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\ Food Stamp Fund Cut Is Blow to County Pldn SEE STORY BELOW Sunny, Mild THEDAILY HOME Sunny and mild today. Fair, seasonable tonight. Sunny and Red Bank, Freehold wanner tomorrow. lung Brandt FINAL (Sea Deto.Ha Paja 2) I 7 Monmouth County's Home Newspaper tor 90 Years VOL. 91, NO. 72 RED BANK, N. J., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1968 TEN CENTS Marlboro Politics: Problem Solved, Another Crops Up MARLBORO — This town- Mr. Kosene said there is no ty, which could be as little as was raised by Robert L. Net- Meanwhile, all of the candi- his order that each candidate procedural difficulties were ship's battling political factions law against-it. But he acknowl- 20 per cent of the vote. chert Jr., an attorney who is dates have agreed to file with specify which councilman's designed to delay the election. have resolved last week's dis- edged there probably would be Both Mr. Creevy and Mr. a candidate on the Marlboro the municipal clerk. The Citi- seat he is running for. "We're planning on the elec- putes over filing procedures a court fight if the two in- Storer sffld they are undecided Action Party ticket. zens Committee candidates, Won't Delay tion for the 26th," said Mr. for the Nov. 26 recall election, cumbents decided to file peti- about filing the petitions. Cites Possibility former Mayor Walter C. Grubb All of the participants de- Kosene. but another question now looms tions to run as candidates for "If I do it, it will be based "What if Creevy runs against Jr. and John J. McLaughlin, plored the idea of another legal Mr. Kosene said if there is on the horizon: the seats they now hold. on whether or not it is legal," Storer, Storer wins and he isn't filed last week with Stanley A. battle in Marlboro, but Mr. a legal fight he will not repre- Can the subjects of the re- Need Plurality said Mr. Creevy. recalled?" he mused. That Davis, Monmouth Counly elec- Kosene said it probably would sent the two Purpose and call, Council President George The reason they might do "I imagine that I will. It would leave the township with tion clerk, who has sin<*> not delay the election. Principle Coalition eouncilmen, C. Creevy and Councilman Al- this is that, as subjects of the does increase my chances," four eouncilmen, one of whom mailed their petitions back to "I'm confident any legal but will represent the township fred L. Storer, run against recall, they must get 50 per said Mr. Storer, adding that he would hold two seats, he noted. them. Mr. Netchert and Steven fight would be concluded in if necessary. themselves or each other? cent of the vote to remain in thought it was unfair for some- "On that basis alone, (he H. Adler, his running mate, time," Mr. Kosene said. He A new deadline for filing has "As far as I'm concerned, office. Other candidates—there one to take his place with only courts would probably not al- filed Friday with the municipal said he resented an earlier been announced — Oct. 22, it's legal," says township at- are four declared ones so far- 20 or 25 per cent of the vote. low it," Mr. Netchert main- clerk. statement by Gerald A. Baum- which is 34 days before the re- torney Milton Kosene. could win with a mere plurali- An interesting legal point tained. Mr. Kosene has rescinded an Jr., CC president, that call election date. Howard Urges Allies Gain in Saigon Area Battle Stout to Debate Expect Red Offensive main-force units suffered heav- weaken the enemy war effort. their minioffensive of mid- WASHINGTON - Rep. WASHINGTON (AP) - Mili- military men exactly what In his telegram to Sen. "I am sure the voters in the tary officers are weighing intel- Hanoi thinks might be ac- ily during the Tet holiday at- Last year troops sent down August flopped dismally. James J. Howard, D-N.J., Stout, Rep. Howard declared, Third Congressional District ligence that indicates the complished if its troops were tacks and are still trying to from North Vietnam got, ac- Enemy infiltration has yesterday accused State Sen. "I believe we should allow the would not appreciate having a enemy in Vietnam will attempt able to make a major psycho- reconstitute fighting outfits by courding to prisoner interroga- dropped off from a high of 20,- Richard R. Stout, his Republi- sunshine of public scrutiny to congressman who, even before "something big" in the way logical impact with new as- robbing guerrilla forces. Mili- tion, about three months train- and 30,000 per month dur- can opponent for the Third be available to the voters so the election, seems to be try- of a new offensive before the saults around election day. tary officials say the enemy al- ing. ing the summer, officers say. District Congressional seat, of they may make their indepen- ing to hide from them," Rep. end of the year. The U.S. judgment at this so apparently has been pulling If the trend continues in "trying to hide" from the vot- dent judgment as to which Howard told Sen. Stout. New captured enemy troops Captured enemy officers have point is that enemy troops have experienced officers from the tell of getting only one month's spite of improving weather ers by rejecting an offer to candidate will be ready "I respectfully urge you to told interrogators in Vietnam little capability to stage to- training organization in North instruction before being put on which makes travel easier in- appear in a live television de- willing and available to serve rearrange your schedule so Vietnam to fill out combat to South Vietnam, it could be their best interest. they think their leaders in other Tet-type offensive which the road south. bate. (See DEBATE, Pg, 2, Col. 3) Hanoi would like to make a big surprised the allies last Feb- units in the South. a sign Hanoi's training base In a telegram yesterday to splash in U.S. headlines about ruary. In the long run this erosion The result is that enemy simply cannnot turn out as Sen. Stout, Rep. Howard urged the time of the Nov. 5 election. For one thing, the North of the training base, if it is units have been faring badly many troops as in the past. the Ocean Township Republi- It is not clear to American Vietnamese and Viet Cong occurring, would seriously in combat, particularly since Military men believe the cap- can to adjust' his schedule so ital of Saigon, the naval base that he can accept a CBS-TV at Da Nang and Hue in South offer of a half • hour free time Vietnam's far northern reaches "so that you and I may stand almost certainly will be targets publicly before the people in in any new offensive. an open and honest de- Food Stamp Program Fund Another near certainty is bate ..." that Saigon will be subjected Declaring Ms belief "it is to a new ground attack, an of- Imperative mat candidates ficer said. subject themselves to public A few enemy regiments are scrutiny," Hep. iHeprd asked Cut Held 'Disastrous' Here operating within 25 miles of the television station "to let Saigon, mostly north, but those him appear on the offered pro> FREEHOLD - The cut in about $500,000 per year at a to save money by getting by working up programming are below normal strength. gram even if Sen. Stout does- the nation's food stamp pro- cost to the county of $28,000 on less food... ..Tin's raises the and planning for it at a staff Officers note, however, the n't and be subjected to the gram recommended yester- to ?35,00O. cost of Medicare when they meeting yesterday morning. enemy "is not adverse" to send- game type of questioning. day by the House Appropria- Mr. Scovell said the pro- become ill because of lack The program is adminis- ing undermanned battalions with as little as 100 troops on Efforts to reach Sen. Stout tions Committee was called gram would benefit all low of proper nutrition," Mr. tered by the U.S. Depart- "disastrous" by Frederic N. income families, not just Scovell said. ment of Agriculture under an atlack. for comment were unavailing 147 Reds Slain but he has beeen quoted as Scovell, deputy welfare direc- those on welfare, and would Lauds Program the Food Stamp Act of 19S4. SAIGON (AP) — American saying he turned down the tor for Monmouth County. be a boon to elderly persons He lauded the program as . Welfare Director Robert C. ground and air forces battled television station's offer of He said it would almost living on Social Security. one that is easy to adminis- Wells was ill at home and (See VIETNAM, Pg. 2, Col. 5) free debate time because it certainly delay Monmouth "Elderly persons often try ter, and said he had been unavailable for comment. would interfere with his sched- County's food stamp pro- ule. gram, which had been ex- pected to start next July. Rep. Howard had accepted The program allows low in- Red Bank Street Litter Scored the television station's offer of come families to purchase free debate time on the Sun- FIRST MEETING — U.S. Ambassador to the United food stamps which increase day, Oct. 20 program, "Cam- their food-buying power paign Debates" before learn- Nations J. R. Wiggins, right, presents his credentials as the new permanent representative and chief dele- . about $6 per person per ing his opponent had rejected month.