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Ask Azzoiina Resign Fair Practices Unit Post SEE STORY BELOW Rainy, Cool Occasional periods of rain MEMM FINAL and cool today and tonlgbt. Red Bank, Freehold f Showers possible tomorrow.- long Branch EDITION (See BeWls, Pa.se 2). Monmouth County's Monte Newspaper for 92 Years VOL. 93, NO. 48 RED BANK, N. J., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1969 32 PAGES 10 CENTS IHlllllllSillHIIillliBili •••••••iiM Bii'ii I:I;IIDAIII>IIU HI iiiui'i >i< n III IU flii'j' IUIIII i nnniiiinin win, n iiiiuiianmiii Ho ChiMinh Dies SAIGON (AP) - North day after "a grave and sud- hours, until about 6:40 p.m. most and gave of their best Vietnam began a week of den heart attack," Radio Ha- EDT Wednesday. In, the in- to save him at any price," mourning today for Ho Chi noi reported. terim Hanoi Radio prepared Hanoi Radio said, "but be- Minh and planned a state fu- The announcement said Ho the North Vietnamese people cause of his advanced age neral for the father of Viet- died at 9:47 a.m. Hanoi'time,' for word of the death with and serious illness of the sud- -namese independence which was 9;47 p;m. Tuesday- periodic reports tfiatrhis con- den ~ severe heart attack," The 79-year-old president of EOTY But word of his death dition was getting worse. President Ho has left us for* North Vietnam died yester- was withheld for nearly 21 "Everyone tried their ut- , ever." State Funeral The broadcast said "the most solemn ceremonial state funeral of our nation" would be organized but it did not Ho Loss Could Be Blow say when the rites would be held. The North Vietnamese del- egation in Paris asked for a postponement of today's To North Viet Morale weekly session of the peace talks but said it would be In the long run, Ho Chi It was in the name of "Un- a popular vote in any elec- ready to resume the talks Minn's departure from the cle Ho" that appeals went tion. next Thursday. stage can have a decided from Hanoi to the North Viet- That may have changed un- There was no indication impact on events in Vietnam namese ,and the Viet Cong, der Corfimunist rule in the whether North Vietnam and and Southeast Asia. exhorting them to pursue pro- North, but the name re- the Viet Cong would call a Ho's passing can prove a tracted war to the finish, mained potent medicine cease-fire during the mourn- strong blow to North Vietnam- even if it should take 20 among many in the South. ing period. ese and Liberation Front % • Potent Name years) It was in Ho's name In San Clemente, Calif., a morale. Particularly in his Thus it was the name of that slogans were fashioned spokesman Said President later years, Ho was not the Ho, rather than the office of Nixon would make no- com- stereotyped figure of a Com- for the unification of Vietnam. the presidency, which carried ment on Ho's death. U.S. munist strong-man ruler, It was Ho whose name a doz- the authority with the Lao- military and diplomatic au- but rather a symbol, a father en years ago was considered dong Communist party in the thorities in Saigon also did figure, a personality who so powerful that it, alone, was North and with the guerrillas not comment. cannot be replaced. believed capable of swinging (See Morale, Pg. 2, Col. 2) (See Ho, Pg. 2, CoL 7) j, DEAR OLD GOLDEN RULE DAYS — School openings bring mixed reaction -from Fair Haven youngsters. In cen- ter, Mary Jo Kelly and Roger "Sam" Altreuter, mix summer's bare feet with more conventional -attire as they carry books to class. Steve Wilson and Marc Cosetino, upper loft, get to work toting books for teachers. While Nab Suspect as Fire ' Annie Meltzoff, lower left, may be dreaming of vacation days while starting to study. At upper right, Steve Cala- fato, Chris 'Buckley and Ca'ssie Brown apply minds to subject at hand, while under them, Sue Sherman and Na- dine Riley peruse classroom schedules. All are students at Rumson-Fair 'Haven Regional High School, which • opened yesterday. ' „ {Register Staff Photo, Larry Perna) BED BANK -* The Pojar Police Chief Leroy Me Ft. Monmouth, authorities ty of the witness wasn't dis- For 186,500 County Youngsters Cub ice cream stand, Shrews- Knight identified the youth as report that Jackson is a sol- closed. bury Ave. and W. Bergen Walter Jackson of 114 Peach dier absent without leave Jackson has denied being Place, a favorite hangout for St. He was lodged in the bor- from Ft. Hood, Tex., Chief at the scene, the chief said. westside teenagers, was 9 ough jail pending arraign- McKnight said. The chief said that Patrol- gutted by fire of "definitely ment in Municipal Court this Have Witness men Harold Gilmore and suspicious origin" at 10:31 , Jackson has been identi- It s Back-to-School Time morning on charges of run- Raymond Moore were patrol- last night and nine minutes fied by an eye-witness as the ling the area when they saw later folice arrested a 20- ning from the scene of a sus- "'; Approximately 186,500 youngsters returned to school in Long Branch and Matawan Regional will .open tomor- man he saw "throw some- flames from the ice cream year-old ;New Shrewsbury picious fire and being unable the county yesterday and today. row, with Bradley Beach's opening schflduIed,for'Mbnday. thing" into the Polar Cub and stand. At the scene, the two youth a witness said he saw to.give a good account of About 106,500 are attending public schools, accord- Public school population is heaviest in Middletbwn, with flee just before the fire, Chief officers were approached by fleeing the scene. himself. McKnight said. The identi- ing to County Superintendent of Schools Earl Garrison, approximately 13,500 students. the unidentified male wit- This is 4,500 more than last year. Lowest are in Sea Bright and Farmingdale, according to ness, who told them he saw More than 80,000 boys and girls responded to the open- Mr. Garrison. a man throw something into ing bell in the county's 100 elementary and 20 secondary An unusual situation is that schools in only three towns the ice cream stand just be- parochial schools, according to an estimate by Msgr, Thomas are on double session: the fourth and fifth grades in fore the.fire, and would be J. Frain, diocesan superintendent' of schools. Matawan, the fourth, fifth and sixth grades in Middletown^ able to identify the man if he He said the enrollment in tie elementary grades will for a period of three months, and the fifth and sixth grades-* saw him again. exceed 64,000, while grades nine through 12 will list more in Ocean Township. than 16,000 pupils. School principals look forward to a good year, Students, The witness identified the All parochial schools opened yesterday, as did most fresh from summer vacations, seem glad to get back to man as black, 5 feet 5 inches public schools. A number of public school openings were the routine of the classroom, to new or known teachers, tall, weighing about 170 scheduled for today. and the renewal of friendships. pounds, clean shaven, and wearing orange trousers, the chief said. The witness patrolled the area with Deputy Chief Wil- Neighbors Visit Boy Orphaned liam Patterson, who com- mands the special force, and spotted Jackson in front of 115 W. Bergen Place, where (See Fire, Pg. 2, Col. 5) By Crash, Aid Fund Is Set Up RIVER PLAZA ^ Resi- was one of his comments Bernadette Lombard, 34, and and young friends of David dents here are visiting New yesterday when a priest and his brother are being re- have already set up a John Haven, Conn., today to as- nun visited him in St. Ra- turned to Ireland for inter- Lombard Fund. Checks Flooding sure David Lornbard, 11, that phael's Hospital to inform ment. should be addressed to the he isn't all alone. ' : him that his parents and It appears that David may fund in care Frank F. Blais- He is the only member of1 brother Paul, 5, perished in have to return there, too,, dell, 670 W. Front St.., Red Poses a family of four to survive a a crash that involved nine when he recuperates. Bank, or Leo . M. Rosen, fiery traffic pileup in North' cars, five trucks and an oil The family lived at 12 Fos- Newman Springs Road, Lin- Haven, Conn., Tuesday morn- trailer on Rt. 91. ter St. the past four years. croft. FIR£ AFTERMATH—The Potar Cub ice cream stand, Shrewsbury Ave. and W. Ber- ing. The tragedy has. .thor- His • only relatives are in His father trained thorough- Mr. Blaisdell's daughter, Hazards oughly saddened this com-' Ireland, where he and his bred horses and had been 18-year-old Susan, often ex- gen Place, a popular hangout for teenagers on Red Bank's westside, was gutted niunity and Middletown parents were born. The stabling them at Willowbrook • ereised race horses for Mr. The rain, since Tuesday by fire 'at 10:31 last night. It was the fifth westside business to 'be burned out Township. bodies ol his father, John Farm, New Shrewsbury. Lombard. She is staying with night, caused minor problems since June, when the area was gripped by a weekend of civil disorder. Arsonists "I guess we're all alone," Lombard, 38; his mother, Neighbors of the family David this morning and Mrs.

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