link Statement Angers Legislators SEE STOUT BELOW Rain Expected THEDMY HOME Cloudy and mild today. Windy, with rain expected to- Red Bank, Freehold night. Windy and colder to- T morrow. Long Bnmeh J FINAL (Bet Detail* P**i 2) Monmouth County's Home Newspaper for 90 Years VOL. 91, NO. 120 RED BANK, N. J., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13,1968 26 PAGES TEN CENTS ummmmmmmm .Nixon Studies Urban Woes NEW YORK (AP) — Presl, former Gov. William W. Scranton, who visited Israel Johnson, during the meet- meeting with Soviet leaders dent-elect Nixon, back from .Scranton of Pensylvania, and five Arab neighbors at tag, informed Nixon he was was discussed. "It was not Washington after naming a who has returned from a Nixon's behest, was to give available to meet individual- listed in their summary," he Cabinet and meeting with sometimes-controversial tour a personal report in the pri- ly with members of the in- said. President Johnson, is turning of the Middle East. vacy of the president-elect's coming Cabinet and that he Christian said the two men now to more specific prob- Fifth Avenue apartment. Leading a delegation from would confer first with Wil- did discuss the state of the lems of government at home the Urban Coalition was the After spending more than union, budget and economic and abroad. liam P. Rogers, Nixon's group's chairman, John W. eight hours with his new Cabi- messages which Johnson will Gardner, former secretary of choice for secretary of state To emphasize, the shifting net, in a series of briefings, deliver to Congress next of gears within his still-build- health, education and wel- Nixon drove to the White and thus, by protocol, the ing administration, Nixon fare in the Johnson adminis- House for a 65 - minute pri- ranking member of the new month; various housekeeping confers today with represen- tration. The organization is vate session in Johnson's of- Cabinet team. matters and the relationships tatives of the Urban Coaii- composed of private and gov- fice that dealt with the Aid- White House press secre- between Cabinet designates tion, concerned with poverty ernment leaders concerned die East, Vietnam and other tary George Christian was and present Cabinet mem- and city problems, and with about the plight of the cities.^ problems. asked if a possible summit bers. hire to Probe GREETS NEW TENANTS — President Johnson greets his guests, Presidentelect and Mrs. Richard Nixon, on their arrival last night at the White House. Nixon and Crime Link Charge Johnson discussed domestic and internationaj problems, the White House laid, while Mrs. Johnson and her daughter, Luci, entertained Mrs.- Nixon and her TRENTON (AP) - The tors are entirely too comfort- islators are criminally in- "It's an irresponsible state- at this point he was not sure state legislature plans anoth- able with members of organ- volved with Mafia members." ment which casts a perni- what kind. daughter, Tricia. (AP Wirephbto) er inquiry into organized ized crime." And Sills, in an accompany- cious smear over toe entire But Majority Leader Frank crime in the wake of a con- Brennan, who heads a ing written statement, called state," said Assistant Senate X. McDermott, who will ro- troversy over whether mem- grand jury investigating alle- Brennan's remarks "unfor- Majority Leader Raymond H. tate into Forsythe's post in gations of official corruption tunate,." the new legislature, said he bers of the legislature are Bateman, R-Somerset. In linked to the underworld. in New Jersey, spoke Wed- "I would not have made wants to reopen hearings by State Senate President Ed- nesday night at a meeting of this same statement," he slightly different language, the Senate's Committee on win B. Forsythe, R-Burling- Sigma Delta Xi, a journalism said. many . legislators — both Public Law and Safety, which 51 Feared Dead ton, said yesterday there society. He replied to a ques- The joint statements by Democrats and Republicans heard lengthy testimony on would be some kind of new tion from the audience. Sills and Brennan followed a — said they agreed with him. the subject in September. legislative look following In a written statement is- daylong barrage by legisla- Forsythe said he would call Wants Names charges by Assistant Attor- sued last night Brennan said tive leaders who said the for "some kind'of legislative McDermott dashed off a ney General William J. Bren- he did not mean to imply, that charges had cast a cloud over investigation" when the leg- telegram to Sills demanding nan 3rd that "three legisla- "three or any number of leg- the legislature. islature reconvenes. He said the names to remove what In Jetliner Crash he called a cloud over the legislature. But, he added, he CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) not immediately known if it was.due to land at 10 p.m. was convinced that Bren- — A Pan American 707 jet they had been residing or "I heard a strong noise and nan's charges had truth in exploded over the Caribbean visiting there. then I saw a red ball fall them. sea and plunged into the wai- Local . Another five passengers toward the sea," said a guard" ter last night 16 miles from "I do not doubt the authen- were listed from addresses at the La Guaira Naval Base, ticity of Mr. Brennan's state- Venezuela's international air- 12 miles north of Caracas. Three Monmouth County assemblymen reacted with an- making the statement without naming the legislators, Mr. pqrt north of Caracas. in Canada, one was from ger-^attd hi almost identical words — to statements by Brennan has brought the state's 120-member legislature un- ment," McDermott said, and Italy and one passenger was Other residents near the state Assistant Attorney General William J. Brennan 3rd who der suspicion. added he might hold up com- persons were re- believed to be from Ireland. shore1 also reported seeing the told a journalism society on Wednesday that organized crime "It smacks of McCarthy'ism at its worst," Mr. Aikins mittee appointments in the ported aboard, 42 passengers The airline listed the other explosion^ The wreckage was has infiltrated nearly every facet of New Jersey Life, adding said, "and to leave it in this position lekveS every member next session unless he got the and a crew of nine, including 14 passengers from Venezue- reported scattered over a "there are three legislators who are entirely too comfortable of the legislature suspect. The leadership of both parties names. a trainee stewardess. A la. ,» wide area. with members of organized crime." should be concerned with this, and I am sure they will de- In his written statement, search for survivors was con- Brennan said he did not dis- The pilot was Capt. Sidney Radio Aeropuerto, a com- Assemblymen Louis R. Aikins, Chester Apy and Joseph mand an explanation." tinuing, but none was report- mercial station at the airport, close the names because "it ed. E. StiUwaugh, 50, of West Is- Azzolina branded .Mr; HBrelirian's statements "irresponsible" The reference is to the late Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy. lip, N.Y. said the plane reported it was . and demanded lie name names. "I'm surprised a man in Brennan's position would make would impute guilt by asso- Officials said, it was possi- Among wreckage recovered in trouble before its radio Mr. Azzolina went one step further. He said-Mr. Bren- such statements," Mr. Aikins said. "It's totally irresponsi- ciation on the individuals ble not all the bodies.would concerned." were interior cabin fittings went dead, but an airline nan should resign, adding that if Mr. Brennan doesn't leave ble and it appears like headline-seeking." be recovered. Gov. Richard J. Hughes, and some life rafts that in- spokesman said the pilot ra- the attorney -general's staff voluntarily, he might demand "Until such time as Brennan is prepared to back up his Seven bodies were reported Brennan quit. statement with facts by naming names and citing places and recuperating in Hawaii from flate automatically upon con- dioed the airport only- "no The three county GOP assemblymen asserted that to (REACTION, Pg. 24, Col. 4) (See CRIME, Pg. 2, Col. 1) recovered before dawn. tact with water. maintenance," - a routine A passenger list released The big jet was ending a transmission indicating no, by Pan American in New nonstop flight from New York service would be required on York listed 21 persons from to Caracas. The airport con- the ground. addresses in the United trol tower said it lost contact The plane had left $11 Million Asked For Erosion Control States, but a number of these after the plane reported its York's Kennedy Airport at had Latin names, and it was approach one minute before 4:40 p.m. By NANCY J. KUBINSKI is going to ask $5.2 million funds for shore protection, Commissioner Roe con- set. I ask, beg, implore the TOMS RIVER — Requests for more police and fireman," the state will demand assur- curred, adding, "Someone legislature to use judgment ••'..•, I totalling $11,340,000 Were the senator said, "and the ances that present bulkheads has to be cut back because and common sense to invest made yesterday of the state governor's estimate for all and jetties will be properly the cities are also eligible for in the economy of New Jer- Department of Conservation the cities' requests will come maintained. the state funding of 75 per sey," Mr. Roe stated. Fight to Save Lives oi 2 Girls and Economic Development to $25 million. It's a fabulous "The most recent storm cent of the cost of projects.