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Hearings Resume in SEE STORY BELOW Sunny, Warm THEDAILY FINAL Sunny and warm today. Clear and mild tonight. Fair, Red Bank, Freehold ' warm again tomorrow. i Long Branch EDITION (Sea DettUi. Fig* S> Monmouth County's Home Newspaper: for 92 Years VOL. 93, NO. 55 RED BANK, N. J., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1969 24 PAGES 10 CENTS ••iaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiniig •Illilil^ llllllllllllllIIBIlliHIBIilllllllUlllll Heats Assembly Race EATONTOWN - The Un- coastal district 5B, today tion, restated his opppsition er representative on the pan- Ksiazak's testimony "is ex- duct and statements at last Mr. Bonello and Mr. Litwin that he is not convinced that fair Advertising and Packag- charged that Mr. Azzolina's last week when he disagreed el is in fact a lobbyist who pected to shed light" on the week's hearing "combined listed as evidence of their clear packaging is the an- ing Study Commission holds legislative record and his with the testimony of Paul J. has blocked legislation that controversy. with his legislative record charges; swer." public hearings here tomor- statements at the commis- Krebs, director of the state would extend state control Mr. Azzolina last week re- against packaging that would —Mr. Azzolina stated after "We say ° he has already row amid intensified charg- sion's public hearing in Tren- Office of Consumer Protec- over packaging. jected the Democrats' earlier protect the consumer" will the first hearing in Trenton prejudged the issue when he es that its chairman, As- ton last week are evidence; tion, who told the commission Meanwhile, Mr.. Azzolina, demand that he resign be- prevent the commission from last Wednesday that the ma- led the fight to kill a clear semblyman Joseph Azzolina, that he has prejudged the is- that legislation requiring who has said he hasn't any cause of Ms "apparent con- collecting meaningful infor- jor areas of abuse are not in packaging bill in the Repub- a Monmouth Republican and sues. They demanded his clear packaging bf meats is intention of resigning, an- flict of interest" based upon mation, and will destroy pub- food but rather in general lican caucus in May, 1969," resignation before tomorrow's necessary to keep the con- merchandising and applianc- (Related Story, Page 24). nounced - that Miss Joanne his position as a supermarket lic confidence in the ability of Mr. Bonello and Mr. Litwin hearing, scheduled for 10 sumer from being cheated. Ksiazak, a 22-year-old report- owner and statewide grocery the legislature to produce un- es. said. , owner of two Middletown a.m. in the Monmouth Shop- The Democrats also point- er for the Daily Home News firm official. Today they biased laws through public "This was clearly a prema- —Mr. Azzolina has support- Township supermarkets, is in ping Center civic auditorium. ed to Mr. Azzolina's support of New Brunswick, will testi- charged that Mr. Azzoli- hearings. It also is a disser- ture judgment and of ques- ed legislation which would conflict of interest. The Democrats pointed to of legislation they say would fy tomorrow on a survey she na "by his own conduct . vice to the food indus- tionable motivation," the have prohibited municipali- Richard L. Bonello, a Long Mr. Azzolina's opposition to weaken the state's weights conducted to ascertain the re- has made an apparent con- try "which has to be judged Democrats said. ties from adopting clear Branch attorney, and Gor- legislation requiring clear and measures regulations. sults of the Woodbridge Town- flict of interest a genuine by Azzolina's commission and —In response to Mr. Krebs' packaging ordinances. don N. Litwin, mayor of Lit- packaging of meat. Mr. Azzo- They also charged that a' ship ordinance requiring conflict of interest." may be more harshly judged recommendation of clear • —James M. Neilland, "Mr. tle Silver, Democratic candi- lina, who has led the fight to commission member Mr. Az- clear packaging of meats. Mr. Bonello and Mr. Litwin because of his conflict of in- packaging legislation," Mr. Azzolina's self-described leg- dates for State Assembly in kill clear packaging legisla- zolina described as a consum- Mr. Azzolina said that Miss said that Mr, Azolina's con- terest," tho Democrats said. Azolina said at the hearing (See Packaging, Pg. 2, Col, 4) Saigon Session Brings Hint of Troop Pullout •' SAIGON '(AP) - President nounce the withdrawal of Abrams, commander of U.S. A - South Vietnamese official spokesman said; however, tJguyen Van Thieu held an more American troops from forces in Vietnam. pointed out that Thieu usual- that -this was one of the usu- emergency rrteeting of his na- Vietnam.-- r: i President's Conference • .Iy- does not hold conferences. al fluctuations caused -by-n--~ tionarsecufity council today Abrams returned from M Neither American nor Viet- on Sunday or so early in the tation of personnel, not a per- and then met for the second namese officials would com- Washington at dawn Sunday day. ; ^nent reduction in strength. time in two days with the top ment. and he and Berger met with The U.S. Command an- Nixon's initial 25,000-man American political and mili- Thieu at 8:10 a.m. to tell him nounced today that as of last cutback was completed last tary officials in Saigon. Thieu conferred for 45 min- about President Nixon's con- Thursday, American troop month. The flurry of activity in- utes with acting U.S. Am- ference in Washington Friday strength in Vietnam stood at One phase of the withdraw- creased expectations that. bassador Samuel D. Berger with his top military and dip- 508,000 men, a drop of 1,600 al moved U.S. Army units out President Nixon soon will an- - and Gen. Creighton W. lomatic advisers on Vietnam. from the previous week. A of the Mekong Delta. U.S.' military spokesmen said as1 the Americans moved out, North Vietnamese troops iri the delta doubled in number, Meyner Hits GOP on Water to between 2,000 and 3,000 men. Slip Into Area By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS among water transmission lines in an effort to coordinate One Viet Cong regiment of. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Robert B. Meyner the;State's supply system. 1,000 to 1,500 men — most of' attacked Republicans for failing to solve New Jersey's While Meyner blamed legislators, his opponent, William them North Vietnamese — "water supply needs while his GOP opponent said what the T. Cahill, aimed his attack at tlie states -leadership. Com- moved into the delta in April,. State really needs is a Republican as its head. paring New Jersey to a corporation with seven million the spokesman said. Another: '' In a position paper on water supply issued yesterday, stockholders, Cahill said it was. a tune for a change in regiment from the North" •Meyner urged approval of the $271 million water bond issue management. Vietnamese army reportedly on the November ballot and placed the blame for the state's LOSSES SCORED slipped into the area dur- water problems on Republican legislators. He said com- Cahill, speaking at a reception in North Caldwell fol-' ing the summer months as prehensive planning should start now to meet future water lowing after a campaign swing through suburban Essex two brigades of the U.S. 9th needs. • County, said, "The stockholders — the people of the state A FIRST, MAYBE -— Mrs.' Linda Kraft, 26, of Ffoneau grimaces as she pulls on her Infantry Division were pull- fireman's boots. The booh were the first piece of equipment the young mother got "M should be pointed out," the former governor said, — have taken 16 years of losses through Democratic inaction ing out to go home. These "that a large part of the our current water supply problem in Trenton. were the only American Ar- during her campaign to become the first woman to join a Bayshore fire company can be attributed to the shortsightedness of Republican "I feel that it's (lime to put the corporation in new \ny forces in. the delta other until thwarted by three males. (Register Staff Photo) legislatures, past and present." hands with new leadership and direction. The Republicans than advisers to South Viet- He cited the reluctance of the legislature to approve can provide this leadership and direction." namese units. pipelines from the Round Valley and Spruce Run reservoirs Cahill reiterated the corporation theme at several other in Hunterdon County. stump stops and also spoke on the state's urban, educational However,, the two enemy Meyner also reiterated his support for a number of and tax problems. regiments are operating in areas where no U.S. troops She Wants to Join methods for Improving the state's water supply, including Later Cahill appeared at a rally in Kearny's Riverbank an antipollutfon drive that will allow the use of the Hudson Park, his first campaign appearance in the Democratic were ever stationed. and Delaware Rivers. He advocated an interconnection stronghold of Hudson County. U.S. headquarters said South Vietnamese forces killed at least 83 men from the North Vietnamese regi- Area Fire ment last Thursday and cap- tured four others after the By NANCY J. KUBINSfflh membership in the Freneau "They seemed to be afraid Israeli Planes Attack; Coast ; company two weeks ago. that I'd interfere with their North Vietnamese attacked MATAWAN — An attempt By ASSOCIATED PRESS Egypt's official Middle Suez coast for their unop> raeli soldiers were wounded an Army training center. by a young Freneajj. mother The application passed all social events and would pre- Israeli planes attacked East, News Agency said posed armored sweep last - when Arab guerrillas am- Four trainees were reported to become the first female channels and it looked as if vent them from cussing and Egypt's Gulf of Suez coast Egyptian antiaircraft gun- Tuesday, they bagan by ham- bushed an army patrol on killed and 19 wounded.