Critics Duped by Reds' Propaganda WASHINGTON (AP) — Eagleton's Past Psychiatric Is Vietnam, and Nixon In- President Said
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Court Challenge SEE STORY BELOW The Weather THEDAILY FINAL Partly cloudy today, mgn around 80. Fair tonight. Most- ) Red Bank, Freehold ~T~ ly sunny tomorrow and Sun- I Long Branch 1 day, little temperature EDITION change. 24 PAGES Momnoutli Comity's Outstanding Home Newspaper VOL.95 NO.24 RED BANK, NJ. FRIDAY, JULY 28,1972 TENCENTS ' McGann Voids Common-Scold By HALLIE SCHRAEGER "A man might be 'trouble- took a swipe a( New Jersey's carry a pocket edition of for his definition of a common Judge McGann commented S. A. 2A:85-1 purports to make some and angry' and, by his "catch-all" statute (N. J. S; Blackstone with him." scold: "a public nuisance to in a footnote that the specified criminal the common law of- FREEHOLD — Finding the 'brawling and wrangling A. 2A:85-1), which, he said, is Sir William Blackstone her neighborhood, for which penalty constitutes cruel and fense of being a common ancient common law charge among' his 'neighbors, break "all that the average person (1723-1780), the most famous, offense she may be indicted unusual punishment.) scold, it is void because of its of being a "common scold" the' peace, increase discord^ has to guide his conduct." of English jurists, was the au- and, if convicted, shall be sen- "To a die-hard male chau- vagueness and is con- outmoded, unconstitutionally and become a nuisance to the Judge McGann said that thor ofi "Commentaries on the tenced to be placed in a cer- vinist, the public utterances of stitutionally unenforceable," vague and discriminatory, Su- neighborhood,' yet he could statute tells the average per- Laws of England" (1775) still tain engine of correction a dedicated woman's liber- be said. perior Court Judge Patrick J. not be a common scold. son that if, in addition to spe- a prime Reference work. called a trebucket, castiga- ationist" might be those of a The judge's ruling came on McGann Jr. has ruled here "The discrimination be- cific statutory crimes, "his Extensive Research tory.or cucking-stool, which in common scold, "yet his judg- a motion by Martin M. Bud- that "being a common scold is tween the sexes is obvious. It conduct would have been in- Judge McGann, who has the Saxon language signifies ment would immediately run nick of Red Bank, who sought no longer a crime in this is senseless. It is uncon- dictable at common law (i. e., served as criminal assign- the scolding stool, though now afoul of basic First Amend- a dismissal of the charge State." stitutional under the Equal pre-1776), he is a criminal. ment judge during thy court it is frequently corrupted into ment cpncepts," the judge against his client, Mrs. Mar- "By definition only a wom- Protection Clause of the One can scarcely conceive of term just ending and who has ducking-stool, because the opined." ion Palendrano, 41, of Monroe an can be a 'common scold,'" Fourteenth Amendment." anything more vague and in- had a steady workload of residue of the judgment is, "A neighborhood gossip St., MidcQetown. said Judge McGann in a 10- Vagueness Noted definite. trials and other matters, did that when she is so placed could, with but little imagina- Mrs. Palendrano was. page opinion filed yesterday Commenting on the vague- "To know the criminal risks extensive research on his sub- therein, she shall be plunged tion, be indicted as a common charged with being a common In the office of the Monmouth ness of the "common scold" he might run, the average ject. in the water for her punish- scold. To state the proposition scold in a three-count in- County clerk: charge. Judge McGann also citizen would be obliged to He delved into Blackstone ment." reveals its absurdity. If N. J. " See Common page 2 Judge Patrick J. McGann Jr. Nixon: Critics Duped By Reds' Propaganda WASHINGTON (AP) — Eagleton's past psychiatric is Vietnam, and Nixon in- President said. "We would Counterattacking in the war treatment, saying he would directly took Democratic hope that public figures in of words over U. S. bombing, not "interject myself into that nominee George McGovern to their comments .will not do President Nixon says bis crit- problem" and that he would task for saying he would halt anything to undercut the ne- ics have been duped by not campaign on personalties. the bombing immediately and . gotiations." Hanoi's propaganda and . "The issues that divide the bring all U. S. troops and pris- Nixon said U. S. negotiators should recognize that he has opposite side and this admin- oners of war home within 90 ,have madej'.'a very fair-offer9'.« held in check "the great pow- istration are so wide — in days — proposals which Re- to end the war, but that the er that could finish off North fact, the clearest choice in publicans say hurt U. S. peace enemy is hearing Congress Vietnam in an afternoon." this century — that we must efforts. say "in effect, 'We will give He also told a news confer- campaign on the issues," he "The fastest way to end the you what you want regardless ence yesterday that congress- said. war and the best way to end it of what the President has of- men who vote for end-the-war One major campaign issue is through negotiation," the fered,' why not wait?" resolutions are signaling the Communists to stall in peace talks at a time when "the chance for a negotiated settle- ment is better... than it has MCAP Board ever been." The President stopped short • . : RegUterSloff Photo of denying that any U. S.' i EXCAVATION — Construction workers use a pneumatic hammer to break up and remove about 150 bombs had damaged North Trustees Stall fc*f of foundation placed on a faulty section of land to support the proposed new $1.39 million Morris Vietnam's dikes and dams, Ave* School In Long Branch. The footing was reportedly fqund to be setting In the subsurface, which ' but singled out United Nations may have to have pilings driven Into It to support the structure. See story," page 2. Secretary-General Kurt Wai- dlieim for seizing "upon ihis enemy-inspired propaganda Freehold Talk which has taken in many well- intentioned and naive By WILLIAM J. ZAORSKI the board and him (Russell)," people." and SHERRY CONOHAN Mr. Irwin told reporters after Holnidel Is Named in Suit the meeting was called off. He Waldheim said this week he, had received information that FREEHOLD — A scheduled said the freeholders had told the dikes had been damaged closed door conference be- Mr. Russell they would meet by U- S. warplanes and ap- tween the county Board of only with him and not with Hitting Restrictive Zoning pealed for a halt in the bomb- Freeholders and Wilbert C. any group. ing. Russell, executive director of Irwin said the freeholders the Monmouth Community did not feel the four trustees By DORIS KULMAN the legality of restrictive zon- ty, and Wayne in Passaic. Legal Clinic, on behalf of four The State Department said ELLENDER DIES — ing ordinances. County. organizations representing Wednesday there had been Sen. Allen J. Ellender, Action Program (MCAP), fell were representative of the Otter municipalities named The suit was filed by Subur- blacks, Spanish-speaking and slight and unintentional dam- shown campaigning for through yesterday afternoon MCAP board of trustees be- HACKENSACK - Holmdel cause they did not represent is one at five New Jersey mu- in the'suit are Franklin ban Action Institute, East Or- other low-income people, and age to the installations, and re-election earlier this when four MCAP trustees de- Lakes in Bergen County, East six individuals, black and Nixon said yesterday "if dam- month in New Orleans, manded to be admitted. the majority of the MCAP nicipalities named in a suit ange, and Michaej Lang, a board. filed in state Superior Court Brunswick in Middlesex Coun- professor at Rutgers Univer- white. age did occur. .we are mak- died last evening. Freeholder Director Joseph here this morning challenging ty, Livingston in Essex Coun- sity Law School and its Urban Suit was Success ing every possible effort to C. Irwin canceled the meeting The.four MCAP trustees Suburban Action Institute, a see that it will not occur shortly after the freeholders who asked to be admitted to non-profit, private organiza- again." and Mr. Russell had gathered the meeting were Mrs. Julia tion, brought the successful , Military commanders, he Ellender in a conference room at the .Wheeler, chairman of the suit overturning the Madison said, "are instructed to avoid Hall of Records when the four board; James Fredericks, Er- Township exclusionary zoning civilian damage where they Dies; Dean trustees insisted they be mon Jones and Ms. Jacquel- StopTalk on Eagleton, code. can." allowed to participate, too! ine Falls. The Madison Township zon- As he faced reporters in his The meeting had been ar- After the meeting had been ing ordinance was ruled in- Oval Office, Nixon plunged ranged for Mr. Russell to an- canceled, Mr. Russell said the valid .on the grounds that it into a spirited defense of his Of Senate swer the freeholders' ques- trustees had asked to be ad- excluded low income housing. Vietnam policies, setting the WASHINGTON (AP) — Al- tions about MCAP's con- mitted to it because they "felt McGovern Tells Aides Suburban Action Institute, stage for continuing debate in len J. Ellender, the country troversial $60,000 program they Were responsible for the CUSTEB, S.D. (AP) - Sen. want no further comment on about the issue of Eagleton's which also has offices in an election campaign he pre- lawyer who graduated from which sent 67 county high grants to MCAP and..