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The Weather Bain, heavy at times today, FINAL with chance of light rain Red Bank, Freehold tonight. Periods of rain likely Long Branch tomorrow. 7 REGISTER EDITION Monmouth County's Outstanding Home Newspaper . PAGES; VOL795 NO. 122 RED BANK, N j. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22,1972 TEN CENTS •MIUIHMMIUIIIII Hearing Witnesses Oppose Port, 42-1 . MIDDLETOWN - Last .troducing legislation which, The Corps presentation 1 night's public hearing here on will prohibit installation of the maintained that domestic oil Witnesses a proposed deepwater port submerged pipelines neces- supplies are inadequate and was more polite than a sim- sary to the offshore morning demand for imported oil will ilar session last Monday in facility within the three-mile increase during the next few Cape May, but the message offshore strip controlled by decades. Admitting super- was the same — county resi- the state. tankers to new U.S. ports will dents don't want a super- Mr. Kennedy read a* letter .make oil imports cheaper and tanker port in their ocean or from fellow Assemblyman reduce ship traffic, main- bay backyards. John I. Dawes, R-Monmouth, tained Robert Kaighn, assis- And the county Congression- demanding similar legislation. tant chief of the planning Di- al delegation has promised "This just must not be vision, at the Philadelphia legislation to prohibit the allowed to happen," said District of the ACE. port. State Sen. Alfred N. Beadles- Alter a year-long study, the Assemblyman Joseph E. ton, promising to "fight Corps, funded by a $275,000 Robertson, R-Monmouth, said through every agency, every grant from the Senate Public he has prefiled a new bill, court to the Supreme Court if Works Committee, has A-2003, and "will look for im- necessary," to keep this whittled down 19 potential mediate action on it when the "monstrous insult" off the offshore port sites to five, Assembly reconvenes Jan. 9. county's shores. with a monobuoy system 13 Mr. Robertson said his new "We ail know what is being miles off Long Branch as the bill would simplify an earlier said," Mr. Beadleston stated. favored installation. bill now stalled in the Senate, "That the high cost of drilling Estimated cost for a local installation, serving only a local Rep. James J. Howard and hopefully would stimulate gas, the low return on the in- See$ 'Abturditlet quicker action. vestment is driving us to over- tank farm feeding nearby'refi- "I will ask Mr. (State Sen. seas supplies. Substitute neries was estimated at $423 Joseph) Azzolina to profile the energy supplies are years million, by Mr. Kaighn. same bill in the Senate, Mr. off. A regional system involving Robertson said, at a six-hour "But with the world politi- a sister installation off Cape Township High School, cal picture like it is, we Henlopen, Del., would cost FULL HOUSE — Nearly 500 people filled Middle- Regliler Stall Photo Pipelines Ban shouldn't rely on oil and liquid $1,042 billion, but would sup- town Township High School auditorium for open- hours of testimony, 43 witnesses were heard/ 42 of Assemblyman Brian T. Ken- natural gas from the Middle ply both the Bayway complex ing hours of public hearing on deepwater port whom opposed any supertanker facility in county nedy, R-Monmouth, an- East and Algeria. We must and the Delaware Valley in- held by the Army Corps of Engineers. During six waters. nounced that he, too, is in- rely ort our own resources." dustrial area. Rep. James J. Howard, D- N.J., lead off witness at the six-hour hearing, drew rous- ing applause when he said, "A number of alternatives have been put forth for dealing North Battered Without Letup; with the need for Increased ott imports, including the possi- bility of relying on deepwater port facilities of neighboring countries sucn as Canada and the West Indies. Robert Kaighn Plane Losses, Casualties Soar Security Issue BepMtenh Cot ft "The corps dismisses this SAIGON (AP) - Punishing ing. This raised the toll since downed, including three more port said a number of the pris- that one of its merchant ships the bombing damaged the Cu- possibility on the grounds that U.S. air blows battered Hanoi the massive attack began B52s and two fighter-bombers oners were injured and added was damaged in Haiphong ban and Egyptian embassies such dependence would en- and Haiphong without any in- Monday night to eight B52, at dawn today. It has reported that many U.S. airmen cap- harbor during a raid Wednes- in Hanoi, sank a Polish ship in danger our national security. dication of a letup today, and four fighter-bombers and 43 a number of airmen captured tured this week had been sent ' day and its crew "gravely en- Haiphong and damaged a So- To say that we should be wary American casualties soared to airmen. but has given no total. to the camp. dangered." The Peking gov- viet ship. of using Canada's facilities their highest level in 19 It was the heaviest toll in Hanoi's Vietnam News The broadcast said singer ernment said it "strongly pro- North Vietnam has reported while at the same time advo- months. U.S. personnel since the week Agency said that air strikes Joan Baez, attorney Telford tests this provocation on the sections of Hanoi and Hai- cating a course of action pred- The U.S. Command report- of May 23-29, 1971, when 56 Wednesday and yesterday Taylor and two other Ameri- part of U.S. imperialism and phong leveled, entire villages icated on our increased re- ed the loss yesterday of two Americans were reported damaged the main American can peace activists now in is closely watching the devel- wiped out and hundreds of ci- liance on Algerian oil is an ex- more B52 heavy bombers and killed in action or missing. prisoner of war camp which Hanoi visited the camp and opment of expanding U.S. war vilians killed or wounded. Al- ercise in absurdity." two more fighter-bombers, Radio Hanoi claimed a total the POWs have nicknamed inspected the damage. activities." though the Pentagon and the Mr. Howard in his state- with 16 more crewmen miss- of 34 American planes • the "Hanoi Hilton." The re- Communist China claimed Hanoi reported earlier that U.S. Command maintain that ment accused the corps of only military targets are being "wasting taxpayers' money hit, American officials have because the people of the acknowledged that some of Third Congressional District these are in close proximity to dp not want that floating mon- population centers. In addi- strosity." Gallagher Admits Tax Evasion, tion, the B52s drop their bomb loads — 30 tons each — in a The congressman cited po- saturation, carpet-type pat- tential hazards from oil spills tern aiming at widespread to the Gateway National Park Henry It. Cloffi devastation rather than pin- See Super port, page 2 Long Brunch Mayor Promises ^Helpful Information' point accuracy. TRENTON (AP) - U.S. Gallagher entered his plea Later, he refused to elaborate en transcripts of illegal FBI mer Jersey City Mayor The B52s are spearheading Rep. Cornelius E. Gallagher, yesterday before U.S. District for newsmen on just what he bugging of underworld fig- Thomas J, Whelan and former the blitz, the first time in their Raw Sewage Hits once considered a possible Court Judge George H. Bar- expects to hear from Gallag- ures. In the transcripts, Gal- City Council President Vfi years in Indochina that vice presidential candidate, low. her. lagher was referred to by Thomas Flaherty to buy un- they have been used in such has pleaded guilty to evading Dressed in a gray flannel No sentencing date was set Zicarelli and his associates as der fictitious names $373,000 large numbers against Hanoi. $74,045 in income taxes for the suit with his long white hair and Gallagher was permitted "Neil the Congressman." in municipal bonds for Whclan The only previous B52 raids Miles of Beaches year 1966. hanging below his collar, the to remain free on bail. He , The Bayonne Democrat is a and Flaherty and $495,000 for above the 20th parallel were NEWARK (AP) - U.S. At- ation. The employe said he Gallagher has also prom- dapper seven-term congress- faces up to five years in pris- ranking member on the House himself. He was also charged last April 16 against fuel de- torney Herbert J. Stern has was "shocked to sec so much ised to give federal agents man told the judge in a clear on and a $10,000 fine. Foreign Affairs Committee with lying to the grand jury. pots in the Haiphong region. begun an investigation into filth and stench, miles and over the next five months in- voice, "My tax returns pre- Stern also told the judge the and was considered a possible Whelan and Flaherty are U.S. officials indicate about the appearance yesterday of miles of It." formation "that would be pared for the year 1986 did not government would ask dis- running-mate for President serving 15-year prison terms 100 of the eight-Jet Stratofort- raw sewage along the 15-mile Observers noted that the ap- helpful to law enforcement of- reflect all of the income I re- missal after sentencing, of the Lyndon B. Johnson in 1954. He on federal extortion-con- resses are being used each stretch of prime beaches be- pearance of sludge on the ficials." ceived." remaining six counts against has also been mentioned fre- spiracy convictions. Former day in the attacks. This tween Asbury Park and Sea- beaches marked the second The information is expected Data May Hdp Gallagher. He was charged quently as a candidate for Hudson County Democratic means that the B52s are drop- side Park.