Weather MIDDLETOWN' 7 ug. tetpperatwe 31. Kite fcftqr* tt* «*«* 41. Cto«d> to. .B0SHQKE EDITION «*l«Mr W to ti» low Ms. Fair tttaornw and Friday. High to- morrow, 4t, little change la tem- Distribution Today 22,100 perature Friday. See Weather, Page 2. DIAL SH I -0010 8*5 KO IRfl Utat 4iUy, MonUii tbioutfi rrW«r. » 00, JNU. 1OU p»M rt aid Buk «Bd it 4UUUUI. MIDDLETOWN, N. J., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1963 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE Thousands Flee Floods Four-State Area Hit, Death Toll Mounts By The Associated Press ience to millions in four states tions of the flood-stricken regions swollen river In McMinville, in disaster units joined in aiding Floods which have driven appeared easing in some areas of Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsyl- central Tennessee. the flood victims. thousands of persons from their today. vania and Ohio. And cities in Hundreds of roads throughout The chief bright spot in the homes and caused widespread However, the threat of further Kentucky along the surging Ohio the four-state area were closed. dreary flood picture was the ta- property damage and inconven- overflows remained in many sec River were possible danger spots. Many towns were isolated and pering off of the hsavy rains The floodwaters from schools and industrial plants which have pounded the region and streams swollen by heavy were closed in some communi- for the past several days. Weath- rains and melting snow were ties. Train and bus service was er observers said the indication Stormy Hearing blamed for at least seven deaths, delayed and in some places of clearing weather greatly, less- including three In West Virginia halted. ened the threat of major flood- and two each in Ohio and Indi- Relief Teams ing. Mull Keansburg ana. Outside the major flood belt, National Guard troops, Civil In other parts of the nation, one man drowned in a rain- Defense groups and Red Cross no vblent weather was reported. However, a tornado and severe windstorms swept across areas BudgetR^duction in Alabama and Georgia yester- day. The twister which struck the KEANSBURG—Borough Council listened patiently for more Birmingham, Ala., area damaged than four hours last night as residents criticized the municipal about 85 buildings In nearby budget—but it was all academic. Bessemer and other suburban - From the outset of a public hearing on the $745,281 spend- areas. Several persons were in- ing proposal, it was clear that the budget would be cut. But jured. Property damage was ex- at the insistence of Mayor Louis T. Collichio, the public hearing pected to run into the millions WRAPAROUNO —, Andrew Manh, Jr., 85 Highland Ave., Leonardo, was injured was held. of dollars. Two persons were in- The governing body will meet again tomorrow at 10 a.m. jured and several houses dam- last night when this car failed to negotiate a curve on Wyckoff Rd. just eait of Hope aged in a violent wind storm in to decide which budget cutting proposals will be put into effect. Rd., Earontown, and crashed broadside into a tree. He was taken to Monmouth Medical Cave Springs, Ga. ' The mayor, several weeks ago, advanced a plan whereby Canter, Long Branch, by the Eafontown First Aid Squad, and treated for head cuts. $49,560 would be trimmed from the budget. Last night he added About 1,000 families were mads Shown at the scene is Patrolman Joseph Mazza, investigating officer. $6,000 to the suggested cuts. temporarily homeless by thai The other council members—T. Edward Kinlin and Martin surging waters In West Virginia, C. Lohsen—came up with their own amendment over the week- Ohio and Pennsylvania. An esti- end which would slice $32,940 from the budget. mated 500 persons have been SALARY HIKES forced to leave their homes In Mayor Farrell to Retire Indiana. • Chief targets of the mayor's amendment are proposed sal- Students Evacuated ary raises for borough employees. In Athens, Ohio, last night Three-Way Race to Decide His Successor The mayor proposed to trim the size of the raises for police about 800 students were evac- from $600 to $300 across the board. By eliminating all pay in- uated from four dormitories at SEA BRIGHT—Mayor Thomas 43, police commissioner here, an- who two years ago waged a creases for other personnel, the mayor said he could cut Farrell, 65, last night stepped nounced that he is the Demo- strong campaign for the job as a Ohio University as the Hocking $37,352 from the budget. River overflowed into lowlying out of the. political sweepstakes crat who will seek to be the Republican, announced that he He also has suggested a reduction of $2,000 in funds to be areas of the campus. Several here, offering Democratic leader- next chief executive of this re- would run for mayor on an In- (See KEANSBURG, Page 3) dozen families also were forced ship chores in the forthcoming sort. dependent ticket. to leave their homes. Athens, a Local politics became more campaign "to a younger man." town of 16,470 in southeastern Councilman John S. Forsman, complex when John J. Picknally, Ohio, was completely cut off from other communities, with all Firemen Press highways and the Baltimore & Harmony Restored Ohio Railroad tracks inundated. In Warren County, in southern Ohio, the number of evacuees to- GOP, Independents Agree on Vote Funds Request taled more than 400 families. However, floodwaters receded in SHREWSBURY - Republicans ary ordinance pending the dele- NEW SHREWSBURY — The He reported that each com- southwestern Ohio. Most of the and Independents were in accord tion of the publicist's salary, membership of all four borough pany had been polled independ- 'COPTER RESCUES BOY — Charles Hender.on, 17, Is tributaries flowing into the Ohio ' last night. withdrew the snow removal meas- fire companies has been polled, ently before the council meeting hoisted to safety by helicopter near Xenia, Ohio, after River also dropped. and "overwhelmingly supported In reference to Mayor Lemon's At a Borough Council meeting ure and introduced a revised he and a companion were trapped in flooding river when In West Virginia, the Ohio Riv- that was to have Included public snow removal ordinance which the stand taken by the Fire Ex- statement of Feb. 21 that he and r rose to flood stage from hearings on four ordinances and proved more acceptable. ecutive Council" on their re- the Borough Council "have no their small boat capsized. IAP Wirephoto) (See FLOODS, Page 3) the municipal budget,' all voting Eldershaw Withdraws quest for more fire funds in this intention of increasing budget year's budget, an FEC statement was unanimous. The (274,874 budget and an or- allocation for the fire companies said last night. despite pressure to do so," the More than 100 persons attended dinance creating the position of The council asked public sup- FEC said: the session—many at the urging police physician were adopted. port for its request for addition To Show Need Lily-Tulip Testimony Ends of the local Republican Club, A letter from, Thomas Elder- al money at Thursday's budget "The firemen did" not bring which called for the defeat of or shaw of New Shrewsbury, ap- Searing. -.., - ;- pressure on the council, but dinances creating a borough pub- pointed Jan. 1 by Mayor Frederic ! Lester Puryear, secretary of only tried to show^the rest of Judge Tells Lawyers to Prepare Arguments licity director's post, setting his Messina to the post of borough the FEC, said all 12 delegates to the borough the need for better salary at $900, and revising snow public relations director, asked FREEHOLD — Testimony was completed the council, or their alternates, fire protection in 1963." Mr. Rice, whose firm—James M. Rice removal regulations. that his name be withdrawn in Mayor Thomas Farrell yesterday. In the trial of a suit filed by Lily- were present at a special meet- The FEC took an advertise- Associates of Maywood—wants to develop the view of another engagement. Tulip Cup Corp. attacking an amendment to rezoned area into an industrial park, testi- Council dropped • Oie public re- This will pit Mr. Foreman- and ing last night. The chief and ment in The Register Feb. 2 Mr. Eldershaw announced Sat- the Holmdel Township zoning ordinance. Su-^ fied that a successful park could be devel- lations ordinance, tabled the sal- Mr. Picknally against Council- two members of each fire com- appealing to the voters of the urday he would direct publicity perior Court Judge J. Edward Knight set oped in this area. "If I didn't think so, I man John Van Duzer, who hai pany make up the FEC. <: (See FIREMEN, Page 2) for a slate of Independent can- March 27 for final oral arguments. wouldn't be in the project," he said. stepped forward as the Republi- didates here. Had the ordinance At yesterday's hearings, testimony was can mayoralty candidate; Mr. Rice said he is vice president of the Water Still authorizing a borough publicist heard from James M. tfice, Holmdel Mayor 24 Years' Service firm which created the industrial park in been approved last night, he Alfred C. Poole, and a representative of the Mayor Farrell, who. has a rec- Fair Lawn in Bergen County, which is rec- would have assumed the position Katz Seeks County Herbert H. Smith Associates planning firm, ognized as a successful operation, Is Relayed ord of 24 years of service as an immediately. Trenton. elected official in Sea Bright — BRIDGE WOULD HELP Mayor Messina, an Independent The Lily-Tulip firm, which has built a 18 as mayor and six as a coun- To Homes leader here, said he had known $15 million plant on a 40-acre tract on the Mr.