Survive Airliner Crash CINCINNATI Ohio (AP) - a Jet Airliner With- Night Sky for Hours
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Gilbert Dolwick. "In a minute we could hear people' Five persons were thrown clear of the explod- Ten Civil Aeronautics Board investigators flew calling for help." ing wreckage. One died in a hospital. Four lived, to Cincinnati to begin probing the wreckage to learn J. P. Dolwick, who owns the farm where the but one was in very critical condition. why the plane had plunged fatally, just moments plane crashed, raced to the wreckage to find a The American Airline three-engine Boeing 727 from a safe landing after a flight from New York man and woman, both wearing airline uniforms, jet smacked near the top of a 300-foot wooded hill- City. on the ground. side a mile and a half from the Greater Cincinnati The plane was barely visible in a downpour, "We just didn't make it, we didn't see the Airport. with sparks of lightning, said Mrs. Ralph Sprague, hill,11 Dolwick said the man mumbled before passing. "About 75 feet more and he would have made who lives nearby. ' out. it," said William Wilkerson, operations director at "We know where the end of that runway is just One of the survivors was Elmer Weejcley of Sar- the airport in Kentucky 13 miles from downtown over the top of the hill," she said, "and the plane atoga, Calif., an American flight officer riding tha Cincinnati. ' ' banked like it was Heading for it, but it was very plane but not as a member of .the crew. The wreckage flashed flames into the murky low and dropping fast. (See PLANE, Page 3) For Third Freehold Regional High See School Referendum Delay FREEHOLD r- A public ref- Frank L. Witman, board sec identical in size, tract at the that Atlantic had extended an in- his intention. A general dis- erendum on the proposed third retary, said Mr; Hulsart has ad rear. The latter adjoins land it vitation to the board members cussion which was started was high school for the Freehold Re- vised that his planning is geared owns and proposes to develop. to be its guests for dinner to- quickly halted by Dr. Lewis, gional High School District won't to a' referendum early in IMS The board indicated general morrow night to discuss the situ- pending adjournment and depar- be held until after the regular but not until after adoption of the agreement in October, with reser- ation. ture of news reporters. school election in February, the 1966-7 budget and election of new vations by some members on Dr. Jacob Lewis, board presi- The board president declined to board of education indicated last school board members Feb. 14 payment of costs in the property dent, said any member who provide any information about DISASTER FROM THE AIR — Firemen and rescue workers mill around the tail sec- night. Under its plans announced in exchange. cared to attend should advise the what matters the company may tion of American Airlines 727 jet that crashed last night in northern Kentucky near Lehman C. Shugart, superin- August/ the-board plans to in Mr. Witman reported last night secretary but no one announced want to discuss. tendent, said that the board's elude in the referendum a pro- the Greater Cincinnati Airport, killing 58 persons, (AP Wirephoto) architect, Radey and Radey, posal to add classrooms for 300 Camden completed plans, sub- pupils and an auditorium at the ject to final modifications, for Southern Freehold Regional High Brockway Agreement to Stand the 1,600 pupil building at Rts. 9 School in Howell Township. This and 520 in Marlboro Township. building is in its.second year. 9 New Jersey Victims Approval of the plans must be No action has been decided obtained from the state Depart- upon, the board said, on a pro- ; . NEWARK (AP) — The crash of an Amer- gy at Drew University in Madison, and Bjork ment of Education. In addition, posed exchange of property at ican 'Airlines jet near Cincinnati last night Utility Dropping Suit was a lumber firm executive. Mr. Shugart said, he is complet- the Marlboro school site with an killed at least nine passengers from New Jer- A co-worker reported that Bjork had not ing a projection of anticipated adjacent landowner, Atlantic FREEHOLD - The Freehold Water and right to commit public funds for the benefit", sey among the total of 58 passengers and crew been certain he could get to the plane at La- student enrollment to help ex- Seaboard Development Co. Utility Co. is dropping its suit opposing the of a private business. members who died. Guardia Airport in New York by takeoff plain the need of the new facility, Atlantic, offered last month to three-way agreements between the borough, The suit said the municipalities lacked the ; One other New Jersey man was among time, and he made it by taking a helicopter and auditor, Armour Hulsart, is deed a parcel it owns at the front Freehold Township and Brockway Glass Co., power to make the contracts because they • the four survivors of the tragedy. from Newark Airport to LaGuardia. He was preparing necessary financial of the school site to the board according to-Township Attorney M. Raymond permit the borough to do business in an area The nine victims were from a number of making a short business trip to Cincinnati. data. in return for an odd-shaped, but northern New Jersey communities. McGowan. outside of that covered by its franchise. Dr. Michaelson, father of two, had been The Superior Court suit sought to nullify The borough contended that, it: has a The survivor was Israel Horowitz, 49, of at Drew University since 1943. Closter, one of five persons thrown clear of the agreements under which the borough will franchise, continuing to 1970, to provide, water the three-engine jet that crashed and explod- He was to have been the principal speak- expand its water service to the glass com- for the township industrial area, , . •. ed into a wooded, hillside while approaching er today at a national Methodist Church con- pany, which is in an industrial zone of the The three-way agreements are for 25 years the runway of Greater Cincinnati Airport. ference on Christian education, speaking on township. —until 1990. ....". One of the five died later in a hospital. the topic, "Life and Its Setting: The Meeting As a part of the agreement, Mr. Mc- In a. letter to Borough Attorney Harry' "It is a miracle, isn't it?" said Horowitz' and Experience of Existence." Gowan said, the borough will yield service Sagotsky last month, the, state Water Policy wife, after learning the hews. Horowitz, director of classical records to the Barkalow tract area of the township Commission indicated that it was not lieces- The dead from New Jersey included: for the Decca Record Company of New York to the private utility. , . saiy Jpr. the conomisslbiv to apprqye tire bor- Mai Bjork, 15 Etmore PI., New Provi- City, reportedly was; in fair condition in a In Hospital the agreements between the two munici- ough's agreement with.Brockway, --a.condition dence; Bruce ffefrt, 328 High St., Norwood; "Cincinnati hospital, He had head injuries. palities and the glass company call for Brock- on-which the Freehold private company had Dr. Carl Michaelson, Skyline Dr., Morristown; His wife did not know about the crash way to pay the borough $90,000 toward the been relying. Noah Rosenzwelg, 64 Edgemont Rd., Mont- until-the hospital telephoned her last night cost of the plant expansion which will bB AT ODDS claif; John T. Brown, 35, Burlington Rd., Ten- to tell her that Horowitz had survived. needed. The township will contribute an ad- The borough and the utility company have afly;lVOtto.pjscher, 2 High Field, Cedar Grove; Mrs. Horowitz spoke to her husband later ditional $55,000. been at odds over'an application by the bor- WflHairi: Haines, 80 Manchester Ct., Wayne; over the telephone. The additional service Is sought by the ough to extend its service to 15 lots of the E. B. Gasser, 406 Willow Ave., Piscataway, "He was still somewhat shocked! and un- glass maker for fire protection. It plans.to Green Manor Estates, just over the town- and Sam Creasy, 827 Murray St., Elizabeth. der heavy sedation, so I couldn't question him double its present plant size. ship line. But this also may be settled ami- Dr. Michaelson was -k professor of theolo- (See VICTIMS, Page 3) RIGHT QUESTIONED cably. The Freehold Water Company suit con- Mayor Dissents in Eatontown tended that the municipalities did not have the (See UTILITY, Page 3) PlannersBuckSchoolPlan County Vote Set Record EATONTOWN — Mayor Herbert E.