Court Leaves Breathalyzer Ban Intact Hit by Left and Right

Budding entrepreneur buys up Rumson property, B1 GREATER RED BANK EATONTOWN Condofever Behind the hit man LONG BRANCH Housing density rise prompts Jeweler Margolies indicted Today's Forecast: evaluation in Sea Bright. for hiring Donald Nash. Sunny, warm into tomorrow Page B1 Page A5 I Compile westhT on A2 The Daily Register VOL. 106 NO. 14 YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER . SINCE 1878 TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1983 • 25 CENTS Court leaves breathalyzer ban intact „ •. a_-—,,,.,,„,, ..w.,. •• , j.^ i . .... T • ...i.mju—-• •-• • - •*!•»- "•••• •:••——-^r— ' ' TRENTON (AP) - A state ap- pects' behavior, said Deputy At- people pressing the lawsuit, Under state law, a reading show- 15 years — you're talking about a lot day and reserved decision peals court yesterday left intact a torney General Boris Maczula, who claimed that two models of a widely ing 0.1 percent blood alcohol is of people who could want their fines Two other courts have agreed ban on using breathalyzer results as argued against barring the use of used Smith & Wesson blood alcohol grounds for a drunken driving con- back," Moore said. that the breathalyzers are un- evidence in drunken driving cases the devices. detecting machine are unreliable viction. "If this court allows this reliable. Highlands Municipal Court while it considers a Monmouth Hundreds of drunken driving because radio waves alter readings. Moore said he wants to make the (challenge) to become a class fic- Judgp Ronald Horan threw out County suit charging that the ma- cases are stalled or are going to Moore said that the same lawsuit a class action that would tion, I guess that could be the end of breathalyzer evidence in a drunken chines are too unreliable for use by trial without scientific evidence as a phenomenon that causes fuzz on a ban the use of breathalyzer results, breathalyzer evidence," Maczula driving case April 7 after an expert police. result of the court order, Maczula television screen, such as in- including in cases that already have added. testified that interference altered Meanwhile, prosecution of said. terference from police walkie-talk- resulted in convictions. A three-judge panel of the Ap- readings by at least 0.01 percent. drunken driving cases must rely on Red Bank lawyer Francis X. ies, "deflects" the reading from a "There were 234,000 drunken pellate Division of Superior Court police testimony concerning sus- Moore, who is representing seven breathalyzer. driving cases in the state in the last heard arguments in the case yester- See Breathalier, page AS Man hurt, dog dies hit by left in blaze By KATHLEEN STANLEY TINTON FALLS - Fire swept through a home on Peach Street early this morning, severely injuring one and right resident, killing the family dog. and causing three policemen and firemen WASHINGTON (AP) - The ap- to be taken to the hospital. pointment of Henry A. Kissinger to Brett Queen, a middle-aged man. a key Central American affairs post Reagan faces fight was trapped in the blazing structure is winning praise (rom the con- and suffered severe bums over more gressional leadership but old rivals on C. America, A3 than 30 percent of his body, according from the left and right say the move to Tinton Falls Detective Ken Arscott is a serious mistake. Alfred Neis. Northside Fire Com- Controversy over the Kissinger al whose House Appropriations sub- pany chief, also was admitted to Riv- comeback began to swirl within committee must approve funds foe erview Hospital. Red Bank, evidently hours after hit appointment yester- the administration's Central Ameri- suffering from smoke inhalation. day by President Reagan as head of ca policy. It was 1:30 a.m. when a neighbor. a bipartisan commission on Central But Senate Majority Leader Lucy Cannon, was awakened by Helen America. Howard H. Baker Jr., R-Tenn., said, Simmons' terrified screams of Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C, said "Few public servants enjoy such a "Fire ' he will call the former secretary of distinguished background, and few Cannon saw the fire and immediate- state as a witness to find out "what carry with them such international ly called the police — a call that may if anything he knows about Central acclaim and trust" as Kissinger.. have saved Queens' life, police said America-.1' —•—r Support far Kissinger also was ex- —Within -minutes of the call, police "There may be someone in this pressed by House Majority leader and firemen pulled up to the burning broad land who is lower on my list of Jim Wright, D-Texas, and Sens. structure, at 95 Peach Street, and choices than Mr. Kissinger but I John Stennis, D-Miss., and Charles rushed in to rescue Queens, who had can't think of him," Mid Helms, R- McC. Mathias, R-Md. fallen unconscious in the back bedroom N.C., the conservative chairman of The mandate of the commission* of the house. Queen was taken to Riv- mittee of the Senate Foreign Rela- tral American situation and make Neis, Officer Thomas Richardson tions Committee. policy recommendations to Reagan and Sergeant Robert Jantausch are "I hope it is only a trial balloon, by Dec. 1. The eight remaining credited with pulling Queens out of the and as far as I am concerned, I panel members are expected to be burning home. Richardson was treated like to see it shot down," said named shortly. Senate confirmation for smoke inhalation at Riverview. Rep. Clarence Long, D-Md., a liber- See Kissinger, page A3 See Man, page A7 Nursing home Floating tourist can9t inspection find a home ByJOASTRIDGLADING reinspection is conducted by the DOH. By LAURA QUINN HAZLET - The state Depart- Officials at American Health ment of Health put a freeze on ad- Systems, the California-based pa- SEA BRIGHT — To the chagrin of ' missions at the Brookdale Nursing rent company that runs the nursing his new neighbors, a local vacationer Center because of several house- center, said the state inspection was may have figured out a way to enjoy keeping, maintenance and laundry unfortunately timed, and blamed the optimum season on this slight pe- service problems discovered during the hot weather and an internal la- ninsula without investing in a con- a surprise inspection yesterday, a bor dispute for bringing the situ- rtwtt b» KMIWHI Irby dominium or paying taxes DOH official reported ation to the fore. Sometime yesterday, the Acting on a complaint, the de- "In the significant areas, man- anonymous vacationer parked his new partment launched the inspection agement has been aware for a Hot fun in the summertime $53,000 summer house in the and found that "there weren't number of days of each (problem) These three youths find flying jumps off a hot summer afternoon. Weathermen expected Shrewsbury River. enough clean linens and what linens and corrective action in every case Highlands pier the perfect way to cool off on a temperatures to continue in the 90s. "We pulled into the driveway at there were weren't clean enough." has been taken," according to Dc. 12.30 and 1 said to my husband, Hey, it according to Amy Collings, DOH Benjamin Ashcon, executive vice looks like one of the "condos" has public information officer. president. gotten away, ' said one alarmed Ocean He said orders, have heeiL issued- . Avenue resident. who apDeared at last _ The inspector ahw found there and bids have been taken for hot Meat wane smashes records night's Borough Council meeting to were "flies in the facility" and the water machinery. "I approved an complain about her new floating neigh- patients were being served warm order for replacing air conditioning bor. milk, Collings reported. Other vio- compressors on June 21," he noted. for water, power demand According to Mayor Cecile F. Nor- lations of DOH standards included Problems with the facility's air con- ton, a tugboat pulled the house, which dishwasher water that was not hot ditioning system were not listed in By DANIEL LOWENTHAL is situated on a barge, into a riverfront and leaking faucets' and the state report. William Shiel, general manager of the Long and CARRIE MULLER Branch Pier, said yesterday was "the sparsest marina here yesterday. The owner had intended to stay for Ashcon attributed complaints re- crowd since June." He said he did not know wheth- Based on the findings of yester- Hot enough for ya? er to attribute it to the persistent heat or to people the entire summer, having obtained day's inspection, "they cannot ac- ceived by the DOH partly to ongoing With temperatures hovering above 90 degrees permission from Ed Mason, proprietor negotiations with the nursing staff having spent all of their money for recreation over cept any new patients," Collings yesterday for the seventh consecutive day, many the weekend. of the marina and the adjoining Fair- said. The freeze on new admissions at the facility. The actual deficien- county residents were reaching for air conditioner County residents seem to be taking proper pre- banks Motel and Miramar restaurant, will remain in effect until a surprise See Nnntog, page AS switches and water, faucets in record numbers. cautions against the heat by utilizing air condi- . she said. Power and water companies are reporting peak tioners and water as necessary. This was not. however, the vaca- usage by customers seeking a way to stay cool and George Metzgar, a Jersey Central Power and tioner's first stop. According to Nor- refreshed. Light Co. spokesman, said'power demands came ton, he spent two weeks in Rumson Tuesday That trend will most likely continue into a close to peak proportions yesterday with the before being expelled by the police Index People A2 second week since weather forecasts indicate more highest customer demand of the year.

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