Mysterious Odor Engulfs Coastal Areas Goals of Soviet Union
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Mysterious Odor Engulfs Coastal Areas SEE STORY BELOW '"V Sunny, Milder Sunny and milder today. Cloudy and cool tonight, Clearing, cooler tomorrow. FINAL EDITION (Bet Detain, Figo Monmouth County's Home Newspaper for 92 Years VOL. 93, NO. 164 11ED BANK, N.J., WEDNESDAY, FEBIIUAHY 18, 1970 32 PAGES 10 CENTS Goals of Soviet Union Questioned by Nixon By JOHN M. HIGIITOWEIl tic missile defense program an estimated 1,710 for the development and test pro- . WASHINGTON (AP) - as. the best immediate re- United States. Five years grams, raises serious ques- President Nixon told Con- sponse to the Soviet build- ago, in mid-1965, he said, tions about where they are gress today Russia's grow- up. Russia had only 331 such headed and the potential ing force of intercontinental Hope Expressed missiles to 1,398 for the threats we and our allies nuclear missiles has created He expressed hope that United States. Under the face. "a serious threat to our re- eventually he could negoti- Johnson administration, Nix- Must Be Ready taliatory capability" and ate a limitation or reduction on said, the United States "We must insure," he de- raised grave questions about of nuclear missiles with Rus- leveled off missile deploy- clared, "that all potential ag- where the Soviet Union is sia. ment but the Russians con- gressors see unacceptable headed. By the end of this year, tinued building up. risks in contemplating a nu- In his first State of the Nixon reported, Russia will ". The Soviets' present clear attack, or nuclear World message, Nixon pre- have an estimated 1,590 mis- build-up of strategic forces," blackmail, or acts which sented his proposed expan- siles capable of reaching the Nixon said, "together with could escalate to a strategic sion of the Safeguard ballis- American mainland against what we know about their (See Nixon, Pg. 2, Col. 1) Sinatra Sings for SIC TRENTON (AP) - Frank ' It was reported Sinatra left ance had been kept a tight any comment to the few DEADLOCK — Mayor Hugh J. Addonizio, left, sat in last night and early today as observer at six-hour Jession Sinatra, faced with the possi- for New York City by private secret. newsmen present and Sinatra of Board of Education and Newark Teachers Union representatives in fruitless attempt to reach agreement to bility of an indefinite jail plane from Trenton Airport. Sinatra did not talk to any- did not stop to pose for pic- term, gave up his battle one on his way in or out of tures; end teachers' strike now in third week. Mayor called stnike tragic for children. (AP Wirepho+o) Sinatra wore a black over- against the New Jersey State SIC headquarters in a private • The singer appeared som- coat and dark suit. Very few Investigation Commission and downtown office building a ber When he left the hearing testified last night. newsmen were on hand when block from the statehouse. and walked'' direetly to his Sinatra met behind closed he arrived since his appear- No one in hi» party made car, looking straight ahead. doors with the commission for " Teachers Halt Negotiations about an hour and a half dur- ing a session, which unlike earlier SIC hearings, had not been publicized in advance. The New Jersey born sing- Until Arrests of Pickets Stop er has been battling the com- mission in state and federal NEWARK (AP) - Newark's striking teachers say that violation of an antistrike injunction. The sweep brought to courts since it subpoenaed as long as arrests of pickets go on they'll not return to 91 the number of teachers arrested since the strike began him last June 25 while he was negotiations. 17 days ago. aboard his yacht off Atlantic And Jersey City teachers say they'll continue to picket 12 ARE ARRESTED Highlands. that city's 34 schools despite the threat of Superior Court In neighboring Jersey City, 12 teachers and a union of- Failed to Answer Judge John F. Lynch yesterday. The judge told the Hud- ficial have been arrested. Sinatra failed to answer the son County sheriff to arrest "without warning" any teach- A Jersey Ctiy union official said teachers would con- subpoena and the commis- ers on the picket line today. tinue to picket that city's 34 schools despite the warning. sion, which wanted to ques- GET INJUNCTIONS A spokesman for Addonizio later clarified the mayor's tion him in connection with The boards of education in' both cities have obtained announcement. He said the mayor had been told the teach- its probe of organized crime court injunctions against the strikes. ers had agreed informally to meet when the board prepared in New Jersey, obtained a The Newark Teachers Union denied an announcement a specific progress report on the talks but that no definite warrant for his arrest. The by Mayor Hugh J. Addonizio that they would meet with the meeting was set for today. warrant was good only in board when it had completed compiling a report on items Birchette said the teachers' representatives could not New Jersey. that have been agreed to and its position on outstanding possibly attend a negotiating session since several members Two alleged Mafia leaders contract questions. of their bargaining committee had to appear in court today and a third man have been Addonizio had announced the board would work through to face trial. sentenced to indefinite jail the night to finish the report and estimated it would be The teachers maintained they never made any agree- terms after they were grant- completed by 10 a.m. ment, formally or informally, to return to the bargaining ed immunity from prosecu- NO AGREEMENT table when the board presented its report. tion by the SIC but still re- But Larry Birchette, a spokesman for the teachers, said Newark teachers' salaries start at $6,700, and they are fused to testify. no such agreement had been made.. Robert Bates, a mem- demanding $10,000. The board's only known public offer is Two other underworld fig- ber of the union's negotiating committee, also denied there $8,000. ures, including Gerardo "Jer- was any agreement on a meeting. •• The Jersey City teachers, who start at $7,000, are ask- ry" Catena, alleged boss of Both said the teachers would not resume talks until ar- ing for raises that range from $1,800 to $4,450, for teachers the New Jersey Mafia family, with doctorates. The board has offered a $100 across-the- rests were halted. In Newark, police rounded up 29 more are fighting contempt cita- GOVERNOR FOR A WEEK — Senate President Raymond H. Batsman'confers''with teachers on picket lines yesterday and charged them with board raise. tions. Secretary of State Paul W. Sherwin (back to camera) after being sworn in as aqt- Power Upheld The state Supreme Court .' ing. chief executive to serve in the absence of Gov. William T. Cahill, who is .va- has upheld the commission's cationing in the Virgin Islands. ' ' (AP Wirephoto) power to hand out indefinite Mysterious Odor Covers Coast; sentences to balky witnesses. Sinatra was accompanied by six men when he arrived to testify, including two attor- Reputed Mafia Leader neys, Bruce Kaufman, of Pollution Agencies Are on Alert Philadelphia, and Edward .Feinberg, of Atlantic City. A heavy choking odor that was something burning in back into the house, choking Jack Donohue of Eltingville William F, Hyland, SIC was reported from south- my car." from- the "putrid" rubber told the newspaper he was chairman, said last night that Fails to Talk to SIC western Monmouth Coun- Most residents of central emanation. awakened by the smell and a Sinatra had proved a "fully TRENTON (AP) - Gerar- . to examine a transcript of the good that Catena would go to ty northwest to Staten Island Monmouth , County were Frank Sciortino, president secretary at Richmond High cooperative" witness. The do "Jerry" Catena, reputed questions put to his client jail if he refused to talk. is under Investigation by New asleep when the heavy odor of the Staten Island Bus Co., School, Ruth Miller, called it chairman refused to disclose boss of one of the most pow- by the crime commission. "This is the fifth time York City's Air Resources hit early this morning. said most of his 17 bus driv- "irritating." what Sinatra had told the erful Mafia families in the Kingfield said he would not around," Kingfield said. "I've , At about 3 a.m., when it "People are choking all commission. Department. ers reported back to the of- nation, was ordered yester- force the lawyer into pre- ruled on this four times be- was first noticed in Red around me," she said in a Hyland said the commission The odor was described* as fice after discharging school day to appear in court March senting his case now if he fore. I'm not one to change Bank, the sky was clear and call from the school about would probably be willing to being like burning rubber or children on the north and 4 to show cause why he was not prepared. ' horses in midstream. I gen- there was no indication from 9:30 a.m. drop legal proceedings escaping gas by county resi- south shores, complaining of should not be jailed for con- But the judge said that erally ride the horse to the where it came. "At first it smelled like against the entertainer. He dents in Roosevelt and Per- the odor. tempt for refusing to an- based on his recent experi- end of the race." burnt rubber, but now I don't said Sinatra might be recalled rineville and was reported An Air Resources Depart- "They told me, especially swer questions before the ence with balky witnesses be- Kingfield noted that the know what it smells like." at a later unspecified date in northern Monmouth Coun- ment spokesman told the those driving school buses in State Investigation Commis- fore the SIC the chances were (Sec Catena, Pg.