Our All-County Football SEE SPORTS Cloudy, Colder Cloudy, colder today and to- FINAL night. Clearing, cooler tomor- Red Bank, Freehold row. Sunny, rainy Suridaj.* Long Brandt EDITION (Set Detallj. Pa*« 31 1 Monmouth County9* Home Newspaper for 92 Years VOL. 93, NO. 113 RED BANK, N. J., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1970 28 PAGES TEN CENTS an Kidnaping Is Released MONTREAL (AP)" — Cuban intermediaries was- delivered to the Cubans. He told her "he bec Labor Minister Pierre Laporte on Oct. 10 handed over a kidnaped British diplomat early had seen 162 French films on television," and this and murdered him a week later. today after the Canadian government flew his cap- improved his understanding of the language. The events leading up to Cross' release be- tors to political asylum in Cuba. But he said he spoke very little with his captors." gan late Wednesday when police, acting on vari- - British Trade Commissioner James Richard RECEIVED WORD ous tips, moved in on the kidnapers' hideout Cross was turned over to Canadian authorities at The Cubans released the 49-year-old diplomat and surrounded it. • the ^iteof the- Expo '67 world's fair and was driv- after receiving word that two of his abductors Late Wednesday night, apparently in response en immediately to the Jewish General Hospital in and five other French-Canadians exiled with them to what must have appeared to be imminent cap- Montreal for a checkup. had arrived in Cuba under a, ransom agreement ture, someone threw a piece of pipe containing Premier Robert Bourassa said Cross would worked out between Canadian officials and the an offer to negotiate from an upper window of fly to Europe today or tomorrow. kidnapers. the three-story house. Canadian officials said Coss. appeared in ex- The negotiations took place at the Expo, site GUARD STRENGTHENED cellent, shape despite his two months of captivi-. and in a house in North Montreal where Cross Police shut off the electricity, evacuated ty in a small', windowless room. had been held since he was kidnaped Oct. 5 by nearby homes, and. strengthened their guard REUNION ANTICIPATED members of the FLQ, or Quebec Liberation. •around the building. Reporters were kept at a His wife, waiting in Bern, Switzerland1, for Front, a terrorist group that demands indepen- distance. , news of her husband, said she hoped to be re- dence for the French-speaking province of Que-, Two lawyers entered, the building early yes- : united with him Saturday in London. , bee. • • • • terday to begin negotiations. They were Robert "I ami deliriously happy after these long The terrorists threatened to kill him unless Demers, who had negotiated for the government weeks of tension," she said said. "But I never; the government freed 23 FLQ members and paid in earlier attempts to free Cross, and Bernard gave up hope." . a ransom of $500,000 in gold. When the govern- Megler, who has defended FLQ members in court TELLS OF KIDNAPPING—Jamss Cross, right, British trade commissioner kid- Cross telephoned her last night after he ment refused, another FLQ cell kidnaped Que- a number of times. napped from his home Oct. 5, tells 'Premier Robert Bourassa of his experience la«t night after Ms release. Mr. Cross was taken to the Canadian pavilion <at Ex- po '67 site in Montreal until his kidnappers were •flown -to Cuba. This is *n exclu- sive photo by Associated Press pfootogrpher Walter Green taken for the Cana- dian Press. (OP WirepWo) Lai Witness Is Silent Related Story, Page 2 Calley is charged with mur- months In jail and a $500 fine. FT; BENNING, Ga.. (AP) der of 102 South Vietnamese John A. Kesler, attorney for Apartment Code Sparks — The Army must proceed in during a sweep through the the pallid, soft-spoken Meadlo its murder trial of Lt. William hamlet. argued that the general's Im- Calley without the testimony A writ of immunity [rom munity writ "is nothing, It's of a former GI who has said prosecution for Meadlo, 23, meaningless. He's a- citizen of Outburst in Oceanport publicly '.e killed men, wom- and another Calley platoon the United States', he's en- en and children at My Lai on member, Allen Boyce, was titled to the right to trial by By H1LDY FONTAINE exactly how they felt about cost of over ?2 million by Phil- CaUey's, orders. signed by Maj. Gen. Orwin, jury .. .heis in jeopardy and OCEANPORT - Citizens >f the recently passed ordinance ip Iselin, president of Mon. Paul David Meadlo per- Talbott, commanding officer whether the general's Brant this small chore community allowing the apartments to be mouth Park and the New sistently refused to testify of this infantry base. Boyce of immunity is binding, no- made it clear last night that built on a 16-acre tract of land York Jets. , yesterday, despite the judge's then testified, but Meadlo , body knows." they do not want a, 260-unit, here, recently rezoned-..-t<B?, ., Opposition Voiced admonition , that .,"&. anyone stuck to the asserted protec- Promising Meadlo Immun- garden apartment to foe built multiple family Iwellngs; .'In a massive effort to "f ight goes to jail, it's "not going to tion of the Fifth Amendment, ity, Kesler saifi, is "like tak- in their town. city hall," residents' voiced be your lawyer; it's going to Bights Noted ing him on a ship in the The garden apartments !n "You no longer have any question would rent for no strong opposition to and criti- be you," middle of the' ocean, kicking Close to 600 outraged and But Meadlo continued his right to refuse to testify," him off and saying, 'What are tax-weary citizens Jammed less than $200 a month, rnd cism of the apartments. Yhey were further outraged be- refusal on grounds of possible Judge Kennedy said. "I don't you complaining about, we I the gymnasium of the Maple would include n swimming want to have to do anything. pool, recreation area and a cause they felt they had not s e 1 f-incrimination and' the brought you' half-way?' " Place School to let the mayor military judge; Col. Reid W. to harm you in any way, but I: 'Judge Kennedy reddened and Borough Council know park. It would be built at a been fully informed on the amendmenMo the ordinance Kennedy, turned him over to wouldn't hesitate one second, and asked: and that it% had slipped by federal authorities for prose- to do it if I had to." "Isn't this the man that them without much publicity. cution, Meadlo was escorted The charge to be brought granted an interview on tele- from court by military police. against Meadlo probably will vision? ..; I didn't notice any What brought them to last He was not detained, but told be refusal to.testify — akin to great reluctance on his part The Inside Story night's meeting was a flyer newsmen he planned to stay a contempt charge in a civil- at the .time to tell everything circulated anonymously to in nearby Columbus for the ian court. Conviction carries he knew about My Lai — in Weekend announcements of weddings Page 24 homeowners, urging them to time being. a maximum sentence of six great and nauseous detail." Juniors prepare entries for greens show Page 25 attend the meeting and find An-AKonnnrath County football team Page 20 out how their tax dollars real- Grid stairs continue to excel Page 21 ly are cpent. College basketball roundup Page 22 The flyer contained a re- print of a Daily Register Howard nips Hawks In overtime Page 22 GOP Woman Promotes article which appeared last Bridge 26 ENJOYMENT, YOUR month, giving details of Mr. Classified Ads .14-19 WEEKEND MAGAZINE Iselin's proposed develop- Comics -„..... '—i. .....26 Television Listings ment. Sherwin's Leadership Editorials . ...... 6 Movie Schedule Discussion Pledged In spite of all their efforts, Financial .........: ... II DAILY REGISTER •residents were not able to By DORIS KULMAN publican' State Committee She makes no secret of her Obituaries ..._.. _. 4 PHONE NUMBERS change the ordinance'In any MIDDLETOWN - Mrs. from, the overall, operation belief that what she declares Opinion Page 6 way, but they did manage to Katherine K. Neuberger, New and planning, Mrs. Neuberger as Mr. Gross' insistence on Main Office 741-0010 said. running "a one-man show" Religion ™_-. 8 & 27 Classified Ads 741-6900 convince the council to In-' Jersey's GOP national com- troduce a' resolution taking mitteewoman and a resident was in large part responsible Sports ~~ -20-22 Home Delivery 741-0010 for the whipping the party got Middletown Bureau ..671-2250 the entire' matter back to the here, . yesterday applauded MEADLO TAKEN PROM COURT BY MILITARY PO- The Nickelodeon 21 Secretary of State Paul J. at the polls. Freehold Bureau 462-2121 Planning Board for further LICE — Paul D. Meadlo, loft, is taken frofn fh« R. Women's News 24, 25 Long Branch Bureau 222-0910 discussion and' recommenda- Sherwin's declaration that he "You can't win a statewide Your Horoscope 26 Sports Department .^741-0017 tions. Residents were prom- will take a leadership position campaign that way," she Banning court martial building to ,* waiting MP oar (See Apartment, Page 2) in the 1971 state legislative said. after he refused to give testimony in the trial of, it. •liHIIIIDIilM campaign. Mrs. Neuberger put some of • William Calley. Caltay is accused of killing 102 Viet- her trenchant criticism of the • The beating the GOP took namese civilians in 1968. (AP Wirephoto) this year when Nelson G. Gross campaign into a recent Gross failed to unseat Demo- letter to state GOP chairman crat Harrison A.