s •Wea tiler Gradually clearing late today Juid tonight, high in mid- to up- THE DAILY per 2Os. Low tonight 1S-2O. Fair Red Bank, Freehold and cold tomorrow, high 23-30. r Outlook Saturday, fair with lit- l ____ tle temperature change. T MONMOUTH COUNTY'S HOME VOL. 9O, NO. 148 RED BANK, N. J-, THURSDAY, JA County FREEHOLD — Kiguring out the needs of the county County," said Freeholder Director Joseph < and of its 446,000 residents is the juggling act that "rife county services are needed. But we are trying t< Board of Freeholders is now going through. " down within reason. It's a case of just how The freeholders are meeting daily this week . and had Initially, the 1968 working budget cam< •been meeting several days a week previously since Decem- But this was before the freeholders begai ber to review a 177-page book containing worksheets for the The board has trimmed many- items; 1968 budget. adding that there are .many fixed costs w The board hopes to introduce the budget before Jan. 31 changed. and adopt it on final reading by Feb. 15. BIGGER. ONE EYED JUGGUNG ACT County expenses last year totaled $18.8 ; The juggling act comes in as the board determines how of spiraling costs everywhere, this year's fi much money each county department should be alloted and to top it. what services are needed. Unlike business which bases its "We're not considering the county's inc expenses on sales,, the county must rely primarily on taxa- much as we are the minimum level of coun tion. essential services," said Freeholder Benjsun The county has almost 1,000 employes and provides "We don't want to sacrifice any needed more than that number of services to residents. Freeholder Harry Larrison Jr. Joseph C Irwin "With more and more people coining to Monmouth "As a neophyte to the board," said I But Carrier Stands By- JT&t for WASHINGTON (AP) — Ad- strategists held crisis discussions ments from two senators that alleged spy confession by the Pentagon s ministration sources say that de- late into last night, weighing any U.S.-North Korean war re- F*ueblo*s captain and Defense Pueblo's ski spite two diplomatic setbacks, diplomatic alternatives while the sulting from the ship's seizure Department officials sought to M. fiucher, peaceful means rather than nuclear-powered American air- could lead to U.S. use of nuclear absolve Washington headquarters sophisticated force remain the immediate craft carrier Enterprise hovered weapons. Other Congress mem- of any responsibility for not secret codes U.S. policy in trying to win re- within striking distance of North bers . cautioned against precipi- speeding air help to the Pueblo Reds boarde turn of the captured ship Pueblo Korea. tate U.S. use of forces. before her capture Monday night. Still unans from North Korea. In addition, the Air Force re- Sen. Frank Church, D-Idaho, Defense officials said that such questioi A second urgent effort to en- portedly moved two jet fighter who has opposed U.S. policy in when North Korean gunboats ap- lo did not list Soviet help in freeing the squadrons from Okinawa to Vietnam, called the capture "an prehended the small, lightly- forces in tl U.S. Navy intelligence ship and South Korea as a precautionary act of war" and added: •The armed intelligence ship around scuttled, or 83 Americans aboard from their measure to bolster the small ship must be returned at once, midnight Monday, EST, U.S. Na- Phil G. Go captors may be made soon de- force of 18 fighter bombers al- with all Americans aboard. Our vy commanders in the Pacific retary of de spite an initial cold shoulder ready at Osan and Kusan. About national honor is at stake here." area decided against sending "a travesty from Moscow, White House in- 36 jets were involved in the At the Pentagon a spokesman warplanes. Communist formants said. move. traded long-distance verbal •Washington was not consulted confessed to President Johnson and his top From Capitol Hill came state- rounds with North Korea over an in the decision, officials said. North Kore By ED WALSH must do so KEANSBURC -The Let's Save allegations Money for Taxpayers Association to the effet (LSMFT). "the group that is ded- done to stal icated to the recall of the present "The law administration,** was dealt an- follow. Any other severe blow yesterday af- to replace a ternoon when the recall petitions be required submitted IO days ago were re- minimum i jected by Borough Cleric Harvey law and th< Marion as being "defective, void, guards foun and insufficient." The C A letter Borough Attorney In his fine Howard A. Roberts wrote to Mr. ed: Marion said: "It is my opinion that, once again, the defects cannot be cor- rected by amendment, and a new petition will have to be submit- QUITE A LADY The USS Wa*p (CVS- 181 anchored at the Earle Naval Ammuni- ted. -rion Depot, Leonardo, yesterday fro load' ammunition before heading out to Guan- "The presentation of pages bearing signatures, but lacking -ranamo Bay, Cuba, for a t raining exercise. The ship had unloaded its ammunition any statement of purpose, raises last April before goiing to Boston for overhauling and modernizing. a serious question as to whether TRENTO1 crisis in m (Register Staff Photos) or not the signers to that page were informed as to the purpose New JTersej for which their signatures were ported to j Corkle, stat Cai*i»ie;ir Wasp Docks at Leonardo sought. stitutions ai •Defects Are Major terday. "You will note that the defects Dr. McCo are major and render the peti- "is having tions totally insufficient. ment and Lady Stops to Visit "I point out that it is your duty siona.1 perse to examine these petitions and he doesn't . indicate your findings. If it is nec-odus of pt ' LEONARDO — Gray skies and essary to reject these petitions state mentE _ piercing wind yesterday greet- for defects under the law, you Pointing I ed a 24-year-old lady when she arrived here from Boston. She is the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CVS-18), the eighth U.S. ship to bear the name. The first was commissioned in 1775 by the Continental Navy. Xhe Wasp came to the Earle County Pay C Naval Ammunition Depot docks to pick: up ammunition, after a By ELINOR MULTER chool boat week in Boston, and will be leav- COLTS NECK The goal of vithout con ing Saturday for the warm waters Monmoulli County's elementary rincipals. of Guantanamo Bay. Cuba, where school principals in a county sal- Several < she will undergo evaluation for ary guide designed to assure ound the the modern equipment that she them higher salaries than the large numb was fitted with during the past teachers they svi per vise. f whom ye ar. Meeting in the Cedar Drive Some notei Lt. Comdr. Arlington N. Kline, School here, yesterday, the about en months public affairs officer, told a group 4O members of the Principals As- racts are of newsmen that the ship under- sociation reviewed ratio guides One prii went "extensive improvement" and discussed techniques of computing i over $20 million worth. achieving this type of pay sched- board the ule. dministrat "This is a prototype of a new >roved an < support carrier," he said. "It is A ratio guide will determine ad- WELCOME TO EARLE Navy Capt. Arthur G. Hamil- ministrative salaries in a Riven he need f< computerized for quicker compi- These at lation of information." ton Jr., right, commanding officer o-f Earlo Naval ,Am- year by ratios pegged to the mun'ition Depot, Leonardo, greets Capt. Benjamin C. salaries of tenrhors. iiitlp. — fi Like a proud father talking of of the boai his first child, the officer said Achieving unity amonp; princi- Tate, commanding officer of the USS Wasp after the pals — elementary and Becond- It is Ta the Wasp is the fastest CVS ship docked at Earlo. —Once r; in service. ary and supervisors and Ihe support of the superintendent of longer ha Capt. Benjamin C. Xate, com ago, emphasizing that it was not Comdr. Kline said the exercise .schools is the necessary prelim- meetings i manding officer of the Wasp, in inary to convincing ar" board o1 discuss an response to questions by news caused by the recent incident in in Guantanamo Hay also wns Korea where a. Navy intelligence aimed at shaping up a compar- education to adopt a ratio pui<ie teachers f> rnen said he considered subma- reported ..Josrnli A. T^alnia, prin OK the adir rines a real threat to the Navy ship was captured by North Ko- atively new crew. The .ship had been assigned as cipal of Wannmnssa school —Board? lie ndded that Ihe Russians have renns. nRiiinst <\\ The Wasp was docked here last primary pickup ship for the re- Ocean Township. developed a fine fleet of subs. Principals feol the militancy o ontnrlnR Ii The captain said the ship's des April 13 to unload her ammuni- covery of the Gemini IV aatro- ary deleri tion before proceeding to Boston n uts in 1965. She was tlie prime teachers and teacher, tinntiixv wns part of a training securing substantial raises Iron (Sec c; maneuver, devised over a year for an overhaul. (See WASP. Pg. 2, Col. 6) 11 Petitions Rejected Again SEE SXORY BEIX>W HOME FINAL LTTH COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER FOR 89 YEARS DIAL 741-OO1O RED BANK, N. J-, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1968 lOc PER COPY PAGE ONE : Pr&paration Is Job County," said Freeholder Director Joseph C.