Holiday Death Toll Hits a Record High
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Distribution High, tto. Low. »». Partly ton^y 17,375r tomorrow with a chance «f ae*l- tered ihoweri. H|fh In SOs. See weather page 2. I uonpAYTmovouraDAY-ttT.im J SH LOOIO V McPER WEEK JJIUM diuy. IfcnJU ttrouja fWUr. aeeoml Out RED BANK, N. J., WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1961 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE VOL. 84, NO. 6 Pud at KM But ul at <uMlUon»l Mtlltoc BY CARRIER To Counter Threats Berlin Moves Holiday Death Toll Slated by U.S. WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi- was ordered by the President last Hits a Record High -dcnt Kennedy's return to Wash- week before he left for his July ington today was expected to 4 holiday at Hyannis Port, Mass. bring a speed-up in U. S. plan- One of the tasks awaiting him ning of new moves to counter So- on his return to the capital was viet threats against West Berlin. the review of the progress of this 885 Die in Nation; Possible steps include sending work. Some plans are expected one or more army divisions to to be ready for consideration by reinforce the five divisions of the National Security Council in U. S. troops already serving with the near future. 27 NJ, Fatalities Note to Moscow NATO forces in Germany. Some As the nation ended its four-day Fourth of July fea ami air forces may be de- Officials said, meanwhile, that ployed, and a wide range of other the United States probably will observance today, it counted its heaviest holiday acci- actions is under consideration. send a note to Moscow by the dental death toll in history. Development of detailed plans end of the week reasserting al- At least 885 persons met death on the highways " lied rights to maintain a military garrison in West Berlin and to and in other mishaps, including a drowning yesterday keep open supply routes to the in Cheesequake State Park lake, the fourth accidental city across East German terri- death in the Jersey coastal area since last Friday night tory. Britain, France and West Germany are due to send simi- Dead after his body was lar messages. pulled from the lake was The Western notes, informants Magistrate said, will add up to a new round Amos Howard IWorton, 33, of warnings to Soviet Premier ROCKET'S GLARE—Photographer catches scene at Ma- of Newark, a state correc- Khrushchev against underesti- rine Park last night during annual fireworks display of tion officer, who had bfeen mating allied determination to Baldino defend West Berlin and its ac- fhs borough Recreation Committee and Greater- Red on a picnic with his family. cess routes. Bank Junior Chamber of Commerce, Overhead is a New Jersey tallied 27 acci- U. S. officials are uncertain dental deaths, nine of them on Selected whether the developing conflict three-phase" flower pot explosive in action. Below, part the highways. over Berlin will lead later this of trie docksids'throng and river fleet which took in th« The country's highway toll, year to a serious danger of nu- show. Rockets war* fired from Jesse A. Howland & 492, exceeded the 450.predicted ForPost clear war with Russia. That pos- by the National Safety Council sibility is frequently discussed. Sops bargs in left background, 2S0 feet offshore. and as new reports kept coming LONG BRANCH - Magistrate But the more widely held view at in, the record 491 counted ;« Thomas J. Baidino was out of the moment appears to be that 1950, seemed" certain to be sur- his $4,5O0-a-year office Monday— Khrushchev would prefer to ne- Marine Park Packed passed. for two minutes. gotiate rather than to force a Over-all, this was the national Accepting a ruling of its newly- HANDSHAKE IN THE RAIN—Gen, Douglas MacArthur military showdown on his de- picture of accidental deaths: created Legal Department, the! Sandy MacNell mands. Traffic, 492; boating, 58; newly-installed City Council de- shakes the hand of a small Filipino boy at he leaves the The Soviet premier wants the Thousands Watch drowning, 194; other, 141. clared Mr. Baldino had been il- U. 'S. military cemetery near Manila. MacArthur it in United States, Britain and France The total of 885 exceeded the legally appointed last May 2 by the Philippines for a 10-day visit. Philippine Defense Sweepstakes to pull out of West Berlin and mark of 884, set oil a four-day the former city commissioners permit it to become a "free city" Christmas holiday in 1956. It and that his office was vacant. Secretary Alejo Santos, right, holds umbrella over the Event Queen under some kind of international Fireworks Shows included 706 in auto accidents. Then, by a *. to 2 vote.with general to protect him from the rain. See story, Page guarantees. The Western powers The 1J50 previous high for traf- Mrs. Lucy Wilson abstaining, the 13. (APWirephote by radio from Manila) repeatedly have rejected his pro- Pick a large figure—some- with a fireworks display which fic deaths over a summer four- Council cliose a new magistrate- Is Nanted posals to that end on the ground thing around 100,000 —and no brought out thousands. day holiday occurred in a Fourth Mr, Baldino. that any change in the status of one can prove you haven't Beachfront shows at Asbury of July observance. Whether-his salary will remain To Study Request Miss 'Sandy MacNeil, 11 Berlin would be a step in the guessed the number of persons Park and Long Branch were he saw?, however, was left un- who turned out last night to Count In Slate Statesir PI., Middletown, has been direction of eventual Communist thronged and also produced certain. - see glittering fireworks demon- named queen of the 22nd annual domination. In this situation huge traffic jams afterwards. In New Jersey, this was the No salaries for positions being strations in Monmouth County. count: - .4 • , National Sweepstakes Regatta, Khrushchev has declared he will In addition, big crowds filled by the new council have to be held on the Navesink River sign a separate peace treaty with Probably an even greater flocked to Driftwood-by-the Sea Traffic deaths, 9;. drownings, yet been announced. Middletown Police Saturday and Sunday. Communist East Germany near number of county residents beach club, Sea Bright, where, 12; boating deaths, 2; and Side With Selection Miss MacNeil is a sophmore the.end of the year. In Iris view glimpsed the sparkling flower in addition to the multi-color other, 4. • • -.- • ' , Mayor Thomas LrMcClintock 'and secre-the treatjt^would gtve East Ger- pots bursting in the air from rocket show in the air and * The first to be counted-ia the and Councilman Milton Unter- tary at the W Insurance Agency, many control of the Berlin sup- their own porches, windows, pool side exhibition they county took place when the holi- meyer sided with the nomination Ask Office Change Eatontown. She is a life guardat ply lines. i and sidewalks. helped the fire company of- day tallying period had just of Nathaniel Franzblau, Elberon, MIDDLETOWN-The Township Monmouth College. ' i Cordial Tone ficially accept a new pumper started Friday at 6 p.m. who practices law in NewarR, to. body builds a winR fi-n the new It was a great night for loung- Committee Monday held for study Miss MacNeil has reigned as Despite the tension which bas truck. (See TOLL, Page 3) be magistrate. structure,, to avoid a second ing on lawns to peer through a request by the police depart- Miss 1961 Loyalty Day Queen, ibeen growing over this issue The balance of members, how- switch. the darkness and "ooh" and ment that its headquarters be Miss 1961 Safe Boating Queen in since Kennedy and Khrushchev ever, backed up the suggestion He also noted that the old "ah" as skyrocketing torpedoes 1 moved from the basement of the this area, and won third place stated their conflicting positions of Dr. Alexander Vineburg that administrative offices will be repeatedly.. brought forth pat- old municipal building to the ad- in the 1961 .Press Photographer to each other at Vienna a month Bus Negotiations the city continue the services of needed by the governing body for terns of increasing attraction ministrative offices on the main Contest. ago, the two men «o far have Mr. Baldino. caucus meetings. and wonderment. floor of the building. She also has modeled for At- maintained a. relatively cordial Dr. Vineburg cited the nine The new wing, which Mr. Comp- Mamiion Line Mulls New Route During the day Monday the lantic Highlands Yacht Club fash- tone in their relationships with Red Bank Event years of "satisfactory" perform ton estimated would cost about work of moving offices from the Ion shows and for art classes at each other. This in itself may be At Marine Parkin Red Bank, ance of the incumbent and of his $140,000, would include .police every blade of grass was cov- KEANSBURG — Mayor Louis resulted from, a breakdown in old building to (he new municipal headquarters and a large meeting Monmouth College. (See BERLIN, page 2) (See, LONG BRANCH, Rage 3) ered with spectators. Thous- Collichio Monday discussed plans talksjvith the^Van Nojtwick Bus building was completed. hall. — ,— —t- for a new bus route with Martin line, which until last week had ands jammed the dock areas In making its request, the police Whe/i Ihis addition is com- and thoroughly enjoyed the pro- Marinion, president of the Man- planned to start the new service. deparlmentciled the fact that the nion Bus Co., New Market. The mayor said the "entire pleted, the old municipal building duction o( the borough's Rec- Ask Drainagebasement of the old building will be torn down and the space SORevelersSkUetL _ He told The Register a tentative project had-been-deiayed-unnec- (which has be.cn used as-head- reation Committee and Greater essarily because of (he recent used, for a parking lot • • Red Bank Junior Chamber of route was drawn up which would quarters since World War II) is include service from Keansburg attitude of Van Nortwick* and AidTrom The governing (>ody has (cnCa- Commerce.