Today: Our Weekend Enjoyment-"Section SEE TABLOID INSERT FINAL- / The Weather Partly sunny today. Clear, Ked Bank, Freehold EDITION / cool tonight Tomorrow sun- li<mg Branch ny, pleasant 28 PACES Monmouth County's Oatstanding Home Newspaper TEN CENTS VOL 95 NO. 63 RED BANK, N J.FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22,1972 2 Dead, 30 Hurt in Fiery Pike Crash control in about an hour, a HIGH.TSTOWN (AP) - A The tank trailer, capable of Five other persons were in holding 8,000 gallons of gas fair to good condition at the spokesman for the Highstown tank'trailer loaded with pro- fire department said. pane gas exploded in flames weighing 40,000 pounds, was hospital. after colliding with a torn apart by the blast, with, Sixteen men. including He said the explosion sent Greyhound bus and a car on parts of the truck spread out three state troopers, were parts of the propane tank the New Jersey Turnpike here for several hundred yards, treated at Princeton Medical truck flying for a great dis- last night, killing two persons witnesses said. The vehicle Center for burns and other in- tance and the tank itself and injuring about 30 others. was reportedly owned by. Mat- juries. All but two men, both apparently disintegrated. The lack Transportation Co. civilians, were released. One axle and other parts landed in The identity of the victims was in serious condition. the yard of the National Lead was not Immediately deter- The driver of the Co. off the highway, he said. mined, and a spokesman for Greyhound bus involved in the Two Police Hart the State Police said it may crash was admitted to Middle- Six persons, including two Highstown, East Windsor. be more than 24 hours before sex General Hospital in fair policemen, were treated and Milltown, Cranbury and other a final determination is made. condition with a cerebral con- released from Hamilton Hos- fire departments went to the cussion. He was identified as pital in Trenton. scene after being called at "They were that badly 8; 32 p.m. burned," he said. Donald Johnson. 31. The fire was brought under The remains of the victims were taken to Middlesex Gen- eral Hospital in New Brunswr ick. where officials said both bodies had been badly muti- lated. At least one of the vic- Police Seek 7 tims was reported decapi- TURNPIKE CRASH - Emergency crews work to bus and a car near the Hlghtstown Interchange tated. clear the New Jersey Turnpike after a liquid pro- • last night. Another photo on Page 2. The injured were motorists, pane truck trailer exploded after colliding with a _ APwnpMo who attempted to drive past the flaming wreckage or who had stopped to witness the Jail Escapees 9 spectacular fire resulting from the crash, police said. TRENTON (AP) — A man- "Baldwin told me at that' In the August 7 escape, the *Save the Phalanx Group The Greyhound bus was emp- time that his final appeal had prisoners overpowered guards ty except for its driver. hunt was on today for seven prisoners who-escaped last been exhausted," Schurman using a bar of soap carved in The accident occurred at night from the'Vroom Build- disclosed today, "and said he the shape of a gun and a 8:30 p.m. and forced the clos-' ing for incorrigibles. a divi- felt he had nothing to lose by handmade knife. Two of the ing of the Turnpike in both di- sion of Trenton State Prison, breaking out." escapees dressed in guard Plans OrganizationMeetingrections. The southbound uniforms and pretended they by simultaneously- sawing Baldwin and Hickman lanes, where the crash took their way through a pair of sawed their way through the were escorting the third pris- a private owner from doing National Registry urging im- "Historical buildings can't place, were reopened at 1:30 steel bars guarding a window oner as they left the building. By SHERRY FJGDOBE always be turned into historic this morning. The northbound windows located on opposite COLTS NECK - An open what he wishes with the prop- mediate action on the Pha- sides of the facility. on one side of the prison, au- \ Melvin was free for only a erty." i lanx, a move rarely taken by house museums. And none of lanes were reopened about two meeting to. organize a "Save Two of the escapees were thorities said. Meanwhile, the few hours and Darby for a the Phalanx" committee will A New Jersey State Review the state. those are self-supporting, any- hours later. five other escapees were sim- day. The third man was cap- Committee recommendation "The Phalanx," he said, way, he said. among three prisoners who be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, fled the Vroom Building Aug. ilarly occupied on the opposite tured in Maryland early this Oct. 14, in the restored Mon- that the Phalanx be included "definitely has social and his- "All of them (house mu- side of the building. month. on the National Registry was seums) have to be subsidized. 7. All were subsequently re- trose Schoolhonse here on toric merit and has something captured. They were identi- MontroseRoad. sent to Washington on July 27. to say to future generations." The state now owns 40, in- Water Co. Takes Bare Action cluding the Twin Lights in fied as Clifton Darby of New- The session will be headed But the state historian urged ark, serving 26 to 34 years for •by Lee M. Sddlter of 25 Fox Mr. Pointsett, speaking at that any attempts at pre- Highlands. All of them have to be subsidized. Even Williams- robbery, and Gregory Melvin, Hedge Road, president of the last night's installation meet- servation of the 35-room Pha- Gets Rate 24, of Camden. serving seven Appoint Urban Colts Neck Historical Society ing of the local historical lanstery be aimed at finding a burg (Va.) doesnt pay lor it- years for larceny. and will attempt to consoli- group, said his office sent a functional practical use for selt" rush letter this week to the The others sought are David date efforts of interested indi- the structure* See Has, Page 2 Increase Guy jBaldwin. 36; of Trenton, viduals and groups to save the, NEWARK (AP) ~ The. serving a life sentence for a Renewal Head 140-year old remains of the Monmouth Consolidated Wa- double murder; James E. North American Phalanx. ter Co. has been granted its HilL 30, of Trenton, serving 15 OCEANPORT - The wood Baxter said Mr. Sylvain Earlier this week, Edward Youth Recalls Torture first rate hike in five years. to 20 years for second-degree Borough Council last night had been one of more than 30 M, Collins, licensed real es- The state Public Utilities murder; David Kelly, 22. of hired Louis J. Sylvain, direc- applicants for the job and that tate salesman handling the re- Commission announced here Newark, incarcerated for an tor of urban renewal in Some- his references at the federal sale of the property for its yesterday it had approved a indefinite term as an habitual rvllle, as its new urban renew- Department of Housing* and present owner, James B. 24 per cent rate boost for the •offender; David Bellamy. 25, al director at a salary of Urban Development (HUD) Casey of Lincroft. indicated By 2 State Troopers utility, a move that will raise $14,000 a year. of Piainfleld, jailed for rob- were excellent. that either be or Mr. Casey the average monthly bin for bery and assault and battery, The Council simultaneously "We consider him to be the would attend such a meeting. TOMS RIVER - The victim red-hot paper clip caring a racks, less than a mile away. the company's. 54,000 custom- and James E. Hickman of accepted the resignation of outstanding applicant," he And gaining support from of an alleged torture session three-hour period Feb. 20. Once at the barracks, Har- ers from $6.70 to $8.30. Newark.-convicted of armed Frederick Geiger who served said. Mr. Casey for any pre- at the State Police barracks Earl Harris, 20. of Brick ris testified, he was ordered The company serves resi- robbery, assault on a police- on an unpaid volunteer basis The mayor also publicly servation movement will be in ,Laurelton testified yes- Township told an Ocean Coun- into an interrogation room at dents in. 23 Monmouth County man and kidnaping. for seven years as the thanked Mr. Geiger for his the keystone in forming a pub- terday that Troopers Dennis ty Court jury that he was tak- the rear of the building. communities. It originally had On Sept. 4,16 prisoners tem- borough's urban renewal di- loyal service in the unsalaried lic restoration effort. * Weighlein of Dover Township, ling with a friend when "I turned around and requested a 31 per cent rate rector. Mr. Geiger made clear Weighlein drover up in a State Weighlein punched me in the porarily seized control of the director's post over so many See as Unprotected and Thomas Garbowski of increase, but this was first floor of the Vroom Build- he had not sought the paid di- years. David N. Pointsett, Super- Keyport punched and jabbed Police car and ordered him to clffest with a closed fist," the trimmed by the PUC. ing, returning to their cells af- rector's post. visor of Historic Sites for the him and branded him with a follow to the Laurelton bar- youth stated. As a result of the rate hike, ter being allowed to talk to a Mr. Sylvain, who is 29, was Councilman Clement V. state Department of Environ- Harris testified that Weigh- the firm will earn $1,890,873 in representative of the news sworn in by borough attorney Sommers, who has handled mental Protection, said last lein asked him, "What do you additional revenues during media.