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State Highway Commissioner needed to eliminate grade crossings in Union County. Shoe- Perry M. Shoemaker, (he railroad's president, sent a with a plan to reroute the Jersey Central main line into New- Dwight R. G. Palmer asked for an increase to $8.5 million this maker said the railroad must be rerouted soon, if its losses letter to legislators and officials of municipalities served by ark, eliminating deficit-ridden ferries across the Hudson River. year, but Gov. Richard J. Hughes said the state did not have are to be cut. the Jersey Central painting a dark picture of its financial The Central is running out of cash, Shoemaker said, and enough money and cut the item from his budget. situation. may be unable to pay, its year-end taxes and other obliga- Shoemaker urged the Legislature to restore'' the $2.5 In the long run, Shoemaker said, the railroads must hav* their property tax burden eased and their commuter service He said the Jersey Central has lost $30 million in the past tions. Only a federal loan kept it going at the end of 1963, million increase and to pass a law giving Palmer power to dispense the money on the basis of need Instead of a fixed deficits canceled completely. The Associated Railroads of New eix years and has been able to keep alive only by selling $12 and there will be no more loans without more state aid. Jersey last week proposed a 10-year program of government million in assets and borrowing $17 million from the federal "Unless our two basic problems — passenger deficits and formula. aid and tax relief costing $405 million. government. But it is running out of assets to sell and can- inequitable taxes — are alleviated, we are heading straight Shoemaker said the state's "Aidene Plan" is stalled and not borrow any more money unless it gets help from the state, for another bankruptcy," Shoemaker said. must be started immediately. The plan calls for linking the Shoemaker noted that the Jersey Central carries 12,000 Shoemaker said. The Jersey Central was bankrupt from 1939 to 1949. But Jersey Central to the Lehigh Valley Railroad at Aldene in passengers a day, has 4,200 employees, a yearly payroll of He said the state must do two things in 1964: Shoemaker said the railroad made enough money then to pay Union County, allowing Jersey Central trains to use Pennsyl- $21 million in New Jersey, and has paid $31 million in state 1. It must increase suljpidies for commuter service from for operating expenses. That would not be true if it went vania Station in Newark. and local taxes in the past six years. Voting Machines In Ruby Trial Stir Lots of Woe Legal Tangle Looms FREEHOLD — How cafl the ty Board of Freeholders at a meeting adjourned from yester- county avoid spending $41,400 to DALLAS, Tex. (AP) — The the Texas capital, and Dist. assassin of President John F. holding a tight rein on the pro- Install interlocks on its voting day. first witnesses in Jack Ruby's Atty. Henry M. Wade in Dallas, Kennedy, with a snub-nosed 38- ceedings, the 11th and 12th ju- inachines? The problem arises because murder trial are ready to testi- said they know of no case in caliber pistol in the basement of rors were chosen, completing That is the question which wil Monmouth County, in common fy today, summoned by the which a judge has been re- the Dallas City Hall Nov. 2-4. the panel. be discussed Friday by the coun- with eix other counties, uses state in its effort to send him placed in a trial and returned Chief defense counsel Melvin Shoup (vertical type) voting ma- To find the 12 jurors, 162 per- to the electric chair for killing to preside over it. They said the M. Belli' of San Francisco has sons were examined. Most were chines. These machines tend to Lee Harvey Oswald. question would' have to be re- indicated Ruby will plead tem- jam when a large number of excused when they, said they op- A potential legal tangle solved when Brown comes back porary insanity. He will argue pose the death penalty, or had candidates are listed in a single loomed before testimony could into court. Ruby went into an emotional column. The Shoup machine can fixed opinions about Ruby's Tots Still begin. Opening procedure provided blackout, induced by shock over guilt or innocence. handle 50 ' names per column Judge Joe B. Brown, who left for reading the indictment Df the pfesident's death, and did There are 69 convention dele- The last two accepted as ju- the trial because of illness, said Ruby. The key sentence says not know the nature or conse rors were Aileen Shields, 57, a gates to be chosen by the Demo- he intends to return. "I feel a that Ruby "did then and there quences of his act. crats. divorcee since 1934, who works Critical lot better," he said. He was re- with malice aforethought kill The trial began Feb. 17 and for the telephone company, and Causes Jamming placed by Judge J. Frank Wil- Lee Harvey Oswald by shooting developed into a marathon of Louise Malone, 58, a white- LONG BRANCH — Two small son Tuesday. him with a gun." The accumulative weight questioning prospective jurors, haired widow; She is an ac- children burned in a mysterious Legal authorities in Austin, Ruby shot Oswald, accused Tuesday, with Judge Wilson blaze which swept through their tumblers which are released as (See RUBY TRIAL, Page 3) home at 264 Morris Avc, Monday the lever opposite each name is continue to fight for their lives pressed causes the Jamming. In in.Monmouih, Medical Center. order to prevent jamming, two Freeholders Meet in New Room Interlocks must be installed on Frank Sacco, 4, and his two each of the county's 368 voting year-old sister, Many, are report- machines at an estimated cos HI, NEIGHBOR — Tignira, a five-montfi-old ocelot and ed still in critical condition. Hos- of $41,400. pital authorities said both had a new Monmouth County resident, explores surrounding! "poor night." Morris, Mercer, Camden, Bur- lington, Cape May and Bergen in her new home at 93 Sea drift- Ave., Highlands. Ocelots Vote to Buy Park Land The funeral of their cousin, An Counties face similar problems are laid to be friendly and playful in captivity. "Tig' gelina Mazza, 4, who was killed Assistant Monmouth County At FREEHOLD — Convened fo Brookdale Farm, Lincroft Rd., to ognize as being very responsi- ty jail and Allenwcod Hospital in the fire, will be held tomor- torney Clifton T. Barkalow wil' is the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Horsy. the first time in its new walnut the Board of Freeholders for use ble," the attorney declared. 1 for the period April 1 through row. represent the county at a meeting paneled meeting room, the Board as a children ! park. Advetlse Bids June 30. Detective Capt. Joseph D. Pur In Trenton tomorrow when spe of Freeholders yesterday unani- The appointment was suggested Passed unanimously were four A motion by Freeholder Charles cell said that cause of the blaze, (See MACHINE, Page 3) mously adopted a resolution al- by board attorney Clifton T. motions by Freeholder Marcus I. Smith authorizing receipt of which followed a dull explosion, New County Resident lotting $25,000 for the purchase Barkalow, because there has been Paiy approving specifications and bids for 80,000 gallons of gasoline remains a mystery. Police have Close Turnpike additional land for Turkej no official communication on the authorizing receipt of bids for to be supplied for the year start- been unablo to discover any mal- Swamp county park and recrea matter to the board. bread products, canned goods and ing April 1 was also approved. function of the oil burner or oth At North End Satisfied With Area tion area. ' "We learned of it from the groceries for the J.oJin L. Mont- Opening dates for bids is March er equipment in the two-story Twenty seres adjacent to'the public press-whlch I always rec- gomery Medical Home, the coun- house which would account for NEW BRUNSWICK (AP) — By A. FEL1S PARDALIS spit and growl once In a wh present park tract in Freehold the fire, he said. The New Jersey Turnpike was (As Told to Alfred G. Horay) to keep up the famll;.. reputi Township will be purchased from closed from Interchange 11 in tion.