100,000 Fire at Raritan RARITAN TOWNSHIP - the Glow" in the Stock Room, and Second Fire in 10 Days at Airport Called in the Fire Alarm
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Weather Distribntion ' 7 •*. temptratm «L Mr to. **, Jritf to tt* «*«r Hi. THEM&Y Today Oottdy (Might, chase* of •**> on, few hi the Ms. Tomorrow, / . Red Bank Area f 25,525 partly cloudy, blffc In the Ma. Copyright—The Red Bank Register, Inc., 1983. Friday, fair *nd wanner. Sec . DIAL 741-0010 Weather, page 2. MONMOUTH COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER FOR 87 YEARS limed Atiljr. lloMtr thmuh Vrldur. ««con4 Clui FDMH "VOL. 87, NO. 210 Paid at Bad Bank nl It AdrUUawl UUttn* OHicta. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1965 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE Bitter Primary Battles Loom in Bayshore Towns Some bitter contests and some surprises shaped up yes- —In Matawan Township, it's still the old section versus a primary fight as three and possibly four candidates will to work for Mr. Chiapetta would be formed as soon as pos- terday as slates for the June 1 primary election were vir- Strathmore, as Democrats and Republicans from both parts seek two nominations to run for Township Committee. sible. He denied reports that Mr. Chiapetta and Mr. Tabit tually rounded out in eight Bayshore towns. of the municipality gird for battle, with a total of 17 can- A screening committee appointed by Joseph Azzolina, would run as a slate although he said the two candidates would Deadline for filing of petitions is tomorrow at 4 p.m. didates. party leader, has endorsed the candidacy of Joseph M. Mala- support each other. The highlights: —In Union Beach, in a surprise move, all the Democratic vet and Edward P. Makely for the two nominations. It had been reported that John Senkewicz, 200 Park Ave., —-In Mlddletown, a conservative faction of the Republi- factions yesterday got behind Borough Clerk Alfred T. Hen- Mr. Maiavet, 15 Sylvia Ter., New Monmouth, is a se- would be a candidate for one of the nominations for Town- can party may field a ticket. nessy, Jr., in his bid for the mayor's post, as Democratic curities trader for Bache and Co., New York, while Mr. Makely, ship Committee. He said last night, however, that he would —In Atlantic Highlands, the GOP slate headed by Mayor Mayor Maurice W. Oakley pulled out of the race. 428 West Front St., River Plaza, is a diamond setter. not run. Russell W. Morgan, last night formed a new Republican Cfub —Matawan Borough—GOP Mayor Edward E. Hyme, Robert J. Tabit, Cherry Tree La., a project engineer for It could not be learned last night if a primary contest predicted that his opponent in the November general elec- for an all-out battle with the faction led by Dominick A. Otis Elevator Co., Harrison, has also filed. A fourth candidate, looms in any of the 31 districts for the posts of county com- tion will be Democratic Councilman Leon G. Christinat. Joseph Chiapetta, 513 Roxbury Rd., Belford, is expected to mitteeman or committeewoman. Caruso, while Democrats are having trouble finding candi- —In Keyport, former Republican Council President Henri dates. file his petition today. On the Democratic side of the ledger, there will be no J. Hansen has decided to run again. contests as incumbent Committeemen Martin V. Lawlor and —In Holmdcl, the YOUNG GOP group nominated candi- Chiapetta reportedly has the backing of a group of con- Edward J. Roth are seeking their second full terms on the dates in its' attempt to take control of the party and the MIDDLETOWN servative members of the GOP organization. administration. The Republican party in Middletown Township will have A spokesman for the backers said that an organization (See BAYSHORE, Page 3) Airport Plaza's 2d Blaze in 10 Days 100,000 Fire at Raritan RARITAN TOWNSHIP - The glow" in the stock room, and second fire in 10 days at Airport called in the fire alarm. Also in Plaza Shopping Center, Rt. 36, the store were Mrs. Susanna last night gutted Sun Ray Drugs Trout, Madison Township, an as- In a three-hour blaze, with dam- sistant manager, and Brian Piest, age estimated at more than Hazlet, stock clerk. $100,000. Firemen, hampered getting to Six volunteers were treated for the flames because of dense minor injury or smoke inhalation. smoke from the front and a Monday of last week, fire and locked and bolted door at the an explosion destroyed the Plaza rear, knocked two holes through bakery and a vacant fabric shop. the rear concrete block wall. Charles Monto, Belleville, has For nearly three hours, water been charged with arson in that from pumpers and aerial trucks fire. was poured into the 50xl00-foot HAZARD — State Navigation Department workers slow traffic crosiing a high Fire Chief Anthony S. Salerno structure from the roof, the front mound in Ocean Ave., Monmouth Beach, where six porsoni were injured Monday night said last night cause of the Sun and the rear. In' three separate accidents. The mound covers a pipeline which discharges land, Ray blare has not been deter- Merchandise, furnishings and stock, valued at more than $65,- dredged from the Shrewsbury River, onto the beach. The pipe crossing it guarded by mined but that state police will investigate, in co-operation with 000 — burned, charred and CLfcANEftS-LAUMPEREBSfc state employees during ths day. Warning lights were placed at the site Monday after the New Jersey Natural Gas Co. watered down — was left in •he first accident. Two more mishaps, however, followed despite the lights. Police State police, Keyport barracks, ruins. But it could have been said at this point it does not ap- worse. Chief Charles Hornbos+el hat received numerous complaints regarding the traffic pear arson was involved but that "If we had had the kind of hazard, he sard. all angles will be checked. wind we had in the bakery fire Possible Causes last week, the entire shopping The fire started at 8.07 p.m. in center could have been de- the back stock room of the drug stroyed," the fire chief com- store. Chief Salerno said pos- mented. He praised the 175 fire- sible causes include a gas leak, men at the scene for keeping the Well Step UpViet a faulty gas burner in the room blaze confined to Sun Ray. and combustion of pharmaceuti- No one could estimate how cal chemicals. much water was poured into the building. At one point, there was The store was open at the time. SKY HIGH— Belford aer!al *™«* P°^mg water through roof of Sun Ray Drug building, Police reported that .Isadore nearly a foot of water on the floor. to left of Sun Sayings and Loan, during fire at Airport Plaza Shopping Center, Rariran lion: Feinberg, Long Branch, assistant : riihe iM pwrri&ist, saw (See FIRE, Page 3) Township, last night. WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of De- Of U.S. assistance to South Viet Nam, Mc- fense Robert S. McNamara says American Namars. said aid will be increased "above Will Back Stout's Opponent air and sea action against North Viet Nani originally planned levels." will be stepped up. "We mtist seek to overcome the strategic The Pentagon chief spoke to newsmen last disadvantage the South Vietnamese have night in Honolulu after two days of confer- versus the Viet' Cong in terms of traditional ences on the Viet Nam war. He then headed guerrilla-to-guerrilla ratios by adding, to the Howard Set for Battle home. mobility and firepower of these forces." fylcNamara also said he assumes Russian By WILLIAM HENDERSON Howard would also be getting ularly during the late summer missiles eventually will be sent to North Viet - Specifically, he said more helicopter and RED BANK — For the first in a few verbal blows at ReiHy's and fall months. Nam although they are not known to be close 8ir support is required. He would not time in 23 years the Monmouth rival, incumbent GOP Sen. Rich- Stout's Advantage there now. say whether more American combat troops County Democratic candidates ard R. Stout, West Allenhurst. At the present time, Sen. Stout Last week reports reached Washington will be sent'to South Viet Nam. will have their own congressman Under the new reapportion- is said to have the advantage in that a Russian antiaircraft missile site was McNamara said the basis for greater use pitching for them in a campaign. ment law, Mayor Reilly must Ocean, having appeared there be- being constructed near Hanoi, the North Viet of the American Navy is the use of sea routes Rep. James J. Howard, elected campaign not only in Monmouth for various luncheon and din- Nam capital. Last Friday, a State Department by North Viet Nam to infiltrate men and last year from the Third Con- but Ocean County as well. Both ner groups and-_as guest speak- spokesman said such a site appeared to be in equipment. gressional District comprising counties have been thrown to- er at civic meetings. preparation near Hanoi, but other officials ,U. S. Navy forces will continue to operate Monmouth and Ocean counties, gether and they will elect two Democratic candidates also will said there was no evidence that any Soviet outside territorial waters, he said, but "they will make several speeches for senators. be campaigning for the first missiles had reached North Viet Nam. will note and detect suspicious vessels, will the candidates, The Register was time in 29-years with an in- follow them, will report them to the South informed last night. In other words, Reilly and When the Soviet missile question was put Stout will battle each' other cumbent party assemblyman, in to McNamara in his plane-side interview, he Vietnamese Nayy, who will follow them into The congressman has prom- throughout Monmouth and Ocean the person of Patrick J.