Wither Red Bank Area f tab Mar ft. Copyti|Jit-Thl Bed teak Register, toe IMS. fair aal h*. DIAL 7414)010 MONHOUTH COUNTTS HOME NEWSPAPER FOR 87 YEABS VOL 89, NO. 8 itto. If onto? thmsft Frldij. atcond CUu Trmtf THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1966 Jc PER COP* PAGE (»{E See Rights Move Taken Over By 'Red Conspiracy9 John Birch Society Seeks Improved Image By FRANK W. HARBOUR well at strengths) and keep internal dissension to a mini- membership estimated at approximately 3,000. Fint In a Stftes mum, but it still rankles the general public and the press The over-all Birch membership is estimated at 90,000 ts "See, we don't have horni." and leads to suspicions, many of which have no foundation 100,000—about quadruple the membership of 1963-64. Thus, a member of the Belford chapter of the John in faot. According to Mr. Welch, the society spent ft million last Birch Society introduced herself to a reporter at a recent Special Report How strong is the society in New Jersey, and in Mon- year, up $1.8 million over 1964. Birch (orum designed to prove that the civil rights move- mouth County? The goal this year is $12 million, although current indi- ment was conceived by Communists and has been taken over, Biroh officials will not say, but the organization js not cations are the organization won't reach it. lock, stock' and barrel, by the "Red Conspiracy." hower an agent of the Communist conspiracy — has in the so secret that the answer is unobtainable, given enough Who cares? It was a friendly meeting, there being no anti-Birchers past two years added a number of "co-ordinators" (organi- time and research. That's a more difficult question to answer. Yet, if anti- in the audience of 75, as are most Birch meetings, at least zers and recruiters) to the society's paid staff. Membership in Monmouth County is about 200, although Birch activity is any index, more people care now than those in Monmouth County. FRIENDLY, ENERGETIC not all are active. There are about 20 chapters in the county, ever. Society organizers and officials, after being pummeled And, if there is any common denominator, it is that they with an average membership of 10 to 12 per chapter. In New Jersey, the Birch impact has been strong enough from many quarters during the past few years, currently are are friendly, young, dedicated and energetic. ' Section leaders report that the membership is up slightly during the past year to lead to the organization of a civic going out of their way to be friendly, and to improve the The co-ordinatars, however, still bend over backward, over last year. group to fight it—the New Jersey Committee to Preserve th* society's image. ' for the most part, to keep society statistics secret. On a national basis, California ranks first with an esti- Democratic Processes, which conducted its first session at Group leader and founder Robert II. W. Welch, a former It is a two-edged sword. mated 12,000 to 15,000 members. According to JBS officials, the Eagleton Institute of Politics building, Rutgers. candy manufacturer — the man who in 1998 oalled Eisen- The secrecy can cover weaknesses in the society (as Texas, New Jersey and Alabama follow, with New Jersey (See BIRCH, Page 3) U.S. Planes Rip Haiphong Depot} Britain's Wilson in Peace Role : SAIGON (AP) — U. S. Navy rier Hancock struck the fuel in- LONDON (AP)-Prime Minis- While Wilson ran against planes today bombed the oil stallation at 1 p.m. and that ter Harold Wilson cast himself heavy odds in his pursuit ol storage depot in the Haiphong pilots reported "all bombs on in the role of Viet Nam peace- peace, a flurry of pronounce- dock area two miles northeast Urget." maker today by arranging a sur- ments by high U.S. officials left of the heart of the city for the The spokesman said one Sky- prise visit to Moscow prior to contradictory impressions on the second time, the U.S. military hawk was shot down by anti- a conference with President John- prospects for peace talks. command announced. aircraft fire but th« pilot was son in Washington later this —On the pessimistic tide, Sec- rescued. month. The Haiphong depot, through retary of State Dean Rusk told Smoke Rites Up Wilson's chances of success newsmen in Kyoto, Japan, that which 95 per cent of North Viet were not rated high. Pilots reported smoke from the "we have seen no evidence that Nam's petroleum supplies move, The Soviet Union already has depot rose 20,000 feet and a fire- the other side wants peace." Re- first was bombed on June 29 rejected Britain's peace formula ball erupted from a secondary plying to critics of the U.S. air •long with another major depot —reconvening the 1954. Geneva three miles from the heart of explosion, the spokesman said. Conference—but the prime min- strikes on oil depots near Hanoi Hanoi. The attacks set off a He said pilots saw no ships at ister may be able to open, a and Haiphong, he commented worldwide debate. the piers near the oil depot but new line of communication on that he could not see how such that there were three ships in A U.S. spokesman said A4 Viet Nam between the Kremlin attacks "will - interfere with a (See VIET NAM, Page 1) and the White House. (See WILSON, Page 3) RESCUE CRAFT — Blades stil) turning, Coast Guard helicopter idlat in Monmouth Skyhawks from the aircraft car- Medical Ctnttr parking lot after transporting a heart attack victim from a fuhing boat eight miles at lea to the Long Branch hospital yesterday. The victim, Chaun- cay B. Hansan, 72, of Bloomfield, was pronounced dead at tha hospital. See City Loss of Home for Chronic Sick By SANFORD R. STAROBIN attributed the unit's search to on Dr. Fox's comments. A variance was granted by theSt. The revised plans appropri- LONG BRANCH — The Home the zoning regulations in Long The official yesterday said it Long Branch, City Council on ated space tqr 186 bedi.. Stricken on Boat, Angler for the Chronic Sick appeared Branch. The physician added, was imperative that the home Nov. 27, 1962, allowing the home The original - plans had, the destined yesterday to leave Long however, that definite decisions occupy the West Orange building to build a $2 million addition to home utilizing the present tacit Branch and move to a 8 million have not been reached, adding by Oct. 1 to qualify as a tax its present facilities. iUes lor bed space while the building in West Orange, that conceivably the'home might exempt institution. The munici- However, on March 24 of last updated plans showed the present Dies Despite Resc ue EffortThe move, it was teamed, still build in Long Branch. pality draws its yearly budget year, the home applied to thefacilities used for administrative would likely come before Oct. 1. The official, however, called the home must apply for taxBoard of Adjustment for an al-offices. LONG BRANCH - A sports Mr. Chauncey was fishing copter was dispatched with three The board of trustees is reported- the chances of building in Long exemption before its projected teration of the original variance. A wooden section of the home fisherman, who was-stricken with aboard the Flying Fish, out ofguardsmen from Floyd Bennett ly close to finalizing plans to buyBranch "very remote." taxes are included in the muWher- e the original plans had thewould be demolished under both ft heart attack while' at sea Manasquan, when he wa6 strick- Field in Brooklyn to the boat. the 148-bed Red Wood Nursing Benson /T. Gold of Long nicipality's anticipated revenues. proposed three-story addition plans. aboard * party boat, was proen- , a Coast Guard spokesman While the pilot, Lt. Robert Wat- Home in tho Essex County mu Branch, chairman of the home's The Red Wood Nursing Home, running from east to west, the When the petition came before nounced.dead on arrival at Mon-said. A physician fishing aboard terson, hovered his aircraft ovei nicipality. board of trustees, last night the official Slid, is operating in revised plans had it running from the Board of Adjustment list mouth Medical Center at 12:10the 50-foot craft diagnosed the the boat, Robert Tober, a medica! The home's 52-bed facility in would nei.her confirm nor deny the •black antf-pays West Orange north to south, with its entire year, 13 objectors complained p.m. yesterday, despite efforts illness as a "severe heart at- corpsman, was lowered aboarc Long Branch, formerly the Haz-the report, declining to elaborate about $36,000 a year in taxes. expanse fronting on Washington that the home emitted odora and ol the Coast Guard which flew tack" and suggested that the with a stretcher. ard Hospital at 81 Washington created a generally unkempt him to shore in a helicopter. Coast Guard be called to take the He retrieved the victim an St., will reportedly be sold to condition in the area. The man was Chauncey B. victim to a hospital. the helicopter winged its wa;another group for $250,000. The following month the home Hansen, 72, of Bloomfield. He Message Seat eight miles due east to the hos A high level official of the Ruling Awaited in Court withdrew its appeal to the ton- had been brought to the medical A call went out from the fishing pital. charitable institution said yester- ing board without prejudice.