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Sheets is on the rostrum last night at a forum of gubernatorial aspirants, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, Red Bank Section, at Monmouth Shopping Center. Listening to Sheets, a Democrat speak are: (left to right) State Sen. Walter H. Jones (R-Bergen); Assemblyman Frank Bate (R-Essex), who spoke for James P. Mitchell of Little Silver; Judge Richard J.

Hughes, Democrat from Trenton; State Sen. Wayne Dumont, (R- Warren); and Mrs. Miriam Bryant and Mrs. Melvin Antell of the LWV. Candidates made 15-minute ad- Arsenal, Navy Installations Due To Close NEWARK UP Three New Jersey military installations, are among the 52 throughout the nathe defense department is disposing of or closing down.

largest among the three is Raritan Army Arsenal at Mewhich employs 2,650 perThe Pentagon said the fawill be closed out over a three-year period, declared excess, and turned over to the General Services Administration for disposition. The Pentagon also will declare excess and turn over to GSA for disposition the naval facilities at the New York Shipbuilding Corp. in Camden, and proceed with negotiations to sell to a contractor the naval facilities at the Bethlehem Steel Corp. shipyards in Hoboken. The Raritan Arsenal is one of the biggest employer in central New Jersey annual payroll of $15.5 million.

The arsenal, which has storage facilities for ammunition, a repair shop and a printing plant, covers a tract. It has 80 miles of railroad track and 58 miles of highway. Built during World War I to help break a logjam in the shipment of ammunition to Europe. the arsenal employed 10,000 during World War IT. It is situated on the Raritan River three miles west of the Perth Amboy Harbor.

Michael Kocsics, public relations director of the arsenal, said the word of its planned closing came as a surprise A spokesman for the New York Shipbuilding said no employes would be affected by the Defense Department announcement, The spokesmen said the naval facilities used by the company consisted of odds and ends, "a piece of machinery here, a wall there There is no such thing here as a drydock, a pier, a building telonging to the Navy." He said, however, the company would have to find out exacily what lities were being clared surplus before there could be any estimare of how much the firm would be affected. The spokesman also said New York Shipbuilding had been negotiating with the Navy "for many years" concerning purchase of the naval facilities. Aspirants Asked To Address Forum A political forum at which the 10 candidates for the three councilman at large seats have been invited to speak will be held at 8 p.m. May 2 at the Jewish Community Center, 2nd Mrs. Herman Carter, chairman of the Adult Education Committee, announced today.

A question and answer period will follow. Those on the committee sponsoring the forum are: Alex Kaufman, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Katchen, Sidney Shatkin, Nat Feldman and Myron Levin. The Best Dressed Turkey for Easter from Hinck's, Rt.

85, Neptune. Ready for oven or cooked ready for table. PR 5-4149. (Adv.) 45 Cents Per Week JERSEY FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1961 TWO SECTIONS SEVEN CENTS By RECORD Carrier West Continuing Arms Race: Reds Aspirants for Governor Air Views at Open Forum EATONTOWN Local izens last night heard two leading Republican gubernatorial candidates, State Senators Walter H. Jones and Wayne Dumont take opposite stands the controversial issue of a pro tax on sales or income.

Speaking before about 120 people in a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters, Red Bank section, at Monmouth Shopping Center, Jones said "a broad-based tax is a bad pill and I have no intention of sugar coating a bad pill to sell to the state." Dumnot said "Let's be realistic and broaden the tax base. I prefer a two per cent sales tax, which would bring tn about 100 million dollars a year." Two Democratic hopefuls, Judge Richard J. Hughes, and Essex County Supervisor Weldon R. Sheets, also spoke, but did not draw the attention the GOP men did. Hughes said "We won't make a decision on the Democratic platform until after the Primary April 18." He wants no broad- based tax.

Sheets was mostly critical Democratic party leaders hadn't invited him to party conferences The third leading Republican, James P. Mitchell, Little Silver, did not show up as scheduled, but sent along Assemblyman Frank Bate, who read a prepared statement in his behalf. TAKE POTSHOTS Both Jones and Dumont took potshots at Mitchell. Jones said "We are essentially defeating the principle of the primary if he offers us nothing before the primary." Dumont said "It's unfortunate that he's not here. Here is where the voters can have the chance to size up a man.

He is confining himself to national issues, when he should be concerned with New Jersey." Jones cited a long list of Republican educational accomplishments over the years, such as greater state aid to local school districts, raised from $665,000 to $13 million in ten years; making of Rutgers into the State University, a four-million dollar scholarship program, increased loans to students, and New Interchange Set for Middletown 5-Way Commission Race Looms in Monmouth Beach MONMOUTH BEACH There, will be a five-way race for three Borough Comission seats in the May 9 municipal election. Nominees are the three incumbents, Mayor Sidney B. Johnson, Riverdale Commissioner Clarence B. Cook. Johnson and Commissioner Harold W.

Peterson, Navesink Norman C. Hansen, Jessica and J. W. Ross, Central Rd. The incumbent officials have served as the governing body of the community since 1949.

SIDNEY B. JOHNSON Mayor Johnson is a lifelong resident of the borough and was graduated from the local grammar school, Lawrence Preparatory School, Princeton University and Columbia Law School. He was associated with a Jersey City law firm until 1948 when he left to assume active ownership and management of the Monmouth Beach Cold Storage Co. He is a veteran jof World War II, a member of the Monmouth Beach Fire Department and Past President of the Long Branch Rotary Club. He is married to the former Mary Eager.

CLARENCE B. COOK Cook, who is director of finance, is also a lifelong resident of the community. He was graduated from local schools and Rider College where he received a degree in accounting. He is office manager-accountant for the New York-New Jersey Cleaning and Dyeing Asbury Park. A veteran of World War II, he is an exempt member of the Monmouth Beach Fire Department and a former member of the Monmouth Beach Board of Education.

He is married to the former' (See RACE Page 3) Easter, Passover Services To Begin NEWARK IP The Easter bration begins today, Good Friday, with a rain warning from the weather bureau. Rain and possibly some sleet was predicted for tonight and Saturday but there is a chance the weather will clear enough Sunday to give New Jerseyans and thousands of tourists a chance to exhibit their spring finery. Numerous sunrise services throughout the state will usher in the Holy Day. The eight-day Jewish festival of Passover, commemorating the flight of the Jews from Egypt, begins at sundown today with the first the traditional feast. The two largest parades in the state are scheduled for Atlantic City and Asbury Park boardwalk.

In Atlantic City, the annual Sun, day sunrise services will get under way in the Ocean stadium of the steel pier at 6 a.m. the concert choir from Pfeiffer College will perform. Approximately 100,000 visitors are expected for the 86th annual Easter promenade. By early afternoon, the boardwalk will be mass of strolling humanity. Fashion authorities will select the best-hatted women and the best-dressed men.

Jones Drowns After Attack ASBURY PARK The body of a 77-year-old man was found in Deal Lake at the foot of Kingsley street yesterday by two boys fishing in the area. The body was identified through a bankbook as John Jones, Sylvan Ave. An autopsy was performed by Assistant County Physician Herbert A. Knapp. Dr.

Knapp listed the death as accidental. He said Jones, who died of drowning, had a coronary occlusion. He apparently fell into lake after suffering a heart attack and drowned. The old man frequently fished in the lake, police said. Police said the body was positively identified by his son, Edward Jones, Stratford Neptune.

The son told police he had last seen his father on Tuesday. Mr. Jones was born in McKinney, and had lived here for the past 59 years. He was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Temple and was a former trustee of the church.

Mr. Jones was a former member of the Laborer's Union, Local 343, Asbury Park. Other survivors include a sister, Miss Sarah Jones, Philadelphia, 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the F. Leon Harris Funeral Home.

DRAWING MONDAY City Clerk Sanita J. Camassa will conduct the drawing for position on the ballot for candidates (in the May 9 City Council election at 10 a.m. Monday in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Sample ballots will be printed and distributed for this election. Easter dinner reserve ily table now, Peterson' Res.

taurant, Hwy. 35, Neptune. PR 4-6318. (Adv.) Warsaw Pact Powers Build Up Defenses West Germany Called a 'Hotbed Of War Danger' the college bond issue, which will raise $66 million. "All these were done without a sales or income tax.

We did it the hard way, not the easy way. I am vehemently against such tax now. Anyone saying a broad-based tax will decrease property taxes is wrong. Property taxes will still go merrily along at ever-increasing Jones did make one qualification. "If it proves absolutely necessary, after we've exhausted other sources, would say 'yes' to a constitutional amend-.

ment providing a sales or income tax but solely devoted to education." Dumont reiterated previous stands of his for a sales tax. "Broad-based taxes exist in 47 states it will soon be 48. A two per cent tax, exempting food, drugs, clothing, cigarettes, gasoline and alcoholic beverages, would be the most equitable solution." PORT AUTHORITY Dumont wants the state to take a firm hand in the Port of New York Authority. He sail "Let's (See ASPIRANTS Page 3) In Asbury Park, city officials are looking forward to the largest crowd in hisotry Asbury Park's 26th annual Easter Fashion Pageant will also feature the seventh annual "Hunt for the Golden Egg," on the beachfront just south of Convention Hall. In Lakewood passover services will be conducted in several hotels tonight and tomorrow night.

In Ocean City, a sunrise service will be held in the music pier overlooking the ocean on the boardwalk. The fashion promenade is set for with orchids going to the best dressed women. Visitors to the Wildwoods will be welcomed by young women dressed in rabbit costumes who will distribute candy and flowers to strollers on the boardwalk. Sunrise services also are scheduled for the West livingston drive Bel- in; Eagle Rock in Orange; mont Hill in County Park, Garfield; Ft. Dix: Wanaco Park in Elizabeth; and the South Mountain reservation in South Orange.

City Tax Rate Drops Record Dip Official figures received yesterday by Frank T. Blaisdell, city assessor, from the Monmouth County Board of Taxation show an actual tax drop of $1,01 per $100 of assessed valuation. Estimated figures had shown a tax drop of $1.02. This is the second year in a row that Long Branch's tax rate has dropped and, according to Finance Commihsioner Raymond M. Brown, this is the largest tax drop in the history of the city.

The drop is accounted for by a $1.23 per $100 of assessed valuation cut in the municipal purposes budget, which decreased from $4.41 to $3.18. The county tax rate increased nine cents, from $1.79 to $1.88, and the school rate increased 13 cents, from $6.77 to $6.90. According to Armour H. Hulsart, city auditor, 58 per cent of the city's tax rate of $11.96 per $100 of assessed valuation will be used by the school system, 27 per (See TAX Page 3) CLARENCE COOK SIDNEY B. JOHNSON NEW SHREWSBURY Plans are on tap for a new north-south interchange of the Garden State Parkway in Middletown Twp.

In making its announcement yesterday the New Jersey Highway Authority said the proposal, which has been under study for about a year, has boiled down to two areas. They are Red Hill Rd. and Nutswamp Rd. The new exit, the agency said, will provide additional access to growing industrial development sites in the Bayhsore area, and alleviate possible traffic bottlenecks. A choice between the two roads is expected to be made by early fall, the authority said.

The roads in question are located about a HAROLD W. PETERSON NORMAN C. HANSEN "Waltress" (Easter Lilies 400 bloom, Large Enjoy Easter Dinner with the you want to work, apply at selection Easter Flowers, reason- family at West End Manor, 656 Joe's Seafood Restaurant, 106 able. Huhn's, Beimar. Ocean West End.

Long B. and Aabury Park. (Adv.) CA 9-2000, Walling Says Rail Crossing Too Dangerous MIDDLETOWN TWP. Capt. Raymond T.

Walling, chief of the local detective division, said today the 8th street private and ed grade crossing, which was the scene of a fatal accident on Wednesday, is "dangerous, unnecessary, and should be closed down to traffic." Two township road department employes lost their lives when they were thrown from a loaded dump truck after the vehicle was struck almost broadside by a Jersey Central Budd train shortly after 9 a.m. 3 HURT Three other persons remain hospitalized as a result of the accident. The engineer, William Andrews, 43, of 115 Pavilion Long Branch, is reported in fair condition at the Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, while (See RAIL Page 3) MOSCOW (AP)-The Soviet-led Warsaw Pact powers today said the West is continuing to wage an arms race and announced they are strengthening their defenses. The eignt-nation Communist military counterpart of NATO singled out West Germany as a "major hotbed of war danger" in a declaration that skimmed over strife-ridden Laos and the Congo. While making the usual plea for coexistence" and complete disarmarnenc, the Communist nations announced they had "agreed on measures which they find it necessary to take in the interests of further consolidation of their defense potential and strengthening peace throughout the world." MILD TONE Coming after three days of talks in the Kremlin amid the usual complete secrecy, the communique was surprisingly mild in tone but appeared to pinpoint Germany the next pressure point in the East- -West test of nerves.

Some Western diplomats believed the mild tone indicated Soviet Premier Khrushchev still wants to pick up coexistence relations with the Kennedy administration. While the United States was arming Western of mentioned Big West Three as Germany, behind one of it the was the renot. singled out for the sort of attack that was routine in the latter days of the Eisenhower administration. The conference communique mentioned Laos only as one site what it called "bloody outrages of colonialism" in Africa, Asia and Latin America This was expected, since the Warsaw Pact covers only the Communist nations of Eastern Europe and Communist China and other Asian nations attend only as observers. But it was assumed that during the discussions in the Kremlin, Khrushchev outlined the Soviet reply expected this weekend to the British proposal for a cease-fire in the Indochinese kingdom as the first step in neutralizing the strategic jungle buffer state.

Informed sources said the So(See ARMS Page 3) tion either The the tuchen sons. cility (half mile from each other, and are operated by both the county and the township. The authority would provide exit ramps, while the township and the county, would be required to maintain the roads leading to the parkway interchange. Officials from Holmdel and Middietown along with the authority and Board of Freeholders, met recently to discuss the entire plan. There is only one main east to west artery in Middletown Twp.

-Norman Springs Rd. The new route would help to lessen traffic on Newman Springs Rd. The county-maintained Red Hill road, which measures about four miles, runs from Kings Highway in Middletown Village to Everett Rd. Nutswamp read runs from River Plaza and deadends at the Parkway, a distance of about four and one-half miles. In other business the authority voted to appropriate an additional $545,000 for general fund projects and $280,000 for new projects, which Mrs.

Katharine Elkus White chairman, said would help to create jobs for the unemployed. The additional funds, already authorized and initiated within the 'general fund reconstruction or improvement reserve, will be used for future engineering studies, 000; additional toll facilities, 000; expansion and improvements to service areas, revision and enlargement of parkway signing, and 000 to be used to complete the parkway communication system in the new Woodbridge administration building. The total cost of the sytem has been set at $950,000. The authoirty estimate that the new system will result in a $100,000 year-. ly savings.

The Holmdel station will be used as a secondary control office. The new projects will include (See MIDDLETOWN Page 3) Old Landmark Knocked Over RED BANK A famous landmark, the clock in front of Reussilles Jewelers, 36 Broad was knocked over yesterday. Jean R. Nesbit, 42, of 6 Evergreen Rumson. was backing his car into a parking space when the vehicle struck the clock and it was knocked over.

The clock has been located on the sidewalk in front of the jewelry store for more than 50 years, according to old residents of the borough. Patrolman Joseph R. Marascio investigated the accident. No summons was issued to the driver. Joe's Seafood Restaurant Featuring our Famous Seafoods.

Our Easter Special, "Shrimp stuffed with crab meat." 106 2nd Asbury Park. (Adv.) LBHS Student Wins Top Award at Science Fair James Maskasky, 18, of 225 Lud-1 low a senior at Long Branch High School, will be among New Jersey's representatives at the tional Science Fair in Kansas City, in May. Maskasky, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Maskasky, was one of two grand prize winners last night at the 8th annual Central Jersey Science Fair in the Rutgers Unigymnasium, New Brunsversity, took the senior boys physical division top prize for his exhibit entitled "Multi Oriented Tape Miss Emily Anne Carver, 15, of Warren a sophomore at Watchung Hills Regional High School, took the top prize in the senior girls biological division for her demonstration of a "fabulous fad.

ing fern." Maskasky also won second prize in the senior boys physical division for the same exhibit last month at the Monmouth College Science Fair. In addition he was invited to exhibit his project at the convention of the Assn. of Professional Engineers in Atlantic City. The youth has two brothers, Joseph, who is in a sophomore at Long Branch High School and Bobby, a kindergarten pupil. Mrs.

Maskasky said yesterday that her son "is thrilled at the honor and at the thought of the expenses-paid trip to Missouri in May. She said that she and her husband, who does similar work. are "thrilled to death over his award." She said her son, who plans to major in engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Rutgers University following graduation from high worked on the entire project himself. Jack Sullivan's Shore's Finest Easter Dinner. $1.78, Kiddies.

GI 9-9000. (Adv.) Ernst W. Gerber, 16, a sophomore at Long Branch High School, finished second to Maskasky in the senior boys physical division, with his exhibit "The Green Flash and Other Low Sky Phenomena." The son of Mr. and Mrs. E.

A. Gerber, 11 Community West Long Branch, he also won the Navy Cruiser Award and will receive a trip aboard a U. S. Navy ship. Honorable mention in the same division went to Stanley Levine, West Long Branch, for "Phantom Schematic; Sidney Lekach, Long Branch, senior boys biological division, "Extraction of DNA," and Richard Lawn, Long Branch, junior boys physical division.

In the Record Friday, March 31, 1961. Page Amusements 12 Ann Landers 9 Birthday Club 12 Births 3 Bridge 12 Classified Advertising. 14-15 Comics 13 Crossword Puzzle 12 Editorial Page 9 Facing the Question Horoscopes 13 Hal Boyle Looking Backward Obituaries, Death Notices Social 6-7 Sports 10-11 Stock Quotations el Television 12 Weather Outlook 3 CLOTHES, SHOES, building stone, furniture, low priced innerspring mattresses are just a few of the many, many things offered for sale in "Merchandise Mart" classified ad section. (Adv.).