For a Hero—The Silver Star Jury Tomorrow in the Cemetery Police Laboratory, in Trenton
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Weather Dfctrilmtfc* 7 •jn, te«p#r*tu/» ». OrMr May wtt* Wchin the Mi. Clttr THEDAILY *and ood tonight with few in «s. 24,800 Tomorrow suitny and cool with 7 /ted Ban*; Area J high to the 50s. Wednesday fair •ad continued cool. NORTHERN MONMOUTH'S HOME NEWSPAPER DIAL 7414)010 dtli#. M«»|U» throo«h #rtd>r. l*ooa<l Cim Poiugt VOL. 87, NO. 81 Paid at AJdlifi andat AdijUooal Uallln( OUIcei. MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1964 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE Cemetery Case Goes Middletown Woman's Husband Killed in Viet Nam Before Grand Jury HOLMDEL — Mrs. Conrad A group of citizens found five Hess, South Laurel Ave., and human bones *- more than 100 Mrs. Marion Norton, Main St., years old in a mound of dirt both informed The Register that next to the excavation. The iden- they will appear before the Grand tification was made by the state For a Hero—The Silver Star Jury tomorrow in the cemetery police laboratory, in Trenton. case. Both Mrs. Hess and Mrs. Nor- WEST POINT, N. Y.—Mrs. Harriet L. Hines,- encouraged them to pursue their efforts in the At the decorations' ceremony here, another Both said they had received ton claim that they have fore- 186 Cherry Tree La., Middletown, N. J., has re- defense of their homeland." fallen hero, the late Capt. James P. Spruill, Suffern, mbpoenas to appear before the bears buried In the old ceme- jury. tery. ceived, with pride, though in grief, the Silver Star A Daily Register editorial April 28, noted N. Y., was honored with the Legion of Merit. The The case involves the alleged Mrs. Norton contends that at —one of the Army's highest decorations—which that the lieutenant became the 131st American captain was killed in South Viet Nam April 21, disruption of graves at a pre- one time there were at least 30 was awarded posthumously to her husband, the military man to be killed in action in South Viet when a land mine exploded. He was cited for "pro- Civil War cemetery at the end headstones In the cemetery. Of Stempler Ct. late First Lt. Ronald D. Hines, who was killed in Nam, and said: fessional skill, diplomacy and outstanding ability." There are three headstones His widow, Mrs. Barbara A. Spruill, received the The graves were allegedly dis- near the foundation of the par- South Viet Nam April 26. "Lt. Hines has given his life to aid the cause rupted by Leon Stempler during tially constructed house. The presentation was made by Maj. Gen. of free men. He has joined the ranks of Americans Legion of Merit, and also the Purple Heart and the course of excavating a foun- Milton Abramoff, Red Bank, James B. Lampert, superintendent of the Military who have gallantly fought and died to insure the the Combat Infantry Badge from Gen. Lampert. dation for a house he is building attorney for Mr. Stempler said The Fort Monmouth ceremony June 12, fea- on property at the end of the he will seek permission to re- Academy in a quiet ceremony. American way of life and all that it stands for." street. tured by honors paid to the memory of Lt Hines, move the three graves to Green With the Silver Star also were presented two Lt. Hines, whose mother resides in Amarillo, Work was halted last spring on Grove Cemetery, Keyport. was held in connection with a garrison review the project when a group of cit- of South Viet Nam's highest military awards—the Tex., where the officer was born, graduated from He said he will seek a con- marking the Army's 189th birthday. It took place izens charged that an unknown National Order Medal, fifth class, and the Gal- West Point in 1961 and was assigned to South number of graves had been dis- ference witli local and Raritan on Greely Field, and Gen. Johnston was the re- Township officials to determine lantry Cross, with Oak Leaf Cluster. Viet Nam as an adviser to a Vietnamese armored turbed. viewing officer. The birthday theme was: "Essen- who will issue the disinterment Earlier, at a special ceremony at Fort Mon- cavalry squadron. The group had been engaged permits. tial for Freedom." Jersey City Parade mouth, N. J., Mrs. Hines received posthumously with the Viet Cong Communists in southernmost State law provides that bodies ' Lt Hines had been scheduled to return to the the Purple Heart award. That presentation was South Viet Nam at the time of his death. JERSEY CITY (AP) — A can be disinterred for a brief pe- United States in July. His wife said that he and crowd estimated as high as 200,- riod after Oct. 1 of each year. made by Brig. Gen. J. Wilson Johnson, command- In action, April 26, he went to the aid of a Capt. Pam became close friends during his tour in 000 lined Kennedy Blvd. and Jour- Mr. Abramoff said the con- Ing general of the fort's Satellite Communications nal Square yesterday to watch ference is planned to determine Vietnamese officer, a Capt. Pam, who had been South Viet Nam. Agency. 20,000 marchers in the Columbus who will issue the permits. wounded by hostile fire. As a result, he was mor- Mrs. Hines, who has been staying with her Day parade. The cemetery site is believed A citation presented with the Silver Star read The parade, lasting 4^ hours, to be in Raritan Township yet . tally wounded himself. At the time, the lieutenant parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Theodore Koch in Mid- was a week late because city of- Mr. Stempler has always paid In part: was trying to help the captain reach an armored dletown in the absence of her husband, brought ficials wanted to avoid having it taxes on the property to Holm "His personal example, unselfish actions, and personnel carrier. He was about a yard from that conflict with last Sunday's Holy del and was issued a building the couple's two children to.West Point with her. Name parade. permit in Holmdel. courage was an inspiration to the squadron and vehicle when he was shot in the chest. -They are Glen Alan, 3 and Randy, 19 months. LBJ: We're Off to GoodStart With Red Leaders WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- Johnson said, "that the struggle end of last week. Officials said greetings to Kosygin and said ture" as in the Berlin and Cu- share with us our great objec- for greater independence in ied. I reminded the ambassador dent Johnson tells congressional against nuclear spread is as that the President would cover he hoped "our governments will ban crises but that "he learned tive; the prevention of nuolear Communist-governed Eastern of the danger we all faced two leaders today that the United much in the Soviet interest as in substantially the same ground work constructively in attempt- from mistakes and he was not war," he added. Europe "will continue to have years ago in Cuba. States has made a "good be- our own. We will be ready to and the same major points ing to resolve the urgent inter- blind to realities." He said the change in the our sympathy" and he added: 'I told him that any Soviet ginning" in relations with the join with them and all the world which he made in his television national problems facing us in Younger Men Moscow high command means "We will not give up our hope of government which Is ready to new leaders of the Soviet Union — in working to avoid it." broadcast on last week's sensa- the world." Of Khrushchev's successors, at least four things for Ameri- building new bridges to these work for peace will find us and hopes the Kremlin will join At the same time the Presi- tional developments in the So- In his address Sunday night, Johnson said they are younger cans: people." ready in America. I said to the in renewed efforts to block any dent announced in his radio- viet Union and Red China. Johnson had words of praise as men who may be "less rooted in First—the men in the Kremlin Fourth — The course now ambassador that I would be further spread of nuclear weap- television address that Washing- Johnson's reaction to the oust- well as criticism for the deposed their past," and they are said "remain dedicated, dangerous followed by the United States eady to talk to anyone, when it ons. ton will continue to support the er of Soviet Premier Khru- Khrushchev, saying that he was to be realistic." Communists" and the United "must continue to prove that we tfould help the cause of peace. Johnson stressed both these limited nuclear test-ban treaty shchev and its significance for "guilty of dangerous adven- "We can hope that they will States must maintain "steady on our side are ready to get on \"I believe this was a good points Sunday night in a report which the United States, the the United States, as he sees it, vigilance" at a time of trouble with the work of peace." beginning on both sides." to the nation in which he also Soviet Union, Britain and more covered both the possibility of in the Communist bloc because Johnson recalled that on Fri- in reporting on the Chinese ipoke of the possible use by Red than 100 other nations signed dangerous future crises and the U.S. strength "holds the balance day he was officially informed nuclear explosion, Johnson add- China of "nuclear blackmail" last year. France and Comma hope that the new Kremlin lead- firm against danger." through Ambassador Anatoly 'some detail not previously •gainst other countries, now nist China did not sign.