Charter Bus Crash Kills 7-Youngsters SEE STORY Cloudy, Warm Cloudy and warm, showeas likely today. Clearing tonight. THEDAILY FINAL Pleasant tomorrow. Red Buik, Freehold Long Branch EDITION (S» Detilla, Pat* II I 7 Mortmjouth County's Home Newspaper for 92 Years 93, NO. 14 RED BANK, N. J., THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1970 30 PAGES TEN CENTS •••iiiiinii \ab Bank Robbery Suspects By JAY ZUCKERMAN Viola was picked up by from a Bridgeport jail while Tomasik during the chase. from Madison Township, Mid- HOWELL — Two of three Trooper Richard Tomasik awaiting sentencing on a The trooper said he was not dlesex County, Tuesday men who attempted a daring less than 30 minutes after a . bank robbery charge and aware that he was being fired night. daylight stickup of -the How- passerby reported suspicious was wanted for investigation at. Detective Pitcher con- Police patrols were beefed ell branch of the Monmouth conduct neat the bank of a New Haven murder firmed this possibility since up during the night through- County National Bank yester- branch. Tomasik arrived at shortly after the escape. They the gun was' equipped with out the area by additional day are now in custody, while the scene to see the get-away said he was about 30 years a silencing device. men from other stations and the third remains at large car and took chase. The old. Police reported that two by FBI agents from Red with $41,000 of the $229,000 alleged bandits pulled into Search Area men wearing plastic masks Bank who had been on the taken from the bank, accord- a U-shaped driveway on A search of the area near entered the bank on Rt. 9 scene since the robbery was ing to police. Hulse's Corner Road, about the abandoned car turned up and Georgia* Tavern Road reported. Police identified the two a half-mile west of Rt. 9, a .45 calibre machine gun shortly after 11 a.m. Both Viola, 33, was arraigned being held as Thomas Viola where the car went out of about a half mile from the men' were armed with pistols last night in Howell munici- and John Reed, both of control. car in a wooded area. De- and one covered the tellers pal court on a charge of Connecticut.. The third sus- Tomasik followed and tective Sgt. Frank Pitcher of and customers while the other armed robbery and is cur- pect was identified as Ed- nabbed Viola, but the others the state police discovered vaulted the counter and rently being field in the coun- mund Devlin, 35, of New Ha- got away. Shortly after, $188,- the weapon and said he also forced assistant cashier Vic- ty jail without bail. Reed ven, Conn. 000 of the money was found found six empty shells in the tor Mazlov to empty the was to • be arraigned this Both Viola and Reed are near the car. back seat of the car as well vault into a shopping bag.— morning. wanted in New Haven, Conn., Reed was apprehended as a shattered rear wind- Car Stolen The search for Devlin and for murder and several "bank shortly before midnight. Po- shield, which indicated the A later check revealed the the missing $41,000 is continu- jobs," police said. lice said he had escaped bandits had fired at Trooper get away car was stolen ing. Bus Crash Kills 7 Youngsters ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Screaming youngsters were chocolate capital of Hershey They ranged in age from 11 to he climbed from the wreck- "When tills road gets a little Comic books, a baseball cap, thrown from the bus as it and the Pennsylvania Dutch 16.- age through a window and wet, it is like a grease stick." and other personal belongings pitched end over end down Country. Three of the injured were started helping others out. There have been two truck scattered across a roadside an embankment. Some were After word of the tragedy listed hi critical condition. "There were people on the accidents in the same spot in gully were stark reminders of pinned beneath it when it reached Long Island, many One of the bus passengers, top of the banks and you had ' the past two weeks. The road UNDER ARREST — Thomas Viola waits in Howell a bus crash that killed seven came to rest off U.S. 22, a parents drove to the Pennsyl- Allen Burkin of Woodmere, to yell and scream at them forms an "S" curve between state police barracks before his arraignment yester- children and injured 52 per? four-lane highway. vania city. said he was sitting in the before they would come down two bridges. sons yesterday. Forty-nine children and 10 Other parents remained at back of the vehicle at the to help." Anthony L. Schmieg, chief day on a charge of armed robbery involving the The victims were riding in a adults from the wealthy L.ong the school, a, private Hebrew time of the accident. "All I "I was knocked right out highway safety officer with stickup of the Howell branch of the Monmouth Coun- bus chartered by the Hillel Island community of Law- institution, to await further know is the bus, started turn- of the window," said Randi the National Transportation ty National Bank. Police said Viola is wanted in word. Many women wept hys- ing and somebody screamed Country ~Day School of Law- rence and nearby towns were Liever of Valley Stream, who Safety Board, was en route Connecticut in regard to a murder and several bank rence, N.Y., when it skidded aboard. They were headed for terically. to grab ahold of something," wasn't seriously injured. to. the site. The board is an holdups. (Register Staff Photo) off a wet highway. an overnight outing at the Dead Identified lie said, "and that's exactly "We went over the wire independent federal agency Authorities identified the what I did. Then a boy start- and kept twirling around and : with responsibility for safety dead as Bonnie Eisenberg of ed falling out of the bus, so around," said Gary Wolowky, in all modes of transporta- Belle Harbor, Nancy Jacob- I caught him." Burkin was 11, Cedarhurst. "There was tion.. not injured seriously. son and Randee Lewis of this kid ... I saw him . State police said an owner's Offer Food Stamps Rigo Recalled Woodmere, Randi Press of Ce- Saw Spinning lying in the mud with his face card showed the bus was from darhurst, Spencer Jaffee of "When I looked up, I saw down." Tedesco Bus Co., Jersey City, Lawrence, Jonathan Elstein the bus just spinning off the Describes Road N.J. The name Academy For Riot Victims of Far Rockaway and Lisa road," said Philip Gaar, a A. trooper, who' asked that Charter Service was written For Testimony Gerstman of Valley Stream. Hillel representative. He said his name not be used, said, on the bus. ASBURY PARK - The U. S. Department of Agriculture, which cut off supplies of free surplus food to the disorder- TRENTON (AP) - In a Rigo in an unexpected at» torn west side when city officials declared the riot emer- surprise move by the defense, tempt to discredit his previ"- gency over on Friday, said yesterday it win issue food the key prosecution witness ous testimony. stamps at minimum cost to eligible residents, . .• in the extortion conspiracy Meanwhile, a committee ofi black residents, which Tues- Climaxes Day day had distributed food purchased with: contributions from trial of former Newark May- ' The decision climaxed or Hugh J. Addonizio and businessmen, clergymen and other.'individuals, said it hopes a day of legal moves and to be able to do so again today. four others was recalled to countermoves yesterday in the witness stand today. [ PROBLEM CITED which there was practically Willie Hamm, black spokesman; declared again, yester- Defense lawyers decided no testimony before the jury. day that there are many west side residents broke and yesterday to recall Paul W. The defense also revealed hungry as a result of the three days of violence which that it may call another un- wreaked $4 million worth of damage in the ghetto area of identified witness from 'out of this resort city last week. • - Cahill Has state. "We aren't interested In people who have enough money Rigo, the head of an engi- to buy food stamps," Mr. Hamm said; "We are interested in neering firm, Constrad Inc., people who don't have any money at all." that did extensive business on I; STARTS PATROLS Insurance water supply and sewer con- f . A black community patrol, composed of young men and 'tracts with the City of New- women, began to patrol the west side streets yesterday "to ark, has testified that Addon- prevent further tension from, building up as it did last Turnabout izio, other city officials and week," Mr. Hamm said. The police department approved TRENTON (AP) - Gov. alleged members of the Mafia the community patrols, which won't have* any actual police William T. Cahill told a com- received $253,000 in kick- •powers. • ... ' • mission studying the possibil- backs. There were varying reports .about the effectiveness of ity of "no fault" auto insur- Under Protection the boycott of east side businesses, voted by 500 west side ance yesterday to disregard The federal government, residents when negotiations with city officials broke down his own public statements op- which has had Rigo under its Monday night. The black leaders are urging observance of posing the concept. protection at an undisclosed the boycott as a way of pressuring the merchants to pres- • Cahill said at a private location, said it would pro- sure city officials to speedy redress of black grievances.