Keansburg Renewal Project Starts Tomorrow SEE STORY BELOW Becoming Clear THEDAILY HOME Clearing after morning cloudi- ness. Clear and cool tonight. Red Bank, Freehold Sunny, wanner tomorrow. T Long Branch 7 FINAL (See Detail* Page 2) Monmouth County98 Home Nmvftpaper for 89 Years VOL. 90, NO. 244 RED BANK, N. J., THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1968 CTEN CENTS Despite Near-Disaster of Rain and Mud Arts Center Preview Impresses 4,000 By JANE FODERAKO a pursuit that would continue $10,000 to $75,000 apiece to re-floor-length chiffon gown and Perhaps the man who was HOLMDEL — The moment of long after the water was swept place. Moreover, sheet music, tip-toed through the water in most deeply affected by last truth came for the Garden away. especially for Beethoven's Fifth front of the stage where she night's crisis was D. Louis Ton- State Arts Center after a three- Nevertheless, with yester- Symphony, got so wet that it was to be photographed with ti, head of the Garden State year struggle climaxed by yes- day's deluge, one misfortune would not stand up on the mu- dignitaries.) Parkway, who has been the terday's rains, when the maes- after another tumbled down on sic stands. Cellist in Flats moving spirit in the planning tro last night raised his baton the sparkling new open-air In short, the preview should At the same time, the spirit and construction of the cultural —and ushered Monmouth Coun- theater. have been a disaster. of the orchestra was exempli- complex which cost $6% mil- ty into the main stream of cul- First of all, mud clogged But the Philadelphia Orches- fied by a lady-cellist who lion. tural life. the drains in the back of thetra and the young Van Cliplaye- d with flair and gusto. In- Visibly Shaken (Other Arts Center Stories, building where last-minute land- burn and Beethoven and thestead of wearing a customary Though troubles are not new Pictures on Pages 17, 18) scaping was skipped in order sheer momentum of the occa- formal gown, she was attired to Mr. Tonti (what with soar- With the opening bars of The to concentrate on the beauty of sion won out over seeming- in a flower-print cotton dress ing costs and construction tie- Star Spangled Banner conduct- the entrance. Consequently, the ly impossible odds. and a white sweater, her ups at the center), he was vis- ed by Eugene Ormandy, there stage and backstage wings The audience, unaware of flat white shoes completely cov- ibly shaken by the cruel turn was a surge of awareness in were flooded with muddy many of the evening's mishaps, ered with brown mud. of the weather. Thunder the preview audience. Even as water. In turn, 90 or more suffered to the extent that the Dr. Ormandy later appeared, boomed overhead as he opened women stood in puddles in pas- formal jackets to be worn last program was delayed about one with broad smiles, expressed his welcoming remarks; his tel silk high-heels and as men night by the world's foremost hour and the major work was enthusiasm for both the acous- tuxedo trousers were streaked in yellow slickers swept muddy musicians were ruined. omitted. But, for the most part, tics and beauty of the open-air with mud. But he was none- water out of the aisles, the 4,- Damage prevailing weather conditions hall. He said he was ready to theless buoyant, quite literally OOO persons who were invited Even worse, some instru- were taken good naturedly, and do the Fifth even as he ap-and, as ever, enthusiastic about to the pre-opening at that mo- ments were reported to be dam- the music was received with proached the stage before the the far-reaching project under- ment knew what it was all about aged by'water and dampness. spontaneous enthusiasm. (Mrs. concert, but found it would be taken in 1965 by the N.J. High- —namely, the pursuit of excel- Dr. Ormandy estimated that Meyner, wife of ex-Gov. Robert impossible without all of theway Authority. VAN CLIBURN lence on a hilltop in Holmdel, some may cost anywhere from B. Meyner, just picked up her instruments and sheet music. (ARTS CENTER, Pg. 3, Col. 1) EUGENE ORMANDY Rains, Tides Bring Floods Eleven persons died on New washouts to other sections of the sort that did milli6ns of lice, barracks at Telegraph Hill home owned by Ruth Ruggiero, Jersey highways — one of the the shore. dollars of damage in North for more" than an hour shortly at 1116 Woodmere Drive, col- highest weekday tolls ever — Almost five inches of rain Jersey two weeks ago. Skies after 9 p.m. when lightning lapsed when water undermined as the second torrential down- fell in the shore area, with a were expected to clear today. struck a utility pole. the foundation. pour in three weeks caused heavy fall also reported in the Flooding in Bayshore com- All calls to ..the barracks were There were no injuries to the scores of accidents and led to Trenton area. Several small munities from Highlands to transferred to the Keyport bar- family, at home at the time. small flash floods. streams overflowed their banks Cliffwood Beach disrupted pow- racks, which also reported a All were evacuated. The home A combination of full-moon and some highways were er to the Holmdel State Police traffic signal at Rt. 35 andis near the cliff overlooking tides and torrential rains blocked. barracks, undermined homes Clilfwood Avenue knocked out Raritan Bay, in an area where brought heavy flooding in the But the U.S. Weather Bureau and made roads impassable. by lightning, i severe erosion in recent years Earitan Bayshore Area. Rains said the storm abated before it Power and phone service was At Cliffwood Beach, Matawan has washed away more than brought flooded roads and could cause major flooding of cut to the Holmdel State Po- Township, the rear wall of a 100 feet of land and road. In Middletown, the George Pinchinson family was evscu|> ated from their home at 39 Melt- rose Drive, north of Kings High- way, when the foundation be- LBJ Lauds U.N. Assembly gan splitting and shifting. Pow- er and gas were cut off to the home before 10 p.m. FLOODED OUT — This scone is fypical of what happened during yesterday's down- Elsewhere, communities re- pour. This big truck and car'drowned out in the deepening water along Morrell For Nuclear Treaty Okay ported roads dosed even to po- Street, Long Branch. There were many tuch problems throughout the county and lice vehicles, because of high elsewhere:in the state. .<• (Register Staff Photo) UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.gates approved the treaty 95-4 proliferation treaty and thesignature, sign it, seek senator- water. Middletown police re- JAP) — president Johnson, in with 21 abstentions. Albania, U.N. effort to end South Af- ial ratification and scrupulous- ported East Keansburg under a surprise visit to the United Cuba, Tanzania and Zambia rica's control over South-West ly carry it out. 18 inches of.water and West Nations, congratulated the Gen- voted no. The resolution of ap- Africa. "We shall, as the treaty re- Keansburg, in Hazlet Town- eral Assembly yesterday on ap- proval recommended that all The nuclear treaty, first pre- quires," he declared, "facili- ship, was closed to traffic. proving the treaty to check the nations sign and ratify the sented last August by the tate the fullest possible ex- In Matawan, borough road spread of nuclear weapons and treaty as soon as possible. department men opened the Water Woes Rise United States and the Soviet change of equipment, mate- promised vigorous Ameri- Albania and Cuba boycotted Union in the Geneva Disarma- rials, scientific and technical gates to the Lake Lefferts dam can efforts to de-escalate the the President's speech, but ment Comjaittfee, binds signa- information for the peaceful emptying water in the creek to nuclear arms race. those who heard him gave him tory nations with nuclear weaT uses of nuclear energy ... We alleviate flooding across Ra- "Johnson told the assembly in 'the standing ovation before and pons not to transfer them to shall share . nuclear explo- vine Drive. a 12-minute speech that the after that is customary when a other countries and nations sion for peaceful purposes... Main roads, including Middle In ManalapanArea nuclear nonproliferation pact chief of state speaks to the as- without such weapons not to "Finally, in keeping with our Road, Poole Ave. and Florence MANALAPAN - Even with One housewife, Mrs. Marilyn the part of the Gordons Corner was "the most important inter- sembly. acquire them. obligations under the treaty, we Ave., were closed in Hazlet, as all the water in the skies and on Forman of 366 Taylors Mills Water Co., which serves the national agreement in the field A few hours later, the as- Johnson congratulated "all shall, as a major nuclear pow- were most streets in Highlands. the ground,- the problem of the Road, told a reporter that the area. There has been a hold up of disarmament since the nu-sembly adjourned its 22nd who have contributed to this er, promptly and vigorously Police i reported some acci- lack of water in showers, sinks applicances that came with her for the past • several months clear age began." session which began Sept. 19, historic event." He said the pursue negotiations on effective dents due to the high waters, and sprinkers persists in Mon- Levitt and Sons home were while Gordons Corner has been • Johnson entered the assem- recessed Dec.