15,000 Given Thalidomide

Distribution :.-•-'--= TBJBfefaim a* 7 CBL, 71 fcatfcnd stamen w fender. ' I8.S25 *" '•'-•''* \ HIjb k the Sti, low untight 71. Wtfeetday variable dondlnett. See Weather, page 2. Dial SH l-OQIfr :-r :fr <uu4 HUlr. Ibnltj thrnm rrUij. Strand Olui FMUI* VOL, 85, NO. 30 r*14 U Eti Buk ud U Mdltlouu BiUtaj omen. RED BANK, N. J., TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1962 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE Boat Protest Water Traffic Control Held 15,000 Given Responsibility of State RED BANK — Councilman Mr. Warren said he heartily John Warren, Jr., last night agreed with the provoked men placed the responsibility for reg- and commented, "I wouldn't go ulating boat traffic on the Na- on that river Saturdays or Sun- Thalidomide vesink River squarely with state days." By JACK BELL Thalidomide, a sedative, has been blamed legislators. He said the borough has no con- WASHINGTON (AP) — A Food and Drug for the malformation of thousands of infants "This is a problem for the leg- trol over the poor seamanship of Administration spokesman said today that in Europe. It was not sold in the United islature," Mr. Warren said, re- the speeding motorboat skippers surveys Indicate more than 15,000 American States, but was distributed to doctors for pos- sponding to complaints from two "An 8-year-old can go on the riv- patients received thalidomide pills from U. S. sible experimental use before its effects in boatmen who said motor boats er with a 100 horsepowered craft doctors. About 3,200 of them were women . Europe were publicized. are speeding in the river west of and drive- 100 m.p.h.," he de- of child bearing age. Cooper's Bridge. clared, "and there is nothing we There have been a few birth deformities "W« have no information as to how many can do." in the United States blamed on thalidomide, of these women were pregnant," said Wallace but the cases reported so far involved sup- The problem centers on the fail Janssen, FDA information director, "And we plies of the drug obtained abroad rather than ure of the state to provide ade- don't have any information at this point on quate licensing controls of boat pills distributed by American doctors, Marilyn the total quantity of pills given to doctors." SURVEY REPORT users, he said. Small sailing craft Senators were told in a closed session Food and Drug Administrator George P. and fishing boats are, put in jeop- yesterday that so far there have been no re- Larrick appeared yesterday before the Senate ardy by motorcraft and water ports of malformed babies attributable to Judiciary Committee to report on results of Received skiers, he added. thalidomide pills dispensed in the United an FDA survey of thalidomide in the United Mr. Warren advised James Get- States. tls, chairman of the River Front States. STILL UNCERTAIN Committee, and Daniel J. Jian- Earlier the FDA had reported that thali- But Sen. Estes Kefauver, D-Tenn., told Late Call nine, 12 Tilton Ave., the worried domide was distributed to 1,231 U. S. physi- MATAWAN: SAFETY FIRST—IN REVERSE — Unleti this bridge it torn down or re- the Senate yesterday that no one can be cer- complainants, to write their leg- cians but that all but 158 doctors had been tain until about Jan. 1 that no deformities islators. placed, students going to the new Matawan Regional High School in September will develop. (See PILLS, Page 2) Simple Funeral At the same time, council will be taking their live* in their hands, according to ths tchool board. The 40-year- agreed to write Assemblymen Al- old wooden structure, a Jersey Central Atlantic Ave. spur overpass, which leads to Set Tomorrow fred N. Beadleston, Clifton T. They Keep Coming Barkalow and Irving E. Keith the school, has no pedestrian walkway and is barely wide enough for school buies For Film Queen and State Senator Richard R. to pats each other. School board wants Public Utilities Commission to order rail- Stout of the complaints, and re- road to take action. Matter of petitioning PUC has been left in handt of town- HOLLYWOOD (AP) - A mys- quest they seek legislation for the control of the operation of boats ship attorney. Harold J. Dolan, board president, said yesterday attorney "hat done Propose New Swim;Club; terious phone call in the night sbortlv before Marilyn Monroe on the river. nothing about it." Dolan it mad — says residents should "bombard" township and was found dead added still fur- Mr. Gettis told council that old borough officials with phone calls and letters. MIDDLETOWN - Plans for a Mr. Rich had originally sub- Gree_....n. Orchards Swim Club In ther conjecture today to the wrecked cars are being dumped 10-acre swim club, the third such roitted a map for a 13-lot sub- Brigadoon South, a housing' de- tragedy that befell the blonde at the end of Bergen Pi., near project to be proposed for the division on the property but velopnen' lent off Rt 35, and the movie queen. the river., He also said there are township this year, were intro- withdrew his plans early this Shor,.^e Aquatic Club, which Wai There already remained the no streets in the borough where Back on Jobduced to the Planning Board last year when the board informed have been on West Front St. the river may be reached by a All Areas Won't Get the area of James St. Plans question of whether she had died night. him to the then pending plan to Intentionally or accidentally. passable right of way for the pur- Presented by Jerry R. Rich, change zoning in the area to the latter club wett recently "I don't remember what time pose of launching boats. Leonardo, the Sea Star Swim B-4 for light industry. dropped when the proposal ran the call came in," said the New Sewer Service Ciub would be built on Harmony Need Variance ' ' strong neighborhood oppoel- actress' housekeeper, Mrs. Eu- Rd. near Rt. 35. The map Board members told. Mr. Rich at a Board of Adjustment nice Murray yesterday. "And ' School Bus RED BANK — Mayor Peter W. the area $300 in order to be shows a T-shaped swimming and last' night that' the new zoning session June IS. • don't know who it was from. Falvo last night told a River St. served by a sewer system. diving pool, a children's pool, makes no provision for private Chain Store * "But knowing Marilyn as resident that eight homes in that The costs, labelled prohibitive- two tennis courts, two handball recreational clubs although , it Among .other new proposals do, I think that If this call waked Costs Up neighborhood would not he ly .high by Councilman Harry courts, two badminton courts, a does allow for public playgrounds was an auto supply and sporting her up, she might have taken served by borough sanitary sewer Malchow last month when the putting green, a baseball field and other non-profit municipal good-iss store to be built by the •ome more sleeping pills." systems in spite or the recently funds for the sewer expansion and a wooded picnic area. uses. They advised the develop- R & S chain adjoining the Es- announced expansion of the fa- were voted, are blamed on grade Coroner Theodore J. Curphey By $3,000 The architect, Jerome Morley er to file an application for a i Service Station on Rt. 35 at cilities. level in the area. laid the death Saturday of the EATONTOWN — School bus Larson, Spring Lake Heights, variance with the Zoning Board te intersection of Tindall Rd. actress was caused by a massive transportation here will cosl Mr. Falvo told Mrs. James A. Mr. Falvo said it would cost has designed six ultra-modern of Adjustment. Public hearings on dUrldge, a overdose of barbiturates. $33,864 next year, an increase of Watson, 216 River St., that it about $10,000 to install a 30- structures to house 3iQ bath- Other swim clubs proposed in 10-acre development off Swartzel Phone In Hand $5,000 over last year's but. would cost each homeowner in foot lift, and another $16,000 for houses and 48 cabanas. the township this year were the "Dr •.,, and Newman Springs Man- Mrs. Murray added that th Increased double sessions are additional piping. ... a 17-lot subdivision In Lin- mridentffied call might account _„the, cause for' the larger bus bill, In addition, the property own- croft, were continued to Sept. 4. Hearing* on the Deepdale Farm tor the phone's being found DrDr,. William W. Ramsay, super- Core $ite ers would have to spend-upward clutched • In. the hand of the intendent, explained. of $100 each to tie their pipes protect was also set for that Agent Loses night. tomMtaes bright and gay. some- The Board of Education last into the system, -the mayor said. The board will meet Monday times depressed st»r. night renewed existing bus con- Ordinances At the July 3 •meeting "The bor t a special conference session MetnwMIe. arrangements wen tracts, giving Increases up to ough appropriated $250,000 for with Henry Labrecque, township being completed for quiet fu WOO on each of five routes. It the construction of new sanitary Introduced MMVStdtiMFuiids engineer, and representatives of eeral "aeryiees' and entombmen was explained that school law sewers at four different loca Ralph S. Cryder " EATONTOWN — Mrs. Mary V. The Eatontown motor-vehicle Herbert H. Smith Associates, tomorrow. Friends were hoping permits increases up to this sum ATLANTIC TOWNSHIP — Thetions. the »lnjple rites would not at- DUIU Committee last night Costa, agent in charge of the mo-station "has been very well run," Weft Trenton, the township's in existing contract prices with- Township RED BANK - Ralph S.; Cryder tract throng! of the curious.

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