Quake Toll Mounts
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DJifrifoflen v Today ,'. ..V22.000- ta the lew Ita.lt^ .party, i doodjr. SM Weather, P*|t tt : DIAL SH .1-0010 iMBM''ttOg'ltoBlw tatadjli FrtiJw, sw Stout* RED BANK, N. J., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1963 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE Kennedy Wafns Cuba in Attack on Shrimp Boat By FRED S. HOFFMAN Navy craft wlU, be restrained !•!•&?#• Cuban jjbytmment Once, before, when a U2 was by the military forces to prevent dens so as to insure that action Navy vessels are empowered to Air Force Base south of Miami, WASHINGTON (AP)-PreSldent from .chasing attackers "bac k" t"o "rejected awl denied categorical- shot down at the peak of the Cu< any more attacks like the strafing will be taken against any vessel open fire on approaching aircraft Air Force F104 jets also are on Kennedy has hid down an unmis- Cuba topunish. them, ly" the charge that,-Its Jets ban crisis last fall, a item U.S. of the helpless shrimp boat, or aircraft" which strikes at an or warships if they appear bent alert. takable warning that U.S. fire- tt Wednesday's MK>*trafIng of poured rocket fir* near the dls- warning apparently deterred any Several suggested the incident American ship or plane over Ca- on attacking U.S. territory. The Navy operates combat air power will blast any Cuban-based a wallowing shrimp boat develops abled shHmp boat Ala In the Flo-rtore antiaircraft missile firings discredited the administration's ribbean international waters. Furthermore, these sources patrols in the sensitive area be* warshipa or planes that date at- into a pattern "of attacks, the rida-Spalts Wednesday -afternoon. on U.S. reconnaissance planes op- contention that the Soviet-built Not Discussed said, the President's orders prob- tween the Florida Keys and Cuba, tack American vessels or aircraft. President may. then give the sig- AffTPrlme Minister Fidel Oas- erating over Cuba. MIGs are in Cuba for defensive, He didn't elaborate, and de- ably will result in placing more Jet fighters fly with weapons But Kennedy indicated Thurs- niHor "hotpuiwuV tro was expected to have some- Congressional critics were no rather than offensive operations fense officials refused to discuss fast Jets on strip alert, ready to cocked, There now may be more day that, for the time being at Several hours •fteriKemedy ut- thingio say about it in a televised stilled by Kennedy's orders thai against the United States. Ken. either the standing orders or the take off. such patrols. Powerful radar (east, American jet fighters and tared* the wining «t:a news era-' address tonight. "all necessary action" be taken nedy said he saw no reason to changes. Navy and Marine Phantom jets scans the Cuban coast constantly. change his view. But competent sources said it are poised at all times at the Key Tanker Cited Kennedy said he had Instructed was quite clear the President is West Naval Air Station, 90 miles Asked at his news conference if the Pentagon to make "any nec- broadening the present rules un- across the Florida Strtlts from an assault similar to the one oa Request essary revisions in standing or-i der which U.S. fighter planes and Cuba's north coast. At Homestead (See CUBA, Page 2) Regional Transfer Quake Toll Mounts WEST LONG BRANCH-Plans to switch Allenhurst pupils from At Least 80 Dead in Libyan Town Shore Regional High School will be reviewed by the state Depart- TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - Amer- feared killed or injured. from sunrise to sundown, and ing some who had fled to ths ment of Education March 26 In ican,. British and Libyan forces The tremors also shook Ben- most of the area's 50,000 people streets. Trenton. rushed aid today to the .earth- ghazi, royal capital of Libya, but were sitting down to their first The Libyan government de- The Shore Regional school quake-shattered town of Al Marj, no casualties were reported meal of the day. clared an emergency throughout (board last night adopted a reso- in northeast Libya. Eighty known there. Seven Jolts the country. lution announcing their willing- dead were reported, but U.S. The quake struck just after sun- A violent tremor was felt, fol- ness to accept Allenhurst fresh- Air Force estimates ran as high down Thursday over a 20-square- lowed by more Jolts. People ran U.S. planes rushed medical per- men, sophomores and juniors in as 250 dead and 500 injured. mile area of World War II battle- into the streets as the quakes sonnel and supplies from the Air September, 1963, and all four Rescuers dug through the de- ground. This is the holy month of rocked Al Mar). Buildings fell, Force's Wheelus base near Tripo- classes the following fall. bris for many scores of others Ramadan, when Moslems fast trapping victims inside and crush- li, 300 miles west of the quake The resolution was requested area. The first planes carried a by Donald E. Halght, president Held hospital, two surgeons, three of the Allenhurst Board of Eduj other doctors and medical corps- cation," to place us in a stronger men able to parachute Into the 1 Message From 1844 position at .the hearing." quake area. Mr. Haight alxo requested SHREWSBURY - Workmen re- British Aid statements of projected attend- storing the sanctuary in Chris British troops hurried to the ance and capacity single-session DONT WOfeRY ABOUT A THING — RoberfFeddler, seated, a pupil of Shrewsbury Episcopal Church this week un- scene with aid from their station enrollment; to help his board con- covered a note from a forme Borough School, seams to have things under control. He is seated at State House at Benghazi, one of Libya's twin vince the state authorities that rector of the church. It was dated desk of Gov. Richard J. Hughes, who is vacationing In Florida. Robert and several capitals 55 miles southwest of Al the move is for the best. June 12, 18^4, and was signed clasimatas and teachers took over th* governor's weekly radio broadcast heard on Harry Fmch. Mar). Libyan officials flew from ASbury Park school officials Tripoli to supervise rescue opera- have denied an Allenhurst re- 27 New Jersey stations. They'talked about the Shrewsbury mosaic, a pictorial The letter, drafted in a nea tions. qnest to withdraw its students. script, was found concealed in account,of three phases of New Jersey history completed by the students last year. It was North Africa'* worst an upright beam. Its intent was According to Elbert M. Hop- earthquake since the March 1960 Backing up the acting governor, from left, are Cathy DeSantis, Elaine Walls, Miss realiied with its discovery—to Im penstedt, superintendent, 37 Al- quake which killed an estimated Louis* Jost, Mrs, Albert Paddlari Mn..John Johnson and John Johnson. Another part a segment of history to pos- lenhurst students are involved. 12,000 In Agadlr, Morocco. Short Regional has a functional : terity. group of st(j<j4nft/' fram th* school w|ll help, fap» a. show which wilf appear on TV Al Mar|, a town of 10,000 also capacity of 1,050 and a maximum It read, in part, "This church known as Barce, is near the top capacity of 1,400, he has said. Channel 13, MaYch 4 °at 6:30,pim. and March 5 at .9 a.m. called Christ Church was built of Of the hump of Cyrenalca thrust- Enrollment from its four bor- stone and rebuilt of wood about northward to the Medlter. oughs is expected to be 735 next the year of 1760. Repaired and ranean. It stands on a plateau 950 fall. WorkStarferNcxtM(«itIi: new addition put to the East feet above sea level and is a re- End ta the year 1844 and the sort, agricultural center and road pews now used and fitted up are and rail junction. About 37,000 the.same that was used In the persons live in the area around Everybody's stone church." (he town. Rt. 36 Dualization Pact The message In the pillar tten The ana was heavily contested WalUng carries the reader back to the daring World War 17. Like Ben- '.TRENTON -, The/statetilgfcjWy Depart- A ramp system is planned for the Stone Shrewsbury- Village of lft(4 Various geonpf of-fjudents ment has awarded a' contract to- M. J. Sta- Rd. intersection. ghazl, At Marj changed Hands "Whoever takes down this church several times iq the battles be- from Monmoutfl Couny com- vola, IncMWdletown, for flualfeation of Rt Five emergency openings for first aid will know that it stands on (he munities h»ve.decided to use 36 from Keyport. to KeajUburg and construc- and fire equipment will be Included in the tween the Axis powers sod the southeast Corner of the road. But British 8th Army. this bitter cold holiday to take tion of .a concrete'barrier along the 3.9-raile barrier. They will be closed off with chains. they may not know that Peter J part in the latest national craze atrip of highway. Highway officials estimate that the proj- Hadden shop is on the North Easl -^Nftle hikes. ' Stavola was low bidder with a figure of edtwflirie completed early next year. Comer, and Corlles Allen's store Several groups of itudents $2,631,138,. Approximately $1,500,000 in special state on the North West Corner. $nd trwin Says were spotted walking in both According to Jack Somers, Highway De- and federal aid funds have been allocated for Edward Bownes Saddlers Shop is directions on Rt. 55•'In. the partment public relations officer, the contrac- this portion of the highway project.