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City Hall Planning Scored by Businessmen SEE STORY PAGE 3 4 The Weather THEBMLY FINAL Partly cloudy-today and tonight. Periods of, light snow Red Bank, Freehold or drizzle tomorrow, high Long Branch EDITION near«. I 7 Monniouth County's Outstanding Home Newspaper 24 PACES VOL.95 NO. 151 RED BANK, N. J.MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5,1973 TEN CENTS iiiiiwimiiiiu iiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiuiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiminiiiuiiiiiiiiui iiiiuiiiitiinHiiiHHiiiminiii KitMiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiniMiiiuimmiiiiiimiiiiiiiiniimiiiimiiiiiiii«.iiiiiimiiiHiiiintinmiiiiiniiiiiiii<iiiinim uiiimiiimitiriiiiiiiiimiiWHiiiiimminiiiiiiim of POWs Seen SAIGON (AP) - U.S. offi- Headquarters. But U. S. B52 the four-power joint military tary command reported that cials said today that the first bombers and fighter-bombers commission met for the third Communist cease-fire viola- releases of American prison- continued operations over successive day in an effort to tions had fallen below 100 for ers of war in South Vietnam Laos yesterday at the request finalize the first phase of the the first time since the truce are expected this week. They of the Laotian government, prisoner release.' went into effect Jan. 28. The also indicated that U. S. ships the U. S. Pacific Military The officials gave few de- command reported 89 in- and aircraft might soon begin Command in Honolulu an- tails but indicated that the cidents during the 24-hour pe- clearing the mines the U. S. nounced. United States an! the Viet riod ending at 6 a.m.today. Navy planted in North Viet- U. S. officials were reported Cong also had tnitatiyely Scores of U.S. aircraft fer- namese waters last year. preparing plans to receive one agreed on at leastHne other ried teams of 20 to 40 men of Fighting between South Viet- of the first groups of American site in the Saigon region and the International Commission namese troops continued to prisoners in the An Loc area, two sites in the Mekong Delta and of the Communist side of slack off across the country 60 miles north of Saigon and for the POWs to be handed the Joint Military Commission as teams of military truce ob- 10 miles from the Cambodian over. to seven regional headquar- servers fanned out to regional border. A subcommission of They did not disclose the ters to begin field operations other sites nor did they give a after nearly a week's delay. timetable. But the head of the U.S. and South Vietnamese four-nation International teams already were in place. Commission for Control and These sites included Hue and Supervision, Michel Gauvin of Da Nang in the northern prov- FIRST JOINT SESSSION — Officials of the Inter- Canada, told newsmen ar- inces, Pleiku in the central national Commission for Control and Supervision prefer; North Vietnamese Ma|. Gen. Le Quang rangements were being made highlands, Phan Thiet on the and the Joint Military Commission meet jointly for Hoa; Viet Cong Lt. Gen. Tran Van Tra, with aide; for the release of prisoners central coast, Bien Hoa in the the first time yesterday In Saigon. At left are uniden- U.S. Mai. Gen. Gilbert H. Woodward (tan uni- this week, "probably by the Saigon region, and My Tho tified members of the control commission. At form), and South Vietnamese Lt. Gen. Ngo Dzu middle of the week." and Can Tho in the Mekong right, from bottom: a North Vietnamese inter- (at far end). Prisoner of war lists given Delta. the United States in Paris list- Two other U.S. C130 trans; ed 99 U. S. servicemen and 27 ports flew to Hanoi to bring American civilians held by more North Vietnamese sup- the Viet Cong in South Viet- port personnel and equipment 7 Regional School Boards nam. There has been no in- to Saigon for the Communist dication when the release of delegation to the Joint Mili- the 463 Americans reported tary Commission. Five C130s held in North Vietnam and brought more than 200 North Laos might begin. Vietnamese support personnel Hold Elections Tomorrow The South Vietnamese mili- from Hanoi yesterday. Voters in seven western and gional and at Monmouth Re- Township seat is between in- Atlantic Highlands — Donald northern Monmouth County gional. cumbent Norman M. Rucci Merker and Manuel Greco — regional school districts go to Seven persons are seeking and Dr. Robert Gordon. are unopposed. The current the polls tomorrow to elect three full terms on the Free- Voters in the district are . expense budget to be decided school board members and hold Regional Board of Edu- being asked to approve a is (939,858, and the capital out- Howard Heads decide the fate of proposed cation. $7,709,206 tax levy for current lay totals $9,900. The polls will school budgets. A Freehold seat is being expense, and a capital outlay be open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m, sought by Incumbent David . There are contests tic board of $4iftj70. The polls here will Polls in the Matawan Re- seats in five of the districts — Blackburn. He is opposed By bo open from 3 p.m. to 9 pm. gional district will be open New Energy Freehold Regional, Henry Dr. Jacob Lewis, a former / Highlands Race from 1 p.m. until 9 p.m. to ac- Hudson Regional, Matawan hoard member, and new- The/ only contest for a scat commodate a large voter Regional, Rumson-Fair comer Robert F. McKenna. on the Henry Hudson Region- turnout in an election in which Haven Regional, and Shore A Manalapan Township seat al Board of Education is in scats in Matawan and Mata- Regional. is being sought by incumbent Highlands where James F. wan Township are being con- Subcommittee Frank J. Steintz, and new- Nugent is challenging in- tested. Incumbents are running comer Zelig Sleekier. cumbent Hichard Neuge- In Matawan, incumbent WASHINGTON - Rep. unopposed in Red Bank Re- And a contest for the Howell bauer. Two incumbents from George W. Connor, seeking James. J. Howard, D-N.J., / his second full term, is being has been named chairman of challenged by Michael F. Kid- a new subcommittee on zus, and Irwin Rapolla. energy to delve into the na- In the township three people APWlrHM* tion's pressing energy short- are competing for two seats. THE RAINS CAME - A resident of Lake Hia- ages. OEO Head Speeds They arc Mrs. Judith Hurley, watha sits at a door of cottage in the small Morris County community Saturday looking out at 2Vi- The formation of the com- Robert Waldburger, and Jo- foot-deep water that has covered her doorsteps. mittee and appointment of seph Otterbine. Some lowland areas in the surrounding commu- Mr. Howard as chairman was Tax levies to be voted upon nity near the Rockaway River were covered with made here today by Rep. are $5,385,168 current ex- John Blatnik, D-Minn., chair- Agency Dismantling penses, and $14,500 for capital water up to three feet deep as the result of heavy man of the House Committee getting the agency down from outlay. rains. Flood waters around the state were reced- on Public Works. WASHINGTON (AP) — An- ity Business Enterprise as ing today. tipoverty programs will be 1,950 jobs to 1.500, which will soon as new legislation . Is Uncontestcd Races "The entire field of energy spun off to other government be transferred to other de- enacted to encompass it. Voters in the Monmouth Re- is one of the more important, agencies "as soon as is fea- partments. He said each pro- Legislation is also needed to gional district are being asked if not the most important do- sible," says Howard Philips, gram will be carefully eval- create an independenl legal to approve a current expense mestic problem facing our na- the new director of the Office uated before going to another services corporation. budget or $2,953,090. Passaic River's tion today," Mr. Blatnik said. of Economic Opportunity. agency. The research and demon- The three incumbents run- ning unopposed are Kenneth "I asked Jim Howard to ' The OEO is to be dis- Jobs in the OKO regional of- stration programs once de- mantled effective July 1. fices are most vulnerable, -scribed as the heart of OEO J. McDonald of New Shrews- serve as chairman," Mr. Blat- bury, Robert Hager and Ar- nik said, "because he has the Rep. James J. Howard Phillips said in an interview Phillips said. Some may be will be increased by $11.3 mil- Waters Receding he will have to lop off 450 po- absorbed into other depart- lion and spread among five thur F. Hamelburg, both of knowledge, the drive, the or- Eatontown. Polls will be open ganizational and persuasive verty- warriors before June 30, ments' regional operations. departments: the National In- By The Associated Press Passaic continued past its chairmanship of the subcom- Since taking over the stitute of Education, ex- from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. powers and most of all, the mittee. banks. Most were believed agency officially late last perimenting with educational In the Red Bank Regional stability and good judgment Serious Problem The flood waters of the Pas- staying with relatives. an assignment of this nature week, Phillips froze pending vouchers; the Office of Child district voters are being asked saic River and its tributaries The flood forced Paterson "We have seen schools shut U.S. Board Development, for alternatives to approve a $2,«49,477 tax requires." down, people laid off, trans- grants, contract actions, trav- began returning to their banks police to keep sections of el leave and the accumulation to day care for child nour- levy for current expenses. and local residents returned State Rt. 20 blocked to traffic. Mr. Blatnik said Mr. How- portation interfered with and ishment; office'of the HEW There is also a special ballot ominous warnings of no fuel Eyes Bank of even advance sick leave.