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ircenhrlt 8800 Greenbelters Registered To Vote In General Election Major Contests Charter Issue About 8,800 Greenbelt residents Heading the list of 12 referendum lltws Rtuiew will be eligible to vote in the Gen type questions on the General Elec AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER eral Election, next Tuesday, No tion ballot on Tuesday, November 3 is the proposal to adopt a "home Volume 33, Number 49 GREENBELT, MARYLAND Thursday, October 29, 1970 vember 3. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in three pre rule" charter for Prince Georges cincts: Center School (third pre county. WHAT GOES ON cinct); North End School (sixth The proposed charter would re• Democrats Expected to Lead precinct); and Springhill Lake place the 5-man commissioner sys• Fri., Oct. SO, 7 p.m. Halloween Community House (eighth pre tem with an elected full-time coun Costume Parade - Youth cinct). ty executive and an 11-member In City Balloting Tuesday Center Voters are reminded that they county council. The council would Sat., Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. "Trick or are eligible to vote if they have have expanded local legislative au• by Al Skolnik Treat participated in any Greenbelt Gen thority now reserved to the State Democrati~ candidates are expected to take advantage of their 8:30-10:30 p.m. Halloween eral Election (not city) within the General Assembly. Creation of the Dance, Youth Center party's almost 2½ to 1 edge in registration in the balloting in last five years. couu.ty executive post would sep Mon., Nov. 2, 8 p.m. City Coun Greenbelt next Tuesday, November 3. Of Greenbelt's 8,828 eligi At the State level, the major con arate the executive and legislative cil Meeting, Municipal Build tests are for Governor and U. S. powers now held by the commis ble voters, 5,701 (6~% ) are Democratic, 2488 (28%) are Republi ing can, and 679 ( 8 % ) are unaffiliated or minor party. These ratios vary Senator. Incumbent Governor Mar sioners. Tues., Nov. S, 7 a.m. • 8 p.m. vin Mandel (Dem.) faces Republi only slightly from precinct to precinct. Two years ago, Demo General Election If the charter is adopted, the five can C. Stanley Blair, while vying county commissioners elected Tues crats had a 62-26 proportion edge, with 12 percent unaffiliated. Wed., Nov. it 7:45 p.m. League for the 6-year term of Senator are of Women Voters, Greenbelt day would automatically become incumbent Democrat Joseph D. Governor Marvin Mandel, who is Library. counci_lmen. Another election will opposed by Republican C. Stanley Tydings and Republican J. Glenn be held on January 26, 1971 to elect Blair, is expected to lead the Dem Beall, Jr. A third party-the the first county executive and the ocratic margin of victory in Green AGENDA American Party-also has candi additional members of the county belt. The rest of the State-wide dates for the two offices: Robert council for 4-year terms. NewsRe,iew Board W. Merkle for Governor and Har contests will probably follow the REGULAR MEETING OF The charter would permit the re same trend as evidenced by the gu vey Wilder for Senator. organization of the county govern .Also at the State level are the bernatorial race. CITY COUNCIL Plans o. ea House ment into 14 basic units, provide contests for Lieutenant Governor Incumbent U. S. Senator Joseph for a specific budgetary process D. Tydings is expected to have a The 1970-71 officers of the Green between Democrat Blair Lee, Re where none exists now, eliminate Monday, Nov. 2, 1970 publican Herbert J. Miller, Jr., and much harder task in defeating his belt Cooperative Publishing Assoc special taxing districts (as for in American Party Elbert G. Miller; Republican opponent, J. Glenn iation, sponsors of the Greenbelt dividual fire companies) and guar for Comptroller between incum B eall, Jr. In 1964, when ';rydings 8 p.m. News Review, were elected at a antee a variety of new rights for bent Louis L. Goldstein (Dem.) and was first elected to the Senate his special meeting on October 25. individuals. Present officers reelected to anoth Republican Harold E. Cross; and Greenbelt majority was more than I ORGANIZATION The charter would also provide 2 to 1 (2,572 to 1,028) and he had er term were Al Skolnik as pres for Attorney General between ident, Sid Kastner as vice-presi Democratic incumbent Francis B. much stricter planning and zoning no problem in carrying the State 1 Roll Oall procedures. Master plans would be - by 285,000 votes. A Greenbelt dent, Sandra Barnes as secretary, Burch and Republican Thomas 11/I. 2 Call to Order required to assign specific prospec majority of less than 60 percent and Mary Lou Williamson as treas Anderson, Jr. urer. These four members, plus At the local level, Greenbelters tive use for particular tracts of for Tydings may presage his de 3 Lord's Prayer land and council could grant zoning feat at the State level. Virginia Beauchamp, were elected will vote for a Congressman from Pledge of Allegiance to to the board at the annual member the Fifth District and also for the contrary to an approved master Probably the toughest fight fac plan only by a two-thirds vote. The ing the Democrats in Greenbelt is the Flag ship meeting on October 18. The county delegation to Annapolis. board elects its own officials. The U.S. House seat pits incumbent office of P eople's zoning counsel that for Congressional House seat 4 Minutes of Regular Meet would be created "for the purposes from the 5th District. Democrat Mary Grano!sky will continue as Republican Lawrence J. Hogan ing of October 19, 1970 against Democrat Royal Hart. of representing the public inter Royal Hart is trying to unseat in editor and Virginia Beauchamp as est" at zoning hearings. New zon cumbent Republican Congressman associate editor. Running against incumbent State 5 Additions to Agenda by Senator Edward T. Conroy (Dem.) ing procedures would require all Lawrence J. Hogan. Hart lagged Plans are being made for an "op Councilmen and Manager is Republican Richard L. Otto. The hearing testimony under oath, considerably behind Governor en house" on Thursday evening, contest for three House of Dele subpoening of witnesses, and the Mandel and Senator Tydings in November 19, at the News Review 6 Pedestrian Safety Award gates seats will see Democrats disclosure of names of owners of winning the Greenbelt primary in offices at 15 Parkway (basement). Arthur Dorman, Paulene H. Menes, land involved. Conditional zoning September. Il COMMUNICATIONS The public will be invited. to be and David Gray Ross versus Re would be prohibited and zoning de Hogan's vote in the last two come acqainted with the News Ire 7 Petitions and Requests publicans Joseph 11/I. Byran, C. Paul cisions could be appealed by any Congressiona l races shows that he view staff and facilities and see Hickman, and Larry F. Hoffman. one who testified at a hearing. has a strong following in Green a. Greenbelt Concert Band how the weekly newspaper is put belt. Despite a Republican regis At the county level, Greenbelt Constitutional Questions 8 Administrative Reports together. tration of less than 30 percent of voters will cast ballots for five Also on the ballot are nine con county commissioners, sheriff, the total, Hogan drew over 45 9 Committee Reports stitutional amendments. The more percent of the Greenbelt votes. state's Attorney, surveyor, treas important ones deal with the crea Hogan Machen Dem. Maj. ill OLD BUSINESS Council To Consider urer, three Orphan's Court judges, tion of the office of Lieutenant 1966 1,727 2,087 54.7% clerk of the Circuit Court, register Governor, creation of a uniform 1968 2,926 3,059 50.9% 10 An Ordinance to Prohibit Pollution Ordinance of wills, and three circuit court district court system, new proced In 1966, Hogan lost the Fifth Con Outdoor Burning - Second judges. ures for making judicial appoint gressional District by 8,000 votes, Reading On the agenda at this Monday's The five Democrats running for ments (by governor subject to Sen but in 1968 he won the District by city council meeting on November four-year terms as county com atorial confirmation), extension of 10,000 votes. 11 An Ordinance to Prohibit 2 are several proposed ordinances missioners are Francis J. Aluisi, legislative sessions (from 70 to 90 The county races and the races Outdoor Burning Except relating to matters of pollution. Francis B. Francois, Winfield M. days), determination of the size of for the county delegation to An by Permit - Second Read Council will have before it two var Kelly, Jr., Samuel W. Bogley, and the General Assembly (to be fixed napolis are expected to see the ing iations of an ordinance dealing John J. Garrity. They will be op at 43 Senators and 142 Delegates) with outdoor burning. Another or posed by Republicans John B. Bur normal Democratic majorities in 12 An Ordinance Prohibiting and its reapportionment, reduction Greenbelt, although the intra-party dinance prohibits the dumping of cham, Jr., Robert A. Crawley, Ger in State voting residence require Water Pollutants - Second pollutants into the city's storm ard F. Holcomb, Lucille B. Potts, wounds left by the tough primary Reading ments from 1 year to six months, battle may reduce the margins of drainage system, and the last is a and Raymond G. La.Placa. There and procedures for executive reor victory. 13 An Anti-Litter Ordinance comprehensive anti-litter ordinance. is also an American Party candi ganization.