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Funds Rid Questioned in Middletown SEE STORY PAGE 3!|/ The Weather Cloudy, w'fndy today, highJn mid-50s.. Fair tonight, low In FINAL 40s. Tomorrow partly cloudy.- - EDITION Hlonmouth County's Outstanding Home Newspaper 42 PAGES VOL 95 NO. 92 RED BANK, N.J. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9,1972 TEN CENTS uimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiii Howard Seen in Gubernatorial Contention By DORIS KULMAN as a possible gubernatorial seriously "Jim is the only guy even as the plurality was He said "I'm reasonably that Jim Howard was his can- for governor with anyone but candidate. His performance who seems to have a con- being totalled election night, certain we could expect Wil- didate for governor. And he reporters. No one else has The 12,830-vote margin Tuesday enhanced that..." sensus among county chair- are stepping up the pressure liams' (N.J. Sen. Harrison A. reaffirmed that to me last, asked me." which carried Rep. James J. Howard, who hailed his vic- men and people at the state to persuade him that he wants Williams Jr.) support'' for a week." Howard said that he knnws Howard to his fifth House tory as "the greatest cross- committee level," Mr. Bedell to make a run for Trenton. Howard candidacy. '" Anticipating a June pri- that former Gov. Richard .1. term despite a Republican over vote in New Jersey his- said. "And, on the heels of Some think he doesn't need "And Frank Thompson mary, early May will be the Hughes and Sen. Williams landslide Tuesday has made tory" wins extra points in the this election..." much persuading. (Hep. Frank Thompson Jr., candidates' filing deadline "have mentioned my name, but the Wall Township Democrat, Democrats' gubernatorial Returns to Washington "I think Jim could be con- regarded by many as the "and that jioesn't leave a heck I don't know if they're a1 serious contender for his sweepstakes for proved abili- Rep. Howard drove back to vinced by enough people unofficial dean of the New of a lot of time" to mount a serious. party's gubernatorial nomi- ty to attract independent vot- Washington yesterday, insist- whose judgment he trusts," Jrsey House delegation) holds campaign, Mr. Bedell ack- "You know," he added, "a nation next year. ers in a state "where you ing, as he has right along, that Assemblyman Bedell said. him in high regard*" Mr Bed- nowlwedged, lot things pome up the day af- "Jim has a lot of friends must have a candidate who "I haven't any gubernatorial "I've been telling him, "you ell said. "But we're waiting to see ter election, and then are for- throughout the state and 1 can transcend a party con- ambitions... I haven't even can be a congressman all Spring Speech Recalled who will declare and how the gotten in a week..." know a lot of people are anx- stituency," Mr. Gannon said. ' thought about it... 'i'm just your life, but one term as gov- Mr. Bedell noted that when other counties feel," he said. • Some question whether or ious to sound him out," Jo- Monmouth County Assem- not interested now..." ernor and they put your pic- Assembly Minority Leader Howard, who wouldn't be not Howard is known well seph A. Gannon, executive di- blyman Eugene J. Bedell said But county Democratic ture on the State House wall. John J. Horn of Camden jeopardizing his Congression- enough throughout the state rector of the state Democratic he's already had the feelers leaders and Howard political You can leave your mark on County addressed the Mon- al seat in the gubernatorial to support a bid for the guber- Committee, said yesterday, out. Of all the gubernatorial aides, who were beating the this state for all time'," Mr. mouth County Democrats' race, insisted yesterday that natorial nomination. "Jim's always been thought of possibilities being mentioned Howard-for -Governor drum Bedell said. "1 haven't discussed running See Howard, Page 2 dinner last spring, "he said James J. Howard Nixon Plans Shakeup In Executive Branch KEY BISCAYNK. Kla. repeatedly. he would quit as and Attorney General Richard however, might find them- ter action than they some- (AP) — Two or more Cabinet secretary of defense at the G. Klelndienst, have indicated selves suddenly looking for times receive on presidential posts and dozens of White end of Nixon's first term, ad- some interest in leaving their new Jobs. White House offi- orders. House and other key federal ding that nobody should head high-pressure posts. cials have expressed some Sources indicated there's jobs are involved in President the Pentagon for more than Administration officials displeasure with the lack of still another, unspoken reason Nixon's tentative plans for a four years. stressed, however, that none support Nixon's proposals behind Nixon's shakeup move major second-term shakeup of Sources have said that two of the Cabinet members is have received from the - the President's desire to/re- • the government's executive other Cabinet members. La- being forced out by Nixon. middle levels of some ward selected officials of his branch. bor Secretary J. D. Hodgson Some lower-level officials. agencies. They also want fas- campaign organization. The scope of the President's plan, which he will develop in conferences with top aides at his Florida home here during the next four days, became clear within hours after he County McGovern Unit swept to landslide reelection. , . MfMrtlWfwt Nixon summoned White PERSISTENT MARLBORO FLOODING - Every time it rains, according House aides, the Cabinet and to Vincent J. Barbarlno, the portion of Wooleytown Road In front of his agency' heads to ~a~ series of home floods, as shown here. Mr. Barbarino says he has tried for several meetings today' to deliver this Will Disband as Groin message: „ years To have fhe muqfcljiallfy rectify the problem, but to no avail. Mayor RED BANK - The Mon- ers to 'iaiscuss the possibility Morton Salkind said there Is a question as to who is responsible for the The second Nixon adminis- tration will stress economy mouth County McGovern or- of filing vacant county com- flooding — Mr. Barbarlno tor filling in drainage ditches on his property, mittee seats." or the township. and efficiency as well as re- ganization will disband as a sponsiveness to the Presi- group, but its members won't Playing a key rnlo in trying dent's wishes. As a first step be forgotten, especially by the to bring the youthful in revitalizing and reorganiz- regular Democratic organiza- McGovern workers into the ing offices under his control, tion. county organization will be he wants standby resignations Plans are already being Mrs. Katharine Klkus White, Storm Rips Area, made to recruit as many of a long-time party leader and from all his appointees. 2 Departures the 600 McGovern volunteers former U.S. ambassador to The,White House said the as possible into the county Denmark, President has made no deci- Democratic organization, par- "I feel they are a very able sions on what resignations to ticularly at the grass roots group of young people," Mrs. Tanker Aground accept. But even before yes- level. White said, "and I'm flattered terday's election, two early "We won't stay as an orga- they have sought my help in A 683-foot tanker loaded The infant was rescued by Coast Guard said, after the nization unto itself." said Ge- trying to bring the two sides with 12 million gallons of Patrolman Robert Beattyas departures from his Cabinet seas calm down. were signaled. rard Harper, the county together. 1 feel It would be a gasoline ran aground off she was transferred from the Fbod warnings were posted McGovern coordinator," but, great shame to lose their en- Sandy Hook yesterday during boat to the dock in a canvas Housing Secretary George throughout the state for the Romney said in August, dur- on the other hand we have thusiasm and energy." the height of an intense coast- sail bag. Her parents were first time since Tropical simply become too viable a Will Remain Involved al storm which caused serious able to jump to safety them- ing a flap over federal aid to Storm Agnes deluged the cast Pennsylvania flood victims, force to merely dwindle Mr. Harper, who plans to flooding conditions in Mon- selves. They were given ref- coast in June. away." return to college as a political mouth County and elsewhere. uge for the night by Mr. and he would resign from.the Cab- In Little Silver. Seven inet. "The President urged Mr. Harper said the first or- science major, said most of More than four inches of Mrs. Robert Chisholm, who Bridges Road was closed from der of business after closing the McGovern workers had rain had fallen since the live in an apartment above me to stay on until after the 7:30 p.m. until after midnight. election, and I agreed to do down the McGovern head- become so involved in the po- storm began shortly before the marina. No roads were closed in' quarters here, will be to meet litical process during the cam- ..dawn yesterday. Winds were Yacht Adrift so." Romney said. See Flood, Page 2 Melvin R. Laird has said With county Democratic lead- paign they would remain in- extremely high with gusts or Marine Police in Monmouth volved. nearly 70 miles an hour re- Beach reported that a 48-foot "Their political interest," ported by the Coast Guard at boat had broken from its he saiil. •"started a) the top on Sandy Hook. moorings at the Iiivcr and Ihc national level, hut they While no serious injuries Surf Club Marina.