Smock Ends Eatontown Council Service Carlton Theater Sale Set For
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Smock Ends Eatontown Council Service SEE STORY PAGE 2 The Weather Cloudy, mild today and tonight. Cooler tomorrow. FINAL EDITION 21 PACES Monmoulh County** Oulslandintf llomt* Xewspapor VOL.96 NO. 129 RED BANK-MIDDLKTOWN, N.J. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27,1973 TEN CENTS • Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Illl Illl HUH Hill Ill Illllll IIIIIIIIHIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIH Carlton Theater Sale Set for Tomorrow By BETTE SPERO cation, citing the tentative na- ing climaxes 11 months of ne- president. ture of negotiations, until the gotiations between the arts John Balmer. a Keadc execu- RED BANK - The Mon- contract had been formalized. group and the Reade Organi- tive, the firm's chief negotia- mouth County Arts Council is Council spokesmen have zation. The Reade firm, which tor with the council, has said scheduled to formally buy The been especially reticent, ex- has offices in Oakhurst, first the theater ;hain favored the Carlton Theatre from the Wal- pressing concern that a "pre- announced plans to sell The council purchase because ter Reade Organization to- mature'' announcement of the Carlton in October. 1972. such a move would retain the morrow. purchase might thwart fund- The theater and other theater's cultural heritage. U mm 1 Contract closing ceremonies raising necessary to finance Reade properties in Mon- The Carlton, which had di- for the transfer of the proper- the theater operation. mouth and Ocean counties minished in recent years as a ty from the Reade Organiza- In addition to the purchase and elsewhere in New Jersey moviehouse, no longer func- tion to the Council are slated price, council officials have were being sold because they tioned as a first-run film the- to be held between the prin- estimated annual operating were no longer profitable to ater. Its most prominent ar- cipals, The Daily Register costs would be at least $50,000. the Reade Organization, the- tistic acivity tif late has been learned. The Monmouth County Board ater officials said at the time. live performances, mostly The council announced yes- of Freeholders has pledged The council, an amalgam or one-night concerts, drama terday it would hold a press $30,000 a year in aid, with the area arts groups, ads mainly and dance sponsored by such conference Wednesday to an- remaining operating and pur- as a conduit for federal, slate organizations as the Mon- nounce its Carlton plans. chase costs to come from pri- and other aid available to the mouth Arts Foundation and Purchase price for the the- vate and other donations. The arts. In January the council Brookdale College, Lincroft. ater has not been revealed but council has hired L. Kenneth expressed interest in buying Last month, on Nov. II, The prevlqus asking price, an- Simsarian, a professional fund The Carlton for use in sundry Carlton celebrated its 47th an- nounced by the Reade organi- raiser, as executive director. arts activities by its member niversary. The theater has zation, was $150,000. Mr. Simsarian's duties include groups involving music, art, been a landmark on Mon- LANDMARK TO CHANGE HANDS - The Carlton Theater, which was Officials of both organiza- directing the contributions history, theater and dance. mouth Street since it was opened on Monmouth St., Red Bank In 1926, is scheduled to be formally tions have been reluctant to campaign. William D. Waiters, of Lin- opened there, in 1926, by the acquired tomorrow by the Monmouth County Arts Council from the Wal- discuss the matter for publi- Tomorrow's contract clos- croft, serves as the group's late Walter Reade. ter Reade Organization. Expect Standby Gas Rationing Plan WASHINGTON (AP) - is needed during tho spring Energy Office worked late but would be made public in 12, the allocation regulations products, ranging from 100 per While President Nixon flew to upsurge in gasoline demand. into the night on revisions of some form during the day would require a reduction in cent of current needs for a California vacation last Nixon met with Simon yes- proposed regulations to con- A public information officer gasoliac production to a level some essential services, down night, energy chief William K. terday, then commented to trol the nationwide flow of acknowledged his office hoped five per cent lower than In to various levels below 1(7* Simon and his staff scrambled White House photographers: crude oil and petroleum prod- to write some official an- 1872 — a 15 per cent cutback fuel use. to prepare a long-awaited an- "I'm working right now to ucts. nouncement of the regulations from the production level pre- The proposal would have as- nouncement on gasoline ratio- make certain we won't have Under law, those regu- although it did not expect to viously projected (or early signed low priorities to gaso- ning and to complete oil allo- to ration gas for you fellows." lations must be issued in final see them before noon 1974. line service stations and to cation rules. Presidential spokesman form today, and Simon was Various sources said numer- The regulations, as pro- electric power plants burning With the announcement due Gerald L. Warren said later unable to get permission from ous changes were being made posed, also would require a residual oil. Both categories for today, there were in- the comment should not be Congress to postpone their is- in the allocation regulations, six-degree winter tempera- would get whatever is left af- dications creation of a stand- considered as a decision on suance until Jan. 11. designed to control the dis- ture reduction in residences ter priority customers were by gasoline rationing system rationing. Sources in the energy office tribution of nil products at the and a It-degree healing re- served. was under consideration, al- The White House said thai said the revised regulations wholesale level and — except duction in other buildings. The Dec. 12 proposal, how- though Nixon still wanted to decision would be announced probably would not be ready for gasoline — right down to The proposed rules would ever, aroused objections from avoid rationing. by Simon. in time for publication in the final user. establish a scries of priorities various fuel users who felt One clue was the presence Meanwhile, Simon's Federal Friday's Federal Register, As originally proposed Pec for various uses of petroleum See Standby, Page 2 of Judy Liersch. head of a task force preparing gasoline rationing blueprints, in the of- fice of John A. Hill, one of Simon's key policy planners, late Wednesday night. Werner Vote OKs Condominium Another staff member told a By SHERRY IIGDORE since Wednesday. The devel- declaring thai one yes vote mayor, "since this will have newsman later yesterday a opers had assured him the would come from (outgoing great'impact on the public" rationing decision was "still EATONTOWN - With May- "integrity" of the Tinton GOP councilman Leon B. Mayor Werner, who has pre- PRESIDENT HOLDS YOUNGSTER - President in abeyance." or Herbert K. Werner casting Woods condominiums would Smock, "who's had his mind viously spoken out in favor of Nixon enroute to Los Angeles aboard a com- Hill had told a newsman the tie-breaking vote, Borough not be impaired by reducing made up on this for a consid- the proposed, said he visited mercial DC-10, holds youngster, Edward Hap- last weekend it would be Council last night approved their density and he had con- erable amount of time " Connecticut's award-winning good, who Is traveling with his parents to Tokyo. sound logic to expect creation the controversial Tinton cluded that a theoretical of- Mr. Borneo accused Mayor, Hertitage Village con- The President surprised passengers who didn't of a standby rationing system Woods condominium devel- fice building of a size now Werner of opening last dominium complex over the know he was aboard until he strolled through the now, since failure to do so opment, provided that per- allowed in the present PBO Wednesday's workshop meet- Christmas holiday and was plane. The President flew commercially to set an would make it virtually im- acre population be reduced to zone on the tract would gener- ing with a threat that hi' "very much impressed." The example during the energy crisis. possible to start rationing if it Six persons. ate more traffic on car- would make Tinton Woods Tinton Woods developers The proposed town houses, clogged Hope Road and Tin- "one of the biggest political claim their project will have slated for a 51-acre tract at ton Ave. than would the con- issues of next year" if the pro- the same "feel" as Heritage Tinton Ave. and Hope Road, dominiums. posal were defeated. Village. has been before the Zoning Democrat Rudolph J. Bor- Mayor Werner, pausing to Walter Kublin. a frequent Nixon a Big Surprise Board of Adjustment since neo denied that he wanted the declare that in "13 years as critic (if council actions, told last March and the Planning matter carried to January he- mayor, I have never ex- the mayor that "In view of Board since July. Both boards cause of "political concerns " perienced a political situation the obvious bias you've -shown have approved Hie project, He said he wanted "clari- as there has been recently on on this mailer, you should dis which still needs site plan ap- fication of need, traffic, and this council" denied he had qualify yourself from voting " To Plane Passengers proval from the planners. the effect on schools" of the made any threat Mr. Kublfh also accused Mr. SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.' During the flight to Los An- Warren said the trip was Last night's vote came after development. Mayor Rapped Werner of sending a letter to (AP)'— President Nixon is geles en route to the Western kept secret for security rea- another tw? hours of debate "We're ramroddlng this "I said I would take this is- the zoning board urging if- vacationing here today after an White House at San Clemente, sons.