County Fair winners: From peaches to pottery, B1 GRtATER RED BANK EAKONTOWN ButMetswin,1-0 Controversial plan LONG BRANCH Jersey native takes National health insurance Voday'i Forecast: ~~ no-hitter into 9th. for jobless goes to House. ThunderBhowers; 9unny tomorrow Page B3 Page A3 CompUtt) wathtr on A2 The Daily Register VOL.106 NO. 25 5 YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER .T<3INCE 1878 "~V_-lF~ MONDAYMONDAY , AUGUST 1, 1919883 • 25 CENTS Stone sees Salvadoran rebel leader BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Af- ter weeks of diplomatic maneuvers, U.S. special envoy Richard Stone met yesterday for the first time with a leader of El Salvador's left- wing rebels, President Belisario Betancur reported. He made the announcement at a brief news conference and said he had acted as a "go-between" for Stone and Ruben Zamora, a director of the Democratic Revolutionary Front. The front is a coalition of left-wing political organizations op- posing the US -backed Salvadoran government. Stone and Zamora attended the conference, but did not make any comments. "This is a new effort in the proc- ess of the search for peace in Cen- tral America," said Betancur, who participated in the talks Bird's eye view Zamora, in an interview with CBS News later yesterday, wouldn't Two MMiMouth County fair-goers take a high-flying ride yesterday prevented a new attendance record for the annual four-day fair, give any details of his talks with shortly fettere the fair grounds emptied out and the tents were which started Thursday with a record opening day crowd. For more Stone, but said he expected further broken down until next year. Only a Saturday night thunderstorm photos, please turn to page 81. \ meetings with the U.S. envoy. He indicated talks with the Salvadoran government might fol- low, but said Stone would not medi- ate because the rebels want'direct -Jrair attendance nearS0 0Q0; negotiations. He was contacted by 9 telephone by CBS News in New York and said he now believes it is possible to find a political solution to El Salvador's problems "We car show highlights final day always keep nope," he said. Immediately after the Bogota iiUheiattle Industry!".a speaker news conference, Stone flew to San , blared, luring tair-goers hnoVse- sairauor micic >•«. ...~. — FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - Only a thunderstorm dashed hopes ' cretive tent. Salvador's nine-member Political DEPLANING — U.S. .envoy With the pride of a sculptor survey- And a half-dollar bought count- Commission including President Richard Stone makes a brief vis- Ing a finished work, Donald Wil- of breaking an attendance record. leu children five minutes with the Alvaro Magan i, the defense and for- it to consul! with Salvadoran liams patted a fender, brushed off a Helicoper, Superjet, Slide, Moon- eign ministers, and representatives government leaders. •peck of dust, and said matter-of- of political parties. factly, "another first place." walker or Little Wheel. Business something like this," he admitted, humidity, Freyer said she expected was "fabulous" but "tiring," said Kenneth Bleakley, a spokesman government and leftists and planned Hit 1931 Ford Model "A" Pickup affectionately stroking the car he attendance to total near 80,000 when Alice Good, as she strapped an end- at the U.S. Embassy in San further talks with Zamora or other Truck - with jet black fenders and trails up and dr pn the East coast to the four-day extfavaganza con- less line of tots into seats on the Salvador, said Stone left at 9:30 Salvadoran rebels. running boards, a crimson body and competitions every weekend. cluded last night. Little Wheel — a miniature version p.m. EDT to fly back to Bogota. Commission member Francisco a solid maple truck bed — grabbed The 1931 "Delux" pickup was And fifty cents never had so Stone's aide, Joseph Presel, Quinones said the Salvadoran gov- first place, commercial class, at toe of the perennial fair favorite, toe one of several hundred mint — and many possibilities. Ferris Wheel. spoke briefly with reporters in San ernment was "excited" about Monmonth County Fair's auto show some not-so-mint — cars that dotted An Ecnols Improved Electric Ice Salvador, but declined to give any Stone's talks with the left, but said Other entertainment came even yesterday; the fairgrounds yesterday, where Shaver spewed out gallons of soft details about the Stone-Zamora the U.S. envoy was not acting as a Williams, of Plainfield, said the upwards of 14,000 people attended ice, which Ron Ranber then scooped cheaper. talks or say why the special envoy mediator between the rebels and the vintage truck was dredged up after the fourth and final day of the fair. into sno-cones and laced with a Spectators could watch the Lin- was returning to Colombia. government. three weeks at the bottom of the Hopes of breaking last year's at- choice of grape, strawberry, root croft firemen battle their Freehold I Stone, emerging from the two- "Stone is not taking any Delaware River, only to rot away in tendance record of 100,000 were beer or raspberry syrup — an icy counterparts for the championship hour meeting with the commission, messages to the guerrillas for us," a chicken coop for the next 13 years. dashed when a flash thunderstorm heat-relief for only 50 cents. title in the First Annual Flag Mud refused comment. "I know there is he said, also refusing comment He then purchased it in 1970 for *M0, "sent people running" Saturday Two quarters also treated mert Football game. A 20-20 tie was-de- a great deal of interest, but I cannot about Stone's meeting with Zamora. worked nights at restoring it for the night, according to Josephine mortals to a peek at "Big Ben, the cided in a muddy {footrace between make any comment at all," he said "It's a very delicate issue," he next seven yean, and was last of- Freyer. public information director Giant Steer," a Connecticut native team captains, with David De- i as he left President Magana's resi- said. fered $35,000 for the Ford he said for the Monmouth County Parks and who measures six feet tall; 11 feet • Marcos of Lincroft. winning by a dence. Quinones said the government he'll never sell. Recreation System. long, 10 feet around, and 3,600 pound nose. It was believed he was carrying peace commission would be meet- "You've got to be drank to do But despite yesterday's heat and of beef. "Come see Big Ben, a giant Sec Fair, page At proposals between the Salvadoran See Stone, page A3 Belmar river ooze Show benefits sparks bistate probe NEWAB* (AP) -The discovery from the manufacture of gas from paralyzed youth ola mysterious liquid oozing into a coal may be buried in cities across Monmouth County river last year the country. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - A ly, already had raised the $8,100 has prompted environmental of- "This particular problem is ex- wide range of talents paraded used recently to pay the bill for ficials in New Jersey and New York tremely widespread all over the across the ballroom at the Sher- equipping a van with special fea- to launch a tedious search to locate United States. Wherever there was aton Gardens to the big band tures so Todd can drive. That coal gasification plants that may a major population center there was sounds of "Jonathan and his Or- money was raised through a have left cancer-causing residue in a coal gasification plant nearby," chestra" last night, but Todd series of car washes, including a many communities. said Lester Jargowsky, health of- Lotozo was the main attraction. car wash, walkathon and beer Last wesk, county officials ficer for Monmouth County. Close to 200 people had turned truck concession at the Township tested the site of a defunct Long These facilities, located at mu- out by 6 p.m. for a musical mara- County Day Fair last year. Branch gasification plant, and found nicipal gas works, produced manu- thon to benefit the 18-year-old, "He wants to go to school this traces -of dangerous chemicals on factured gas, one of the main who was paralyzed below the fall He was determined to go both bank* of Troutman's Creek. sources of energy for the first half chest in a swimming accident back to college," Meinster said, Officials in both New Jersey and of the century. last year. explaining the need for a van. In New York jre concerned that All of the plants wen dosed "This is for changes to the a brief interview. Todd said he carcinogenic chemicals left over See Belmar, page At house so Todd can live like a has plans to go 1o Brookdale person," said Moe Meinster, one Community College, Lincroft, in i of the organizers of yesterday's the fall. event and a founder of the Todd The foundation also paid for Monday Lotozo Rehabilitation Fund., Todd's wheelchair, which is not Meinster described the cur- automated. "You- know, we Movies... A8 rent living arrangement, in wanted to buy him an electric Index People A2 which Todd's room is a converted wheelchair, and he adamantly re- Advice...- Obituaries A7 dining room, and noted that mon- fused," Meinster said. "That's Opinion A6 ey raised yesterday will go indicative of the kind of kid he is. Sports •. B3 toward construction of a special "He doesn't want to be a Comics...'. Television #. A8 • Your Town B1 addition to the bouse. basket case, and every time be Utesiyl* The foundation, set up by takes another- step, we're so TNII SONG'S TOR YOU — Christine Slclliano of Mlddletown Steven and Lorraine Ravner and proud of him," he said.