J . I Weather Distribution I Clearing today; high about RED BANK Today 44. Fair tonight; low 25-30. Fair tomorrow; high about 40. 1 Independent Daily f 16,600 See tides and weather page 2. (^ MONDAY THKOUGH fKtBAY-tST. Ml J VOL. 83, NO. 128 Issued Dally. Monday throucti Friday, intered •• Second CI»M Matter RED BANK, N. J., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1960 7c PER COPY 35c PER WEEK at tha Post Olllce at Red Bank, N. J.. under the Act of March 3. 1879. BY CARRIER PAGE ONE Rain Turns Snow Into Icy Slush Violence Spreads LONG BRANCH — Two inches of snow which fell early yesterday turned to slush last night as a steady rain fell on the area. The rain, which left roads slippery, saved the area from another crippling snowstorm. In Belgian Crisis William D. Martin, U. S. weather observer, said the .58 inches of rain — had it been snow — would have amounted Airline to a fall of to about six and one-half inches. No serious accidents from the hazardous road conditions were Office reported, but police were main taining a watchful eye and road crews were sanding inter- sections. Stoned The weatherman promised Putting Snow To Good Use temperatures about 40 degrees BRUSSELS, Belgium today and tomorrow. Slow (AP) — Saber-swinging The weather'$ fine, although motorists may have had different views about yester- clearing today will be followed by fair skies tonight and to- mounted police today drove day's light snowfall, these Fair Haven youngsters thought it was just fine. The win- morrow. back marching strikers who ter wonderland producers, who used Christmas greens and wrappings to^ decorate stoned the Brussels head- seven snowmen, all live on Woodland Dr. They are, left to right, Susan, Barbara quarters of Belgium's Sa- ' and Robert Horre, Diane Dickinson, Pam and Andy Anderson and "Chip" and Tommy Space bena Airlines. King. Violence spread in the 11-day- old walkout paralyzing large sec- tions of Belgium. Strikers in the industrial south tore cobblestones Ride Set from streets and hurled them through store windows and Bus Halt Blocked WASHINGTON (AP) - The homes of workers who refused first American manned rocket to strike. Court Delays End to Hollo Service ride is set for early spring if a Five thousand strikers In Brus- large ape survives the jolt of a sels trudged through the streets, BELGIAN KING BAUDOUIN and his bride of two weeks, Queen Fabiola, ride in ear blast-off from Cape Canaveral shouting "We'll march on Parlia- from airport to Laewen Palace, their Brussels reiidence, on return from their honey- TRENTON (AP) - The state until the Public Utility Commis- to supply service in the area early in 1961. yesterday obtained a tempor- sion rules on his application," which Rollo seeks to abandon. ment Tuesday" and "To the gal moon in Spain. The monarch ended the honeymoon abruptly to return to the Belgian The House Committee on Sci- lows with Eyskens," meaning ary injunction restraining Rollo Andora said. Marathon's application will ence and Astronautics made this Catholic Premier Gaston capital to cope with series of strikes which plagued the nation for past 10 days. Transit Corp. of Keyport from Cites 'Losses' now go to the PUC board for a prediction in a man-in-spaca re skens, whose proposed austerity discontinuing bus service Dec. Louis Rollo, president of the decision. Marathon asked the (APWirephoto by radio from Brussels) port today. program of higher taxes and cuts 31. bus company, at a PUC hearing board to modify operating re in social benefits the strikers are Dec. 22, had said his company strictions on its Keyport bus Despite setbacks in recent tests, The order, good for a maxi- protesting. would be forced to cancel all in- route. The restrictions bar Mara- Chairman Overton Brooks, D-La., mum of 10 days, was granted by pictured the United States stand- Superior Court Judge James A. surance on the buses and termin- thon from accepting or discharg- Icing Baudouin, who cut short ate all service effective Dec. 31 ing passengers in the boroughs ing "on the threshold of a major his Spanish honeymoon and re- Coolahan on a petition of Deputy flight test program of short and $1,890,035 Budget Attorney General Anthony An- regardless of a PUC/ decision of Keyport and Keanshurg—the turned to Brussels last night "because or financial losses." long range ballistic flights,, lead- conferred at Laeken Palace with dora. area now served by Rollo. ing first to unmanned, a no "later The line serves nine munici Keyport Backing the presidents of the Senate and Is Proposed By Board in Karitan Township Andora said the state will seek on to manned orbital flight late House of Representatives. The a continuance of the injunction palities in the Keyport-Bayshore Marathon's application was in 1961, if all goes well." area. heard by hearing examiner John monarch met last night with RARITAN TOWNSHIP - The necessity of bonding for new The grand total for teachers' Friday, Jan. 6, in a hearing be- Eyskens. fore Monmouth County Superior In a related action yesterday, P. Brennan. Harvey G. Hartman, Strapped In Capsule Board of Education last night schools with the concomitant salaries, including the 27 new Austerity Program tentatively adopted a $1,890,035 Court Judge Elvin R. Simmill. a PUC hearing was completed on representing Keyport, urged that The report, based on informa- financing charges. teachers, is listed at $650,000—the The Socialists contend that the budget for 1961-62 which will an application by Marathon Bus the board approve the Marathon tion supplied by the Defense De- At the present time, the system largest single item in the budget. "We will ask that the court burden of the new austerity pro- hike the tax rate an estimated Lines Inc. to- permit Marathon request so that the area will con partment and the National Aero- in on 100 per cent double se's The schedule provides for order Rollo to maintain service gram will fall heaviest on the $2.96 per $100 assessed valuation. tinue to have bus service. nautics and Space Administration, siohs. teacher pay raises of $200, ac- workers. Eyskens contends the Judge Coolahan's injunction (NASA) set next March or April The proposed budget repre- cording to the existing salary economies are necessary to off- It was estimated that the budg- orders Rollo Transit to maintain as the date for the first manned sents an increase of $573,191 over guide. The guide itself will not' set Belgium's financial losses in et increase will cost the "aver- insurance on its vehicles and to rocket ride. the current budget of $1,316,8-14. be changed for the '61-'62 year. Roving Ambassador the Congo. But the economic bat- age" taxpayer an additional $30 continue the operation of its The amount to be raised by to $35 for the year, or about The board plans to continue One of the Mercury astronauts tle has spawned a new lutbreak local taxation in the new budget buses. will be strapped in a capsule and $3 per month. renting the six rooms at St. Rollo, in his testimony at the of the long-time conflicts be- is $1,377,521 as compared to John's Methodist Church (educa- Kennedy Considers Naming One shot well over 100 miles up by an tween the Catholics and Social $900,937 this year, a jump of The current school tax is $8.36. final hearing before PUC exam- Army Redstone missile. tional building) and will con- ists, and between the French- $476,584. Based on the proposed new budg- tinue conducting double-session PALM BEACH, Fla., (AP) - moonlit patio of the Kennedy iner Russell Riley, said he was get, the tax would increase to an willing to surrender Rollo's This first space ride will last a speaking Walloon south and Of this amount, the board is classes in those rooms during President-elect John F. Kennedy home on the Atlantic shore. matter of minutes. Ships will be estimated $11.32. J He also underscored again that franchises without cost. Flemish north, that often have setting aside $300,000 in the capi- '61- 62. lays he is seriously considering ready to fish the capsule from the divided Belgium. tal outlay account for construc- The spending schedule provides appointment of a world-roving he looks with little favor on a Rollo said the Jersey Central As a matter of fact, fte board Atlantic Ocean. The day's first violence came tion of another new elementary for 26 new teachers, all for the ambassador to represent him in President of the United States do- Railroad could handle passengers conceded, it is expected that the in the heavily industrial Charle- school of 13 to 15 rooms. Cove Road School (now under talks with high foreign officials, ing a great deal of travel abroad, now depending on Rollo's serv An earlier trial, using the same entire system will remain on roi region, a Socialist stronghold Build Each Year construction) and a new music in Including government chiefs. but by no means ruled out the ice. kind of rocket and capsule, will double session next year, even have a chimpanzee as passenger. in the south. Cobblestones were The board hopes to follow this structor, for a total expenditure with the opening of Cove Road And there are reports Ken- possibility of his making some trips out of the country as chief If all goes well with the first (See VIOLENCE, Pg. 2) practice each year for the next of $135,000.