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PARK EVENING PRESS, Feb. 10, 1969 A ROCKET CACHE FOUND South Vietnamese Marines look at a stack of 240mm rockets found as they swept through an enemy base area 60 miles north of Saigon yesterday. Other rockets, small arms, food and North Vietnamese uniforms also were found. South headquarters said it was the biggest arms stockpile turned tup by government troops. (AP) Nixon Extends Stay in Florida (MIAMI, Fla.

(P) Cheered by cloudless skies, President Nixon extended until late today a FlorIda weekend mixing foreign poliay talks with relaxation. Nixon seemed sure. to return to Washington yesterday when the day dawned foggy and drizzBut the overcast moved away and better weather prompted the chief executive to take advantage of the sional recess and remain tha day. Florida White House said that in Nixon's absence, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew would preside over a meeting today of the Urban Affairs Council.

Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York was to outline his suggestions for an overhaul in parceling fedetal aid to the states. Nixon Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler said the President and Rockefeller discussed the proposals earlier. Huddling intermittently with Nixon in nearby Key were his two principal foreign policy aides, Secretary of State William P. Rogers and national security, affairs adviser Henry A.

Kissinger. Both will accompany him on his five-nation tour of Europe that begins Feb. 23. While here, they held a series of conferences, the latest yesterday afternoon, C. G.

"Bebe" Rebozo, Nixon's Key Biscayne neighbor and longtime friend, sat in at a couple of the sessions. Ziegler said that, to his knowledge, Rebozo will not make the European trip. Rebozo is a millionaire banker and entrepeneur in the Miami area. The press secretary said Nixon's talks with Rogers and Kissinger were not restricted to advance preparations for meetings with Pope Paul VI and allied leaders in Europe, but also dealt with Vietnam and the Middie East. Nixon and Rebozo attended Sunday services at the Key Biscayne Community Church and heard the Rev.

J. A. Geschwind pray that God will guide the chief executive and all in authority so "law and order, justice and peace may everywhere prevail." Nixon was welcomed from the pulpit as "our very distinguished guest, who is not only our President but our personal friend." 40 JOSEPH ALSOP Of The World's Great Newspaper Columnists" Joseph Alsop's literate and thoughtprovoking column is read by more than 40 million people in 200 newspapers across the U.S. and in 27 foreign countries. His column appears in The Press three times each week: Mon.

on the editorial page. It's another of the exclusive features that you'll find "in the ASBURY PARK PRESS Hayes, Grizzled TV Cowboy Comic 'Gabby' Hayes, Movie, TV HOLLYWOOD George "Gabby" Hayes, grizzled sidekick of Hopalong Cassidy in movies of the 1940s and television serials during the 50s, died yesterday of a heart ailment. Hayes, a widower who retired from show business in 1960, succumbed at 83. 1 after a week's treatment at St. Joseph's Hospital in nearby Burbank.

Despite years in the dusty shadow of cowboy stars including Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, Hayes was regarded as boxoffice draw in his own right. Gravel-voiced but genial, he saw his "Yer durn tootin" become 1 minicked by millions. The bushy-bearded actor, who specialized in second banana cowboy roles, made his first western in 1930. He made hundreds of films, but was best known as "Windy," the cantankerous friend of Hopalong Cassidy in the pioneer television western series. "When I left he recalled, "I could have taken my name along with me; but it was coyprighted.

So I called myself The name became a' trademark, and Gabby, who had become a favorite with children, won his own Sunday morning television show. Col. M. Retired D. Barr, at 66; Mrs.

V. J. Briggs, 59, Army Oficer Was Choreographer LONG BRANCH Col. Marshal D. Barr, 66, of 363 Kirby Elberon, died yesterday at years.

Col. Barr was a retired Army officer. He was born in Leslie, and lived here for the past eight years. Col. Marshal was a retired Army officer.

He retired from active duty in 1959 in Kaiserlautern, Germany, after 37 years of federal service. During his military career he served at Ft. Monmouth as director of administration for the Signal Engineering Lab and as headquarters commandant at the fort. During World War II he commanded one of the first radar units in England and was Signal Corps commander there during the invasion of France. Following war he was signal officer at the New York port of embarkation.

He was ed the Legion of Merit, Silver Star, Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal. He was also awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the Republic of Korea for his service during the Korean War. Col. Barr was a graduate of the Howe Military Academy, Michigan, and the Michigan State University. Surviving are his widow, Mrs.

Nancy Barr; his son, Capt. Max D. Barr, USN, Carlisle Barracks, his brother, Benjamin N. Barr, Battle Creek, his sister, Mrs. Howard Wilton, Browning, and four grandchildren.

The Flock Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. DAVID JULIUS IHASZ FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP -David Julius Ihasz, one-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Thasz, Schianboff died day at Jersey Shore Medical Center. He is survived also by his maternal grandmother, Mrs.

John Nowiczewski. The Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold, is in charge of arrangements. MRS. STANLEY LUKOWICZ MONMOUTH BEACH Mrs. Anna Lukowicz, 70, of 12 Willow died yesterday at the Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch.

She was the widow of Stanley Lukowicz. Mrs. Lukowiez was born in Budapest, Hugary, and lived here for the past four years. She was a communicant of the Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church. Surviving are her daughters, Mrs.

Helen Kiel, Kearny; Mrs. Rose Wezel, Budd Lake, Mount Olive and Mrs. Blanche Burns, here, and six grandchildren. The Woolley Funeral Home, Long Branch, is in charge of ar- rangements. Irish Industry An estimated $12 million in exports have been lost since 3,000 engineers and factory maintenance men went on strike last Wednesday.

Pickets have closed more than 200 plants and left another 50,000 workers idle. ROCKETS Page The rockets alone weighed 15 tons. A South Vietnamese spokesman said the find definitely helped to "neutralize the enemy's offensive capability" for an attack on Saigon during the holiday season before and after the lunar new year on Feb. 17. The spokesman said the heavy weapons and ammunition, new and still in protective wrappers, were enough to equip two full North Vietnamese regiments of 3,000 men each.

BIRTHS Announced at 11:15 on WILK's "Midmorning Show." Jersey Shore Medical Center Neptune Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kees, 215 Whalepond Oakhurst, Ocean Township, yesterday, a boy. Mr. and Mrs.

Ismael Ribot, 502 7th Asbury Park, yesterday, a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schmidt, 4 Tudor Englishtown, yesterday, a boy. Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Coger, Tennent, a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sanders, 1711 Heck Neptune, yesterday, a boy.

Riverview Hospital Red Bank Mr. and Mrs. Edward Apy, 39 Northover Place, Red Bank, Saturday, a girl. Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Johnson, 804 Pine Asbury Park, Saturday, a boy. Mr. and Mrs. John Arendt, 124 Wyckoff Eatontown, Saturday, a girl. Mr.

and Mrs. Dudley Summers, 46 Fair Haven Fair Haven Fair Haven, Saturday, a girl. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hatala, 50 Cherry Tree Lane, Middletown Township, Saturday, a boy.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hurston, 1325 day, a Heck boy. Neptune, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Patterson, 9 Prince Place, Little Silver, yesterday, a girl. FLAPPING CLOUD FLIPPING MIAMI MIAMI (P) Flapping, crinkling, crackling clouds were reported over Miami yesterday. "It sounds like a big bird flapping its wings and trying to get off the ground," said William Ward of suburban Miami. "No, it's more like huge sheets of wax paper being crumpled," said his wife Charlene. The clouds were reported over Jacksonville last week, but no one there could explain the sounds.

Neither could U.S. Weather Bureau -in Miami. "No one here has any sort of experience, vicariously or otherwise, with noise in the clouds," said a Weather spokesman. I Strikes Threaten DUBLN, Ireland (P) The Irish Republic moved toward industrial paralysis today with squabbling uinons trying to extend strikes that have brought a bread famine to Dublin and other cities. Gain more leisure time, pay your bills at home Be a Checkmaster account No minimum balance required Service is our biggest asset.

Can we help you? THE CENTRAL JERSEY BANK MEMBER OF F. D. I. C. AND TRUST COMPANY OBITUARIES Announced at 1 p.m.

on WALK Mrs. A. A. Gasparich, Wife of Newscaster SPRINGFIELD, Va. Mrs.

Catherine D. Gasparich, 33, of 6725 Huntsman died yesterday at Fairfax Hospital. She was a former resident of Neptune, N.J. Mrs. Gasparich was born New York, and had lived in New Jersey five years before moving here last year.

Her husband, Andrew A. Gasparich, is editor of WTOP news, Alexandria. is former news director of WJLK, the Radio Voice of the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, and was known professionally as Andy Parrish. She is also survived by a son, Andrew A. III, her daughters, the Misses Gail Ellen and Dana Cathryn, all at home; her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Michael Duffy, New York; her sisters, Mrs. William Doerner, Jacksonville, N.C., and Miss Marie Duffy, New York, and a brother, Dr. William Duffy, New York. The DeMaine Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services will be Wednesday at St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, and interment at Calvary Cemetery, Fairfax. MRS. ESMOND MORROW JACKSON TOWNSHIP Mrs. Kathleen Morrow, 73, of Paterson Holmson, died Saturday at home.

Mrs. Morrow was born in Montreal and had lived here since 1947. She was the widow of Esmond Morrow. Mrs. Morrow was a communicant of St.

Anthony's Claret Mission Roman Catholic Church. She is survived by a son, Ralph at home; a daughter, Mrs. Patricia Chisholm, Naperville, a sister, Mrs. J. D.

Grant, Montreal; a brother, James Montreal; five grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. The Glenn A. Debow Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. MRS. HAROLD J.

CONNETT SEA BRIGHT Mrs. Gertrude Branson Connett, 53, of 4 Via Ripa, died yesterday at the Riverview Hospital, Red Bank, after a long illness. She was born in Jersey City and lived in Belford, Middletown Township, most of her life before moving here two years ago. She was the widow of Chester Branson. Surviving are her husband, Harold J.

Connett; three sons, Chester H. Branson, and Donald Branson, both Middletown Township, and Robert Branson, Spotswood; three daughters, Mrs. John D. Kutlya, Miss Vera V. Branson and Miss Mary Ellen Branson, all Middletown Township; two stepsons, Harold J.

Connett and John Connett, both Red Bank; her parents, Adolph and Loretta Brister Kondrup, Rumson; four brothers, George and Arthur Kon-1 drup, Middletown Township. John Kondrup, Rumson. and Adolph Kondrup Neptune. her sisters, Mrs. Joseph Kennedy, Locust, Middletown Township, and Miss Grace Rumson, and seven grandchildren.

The Scott Funeral Home, Belford, Middletown Township, is in charge of arrangements. POLICE POLICE From Page 1 to Included in the budget for the 1578. judiciary is a $35,000 appropriaa pilot program that would free defendants in their own recognizance while awaiting trial. The initial appropriation would go for personnel to set up tests for the system in selected areas of the state. The 1969-70 appropriation for the Department of Correction includes provisions for the development of the state's three newest penal institutions The Hunterdon State School, Leesburg State Prison and the Training School for Boys at Skillman.

At present, those schools have 520 residents but will increase in the next year to 1,370. The increase will be represented in the budget by a jump from $4 million to $5.4 million. Also requested is a $900,000 increase in the budget for the Public Defender's office, attribluted by Hughes to "an extraordinary rise in the caseload." The appropriation also includes money for the first full year of a law requiring that juvenile defendants be represented by lawyers. William Lescaze, 72, Prominent Architect NEW YORK (P) William Lescaze, a leading architect of the modernist school, died of a heart attack in his Manhattan home yesterday. He was 72.

He designed the Columbia Broadcasting System building in Hollywood, the 33-story Philadelphia Savings Fund Society Building, the Longfellow Building and Swiss Chancellery in Washington, the 1 Oliver Plaza office building in Pittsburgh, and numerous other office buildings, a court house and the High School of Art Design i in New York. At the time of his death he was working the design for two Manhattan office towers. Born in Switzerland, he was graduated from the Zurich Institute of Technology. He practiced architecture in Paris until 1920, when he came to the United States. After three years in Cleveland, he moved to New York in 1923.

He became naturalized citizen in 1929. Read The Press every day for complete news. DEATH NOTICES ANDERSON-John T. age 70, of 653 Delaware Point Pleasant, N.J., on Feb. 7, 1969.

Beloved husband of Edith. Brother of Mrs. Mae Hering. Funeral services at Van Hise and Callagan Funeral Home, 812 Arnold Point Pleasant on Feb. 10 at 10 a.m.

Interment Greenwood Cemetery, Brielle, N.J. Friends may call at the funeral home 2-4 and 7-9 Sun. In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory to the Heart Fund would be deeply appreciated. CLAYTON-William age 86. on Feb.

8, 1969, of 903 Curtis West Belmar. Beloved brother of Joseph C. Clayton. Funeral services 2 p.m. Feb.

11, at the Francioni. Taylor Lopez Funeral Home, 1200 10th and Atkins Neptune. Interment Atlantic View Cemetery. Firemen's services p.m. Mon.

Friends may call Mon. 7-9 p.m. GRAF-Alfred E. of 1510 Bay Plaza. Wall Township, on Feb.

1969 age 64. Husband of Shirley (nee Abel), father of Alfred James and Fred stepfather of James H. Hall. Funeral service Tuesday Feb. 11 at 2 p.m.

from the Dangler Funeral Home, 304 8th Belmar, N.J. Interment Memorial Park, New Shrewsbury. Friends may call Monday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. MORROW--Kathleen, on Feb. 1969.

of Paterson Jackson. Beloved mother of Ralph J. Morrow and Mrs. Patricia Chisholm, sister of Mrs. J.

D. Grant and James Kay. Services at the Glenn A. DeBow Funeral Home, Lakewood-New Egypt Rd. (Rte.

528) Jack. son on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 8:30 a.m. Requiem Mass St. Anthony's Claret Mission R.C.

Church, Jackson, 10 A.m. Interment Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Jackson. Visiting 7-9 Monday, 2-4 and 7-9 Tuesday. Rosary p.m.

Tuesday. REINHARDT-Mrs. Sarah Bell, 79, of 125 Atlantic Manasquan, N.J. on Feb. 8, 1969.

Devoted mother of Ray. mond B. Landis Jr. Services Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 11 a.m.

at The O'Brien Funeral Home, Highway 35, Wall N.J. Rev. Howard E. Taylor officiating. Visiting hours Sunday 7-9, Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

REED H. on Feb. Beloved husband of Florence Reed of 1907 Mesdow West Belmar, N.J.. and devoted father of Margaret Feeley and William P. Reed.

Funeral services on Wednesday, 11 a.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home, Highway 38, Wall Township, N.J. Interment Monmouth morial Park. Neptune. Friends may call Monday, 7-9 p.m.

and Tuesday, 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. TRACY-Donald. of 106 Spier Allenhurst, on, Feb. 8. 1969.

Husband of Pietri Tracy, father of Carmen, Daphne. Suzanne, Valerie. Kim. Donald Jr. and Maria, son of Stanley M.

and the Mildred Driver Tracy and brother of Marie Pons. Funeral from the Buckley Funeral Home, 509 2nd Asbury Park, on Feb. 11 at 10:30 a.m. Service in Trinity Episcopal Church. Calvary Cemetery.

a.m. Friends may call on Park at 11 Interment Mt. Mon, evening from 7 to 9 o'clock. LOST AND FOUND LOST: Small white French poodle, male. Old, wearing tags.

Vicinity of Pal Wayside. REWARD. 531-8222. LOST -Black cat. Answers to Reward.

Vicinity Brick Town. Call 3655. spots, male dog, name ReLOST-White haired. tan cars a face ward. 222-1978.

LOST-9 month old German Shepherd male, wearing ID tage on choke collar. Name. Trooper. REWARD. Please call 532-2279.

LOST-Male wire haired FOR Terrier, Glendola or Farmingdale ares. Answers to Smokey, wearing tags. 938-5288. LOST -Black white male cat. Asbury Park vicinity, If found please call 968- 1578.

LOST Minature Collie, Male. Vicinity Mantoloking. Reward. Call 892-9723 LOST- -Brown, black white female Beagle, vicinity Lakewood. Please call Harry Bennett 364-1490.

REWARD. No identification on dog. FOUND: Small white and black dor. In Leonardo. Female.

Call 775-3074 NEWS QUIZ PART 1-True; 2-c; 3-a; 4-b; 5-c. PART I1: 1-e; 2-e; 3-0; 4-b; 5-d. PART 111: 1-c; 2-a; 3-e; 4-d; 5-b. SYMBOL QUIZ. 1-1; 2-J; 3-C; 4-G; 5-B; 6-F; 7-H; 8-D; 9-A; 10-E.

CHALLENGE: Gerard Smith. BUSINESSMAN'S LUNCHEON Soup de Jour or $1.45 Onion Soup Choice of 4 Sandwiches Potato Salad- -Cole Slaw Kinga Served in Queen's Pub at table or bar. Grant TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY Inn DIAL 899- 9000 Rt. 70, Point Pleasant CLOSED MONDAYS SHOP EITHER STOREOAKHURST OR ASBURY PARK. for wet weather walking 4-BUCKLE GALOSHES Boys' 11 Men's Sizes to 6 2.99 Sizes 7 to 12 Pr.

GEORGE HAYES "It the over youngsters I'd be didn't make a fuss me, awfully disappointed," he said. Actor William Boyd, who played Hopalong, heard the news in Palm Deserts, home, "He called us a week ago last Saturday, said Mrs. Boyd. "'We hadn't seen him since his last time down here, about a year or so ago, but we've been in touch right MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIPMrs. Virginia Johnson Briggs, 59, of 472 Newman Springs Lincroft, died Friday at her home after a long illness.

Mrs. Briggs was a retired choreographer. She was born in Chicago and had lived in New York before moving to the Shore 15 years ago. With her husband, Richard Briggs, she operated the Briggsville Kennels for five years, She was also formerly director of Virginia Johnsons Creative Dance Studio at the Old Mill, Tinton Falls, New Shrewsbury. Using the professional name Virginia Johnson, Mrs.

Briggs was a leading choreographer for television and the theater. She was connected with the television programs "'The Firestone Hour;" "The Ken Murray Show:" "The Arthur Murray Dance Party," and "'The Joe Stafford Mrs. Briggs staged the dances for Michael Todd's Broadway play "Mexican Hayride," and was choreographer for the St. Louis Municipal Opera; the Birmingham (Ala.) Starlite Opera; the Memphis (Tenn.) Open Air Theater, and the Louisville (Kv.) Light Opera Co. The John E.

Day Funeral Home, Red Bank, was in charge of arrangements. OLIVER REEVES JACKSON TOWNSHIP Oliver Reeves, 73, Garden died Saturday at the Community Memorial Hospital, Toms River. He was born in Saint Johns, and lived here since 1922. Mr. Reeves was an auto mechanic and retired in 1963.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Alice Olofsen Reeves; a son, Claud Toms River; two daughters, Mrs. Lois Stout and Mrs. Oliver McGuire, both Toms River; two brothers, Chesley Reeves, Long Beach, and Tarry Reeves, Sewell, nine grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. The Anderson and Campbell Funeral Home, Toms River, i is in charge of arrangements.

LESLIE FENTON LACEY TOWNSHIP Leslie Fenton, 58. of Deerhead Lake Drive, Forked River, died yesterday at Community Memorial Hospital, Toms River. Mr. Fenton was born in land and had lived in Rochelle Park 20 years before moving here seven years ago. He was employed as a toolmaker by Torwico Electronics, Lakewood.

Mr. Fenton was a member of Ureka Lodge, Newark. He is survived by widow, Mrs. Bertha Fenton; his sons, Robert and Donald, and four grandchildren. The Anderson and Campbell Fueral Home, Toms River, is in charge of arrangements.

WILLIAM H. REED WALL TOWNSHIP William H. Reed, 74, of 1907 Meadow West Belmar, died yesterday at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. Mr. Reed was born in Newark and had resided 15 years in Keansburg before moving here five hears ago.

Mr. Reed was a retired security officer. He was a member of the Keansburg Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Florence Reed; a son, William Shark River Hills, Neptune; a daughter, Mrs.

Margaret Feeley, here; a sister, Mrs. Edna Beaman, Union Beach, and four grandchildren. The Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Don't let unused furniture or appliances clutter up your house. Turn them into cash by placing an ad in the "Merchandise for Sale" column on The Press classified page.

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