FBI Enters Refinery Sabotage Probe
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J., MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1970 26 PAGES TEN CENTS FBI Enters Refinery Sabotage Probe By JAMES GERSTENZANG "In the opinion of the com- In addition to the telephone But the reports disagreed on the New Jersey Turnpike on LINDEN (AP) - City manders of the police depart- call to the Linden police, a whether the craft was spotted the east and U.S. Route 1 on police, assisted by the FEI ment and in my own opinion, New York radio station re- before or after the explosion. thq west. and state police, compiled a we feel this was a deliberate ceived a report several hours Empire Cornerstone , The mayor said an aircraft voice, prim) , today of. an act of sabotage," said Mayor . after the blast that a revolu- The complex, the corner, may have dropped something anonymous telephone caller John Gregorio. tionary group was respon- stone in the Standard Oil em- onto the refinery, touching off who said "the refinery is gon- A company spokesman Gaid sible. pire founded by'the late John the blast, but he said he had na burn, baby, burn. This it would take someone with Four residents reported D. Rockefeller, is located no evidence to indicate this. time they're gonna get it some knowledge of refining to seeing a light plane or heli- midway between Newark Air- A spokesman for Humble, a good." The call came less sabotage the plant effectively copter directly over the re- port on the north, a local air- subsidiary of Standard Oil of than two hours before an ex- "unless he was very lucky." finery at the time of the blast. strip in Linden on the south, New Jersey, said rquipment plosion ripped through the gi- malfunctions were also pos- ant Humble Oil Co. refinery sible explanations for the Saturday night, causing dam- blast, which was in a basic age in the millions and 29 In- refining unit which ?eeds oil juries. Shocks Felt 40 Miles to other parts of the plant. But he said workmen appar- But police conceded the call fighters. Twenty-nine persons were reported was the only lead they had. LINDEN (AP) — The 1,000-foot high ently had no indication of fireball was seen 15 miles away in South injured. "We're assuming 't was trouble prior to the blast. Orange. Shocks were felt 40 miles away in Fighting the fire was a job for more sabotage because of the act- Automatic monitoring will the Hudson River Valley. Windows three than 700 men — members of fire companies • ions throughout the country In provide a record of events im- miles from the site were shattered. One mile from throughout Union County, the company the past few months," said a mediately prior to the cx- away a roar filled the air, making talking force and volunteers — using chemical Linden police lieutenant. But ' plosion, he said. impossible. The Humble Oil Refinery had foam. he said clues, other than the Hydrogen under high pres- exploded. telephone call received by the One man, his face wrapped in bandages, sure reportedly was among police, were few. Streets filled up with anxious residents. continued to hold .down a hose. Another re- the volatile substances In the "That's all we have," he Movie theaters emptied. Highways were peatedly splashed, his face with the muddy unit at the center of the blast. Eaid. jammed wth the curious trying to reach mixture of foam and dirt to protect himself Injuries Minor Probe Delayed the Bayway refinery. from the searing heat. Among the injured were tix The Investigation will not. Offices were in shambles. Snowflakes refinery employes-who were Everyone wanted to know what hap- settled yesterday on overturned desks and begin to study the blackened . pened. •. hospitalized. None of their In. : remains of the refining units furniture and papers from file cabinets blew juries were believed to be "for a couple of days," said "It was like a fireball in the sky. Civil around rooms. serious. Local residents were Tom Gallagher, a company defense officials say that when there's a Entire sides of buildings were demol- treated at neighboring Eliza- REFINERY EXPLOSION — A smokestack, right, continues to operate during a fire spokesman. He said the struc- flash of light followed by a shock wave you ished, window frames became tangled mas- beth hospitals for cuts re- which resulted frorrv an explosion which ripped though the Bayway refinery, of tures were unsafe and the can expect a nuclear blast," a motorist in ses" of steel and shards of broken glass lit- ceived from flying glass. neighboring Elizabeth said. the Standard Oil Co., in Linden Saturday night. The explosion shook buildings in area was too hot for close nx- tered streets more than 100 feet from where Residents of the area were amination, although the fire Ambulances lined up outside the gate. plate glass windows stood moments earlier Jolted and some knocked New York City, 25 miles away. Flames from the fire are seen at bottom. was put and temperatures More were closer to the fire hut had to' be Two burned-out cars remained near the down by the explosion. Doors ...... (AP Wirephotol dipped below 30 degrees. turned away because they impeded the fire- (See Shocks, Pg. 3) (See FBI, Pg. 2) iiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiliiiiniiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniiiiii! TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK FOR THIS WINTER (Editor's Note: An energy Press study of the energy supplies to heat private —In some areas, private their' generator* -frequently crisla,of oaprecedented pro- crisis has disclosed: - homes: • ,• . ,' home builders have been fold have Mafl to get by on a day- 1 portions faces America as Survey Findings ' —•Many businesses and In- they will have to scrap their to-day' basis as fuel' "con- winter arrives. This dispatch, — Some industries have dustries have been told they plans if they are thinking of tracts ran out. New contracts the first of four articles from been warned that if this win- can't expand or build new heating with gas. Thete just have been hard to come by the AP Special Assignment ter is hard, their gas and plants because there is not isn't any available. and have run up fuel costs by electricity may have to be sufficient gas or electricity to —Electric utility systems anywhere from 10 to 275 per Team, traces the scope of the : crisis affecting millions. of shut off to preserve sufficient operate and heat them. ..'. .' • that use oil and coal to fuel cent. • •' consumers.) Prices Rising By JEAN HELLER —The sky-high fuel prices WASHINGTON (AP) — The paid by both gas and electric United States is heading into utility companies are being a long, cold winter on the passed on to customers in brink of an energy crisis that Discovery House: Real Story utility rate hikes, and further could force industry shut- increases in utility bills are downs, balloon already inflat- Discovery House. Marybetih Allen, a Daily Register staff likely later this year and next ed fuel and utility prices and It's the state and federally funded thera- reporter,: spent several days at Discovery year. spur widespread rationing of peutic community for the rehabilitation of House to find out What really is going on —The steel industry has oil, gas, coal a,nd electricity. drug users. there. had to pay such high prices And, barring a minor mir- It's a.brick building with a heavy wood- In an in-depth and sensitive four-part for fuel that steel price hikes acle, the situation next year en door. And it's at Marlboro State Hospital. series, she answers many of the questions are under consideration, a will be even worse. about Discovery House. Accompanying the move that probably would Source: What goes on there? Is it the answer, articles will be photographs by Daily Regis- raise the price of automobiles Problems are most acute partial or total, to the drug problem that is Notional Wcathor Service along the East Coast, in the ter Chief Photographer Don Lordi. and appliances. plaguing many segments of our society? Tennessee Valley , in the up- Miss Allen's first article will appear to- —Rising prices for coal, oil, per Midwest and the far What are the drug addicts like who live morrow in The Daily Register. You won't gas and electricity have been WINTER WEATHER OUTLOOK — LOOK OUT! — Map shows long range weather Northwest. at Discovery House? Who are the people want to miss this excellent and comprehen- a big factor in the steady rise forecast for December, January and February by National Weather Service. A nationwide Associated who are helping them in time of crisis? sive report. (See Indicators, Pg. 2) Colder than normal temperatures are predicted over eastern third of nation and along Gulf Coast to Texas. Warmer than normal temperatures are seen in far west and over most of plains states. A transitional zone beginning along northern borders of North Dakota and Minnesota and sweeping to Texas and west to Ari- zona could go either way. Most of Florida' also is in the "unknown" category. Talks Maneuvering Steps Up (AP Wirephotol WASHINGTON (AP) — Top row. He leaves Thursday, the fourth trid^B' the United convinced the talks, under the clarification" with the United Arab and Israeli leaders are day before Israeli Defense States sineHp 1967 war, is auspices of United Nations States on conditions sought by due this week to meet with Minister Moishe Dayan ar- expected toawell on the re- mediator Gunnar Jarring, her government before rejoin- Red Bank Ordered U.S.