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Weathei Distribution H. ft*.. H$i today fat the 4k. Law * tadffetTlt. Tomorrow, dot* with eJunea of shower*. Set weather, 2 Dial SH 1-0010 VOL 85, NO. 116 daily. Heatta mrwih ItMiy. B«eon<l Cuu P«u«« RED BANK, N. J., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1962 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE Governors Hold Fire WASHINGTON (AP)-Gov- over-all size of the reserve, have been quieted by Pentagon The Defense Department Reservists who fail to attend ernors held their fire for the which still isn't up to the attempts during lengthy nego- found, for instance, that many drills will be subject to priority most part as the Pentagon un- 700,000-man goal set. by Con- tiations to meet .the special units were under strength and induction into the regular army. veiled its program designed to gress. But higher standards needs of states concerning it had to draw on "fillers" The National Guard divisions get more- ready-to-go combat for reservists may make it their guard units. from other units. In many which the Pentagon proposes punch into - fewer National harder to reach that goat. Pen- Much of the reorganization- cases - the fillers were in- abolishing—except for 150-man Guard and Army Reserve units. tagon officials said. first in five years-items from adequately trained and reser- skeleton headquarters staffs- An outcry- had been pre- A high Defense Department trouble* that -developed in the vists with two to three years are the 34th infantry of Iowa dicted by some. spokesman said part of the op- caUup of reserve forces, includ- of active duty had to be called. and Nebraska, the 35th of Kan- position, to the reorganization ing two National Guard di- Higher Requirements sas and Missouri, the 43d of ' And it still may. come. Connecticut, Rhode Island and But yesterday's announce* voiced by congressmen and visions, in the Berlin crisis of A Pentagon spokesman said governors early this year may 19*1. that along with the reshuffling Vermont and the 51st of Flor- meat by the Defense Depart- ida and South Carolina. ment drew only a request by of units, the program calls for IMPROVEMENT REWARDS — Keamburg Mayor Louis T. CoHiehio, right, congrafu- Gov. Albert D. RosseUroi of higher requirements for reserv- The reserve divisions ordered fates Frank Christian, I4J Creak Rd., on receiving a borough award, for improyepwts. Washington that his colleagues ists, including: broken up are the 79th Infantry Recruiting standards (or re- of Pennsylvania, the 94th of mad* to'hli horn* and property. Looking on. left *o right, ara.Vietor, F. Treirfiov/^ withhold' approval of the Na- tional Guard' proposals until serves will be the same as for Massachusetts, the 96th of *ki, Maplewood Avti, another residential improvement winner, and John J.Kiniella, after a Pentagon meeting with regular army. Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Utah, No. Cutbacks Washington, and Nevada, and state Adjutants General next At least 90 per cent of guards- owner of the Keansburg Auto Store, Main St., winner of ,tli» commercial award. ' The sweeping Army Reserve and National Guard reorgani- Monday ' ' men and reservists must meet tha 103d of Iowa, Minnesota and Each month Borough Council cites three persons who have bean judged to haVe made zation apparently will not have any effect on New Jersey's specific levels of military skills. Wisconsin. Rossellini, chairman of the •ignificant improvement to properties in the borough, Each winner receivei an in- crack 50th Armored Division. National Governor's Confer- Report* were that the 50th will be retained and is expected icribed plaque. •. ' . ' • '.'..', ' ' ' ' ' ' ence, said he personally opposes to become one of six "high-priority" divisions. It has been abolition of National Guard authorized to goto 80 per cent of war strength or 11,682 men. units, in his state. He urged Red Bank's 2d Medium Tank Battalion, with headquarters Higher Salaries other governors to wait unt51 at the. National Guard Armory, is a component of the pOth alter a special committee of the Armored Division. conference looks into the mat- - However, the army proposes to -eliminate several New Jer- ter after Monday's meeting. sey National Guard units. Asked by Palmer McNamara Comments Maj. Gen. James F. Caotwell, chief of staff of New Jersey, The shakeup, In the works said men in units to be eliminated would be absorbed into MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) -A He added, "until the public can for eight months or more, will other units. policy of putting underpaid high- be brought to a realization of the Explained by Board build reserve strength "far He said the army proposes elimination of one of the state's way department employees in dangers in this situation , . all greater than anything we have two Nike Ajax Missile battalions; headquarters battery of, the. charge of multi-million dollar of us here live with a sword over NEW SHREWSBURY — The as to the cost per classroom In about $283,000. Seats,fireproof known in the past," Secretary 254th,Artillery- Group,in Elizabeth; Headquarters. Company of projects is a threat to honest ad- our heads." . question of the "per classroom" two well-attended meetings on curtain, lfghting panel, and two of Defense Robert S. McNa- the 156th Transportation Battalion of; Orange; the 328th Trans- ministration, New Jersey's High- Procedures Good cost of the proposed {1,790,000 the subject. He also wanted to curtains to . form smaller.: com- nara said In. announcing it. portation Company of Trenton, the 161st Military Police Com- way Commissioner Dwight R. G. Palmer said his department's addition to the Monmouth Re- know the cost of the auditorium partments in the auditorium The order goes into effect au- pany of Trenton, and an armored artillery battalion, as yet Palmer said today. procedures are good, but far from gional High School, «*ich re- which is one feature oC a pro- would bring- the total cost to tomatically for Army Reserve unannounced. ... Palmer, In a speech prepared perfect. ' , nalned unanswered through- two posed addition on which voters about the $350,400 figure,, he said. units. But'approval by gover- Some New Jersey. Reserve units are being inactivated, some for delivery to the annual meet- Palmer said he has.a staff of public meetings on the subject will decide Dec. 11 Then he brought the cost of nors is needed for any changes retained in their present form and others reorganized. ing of the American Association trained investigators working di- of the building referendum, was Board' ' member••-••-•—-s• had replied the auditorium down to the:brais in the National Guard during Some new units are being created and some other units of State Highway officials, said rectly under his supervision. He answered last, night„.. tfat school building costs are tacks of Individual tax bills. The peacetime. an being moved from ope state to another, although no per- the first step in getting an hon- oited a number of specific steps A standard classroom, without calculated on the basis of square average. Eatontown householder In brief, the Pentagon pro- sonnel will move with them.. Still other units are being re- est and efficient highway depart- they have taken: would save .53 cents, a .: month equipment, but with one half the footage, and not per room. An poses: desigoaied, retaining their present function but under a dif- ment is to attract the right peo- 1. A check of air credit cards next year if the auditorium were corridor alongside it, Is wo ' Abolishing four Army Re- ferent command. ple. , , for gas and oil purchases for sot built; the average Mew $17,370. of the auditorium was "aboul serve and four National Guard "Unforunately, too often that highway department cars resulted Shrewsbury . householder,:, would Personnel from units, being inactivated or relocated in an- Adm. Andrew G. Shepard, a $350,000." divisions plus a net of 731 gets down to the question of how in 10 service stations being save 62 cents « moolh, and the other state will be, reassigned to units in their present area, member of the regional Board of Additional Questions smaller units it considers out much mosey you can afford to binned. The Highway Department average Shrewsbury Township an army spokesman said. Education and also tax assessor Adm. Shepard's "assessment" of date. pay your people," he said. also installed its own gasoline taxpayer'would save almost -six .The Fort Monmouth and Camp Kilmer picture: of New Shrewsbury, announced of the proposed auditorium came Placing most of the men "In New Jersey as In roost oth- pumps around the state, saving cents a month, Adm. Shepard Fort Monmouth: Retained—Headquarters and Headquarters that and other figures at last close to the architect's figure. from the abolished units into er states, pay scales which ar out thousands' of dollars a-year. said.' Company, 309th Regiment, 78th Division; Headquarters and Based, on preliminary specifics U new, brigades, new (upport of step with private Industry force 2. A contractor was. required Bight's -School Board meeting. Headquarters Company. 1st Battalion, 309th Regiment, 78th Eatontown Mayor Herbert E, lions, the auditorium withou These were- the tax figures the units, and six high priority us to put men of limited means to replace some patch basins and DMtitm; Companies A, B, C and D, 309th Regiment, 78th Werner had asked the question equipment would be valued ai board member presented; National Guard divistem. Toe in charge of projects wqrth mil- pipes on an interstate highway J)t»j*tak>attth.Army Security Company operating. Type B, —There are 1,119 home* is |l»t would be Jisvelite first line lions of dollars, supervising con- project at the contractor's"'ex- Eatontown, with an average of Amy Reserw farces.