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Weather * w. tmtnmt tt. beret* fa cloudtneu today wife Dght .«W» Mtf* Htgfc <*« tad .*"** Twaorrw* fair wBfc * pglt la the 2h, and Wednesday 7 Red Bank Area j fair and cold. See weather, pap ; . ^ MONMOHTH COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER FOR 87 YEARS DIAL 741-0010 IMU«! itiij, Moafer atoatf tnin. Stwnd ciui P°**«* VOL. 87, NO. 153 Fain u Red But «nd u •Muni Muling Otnol. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1965 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE Hughes Asks $646 Million See Record State Budget By JOHN KOLESAR —$315,000 for 50 added state troopers. million. He proposed $7 million more to handle rising enroll- —$120,000 for an award program to stimuate the horse ments at state colleges and Rutgers University. TRENTON (AP)-Gov. Richard J. Hughes today proposed breeding industry in New Jersey. While Hughes complained of the lack of a broad-based tax, a record high state budget of $646,829,749 balanced without —$200,000 to conduct location studies for industries con- he said his budget "does provide for the taxpayer a dollar'* resorting to new or increased taxes. J sidering expansion into New Jersey. worth of services for every dollar spent." He said it leaves Hughes' budget wai a walloping $63 million higher than New Jersey with the lowest cost of government and lowest num- the one approved by the legislature a year ago, but adroit NO INCOME TAX ber of state employees per person in the nation. bookkeeping and a booming economy spared the Democratic Unlike a year ago, Hughes did hot mention his proposal Booming tax returns were expected to give the state it* governor the distasteful task of recommending a tax increase for a state income tax.- He told a news conference legislators largest surplus in nine years on June 30. The surplus of $32.5 in a year when he will seek re-election. The budget must are perfectly aware of the state's need for more tax revenue. million will be built up because taxes on corporation income, run the gauntlet of a Republican-controlled legislature which "I don't tl/ink repetition of the little arithmetic lesson I cigarettes, gasoline, automobile licenses and earnings from is also due for election in November. gave last year is necessary," he said. state investments are running ahead of original expectations. Hughes, in a message prepared for delivery to a joint ses- In the message he said, "our present fiscal framework, The surplus takes into account a supplemental appropriation sion of the legislature, said New Jersey's lone status as one however, cannot encompass all the aspirations, and even many of $1,003,000 for expenses of previous years. of three states in the nation without a sales or income tax of the basic needs of New Jersey." In the year from July 1, 1965, to June 30, 1966, Treasury made prudence a necessity. But hs said the budget did per- He cited increased local school aid and expansion of col- officials expect prosperity will keep tax receipts high. mit a start on some new programs and continuation of old ones leges. Local school aid increased $8.2 million to $188 million in The state also plans to use some fancy bookkeeping to in an effective manner: the budget, and education of all kinds accounted for $257 (See BUDGET, Page 3) . WAITING AT THE DOCK — Sandy Hook Marine Labo- , NEW PROGRAMS ratory's re«earch vessel "Dolphin" was commissioned on Among new programs he budgeted for the year beginning next July 1 were:. * tunny Indian summer day last October amid festive —$3 million to set up a loan fund for municipalities to ceremony. On Friday, under an overcast winter sky, it plan sewer projects. —H million for advance purchase of highway rightsof- Busy Day for Legislature dipped unobtrusively dockside at J. Howard Smith, Inc., way. Belford, to wait out winter in inactivity. At its dedica- —$2 million for state purchase of new railroad cars which The State Legislature today tionmeni problem, the tax head- Monmouth County won't be af- Court is agreed upon," Assem- tion, high hopes that its "taking to the sea represented would be leased to commuter railroads. Federal aid would ' ace-s on- •e of• it••s- busies>-—•--t' an-* d -mo s ache, and the redistricting of 15 fected much by reapportionment. blyman Beadleston jaid. < new and promising future for the marine lab and salt- provide another $2 million. important meetings in years. congressional lines. Regardless of what type system —An across-the-board pay increase of $9.4 million for stale The legislature's appointed water game fish conservation" were expressed by offi- Besides holding numerou The redistricting plan has is decided upon, Monmouth will employees, in addition to their regular $4.2 million merit regain -three assemblymen and Commission on Reapportianment 'skull sessions" after Gov. stirred up a red hot feud among cials. Now, floating lab will remain deactivated, pos- raises. Raises for judges, cabinet members, division directors nave" "two* at-large senators in- came up with a verbal report last Republicans and Democrats in and special categories of employees would add another $2.5 Hughes delivers his budget mes- stead of one. Thursday—but the' official, writ- libly until early summer, due to lack of appropriations the legislature. million. sage before a joint Senate-As- ten report will not be given to for its operation. J. Howard Smith provided berthing This simply means two Senate the lawmakers until next Mon- —$600,000 for a new scholarship program to provide up to sembly gathering, the members "The budget, reapportionment, candidates will seek election in day. facilities without charge. $1,000 each for students attending high-tuition •'colleges. will work on the vital reappor- taxes and redistricting are most the Third District, comprising important in my mind," says As- The delay in passing a reap- semblyman Alfred N. Beadles- Monmouth and Ocean Counties. portionment law will force the ton,, Rumson, The legislature, which had legislature to change the prk "However, there are other bills planned to start its mid-winter, month-long vacation next Mon- mary date from April 20 to June which must be considered, such 1 or to the second Tuesday la as implied drunken driving, dis day, may have to wait until September. Map Pre-School Program crimination in housing, state aid, Thursday Feb. 18, to recess. and others." "We can't make any moves as "If the legislature cannot reach side in the western section of Red "How can we believe the school j board with maintaining racial im- RED BANK—Monmouth Coun requires that approved projects! But legislators admit the big- far as candidates for the legis- a decision on reapportionment involve the poor themselves as Bank—where the incidence of pov-will involve indigenous non-pro- balance in the lower grades, is ty's first pre-school program fo: lature and county offices are con-there is only one alternative dlsadvantaged children may sub-professionals or volunteer erty is highest, and which would fessionals in the program, when' particularly concerned about re- gest topics they must act on and established here. workers in the programs designed be the target area for the pro- it was unwilling to involve in- cruitment of teacherafor the pro- quickly are reapportionment and cerned until this reapportion- left—the courts," Assemblyman 1 The borough, with its 437 im- to help them. But, he said, the posed project. digenous professionals?" he gram and the way in which thi taxes. ment directive from the* Supreme Beadleston stated; poverished families, offers committee appointed by Robert "It would have been natural to asked. board intends to determine the "unique features and opportuni- Hoops, superintendent of schools, use indigenous leadership in the "I think this suggests how sin- attitude of the teachers towar< ties" for a pilot program, to study the pre-Bchool program planning, and .the school system cere the school will be," he added. the children. Rodney E. MoK, planning co-oi does not include any of the Riv- had the opportunity to do this," Mr. Thompson said the NAACP, Mr. Thompson said later thai dinator for Monmouth Communit er Street School teachers who re- he said which has charged the school (See PRE-SCHOOL, Page 3) Action Program, Inc. (MCAP) Laos COUD Fizzles which administers the federal ai -• «-***rty Bmlltt. i* ttt count ^VIENTIANE, Mr. Mott addnlnrt » r»pn ooefrby » gnmp night Appealed to the. population miles outside- Vientiane but he tentative! of the borough's school young army officers last nigh! to remain calm. A second broad- used a helicopter to reach the. and civic orgaaiutlonj meeting GOP May Beimy N&ffiingappeared to have failed today cast said the doup was led by royal palace where Souvanna In MCAP's Asbury Park office) The officers, headed by Col young officers who wanted to Phouma and two army generals, Friday, afternoon. Bounlert Sycossie, met for twe avoid bloodshed. had taken sfceKer. His troops With swift community action, hours with army generals and In a third broadcast they urged marched {ft!;shortly afterwards. an application- for federal funds Premier Prince Souvanna Phou others in the armed forces to The coup leaders, wearing fa- to pay 90 per cent of the pro- ma. Souvanna issued a state- join the revolt against • "those tigue battle dress, helmets and gram's cost can be submitted A Candidate far Governor ment afterwards calling the in who abuse their power and seek blue scarves appeared at Sou- Washington Within the next fev By WILLIAM HENDERSON meet In the Stacy Trent Hotel. GOP chairman J. Russell Woolle; man Alfred N.