Push Atlantic Highlands Renewal SEE STORY BELOW Weather HOME •Mostly Many and cod today, THEMW Ugh SMt. Clear «oa coot to- night, low Is aid 4h Pair, lit. T Red Bank, Freehold 7" tie milder, tomorrow1! high la FINAL mid Mi. Sunday's outlook, le|r (^ Long Branch J ud seasonable, > MONMOUTH COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER FOR 89 YEARS DIAL 741-0010 VOL 00, NO. 82 RED BANK, N. J., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1967 10c PER COPY PAGE ONE Middletown Still Hoping to Get New Library By LEE STARNES the complex is built. layout and style of the main library "leave much to be The reading room is exceptionally well stocked with the MIDDLETOWN — The trustees of the township library The township may acquire part or all of an estimated 50- desired." latest magazines and best sellers, but can accommodate three caid yesterday they had very little knowledge of what was acre tract on die north side of Kings Hwy. Mr. Makely headed The library, located on Kings Hwy. is filled to an overflow persons seated and only one person standing. happening-regarding the proposed new library building that the committee that recommended the site. Negotiations are capacity of 15,000 books. Because of the crowded conditions, locating a title in the has become a minor controversy here. being handled by Richard Seuffert, business administrator. "We have to get rid of books because we just can't find • card catalogue, waiting to get through the aisles and locating Committeeman Edward Makely told The Register "every- If the township acquires the plot, 10 acres will be for space for them here," he said. a book took 10 minutes. Checking the book out of the library thing Is being done to speed up the acquisition-of a new build- library use. The remaining 40 acres may be used as recre- "At one time," he commented, "we had clerks and librar- took only 15 seconds. ing and property for the library." ational department facilities. If so. it would be the basis of a ians upstairs unpacking new books and up-to-date issues while Last year the library's circulation was almost 35,000. This It is reported that the Catholic diocese of Trenton is re- possible township complex. at the same time girls in the basement were packing books to represents an increase of 40 per cent since 1962. The township ceptive to selling the township 10 acres of land at New Mon- Meetings have been set up between the diocese, in Trenton, be sent out of the main library. is spending about $2.50 per capita for its library, as compared mouth and Tindall Roads. The site, if accepted, would be and the numerous federal agencies to work out a favorable "But there just isn't place to put them," Mr. LeKernec to the .$3.50 to $4 recommended by the American Library Asso- used for a new library. plan for obtaining both grants and land. said. ciation. Some municipalities spend a lot more. The trustees have been searching for grounds on which William J. LeKernec, library director, said yesterday he A recent survey of conditions at the library showed park- Library director LeKernec said that salaries are being to build a modern library complex for more than four years. doesn't know all the details about land purchases, federal ing to be a problem as well as accommodations. raised for the 13 full-time employees and administrators. Negotiations are under way by the township for federal grants; or "negotiations taking place behind the scenes," but The aisles are so narrow only one person could travel Mr. LeKernec said that for the first time the township hai grants for related projects. he is hopeful a decision on a library site will be forthcoming. down the rows of books. The card catalogue, because of the brought up the salary guide in line with Civil Service salaries. A 25 per cent federal grant is being sought for a 20-acre Mr. LeKernec stressed that the township library Is as cramped space, juts out Into one of the two "free" areas of The/total raises amount to $3,700. parcel of land for a health office: Another 50 per cent grant is modern as any in the state as far as books on the shelves. the main floor. The other area leads past (he check-out desk Overall salaries for full-time employees for 1968 now stand tentative from the federal Open Spaces program in the event He said, however, the close quarters, difficult architectural toward the reading room. at $83,856. Operational costs of the library exceed $122,500. In Anti-War Rally in Brooklyn Students, Police Clash By The Associated Press Participating groups will State College, President John- turned on police after the arafte- r nearly five hours of heated An antiwar rally at Brooklyn include veterans organizations, son's alma mater, burned anti- rests. debate. The professors voted College erupted Thursday in a unions, fraternal orders and "any- war literature spread on the One policeman was injured in 681-378 in the wake of Wednes- bloody clash between demonstra- one who wants to march or show campus by demonstrators from the melee and dozens of students tors and police after more than' any spirit for his country," said the University of Texas at Aus-suffered cuts, bruises and torn day's bloody antiwar campus 40 of the protesting students andCharles H. Wiley, executive di- tin. clothing when a flying wedge of demonstrations. two faculty members were ar- rector of the committee. The Brooklyn college battle be-officers fought its way into a The students skirmished with rested. Another thrust against the anti- gan with a sit-in to protest the student crowd that blocked a police over on-campus recruiting roadway. In Oakland, Calif., police war movement occurred Thurs- presence of a Navy recruiting by the Dow Chemical Co., which braced today against a threat- day in San Marcos, Tex., where team in a student activities build- Wisconsin Chancellor Se makes napalm for the Vietnam ened resumption of demonstra- students at Southwest Texas ing. Several hundred students well won the vote of confidence war. tions at the Oakland Armed Forces Induction Center at the end of a sometimes violent "Stop the Draft Week." University ot Wisconsin facul- Jury to Weigh Decision ty members meanwhile gave a AFTERMATH OF AN EXPLOSION — This is one fide of the house at 220 Bolmar Avo., reluctant vote of confidence to Oakhunt, owned by Mri. Alice H, Navas, 80, after it wai destroyed yesterday Chancellor William Sewell who initiated a get tough policy with afternoon by an explosion. .. \1Registor' Staff Photo) unruly student demonstrators on the Madison campus. On Armed Robbery Suspect Owner Not at Home, No One Injured Defense officials in Washing- FREEHOLD — A jury before Asbury Park lawyer, who repre- "Ocean Township police claimed he,was a victim of cir- ton airlifted troops from as farSuperior Court Judge Clarkson S. sents Christopher Brown of Rah-did not actually see me with thecumstances. He gave this account away as California to counter a Fisher will decide today if John way, who also is indicted for thegun in my hand or the holdup. No of Sept. 19, 196S: ' threat by antiwar demonstrators Fitzpatrick was a victim of charge. police officer saw me with the After meeting Mr. Brown and House Destroyed by Blast to ignore government restrictions circumstances or if he was part Mr. Fitzpatrick, however, main- gun or with the money. Raymond Folscher, 27, of First and employ "acts of civil dis- of an armed robbery of the Cytaine- d that this was his outline "Fox (Edwin Fox, Cypress Inn Ave., Keyport, the three of them OAKHURSTr-Ocean Township Police re- Leon Zuckerman.i'New Jersey Natural obedience" in laying seige to thepress Inn, Route 35, Ocean Town- of what he thought would be used manager) testified that I was in-drove to the Cypress Inn, stop- ported a gas explosion early yesterday after- Gas Co. public relations director, said the, Pentagon.. •• ship. against him and what he planned volved in the holdup." . ping off briefly at the Wagon noon destroyed the residence of Mrs. Alice gas firm has made a preliminary investiga- The military policemen de- Testimony in the three-day trial to use for his case. He said he "You told us one version of theWheel in Asbury Park. Mr. Fol- H. Navas, 80, at 220 Belmar Ave. tion, which will be continued. The prelimi- barked Thursday from 15 to 20 ended yesterday for Mr. Fitzpat- wrote it in June or July after story today," said Mr. Smith to scher left the' two, saying that he Mrs. Navas was not at home,at the time nary study indicated that workmen for a Air Force-transport planes were rick, one of five men accused legal motions were heard. the defendant. "You told Detec- was going to visit someone near and no, one -was' injured by the explosion. contractor digging to_ install a sewer line the vanguard of what could grow of robbing $4,070.73 Sept. 19, 1966 Notations Made tive (Walter) King a different the inn. The Oakhurst Fire Company and First along Belmar Ave. apparently struck the gas to 5,000 regulars to handle the from the inn. Some of the notations were: story, j Are there any other ver- About 2 a.m., after two drinks, Aid Squad(responded to an alarm sounded at service line to the Navas house, Mr. Zucker- 70,000 demonstrators sponsors The maximum sentence for "Chris Brown may be disquali- sions?" he was standing near the ciga- 12:05 p.m.