r Olympic hockey win inspires local teens By ANDREW SHEEHAN The Navesink club sang the praises of the entire US team, crazy.' SHREWSBURY - The stunning gold medal victory of the which they said played with just the right combination of The elecUcity in the air stirred feelings of patriotism at US Olympic hockey team mi cause for celebration in living finesse and physical strength But Jim Craig, the emotional the Pub and elsewhere Although most people were pleased rums and tavern* across the nation yesterday. But while U.S. goalie, came in for special acclaim. with the non-political nature of the Lake Placid games, most some marked the triumph sitting down, youngsters here could not suppress the national pride in the U.S. hockey team preferred to act out their Olympic fantasies on their feet, on "He's not the best in the world," laid Stephen the ice, with sticks in their hands - at the Shrewsbury Ice FiUpatrick, who plans to put shamrocks on his face mask in "The kids made us proud to be American by bringing us Skating Rink emulation of Craig, "but he loves America and his father." prestige when we needed it most," said Ed Suotxo of Long Center iceman Peter Coleman was Impressed by Craig's Branch. "It was good to see the American flag being waved In this, the next best thing to the Olympic Center at Lake search for hisfatherinthestand^ntheronfusing aftermath Placid, members of the iy and 14-year-old Naveaink Bantam instead of burned to the ground." Hockey Team compared notes on newfound idoU named Fred Ciambrone, owner of Val's Tavern In Rumson, called Craig, Schneider and Johnson Dwarfed by the heavy duffel Full Olympic report, page 11 the victory "the greatest feeling an American can have." bags and sticks slung over their slender shoulders, the Patron Ron McCarthy, a self-acclaimed hockey expert, con- youngsters watched young women figure skaters attempt fessed be had predicted that the U.S. squad would not get turns and axles with limited success Among them, Alfie beyond Csechoslovakia in the early rounds of competition. Ferguson of Fair Haven, an eight-year veteran of junior of the U.S. victory. It was, he said, a scene that gave him "The Soviets could beat the U.S. team W times out of 100, hockey competition, eagerly awaited his turn to take the ice. "goosebumps." but that one game was in the stars," he said. "If I was Eric "All I want to do now is make the Olympic team," young " Craig showed that his father was the most important Heiden, I would trade all of my medals for one hockey gold. It reason for his success," Coleman said, "just like me and my Ferguson declared, baring a recently capped front tooth. "I is the greatest victory in sport." dad." want to show the world that Americans can play hockey just Former hockey coach and player Richard Traversa of While the inspired junior team skated past the Garden like our college kids did today." Long Branch gloated over his pre-Olympic pick. As Ferguson talked of Mark Johnson's two goals againt State Rockets by a score of 7 to 5, taverns across the county buzzed with talk of the U.S. victory at Lake Placid At the Pub "I saw them play the exhibition in Madison Square the Soviet team on Friday, his teammates engaged in lively Garden when they played even with the Soviets for one-and-a- MOMENT TO CHERISH — American hockey team conversation ov«r who is their favorite American player. in Middletown, one happy couple celebrated a new interest in goalie Jim Craig plants a kiss on his gold medal after he hockey. half periods," he said. "I knew that they would be serious "1 like- (Michael) Erunzione the best," said 13-year-old contenders." received It at the Olympic games in Lake Placidvester- Kevin Peer of Little Silver. "He's short and quick just like "My wife never watched a hockey game with me before," day. U.S. youngsters beat Finland 4-2 after having me." said John O'Grady of Middletown. "She went absolutely See Olympic, page 3 edged the Russians 4-3 Friday night. The Daily Register VOL. 102 NO. 203 SHREWSBURY, N.J. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1980 20 CENTS Degnan backs tough stand Byrne says casino i plan must pass, or NEWARK (AP) - Atlantic City's fledgling gambling so long that the commission eventually never would be business could grind to a virtual halt unless legislators continued. That could halt all casino operations in New approve a tough casino reform package, says Gov. Brendan T. Jersey. Byrne. "If the Legislature does not pass that tough package, we "I have made an original commitment that if casino do not have to have gambling in Atlantic City. We either have gambling in Atlantic City could not be run with integrity, it to do it right or not at all. would not be run at all," Byme said. "The legislative "We'll have to see what they do. I've said that we need an package we have introduced is essential to meeting that effective recasting of the commission and that is my position. commitment." I've also said that I'm not going to just fill vacancies on the State Attorney General John J. Degnan concurred with the present commission, so from that standpoint, I don't have any governor last night during a television interview. room to negotiate." Degnan backed Byrne's proposal as well as the ad- Byrne's threat is the latest in a series of developments Rtolil.r pholo t» Davi Klitwlon ministration's push for reform. MAN OF THE CENTURY — Joe Angello of The New Jersey Casino Control Commission may have Matawan (right) accepts congratulations from been overburdened with worrying about Atlantic City Related stories, page 7 Matawan Mayor Victor R. Armellino on reaching economic development, Degnan said. He urged that if the his 100th birthday. governor's bid to revamp the commission is completed, the panel should be delegated responsibility for licensing only, stemming from the FBI's Abscam probe. U.S. Sen. Harrison leaving economic development to others. A. Williams was implicated in that investigation with alleged- Degnan appeared yesterday on WCBS-TV's Newsmakers ly boasting his influence over commission Chairman Joseph Matawan man program. • P. Lordi. Both Lordi and Williams have denied such allega- Byme last week sent his reform package to the state tions. Legislature. Commission member Kenneth MacDonald stepped down in 100 club The bills would require that all legislators and top public soon after Abscam was made public through FBI sources. officials wait at least two years before taking a casino job. MacDonald allegedly knew of bribery offers from undercover By MARIE COCCO But minority Republicans are planning to introduce FBI agents posing as Arab shieks, sources said. MacDonald, MATAWAN - The photo on the wall shows a dist- legislation Monday designed to make Byrne's casino package however, has denied wrongdoing. MacDonald's temporary inguished-looking young man with a full, neatly trimmed even tougher. resignation came less than a day after his only Republican moustache and bright, serious eyes. The picture poster The GOP wants the post-employment restriction doubled counterpart on the commission Albert W. Merck called for the calls him the "Man of the Century," even though he move "until the cloud clears." more comes to four years along with a host of other demands. NICE TO SEE YOU — Phyllis George Brown, a former never has been in politics, founded a religion or dis- Leaders of both parties want the casino gaming board "Right now, there are only four members of the com- Miss America and now the wife of Kentucky Governor covered a cure for cancer. made a full-time, five-member panel. But the GOP minority mission. One is Al Merck, who has said he would not vote on John Y. Brown, gets a kiss from New Jersey Governor A few feet away, at the head table, the "Man of the contends the Byrne plan must be expanded to stop com- any new licenses," Byrne said. "Without Merck, the com- Brendan Byrne at a reception hosted by the Browns for Century" sits, still sporting a tidy moustache and an mission members from as much as strolling through a casino mission cannot vote on any new licenses." State law requires the governors attending the winter meetings of the impeccable three-piece suit, and beaming as two of his on other than official business. four votes on all licenses. National Governors Association in Washington. For four great-great-grandchildren climb up on his lap to Byrne said he holds the ultimate decision on the com- Resorts International Hotel Casino is licensed through Byrne's opening remarks at yesterday's session, turn to wish Joe Angello a happy 100th birthday. mission and could tie up a new plan for casino administration See Byrne, casinos, page 3 page four. Joe nods vigorously when asked if he's feeling OK, and claim's he'll live to see 200. That may be impossible, but if anyone can do it, Joe Angello can He didn't retire from his job as a bricklayer and laborer until he was 75, and he still takes care of himself perfectly well in his own home at 65 Main St. Poll: Carter easily; Bush, Reagan close here. Joe came to the United States from Italy in 1903, and CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - George Bush A poll published by the Boston Globe paign in case he does lose in the state next [lopped as a challenger, and argues that he lived in Manhattan, then Buffalo, then the Bronx, before accused fellow Republicans of working in said Carter was preferred over Kennedy by door to his Massachusetts home.