Rain fails to dampen Memorial Day services, B1 GREATER RED BANK EATONTOWN Garden State stroll Reggie blasts away LONG BRANCH Nuclear freeze supporters Jackson's grand slam Today's Forecast: begin their six-day march. beats Yankees, 6-2. Rain, rain, more rain Page A4 Page B2 Complete weather on A2 The Daily Register VOL. 106 NO. 279 YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER . SINCE 1878 TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1984 .25 CENTS Mondale asks end to ocean dumping, Hart apologizes BY MILTON A. SIMMS JR. LONG BRANCH - Yesterday's rain and chilly temperatures did not deter local Democrats from attending Walter F. Mondale's press conference at Seven Presi- dents Oceanfront Park and visit to Big Al's Restaurant at the Long Branch Pier. Meanwhile, Mondale's chief rival, Sen. Gary Hart, D-Colo., flew into New Jersey yesterday and immediately apologized for a re- mark he had made in California, which some have interpreted as a slur against the Garden State. Hart is also raising the specter of a convention floor fight over Mon- dale's backing by independent del- egate committees. During Mondale's press con- ference here, a crowd of approx- tofMw pkM k> Ian* ftn imately 100 applauded as he NOTHING BUT RAIN - Carol Lane, a ranger at yesterday. Except for fishermen, heavy daylong pledged to endorse efforts to ban Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook, offshore dumping, protect the New rain kept the beaches empty. Jersey Shore and reduce the does a little do-it-yourself weather forecasting amount of raw sewage released in Jersey waterways. "As president, I will work for a ban on ocean dumping of sludge and sewage," Mondale said. Memorial Day weather He said the sewage controversy was "not a fight between (New York-New Jersey) neighbors" and pledged to make "clean water and beaches a top priority." sunny for merchants Mondale later criticized the Re- agan AdminstraUon with "having BY RICK DILL turnout there was light, with ap- eat and play games at the indoor the lousiest environmental pro- proximately 26.000 weekend vis- archades. gram in history." The country The holiday weekend turned out itors, he said. If the weather had held, it would be a bust for sunbathers and a boon "needs a president who under- The holiday was a "washout" for have been a "banner" holiday. "We stands" environmental problems. to merchants as rain hit Monmouth Seven Presidents Park. Long almost had a home run," Reid County. He also lashed out at Hart for Branch, according to Donald Deu- quipped, "but the weather turned. backing the appointment of former This was the third wet Memorial char, principal ranger at the park. It was great anyway." Secretary of the Interior James Day weekend in a row (or the He estimated that approximately Memorial Day weekend is Watt and Reagan for allowing cuts traditional start of the summer 500 people walked through the park, usually an indicator of summer in the Environmental Protection tourist season. n.gl.l.f pMtc l.y Call Foflno but few stayed to sunbathe. business, Reid said. "It looks like Agency budget. SOGGY STROLL — Democratic Presidential cane! date Walter Beaches showed a distinct lack of "You can take Memorial Day it will be a good one." Mondale's pledge of an ultimate exposed flesh, but the holiday spirit and Labor Day and throw them into Mondale takes a soggy stroll yesterday on the !_ong Branch Bill Shiel, general manager of ban on ocean dumping would con- Boardwalk prior to speaking engagement at Seven President's Park was found in abundance at area the same category. They're not the Haunted Mansion Amusement stitute a temporary move to a stores and parades. really big days for the beach Pier in Long Branch, said dumping site 120 miles offshore. He Walking behind Mondale is Rep. James J. Howard, D-N.J. Because ocean temperatures are business," Deuchar said. boardwalk business was booming, also called for the development of his statement. and Long Branch Councilman still on the cold side, the beach is Despite the weather, amusement thanks in part to the late arrival of additional inland treatment sites. Prior to the address, several Frank Pallone Jr. "This is the usually not very busy on Memorial parks did very well. presidential hopeful Walter F Mon- When questioned about the prob- local Democratic officials com- largest democratic stronghold in Day, according to Ron Reichard, Al Reid, part owner of dale. ability of an increase in land-based mented on Mondale's county visit. Monmouth County. This I Mondale's chief ranger at Gateway National Keansburg Amusement Pier, esti- "The Haunted Mansion is our dumping sites, Mondale called for "I'm very happy to see him come visit) is no coincidence." Recreation Area, Sandy Hook. The mated that 40,000 people came to See Holiday, page At "research" in attempting to qualify to Long Branch," said State Sen. See Mondale, page A7 Unknown warrior buried in Arlington WASHINGTON - A nameless honor America's war dead. funeral service began with the 350-pound stone monument in honor warrior's burial in Arlington Na- At least 305 deaths were reported National Anthem. of the "millions of people whose tional Cemetery set the tone for in traffic accidents by 11 p.m. EDT At the Nevada Test Site, where lives were sacrificed on the altar of Memorial Day throughout the na- Monday. The National Safety Coun- the earliest atomic bombs were the atomic age." The momnument tion, with President Reagan and cil had estimated that between 400 detonated as thousands of Ameri- was left on the test site, but red-ribboned veterans pleading for and 500 people might die on the can and Canadian soldiers watched, government officials warned it action to bring missing servicemen roads during the three-day week- a group of veterans now in their 50s would be moved. home from Southeast Asia. end. and 60s called for the end of nuclear In Chicago, where 26 of the Most veterans' groups in In Arlington National Cemetery, testing. nation's 2S4 living Medal of Honor Rochester, N.Y., boycotted their an unknown serviceman of the "It is too late for atomic vet- recipients had gathered for a cit£iJ4Kmrial Day parade yester- Vietnam War was committed to erans and for the first generation of dinner to benefit a program for «4bty rather than march with eternal rest, taking his place with genetically damaged children, but troubled former servicemen, five Women's Action for Peace. But in the unknown soldiers of three other it is not too late for you," said of the medal winners were on hand hundreds of cities and towns, wars. Anthony Guarisco, who watched Monday to dedicate a rose garden veterans dressed in tight-fitting Reagan called the unknown two open-air atomic tests in 1946. at Rosehill Cemetery and olive drab marched in step to high soldier "symbolic of all our missing Officials of Greenpeace, the en- Mausoleum. The garden was school bands and placed wreaths to sons" and 4,000 people stood as the vironmental activists, dedicated a See Unknown, page A2 Stinger missile rushed to Saudis WASHINGTON (AP) - The Plans called for deployment of following orders to stay 50 miles Middle East expert. Maj. Gen. Reagan administration is rushing the hand-held Stingers at the main within Saudi borders. The two Edward Tixier, was in Riyadh, the 400 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles Saudi oil depot of Ras Tanura, KC-lOs would supplement three Saudi capital, discussing the and two KC-10 tanker planes to about Gulf tankers and around KC-135 airborne tankers that refuel deployment of the U.S. planes. One bolster Saudi Arabian defenses royal palaces, U.S. officials said. the AWACS. option is to have American pilots against attacks on Persian Gulf oil One of the KC-lOs was already en A Pentagon official said over the fly the tankers, ensuring that the shipments, sources say. route to the Gulf while the other weekend that the Saudis plan to set United States has a tight rein on the Two hundred launchers fitted would follow later, the sources up an "air cap" in Gulf waters to operation. Another is to put the with short-range Stingers and 200 said. They said the planes, designed protect shipping. tankers under temporary control of replacement missiles were due to for midair refueling, will be used to The Defense Department's chief See Stinger, page AZ arrive in Saudi Arabia today, extend the flying time of the F-lSs, administration sources confirmed enabling them to patrol waters last night on the condition that they where shipping has been threatened would not be identified. in a spillover of the Iran-Iraq War. Tuesday Official announcement of the The F-ISs were sold to the Saudis emergency shipment by the White with small fuel tanks to reduce lnd#X House was expected today, the People A2 their range and, thus, their value Obituaries A7 sources said. for ah attack on Israel, whose Advice B7 Opinion A6 The Stingers have a range of Capitol Hill supporters almost Arts A8 Sports B2 three miles and could be used by blocked the sale under the Jimmy Business A5 Television A8 NOT FOMOTTEN — Scott Parker, 4, of Shrewsbury, peers at the Saudis against low-flying attack Carter administration. planes. They already are armed Classilied B9 Your Town B1 the tombstone of Revolutionary War patriot Joseph Dennis in the The KC-lOs, flown by American Comics :. 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