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Arts Center Plaits Poor Children's Concerts SEE STORY BELOW Rain, Drizzle THEDAILY HOME Bain or drizzle and quite cool into tonight. Sunny but cool 1 Red Bank, Freehdd T" tomorrow. I Long Branch / FINAL (See Details Paje 2) REGISTER Monmouth County's Home Newspaper for &9 Years VOL. 90, NO. 231 RED BANK, N. J., FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1968 TEN CENTS Hughes Going TRENTON (AP) - Gov. "an evil political decision and with Hughes to detail the policy although he would veto some Forsythe asserted that there . Richard J. Hughes, who views I have to tell the people." agreed to by the Republican aspects which he said don't re- are sufficient votes to pass the the Republican urban aid and May Retaliate lawmakers, who dominate both flect responsibility. package and any portion the bond issue proposals as a "com- He also said bills Republican the Assembly and Senate by The governor repeated some governor might veto could put plete abdication of responsibil- legislators want him to sign 3-1, at a closed meeting yester- of his criticism of the legisla- the entire program in jeopardy. ity," will carry his fight for may be ignored if those same day in New Brunswick. ture in a talk last night before Hughes said he would begin costlier programs directly to legislators don't act "respon- "There's a limit even what the N.J. Associated Press Edi- immediately to carry the mes- the people. sibly. I'm not going to be as this legislature can do to the tors Association in the Molly sage to New Jerseyans that the A top GOP legislative lead- nice a guy as I've been," state," Hughes told a news con- Pitcher Motor Inn, Eed Bank. Republicans are "stalling on er, however, yesterday defend- Hughes remarked. "They want ference afterward. "I told them Forsythe, in a separate news meeting their responsibility un- ed his party's programs as to cooperate with me up until they were wrong if they conference, characterized the til after the gubernatorial elec- realistic ~ — the time it is necessary for thought they could damage the Republican package as realis- tion" in 1969. "The bail is to Hughes said the GOP plan to them to exhibit any political state to the extent they are and tic. get away without any tax deci- reduce his $126 million urban courage." get away with it — the voters "We have to get 21 votes in sions until then," he added. aid program for the coming fis- Senate President Edwin B. won't have any of it." the Senate and 41 in the As- "It may be that the Republi- cal year to $54.8 million and to Forsythe, R-Burlington, and Nevertheless, the governor sembly," he asserted. "Our cans will reform when they cut his bond issue request for Senate Majority Leader Frank said, he would campaign for program is a first step of a hear from the people," Hughes $1.7 billion to $890 million was X. McDermott, R-Union, met most of the Republican package first step." said. He added that, if neces- sary, he would call a special legislative session this summer or fall if there is sufficient AP MEETING — Don Lippincott, second from left, city editor of the Trenton GOP support to reconsider the Evening Times, was elected president of the N.J. Associated Press Editors As- Jersey Symphoiiy Signed governor's programs. "I hope a public response is forthcom- sociation last night at the annual state AP meeting in the Molly Pitcher Mptor Inn, ing," the governor said. Red Bank. With Mr. Lippincott are, left, Bob Haring, New Jersey AP bureau ~Hughes~said~he would veur ~chiefrSeorge"Kefitera7~managing editor o h proposed GOP legislation to in- gg For crease state aid to all school president, and Arthur Z. Kamin, editor' of The Daily Register, Red Bank, and new districts and to return up to $25 chairman of the AP Continuing Study Committee.' (See story, .Page 25) • . WOQDBRIDGE - The New ductor to become the first Ne- field, and not a part of either for the June 13 opening of the million of the state sales tax ••,•••••'.-• (Register Staff Photol Jersey Symphony was signed gro to head a major American series. center. A list of final amend- revenues to municipalities on on yesterday for five concerts orchestra. That offering and a Other new talent engaged ments to construction contracts the basis of population. in the Garden State Arts Cen- Tchaikovsky program on July when thfe classical program was approved to cover unfor- 'Suburban Aid' Cited seen tasks, but they didn't ter, Holmdel, this summer. 10 will be part of one of the was expanded to two series Hughes called the Republican exceed the center's $6.75 million The New Jersey Highway classical series. and announced by the authority $17 million school aid proposal The other will include a July yesterday includes a July 2 budget. Feist Put at Head Authority, owner of the 5,000- "suburban aid" noting that only seat amphitheater at Telegraph 1 performance with Jan Peerce performance by the Caramoor Contingency Account one of the state's six largest Hill Park, authorized a con- and Roberta Peters and a July Festival Orchestra with Julius Assistant Executive Director cities would benefit from it. tract with the symphony for 29 date with violinist James Rudel conducting and soloist Melvin J. Kohn said the budget Hughes' own proposal for $25 Oliver Buswell. Anne Elgar. Its counterpart in contingency account still has million in emergency school aid Of Nation's Scouts Four of the five perform- Gershwin Night the other series will be the between $175,000 and $200,000 would pump $8.5 million into ances are already sell-outs. The fifth New Jersey Sym- Royal Philharmonic of London. left in it. Newark schools alone. (Related story, Page 17) phony appearance will be on Hiring more performers was Because some performers de- CHICAGO (AP) - Irving The four concerts are in- "No governor in his right the Fourth of July, a Gershwin not..,.the only action by the mand, in their contracts, air Feist of Sycamore A\e, cluded in two classical sub- mind would sign suburban aid night with singer William War- authority yesterday to prepare (See JERSEY, Pg. 2, Col. 1) Shrewsbury, N. J., a real es- scription series on which near- unless it was on top of emer- ly 10,000 persons have either gency aid for the districts tate ni'an,' sportsman and con- paid in full or placed deposits. which need aid the most," he servationist, ,was elected pres- Originally, the center's sum- said. ident of the . Boy Scouts of mer festival included one America yesterday. > classical subscription series Russo Jury Selection He labeled the municipal aid Feist, who joined the scouts and five of popular music. proposal as "nothing but a in Newark in 1919, has been as- Demand for Pops pork barrel, a bribe ... to sociated with the movement in The authority had been ad- make the people forget the grie- many major capacities In his vised by its managing agents,' vous damage done by taking long career. other programs away." Hughes Nederlandc- Arts Associates, Delayed Until Monday As vice president and inter- said the Republicans "still that the demand would be for national commissioner, he FREEHOLD — An unexpect- 14 jurors are selected and any pective jurors, which culmi think the people in the cities served as the 1967 World Jam- ed "last minute obligation" by subsequent motions to throw nated in five men and four can't read." But when the reservations boree commissioner for the attorney Warren W. Wilentz of the case out are denied. women being selected yester- (See HUGHES, Pg. 2, Col. 1) Started coming in, a second first such event held in the Perth Amboy preventing jury Statements Cited day, Mr. Wilentz hammered classical series had to be United States. More than 12,- selection completion in the case away at two themes. scheduled. Both are now fully He is alleged to have said he 000 scouts and leaders from of New Jersey verses Anthony subscribed, and the popular controlled the mayor of Long He repeatedly asked if the 107 nations camped at the jam- (Little Pussy) Russo of Long series are about 70 per cent Branch as well as several prospective juror had read the Approach boree in Idaho. Branch, on trial for perjury councilmen. Life magazine article depicting sold. Succeeds Watson and false swearing before a The charges stem from his Long Branch as being run by In addition to the series, The new president heads Monmouth County Grand Jury. appearance before the jury in- the Mafia and Russo as there will be several non-sub- Showdown Feist and Feist, a real estate County Court Judge M. Ray- vestigating alleged political in- a kingpin. scription performances — one ton with offices in Newark mond McGowan yesterday terference in the city's police "If you only were presented of them by the New Jersey •and New York City. He suc- said: "If it takes until the late department. one side of the picture," Mr. Symphony. Tickets for them, On Talks ceeds as scout president Thom- hours tonight, I expect to have Russo, the reputed rackets Wilentz asked the prospective and for some series seats that as J. Watson Jr. of Armonk, a jury." Nine have been se- boss of Monmouth County, is jurors, "and the defendant nev- PARIS (AP) - The United have been saved for box office N. Y., board chairman of In- lected. supposed to have declared he er took the stand or the de- States and North Vietnam are sales, will be available June 1.