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Democratic Coalition Endorses Helstoski SEE STORY BELOW Sunny and Mild THEDAM FINAL Sunny and mild today. Cloudy and mild tonight. Cloudy and Red Bank, Freehold cooler tomorrow. Long Branch 7 EDITION (Bet Betalli, Pate 31 Monmouth County's Home Newspaper tor ltears VOL. 91, NO. 204 RED BANK, N.J., MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1969 20 PAGES 10 CENTS llllllllllOlilllliriFlliaillllllllllllllillBBIIIIIlilll'lilHllllllHllKffl';!! Endorse O'Connor, McGovern Democratic Ticket Surprises By DORIS KULMAN dition which rarely sees an Mr. Nicosia lost a 1965 bid for is backing the gubernatorial ial endorsement to be raised RED BANK — The county attorney in the freeholder the Assembly. Mr. Kiernan, bid of D. Louis Tonti, Holm- when the steering committee Democratic steering commit- race. whose father is the county del Township. Thursday met. And among those invited tee yesterday voted a pri- Five Under 40 sheriff and Democratic state night, Mr. Howard had said to the meeting was Mrs. mary slate with some sur- Only one of the candidates commiteeeman, lost a close a previous engagement would Katharine Elkus-White, Red prises. —Mr. Nicosia, who is 49—is race for county clerk in 1964. prevent his attending the Bank, former U.S. ambassa- The choice of candidates more than 42 years old and A rumored move to win en- meeting. dor to Denmark, who heads apparently has ended talk five of the eight are younger dorsement for the guber- Opposition Talk the state Women for Meyner. that some of the younger than 40. Four have sought natorial candidacy of former There was talk of an oppo- Mr. Howard last night de- members of the party might state-wide office before. Mr. Gov. Robert B. Meyner didn't sition slate forming under Mr. nied rumors of a probable at- set up an opposition slate. Cunningham is seeking his materialize. That might be Tonti's banner if the organi- tempt to win endorsement for second five-year term as sur- due to another surprise—the zation endorsed Mr. Meyner. Mr. Meyner brought him to Former Red Bank Mayor rogate. Mr. Bonello was an attendance during the early the meeting. He said he had Benedict R. Nicosia and Free- County Chairman P. Paul unsuccessful candidate for the part of yesterday's meeting of discovered his schedule would hold borough attorney Rich- Campi had said he expected state Senate two years ago. Rep. James J. Howard, who the question of a gubernator- (DEMOCRATS, Pg. 2, Col. 3) NAMES IN THE SUN — It was all sunshine yesterday afternoon for the candi- ard T. O'Connor will be the organization's. Assembly can- dates who won the county Democratic steering committee endorsement. Free- didates in the western dis- hold Township Committeeman William D. McGovern, left, and Bradley Beach trict. Little Silver Mayor Gor- Commissioner D. Philip Gerand, right, are the organization's freeholder candi- don N. Litwin and Richard L. dates. Assembly candidates are former Red Bank mayor Benedict R. Nicosia, sec- Bonnello, Long Branch will be the Assembly candi- ond from left, and Freehold Borough attorney Richard T. O'Connor, center, in dates in (he coastal dis- the western district, and Little Silver Mayor Gordon N. Litwin in the coastal dis- trict. GOP Slate Stands trict. Not shown are Richard L. Bonello, Long Branch, also a coastal dis- Freehold Township ,Com- WEST LONG BRANCH - trict Assembly candidate; Paul Kiernan Jr., candidate for county clerk, and county mitteeman William D. Mc- Eight candidates for county Surrogate Donald J. Cunningham, Avon, endorsed for a second term. Govern and Bradley Beach posts were endorsed by the Commissioner D. Philip Ger- Monmouth County Republican (Register Staff Photo) and were endorsed as free- steering committee at a meet- holder candidates. Paul Kier- ing in borough hall here yes- nan Jr., Long Branch, county terday and the two state GOP Tax Board president, was committee posts changed chosen as county clerk can- hands. didate. Surrogate Donald J. Incumbent Assemblymen Israeli and Egyptian Cunningham, Avon, was en- Joseph Azzolina and James dorsed for another term. M. Coleman Jr. will run for Mr. O'Connor was consid- the two eastern region Assem- ered a strong contender, but bly post and two county may- it was widely expected that ors will seek the western sec- Jets Duel Over Suez Matawan Township Commit- tion seats. teeman Walter R. Genricke They are John Dawes, may- Israeli and Egyptian jet been killed and 38 wounded. yesterday he believed the Big would be picked as Mr. Ni- or of Freehold, and Joseph fighters battled high above In Jerusalem, meanwhile, Four meetings at the United cosia's running mate. And Robertson, Spring Lake the Suez Canal today, and the Foreign Minister Abba Eban Nations offered the "last Mr. McGovern's name hadn't Heights mayor. Israelis claimed they shot challenged King Hussein of chance" for peace in the Mid- been mentioned in the pre- The committee endorsed down on Egyptian M1G 21. Jordan to bring his peace pro- dle East. "Unless something meeting speculation. Assemblyman Louis R. Ai- The aerial battle erupted posals to the negotiating ta- is done and done quickly," he In endorsing Mr. McGov- kins, Long Branch, for the at 11:30 a.m., shortly after ble. Eban said that until the said, "I believe the situation ern, the Democrats broke county surrogate's job and guns rumbled along the. Arabs negotiate face to face will be pretty dangerous." with a Monmouth County tra- Freeholder Benjamin Danskin waterway for the eighth con- with the Israelis, all such of Wall Township, for the secutive day. An Israeli plans are only "public rela- county clerk's post. Army spokesman said the tions and polemics." Endorsed Freeholder candi- CANp.lDATpS — Freeholder Benjamin Danskin, left, chats with former Middle- Egyptian army wounded two "The National Press Club is dates are incumbent Harry town Mayor Ernest G. Kavalek, center, and Freeholder Harry Larrison Jr. after Israeli soldiers. no substitute for the negotiat- Seeks Rutgers Larrison Jr. and former Mid- the trio became part of a Republican slate endorsed by the Monmouth County The spokesman said a ing table," Eban said, refer- dletown Mayor Ernest G. group of Egyptian MIGSs ring to the Jordanian mon- Kavalek. GOP steering committee at yesterday's caucus in West Long Branch. Mr. Dan- crossed the canal and flew arch's speech last week in skin will run for the county clerk's post while Mr. Kavalek has GOP support as The state GOP committee over the Israeli-occupied Si- Washington in which he out- posts were taken over by Rob- a freeholder candidate. Mr. Larrison is an incumbent freeholder.' nai peninsula. lined his six-point peace plan. Fund Use Study ert Stanley of Middletown, Israeli jets intercepted He said Israel is alert for and Mrs. Ann Flynn of Deal. state committee seat vacated mous in the caucus session, it sought his party's backing as them, and one Egyptian any sign of "a genuine wish test the board of governors' Mr. Stanley will replace Ed- by Mrs. Katherine Neuberger is known that Oceanport a freeholder nominee. fighter was hit, he said. He for peace on the part of the NEWARK (AP) - Assem- decision. The students want ward C. Broege, county trea- of Middletown, who is now Councilman S. Thomas Gagli- Both men reportedly reported that it was seen to Arab states." blyman Thomas Kean, R-Es- the $6.9 million to be used surer and former surrogate the state's national committee ano was an aspirant for nom- switched their support to the fall into Egyptian territory. sex, has said he plans to call "If Hussein wants peace today for an investigation of for construction at the New- who did not seek re-election representative. ination to an Assembly post. candidates with stronger The pilot was seen to para- with Israel, he should have no the allocation of funds to ark College of Arts and to the committee. Although Republicans said Howell Township Mayor backing to create a unani- trouble achieving it," Eban chute from the plane, the Rutgers University, an issue Sciences instead of at the Mrs. Flynn takes over the the endorsements were unani- Paul Tucker, it was said, also mous party endorsement. spokesman added. He report- added. which has fanned student un- Rutgers campus at Camp ed that all the Israeli planes Commenting on Hussein's rest at the campus here. Kilmer. promise that Israeli shipping returned safely. Kean, chairman of the As- could use the Suez Canal and Kean, who was accompa- It was the first air clash sembly Education Committee, the Gulf of Aqaba, Eban said: nied Saturday by three other along the canal since March said Saturday the probe legislators on a tour of the 8, when an Egyptian jet was "Nonbelligerence is more Mauled Yank Force Relieved would be made by the state than freedom of navigation." campus, said he has a list of shot down in a dogfight be- Board of Higher Education. He said Hussein would have questions on the bond issue SAIGON (AP) - An Amer- Armored Cavalry Regiment them, it, too, was pinned Citadel, near the Cambodian tween Israeli and Egyptian He said if the investigation to expel "forces of belliger- funds and other matters and made a helicopter landing down. Six more men were border. Spokesmen said it fighters. Since then there fails to produce "satisfac- ican scout platoon and air ence, regular or irregular, will present them to Chancel- near the mountain to check was the same enemy force have been frequent artillery tory" answers, he probably cavalry reinforcements were killed and several were from Jordan," meaning the lor of Higher Education Ralph the results of a B52 strike.