girlfriend accused of brutal knifing ——=—-—- Karas is charged in wife's murder By JON HKA1.KY plotted the murder of 43-year-old Sunday, and, are being held in the cording to James J. Addonizio, Three days before the stabbing. Anne S Karas "so they could be Monmouth County jail in lieu of tl Karas' attorney. Walter Karas visited West End and LONG BRANCH - After a 14- together," Monmouth County Pros- million bail each. Superior Court The widower maintains his in- drew up a plan for the killing. month investigation, police have ar- ecutor Alexander D. Lehrer con- Judge Thomas F, Shebell scheduled nocence, and is "eagerly awaiting Lehrer claimed. rested 44-year-old Walter A Karas tended. a probable cause hearing on the his day in court' Addonizio said The incident began shortly and his 21-year-old ex-girlfriend for A petite woman with childlike case for June 29 Asserting that his client had nothing before 7:30 pm March 20. when allegedly stabbing Karas' wife 22 features, Williams was charged Karas and Williams lived togeth- to gain from the killing, Addonizio Karas, a Conrail police officer, and times in a darkened city parking lot with the actual stabbing, which oc- er in Karas' Oceanport home from added, it doesn't make sense. It his wife, the manager of an Ocean- last year. curred March 20. 1982. Karas. a after the burial" until December, doesn't add up." port senior citizen center, drove to Karas, an unsuccessful can- short and muscular man, was Lehrer asserted. Five months later, Police charged that Karas and West End for a movie Instead ol didate for the Oceanport Borough charged with complicity to murder Williams turned in her ex-boyfriend Williams had an affair for two years stopping in front of the theater, po- WALTER KARAS Council, and Mary Claire Williams, for allegedly planning the killing. by giving police a complete before the murder, and began plot- lice say. Walter Karas parked AYNK KARAS Accused a former Oceanport resident, The two suspects were arrested statement about the incident, ac- ting to kill Anne Karas in Jan 1982 See Karas, page A2 Murdered Reagan pushes economy fight; lauds summit W1LLIAMSBURG, Va (AP) - President Reagan, having guided the summit through economic dif- ferences, is joining other leaders of industrialized democracies in a fresh pledge to reduce high interest rates and large budget deficits Reagan, preparing to return to- day to the White House, said the ninth annual economic summit had been ai fruitful and as useful and enjoyable as we had all hoped " In a toast to his guests at a state dinner last night, he took brief note of the differences that were some- times aired in the talks "Our individual perceptions about particular issues may some- Rttlttar photo iv Larrv r»»rna times differ, but gatherings such as IN STEP — Instruments at the ready, the Middletown High Avenue in Leonardo during (he annual Memorial Dav festivities. this give us an opportunity to work School North marching band parades proudlv down Leonard For more photos; please turn to page Bl. together on a regular basis to ad- dress the problems we share Despite European concerns about U.S. interest rates and a dis- Rain dampens pute over the wording of a statement on arms policy, the sum- mit — which began Saturday — broke up on a harmonious note with the president reading a declaration Memorial Day on economic recovery. We must all focus on achieving For the second year in a row, ever had. " Edington exclaimed, and maintaining low inflation, and Monmouth County residents ob- adding, "We no sooner s ni reducing interest rates from their served the nation's most somber than the sun started to > ,ne present too-high levels," the presi- holiday in poor weather, as in- through" termittent showers dampened Me- dent recited Capt Martin L. Johnson, the • We renew our commitment to morial Day observances across Fort Monmouth post chaplain, was the county reduce structural budget deficits, in the principal speaker at the Red particular, by limiting the growth of Nevertheless, organizers re- Bank ceremonies. Also featured expenditures," the declaration said ported large turnouts for ceremo- was the borough's Old Guard Glee Reagan was flanked by French nies honoring America's war dead Club, which sang the national an- President Francois Mitterrand, Some even cjaimed that the clouds them, "God Bless America," and West German Chancellor Helmut parted briefly while the crowds "You're a Grand Old Flag." Kohl. Canadian Prime Minister gathered below. For yesterday afternoon's pa- Pierre Trudeau, Japanese Prime The rain and fog chased sun- rade in Union Beach, residents Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, Ital- lovers from the beaches into the gathered the length of the parade ian Prime Minister Amintore Fan- shopping malls, where large turn- route, despite a brief spell of rain fani. and Gaston Thorn, head of the outs were reported. Also faring in mid-march. Among the groups European Common Market. British JOINT STATEMENT — Presi well was Monmouth Park in the parade were the borough Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dent Reagan receives applause Racetrack in Oceanport. where fire department and first aid left early to return to campaign for after delivering the loint the attendance climbed more than squad, the Borough Council and the June 9 parliamentary elections statement of the 19U3 Summit of 800 over last Memorial Day. Board of Education, the Memorial Industrialized Nations yester- Approximately 200 people School Band, and the borough soc- Trudeau and pther leaders day in Williamsburg, Va. From gathered yesterday morning to ob- cer and Little League teams. praised Reagan for his handling of top to bottom art Italian Prime serve the placement of 18 floral Between 400 and 500 Oceanport the summit Minister Fanfani, West German pieces around the Red Bank mon- residents turned out for their From the outset, the president Chancellor Kohl, French Presi- ument on Monmouth Street, ac- borough's parade yesterday morn- fttalltcr ohou BV Larrv Ptrm had insisted that the talks be more dent Mitterrand; Reagan. C,i cording to Stuart A. Edington. pro- ing, which ran from Old Wharf SHOWING THE COLORS — John Stefanelli, 11, and Danny inlorrnal than those at previous nadian Prime Minister Trudeau. gram chairman. Park to Borough Hall The parade Milner, 12, of Hazlet Boy Scout Troop 263, display the flag at summits He didn't want a rigid back to camera and Japanese 'We had the largest group we See Memorial, page A3 Memorial Day services at Veterans Memorial Park, Hazlet. agenda or a final statement pre- Prime Minister Nakasone, part- ly showing See Reagan, page A3 Ocean clam official welcomes Monmouth 'brothers' POINT PLEASANT - Despite contradicted those made last week ly, they have to be purified, either in Harvey protested, saying county been accepted as brothers down impr4ed agreed with Jenks saying reports of tension between factions. by Jayson Harvey, owner of a new a depuration facility or in state- clammers would be standing idly by here, and they've made a living I ve never had. any trouble down an Ocean County, shellfish official ciam depuration plant in Highlands. designated clean waters. The state while Ocean County clammers down here for 21 years. Jenks said here, from the first <1J\ I carne insisted yesterday that Monmouth A hardshell clammer himself. has approved three clean-water "raped" the Monmouth County wa- Bill Sommers. a former Colts down hero He added YOU can County clammers would be "ac- Jenks charged that Harvey was sites south of Monmouth County, the ters Neck clammer who moved to Ocean work any place you want, as lung ,is cepted as brothers" by their Ocean trying to discourage Monmouth nearest of which is situated outside Jenks insisted that no one would County after the clamming ban was See Monmouth. page A3 County counterparts if they brought County clammers from taking their Mantoloking prevent Monmouth County workers their clam harvests south for harvests south, which would reduce According to Jenks clammer* from harvesting clams in the purification. the amount of business at Harvey's who choose the latter method obtain Shrewsbury or Navesink river, then William P Jenks. a former depuration facility "relay leases in the clean-water dropping the clams off on a reia,, Tuesday member of the Atlantic Coast Harvey yesterday repeated his areas, where newly harvested lease in Ocean County In fact, more Index Shellfish Council, emphatically de- assertion that the few Monmouth clams are left for at least 30 days than 50 Monmouth County residents The depuration process, on theotnei have Doughl relay leases, which cost A9 nied that any bad blood" existed County clammers who <nni to work Arts hand, takes 48 hours. Jenks said $50 per year. Jenks said B7 Between Monmouth and Ocean in Ocean County years ago were BjS'^ess A10 county clammers tfis statements harrassed by the native clammers. The dispute between Jenks and According to the shellfish of- C'ass ' B9 . He added that his facility would Harvey arose recently when the ficial, many Mongnouth County Co-niCS B8 Red Baak Youth Center operate at full capacity no matter state decided to reopen some Mon- clammers harvested southern wa- Lifestyle A6 Lottery The areas most complete selection how many clammers plied their mouth County waters to hardshell ters during the two decades that Make a Date Bfc of better quality layette necessities trade in southern waters clamming two weeks Defore' hard-shell clamming was forbidden Movies • B7 ft infant apparel 20 Broad St.