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British Queen Mary, the Ameri- promised support to the long- longshoremen back to work for Washington labor lawyer and ar- sumably in U.S. District Court in day in Atlantic and Gulf Coast Threatened loss of jobs through can Independence and the Ger- shoremen. Such support could an 80-day cooling-off period. Dur- bitrator, came here from the Manhattan. ports from Maine to Texas. automation of cargo handling man Bremen—sailed during the deal a blow to United States and ing this time, his board of in- capital and called a meeting of Schmertz said an injunction, A board of inquiry appointed was a major factor in the "no night. foreign-flag shipping. Members quiry would investigate, report the board for today. could be sought before Monday, by President Johnson under the contract, no work" walkout by For the past few days shipping of Curran's union are seamen, to the President and conduct a Asks Statements if the President decided to move national emergency clause of the the AFL-CIO International Long- companies—especially in the vast engine room and steward depart- union membership vote on the Schmertz telegraphed requests that quickly. But with the week- Taft-Hartley Labor Law acted shoremen's Association which be- port of New York-yhad advanced ment workers and other ship per- latest offer by management. for statements on their positions end coming up, a full return to quickly to get a report on the gan a minute after midnight. some sailing dates and rushed sonnel below officer rank. The board was appointed by by the union and the New York work before Monday was ques- lituation in the President's hands Jumped Gun loading of passenger ships and Invokes Act an executive order on the basis Shipping Association, which rep- tionable. before nightfall. Some longshoremen jumped the freighters by hiring extra long- President Johnson late yester- that the strike could imperil the resents more than 150 shipping Those named to the board with A return to work under a Fed- gun in New York and began quit- shoremen in order to get the day invoked the Taft-Hartley Act nation's health and safety and and stevedoring companies. Schmertz are Theodore W. Kheel, eral Court injunction was ex- ting work on the luxury liner ships to sea before the strike for the first time since he entered affect the movement of food and After the board reports to the a New York lawyer and abritra- pected by Monday or earlier. piers as early as 5 p.m. yester- deadline. the White House. other essential perishable prod- President, it will be up to him to tor, and James J. Healy, a Har- Shipping circles estimated a day. Clerical employees were Joseph Curran, president of the His action was expected to ucts to heavily populated areas. make the final decision on wheth- vard professor of industrial re- loss of more than $20 million in put to work handling passengers' 50,000-member AFL-CIO National lead to speedy issuance of a The chairman of the three-man er to ask the Department of Jus- (See DOCK STRIKE, Page 3) Three-sided Donnybrook Seen Keansburg Charter Study Battle Looms First In a Series whether they want a formal Should the question be ap- Several months later, the group elections every four years with Members of that slate are By RUSSELL P. RAUCH study, voters also will be asked proved, the five candidates with announced that it favored the the size of the governing body .lichael Motichka and Eugene KEANSBURG—The question of to select five candidates to con-the highest votes will then form adoption of Plan E of the Faulk- increased to five members. tauro, members of the Planning formal charter study here may duct the study. the charter commission. ner. Act which calls for partisan The existing government is a (See KEANSBURG Page 3) well trigger a political donny- The commission will then have three-man council elected on a brook. nine months to conduct an in- non-partisan basis every four The question of a study has vestigation and draft recommen-. years. been placed on the general elec- 'dations and present them to the The citizens' unit circulated pe- tion ballot by Borough Council. Borough Council. titions in order to have the Yesterday, however, both Coun- The commission can hire a specific government they pre- cilmen T. Edward Kinlin and professional consultant to assist ferred placed on the November Martin C. Lohsen said they would in drafting its report. Funds for ballot for approval. work against approval of the the consultant must be appropri- Council, led by Mayor Col- question. ated by the governing body. lichio, then took the ball away Both men said their action, a The proposal to place the char- from the citizens' group by plac complete reversal from their ter question on the ballot was ing the question of a formal study original decision to place the advanced by Mayor Louis T. on the ballot. That permitted question the ballot, was prompted Collichio, Sr. council to adopt the legislation by two slates of candidates now Specific Form before the citizens' unit could running for the charter commis- He received the quick •support present its petition. sion. of Mr. Kinlin and Mr. Lohsen. Once the ordinance was ap- Battle lines in the form of two By adopting the ordinance to proved, the citizens' unit auto- slates have been formed as a place the question on the ballot, matically was barred by law from FIREFIGHTER DIES — A policeman and fellow fire- result of the charter question. council headed off a move by presenting its petition. Mayor's Slate fighter carry one of four firemen who died under a pile Nine Month Study a citizens' group to directly What's more, the decision the change the government here. Mayor Collichio has been on of debris when a wall collapsed while they wera fight- voters make on the question may 'In June, a group called the record^ as favoring a charter ing a fire in an unoccupied building in Boston's South be one of political considerations "Keansburg Citizens for Better study. End early today. Seven other firefighters ware in- rather than on the merits of Government" was formed. It an One of the slates that has filed governmental study. Louis T. Colllchlo, Sr. nounced that it would work for T. Edward Kinlin for the commission posts has his Martin C. Loisen jured, five critically. —4AJ* Wirephoto) Besides "being asked to decide a change of government. endorsement. 'Imaginary Sidewalk' Cases Dismissed UNION BEACH — The in- fired Councilman Philip J. Cas- tickets, and action developed into Sawyer questioned Patrolman was his answer as to whether he visible sidewalks in town remain sidy as police commissioner the hottest political issue of the Howard Ruth as to how he de-knew of the existence of any Invisible, Magistrate John (chairman), replaced him with current election campaign. duced where the sidewalk should ordinance which establishes curbs Flood, Jr., ruled last night Councilman Frederick Heckel- Several Democratic officials have been. Ruth said there was and walking areas on existing Municipal Court in Harris Gar- mann, and personally ordered a charged that the mayor had ex-a curb on the corner and, from streets. dens Fire House. police "crackdown" for parking ceeded his power, the Demo- this, he visually sighted an •No Way to Know' It was "hearing time" for a violation, particularly on "side- cratic Organization has threatened 'imaginary" line. Sawyer said: "We have no way controversy which made head- walk" areas. to expel Mr. Oakley and the Any automobile which was with- of knowing where the lot line end: lines less than two weeks ago In the space of 10 days, po- three Democratic candidates, Wil- in this imaginary line was tick- and the street begins." when Mayor Maurice W. Oakley lice handed out more than 150 liam J. Langan, Arthur Lembo eted, he said. He told the court, "We can not and George Ross, "disassociated" "It's very difficult to explain," be concerned with imaginary side- themselves from the mayor. he added, and this created some walk lines. Although the fines Sidney I. Sawyer, Keyport at- laughter in the audience.. here are nominal, there must be Holmdel, Middletown torney, appeared before the bench Sawyer asked Ruth whether he proof beyond a reasonable doubi last night in behalf of eight per- knew if the curb had been prop- that the law has been violated sons, all of whom had been erly put in. The answer was The state can not prove this," he Set Policy on Zoning charged with parking on the "no." Ruth also replied "no' declared. 'sidewalk" at Ironside Tavern, when asked whether he knew Magistrate Flood then said: MIDDLETOWN — Municipal n the future, any change In the300 Union Ave.