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i ; /; •• j . Weather DISTRIBUTION 7 ajn. temperature J». FUr TODAY today, Christmas Day and nun- EEDBANK day. Hlgb today about» and low tonight in low 20"». Temperature 23,275 tomorrow In the Wt and Thurs- maooaii/*iDAr-m. tm day will be leamnafcly cold. See weather, page 2. DIAL 74L00I0 Unied duly. Uondu thrcrarb Friday. SeconJ Ckn Poitin VOL. 86, NO. 127 Pild u Kail But ud at' UllUonal - HtUlni OUIcu. RED BANK, N. J., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24. 1963 7c PER COPY- PAGE ONE Prayer Is for Peace in an UneasyWorld By The Associated Press Islands and Morocco with more than 800 persons rescued Berlin, where Communists were allowing West Berliners to "The lights of the Christmas trees are shining into the Thousands of Pilgrims flocked to the grotto of Christ's yesterday from the burning Greek liner Lakonia. But about cross into East Berlin for family reunions for the first time darkness across the Berlin wall and the barbed wire. This birth in Bethlehem today as Christians prepared to celebrate' 160 persons who had been aboard the holiday cruise in the since they built their hated wall in August, 1961. unnatural separation cannot last. Humanitarianism and justice th« birth of the Prince of Peace. Atlantic were reported dead or missing. Thousands, clutching gaily-wrapped gifls have crossed will win eventually." Christians will observe the Nativity with midnight religious Thousands of pilgrims from around the worid flocked to over for tearful one-day reunions since last Friday. Many In Nicosia, capital of Cyprus, gun battles continued for the services, family reunions and feastings. Pope Paul VI in his Bethlehem in planes, cars, taxis and overloaded buses. Two thousands more are expected before the agreement ends Jan. fourth straight day between Greek and Turkish Cypriots whose first Christmas message pleaded for peace and unity on hundred Jordanian police were assigned to special duty with 5, with the flood reaching its peak tomorrow and on New recurrent enmity was sparked by a dispute over constitutional earth. army desert troops to preserve order — and to enforce a recent Year's. amendments. Officials said eight persons had been killed up to But scattered around the world were still stark reminders peace agreement among Christian denominations whose bicker- Even as families gathered happily together again, East last night, but unofficial sources counted at least twice as of the differences that divide mankind — war in the rice ing over the 1,600-year-old Church of the Nativity has upset German border guards shot down an East Berliner trying to many dead. paddies of South Viet Nam, communal shooting in Cyprus Christmas processions in the past. flee to the West yesterday. In South Viet Nam, the war between the U.S.-supported U.S. troops on patrol on the bleak, freezing hills dividing Little Bethlehem was astir even more than usual this year West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard held out hopes government and the Communist Viet Cong guerrillas continued North and South Korea, the Communist wall through Berlin. with preparations for next month's visit by Pope Paul. that Germany would not be divided forever. In a Christmas without letup. But the 16,000 U.S. troops in the Southeast Rescue ships were nearing ports in Madeira, the Canary The most exciting Christmas this year was taking place in message, he said: (See PRAYER, Page 2) Say Lakonia Crew Panicked FUNCHAL, Madeira Islands Ships and planes still searched Ivan Buchanan, of Atlanta, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Lovat of ately. We found no provisions in (AP)—The first of 877 survivors Che area around the hulk, but the who has been Jiving in England, London said the fire was detected the lifeboat. It was disgraceful. of the Lakonia ship disaster to Admiralty said it was unlikely said: around 11 p.m. while a party was The crew screamed their heads arrive in port charged today the any survivors were left in the At- "I am going to take it up with going on in the public lounge. off for five solid hours . The Greek line crew panicked, dis- lantic waters. my lawyer, it was a terrible "There was no fire alarm," said Argentine crew (of the Salta) was cipline cracked and passengers Five survivors, an American shock, the crew was horrible." Lovat. "The crew was in a state wonderful, all night pulling people were compelled to take charge of couple and three Britons, told the Survivors said they thought the of chaos and pushed passengers out of the water." lifeboats. same story of the disastrous fire started in the Lakonia's bar- out of lifeboats. The (lifeboat) Arthur George of Norwich, The passengers had nothing but night, ber shop. pump stopped working immedi- England, said no lifeboat drill had praise, however, for the Argen- been held during the liner's three tine rescue ship Salta which days at sea and the flares in his docked here with 475 survivors— boat didn't work. 307 passengers and 168 crew Take Command members. Await Word on Parents "The crew was so undisciplined The stricken Lakonia, which that the passengers had to take caught fire shortly before mid- SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS — A worried that his efforts to learn their fate have been command of the lifeboats," night Sunday, was still burning vigil is being kept by Mr. and Mrs, Alex to no avail. He said he called the British George said. ISO miles north of Madeira, list- Thomson of 115 Meadowbrook Ave. consulate in New York and was referred to • The Salta also brought six ing to starboard and her stern the Greek consulate. That office, he added, bodies to Madeira. More than an was ominously lowering. Mrs. Thomson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. had nothing to offer. John Simmonds of the Isle of Wight, England, hour later came a British rescug The shipping line and the Brit- "I've been seriously considering calling ship, the Stratheden, with three ish Admiralty co-ordinated the were aboard the ill-fated Greek passenger ship London direct," s'aid Mr. Thomson. "But Lakonia when it caught fire Sunday night injured and one body. toll as: I'm not quite certain whom to contact there:" The Brazilian freighter Rin Originally aboard, 1,936; known during a Christmas cruise in the Atlantic Mr. Thomson, formerly of Scotland, Is Ocean. Grande also was bound for Fun- dead, 24; rescued, 877; missing, employed by the Public Service Co., Newark. chal with 77 survivors. 135. Mr. Thomson told The Register last night His wile is formerly of England. (See LAKONIA, Page 2) It Will Be a White Christmas CHRISTMAS EV1 MUSfC — YoutrTSnTrduff-choirt witf "participate in candlslight It will be good sledding for pers at home. Perhaps it was a No serious accidents were re- gan "to feel their oats." A num- Newark Airport, where Jet services in various churches in th» tret tonight and Christmas nnorning. Choir mem- Santa and the kids today, but it last minute reminder to some ported on the toll roads but a ber of cars were sliding off the flights were canceled and pro- was tough-sledding for shoppers that the time is really here: ber* pictured above in rehearsal are from the Embury Methodist Church, Little Silver. parkway policeman said minor slick roadway, he said. peller plane traffic was delayed and motorists last night as a One shopping day 'til Christ- accidents increased as snow Local police departments re- yesterday, reamed operations Left to right, rear, are Lewis Lowry and Phillip Thomas,, and front, Mrs. Prank Hur- storm from the south dumped mas. gave way to rain and sleet early ported accidents in substantial back to normal this morning. len, Mrs. Lawis Lowry and'Mrs. Richard Clapp. six inches of snow on our area. On the Job in the evening and drivers be- numbers, but most were minor. (See WEATHER, Page 2) It was the first substantial In Red Bank and neighboring snow of the season and, of towns, snow removal crews were course, assured a white Christ- on the job throughout the night mas for those who like it that to clear the rqads and parking Lower Flags for Falvo way. lots for last minute gift purchas- Fair and Cold ers. The . weatherman says it will As the snow ended In late eve- him to Riverview Hospital where Lawrence Mihion of River Plaza; RED BANK — Flags in this ning, it turned to sleet and he was pronounced dead. a brother, Joseph Falvo of this be fair and seasonably cold for borough have been brought to the next few days at the shore. reezing rain in some areas and Mr. Falvo was born here, son borough; a sister, Mrs. Anthony half mast where they have been Christmas Day temperatures will created hazardous driving condi- during the just-ended month of of Anthony Falvo of this place Mazza of Lincroft, and three tions. By sunrise, however, road and the late Anna Marie Fragale grandchildren. be in the 30's. mourning for the late President. RcuRh sledding notwithstand- crews had most thoroughfares Falvo, and attended Red Bank Mr. Falvo had two more years in good shape. This time they are lowered in public schools. ng. the shoppers were out in honor of Councilman Peter W. left of his current term, He was droves last night acting as il A 35-mile-per-hour speed limit He graduated from Drexel In Falvo, who died of a heart at- appointed a councilman in 1958 to they thrived nn the white stuff. remained in force on the New stitute in Philadelphia with the succeed Charles T.