Weather Distribution 7 a.m. temperature 45. Increas- ing cloudiness today, Ugh SO to THEDMLY SS. Showers late tonight, clearing tomorrow afternoon. Low tonight, / Red Bank Area f 25,625 In 40s. High tomorrow, 55 to 68. Thursday, fair. See weather, Copyright—The Red Bank Register, Inc., 1965. DIAL 741-0010 page :. MONMOUTH COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER FOR 87 YEARS Issued dallr. MonUiy tftrougn Friday. Second Clui Poetagi VOL. 87, NO. 199 PaJtt it Rrt Bank and at Ad/UUosil Mailini Olflcca TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1965 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE Gen. Moorman Discusses The Radiacmeter Issue By DORIS KULMAN lence about this military installation last July for the purchase of the faulty equipment and were (Second in a Series) when The Register revealed the general had rehired when they acknowledged their roles. FORT MONMOUTH - "Their offense was that charged seven long-time civilian employees with Staff Investigation they did not insist on quality production, they gross negligence in the procurement of $1.9 mii- The House subcommittee on manpower utili- had an engineering failure in a highly important, lion worth of faulty battle radiation detectors — zation immediately launched a staff investigation competitive business. But they did not fail com- known as radiacmeters—and had ordered their into the reinstatements, the Army Materiel Com- pletely. They produced a radiacmeter which dismissal. mand, parent of ECOM, said it had the facts measures radiation accurately. It is the only one An additional $1 million 'in contracts for pro- under review, and New Jersey Congressman of its type the Army has today. It is in the field duction of the detectors was ordered canceled. James J. Howard (D-3d Dist.) announced sup- and working. Had we had a nuclear attack, we The case reverberated nationally last month port for a probe to determine if the four civilian! would have detected a lot of radiation." when Rep. Donald J. Rumsfeld (R-Ill.) assailed were "fall guys" for Army brass. Thus, in an exclusive interview with The ECOM's subsequent reinstatement of four of the TJie filing of charges followed a year-long Register, Maj. Gen. Frank W. Moorman, com- men after minor suspensions, and rapped the ECOM investigation spurred by a General Ac- manding general of the U.' S. Army Electronics "apparent coddling of higher Army officials whom counting Office (GAO) report to Congress which Command (ECOM), here, broke his official public the General Accounting Office has said share the said that between 1958 and 196" the army issued silence on the radiacmeter case, which has mads responsibility for the incredible snafu." five contracts for the electronic, devices even Fort Monmouth a center of controversy. The Cook County legislator scored Gen. Moor- though the Army knew the equipment wouldn't County Jolted man's explanation that the men had been fired work. The county was jolted from its usual somno- because they refused to admit any responsibility (See FORT, Page 2) UNHAPPY — Some 80 Holmdel residents listen dejectedly as Bernard Wallach, whose hand is pictured at left, protests rezoning of land south of News+ead Homes fop industrial u\s. Standing room only was available long before last night's Plan- GOP Factions Close the Gap ning Board session got under way. Board, in face of objectors from many areas in township, recommended Township Committee adoption of measure. Use of a school auditorium is contemplated for May 17 public hearing to permit seating of anticipated crowd. Watching Mr. Wallach is Vincent J. Maneri, board member and committee- man, center. Seated to his right is Richard Schultz, associate township engineer. Together on Reapportionment By WILLIAM HENDERSON "I'm going along with the idea Senate spot if one of the bills be- And here are the plans the While this was going on, In the TRENTON — Feuding Republi- for two senators in the county. comes law, the veteran legislator Senate and Assembly Republicans Assembly lounge, , Democratic can legislative leaders buried il've changed my mind about ex- answered: agreed on under the threat of a leaders met with Gov. Hughes for the hatchet yesterday and con- pansion. We have the smallest "Of course. That's one of the new edict by the state Supreme th« fifth time during the day to Court Fight Looms sented to two reapportionment Senate in numbers and need more big reasons we want it." Court to reapportion New Jersey hear the lastest scuttlebutt on re- plans—both ©f.which would give help here." Beadleston, in his 14 years itself if they can't work out a apportionment, Monmouth County two senators. Sen. Stout previously opposed as an assemblyman, has been feasible program. Vote By Monday The next hurdle to dear is legislation on redistricting of vot- speaker and acting governor. Changes Defined Later, the two Assembly bills On Holmdel Rezoning Democratic Gov. Richard J. ing lines which called for two Monmouth County's GOP chair 1. Sets up 19 districts in the were introduced. A vote will bo Hughes. senators in Monmouth. man, J. Russell Woolley, said last state to elect a 33-member Sen- taken next' Monday, unless an HOLMDEL — Litigation appears a virtual tions to rezoning some 69 acres south of GOP Sen. Richard R. Stout, Asked if Republican Assembly- night:" One of those reapportion- ate and a 66-member Assembly. emergency session is called be- certainty over proposed rezoning of land for Newstead. West Allenhurst, told The Regis- man Alfred N. Bealeston, Rum- ment plans would give Beadleston In Monmouth County, two sena- fore then. Industrial use here. BUFFER ROAD ter: son, would run for the second a shot at the Senate." tors would run and three Assem- Senate Majority Ltader Wil- Despite heated objections from some 80 With the proposed industrial buffer road bly candidates would be elected, liam E. Ozzard, R-Somerset, said residents, the Planning Board last night plan apparently still very much alive al- as in the past, he spent the most frustrating day though a $295,000 bond issue was defeated by recommended adoption by the Township Com- All nominees would campaign he ever had'in the Legislature. voters last November, residents drummed mittee of all parts of a major zoning ordi- countywide. Neighboring. Ocean Nothing -worked for him, until nance revision, adding to the measure—re- away at this situation with equal vigor. See Pre-School Programs County, which now is aligned the joint confab with the As- Why, they asked, is land south of New- zoning. of more- than-125 acres-ieast of Cen- with Monmouth to complete the sembly. itead«>.valuable wteniherfi is railroad sid- tefvffl* R<1, sooth of die New York fmd>tong • Third Congressional District, Ozzard first bad presented the ing available between Centerville Rd. and Branch Railroad tracks, would merge with Burlington governor with tht latent Senate v John P. Anderson, 7 Orchard Ave., chief Laurel Ave. and another 275 acres north of Involving 1^000 Children County, with two senators and plan—on* that would increase the Rt. 35 In'the industrial park? spokesman for Newstead residents, told The thrw assemblymen running out Senate from 21 to 31 senators, Why is the industrial road still being con- : Register later that George E. Ostrov, Keans- OAHHURST - "Project Head cost of (J» program by $2,000 to tyro, '-School reported that the of that area. wfth each -&S» getting weighted burg attorney, will be retained by homeown- sidered when voters rejected it 6-1 last year? Start," eight-week pre-school $3,000 In each community. ltF county communities consider- 2, Splits New Jersey into 19 dis- votes; according to the population ers for an all-out legal battle against the Informed that voters had only rejected program for disadvantaged four ' It was decided to turn spon- ing sponsoring the classes are at tricts to elect 33 senators and 60 represented/ measure. use of tax money to pay for the road, ques- ; and five-year-olds, will get under sorship of this summer's school various stages in the develop- assemblymen. This plan gives Hughes' Idea tioners then asked: Who is to pay for it now, Residents, led by Mr. Anderson, a mem- way in six to 10 county com- projects over to MCAP when ment of proposals for federal aid. Monmouth two Senators and four Hughes counter acted with one developers or taxpayers? ber of the Board of Education; Joseph Lu- munities by July 1 under the di- April IS Deadline assemblymen, instead of three. of his own, suggesting: canla, 38 Miller Ave., a former school board Bernard Goldsmith, board chairman, re- rection of the Monmouth Com- Alt applications for federal aid Both plans were unveiled by "Pass two reapportionment member; Gary P. Schwartz, 23 Orchard Ave. plied, "Normally subdivides pay for roads munity Action Program, Inc. must be in Washington by April Assembly Speaker Marion West bills — the) Republicans' weighted Vest, Henry Vadasz, 19 Orchard Ave. West, in a subdivision." 5 (MCAfi ), the agency officially 15. Higglns, R-Bergen, and Assembly voting one and a Democratic pro- and Bernard Wallach, Overlook Dr., ham- The chairman explained choice of land charged with administering the Poor Want The guide lines and applica- Majority Leader Raymond H. posal for a 32-member Senate mered the board with questions and objec- (See HOLMDEL, Page 2) anti-poverty program in the tions for the program were made Bsteman, R-Somerset, when par- elected from districts based on county. Jobs, More available only last week, Mrs. ty legislators from both houses single counties or groups of com- It will involve between 1,000 Schofel said. met in a two-hour, hot session to mittees." • and 1,500 youngsters.