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anned By Marlbo^ OOP SEE STORY BELOW :Colder Becoming partly sunny and FINAL ' colder this afternoon. Fair, Red Bank, Freehold seasonably cold tomorrow. Long Branch EDITION 26PAGES - Monmoutli County's Outstanding Home Newspaper VOL 9* NO. 118 RED BANK, N.J. MONDAY, DECEMBER 13,1971 TEX CENTS Pleas for Russian Jewry Open Hanukkah ByJIMMcCORMICK changed. Last night hundreds county officials as well as song sung by Russian Jewry ing the torch of hope and free- request." of Jews and Gentiles alike Freehold Mayor J. William •which echoed through the dom for our Soviet brethren," "However, I condemn the FREEHOLD - Jewish jammed Congregation Agu- Boyle and Councilmen Ralph synagogue. he said. failure by the (Nixon) admin- faithful throughout the world dath Achim to express their Musgrave Sr. and W.J. Eu- Rabbi Eli Fishman, Congre- "We hope to reawaken the istration to sell Israel desper- last night lit candles sig- solidarity in an attempt to ob- gene Kelsey joined represen- gation Agudath Achim, began dormant and apathetic world ately needed Phantom jets, nifying the start of Hanukkah tain the same freedom for tatives of state and county the rally by equating the cele- to their plight," the Rabbi not only to ensure Israel's — a feast of dedication mark- Jews in Russia. Jewish groups in one voice for bratio'h of Hanukkah with the said. margin of safety, but also to ing the successful revolt of Rep. James J. Howard, D- religious freedom •' every- struggle by Russian Jews to Rep. Howard said he is "re- counter Soviet presence in the the Macabees against the Syr- N.J., was there, condemning where. escape more than 50 years of lieved to note that the United Mediterranean which is chal- ians to obtain religious free- the Nixon Administration's Song of Jewry oppression. States has recently agreed to lenging NATO's southeastern dom. continued refusal to sell Phan? "Let my people go. Let my "Hanukkah commemorates resume delivery of Skyhawk flank," he continued. This seemingly timeless torn jets to Israel. State Sen. people go back to their home- peace and freedom — not war jets to Israel, athough the Discussing, the plight of So- struggle is continuing, only Richard R. Stout, Assem- land, let my people go," are — and in lighting the candle number being delivered is less viet Jews, the congressman the cast of characters has blyman John I. Dawes, other the words to an underground on the Menorah, we are light- than the original Israeli See Russian, Page 2 China Frees U. S. Prisoners HONG KONG (AP) - Com- he was still under in- the U.S. Army, but the Chi- case was being reviewed to., its." Two other Americans are munist China released two im- vestigation. nese contended they were CIA see whether he could be re- She also saw Fecteau, who known to be held in China. prisoned Americans today, The home addresses of Miss agents, a charge which the leased on grounds of leniency. would be due for release in They are Air Force C&pt. announced the sentence of a Harbert and McLaughlin were U.S. government repeatedly Downey was sentenced to about a year's time, and said Phillip E. Smith, whose plane third had been reduced and not immediately known. denied. life imprisonment by the Chi- he also was in good health. was shot down over the Gulf said a fourth had committed The Communist agency also Fecteau served 19 years of nese and Fecteau was jailed The Star said the release of of Tonkin in September 1965, suicide more than two years announced that the life sen- a 20-year term. for 20 years. The Chinese Downey and Fecteau would and Lt. Robert J. Flynn, a ago. tence given John T. Downey, A local newspaper, the Star, claimed they were U.S. Cen- be "the biggest breakthrough U.S. Navy pilot presumed shot Richard Fecteau, 43, of 41, of New Britain, Conn., had reported earlier today that tral Intelligence Agency in Chinese-U.S. relations since down over China's Kwangsi Lynn, Mass., who had been a been commuted to five years Downey would be released agents dropping Nationalist the announcement that Presi- Province in August 1967. prisoner since 1952, and Mary starting from the date of com- withFeeteau. Chinese spies into, mainland dent Nixon is to visit Peking." Another-U..S1. pilot has been Ann Harbert, a prisoner since mutation. The agency did not Downey was visited last China when their plane was There has been speculation reported missing on the Chi- 1968, crossed the Hong Kong give the date of commutation, month at his prison in Peking shot down. that the Chinese might free nese mainland. He is Navy Lt. border at 2 p.m. Peking's but presumably it was re- by his mother, Mary Downey, Mrs. Downey saw her son Downey and Fecteau as a Joseph Dunn, whose plane New China News Agency an-" cently. 74. eight times between Nov. 2 good-will gesture to the . was shot down off China's Reamer Stalf photo nounced that Miss Harbert Shot Down Mrs. Downey said on her re- and 13 and reported that he United States before Nixon's Hainan Island ill February "LET MY PEOPLE GO" — Rep. James J. How-and another American, Ger- Fecteau and Downey were turn here her son told her his was "well and in good spir- visit. 1968. ard, left/ and Rabbi Eli Fishman wait to address a ald Ross McLaughlin, had captured by the Chinese in "Solidarity Meeting" on the behalf of Russian been captured aboard a yacht 1952, during the Korean War, Jews, sponsored by the Monrnouth Jewish Com- in Chinese territorial waters when a plane on which they munity Council, held at Congregation Agudath northwest of Hong Kong on were passengers was shot Achim, Freehold, last night. State, county and lo- April 21, 1968. It said down on a flight from Korea cal officials, as well as hundreds of Jewish faith- McLaughlin committed sui- to Japan. The two men were ful, attended the rally. cide on March .7, 1969, while listed as civilian employes of Charge 2 With Murder In Bell Exec's Death HILLSBOROUGH TOWN- Morion, 58, was vice presi- A spokesman for the labora- development in all fields. It SHIP (AP) — Two men re- dent of electronics technology tories, about 20 miles north- was published this year in main in Somerset County Jail at the Murray Hill labora- east of here, said Morton was, United States znd Japan. without bail today following tories. the inventor or co-inventor of Morton joined Bell Labora- their arraignment on murder Somerset County Prose- 24 devices in the electronics tories in 1936, the same year charges in connection with the cutor Michael R. Imbriani field. He said Morton designed he received an M.S. degree death of an inventor and exec- said asphyxiation was caused one item which extended ra- from the University of Mich- utive of Bell Telephone Labo- by the intense heat of the fire. dar and had an important ef- igan. He. became a vice presi- ratories. The two men had been at a fect on the fighting in the Pa- dent in 1958. The victim, Jack A. Morton, bar with Morton about two cific in World War II. He was graduated in 1935 was found dead of asphyxia- hours before his body was Morton was awarded the Da- from Wayne State University tion in his flaming automobile found. vid Sarnoff medal in 1965 from with a B.S. in electrical engi- about two miles from his On Dirt Road the Institute of Electrical and' neering. He was born in St. home early Salurday. Imbriani said the blazing Electronics Engineers for Louis, Mo. The two men, Henry Molka, auto was discovered by pass- "outstanding leadership and Morton was elected to the 26, of Reaville in Huntcrdon ersby in a dirt turnaround be- contributions to the devel- National Academy of Engi- PARTY FOR PALS —. Joseph Pestand of Atlantic Highlands was host at his 28th[annual- Christmas par- County, and Freddie Cisson, tween Pearl and Main Sts. at opment and understanding of neering in 1967. ty for children at a Staten Island orphanage. It was staged, yesterday in the Kniahts df Columbus hall 22, no address, were ar- about 4:30 a.m. Saturday. The solid state electron devices." He was put in charge of a in Matawan. Withhim andsister SlotHdd are Tina, 9;. Susan, .10;: Maria, 9; Glorig, 6, and Mark, 12. raigned yesterday in Branch- body was discovered lying He wrote a book, "Organ- group to develop the first eco- burg Township Municipal face down in the rear, partly izing for InnovatioriV giving nomically and technically fea- Court, on charges of murder, on the floor and partly on the management philosophy on sible transistor, after the armed robbery and arson. seat, he said. how to conduct research and small unit was invented in 1948. The transistor replaced Barber Again Plays Santa the.vacuum tube and revolu- tionized the electronics busi- ness. Rt. 18 Vote Planned James Fisk, president of Bell Labs, described Morton For Orphanage Youngsters as "one of those rare breed, of men who not only generated a MATAWAN - An annual $600 ... because the barber 16, Nanette, 14, Lorraine, 12, helped their father make the By Marlboro GOP vast amount of technological Christmas gift of joy has been business has been slow. Alexis, 10 and Frank, 9. And party a success for the chil- innovations but also devel- given by Joseph Pestana to The Christmas party for or- they're among those, who dren who are less fortunate.