Injunction Ignored; Controllers Strike
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The Daily Register MonmoHlhJCU»^s?i> *s Great Home Newspaper VOL. 104 NO. 32 SHREWSBURY. N.J. MONDAY, AUGUST 3,1981 / 2O\CENTS Injunction ignored; controllers strike WASHINGTON (AP) - Rejecting a last- minute offer, the air traffic controllers union l^n HI 1 was set to begin a court-prohibited walkout that could ground half the nation's commercial air traffic after 7 this morning. Robert E. Poli, president of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization, announced the strike about 4 a.m. EDT as the Justice Department was convincing U.S. District Judge Joyce Green In Washington to Issue an order restraining it. Asked whether he would ignore the order, Poli replied, "I've said that before. Yes, I will." Poll, who broke off negotiations with Trans- portation Secretary Drew Lewis about SO minutes earlier, said more than 80 percent of members participating in a strike vote sup- ported toe walkout. gHM -The union, which has 15,000 members, walked out of the negotiations about two hours after Lewis made the government's only new offer of the talks. "The constituency did not accept the pre- vious contract," Poll said. "I knew they would not accept what we were offered today. They want a contract that addresses their issues." .Federal mediator Kenneth Moffett said PATCO made no counter-offer. The union put the cost of the package at $S00 million a year, but Lewis said it was 1681 million. The order prohibits a work stoppage or slowdown for 10 days. Mrs. Green, who noted government employees are forbidden to strike, set Aug. 12 for a hearing on changing the order •HMarMMKLainHtH to a temporary restraining order. The union was BIG SHOT — Riverview Hospital's $41 million addition gets a figurative giant "shot not represented at the predawn court session. in the arm" during yesterday's groundbreaking ceremonies. FranK F. Blalsdeli, right, for whom the new Canter for Health Resources In named, mans the gold- Dennis Under, a government attorney, told plated shovel, while the mammoth syringe Is handled by John K. Pawlowski, left, her a strike would pose "truly a threat to the hospital administrator. Rep James J. Howard, O-N.J., keynote speaker, and Red health and welfare of the United States" and Bank Mayor Michael J. Arnone. cause a widespread impact on the economy amounting to millions of dollars a day. Lewis said the government was going into federal courts In Washington and other parts of the country to seek Injunctions against the Riverview addition strike. .He said the latest government offer amounted to 1105 million over 38 months. An LEWIS AFTER TALKS — Drew Lewis, secretary ot 1 ransportation, talks with reporters offer rejected earlier by the Professional Air shortly attar talks broke down with Air TraHic Controllers Organization early today. A formally under way Traffic Controllers Organization called for SIX) million over 42 months. Lewis said the new offer strike was scheduled tor 7 a.m. today. RED BANK - The keynote speaker, and described the five-story, seven-floor would let the union negotiate another contract In Rep. James J. Howard, D-N.J., called It» resource center as "a comprehensive ar- 1M4 from a higher wage base. The halt In bargaining today came several were "serious negotiations under way" but that great day for the future of the area, and the ray of In-patient and out-patient services The controllers, who direct air traffic from hours after union and government negotiators she could not say Whether there was movement 100-odd area residents whs turned out for that win allow us to our fulfill commitment 2J regional centers and more than BOO airports gave the first indication of "serious bargain- toward a settlement. yesterday's groundbreaking on the site of to the most modern medical service avail- around the country, earn an average of 134,000 a ing" as they attempted to avert a morning The assessment was a sharp contrast to Riverview Hospitals planned $41 million able for the community." year with a low of 120,500 and high of $49,200 strike. earlier claims last night from all sides that no addition agreed with him. Mayor Michael J. Arnone, nest to be depending on years of service and traffic vol- A spokeswoman for the Federal Mediation progress was being made. The 38»th Army Band from Fort Mon introduced by Pawlowski, described the and Conciliation Service, D.J. Yount, said there See Controllers, page i mouth played as the crowd gathered, brass borough's role in the sister project to Riv- instruments sparkling in the brilliant sun. erview's addition, the high-rise parking ga- John K. Pawlowski, hospital administrator rage on Globe Court, where a majority of and master of ceremonies of the hospital employees will find parking spaces groundbreaking ceremonies, took the that wlU take.their cars off the borough podium. McNeils consider giving up streets and ease the parking crunch for shoppers. Area cable TV cameras watched and By ALAN SIPRESS, MARK GRAVEN by the McNeils. he was calling from, or the presence of Samuel, recorded as.Pawlowski called on the band "This Is the culmination of a long and awl LINDA ELLIS Robert T. Blair of Brick Township, who Blair said he got the feeling that the brothers to play the national anthem and then In- arduous march we began hi 1979. The recently resigned as vice president of Triad, were together. troduced Prank F. Blaisdell, for whom the borough of Red Bank made application to said yesterday that he received a telephone call HOLMDEL— Thomas R. McNeil, who along "And I really don't think they're that far new Center for Health Resources will be the federal Department of Housing and with his brother, Samuel, has been mining since Thursday from Thomas McNeil in which McNeil named. Blaisdell, a member of the hospital Urban Development for an Urban Develop- said he would "try to come out (of hiding) as away," said Blair. "It's just a feeling I got. July 14, reportedly told a former business as- Besides, I don't really think they're runners." board of governors for more than two dec- ment Action Grant. That UDAG grant of sociate in one of two recent telephone calls, that soon as he could." ades and its president for IS, praised the 12 .85 million will be the linchpin of much he Is "working on" coming out of hiding, and "He said he was working on it, and that he Blair said that he and Drury Gallagher, of efforts of the staff, the administration and greater development to come in the may do so as soon as pubUcity over the disap- might come out if the story would die down," Muncie Park, N.Y., the acting head of Triad, the community that have resulted In the borough in conjunction with Riverview*. We pearances dies down. said Blair. who received the second telephone call, were realization of Rivervtew's latest project. are witnessing history being made here In the other telephone caU, Thomas McNeil McNeil's purpose in making the call, said singled out in McNeil's apologies. , "In the hospital we are saving lives today; we're pressing on, and we're very reportedly told another business associate that Blair, was to apologize for the "hassle" his Gallagher last night declined to comment on every day. The additional 180,000 square proud of this," the mayor said. attempts had been made on the lives of he and disappearance had caused. feet will allow us more, resources to help the telephone call he received from McNeil Dr. Albert Kolarslck, president of the bis brother, a long-time resident of Jockey McNeil opened the brief conversation an- other than to confirm be had received it. more people ... It's a great honor for me to medical staff, said the new center for re- Hollow Court. nouncing "This is Tom," Blair recounted. "I have this project carry my name, but my Stanley Kielmar, a Triad director from Lake sources honors not only Frank Blaisdell, The McNeil brothers vanished after prompt- said I knew who it was," Blair continued. Geneva, Wls., said that one of the McNeils had greatest satisfaction is knowing we will but the people of Red Bank. Blair said that McNeil didn't indicate why he have the means to bring the best of medical ing the resignation of Max C. Hugel, head of CIA told Gallagher that an attempt had been made "We thank you all for your support and clandestine operations, with allegations of has*gone into hiding, and the topic of the missing on the life of one of the brothers. Kielmar said care to the community until well into the We pledge that we will continue to provide money was not brought up. 21st century," Blaisdell said. fraud. the McNeils also told Gallagher they thought you the best possible service In the future," . The FBI is continuing to seek the brothers In Throughout the conversation, which lasted that the death of a third brother, Dennis, was Pawlowski called the project "the Kolarsick declared. connection with the disappearance of more than "less than a minute" McNeil spoke in an caused by foul play. fulfillment of a dream that began In 1*76" See Riverview, page » $3.2 million from two firms - Triad Energy apologetic, humble tone, Blair said. Corp. and Everest Petroleum Corp. — both run Although nothing was said to indicate where See McNeils, pages Kennedy stands in way The inside story Violence less intense THE WEATHER as eighth faster dies of largest U.S.