Mrs. Ashin Heads Mental Health Unit SEE STORY, PACE 13 The Weather Snow changing to sleet, then Tain this afternoon, windy, FINAL high in mid-Ms. Partly cloudy tonight, low in mid-Ms. Partly ^ EDITION sunny tomorrow. Monmoulh < ounlv** Outstanding Home Xewgpaper 26 PAGES VOL.96 NO. 137 RED BANK-MIDDLETOWN, NJ. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9,1971. TEN CENTS IIIIHIIHIIIIHIIIIIIII MIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIHIHIIHIIIIIIHIIIIIMIimWIUMIHIHII WIIIIHmWIMIIIimi lllimilimmHUIIII UliniUIUHIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIillllllilllinilllllllHlHIIIIUHUIMUIIIII Crowds Make Trenton Opener Hectic By BEN VAN VLIET which probably explains why their children, friends and to a joint meeting of the As- other was John I. Dawes of there was such a huge crowd relatives for the occasion. sembly and Senate, jammed Freehold. TRENTON - Mrs. Ger- in attendance. Three busloads of well- together in the Assembly 'Fill Over Selves' trude Berman of Long Branch wishers arrived from Ocean It got so bad at times that chambers, a large number of Mr. Apy, taking note of the stood outside the state Assem- County alone. legislators gave up and head- tremendous crowds, said ha bly chambers yesterday state police refused to admit anyone into the jammed Bedell Charters Bus ed for one of the many in- felt the new Legislature, be- morning gamely trying to pin Former Monmouth County auguration parties. cause of the large number of on an orchid corsage. She chambers. Friends and rela- Assemblyman Eugene J. Bed- freshmen, would probably be said: tives were supposed to have Among those who left be- passes for the gallery, but ell even hired a bus to bring "falling all over themselves "It's total chaos." 40 people from the Bayshore fore the noon inauguration that system broke down com- was former Republican As- for the first six months. Mrs. Berman, who wa,s pletely early in the day. to help him celebrate his in- "With all the newcomers- sworn in yesterday as Mon- auguration as a senator. semblyman Chester Apy of Little Silver, who showed up around," he said, "I think the mouth County's first assem- Outside the chambers Compounding the confusion leadership and the governor blywoman, summed up the people were standing on was the fact that the outgoing for the final meeting of the 1973 Assembly. will have a great influence on feeling of many during the chairs and tables to get 4 Assembly held a last minute new legislation, at least for a hectic five-hour legislative or- peek through the windows. meeting to act on four routine "I'm sorry to go," Mr. Apy while." ganization. 17 Freshmen bills. The old Senate didn't said, "I've enjoyed it, and Former Republican Assem- It was only the third time in In the 80-member Assem- meet. hope I've made a contribu- blyman Brian T. Kennedy of this century that the Demo- bly, 37 freshmen legislators When it came time for Gov. tion." Mr. Apy was one of two Wan Township, one of the vic- crats assumed control of both were sworn in. It appeared William T. Cahill to deliver Monmouth assemblymen who tims of the Democratic land- houses of the Legislature, that most of them brought his final legislative message didn't seek reelection. The See Legislature's, page 1 Milk, ITT Actions Defended SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. volving International Tele- The carefully prepared and only once in the ITT antitrust scant advance notice, appar- (AP) — The White House says phone & Telegraph Corp. detailed "white papers" made case, after former aide John • ently ended the so-called "Op- "traditional political consid- Although the White House these key arguments in de- D. Ehrlichman told him the eration Candor" disclosures * at one time considered mak- fense of Nixon's conduct: - Justice Department was that began with the release ASSEMBLY SPEAKER SWORN IN — Supreme Court Chief Justice Rich- erations," but not campaign ard J. Hughes left, swears in The Rev. S. Howard Woodson as speaker of contributions, influenced ing public summaries of tapes — Milk prices. Under Demo- about to act contrary to Nix- last month of Nixon's tax re- the New Jersey Assembly. Unseen by the packed chamber was that Rev. President Nixon's 1971 deci- and papers bearing on the two cratic leadership, Congress on's personal philosophy. He turns. Aides said they knew of Woodson was holding on to hjs granddaughter, Colin, S, as grandson Don- sion to boost milk price sup- • cases, it said such a step was was about to pass a bill order- withdrew the intervention two no further statements con- nel, 4, tries to grab a peek. ports. It kept the lid on tapes vetoed because Nixon feels ing higher price supports, and days later after John N. Mit- cerning Watergate-related strongly about maintaining and documents involved in the Nixon "could not veto it with- chell, then attorney general, matters. the confidentiality of presi- incident. out alienating the farmers — reasoned that otherwise Er- Ralph Nader and others are dential files. an essential part of his politi- win N. (iriswold might resign suing Nixon, contending he in- Acknowledgement that poli- The tapes and documents cal constituency." He knew of as solicitor general. All this creased milk price support in Black Minister Sworn tics figured in the con- already have been given to promised 1972 campaign con- took place before ITT pledged return for $427,000 In cam- troversial decision was made Special Watergate Prosecutor tributions from the three larg- financial support if the 1972paign donations from the in one of two "white papers" Leon Jaworski, and the White est dairy cooperatives but did Republican National Con- three biggest dairy co-ops. issued yesterday to counter House expressed hope he and not discuss them with dairy vention were held in San The milk case statement charges that contributions a federal grand jury "will re- leaders or with advisers who Diego, Calif. said "there was no mention of As Assembly Speaker swayed Nixon in the milk case spect the confidentiality of helped him reach his decision. The two White House state- campaign contributions" at a and in an antitrust suit in- these materials." - ITT. Nixon intervened ments, made public with TRENTON (AP)-S. How- leagues, under pressure from nor will have every right to March 23, 1971, meeting. ard Woodson, a 57-year-old Gov.-elect Brendan T. Byrne, expect that we will act re-' black Baptist minister is the picked Joseph LeFante of sponsibly and responsively to aew speaker of the New Jer- Hudson instead. his legislative proposals. But sey General Assembly, the Woodson promised his col- to be simply a rubber stamp Complex Bond Offer Reaction Mixed highest elected office ever leagues that despite lopsided for that which this governor held by a black man In the Democratic control, the As- or any governor proposes is to NEWARK (AP) - Some we will be taking a substantial sex Bank, Desmond ment had not yet decided on a corporate investors were at- participation." vice president at Prudential, Mate. sembly would not be a rubber do both the governor and our- McDonald, executive vice figure. "We consider the In- said: "The bonds are not un- In a speech yesterday short- stamp for Byrne. selves a great disservice," tracted by the 7 per cent in- At New Jersey National president, said the bank will terest rate attractive." said terest rate announced for Bank a vice president stated: der consideration right now." ly after the Mth was adminis- "Certainly our new gover- Woodson said. buy some of the bonds, but it Alexander S. Williams, vice He said the company could tered by Chief Justice Rich- most of the meadowlands "We are still very interested, was "too early" to be able to president in charge of in- sports complex bond issue, but there has been no final de- consider the bonds later. ard J. Hughes, Woodson told say just how much. "We think vestment. However, two in- An official at the in- his colleagues. but others who were inter- cision on the level of partici- they are acceptable .bonds," surance companies that had ested months ago have pation. The Interest rate is vestment department of Mu- "My ascendancy to the post Gunman Wounds he commented. been lined up to purchase tual Benefit Life Insurance changed their minds. pretty good, a bit more gener- of speaker... Is Indicative of A spokesman at First Na- bonds months ago are no long- Co. said: "We have no inter- a sometimes painfully alow A spokesman for Merrill, ous than normal." tional State Bank said the in- er interested. Lynch, Pierce, Fenner ft At National Newark & Es- est now at all. The deal it but sorely changing social and stitutions' investment depart- Raymond Charles, senior structured differently." political order. It speaks in a. 2 Brick Officers Smith, the brokerage firm kind of eloquent language to that heads the group of under- BRICK TOWNStflP (AP)- wounds in the cheek and right many In my own race who, writers managing the $295 Two Brick Township police- wrist. His condition was listed for more years than they care million bond Issue, said that men and the man who alle- as good to recall, have lived with frus- $208 million will carry 7 per gedly shot them remained in DodweU said Waahburn and cent interest, maturing in the .2 Million Tax Hike Asked trated hopes and disappointed Point Pleasant Hospital Ramsey raced to the cottage dreams, and lays to them year MM, He said the remain- • today One of the officers was in separate patrol cars after a despite what has been, the fu- ing $87 million in the issue ia in critical condition citlxen telephoned police to ture does hold brighter hope expected to be sold as serial aay shots were coming from and promlM Ulan the past The policemen were shot maturities with a sliding scale Inr cottage By Middletown School Board "When eUe but in this be- yesterday from inside a cot- of interest rates and maturity Both officers were hit as MIDDLKTOWN -The loved land has this, or could tage as they arrived there to dales ranging from 5 per rent seriously hurt MiddMown in The total stair aid for the That figure cannot be coav they got out of their can.