Secret Civil Service Probe Challenged Say Cahill Fund Prober Was
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Secret Civil Service Probe Challenged :H SEE STORK R the Weather THEDMLY FINAL Sunny and cool today. In- Red Bank, Freehold creasing cloudiness tonight Long Branch EDITION with chance of rain. Rain like- I 7 ly tomorrow. 30 PAGES Monniouth County's Outstanding Home Newspaper VOL 95 NO. 196 RED BANK, N.J. MONDAY, APRIL 9,1973 TEN CENTS'/ uiiuiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuuiniiimni Say Cahill Fund Prober Was Transferred By The Associated Press torney Herbert J. Stern two but used instead for campaign According to the sources, day that former Secretary of Mount Holly lawyer, headed records in an effort to trace weeks ago, triggering a feder- contributions. the campaign donations were State Paul Sherwin stepped the Republican Executive the origin and destination of The state police detective al probe into the matter, the Officials in the Cahill Ad- received in the form of checks down. Sherwin had been con- Club, which reportedly the campaign funds in ques- who began the investigation sources said. ministration have refused to and were cashed at the pari- victed the month before on charged members $1,000 tion. into Gov. William T. Cahill's discuss reports of the in- mutuel windows of Garden charges of attempting to fix a Also under investigation are The detective, who had "dues" to support the reelec- 1969 campaign finances two vestigation and the governor State Park racetrack in highway construction contract several South Jersey GOP been assigned to criminal in- tion of President Nixon. years ago was abruptly re- himself has been unavailable Cherry Hill. Former State in return for a $10,000 contri- big-wigs including several vestigations, was transferred, The sources indicated the moved from the probe last for comment. Treasurer Joseph M. bution to the State Republican high-ranking campaign offi- lo a desk job with the New investigation involves an ex- month and transferred to a McCrane, named to the cabi- Party. cials, the sources said. Jersey Turnpike unit because Senate Minority Leader J. amination of the income tax desk job, according to reliable Edward Crabiel, D-Middlesex, . net post by Cahill after the McCrane, Sherwin and for- records of several major The US. Attorney's office sources. of "insubordination," the 1989 election, was president sources stated. called yesterday for a legisla- mer State Republican Fi- firms, including construction has refused to confirm or The officer, angered be- tive probe into the. matter. and general manager of the nance Committee member companies and public rela- deny the reports, but a source cause state officials had taken The probe reportedly in- Crabiel is a candidate for the racetrack at the time. William Colsey have been tions organizations. The close to the state police said no action in the case, brought volves expenses-allotted by Democratic gubernatorial McCrane resigned from the linked to the federal probe, agents reportedly are sifting the case has recently become his. information to U.S. At- businessmen for advertising nomination. cabinet last Nov. 29, the same the sources said. Colsey, a Republican Party financial "a live issue." 2 More Peace Team 'Copters Fired Upon SAIGON (AP) - Commu- it was reported that American as close as 1,000 feet ahead of' bodian naval gunboats, the nist forces fired on two heli- warplanes pounding Commu- his ship helped get the convoy Taiwanese f rieghter Ally was copters reportedly on peace- nist gunners along the Me- through. Lo said he had made sunk and the Filipino tanker keeping missions today, in- kong River helped get the about 10 previous trips up the Mekong was set afire and left fliciting damage on one that first convoy through toPhnom river, but yesterday's eight burning about four miles in- forced it to land, official Penh in 20 days. hour journey from the Viet side Cambodia. sources said. Three tankers and two car- namese border was the worst, The fate of the crewmen on There was no immediate re- go ships reached the isolated The Lucky Star was hit the two ships was not known port of casualties. city yesterday, but two other once by a rocket that went in the Cambodian capital. Both helicopters were on ships were lost and 11 other through a bulkhead and also missions over thfe Mekong captains abandoned the voy- had several dents from bul- More tankers were expected Delta. One was hit by six age up the river from Saigon. lets. to attempt the 60-mile pas- rounds of ground fire and "Every time we slowed Communist gunners opened sage, perhaps within a week. forced to land at Vi Thanh in down they shot at us," said up on the convoy soon after it The arrivials yesterday eased Chuong Thien Province, a re- C.S. Lo, master of the 7,000- crossed the border yesterday a shortage of gasoline that gion of heavy Viet Cong activ- ton Lucky Star, the lead ship. morning. Despite the air sup- has resulted in long lines at. ity, the sources said. He said U.S. planes striking port and accompanying Cam- filling stations. The second helicopter, fly- ing at .3,500 feet near Can Tho, a regional headquarters for the International Commission of Control and Supervision, Further Consumer was fired on but escaped, they added. MARCH GOES ON — Over 2,500 Monmouth Coun- weather, students received credit for full distance On Saturday, a helicopter ty students braved rain and sleet yesterday as and their persistence is expected to reap about i carrying peacekkeping offi- • they began their 21-mile trek for March of Dimes 380,000 for Monmouth County March of Dimes cials was shot down after it Price Action Likely ot Holmdel Park. Although march was terminated chapter. (Another photo, page 17) was reported to have wan- at first five-mile checkpoint because of inclement Register Stall Photos dered off course over Commu- By The Associated Press per cent of sales of processed interview: "My speculative nist-held territory. AH nine The new signs listing meat meat, such as bacon, sausage guess is that there will be con- aboard died. A second helicop- price ceilings appeared beside and cold cuts; and for tho 10 tinuation of another week-long ter landed safely in the Satur- roasts, chops and drumsticks best-selling items of canned or boycott against meat begin- day incident. today, but the butcher's clea- bottled beef, pork. Iamb or ning midnight Saturday." Peace Coalition Vows Court The helicopter .damaged ver may continue to spend stew or soup containing meat. At the same time, the 2,000- and forced down today was more time than usual stuck in A shopper who thinks the member Consumer Feder- flying representatives of the his chopping block. posted price is illegal should ation of California, com- two-party joint military com- Spot checks with leaders of check with the store's person- prising 11 consumer and labor Action Against Police Groups mission made up of South" last week's meat boycott in- nel, said the council. If still groups, called for a 15 -per Vietnam and the Viet Cong, dicate shoppers leaning over unsatisfied, the shopper cent reduction of meat and By HILDY FONTAINE accused in 1967 of participat- advice of friends who feared throughout the state. Most of the sources said. It was be- counters probably aren't should call the Internal Reve- . poultry prices by May 1. ing in the stomping death of for his physical safety, he fhem were armed. lieved to be a South Vietnam- trying lo decide which cut of nue Service with such data as Unless "meal prices are MIDDLETOWN - People's Patrolman John F. Gleason. never appeared in the library. The PCPJ meeting was to ese aircraft. meat to buy but whether to the price asked, whether signs drastically reduced," the boy- Coalition for Peace and Jus- He was later convicted, but But he plans to seek a re- have started at H p.m. Wheth- The second was an ICCS buy. were posted and the name cott should be extended to tice (PC.PJ) plans a meeting his conviction was eventually turn speaking engagement er it would actually take place chopper piloted by American All but the smallest stores, and address of the store. Tuesdays and Thursdays for here when he arranges more civilian personnel and car- (See photos, another story on overturned by the state Su- was not confirmed until ear- those with annual revenues of If an investigation revealed the rest of April, the group preme Court after he had security. lier in the day when Superior rying officers of the four-na- said. page 3.) . $100,000 or less, must post a violation, the IRS could im- served 39 months of a life sen- Nearly 100 members of the Court Judge Merritt Lane Jr. tion peacekeeping force made clearly visible ceiling-price pose price rollbacks and pe- While the consumer leaders in Red Bank tomorrow night tence. state Policeman's Benevolent ruled it should go on. up of Canada, Hungary, In- signs near the items covered, nalties. were giving their views, Agri- to discuss court actions Stays Away Association (PBA) attend the Permission to use the li- donesia and Poland. according to the Cost of Liv- Although the week-long culture Secretary Earl L. against people who disrupted Friday night's meeting, al- weekend meeting. Mr. Rogers brary was threatened when li- Both choppers were on an ing Council. meat boycott has ended with- Bulz said on NBC's "Meet the last Friday's meeting in the though originally planned for was, himself, shouted down by brary director William J. Lo- investigation mission when Ceiling prices must be listed out major retail price reduc- Press" that he would not sup- "public library at which PCP.I members and sympa- highly emotional PBA mem- Kernec discovered Wcdnes- fired on, the sources reported.