Labor Leaders Blast Fort Contract U.S., Soviets Swap Charges
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Nuclear bill ends fight for Little Silver legislator, GREATER RED BANK EATONTOWN Happy Holmes-coming Strike talk LONG BRANCH Larry Holmes easily beats foe NJ Transit may be facing in front of hometown fans. another union walkout. Today's Forecast: Rainy, sunny, warmer tomorrow Page B3 Page A4 Complete weather on A2 The Daily Reg VOL.105 NO. 233 YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER . SINCE 1878 MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1983 . 25 CENTS Labor leaders blast fort contract By TERRY MOORK Cresco, Pa. Earl*. doing the Fort Monmouth project. We between the fort's gas station and Husky But Stephen C. Hornik of Manalapan, "If all the construction being done have contractors in our state that can Brook Pond. definitely handle the work," said FORT MONMOUTH - The presi- president of the Monmouth-Ocean Coun- at Fort Monmouth, Earle and Camp Tretheway Associates of Hornik. dents of two area labor organizations cil AFL-CIO, and Jim Gratton, presi- Evans were done by people in Mon- Stroudsburg, Pa., has been retained as "There are thousands of people out yesterday questioned the award of a dent of the Monmouth and Ocean County mouth County — union and non-union — architect for the project. of work here in Monmouth County. We $568,600 contract for the design, con- Building Trades, both said they are there would be no unemployment in have people out of work all over the The current NCO Club, formerly struction and equipping of the newly "very concerned" ibout the contract either county," said Gratton,who repre- being awarded to an outof-state firm. place," he said. known as Scriven Hall, will remain in proposed Fort Monmouth Noncom- sents 7,000 construction workers in both use for weddings, parties, luncheons, missioned Officer/Enlisted Club to a Hornik charged that Fort Monmouth counties. and similar functions even after the new Pennsylvania firm. Gratton, who has brought the con- has contracted projects to outof-state tract to the attention of Rep. James J. Six thousand men and women are companies for many years, instead of club opens, until all phases of construc- The contract for the club, which is tion are completed. scheduled to be completed in approx- Howard, D-N.J., is seeking an investiga- unemployed in Monmouth County, helping businesses in New Jersey. imately 1C months, was awarded to tion of all on-going construction at Fort Hornik noted. A groundbreaking ceremony for the Howard could not be reached for Leroy E. Shoesmith and Son Inc of Monmouth and Naval Weapons Station "We believe our people should be new fort club was held on March 14 comment last night. STEPHEN C. HORNIK U.S., Soviets swap charges By TIM AHERN "We regret the tone and content of. laymen might find "attractive as the Press" yesterday Soviet Communist Party Leader An- president speaks about what seem to be "The defensive systems the presi- WASHINGTON (AP) - President dropov's response to the president's defensive measures." dent is talking about are not designed to Reagan's call for a new missile defense speech on defense policy," the State "In fact, the strategic offensive be partial. What we want to try to get is system has touched off a verbal ex- Department said over the weekend. forces of the United States will continue a system that will develop a defense change between the two superpowers, Andropov, in an interview for the to be developed and upgraded at full tilt that is thoroughly reliable and total." with Soviet leader Yuri V. Andropov Communist newspaper Pravda pub- and along quite a definite line at ... Weinberger said accusing Reagan of lying and the United lished yesterday, said Reagan told a acquiring a first nuclear strike capabili- "I would hope and assume that the States charging that Moscow is distort- "deliberate lie" in asserting that the ty," Andropov said. Soviets, with all the work they have ing the truth. Soviets have not kept to a moratorium Reagan outlined his missile defense done and are doing .in this field, would Defense Secretary Caspar Wein- on deploying medium-range nuclear strategy, and defended his proposed $17 develop at about the same time we did berger entered the fray yesterday, call- missiles. trillion defense budget, in a nationally the same kind of effective defense," ing Andropov's attack "the simple stan- The Soviet leader also said Reagan's televised address last Wednesday. Weinberger said, "which would then dard Soviet disinformation that has proposed missile defense was part of an Weinberger defended the proposals have the effect of totally and completely I been poured out for years." "extremely perilous" strategy that in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the See U.S., page A2 Crowd jeers Washington at church CHICAGO (AP) - An angry crowd shouting "Go home!" forced Demo- cratic mayoral candidate Harold Wash- ington to cut short a campaign ap- pearance with former vice president Walter Mondale in a predominantly white neighborhood yesterday. Washington, seeking to become the city's first black mayor, later said he believed the crowd at a Roman Catholic church on the city's North Side was organized by supporters of GOP can- didate Bernard Epton. Epton denied any knowledge of the incident and condemned it. Washington and Mondale were leav- ing St. Pascal's Church when they were surrounded by several dozen people, some shouting "thief" and crook" and •nliUf KM •» Carl r«\m others carrying Epton signs HERITAGE FESTIVAL — Jeraldine George of Howell, wearing Colo- The shouts of "thief" and "crook" nial American attire, displays her weaving talent at yesterday's may have referred to Washington's mis- UNFRIENDLY GROUP — Chicago Democratic may- Bernard E. Epton. Washington and former Vice Presi- Heritage Festival at the Freehold Raceway. demeanor conviction in the early 1970s oral candidate Harold Washington, left, is heckled by a dent Walter Mondale were forced to cut short a stop at a for failing to file federal income tax crowd, right, carrying signs supporting GOP nominee Chicago church by the angry mass. returns over a four-year period. The two men were smiling and calm Washington later said he saw Epton day when we were invited to speak, not said his campaign would not resort to despite the shouts of the crowd, but campaign workers among the demon- to worship, to strike an untoward and such tactics Heritage Festival after spending a few minutes greeting strators and said they "clearly repre- abrasive note," Washington said. "People should certainly be able to people who had attended Palm Sunday sented Epton." go where they please without that kind At a campaign appearance later in, Mass at the church, Washington said. "I am shocked that anyone would of intrusion," he said the day, Epton decried the incident and draws up to 6,000 "I think we should just leave." take a day such as this high Palm Sun- See Crowd, page A3 By TERRY MOORE the Battleground Arts Center. And, according to Carol Dickert, the ex- Palm Sunday turnout FREEHOLD — The eighth annual ecutive director of the center, the Heritage Festival held yesterday at turnout that showed up yesterday was Freehold Raceway offered every- up to standard with the usual crowd thing from a Lithuanian food booth of 4.000 to 6.000 people. The festival, good, despite weather selling Russian beet salad and meat which featured more than 65 craft Palm Sunday met with wet and blintzes to the entertaining dance of booths and represented approximate- Helena the belly dancer. dreary weather yesterday, but the at- ly 20 organizations, was described by tendance in local churches and the turn- Pope hears prayers Men, women, boys and girls, of all Dickert as a day "to show our roots out in area restaurants did not suffer, ages, wandered throughout the race and showcase our past. It's a very despite the rain. for world peace, A2 track building, sampling various good family day." she said. In spite of a day that was filled ethnic and American foods, buying And. while the weather outside almost entirely with rain, yesterday's anything from baby quilts to stained stayed cold, rainy, and gloomy, United Methodist Church in Red Bank, religious holiday, which marks the be- glass ornaments, or merely watching Dickert said "sometimes (the festi- said "I don't really think it i the rain) lief that Jesus Christ was a king, was the entertainment. val) is better off with a little rain did affect our services " not affected too much by the weather, The event, which lasted from 11 (rather) than the sun." And. despite a rain which by 9 30 last area pastors said. a.m. to 6 p.m., was coordinated by See Heritage, Page A7 night led to the flooding of the length of In fact, some said the churches were Oceanport Avenue in Oceanport. sever- rather crowded al local restaurants received many Elaine Bratsch, secretary of Rever- churchgoers after morning services yes- end James Connell at St. Gabriel's terday Church in Marlboro, said that the wor- ship attendance yesterday "was very Pauline Cittadino. dining room man- Jobs bill promises ager at The Molly Pitcher Inn. said the well attended It's a very special day. It Ichurchi was "very crowded." restaurant was "doubly busy during A spokesman at St Michael's Roman its champagne brunch from noon until .1 millions for Jersey Catholic Church at West End in Long p m Branch said the weather "didn't af- • "We were extra busy on Palm Sun- day." she said WASHINGTON (AP) - Tens of mil- O'Neill, D-Mass, played a key role in fect" church attendance at all.. See Palm, page AT lions of federal dollars should be flowing shaping the bill, which was a com- Reverend Gregory Young.