25 Million Building SEE STORY PAGE 2 Fair, Pleasant Fair and pleasant today, THEMIII tonight and tomorrow. Be- "j Kill Hank, Fwholil T~ coming sunny, warm Satur- FINAL I , Long Branch I day. » EDITION M<»nmouili 4'ouiily's Outstanding llom«» »\vspapor VOL.94 NO.33 RED BANK, NJ. THURSDAY, AUGUST 12,1971 TEN CENTS Democrats Welcome Lindsay _ NEW YORK (AP) - Lead- A welcome was also extend- Humphrey of Minnesota, the Angelo, state Democratic driven out o the party." mayor of the great city of teered that, like those already ing Demcorats have generally ed by Sen. Henry M. Jackson Demcoratic presidential can- chairman said, "The addition Sen. Mark 0. Hatfield of New York has finally seen the hi the race, Lindsay "would welcomed New York Mayor of Washington, one of a num- didate in 1968 and a possible of people like Mayor Lindsay Oregon commented, "I feel light." make an outstanding prcsi John V. Lindsay to their party ber of Democrats already contender nn 1972. In the ranks of the Democrat- the Republican party can ill "Democrats are always dential candidate." but there was little upper ech- eyeing the presidency. Of the He said the switch "un- ic party only substantiates afford to lose anyone at a pleased to welcome lost sheep Former Sen. Eugene J. elon enthusiasm over his po- mayor's presidential possi- doubtedly reflects the views and strengthens this move time when registrations are into the fold," declared Det- McCarthy, who himself made tential as a possible presiden- bilities, Jackson has said: "If of many hundreds of thou- away from the destructive , running so badly against us. roit's Mayor Roman Gribbs. a try for the Demcoratic nom- tial candidate in 1972. you joined the church one sands of voters who supported and unimaginative policies of John Lindsay's switch is a "He will be a great addition to ination in 1968, said: Republican reaction to the Sunday, you cannot expect to the Nixon-Agnew ticket in the Nixon administration." major loss to our party." the party.. .He is an effective - "I know no special reason long-anticipated Lindsay be chairman of the board of 1968 and have now come to re- No Surprise Some of the most enthusias- and articulate spokesman for why he should not seek the switch yesterday ranged from deacons the next Sunday." alize they made a mistake." Republican National Chair- tic responses came from some the needs of the people of presidency as a Democrat if the view that it was overdue McGovern: 'Amen' Sen. Edmund S. Muskie of man, Sen. Robert J. Dole of ' of his fellow mayors. In Chi- America's core cities." he so wishes. In the American to expressions of loss by some Sen. George S. McGovern of Maine, considered the front Kansas, said the shift came as cago, Mayor Richard Daley And WesUhlman of Seattle, tradition there is no pre- liberal members. The White South Dakota, an announced runner for the Democratic no surprise adding, "I assume said, "I'm delighted to see the a liberal Democrat, volun- scribed waiting period." House had no comment. candidate for the Democratic nomination, welcomed Lind- that he will soon be joining John Lindsay In his announcement, Lind- nomination, commented, say and said his shift was a the ranks of Democratic ores- ' say scored the Nixon adminis- "The only thing I can say sign "he can no longer accept idential hopefuls." "M-"^ "• "• ~| A ft 1 tration and said his shift "rep- about the conversion is Republican politics especially "I'm not so certain the I I II I JL /% I resents a renewed decision to 'Amen.' , as they affect our urban switch is bad news for Re- •""^"1 "I ~W* MJT W\ d "I^^B I /% O O €\ "I | O fight for new national lead- "But I did not come to New areas." , publicans because I think for ••III l^k I I £w I III /~~m ^i^^^l I I ?^ ership.. .Whether this means York to convince another can- . Asked if Lindsay might some time John Lindsay has -m—^ m"M- '•M- -"-»-•.-•• %^-K. x>«. *S a. i.Uk/»*J.J.»^ I will run for president I do didate to run for president," make a strong Democratic been backed by the Demo- • not know." he continued, and suggested candidate for the presidency, crats," Dole said. .. ~mr "I • T| '• ~W "1 welcome John Lindsay that Lindsay might want to Muskie said he had "no firm Rep. Paul N. McCloskey Jr. • I • • I I to the Democratic party," nominate "George McGovern judgment" on the matter. of California, who plans to • ~V\ £^W "I £~b~W ~WW f\ ~W\ T ^ • k'^T I *l "1 "W*\T said Democratic National for president." In Indiana, home state of challenge Nixons's renomina- • I I I I I I ,1 III WJ III ^% 111 || I I W Chairman Lawrence F. Lindsay's criticism of the sen. Birch Bayb, another lion in several primaries, -»--•"•- V-*L-«_ ^_/m/M.M.M. ^^/ -P---"- •> ^-^ -"^ T . QJ ^^/m-•M- J O'Brien in an eight-word Nixon administration was Democrat weighing a bid for said, "I regret that another ^ w statement echoed by Sen. Hubert H. the nomination, Gordon St. good Republican has been NEWARK (AP) _Forme r "i categorically and com- Bridge Unking New Jersey New Jersey Secretary of pletely refute the charges con- and Delaware. State Robert J. Burkhardt has tained in the indictment. I The indictment also ^^^ denounced as "baseless and have never taken a bribe in charged that Burkhardt re- "*&' jSH| vicious" charges that he my life and I was never in quested an additional $10,000 - «^^HHHK jfjSfcS^^, . ^H1. f^|H shook down a New York con- any position to grant con- from Steers to be paid in the '^^^^^E.J '"•"'S.^SHP " ' H[ M^l struction concern on bridge tracts on any construction job forrn of political contributions contracts. or in any other area of gov- m g^iy 1965-when the state Similiar charges were ernment in New Jersey." Democratic Party was rev- *" "* ' ' K <mw%" ^SSI^H brought against State Sen. Lucianna said payments ving up for the campaign that WiUard B jg^t *• W • *Y^H - Knowlton, R-Berr made to Knowlton represent- reelected Gov. Richard J. t § m ,—±* ' .yBm WL . M J^H gen, yesterday in a separate ed legal fees legitimately bil- Hughes by a landslide vote. * * 4H^HHH~ TW >* « ^>^^_»>.«. l(l^% 'Jr3r K JkiH federal indictment. led and earned and that he _ F T^^M*. ~ •* Ku«.VR901 VftJV1 >*-• Ht. """ '^V.^^H Knowlton's lawyer, Frank was sure Knowlton would be The indictment alleges that •••*-- ™fc" *»<^^™ Lucianna of Hackensack, acquitted in a jury trial. Burkhardt received one pay-, . J^M-1 ^A^^UM^^^^^H S^A> "We emphatically deny A six-count indictment al- off from Steers Inc. in his i&SW.-1^/ ^•L'^I^^^^^H the charges." Knowlton was leges that Burkhardt, 55, a. State House office. to hold a news conference on former state Democratic stern empnasized ^t the the matter today ctairman whowas once con- indictments were separate ?*"' flHA -••^imm ^^KIKi^^H U.S Atty Herbert J. Stern sidered by President Lyndon ^ that there was no appar- H A. //..< l^H^K. • .JH^H ^^^H^^^^^^H identified the construction Johnson for the naUonal party ent connection between ™i ^Bik • |^^^^. WB| ^^^Hi^^^H'fi ™a s J- Rich Steers, Inc., chairmanship, received ^v^^t Burkhardt now ""* ' ^^ .. ,-. - fSSf-. •••Wni •••••• which testified ta-the federal- $20,000 from Steers for his ^Sate^StZ p Robertl Bnrkhanlt CllfortiVCas* D.Pfciilp«eraad James J. Howard Joseph Azzollna government in the recenUy help to securing a^ntract Tr enton and recelver for Robert J. Burkhardt ^jB^n-vn^,,, l^MHMfiKk^Bm City and seven other officials. The^ contract, the in- Knowlton, 55, was charged Authority a contract for foun- iflHV vmsm m :<.«H , •BfffflHr^^TMi Denouncing the charges as dictment charges, was for with 34 counts of assisting dation work on the Chester- 'vi^^^^H \ wBEKS*" 'lH "baseless and vicious," Bur- foundation work on the re- Steers in obtaining from the Bridgeport Bridge. The span ^_ .« rri'-'-WBT i^Kti. '*• •» S khardt said in a statement is- cenfly completed second span New Jersey Turnpike Author- links New Jersey and Penn- • j ^H|. .• • ,' f& __J **'•* "?Tfy>K ^Bff'f3i:-''Vll' soedbyliisofrice: of the Delaware Memorial ity a contiact for the Route 46 sylvania. ^, m_, •*!st ., ,f, is||gj Highway Proposal Given —^: ifeA ^ICool Red Bank Reception ^^MV^ b^^M ^^^^^^^^^H ''^SSk^.'^i^fc. \H ^^fD ?ANK. 7 WhUe.ac- and the building of a spur Bank extension and the fort It eventuany will extend' *,. ^ : ^^•O^^^^H ^^^^^^^^H • iKyra^1-.^ knowledgmg that something along to the Route 35 bypass. spur are still fa the planning from Brielfe connecting with dyk* ,^flHBhu^ ••••• •^•••••••S -• -^M6iWiH» 9 must be done about its traffic This is very similiar to a stages. existing Rt. 18 in New • "' Mrs Ann D. Flynn Hanison A. WlWams Kattarine Enms White William Hlmelman problems, Red Bank officiate plan advanced by the fort sev- Sen. Stout was the prime Brunswick. UU8.AUUU. rtyuu ....,» .;.,....- aren't sure that the answer eral years ago by its then sponsor of the legislation Red Bank's Acting Mayor _^_ lies with a state plan to build commander Maj. Gen. Wil- which authorized construction Edward Minear said he had T • "I * TT^ Til I A, /"^I ; a four-lane highway through Uam B. Latta. .of Rt. 18. only heard rumors of the high- I t*l./iC!'flIT C • 1-^ n "MX m r %nitf • ^k"i"C? tbe borough's west side.