Federal Grant for Broad-to-River Seen Likely SEE STORY BELOW Showers, Cool 1WDAILY FINAL Showers and cool today, dear and mild tonight. Sunny / Middletown-Bayshore f and milder tomorrow. EDITION (Set Eela'.u, Fin 2), Monmouth County's Home Newspaper for & Years VOL. 91, NO. 212 RED BANK, N.J., THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1969 34 PAGES 10 CENTS •••••^ Lodge to Reds: Pull Out . PARIS (AP)'- The United that it is now time to begin United States is "prepared to portance with regard to South significantly if your side is States called on North Viet- serious negotiations. begin the withdrawal of U.S. Vietnam can be carried out prepared in the near future to nam again today to join im- "Let us, therefore, now get forces from South Vietnam without the approval of the, engage In practical negotia- mediately in practical steps down to the task of bringing simultaneously with the ex- legitimate government of the tions on mutual force with- ternal forces on your side." Republic of Vietnam. There- drawals.!' to begin the process of with- the war in Vietnam to an end," he said. "Let us seek Lodge said lie saw no rea- fore, you must be prepared, Lodge asserted that the drawing foreign military practical solutions to practi- son why the military and po-, as the government of the He-.' enemy demand for an unilat- forces from South Vietnam. cal problems. litical aspects of a settlement' public of Vietnam is pre- eral withdrawal of U.S. forces Ambassador Henry Cabot could not be worked out at pared, to begin the process of is not a serious proposal. Lodge, speaking at the 14th 'One Practical Step' the same time. He stressed serious discussions among South Vietnam's Pham weekly session of the enlarged "There is one practical the word "practical" several South Vietnamese of the ele- Dang Lam also declared that Vietnam peace talks, declared step, which both sides can times in his statement. ments of a political solution." the mutual withdrawal of ex- that he saw "no good reason take, that would go a long In an apparent reference to He said the United States ternal forces was the key to why that process should not way to bring the fighting to North Vietnamese and Viet will respect "whatever choice a settlement. He linked the begin soon." an end. That step is for the Cong objections to negotiating they make about their politi- issue of withdrawal with a The U.S. representative external forces on both sides with the present Saigon re- cal future in a context free of declaration that the Saigon said the talks had spent 13 tot begin the process of with- gime, the U.S. representative compulsion and coercion. government has no desire to weeks going into the history al from South Vietnam." said: "Your side must recog- "Progress toward peace," anihilate those who are bear- Of the Vietnam conflict and Lodge repeated that the ize that no undertaking of im- Lodge said, "can be hastened ing arms against it. TAX PROTESTERS — Anti-tax pickets march last night in Trenton whore the As- Red Bank Federal GrantLebanon sembly State Government Committee was meeting. The pickets favored pro- posed referendum to prohibit a siatB income tax. (AP Wirephofo) Chances Seen Favorable Rioting RED BANK — Representa- when the fiscal year ends. erning body must act on the don't want it, why not let him Mis 11 Politicians Warned tives of the federal Depart- The council will have 30 days property acquisition within know now, so he can give the BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - ment of Housing and Urban to accept or reject the fed- seven months after accepting money to some other commu- Beirut and five other major Development met with the eral financing. • the federal grant, and two nity that does? . You op- Lebanese towns are under Borough Council last night The borough's application public meetings are necessary pose it because I propose it curfew today, and a state of and for those who favor the would have gone to Washing- for adoption of the bonding or- . There's no prejudice to emergency is in force About Income Tax proposal to open Broad St. to ton yesterday, but was held dinance. the taxpayer if the ordinance throughout Lebanon following the Navesink the news they up "to see what this meeting Mr. Hoffman said he is subject to the approval of a day of riots in which at TRENTON (AP) - Some In addition to threats of po- out the one single tax that brought was all good. Two would produce,* Mr. Perl- wouldn't vote for a bonding the federal grant . ." least 11 -people were killed 200 irate taxpayers have litical reprisal, the comments could restore balance and reporters were invited to sit stein said. w ordinance "until all the facts "I haven't taken any defi- and 62 were wounded. warned New Jersey lawmak- which won the loudest ap- equity to our state and local in on the session. One of the things the din- are in." And the most im- nite position," Mr. Hoffman The nation's 15,000-man ar- ers that they will work for the plause from the taxpayer tax policies." The borough's application ner meeting in the Union portant fact, he said "is if the retorted"...Heel there may my patrolled the streets, defeat of any legislator who groups were those which at- The New Jersey Taxpayer for a federal Open Spaces House produced was a heated federal government will pro- be considerable merit to the guarded key installations and fails to support a proposed tacked the welfare system Association took a similar grant to acquire the five W. exchange between two politi- vide us with funds . .." park ... no one in this room kept thousands of Palestinian referendum to prohibit a state and campus disorders. position in a statement filed Front St. properties neces- cal protagonists, Democrat- "All that does is save you said they would vote 'no' if refugees in their camps. income tax. Lewis R. Applegate, direc- with the committee, but the "You want to hold these tor of public relations for the New Jersey Farm Bureau ex- sary will be in HUD's Wash- ic Mayor Daniel J. O'Hern, from having to make a de- federal aid is available . The strict security mea- ington office within 10 days, who is pledged to the proj- cision," Mayor O'Hern said. You ran and claimed election seats. You do what we want New Jersey Education Asso- pressed support for Smith's sures were taken to pre- you to," Mrs. Ann Mikseiwicz ciation (NJEA), followed proposal. carrying a high priority rat- ect, and Republican Council- "Why don't you face the is- victory partly on the basis vent funerals for victims of ing and "very good" chance man Peter R. Hoffman, the sue? What •will you do when you would create a park .. of linden declared last night Mrs. Miksiewicz to the wit- Temporary Measure yesterday's violence from at a public hearing called by ness chair and was booed "Adoption of this resolu- of approval, said Michael governing body's finance the project is approved?" You committed yourself to a turning into bloody anti- Perlstein. New Jersey area chairman, who says he "I will make may decision project for which you had the Assembly's State Govern- when he said it would be tion by the legislature and government demonstrations. ment Committee. "sheer folly and the height by the voters doesn't mean coordinator with the agency's hasn't decided whether or not then," Mr. Hoffman replied. no assurance of any outside Thousands of Palestinian ref-, Philadelphia regional office, he'll support it. Caustic Comments aid ... You wanted to push The people who came to of irresponsibility for the leg- we will never have an income ugees in the southern city of testify on behalf, of a resolu- islature or the people to rule (See TAX, Pg. 3, Col. 4) said. He said there's equally The argument erupted over "After all this time, you the ordinance through on Sidon threatened to defy the good chance Uncle Sam will Mayor O'Hern's announced still haven't any position on Monday, and didn't only be- tion by Assemblyman Walter curfew to attend the burials. L. Smith, R-Burlington, dem- foot up to $25,000 of the con- intention to seek council ap- this important issue," Mayor cause we pressured you to - Premier Rashid Karami struction cost for the planned hear some other people . ." onstrated their approval of proval at its May 5 meeting O'Hern said caustically "You considered resigning but was that statement by cheering vest pocket park. of a $65,000 bond issue for the are going to prejudice the de- "My proposal wouldn't persuaded by Cabinet col- and stomping their feet. Definite Word property acquisition, contin- cision . You are going to commit this borough until the leagues to remain in office, Outburst Goes On Mr. Perlstein and Miss Al- gent upon the federal grant. kill the project . why federal money is received," government sources reported. wyn Jennings, HUD field rep- Mr. Hoffman said he would should Secretary Romney Mayor O'Hern replied. He made a dramatic midnight They continued to interrupt appeal for national unity and the parade of witnesses with resentative who's been han- vote against it. (George Romney, HUD sec- Might Doom It applause and shouts of "Sock dling the Red Bank applica- Sees Time Saved retary) approve a grant for However, indications from pledged the government would take all necessary mea- it to em" and "Remember tion, assured the council it Mayor O'Hern said the ac- Red Bank if the councilmen Mr.