LBJ in Rights Plea in Deep South Tour
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DISTRIBUTION 7 un. temperature <t. Fair TODAY Mhy» toalght and tomorrow. BEDBANK High today and tomorrow 75 to 23,750 m. Urn tooijht in the Mi. Sun- day, partly cloudy and warm. See" weather, page 2. DIAL 741-0010 VOL.86 NO 223 VavnA *"Ujr. M°tt4»7 thraifh Friday. Second Clm Po»t»ct 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE 'V1* ""i ""• •iia paid at fted Bank «nd»t Additional Mailing Ofllcei. RED BANK, N. J., FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1964 LBJ in Rights Plea In Deep South Tour By FRANK CORMER ATLANTA, Ga. (AP)—Presi- ient Johnson, touring the Deep Jouth, called today for "justice imong the races." And he sug- ;ested that much of the South SEARS PROJECTS — This is architect's conception of the two new Sears 'Roebuck'and Co. stores being built in ill find racial peace "before he end of racial strife in the Middle+own and Neptune. Construction and layout in botfi stores will be identical. Each will have grow floor :ities of the North." area of 115,000 square feet, housing 50 departments. When completed, the stores will replace operations in Johnson made his dramatic Red Bank and Asbury Park. See story and other photo's on today's Section Page. ippeal for the civil rights cause in an address prepared for a breakfast meeting with mem- bers of the Georgia Legislature. His remarks, canvassing what he termed the "many troubles" >f the South, were certain to be regarded as unusually signifi :ant. Ta^Law Issue Remains Six-State Tour sets a 20 per cent floor on Winding up a six-state tour of TRENTON, (AP) - New Jer-original position that the in- Charles W. Sandman Jr., R poverty-pocked Appalachia, the iey's controversial property tax justices portrayed in the King- Cape May, president of the depreciation of business persona property. A formula is also President suggested that In reform • law teetered today on sley report point to the need state senate, intends to push searching for racial justice, the threshhold of a stepped-up for tax reform," Hughes said. for passage of a bill that would provided to permit each mu- nicipility to set up a separate eorgia and the South "have a campaign to rewrite it, or pos- . » it's peculiarly a leg- amend the thrice-postponed tax sure and faithful guide—the Con- •ibly even repeal it. islative problem. ." reform law. But he said some business personality tax rate de- signed to maintain the per- stitution of the United States." The thrice-postponed law was William Kirtgsley, director of of the legislative leaders look on He declared: "Because the lUU in one piece following a the amendment as unconstitu- centage of local taxes paid by the State Division of Taxation, business. Constutition requires it—and be- meeting of Gov. , Richard J. issued a report last January tional, on grounds that it may cause justice demands it—we Hughes and legislative leaders underscoring what were por- be contrary to the policy of tax The business community con- must protect the constitutional of both parties Thursday. But trayed as inequities in the uniformity advocated hy the tends that if the law, tentatively rights of all of our people. slated to take effect Aug. 1 the governor said afterward that present property tax system. State Supreme Court. "For no one of us is fully free file questions of if, how and Hughes said his main con- Personal Property isn't amended it would shift : heavy tax burden on business until all of us are fully free when the law would go into ef- cern is for the homeowners. The amendment would re- and prompt many companies to And the rights of no single fect remain up in the air. He said he doesn't want to see quire assessment of inventory leave New Jersey. American are truly secure until Original Position them get hit by any big shift at 25 per cent and machinery must protect the constitutional CHAT WITH THE MARLOWS — President Lyndon Johnson fits on *W »tone steps Meanwhile, Senate Minority "There's so much confusion in tax burden. and equipment at 65 per cent the rights of all Americans are of the David Marlow home new Rocky Mount, N.C. yesterday, as ha en*ti vnHfo th» On it . I've stuck to my The governor noted that of the real estate level. It also (See TAX, Page 2) secure." Johnson said that "racial family. A+ right, sitting on the porch, are Lynda Bird Johnson and North Carolina iroblems have deep roots in Gov. Terry Sanford.. '."! .. /;. ... :.'.\ ^ ",',,„ _;...;., ;w: . ( ,'., Rail Gates Southern soil," However, he em- ihasized his, view that such much of the South before the kindle old hatreds—who preach one nation, one people, one iroblems are not peculiar to end of.racial strife in the cities battle between neighbors and America," Johnson said: "I Installation any single section, saying: of the North." bitterness between states. Tha would riot be looking forward to "They also trouble the passions Civil War Memories is the way back toward the an-November, were this not true. Cost Scored >f men on the shores of Mary- Johnson also appealed for guish from which we came." And I am looking forward to and, in the slums of Philadel- jection of extremism^Gonjiffing President, covering con- November." NEW SHREWSBURY — Bor- ihia and in the streets of New memories of the Civil Wa*, he ough Council was surprised last lerable ground in 2,400 words, In his swift passage Thursday York." said: night by the Jersey Central Rail even made indirect reference to through Maryland, West Vir- road's revised estimate of the Actually, he took a hopeful "Heed not those who come his own unannounced but obvi ginia, Ohio, Tennessee and cost of erecting gates and lights view of the tribulations of the waving the tattered and discred- ous plans to seek election to a North Carolina, Johnson also South, with these words: "We ited banners of the past—who four-year term in November. at the. Hope. ttd. grade crossing, (S«a HJEA, Page 2) -i^fhe estimate has jumped from may well find racial peace in seek to stir old hostilities and Declaring that "we are today $23,000 to $31,250 in the last two months, Borough Attorney Milton A, Mausner told council. Hughes Says The dismay was caused not so much by the Increase ai by the How Long the Season? He'll Back cost range itself.' An Investigation FREEHOLD — When does the "summer But when his group reported for work Bond Issues "Why are we being soaked so season" at the Jersey coast — particularly June 30, the complaint charged, the man- much?" Mayor John E. Lemon, at Keansburg — start and end? agement ordered it off the premises. TRENTON (AP).— Gov. Rich- Jr. demanded. "I think the fig- That was a question posed in a suit set ard J. -Hughes said yesterday he In the defense pleadings, McLaughlin for trial yesterday before Superior Court will support Republican proposals ures are ridiculous. What do we and Stock said Mann's orchestra showed have to do — have an in- Judge Gene R. Mariano. for two bond issues to raise $90 up "well ahead of the start" of the sum- million for construction of in- vestigation?" But the suit was settled and the length mer season. Councilmen agreed that the of the season, which might have been con- stitutions and colleges. ures. are "extremely high." sidered by a jury, remained unanswered. Also, the corporation said, the makeup But the Denwcrttio governor "The original figure shocked Charles Mann, 603)4 NewafcAye., Brad- of the band was different than when it had said-he has a few reservations us," Councilman Herbert L. Wil- ley Beach, an orchestra leadHwad com- been engaged a few weeks earlier. about some of the details of (he lett commented. plained that McLaughlin and 'SWk, Inc., Mr. Mann dropped the action and, ac- bond issues. And he noted causti- • ttSH OUT OF WATER — A load of fish slid off a truck on Tindall Rd., Middletown, An order from the state Public operators of a bar at 94 BeachwayT, Keans- cording to information written into the rec- cally that the Republicans seem Utility Commission requires that burg, had hired his combo of five, musicians ord, accepted $1,000 in settlement. to have changed their attitude near the high school yesterday and caused this mess. Police said the fish Were on a copies of resolutions by New and two singers for $1,050 a week for the David Resnikoff represented Mr. Mann, about bond issues this year. trucfe owned by'the Carlson Fisheries, Point Pleasant. Volunteers from the Middle- Shrewsbury and Eatontowh Bor- "sunimer season" of 1961. Charles Frankel, the defendant. Two legislative committee* con- "/•.own Fire Company flushed the fish to the side of the rpad where road department ough Councils approving the bor- trolled by Republicans proposed on Monday that the state float a .personneMoaded them onto another truck for disposal. oughs' shares of the total cost, as well as executed agreements be- $50 million bond issue to build tween each borough and the rail- institutions and a $40.1 million Willett Blasts Tax Board bond issue for colleges, road, be filed with the con* missioners by June 1. Councilman Herbert L. Willett a human error, but It's lnexcus- cause of increased water runoff. 'Last year Htighes proposed a y to Mark "Then," the PUC said, "com- scared the county Board of Tax- Claude W. Birdsall. Belmar en- $750 million bond Issue which In- missioners will consider assign- ation last night.