Hughes Starts Sales
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
W «M( today, bit* b * ? t"! W 4TIL Pjalr and «old (aoJgttj' t»# IQ mid Mi. Saferdarfaff. W* In upper 4T*. Outtook SUB- day, doiKty, Utti« temperature Co^yri«ht-Tha Red fin* Register, toe, UK. eking*. MONMOUTH COUNTVS HOME NEWSPAPER FOR 87 YEARS DIAL 7414)010 PAGEONB VOL. as, NO. FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1966 7c PER COPY But Odds Are Against It, Legislators Say Hughes Starts Sales Tax By WIUUAM HENDERSON despite a warning from Demo- unless there is public "consen keynote for the sales tax but get which now stands at $869.5 ers Association; League of Wom- TREOTON - GoV. Richard J. cratic Assembly Majority Lead- sua" for it. viu far from certain it would million, and how its funds would en Voters; the state Chamber of Hughes opened a one-man cam- er Robert J.' Halpin, Cumber- Democratic lawmakers fron eventually become law. be distributed to counties and Commerce and other business taiga yesterday to win support land County. the large cities are particular! "I ask your help in this fight municipalities, the expected ami political groups to ' leari 'or a state sales tax while con- Assemblyman Halpin, The opposed to a sales tax and ther to help New Jersey move for- revenue from any. broad based their views on a 3 per cent se- used Democratic and Republi- Register learned, toft the gover- are some Republicans who can' ward. There also" is a fight tax would be included in the lective sales .tax.. can legislators sat back to await nor: see such a levy, either. looming in the Legislature budget. This campaign is reminiscent lubllc reaction. "The odds, are against enact- Sounds Keynote against a sales tax. In the next Gov. Hughes will embark on of the one the governor went The governor moved out on ment of a sales tax even with bi- Gov.'' H u g h e s,. appeariiu 30 days we can come ciose to a campaign in the next two through.in the past six months it* own following the fata! blow partisan support."..;.-.. yesterday before * large crow losing even , the sales tax," weeks to gauge the sentiment of when'he practically carried, the lelivered against his Income tax - Halpin also remarked that the at the annual Business Confer Hughes said. state residents for the sales tax. ball for the income tax by hint- jilt Wednesday. \ Legislature will never even at- ertce in Rutgers lUhiversity gyn The battle which is shaping up He will talk to representatives self. • - . GOT. Hughes took the initiative tempt to pass such a measure-Ji'n New Brunswick, sounded th is over the present 1968-67 bud- of the New Jersey Manufactur- (See STATp TAX, Page 2) Found a Detour, Maybe Tram U06, Where Are You? CANTERBURY GIVEN PAPAL RING — Pop* Paul MIDDLETOWN — Is Pennsylvania Rail- in Middletown, thus, lightening the strain on slips hit own part-oral ring on the finger of Dr. Michael road train 1106 missing? • -. 330$?" '•;••••'•:-.:.-.. •' .' Ramsey, Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, as they This latest saga in the trials and tribula- A PRR official. In New York reportedly tojd/ this commuter that he would take steps Vote of Confidence left the Basilica of St. Paul's outside th« Vatican,walls tions of the commuter developed yesterday as officials of PRR and Jersey Central Rail- to arrange this, providing there are sufficient after praying in a common service/ It Was the last Middletown commuters to justify the stop.' By SANFORD R. STAROBIN himself from voting, before be that since.most present council- road in New York and New Jersiy sought to LONG BRANCH -± Acting City finally acquiesced: men were running, it would be Papal gift to Dr. Ramsay, who left Rome soon after- determine the activities of mysterious 1108. Sure enough, JCR's chief dispatcher in Long Branch1 told The. Register, an order Manager and mayoralty candi- Prior to giving his manager's unwise politically on their part to ward for Geneva, Swi+nrland. (AP Wlrephoto) . The train, since March 10, is. supposed date Jacob Rand entered last report, Mr. Rand, reading from let Mr. Rand run from the ad- to be stopping here at approximately 7:30 has been received to have PRR 1134 stop in Middletown at 7:13,, effective immediately night's City Council meeting the a prepared text,' said: vantageous position of manager a,m,, en route to New York City. An un- likely target. of a political as- Files Petition with the post's, accompanying identified commuter, who .started the two- and continuing; through Friday, April 1. publicity.' ', . But this shouIpVt be necessary, the chief sassination and walked away "This afternoon, I filed my state probe, claims that he is at the station some hours later with enough nominating petitions for the office "May T reiterate again. It is here every morning. disclosed. ; •••>•• •<•'"••;'• political heads to fill a modest of mayor, together with my cer- my intentiooi to remain as your ' He observes : PRR's 1134 pass through, "We have PRR 1106 stopping there at trophy room. tificate of acceptance to stand acting city1 manager as long as 7:30. It's replacing PRR 1104 that stopped as' af- candidate for election as I have the unanimous confidence virtually empty, without stopping, at 7:12 mere at 7:23 until the bridge was knocked Mr. Rand, who had filed his ' a.m» • • . > •• • -• '• nominating petitions for the maymayor to be held in the city on and vote of approval tt council, . TJie next train into the station, ha as- out." • '• . •-.•;• oralty earlier in. the day,. stunned May 10. "Mr. Mayor,, may X rwaectfuK The chief couldn't be certain, however, the council by asking for a unan- "On Tuesday, in a newspaper ly ask at this time that ail mem- serted, is JCR's 3308 at 7:38 a.m. There's if 1106 really is.stopping. Nor could he ex- no sign of 1108 at 7r30. imous vote of confidence, adding (The'Register) widely circulated bers of council be polled to state plain how the commuter could be at the that, if it wasn't forthcoming he in our city, there appeared the publicly whether they.deiire that - The commuter explains, his plight by de- station before and after 7:30 and fail to see KEANSBURG - Without bene- .This has been in the planning claring that when 3306 stops at 7:38 it is would resign. following, and I quote: I remain as acting city fit of a public vote — leaving stage for five'years and in re- 1105 pass through. ; • After a shaky debate by the " 'if Mr. Rand, the candidate, manager." 1 loaded to the rafters' with passengers and doubtj as to its , legality. — the cent months has reached the point Officials in NeW York were equally be^ startled council, Mr. Rand got didn't resign then Mr. Rand, the Mr. Rand Monday night had Board of Education last night where affected municipalities he. is forced to squeeze aboard because-it is fuddled. ,_;;•;.. His votes. Councilman Edgar N. manager, .would be ousted. One said mat While, he served at the announced that its school con- have determined their proportion- the only train that will get him to New York Their records vow that 1106. has stopped Dinkelspiei, also a mayoralty source, said five votes were al- pleasure, of the council, he would struction .referendum has been ate shares. before 9 o'clock. , faithfully here each morning. • ; • candidate,, held'out for about an ready-lined up on-the council.to not resign his post when he filed postponed indefinitely. (See KEANSBURG. Page 2) "Why," he asks, "can't PRR's 1134 stop Has anybody seen 1106? < , hoof, attempting to disqualify expedite the action, indicating his petitions. The'decision was made public He saidla'st nlghthewu named .at the start of last night's pub- acting manager on .Dec. -23 >bs lic hearing on the $1,995,01)0 pro- Controversy; Settled in Raritan the unamraout 'vote of council posal. The referendum ,was to and at that t&nehe advised coun- be held Monday, providing state cil publicly that be1 would «ero approval was received before the as manager for no more than'60 polls were slated to open at 5 days or lintil a permanent man- p.rn. ..-,'•.',-,'.•.''• •• •• -.',.; ager itfumed office. ., According to board members, Noting that the Feb. 8 r*fcr- 'the decision was.retched to avoid By FRANK W. HARBOUR '•: In such event, one of the posts during-which resident* vehetneirt- 1 been indicated 'by Mayor Marvin a •Register editorial.whicif stated questio1 n that flbi -chantet d the govg - a probable negative response RARITAN TOWNSHIP i- After probably will be offered to a Olinsky.li that the committet will cWimjtteei should not bethe governing body will double ly protested tht committee dou- ernment put the counciil In a from the state Division-of Local several weeks of' discaislpn and Republican committeeman. And it attempt to appoint five auttewity offices as an authority, ComnvUtfisComnvUtfis- bllng a«Ot« artt (Ktof-t>6ifttloft to Wre K manager. Government on the board's- re- debate, the Township Committee would likely be James J. McKay, members who aie nqt committed and that: spldVf »Mb f marl Stephen 3.3 Filardld i replield It is expend that tto five, be said be announced then that quest to exceed total borough has decided not to name itself Jr., since his colleague, Joseph politiceUy and cmlf a non-part- in the fields 'of engineering, flf ••'Y«;M.' •':•••:••:" • •• members, wil<» will serve on*, he woald ttmtmue ay acting »SB- borrowing power by more than as the Sewer Authority.