A Night to Remember in Red Bank
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Hit-run killer sought. this time pilot and plane MIAMI (AP) - South Florida airports have been my head," said Robert Cook of Miami "It touched down The Federal Aviation Administration alerted all air- said homicide detective Chuck Major uked to be on the lookout lor a single-engine plane that for a second 'moved sharply to the left, then took back ports south of Orlando to watch for a plane matching (he "It's hard to believe someone would try to swoop swooped down and killed a woman walking on a rural off description Cook gave down on someone and kill them." Majors said "Few dirt road southwest of here. "Right after that, seven people drove toward me from "We believe it belongs to a local person because il was people can fly a plane that well, lo actually bump some- near the point the plane had hit a woman and then tried The unidentified woman, in her late 20s, was struck observed flying in the area before the woman was hit. thing on the ground You're putting a thin line between Sunday afternoon, Dade County police said to hit their cars." that and killing yourself and crashing the plane But that Police said they have only a partial description of the The activity the plane was taking, flying around the is not to say someone wasn't attempting horseplay, or "I was heading westbound when the plane few over airplane — a white single-engine craft with red lettering fields, was not what an out-of-state person would do," trying to frighten the woman," he said. The Daily Register VOL. 100 NO. 102 SHREWSBURY, N.J. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1977 15 CENTS Mayor O'Hern: Was it the moon? A night to remember in Red Bank By JULIE MCDONNELL a proposed ordinance which would ban parking across the Benedict Nicosia, borough attorney, of a conflict of interest proval from the state Department of Transportation has not RED BANK - It was a wild night at the Red Bank street from the First Aid Building on Spring St. because of their prior involvement with the first aid squad in been obtained Borough Council meeting yesterday The first aid squad members argued that the ordinance is various capacities, and repeatedly called for the ordinance lo The council also held off a decision on an alleged liquor In fact, it was so wild that, at one point well Into the necessary because parked cars along Spring St make it diffi- be killed, requests which Mayor O'Hern repeatedly denied. violation at the Marine Bar. Wharf Ave , until its meeting Sat- fourth hour of the meeting. Mayor Daniel J O'Hern rolled his ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^•^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_ Frank Loversidge, a veteran ambulance driver, told the urday. eyes skyward and wondered aloud whether it was a full moon council that the drivers have " a great deal of trouble getting The bar is charged with selling three cases of beer to a or not Mayor: Over my dead body, page 3 in and out of the building" because they have lo back around minor on July 2 of this year. (It wasn't. The full moon is Wednesday.) Mr. Zar's car, and said the ordinance was needed "for the Martin Rudnick. attorney for the Marine Bar, admitted The meeting, which began at I p m and ended shortly af- cult for emergency vehicles to safely enter and exit the-build- safety of the equipment and to save time." that his client had sold the liquor to the youth, a 16-year-old, ter 10:10 p.m., ranged from subjects as diverse as parking Ing Mayor O'Hern noted that the ordinance would affect park- but said thai^the minor had showed a Louisiana identification regulations to an alleged brawl at the Westslde Hose Com- Paul Zar, who lives across the street from the building at ing in front of four houses on the street, and added, "It has card to the bartender two weeks earlier that said he was 18 pany to acquisition of the old Red Bank High School athletic 1S2 Spring St, argued that the ordinance was "discriminatory been suggested that in some way this ordinance was precipi- years of age field, and managed to include a liquor license violation hear- and unreasonable" and was "a law against Zar." tated by ill-will against the Zars I want to make it clear to Detective Peter Knight of the police department con- ing and a discussion on the application for some $750,000 in "This Is a phony ordinance." Mr. Zar said, adding that it the public that this ordinance is necessary." firmed that the youth told police he had shown no proof of age Community Development funds would not be applied equally throughout the borough In the end. however, the council deferred action on the or- at the time of the sale, but that he had been in the bar two Nearly an hour and a half was devoted to a discussion of He accused the mayor, several members of council, and dinance until its next meeting Nov. 14. because necessary ap- See Was It moon, page 3 Elvis9 jeweler speaks: He loved to sit in middle of bed with his jewelry all over MEMPHIS, Tenn (AP) - Elvis Presley sometimes Hays said Presley did not like to be told "no," espe- lime, I realized he really meant business, thai he really bought 1200,000 worth of gems at once and "loved to sit in cially when he ordered an 11^-carat engagement ring for wanted thai diamond thai night. the middle of his bed with jewelry spread all over." says fiance Ginger Alden at 1 am tee rock 'n' roll singer's jeweler "So I made arrangements lo get the diamond he Lowell Hays, recalling his four-year business-friend- "I told blm wbat ke wanted was Impossible and he wanted out of my vault in the middle of the night, called my jeweler and he met me at my store and we put the ship with the entertainer, said Presley bought between toM me, look, I do all my business with yon and wkea I iMtd sometklag special I need II special. I want this dla- ring together for him and got it to him about 8 in the $510,000 and $700,000 in gems from Lowell Hays Jewelry moad and I want It tonight and I want yon to gel II for morning." The price tag: $50,000 before his death Aug 16 1 me." Hays laM be (ftei flew I* Ike touring slager to satis- To express his gratitude, Presley gave the jeweler a fy Mi laipilK bayiag, rarrylag S2M.M* or mire la jew Hays said he called some diamond brokers in New navy blue luxury automobile. rtry la • tprrially drtlgard briefcase. At first, the jew- York, who couldn't get anything to him "Elvis offered to "I got many calls In the wee hours of the morning," eler was BCTVMS. send me in his jet. Lisa Marie But all the diamonds the said Hays. "But I got used to it and more or less accepted the size he wanted are kept locked up in vaults, including "He was very generous He loved to sit in the middle fact that I was vulnerable. But usually I got a call from mine " of his bed" with jewelry spread all over the bed. I'd be on Ovlf or one of his close bodyguards and I knew that no Presley apparently made some other calls, then tried the other side and usually he'd have Joe Esposito or Billy one else knew I was going to make the move. I felt I had Hays again. Smith there and the four of us would decide what piece of a certain amount of security that way," he said "He called me back aad wkea ke woke me up this jewelry would look best on who " Hays with $7,500 Presley ring MCAP employes unpaid; bank refuses loan By ANN RKKMIKK Of the 11 board members remaining, only 8 attended last the loan was denied agency was advised that a "review of the continued funding" night's session The board also indicated It wanted the MCAP adminis- of MCAP would be made on a month-to-month basis. LONG BRANCH - The 140 staff employes of Ihe Mon- Acting as chairman in Louis Cappie's absence, Reinaldo tration to seek the loan from other banks while at the same The letter also cautions that unless the CSA receives de- mouth Community Action Program (MCAP) were not paid Nazario called a meeting of the executive comtnillee and time depositing future grants received in'the bant wnicn tailed monthly reports from MCAP and a satisfactory plan to last Friday because of a shortage of funds — and the agency's noted that all actions taken would have to be ratified by the grants the loan. offset MCAP's $93,000 deficit, future funds may be withheld. request for a bank loan to meet payroll was denied full board. The administration says that the shortage is occurring be- According to Information provided lo the board last Board members last night, upon hearing this news, moved According to the MCAP administration, the $60,000 loan cause of a "lag period" between Ihe time when the agency's night by acting executive director Alealha Riley, MCAP Is to withdraw the agency's account with the First Merchant's being sought is necessary to meet payroll, make payment on federal funding is approved and actually received.