July 4 Program on Tap For Area ;' -••';vi*r:%5E'i:i:"ji' >" SEE STOR* Sunny, Warm WEDMLY FINAL Sunny and warm todaj. Clear and warm tonight. Sunny "J Red Bank, Freehold "jT and pleasant tomorrow. I Long Branch J EDITION raw .21 Monmouth Counttfs Howne Newspaper for 92 Years • • * ' "•- VOL 93, NO. 5 RED BANK, N.J., THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1969 30 PAGES 10 CENTS •••MllilllUlliMII IIS!|l||«]||JII[lill«ll«IIIIMIllllllI5ll!lllW By SHERRY FIGDORE Minogue, the township attor- absence from July 7 to that plies to statements made by Mayor Grubb's three-week of his dismissal from the $13,- MARLBORO — After a ney, I advised Mr. Leo and date. the business administrator. time extension and its at- 000 a year post he's held since three-hour continued hearing the council that no charges "Accordingly, I have ad- -Threats made earlier by tendant financial advantages last December, when the Dai- on the status of township were made against Mr. Leo vised council that I have both the mayor and council (including two weeks of va- ly Register contacted him at business administrator Joseph but that it was important to withdrawn my notice 'of June president Joseph A. Brodniak . cation pay) were a compro-^ Camp Drum, N. Y., where his P. Leo, during which conces- the mayor's office to be rep- 14, terminating Mr. Leo's ser- that the "scene might be mud- mise between his original U.S. Army National Guard sions were made on both resented by a business ad- vices." .. died up" did not materialize. notice, which terminated Mr. unit was encamped for two sides, Mayor Walter C. Grubb ministrator with the same Claiming that he had a pri- Leo's services as of July 4, weeks. last night agreed to with- viewpoints as the mayor. or commitment, the mayor Air Cleared and more generous demands^ The- letter of termination, draw his dismissal notice to "Mr. Leo stated that he re- did not attend last night's sesi "The most important thing made by the administrator's^ mailed by Mayor Grubb on Mr. Leo and allow the former spected the mayor's position. sion, despite a specific re- I insisted upon," Mr. Leo said attorney and tiwo/councilmen. < June 14t the day Mr. Leo lefti administrator to resign, ef- "After discussion with coun- quest from Mr. Leo and his last night, "was that they Mr. Plechnei1, backed by for the remote Army instal- fective July 25. cil, Mr. Leo tendered his res- attorney, Richard F. Plech- clear the air. Therg were no councilman Lawrence C. lation, reached him only when A statement released last ignation and I have accepted ner, Metuchen. Council had charges." Youngman and Ellis Mc- he returned last Monday. night by Mayor Grubb and it, effective July 25. •held over its Tuesday night "As he (the mayor) said," Cracken had reportedly asked Councilman , Youngman, approved by council mem- The statement concludes: hearing, requested by „• Mr. Mr. Leo continued, "it was for a leave of absence terrai- who has criticized the entire bers and Mr. Leo, states: "Mr. Leo requested and I Leo, until last evening main- a political thing. I don't want • nating Aug. 1. termination procedure as be- Joseph P. Leo "Through Mr. (James R.) have granted him a leave of ly to hear the mayor's re- any changes banging." Mr. Leo orginaUy learned (MARLBORQ, Pg. 2, Col. 2) Walter C. Grabb TRENTON (AP) — The Wa? bill package shortly after the verely hampered if "his regulate the lives of dock em- ovese and some of his "lieu- teriront Commission of New legislature adjourned. The trusted underlings were re- ployes. ' '•• •' tenants" had connections with York Harbor now has juris- New York Legislature had moved from the docks." The commission covers the companies whose employes diction over peripheral activi- approved similar legislation William P. Sirignano; ex- New York-New Jersey Water- would be affected by the bills. ties on the docks and beefed- earlier this year. ecutive director of the water- o^ . v Man at Top p ffivTggtlgative power for its Inipetus for passage in the front commission, asserted Assemblyman Charles J. IF- "If you have a Tommy Eb- law enforcement officers. New Jersey Assembly, which that his commission could do win, R-Union, who movedthe oli, aiGenovese, Gerry Cate- The New Jersey Legislature had stalled the bills, was pro- the job if its powers were ex- bills, said <it was "clear that na at the top, you're going to jjave final approval yesterday vided June 26 at a pub- tended. .as a matter of fact organized find his^ soldiers throughout to the necessary enabling leg- lic hearing here- when a rank- Representatives of the crime is involved in the wa- the organization," Irwin said,, islation which the commission ing waterfront official International Longshoremen's terfront." Assemblyman Herbert Heil- said was important in the claimed that the organization Association argued against He read from testimony by mann, R-Union, an official of fight against organized crime crime empire of Gerardo Ca- passage, contending that the members of the Waterfront the Teamsters Union. Joint onHiiwatertront. Gov. Rich- tena, New Jersey's reputed bills would give the commis- Commission that the late re- Council 73, argued that the ard J. Hughes signed the two- Mafia overlord, could be se- sion an unnecessary right to puted Mafia leader Vito Gen- waterfront commission was "just trying >to-get more jur isdiction over the rank and file." MISSES LIBERTY CROWNED — Carol Lynn Flannery, 20, left, and Joy Northrup, One bill to require the li- 19, right, each receive a diadem as Miss Liberty of Eatontowri. Judges item the censing' and registration of Bureau .of Commerce and Trade declared two winn»ri thit year. Ai»i»ting at fhr 4 Festivities Slated container consolidated compa- coronation a,re BOCAT v'ice president, Harold Groismah, ileft, afld" president, Fran- nies arid the employes who cis Bruce. (Story page 31 ' . (Register Staff Photo) By FLORENCE BRUDER from now through the week- gan, "Be a wise driver, not a pie should "take time and use work within 1,000 feet of the Flag* witt be waving out- end. 1MB statistic," as a keynote patience." docks won final passage, 57-1. side homes during the long Mpnmouth County is tra- to travel. In Atlantic Highlands, the The second measure, which Fourth of July weekend, and ditionally deluged with visi- Police Boosted 30th- annual firemen's and grants the waterfront com- shore, residents and commu- tors to its beaches and xace _^ His office reported two First Aid Squad fair is under mission the power to des- nities are preparing — with track, and ° indications are helicopters will be in opera- way at-the harbor lot. It ends ignate any employe to be an parades, fireworks and pic- 1969 will be no exception. tion^over the, weekend to spot Saturday -with -a~ fireworks- ^ii gp7 nics — to mark the anniver- Attorney General Arthur J. accidents or congestion and display. r ers of police-officers in New_ 700 state troopers will be sary of the Declaration of In- Sills hag issued a plea for a Authorities urged caution in York anavNew Jersey, was dependence and at the same "safe and sane Fourth." Last available during the period. swimmingand-boating activi- approved 53-0.' time officially welcome the year, there were 16 deaths in Holmdel state police, who ties to avoid water accidents The legislature also enacted summer season. ,*>. New Jersey over the holiday patrol the local section of the or tragedies. '. • . a measure which would tem- . Cooperation of the weather and a near-record 620 fatali- Garden State Parkway, said In Sea Bright, where "the porarily raise the 6 per cent was promised, with a fore- ties in the nation. Mr. Sills they are prepared for the •Strip" is annually crowded interest ceiling on bonds float- has emphasized the state slo- traffic load adding that peq- TRENTON (AP) — In a Hughes called a late eve- were "being led • around by cast of "sunny and pleasant" With beachgoers, police are ed by counties, municipali- surprising about-face, Gov. ning news conference yester- the nose" by a handful of increasing their force to fa- ties, school districts and oth- Richard J. Hughes proposed day- and he interjected the rural legislators. v • . ' »• ••.-,• . cilitate the handling of traf- er public bodies. that the present two-house proposal for a unicameral Hughes played an instru- fic and make things more Permit Borrowing - legislature be replaced by a legislature into one of his mental role as leader of the pleasant for vacationers. All - The bill which imposes a. small one-house legislature most stinging ^ttackseon the .Democratic Party three years beaches expect capacity one-year moratorium on the" with,full-time members. , current Republican-controlled ago in working behind the Bus Subsidy Voted crowds, including Sandy present statutory 6 per cent "I. made a bad mistake,". legislature. scenes to maintain the two- Hook State Park, where per- interest was designed to help Hughes said, recalling his key, 1 Will Propose It house legislative system.- The : . TRENTON (AP) - A bill mismanagement on the part companies will be forced to sonnel are ready to cope with these governmental units role in blocking a drive' ' He said he would formally' delegates were evenly divided establishing a $750,000 bus of bit? companies. "continue abandoning unprofit- those who come to swim, meet the current tight money among" reform-minded politi- submit the proposal in his fi-: among Democrats arid Re- " subsidy program was given The bill is designed to keep able routes and increasing fish and take nature tours.