Jewish Leaders See Need to Reassert Ideals Decision Is Expected Today In
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The Daily Register VOL. 97 NO.63 SHREWSBURY, N J MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1974 TEN CENTS Jewish leaders see need to reassert ideals •y NAD1NE JOSEPH Lerner of Temple Beth Ahm. other area rabbis who will Rabbi Alton M Winters of democratic ideals rather than United Sutes He said that because Yum Werner of Temple Shalom. Matawan speak about engendering a Monmouth Reform Temple. to individual people. Rabbi Hosoff acknowledged Kippur is a day of atonement Matawan, will explore On Rosh Hashanah and Rosh Hashanah, which be- climate of hope and reform New Shrewsbury, will focus "In a climate of reempha thai he too had made a mis responsibility and nuilt *tn • After joining the mainst- Yom Kippur, (he highest of gins at sundown today, marks ing an identity as an individ his sermons on fire as a sym- sized commitment," mm lake before (he pardon by timely subjects) "The moral ream of American life and all holy days in the Jewish re- the beginning of Yoimp No ual and a Jew in their Rush bol of man's choice in the use mented Rabbi Jack M Rand placing all his faith and hope question in Watergate is. if participating in community ligion, Jews of the world en- raim, the 10 days of penitence Hashanah and Yom Kippur of power of Congregation B'nai Israel. in Gerald Ford's presidency, satisfactory punishment has affairs, must Liberal lews gage in solemn introspection which lead to Yom Kippur, sermons. "The choice." said Rabbi Kumson, "there will always writing a letter to President been imposed, should a presi- have become disillusioned at and "spiritual stocktaking the Day of Atonement. Yom Rabbi Lerner said he would Winters, "i* becoming mure lie a Richardson, a Sine a. a Km»( in which he praised him dent be castigated anyway the lack of faith and the mor laworski and sooner or later for his "humility, strength, because he didn't recognize al decline in leadership, '^ud Yet Jewish religious leaders Kippur is marked by fasting broach the problem of pre- and more pressing and Nix- the truth will come out \ idealism and honesty - trails his guilt?" Habbl Werner, adding thai his in the county said that on and prayer In Jerusalem, serving one's identity He on's resignation is a sign of leader cannot fool his people which have been singularly congregation expected reli- these holy days they plan to .lews will be gathering in ob- cited the example of a Rus- the deterioration of our so- Instead of answering I he (or a long lime " absent from our national gion to provide a bond hut respond to the public's dis- servance at the Wailing Wall, sian Jew who had, out of ciety." His four sermons en- moot question. Rabbi Roth re He said that one of the ar- leadership in the recent very few answeis illusionment following Presi the only remnant of an an- gratitude, given a visiting titled "Fire Alarms." "Fire- marked that if Richard Nixon guments in favor of com- past " dent Gerald R. Ford's pardon cient temple in that city. American visitor his prayer brands," "Firearms," and had gained nothing from the Rabbi Joseph (ioldman of mitment to moral issues wai of former president Richard "It is best to meet the book, an antique family heir- "Fire Signals" deal with pes- Kabbi Tobias Roth of the tragic experience, "the lesson Temple Beth Miriam. Kibe the success of the Soviet Jew- M Nixon. problem of the current politi- loom. The rabbi said that I he simism, the uses of tradition, Congregation Brothers o( Is- has been learned by everyone ron. said he expected his con cal mess by relating it to obli- prayer book, although an ob- goal setting and commu ry movement to which "the i.it'l. Long Branch, also rec- el.se " iragtttOfl had experienced "a "People will be coming to quely and instead stressing ject, served as a symbol of nication. conscience of the world has oBIBCd that the role of the The need 10 fight against real sense u( depression in the synagogue emotionally the need for moral strength- the man's Jewish identity and Most of the rabbis agreed responded," after a 10-year rabbi this year was to offer conformity and the ability to sharp cuntrast to the manic charged as a result of the ening," he remarked. Rabbi should be shared with and lat- that the center of attention effort on the part of Jewish moral support and encour- overcome tragedy are a I MI quality of exuberance" after pardon," said Rabbi Barry Lerner echoed the feelings of er transmitted to his children should be a recommitment to pressure groups within the agement themes that Rabbi Henrv M See Jewish, page i Decision is expected today in Sherwin bid By WILLIAM J. ZAORSKI Sherwin told newsmen tant transportation commis- that he had wanted to have sioner, alone and vulnerable to FREEHOLD - Former the two state officials testify attack because they could Secretary of Stale Paul .1 on his behalf for some time. show he was testifying Sherwin and two ^defen- Defense attorneys for the against Sherwin because he dants are expected to learn three defendants felt that the was fired from his job. today if they will have a new admissions by Mr. Cahill and The defense attorneys ar- trial on bribery-conspiracy Mr. Kugler establishes new gued that they were entitled charges or must begin and exculpatory evidence to the multi-versions of Mr. serving their one-to-two-year which would have affected Kohl's statement under court state prison sentences the jury's verdict in 1972 and rules and decisions which re- Superior Court Judge Fran- therefore a new trial is war- quire prosecutors or the state cis X Crahay, now of the Ap- ranted. ' to furnish defendants with ex- pellate Division, but who Their reasoning is that \( culpatory evidence they are was the trial judge in 1972. re- they had the Information that aware of. served decision Friday on mo- Mr Kohl initially said Sher- The governor had a duty to tions for a. new trial after he win sought a favor on behalf disclose this information, permitted testimony to be of Mr. Dimon and later maintained Harold J Ruvoldt heard from former Gov. Wil- changed his story they could Jr. of Jersey City, represent- *«f IIMr H liam T. Cahill, former state have attacked Mr. Kohl's ing Sherwin. MUSEUM OPENS - Freeholder Director Joseph ing fund drive; the Rev. Paul McCarty, school Attorney General George F. credibility. This, then, would Testimony Friday also es- C. Irwln delivers the keynote address yesterday at chaplain of Christian Brothers Adademy, Lincroft, Kugler Jr., and two others. have left the testimony of tablished' unequivocally that t'auI J. Sherwin opening ceremonies of the new Monmouth Mu- who delivered the Invocation; William B. Leon- Significant new evidence Kussell 11 Mullen, then assis- - See verdict, page 2 seum on the campus of Brookdale Community Col- ard, president of the museum board of trustees, the defense attorneys felt J* o a lege, Lincroft. The band at left is the. 389th Army and Charles B. Hording, chairman of the ^oard, they produced was admis- Band. Ft. Monmouth. Seated, left to right, are Dr. who presided over the ceremonies. (Related story, sions from Mr. Cahill and Mason W. Gross, a member of the board of photos on page 8). Mr.Kugler that the state's trustees of the museum and chairman of the bulld- key witness, state Trans- 11 killed as hijacker portation Commissioner John C. Kohl, had initially stated to them that Sherwin Wanted something done that would be 1,000 on hand for opening helpful to John Dimon. then blows up an airliner state Republican chairman. SAIGON, South Vietnam Da Nang to Saigon, Tan or- them badly mangled, offi- Mr. Kohl had testified dur (AP) - A hijacker described dered the pilot to turn back cials said They also recov- ing the 1972 trial that Sherwin as a wealthy playboy army and fly to the North Vietnam- ered a special tape recorder sought to obtain a favor for a captain blew up a South Viet- ese capital. Instead, the pilot aboard the plane to record of new Monmouth Museum friend, contributor and sup- namese airliner and killed all prepared to land at Phan conversations during an porter in having the state re- By BOB Rl BIN Director Joseph C. Irwin, the dale, followed with brief mes- tor of the Monmouth Con- 71 persons aboard after the Rang, 160 miles northeast of emergency. ject bids for a Warren County keynote speaker. sages. servatory of Music and Dr pilot refused to fly to Hanoi, Saigon, and Tan set off two road construction job so the It was the third attempt in LINCROFT - More than "You are to be con- Among those present yes- James L Whitehead, first di- officials said today. grenades he had brought two years — all unsuccessful 1,000 people turned out for the gratulated," Mr. Irwin told terday were Democratic As- rector of the museum. Manzo Contracting Co.', of aboard the plane, the officials Matawan, could receive pref- It was the first hijacking to, — to hijack a South Vietnam- official opening of the Mon- the trustees and staff of the semblywoman Gertrude Ber- After the ribbon cutting by said. erential treatment in rebidd- result in a large number of ese aircraft to North Viet- mouth Museum yesterday, museum. "Your efforts have man, Democratic Assem- Mr. Leonard, Mr. Harding, ing. deaths, and the first time a Eyewitnesses said the plane nam.