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The young and old turn out for walk to stop hunger MATAWAN — They turned out 400 strong, young and Holmdel and circled through Matawan, taking rest stops old, for "A Walk to Stop Hunger," yesterday, in an after- at First United Methodist Church, First Baptist, Mata- noon project sponsored by 10 churches and synagogues in wan Presbyterian, Trinity Episcopal, Cross of Glory Lu- Matawan. theran, and returning to St. John Vianney. "It was beautiful. Could you ask for anything bet Other participating congregations were Temple Sha- ter?" said Vivian Smith, publicity director for the event. lom, Temple Beth Ahm, St. Joseph's Keyport, and St. "Everybody finished the 12-mile course." Benedict's Holmdel. Mrs. Smith said the money pledged to support the Reverend George Jaeger of Trinity Episcopal and Fa- walkers will be collected during the next two weeks. The ther Robert Kaeding of St. John's were among the walk- money will be donated to CROP, a division of the Church ers who completed the course. World Service dedicated to fighting hunger worldwide. Mrs. Smith said today's successful walk raises hope it The walk began at St. John Vianney High School in can be repeated annually in Matawan. «tH>K Will »T L—rt >«• WALK AGAINST HUNGER - In o show of de- churches sponsored the event. Above a group termination to fight world hunger, 400 residents passes Matawan Regional High School on the took part In yesterday's fund-raising walk yes- way to completing the 12-mlle course. At right terday In Matawan. Ten area synagogues and the march is along Church Street. The Daily Register VOL. 100 NO. 95 SHREWSBURY, N. J. MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1977 15 CENTS «mmiHllll»tUnT 8-11 inches close roads WESTWARD HO - A team of springy horses leads a redwood and steel Con •stoga wagon through the "village" of the new Vetter Village creative play arta behind Eatontown's Vetter hool. The $15,000 playground wai Icattd yesterday. Early snowstorm hits northeast Pa. state into the lower Great By the Associated Press by, 1V4 Inches of rainfall in 18 trees blocked roads and hours, a weather service brought down power lines Lakes and upper Ohio Valley. The first snow of the season spokesman said. With the rain east, west and south of State In Williamsport, heavy rain clobbered northeastern Penn- slowly turning to snow, the College. turned to heavy snow, with sylvania with rain and freez- heavy runoff was expected to With overnight tempera- one-quarter to one-half inch ing temperatures today, pro-^ decrease, he said. tures dropping to the low 30s melting on roads but sticking ducing a massive power State police at Frackville and upper 20s, the National to lawns and shrubbery Sun- blackout in the northeast and reported 11 inches of snow Weather Service also posted day night. hazardous driving in the outside the barracks, with travelers advisories for the The weather service report- mountains portions of Interstate 80 west- mountain regions of western ed this morning snow and Icy About eight inches of bound closed and stranded Pennsylvania. roads caused problems from heavy, wet snow fell on trees motorists "all over the The advisory included Cam- the Pine Grove area north- still loaded with leaves, bring- place," a trooper said. "Ev- bria, Somerset, McKean, Pot- ward. Only rain fell in the ing down branches and power erybody got caught with their ter, Elk, Cameron, Clinton greater Harrisburg area, but lines, according to a spokes- tails between their legs." and Clearfield Counties and the weather service reported Vetter Village... a place for kids man for Pennsylvania Power At Rockview, state police parts of Fayette and West- roads were icy In Lebanon and Light Co. said trees and power lines moreland Counties. County. •j SHEMY riCDORE shiny »teel tubing. climbers at informal dedi- the school board and the were down all over Centre The snow was caused by a In many stricken areas, EATONTOWN - For Finally this week it was cation ceremonies, the little recreation commission. "The situation grew worse instead of better through the County. Roads blocked includ- low pressure system in south- road crews were not clearing more than • week, mobs of finished. And except for a guys had free rein on a Vik- Warren Ceres, Eaton- ed Routes 26 and 322 and In- em New England that spread the drifting snow, the weather kJdi had bten waiting Impa- brief period yesterday when ing ship, a stagecoach, log town's director of parks and night." said Joseph Krum. community affairs manager terstate 80. rain and thunderstorms from service said. Unify for an 11-man con- the big kids who normally cabins, and more than to recreation, said the com- "I wouldn't even try to Virginia to Maine, according Snow flurries were reported •traction crew to somehow run the Board of Education, other pieces of sturdy, ponents were chosen from a for PP-L in Hazelton. Krum said 45,000 customers between drive in Centre County," a to the weather service. It also in Reading, and the Weather ; "Vetter Village," in the Recreation Commission, creative play equipment. wide array manufactured trooper said, adding that spread snow from New York See SHW, page Z «ew I15.M0 creat and the Borough Council, The new playground be- by Game-Time, Brick Pottsvllle and Honesdale ire play are*, to U!e from a and who after all paid for hind Vetter School is the re- Town, to form three distinct were without service, during _ Jumble ol cedar and red- the coatraptlons, took a sult of more than (our areas. the night. wood, rubber tirei and turn on the swings and months of Joint planning by See Vetter Village, page * Some 100 repairmen fought high winds and hazardous driving conditions as they Hijackers kill pilot, tried to restore power, Krum said. He estimated that 18.000 customers remained without electricity in Hazelton shortly before dawn. set a new deadline State Police said motorists FRANKFURT, West Ger- plane landed, It called for the the West German charge were stranded on a two-mile many (AP) - A hijacked body of the pilot to be taken d'affaires in Somalia who stretch of Interstate 81 near West German airliner with 87 off and it was taken to a talked to the terrorists on the Hazelton, with little hope of hostages and four terrorists Mogadishu hospital. steps of the Lufthansa Boeing rescue before the storm let aboard landed in Somalia A spokesman for Luf- 737 they hijacked four days up. early today and the West Ger- thansa, the West German ago, the broadcast said. "We can't get a car out man embassy there reported airline and the owner of there ourselves," a trooper that the dead body of the the alrUner, said It had not The Lufthansa Boeing 717 said, adding that the state chief pilot was removed from been able to get through to was flown to Mogadishu, on Department of Transportation the plane. Mogadishu to check on the the northeast coast of Africa, apparently was unprepared Informed sources who report of the pilot's death. after an overnight stop in for the early snowstorm. passed on the embassy report Aden and the failure of the "Some people had a pretty said it was not clear yet how The four hijackers said they West German government to FIRST CUSTOMERS - Warren Ceres, miserable night," he said. the pilot, 37-year-old Juergen would blow up the plane un- meet the hijackers' demands. director of parks and recreation for The weather service in Wll- Schumann, died. But the less 13 terrorists imprisoned It was the hijacked plane's Eatontown, introduces three young kes Barre put out a flash Nairobi correspondent for the in West Germany and Turkey sixth stop since two armed, residents to new "Vetter Village" flood warning for northern West German radio network were freed by 10 a.m. EDT Arabic-speaking men and two playground dedicated yesterday. Susquehanna County when said a secretary in the Somali and 115 million in ransom was women commandeered the From left are Joseph Largey, Andrew the river gauge at Conklin, Information Ministry told him paid, according to a broad- MaJorca-to-Frankfurt flight Forrester, and Jason Largey, all of N.Y., rose to 12.5 feet above by telephone Schumann was cast from Kenya. over France four days ago. It Eatontown. normal. shot after the plane landed. The ultimatum was given to See Plane hijack, page 1 That rapid rise was caused Other reports said after the Sen. Buehler: I'll pay for my own substitute teacher The Inside Story By ROBIN GOLDSTEIN tendent of schools, estimated has been with the school since ry, with an additional (1,700 blyman contended, Sen. Bueh- not pledge to reimburse the THK WKATHEH OCEAN TOWNSHIP - that Sen. Buehler's 20 ab- 1952. for his department chairman ler should have been in Tren- school district for substitutes (•ale warning Is In effect for the Mun State Sen. Herbert J. Buehler sences since September had Sen. Buehler, like any citi- functions. ton. during his 1973 campaign. mouth County shore areas, (lusts up to Si wants to pay for the substi- cost the school district $3,155. zen, can make contributions In his letter, Sen. Buehler He did, he wrote, make the mph. Cold tonight, Into the mid thirties tute teachers who fill in for In an Oct. 12 letter to Mar- Complete report on pw 2. The township board of edu- to the school district. Mr. Jef- shall Conklin, school adminis- referred to Assmblyman Ken- offer to the board after his him during his absences from cation last March also called fries added.