Housing Crisis Faced by US Middle Class
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Housing Crisis Faced by U. S. Middle Class SEE STORY PAGE 7 Sunny, Windy Sunny, windy and mild today. FINAL Clear and cold tonight. Cloudy Red Buik, Freehold mild tomorrow. I Long Branch 7 EDITION (Bet DcUUa, T I Monmouih County's Home Newspaper tor 92 Yearn VOL. 93, NO. 167 KED BANK, N. JL, MONDAY, I KBIUJAKY 23, 1970 24 PAGES 10 CENTS iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM 4 Suspects Acquitted In Kavanaugh Trial By JOHN MOKGANTHALEK was innocent, denied this information to two Passaic Coun- PATERSON (AP) — A four-year ordeal ended yesterday ty grand juries and obtained perjured testimony against for Wayne newspaper executive Harold Matzner and three him and two other defendants. others when a jury found them innocent of Uie murder of "It's wonderful that in tiie atmosphere of this trial a pretty Clifton housewife Judith Kavanaugh. fair and impartial jury can find the truth," said Robert I. The verdict came almost four years to the day Mrs. Ansell, Matzner's attorney, as he sipped a drink in a Kavanaugh was murdered in February, 1966. tavern near the court house after it was all over. "Now I just hope they go out and find the guy who did Ansell was referring to defense charges that the Passaic it," said the victim's husband, Paul Kavanaugh, who was County prosecutor was out to get the four regardless of one of the defendants. On trial with Kavanaugh, 26, and whether they were guilty and whether the state had a case. Matzner, 32, were Matzner's wife, Dorothe, 37, and con- PREVIOUS INNOCENCE victed numbers runner Vincent Kearney Jr., 29. Last year Matzner, Kearney and Clifton detective John MATZNER PLANS SUIT C. DeGroet were found innocent of the murder of small- Matzner announced his intention of filing suits against time bookie Gabriel "Johnny the Walk" DcFranco. The Passaic County, Passaic County Prosecutor John G. Thevos, trial turned into the' largest in New Jersey history, investigator Joseph Muccio and Assistant Prosecutor Robert The state claimed that DeFranco was killed to keep Kessler, charging them with malicious prosecution and him from talking about the murder of Mrs.. Kavanaugh in violation of fiis civil rights. the same year. Mrs. Kavanaugh, in turn, the state con- Matzner said his basic allegation was tha.t.the prosecu- • tended, was killed to keep her from talking about a counter- tor's staff was in possession of information that proved lie. (See Kavanaugh, Pg. 2, Col. 1) African Isolation KAVANAUGH DEFENDANTS ACQUITTED — The four persons charged with the Feb. ,1966 murder of Clifton housewife Judith Kavanaugh leave the Passaic County Courthouse after the jury found them innocent. Pictured from left, are Vincent Kearney Jr.; Dorotha Matznor; her husband, Harold, and Paul Kavanaugh the victim's hus- '' band. IAP Wirephoto) War Is Aim of ers By MICHAEL GOLDSMITH aligned leaders in every part of our role ... as a role of anxiety over Soviet encroach- MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) of Africa. It was the first visit friendship, mutual trust and .ment in neighboring Brazza- — Secretary of State William to black-Africa by a U.S. sec- mutual cooperation." ville, also with the implica- French President's Visit P. Rogers ended his 10-nation retary of state. At the same time, Rogers tion that more American African tour yesterday with Rogers told newsmen he warned the African leaders arms might help to contain the conviction that black Afri- noted no "very active involve- that they should expect less the threat. ca can and should be kept ment" by the Soviet Union direct American military and Tubman Disagrees isolated from the cold war. in efforts to "socialize" Afri- economic aid in the future President William V. S. MaySparkDemonstrations Not all the African leaders can countries. Throughout and should concentrate their Tubman of Liberia told news- he met on his 16-day safari his trip, he sought to per- efforts on encouraging pri- men he disagreed with the suade his hosts that Africa's vate investment and regional PARIS (AP) - French President George Pompidou ture in 1966, U. S, officials have noted with satisfaction shared this view fully. But view that there no longer was when Rogers' itinerary cold war phase is over and cooperation among the Afri- a Communist threat in Afri- leaves for a nine-day tour of the United States today under some informal cooperation between French and U. S. naval U.S. African policy no longer can countries. a pall cast by his pro-Arab policy. forces in the Mediterranean since the 1968 invasion of crossed that of Yugoslavia's ca. But when asked where President Tito in Addis Aba- regards East-West rivalries Heavy security precautions, the threat of unfriendly Czechoslovakia, but they do not expect cooperation to go Some of the African leaders he saw such a threat, he re- ba and they conferred for 75 as a determining factor. pickets, and prospects for a sizeable congressional boycott much beyond the present level. appeared unprepared for this plied: "it would be unpropi- minutes, their only point of "I have made it clear that when Pompidou addresses a joint session in Washington WILL BE BRIEFED new approach. tious, undiplomatic and al- substantive agreement was our purpose is not to engage Wednesday made for a gloomy mood among the president's Emperor Haile Selassie of most stupid for me to tell Pompidou will get an extensive briefing on the Strategic that the African countries in cold war controversy," he aides. Ethiopia warned Rogers of you." Arms Limitation Talks between the United States and the should keep out of power told the American Embassy ARRIVES TODAY Soviet Union. He and Nixon also are expected to discuss growing Soviet influence in Haile Selassie and other blocs and military alliances. staff in Accra, Ghana; the Sudan, Somalia and South After arriving at Andrews Air Force Base outside Vietnam, Africa, economic problems, the future of the Com- 'Rule of Friendship' leaders expressed particular Washington this afternoon, Pompidou and his wife are to mon Market, East-West relations with emphasis on West Rogers flew from Monrovia Yemen — and simultaneous- concern over growing Chinese spend tonight at Camp David, the U. S. presidential retreat, German efforts to normalize relations with the Communist to Aruba in the Dutch West "Years ago, in the Eisen- ly asked for additional mili- Communist influence in East before talks begin Tuesday with President Nixon, whom he bloc, and narcotics smuggling to the United States via Indies, last night for a brief hower Administration, this tary aid. Africa and the training of has never met. France. rest following talks with pro- was our major concern in Af- President Joseph D. Mobu- revolutionary guerrilla fight- Western, Eastern or non- The two presidents are expected to look further down Although the White House intends to do all it can to rica. But no longer. We think tu of the Congo expressed (See African, Pg. 2, Col. 3) the path of France-American reconciliation on which Nixon make the visit smooth, it can do little about what happens set out a year ago. U. S. officials have expressed confidence outside. that the White House sessions will be amicable because ORGANIZE BOYCOTT Nixon will avoid sensitive subjects. Congressional critics of France's Middle East policy are TO AVOID SUBJECT organizing a stay-away movement when Pompidou addresses Freedom Awards to Fort GIs Nixon does not intend to bring up France's relations Congress. Sponsors claim-that a third to a half of the House VALLEY FORGE, Pa. - Two soldiers stationed at Ft. $100 cash award and the George Washington Honor Medal with the Atlantic Alliance. Although President Charles de members will join the boycott, but few if any senators are Monmouth and the Ft. Monmouth Chapter of the National for its activities in community programs. Gaulle withdrew French forces from NATO's military struc- expected to. Sojourners were among 48 New Jersey winners yesterday in . President of the chapter is Lt. Col. Jack Phinney (Ret,), executive. director of the Red Bank Community Chamber the annual Freedoms Foundation Awards. of Commerce. .- • Sp4 Henry R. Cohen, 221-A Eatoncrest Drive, Eaton- Also receiving awards were .Monmouth College and the town, received $50 and the George Washington Honor Medal Asbury Park Press for the college campus programs cate- Pentagon, Senate Arms Chief for his letter on "My Hopes for American's Future." gory. V • Capt. William C. Wehunt of BlairsviUe, Ga., who is, This is the 21st year the nonprofit foundation will be stationed at Ft. Monmouth, also received the honor medal honoring more than 2,000 persons throughout the nation for his letter in that category. for things they said or did in 1969 "to bring about a better Advise No Rushed End of Draft The Ft; Monmouth Chapter of the Sojournere received understanding of the American way of life." By FRED HOFFMAN vice, except for emergency , tical objective" and voiced There are at least two oth- WASHINGTON (AP) - Key standby machinery, when the the hope that the Pentagon , er studies which will influ- Pentagon officials and the present draft law dies on can move in that direction, .ence Nixon's final judgment chairman of the Senate June 30, 1971. but he said the Defense De- . on the commission recom- Armed Services Committee Meanwhile, the commission partment has a long way to mendations. believe it would be too soon recommended that the admin- go to get down to 2.5 million A White House staff team to end the draft by mid-1971, istration and Congress move men. is looking into the commis- the date proposed by Presi- promptly to put into effect Laird appeared on NBC- sion's report and will offer its dent Nixon's Commission on pay increases averaging about TV's "Meet the Press." own recommendations to Nix.- an All-Volunteer Armed 50 per cent for first-term ser- Sen.