
tensions Ease in Strife-Torn Communities SEE STORIES BELOW Sunny, Warm Sunny and warm today. Clear THEDAILY FINAL and mild tonight. Sunny and •warm tomorrow. Red Bank, Freehold Long Branch EDITION (Bee Details, Fat* 2] I 7 Montnouth County's Home Newspaper for 92 Years /OL. 93, NO. 11 RED BANK, N. J., MONDAY, JULY 13, 1970 20 PAGES TEN CENTS Agnew Sees Peace Blocked WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Spiro namese and the Viet Cong to find that there are Q: Is it politically feasible, possible, at this T. Agnew says there is little hope President people in high elective offices who question the point, to reverse course if necessary and send Nixon's new ambassador to the Paris peace talks efficacy of the American presence in Southeast more Americans into Vietnam. will be successful as long as Hanoi demands Asia," he said. A: Not only is it politically unfeasible, but it nothing short of "the flat abandonment of South PORTION OF INTERVIEW is directly contrary to the President's announced Vietnam." Here is a portion of the interview: policy of withdrawing troops from Vietnam, a While' pessimistic about Ambassador David Q: Since xthat incursion, the scope of the ' policy which he has successfully been carrying K. E. Bruce's immediate chances when he takes fighting seems to have spread through most of out and in which he has met every commitment over as chief U. S. negotiator at the talks next Cambodia. Can you foresee a situation in which that he has made thus far. month, the vice president, in an interview with more and more U.S. troops eould be pulled out, Q: If for some reason the President Should the Associated Press, forecast an eventual settle- yet the scope of the fighting could spread and decide U. was necessary in effect to re-escalate, ment from the conference. continue in Indochina? given the current state of the country, can we do That will come, Agnew said, when the North A: I don't think that statement that since the that? I Vietnamese "find that there is no advantage .to Cambodian incursion the war has spread is ac- SHADES 'UNLIMITED' ' them in continuing the struggle," and accept curate. The war spread immediately before the reasonable terms at the peace table. Cambodian incursion because of the belligerent A: You can't face that kind of contingency 'FULBRIGHT CLAQUE' HIT action of the North Vietnamese in attempting to because the possibilities, the shades of crisis, In an interview aboard Air Force Two, a jet seal off a corridor to the sea, subsequent to are unlimited. You can run all the way from a transport without windows in its passenger com- Sihanouk's leaving the country and a new gov- nuclear attack by some enemy or some enemy partment, Agnew talked of the office he holds, ernment coming into control. supported troops down to a simple escalation of the administration he serves, and "the Fulbright- And I think that when you look at the Cam- guerrilla activity on the part of the North Viet- claque in the Senate." bodian situation you must never forget that namese. , Agnew used the designation for Senate Re- there'd be no war in Cambodia had there not The President in responding to this type of publicans as well as Democratic critics of Nixon been 40,000 North Vietnamese troops illegally in question has been very dear in stating that it is policy, particularly the U. S. attack into Cam- that country utilizing the sanctuaries as a base his purpose to end the U.S. involvement in Viet- bodia. from whtoh they could launch attacks on South nam as quickly as he can compatible with the "They have been harmful because obviously Vietnamese and American soldiers in South right of the South Vietnamese to self determina- it is a point of great comfort to the North Viet- Vietnam. • " tion. Red Bank Curfew Is Lifted By BEN VAN VLIET Thursday and there were re- used by Suburban Airlines. brought by westside residents There has been expressed RED BANK -r- A 10 p.m. ports that an effort would be More than 70 airplanes of excessive force used dur- concern from westside resi- to 6 a.m. curfew was lifted made to burn down the Red were flown from Red Bank to ing the week of unrest. dents that the show of force today. Bank Airport. nearby airports, with most of The borough's 42 - member would only result in inflam- them going to Monmouth ing the feelings on the west- There have been no report- The New Shrewsbury cur- force was assisted by up to County Airport in Wall Town- side. ed incidents of violence since few was lifted at noon Satur- a dozen units from outside ship: However, the mayor de- Friday and Police Chief Le- day and there was no trou- municipalities. At one point ble at the airport. Friday night more than 75 there were well over 100 po- fended the use of extra po- roy McKnight said the curfew lice. "When the pressure in- is being lifted. Airport officials Friday Negroes met with Mayor Dan- licemen in the borough, in- cleared the field of nearly all iel O'Hern and members of cluding the Middletown Tacti- creases, it brings on in- Still in effect, however, will airplanes Including those the council to discuss charges cal Police Force. creased counter - pressure. be a permanent curfew adopt- The westside business com- ed earlier this year which is munity has rightfully de- in effect from 11:30 p.m. until manded that their property CROWDS RETURN — Several thousand persons, flocked to the Asbury Park Board- 6 a.m. for persons under the be protected and we will meet walk under sunny skies yesterday, marking the first time in a week that the age of 18. those demands," he said. boardwalk had any appreciable.activity. During the week-long riots in the city, Under the emergency cur- The borough has only a ^^fc^d ^iRfei^feWt .{Register Staff Photo) few, persons under the age of limited police force, the may- 21 were not allowed oh the or said, and will continue to streets after 10 p.m. It was rely on outside aid when the lowered to' 9 p.m. on Wednes- situation warrants it. day and Thursday. Main complaint 26 Arrested Stafford W. Thompson, lo- Tension Is Fading During the unrest 28 per- cal NAACP leader, said that sons were arrested since last the westside's main complaint Monday, 11 of them for cur- is against the police depart- few violations. Damage dur- ment, and what helcalled "un- ing the disturbances was con- even enforcement. In Monmouth Area fined mainly to broken store Parents have charged that Calm prevails in Asbury At a large meeting of west- Westside Community Center windows along Shrewsbury their youngsters are be- Park while Negro leaders side residents yesterday, to discuss all the demands. Ave. There were several re- ing harassed by the police, seek to work out agreement there was virtually unani- By 12:30 a.m. today, Mr. ported fires, all resulting in a complaint heard from with city officials on a grow- mous agreement to reject Hamm hadn't heard from the minor damage. youngsters themselves dur- ing list of demands from the the city's answers to a list mayor, but said, "We'll be The only reported incident ing the days of unrest. black "community. of 22 demands. there waiting. If they don't Friday night was the throw- Some of the residents at- Calm also prevails in both Demands Backed show up we will take appro- ing of a flare into a boxcar tending the meeting at the Long Branch and Freehold Instead, the residents voted priate action. I don't know loaded with railroad ties in Westside Community Center, which were beset with racial to support an additional list what that will be, we're just the freight yard at Cedar suggested that the policemen disorders last week. A cur- of about a dozen demands taking one step at a time." Street. who can't "relate" to the few imposed by Long Branch presented by black youths Forum Slated Fire Chief Thomas Hem- westside be transferred to Mayor Henry R. Cioffi was which were presented late schoot reported that the fire Meanwhile in Long Branch, work elsewhere. lifted Saturday. In Freehold, yesterday. was quickly extinguished and a group known as the "young The mayor said this police had given up carrying Black spokesman Willie resulted in only minor dam- CHECKING THE DAMAGE — A policeman stands guard in a Michigan City, activists," plan a public wouldn't be done. "We are riot guns while1 on patrol. Hamm said he sent a tele- age. No other incidents have forum for 6:30 p.m. tomor- Ind., lumberyard yesterday after the business was heavily damaged by a fire not," he said, "going to tell gram at 8:20 p.m. last night been reported. The Asbury Park situation row in the Brookdale Learn- Saturday night. A state of emergency has been declared for this northern Indiana certain men to work in cer- to Mayor Joseph Mattice re- New Shrewsbury imposed a has settled into an apparent ing Center, formerly the tain areas of town. They will questing he and the City curfew on Friday after two city of 40,000 after a night of racial disorders which included firebombings and war of nerves between the Liberty Street School. all share the duty in all sec- black leaders and city hall of- Council meet with black lead- fire bombs were thrown rock-throwing by bands of Negroes^ * (AP Wirephoto) Purpose of the meeting is tions." ficials.
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