* Byrne Plan Released on Property Tax Limit by MM
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The Daily Register VOL.96 NO. 225 SHREWSBURY, N.J TUESDAY, JUNE 25,1974 TEN CENTS * Byrne plan released on property tax limit By MM. /Ill/ of public officials, including administration figures and THKNTON (AP) - The As- legislators It was well at- sembly Taxation CanunUJM tended and the majority ap- has released a key proposal pesred lo rtpmenl COM of ii the Byrne administration tile tax plan income tax-school funding One man wearing the badge program (<the NM JCfK) Federation The committee yesterday of Taxpayers, a group op- voted to release a proposed posed to any new tax, said to constitutional amendment a friend, "This is supposed to called a property tax "circuit be a public hearing but so far breaker" that would limit the no one from the public has percentage of household in- testified, just public offi- come that could be paid in cials." property taxes Besides the circuit breaker START OF THE PRESS - Frank J. Allocca, right, ing yesterday for the first edition printed in the The "circuit breaker" was the proposed amendment re- Daily Register production manager, and John B. newspaper's new building at One Register Plaza, combined with two other pro- tased yesterday by the tax- Mattoccia, pressroom foreman, push the button Shrewsbury. posals as one planned era- ation committee includes pro- that started the new Goss Cosmo-Offset press roll- «t»iil«r Slot) PMolo by Larry Ptrno slutional amendment, and pusals to allow senior citizens was released for a vote in the to enjoy the benefits of the Assembly which met briefly circuit breaker while keeping yesterday but has not sched- the $160 property tax ex- uled further meetings emption they now enjoy con- Later, the committee joined atutionally. Register family jubilant with the Senate Committee on It would also allow as yet Rwcnue, Finance and Appro- undefined hard-pressed com- priations for the last in a munities to grant tax rebates .•cries of public hearings be- for up to five years on resi- fore the legislature will act on dential property improve- the tax program proposed by ments that do not exceed 10 as press goes into action Gov. Brendan T Byrne. per cent of the lite of im- By DORIS Kl'LMAN urging each other "go home, dedication to presenting truth Press building with Press The hearing yesterday had proved property. there's nothing you can do to the community. equipment for three months a different flavor from the SHREWSBURY - With the here, you'll just get sick." But Press executives after the fire. Register em- two that preceded it. The first The urban rebate concept push of the button that start- mine left that grim watch as Among the guests at yes- ployes then moved into the hearing was sparsely attend- was proposed by Assem- ed the new Goss Cosmo-Offset flames ate through The Reg- terday's ceremony, which temporary quarters on Apple ed, the second last week blyman Stephen P. Perskie, Fress rolling, The Daily Reg- ister building on Chestnut St., was basically a Register fam- St, New Shrewsbury, that the bmught out a crowd of aroused D-Atlantic, the Taxation Com- LEONE TESTIFIES — State Treasurer Richard C. ister yesterday began publica- lied Bank, in a spectacular ily celebration, were three of- newspaper is in the process of tax opponents mittee chairman, and was not Leone testifies in Trenton yesterday at a Joint tion in its new home aTTine fire that devoured the news- ficials of the Asbury Park vacating. The paper at that The hearing yesterday was iicluded in the program sub- Committee hearing on the administration's state Register Plaza, here. paper's equipment, its 92 teem — Ernest W. Lass, pub- time completely entered the dominated by the testimony See A Key, page 2 wide income tax. Register employes clus- wars of files, its supplies isher; Jules L. Plangere Jr., "cold type" process it had tered around the huge 2Vi-sto- down to the paper clips and general manager, and been preparing for prior to ry press as it picked up speed rubber bands. Tnomas B. Tighe, editor. the fire. and the first issues came Several speakers at the "We remember the great, "From the ashes of the past rushing down the conveyer brief, simple ceremony which wonderful thing they did," has come this monument of President Nixon is heading belt marked yesterday's first Register executive editor the future," Monmouth Coun- The new building is just a press run hailed the news- Tnomas ,1 Bly said of his As- ty freeholder director Joseph few miles from the news- paper's recovery from the taury Park Press colleagues. C. Irwin said in his brief re- paper's temporary offices and fire, its resumption of publica- "When flames were still marks yesterday. "We con- old printing plant. tion without missing an edi- shooting into the sky, they of- gratulate each and every one for summit talks in Moscow For Register employes yes- tion, and its move into the fered us help to keep The of you for bringing an estab- terday it was earth years away new building as a tribute to It'gister going." lishment like this to Mon- In his news conference at control, the chairman Sen. Register employes Others WASHINGTON (AP)- Nixon will spend a week in from that Christmas Eve in The composing room and mouth County." the state Department the sec- Henry \l Jackson; D-Wash.-, cited what they described as President Nixon is heading the Soviet Union, arriving 1970 when they stood in the typesetting activities of The The newspaper's role in retary denied negotiating a said the issue was not really The Registers unswerving for a Moscow summit likely there Thursday. The top sub- chilling damp, vainly llegister performed in the See Register, page 2 to produce a partial ban on ject on his agenda is nuclear sacral agreement with ihe So- the number nf missiles in- underground nuclear weapons weapons controls \i«'ts in id?:' Increasing their volved but "the withholding tests and an agreement in "For the United States not si'a base missiles by "(I and from the Congress and the principle to harness fast-de- to make a major effort in this reducing the American total American people a secret veloping nuclear technology. field is something no future by 54. agreement." But Secretary of State Hen- generation could possibly un- However, he acknowledged Nixon, who will hold talks MCEA head sees no basis ry A. Kissinger told a news derstand," Kissinger told a that the Itussians were asked with Soviet leaders, including conference yesterday that the pre-summit news conference. in sign an "interpretive state- COmmunlst party chief Leon- third annual summit is unli- ment" after ihc treaty was But, he said, the adminis- negotiated t<> clarify how d I. Brezhnev, is expected to kely to produce a com- tration will not be deterred by prehensive treaty limiting of- their sea based missiles rigfl a package of agreements for challenge to her election allegations that it is engaged would be counted in trade and technological fensive nuclear weapons in bad-faith diplomacy de- changes. Kissinger indicated Nixon, Kissinger, and a NEW SHREWSBURY - local, the Middletown Town- that lady beat me," he added. The ballots were distributed signed to blunt the congres- Later, after Kissinger met the President would also try huge entourage will stop first While the man she ousted ship Education Association, Only two of the nine-member May 15 and mailed to a spe- sional impeachment drive in closed session with the ID ease restrictions on Jewish in Brussels so the President this month as president of the said, "but I don't believe they Leidy slate won election cial box in Trenton, where against the President. Senate subcommittee on arms .emigration Monmouth County Education have any basis for their state- Benjamin Timberman, Wil- they were counted June 7. can sign a new declaration of Association (MCEA) threat- ment. I find it hard to believe liamstown, chairman of the "The committee was satis- trans-Atlantic cooperation ened court action to challenge that all 21 members of the NJEA election committee, fied that the fact that the with the North Atlantic the balloting, Mrs Eleanor state election committee yesterday confirmed Mr. cards were shorter didn't in- Treaty Organization Wednes- Guerci. Rumson, said quietly would participate in a fraud " Leidy's statement that the validate the results," Mr. day. yesterday, "The New Jersey Mrs Guerci polled 933 votes computer cards used for bal- Timberman said. "They we- Nixon will confer also with Won't accept overtime Education Association has lo the 739 for Mr. Leidy, who lots in Monmouth County ren't so much shorter that Italian Prime Minister Ma- confirmed my election, and is in his tenth year as presi- were shorter than those used they couldn't be properly fed riano Rumor of Italy, West I'm going to devote myself to dent of the AsburyPark Edu- for balloting in other counties, into the computer." German Chancellor Helmut being president." cation Association. but denied the allegation that Mrs. Guerci, who wasn't Schmidt, British Prime Minis- pay, Cappadona says ter Harold Wilson and NATO Russell C. Leidy, defeated Mr. Leidy emphasized that it threw the computer off present at the ballot count, officials. in his bid for reelection to a his quarrel isn't with Mrs count. See MCEA Head, page 2 KEANSBURG- Francis V. "I told council then that 1 ham, told him to submit the second two-year term as Guerci but with the NJEA. Cappadona, outgoing borough had encountered expenses In voucher and they would MCEA president, and Terry He alleged that "some mem- manager, said last night he buying a station wagon to present it to the borough at- Jeck, who lost to Lindley bers of the NJEA staff" engi- has decided not to accept use on borough business and torney to determine whether Robinson in his bid for reelec- neered the defeat of the Leidy $3,190 for overtime services that was used not only bj me it was valid The voucher was tion as recording secretary, slate because they dis- approved by Borough Council but by members of the road accordingly presented to have charged the New Jersey approved of his militancy and June 19.