County Is Paralyzed by 12-Inch Snowfall, Drifts
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Distribution Today fee tide* «nd weather page 2. (^ UOHOAY THKOUCH mPAY-tSTltJl J 16,825 VOL. 83, NO. 115 Iiiued Dilljr, Monday through rrldiy. tittered u Second Clan Maun RED .BANK, N. J., MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1960 7c PER COPY BY CARRIER PAGE ONE at the Poit Olflct at Red Basil, N. J., under the Act ol March 1 1878. 35c PER WEEK McGowan Reported County Is Paralyzed By As Meyner's Choice For Judge's Post 12-Inch Snowfall, Drifts TRENTON — Appointment of M. Raymond McGowan of Little public notice to permit considera- two Monmouth County District Silver, a partner of Assembly- tion when the state senate recon- Court Judges ran into a new —man Clifton T. Barkalow in the venes next Monday. Man Dies Blizzard and different — snag over the Freehold law firm of Barkalow, Stout's Position week-end. Me Gowan, and Krusen. State Sen. Richard R. Stout Gov. Robert B. Meyner let it The move left the GOP upset R-Monmouth, whose job it will be be known to county Republicans and it was indicated no decision to move Senate confirmation o In Blaze Closes he was not anxious to accept would be reached in time to give he Monmouth judgeships, has in- their suggestion of Mayor George Mr. Meyner an answer today. dicated he wants both positions A. Gray of Red Bank for one of This will mean he will not have filled at the same time. the $18,000 - a - year posts. time to meet the constitutional Hitherto the governor's argu Schools ments on the court seats were At Club Instead he asked clearance for requirement of giving seven days with county Democrats. But this dispute reportedly was RUMSON — A 77-year- Two storms which resolved Friday .with a com- otd bed-ridden watchman merged off the Virginia promise on Leo Weinstein, Mata- was burned to death last coast brought a foot of wan, president of the Monmouth Five Dead night trying to escape the snow and winds of 60 miles County Bar Association. In Two Head-on Crashes The Democrats had wanted blazing inferno he had pre- an hour to the Shore yes- John W. Applegate, county Dem- dicted to a friend eight hours terday. ocratic chairman and an assist before. isited the three soldiers and that Five motorists were killed, and ant county prosecutor, to get th Dead was Arthur , Trojhan, In the wake of the 12-inch snow- all of them refused to make two others critically injured, in post. But the Governor refused German-born caretaker for over all and heavy drifting, schools in two head-on collisions in statements at the time as to how While he urged either Deput 30 years of the Hoboken Club a closed, bus lines canceled oper- Matawan Township and Matawan the accident occurred. Attorney General Francis X, the northern foot of Avenue of ations, trains were running a Friday. Police Capt. Robert V. Mc- Crahay, 34, of Oceanport, or Pat- Two Rivers. half hour or more late and the One of the cars in the mishap Gowan reported thit the War- rick J. Me Gann, Jr., 33, oi His charred body was discov- area was generally paralyzed. which took four lives had re- ren car was "in the wrong lane Middletown Township, the Demo ered by firemen after wind-fed One death was reported in Rum- cently failed to pass its motor after the accident" but added cratic county leaders insisted or flames leveled the three-story son. vehicle inspection, -J. Edgar Wilk- that "that is not necessarily a man older at the bar and ir frame summer resort used by William D. Martin, U.S. Weath- inson, Matawan Township acting proof of responsibility." political service. Hence, M: Hudson County politicians, since er observer in Long Branch, said police chief said. He said Holtzmaster will be Weinstein. the turn of the century. foot of snow had fallen by 7 Dead were: arraigned in Municipal Cour Mayor Gray has had th A Jersey City man who visited a.m. He said the snowfall is Richard K. Warren, Sr., 24, of Thursday at 6 p.m. on a tech backing of virtually all count; the caretaker yesterday afternoon the heaviest since last March 3 152 Main st., Matawan. nical charge of causing death by Republican leaders for one of the told police that Trojhan spoke when the shore area was blan- Samuel S. Eldridge, Sr., 34, of auto. positions established by Iegisla of leaving the club because of keted by 13 inches of snow. Van's Trailer Court, Rt. 35, The fatalities bring to 33 the tion which Sen. Stout sponsorec the danger of fire. CLEARING THE WAY —A truck from the Reel Bank road department makes a con- One Death Eatontown. number of traffic deaths in Mon-and Gov. Meyner approved, Mrs. Maria Daniello, 22, of Wind Gusts tinuing effort to clear Broad St. Snow plows fought a losing battle throughout the Fort Monmouth announced that mouth County this year. This Court Backlogs administrative leave would be Morris Ave., Summit. time last year, the total was 43. Wind gusts up to 40-miles-per- night to keep roads open. District Court backlogs in botl hour hampered efforts by fire granted to all employees who • Her daughter, Denise Daniello, Mr. Warren was a bulldozer Monmouth and Ocean Countie; men from this borough, Fair could not make it to work. (See FIVE DEAD, Pg. 2) See McGowan Page 2 Michael A. Iannello, 53, of Haven and Sea Bright. One death was reported during Orchard St., Summit. Firemen said "fire-balls as big the storm. Critical as your fist" endangered roof- 15 Deaths Reported Arthur Trojhan, 77, a caretak- er at the Hoboken Club, Avenue Taken to Perth Amboy General tops within a half-mile radius is of Two Rivers, Rumson, was Hospital, and still in critical con- Car Runs Wild; flames" from the blazing building By The Associated Press land and many other cities, trav- o r delayed i n some cities, burned to death when fire swept dition this morning, were: leaped 70 feet in the air. el was bumper-to-bumper as gus-Schools in many parts of Ohic through the old building. Frederick V. Daniello, 25, hus- Fire Chief Edward McSorley A pre-winter snow-ice storm, ty winds whirled the falling snow and New Jersey and in suburba The' Garden State Parkway and band of Mrs. Maria Daniello and said the fire was probably caused sweeping out of the southwest or glazed streets made motor- areas of Washington and Phila 5 Youths Injured by the explosion of a kerosene and across the midlands, struck : the New Jersey Turnpike were driver of one of the cars. He ists extra cautious because of delphia were closed. heater which scattered chimney damaging blows in the eastern completely bogged down. Turn- suffered head injuries and possi the hazardous driving conditions. Driving conditions on the New ble broken pelvis and ribs. FREEHOLD—Five youths were thrown through the windshield. bricks around the front yard. part of the nation today. Hundreds of cars were stranded pike police reported driving injured — three critically — when The fire was reported at 10:15 Jersey and Pennsylvania turn- hazardous and scores of cars Mrs. Mary Ianneilo, 44, wife of Freehold firemen also were The first heavy snow of the in the cities and in the rural pikes were dangerous and speed Michael Iannello. She suffered the car in which they were riding called when fire broke out after p.m. by a passing motorist. season, up to a foot in some areas throughout the storm belt. caught In snowbanks. The park-. hit a tree and house at Murray The club is located next to the limits were reduced from 60 tc way reported the road open, but Internal injuries and fractures of the crash. areas, blanketed wide areas east- Airline flights were canceled 35 m. p. h. legs and jaw. and Oak Sts., and caught fire However, Patrolmen Henry T. borough incinerator, about 150 ward to the Atlantic Coast and interchanges clogged with cars Chief Wilkinson said a witness here early yesterday morning. Lefkowich and Herman Struve yards behind the borough hall- into parts of the South. and conditions hazardous. police station. Mr. Martin forcast up to three reported that the Eldridge car, Listed in critical condition in reached the scene in time to beat The snow, strong winds and more inches of snow before the going south, on Rt. 35 near Hub-Fitkin Hospital, Neptune, are out flames before serious dam- Sgt. James K. Shea said the freezing weather, made it look police who rushed to the scene storm would pass. Hightstown re- cap Joe's service station,_ had Kenneth M^glia, 31 Spring St.; age was caused. and feel like mid-winter weather De Gaulle Leaving Roger Hand, 3 Schiverea Ave., were unable to enter 'he build ported a , 14-inch fall by 7 a.m. pulled out into the northbound Police said the car's engine —10 days before winter's officia and Larry Burdge, Lakewood, ing due to the intensity of the The winds from the northeast lane to pass another car and was apparently exploded, setting part start. attempting to get back into the all 16 years of age. of the car and an accumulation heat and flames. Plans to Cut Algeria Trip Short were clocked at 60 miles an hour proper lane when the crash with The two others, also taken to of leaves near by afire. Near Window The storm was blamed for at during the night with a gust up the Daniello car occurred.