Rail Fare Hikes Approved SEE STORY BELOW Clearing, Mild Becoming sunny and pleasant today, tomorrow and Satur- day. Clear and cooler tonight. Kid Bank, KrrrhoM FINAL l.oiif; Itranch EDITION Monmould 4 oinilv's Outstanding Homo VOL.94 NO. 28 RED BANK, N.J. THURSDAY, AUGUST 5,1971 TEN CENTS t. wfr&MMVSu.C u&fuMv. i Oceanporter Hits Jackpot By MARIE CIERI million," exclaimed the Mr. Mancini awarded the nor Cahill, Mr Benny almost Benny was soon enticed to cheek even longer. blonde housewife as she was $200,000 prize to Mr. and Mrs. HOLMDEL - Mrs. Patsy didn't get to give away all come back to the stage by the Mr. Benny had originally being interviewed by a bat- Anthony Crescenza of Drexel that money, and he decided, governor, who said, "I just come out with his own king- K. Tilton is one in a million — tery of reporters from tele- Hill, Pa.,,while Joseph P. dollars that is, "I'm going with him," when want to remind Mr. Benny sized lottery ball, explaining, vision, newspapers, and theKramer of Levittown, Pa. re- that the next is for 1200,000." "I want you to know I brought But as of this morning the he heard Mr. Kramer had wire services. ceived the rights to $100,000 won the $100,000. The famous tightwad gave my own ball with my own Oceanport winner of the mil- "I'm just so shocked," from Mr. Gallagher. Mrs. Tilton a long embrace as name in it. I'm going to get lionnaire lottery drawing at stated the mother of two, as Accompanying the unem- Termed "America's best ployed engineer and new- congratulations, and then something .out of this. If I pull The Garden State Arts Center she clutched the little red ball known millionaire" by Gover- grabbed her husband cheek to See Oceanport, Page 2 yesterday still didn't know with her name in it that land- found friend to his seat, Mr. : what to do with her new-found ed for her in the right place at wealth. the right time, she says she'll Spending a million dollars, give the souvenir "to the which will come to her in the kids." • form of $50,000 a year for 20 On first hearing her name years, takes "very cautious called by the comedian, she planning" according to hus- remembers, 'I thought it must band Richard, who has been be somebody else, but nobody employed as an electronic has that name (Patsy)." She technician at Ft, Monmouth reiterated, "I'feel like I'm since 1948. dreaming!" Tension hung like a cloud Her blue eyes sparkling over the 193 anxious finalists with tears,, Mrs. Tilton insist- as Jack Benny, visibly, ed "Of course I'm fine," as strained from the large-sum' she went up with her husband giveaway, good-naturedly an- to the amphitheater stage to nounced the first Monmouth be congratulated by Gov. Wil- County millionnaire at the liam T. Cahill, Mr. Benny, first drawing to be held in the conductor Henry Mancini, area. John P. Gallagher, chairman "I just felt I was going to of the New Jersey Highway win something, hut 1.didn't Authority, and officials of the really think it would be the lottery commission. Fare Increase Set on Trains TRENTON (AP) - Rail- riders win pay an additional road fares are going up again 15 per cent for their tickets^ in New Jersey on Sept. 1 with The only qualification in the increases ranging to 20 per increases will apply to Penn cent on the state's three ma- Central and Jersey Central jor railroads. trains operating on the New The increases were ap- York and Long Branch line. Register Staff Photo by Don Lordl proved yesterday by the state Increases on the line were OH HAPPY GAY — Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tilton of Oceanport beam as they are congratulated by and apply to intrastate and in- tied to mandated service im-. Gov, Cahlll and jealously watched by comedian Jack Benny after Mrs. Tilton won the grand prize in terstate routes traveled; daily provements. the state lottery yesterday,, by 90,000 commuters. The in- The increases take effect terstate rate increases were Sept. 1 and were approved by granted subject to approval the Commuter Operating by the Interstate Commerce Agency, a policy-making arm TIME OUT — for wiping tears away at the Gar- Commission.. of the State Department of The Penn Central Railroad, Transportation. Ex-Ocean Administrator den State Arts Center after Mrs. Patsy K. Tilton and her husband Richard found out her lottery which got a 25 per cent in- The three major railroads ttcket was the big winner. crease effective last January, all received the increases received permission to boost they had asked for last March fares another 10 per cent. The in petitions filed with the Eyed for Manalapan Slot action means that a one-way agency. The smaller Penn Jersey City trip from Trenton to New Reading Seashore Line, with By JIM McCORMICK Township from 1963 to July 1, guilty to one forgery charge, pan post. York which cost ?2.75 last a daily passenger load of when a new administration and was given a suspended . Mayor Whalen declined to year and jumped to $3.50 in MANALAPAN - Former about 1,000, also received a Ocean Township business ad- took office. He was the city one-to-two-year jail term and comment on the two other January will now cost about series of fare hikes. manager of Cape May from fined $100. He was making men being considered for the $4. ministrator Jack P. Sweitzer Mayor Selected The increases will affect is one of the three men under 1960 to 1963, and previously $17,000 a year in the Manala-' post. JERSEY CITY (AP) - The Since Whelan and seven CNJ Gains Most nearly all of the 90,000 daily consideration for this town- managed cities in Michigan. City Council has chosen an in- other Jersey City and Hudson The biggest gainer was the commuters who use the rail- Ship's business adminis- The former Ocean Town- terim mayor to replace County politicians were con- bankrupt Central Railroad of roads daily, including 40,000 trator's post. ship administrator said that 1 on the Penn Central, 12,000 on Thomas J. Whelan, convicted victed in Federal Court July New Jersey which will be Mayor Thomas" Whalen said he was paid $19,500 in the The Train Station a month ago on extortion-con- 5, the council had taken little allowed to increase its fares the Jersey Central and some post. He said that "so far, the See Ran, Page 2 last night that the competition spiracy charges. public action to name a suc- 20 per cent, Erie Lackawanna had been.narrowed down to Manalapan officials have not The name was to be made cessor even though the state made me an offer." attorney general's office three men, and that Mr. -Those Who Wait public today. Sweitzer was one of them. He "At the time of the inter- Sources close to City Coun- handed down an opinion im- said that the. township com- view, they did,: however,'in- They wait for the trains at the end of the day. cil indicated that the appoint- mediately after the trial, Deep Space Walk mittee met last night to dis- dicate that they were anxious " ' They're the commuters' wives and children. ment would go to Charles saying the vacancy existed. cuss the matter, but apparent- for someone to start as soon It's a daily ritual. Hurry to the station to pick him up.. Get Kreiger, a 57-year-old stock- In addition to declaring ly nothing was decided. as possible," he said. a parking space. And wait. , You have seen the people. They're in the same spot al- broker with a doctorate in po- Wlielan's office vacant, the Previously, the business ad- The business adminis- litical science, who has been a council on Tuesday removed Scheduled Today most every evening, during every season. ministrator's post was offered trator's post has been vacant Some enjoy it. Some don't. But they're glad to see the supporter of the Hudson Coun- three codefendants found to Marlboro business adminis- since Feb. 17 when John P. ty Democratic machine run guilty in a $182,000 plot to SPACE CENTER, Houston move the canisters and their train arrive. The welcome is usually warm. (AP) - Astronaut Alfred M. their nearly two miles of film trator Bernard Hartnett. Campbell was granted a leave The scene is the same. In Red Bank. In Little Silver. In for years by John V. Kenny. shake down contractors work- However, Mr. Hartnett has of absence to face trial on ing in Jersey City and Hudson Worden today takes man's into the cabin. Matawan or in Middletown. first walk in deep space - a Viewing Planned accepted a similiar position in forgery charges, stemming Daily Register Staff Reporter Jane Foderaro and Staff Kreiger reportedly was cho- County. Brick Township, and so is out from his prior position as & sen,in executive session The three are Council Pres- teleVjsed stroll nearly 200,000 A television camera is Photographer Lairy Perna went put to talk to those who wait. miles from earth - as Apollo mounted outside to relay pic- of the running. business administrator of The special report will appear in tomorrow's Daily Regis- Tuesday after the council for- ident Thomas Flaherty, Busi- Rockaway Township. mally declared the mayor's, 15 streaks for home after six tures to earth as Worden' Mr.