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Monday Queen Elizabeth wakes McEnroe win advances Specials to prowler on bed, A3 U.S. in Davis Cup: Sports The Daily Register Monmouth County's Great Hone Newspaper VOL. 105 NO. 13 SHREWSBURY, N.J. MONDAY, JULY 12,1982 25 CENTS Reagan: Tm wary9 of evacuating PLO WASHINGTON (AP) - President Reagan, shattered streets of tbe Lebanese capital. fighting between the Israelis, who have sur- conceding that he U wary about sending U.S. The thunderous day-long bombardment rounded west Beirut, and trapped PLO guer- troops into Beirut, says there are "reasons for came as Israeli officials said time was running rillas. some optimism" for a settlement to tbe crisis in out for a political settlement and accused the When Reagan's offer to contribute troops to Palestine Liberation Organization of stalling. the force in Lebanon was revealed a week ago, Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One Shelling was so intense that it halted peace Speakes said the United States would try to as he flew back to Washington after an 11-day talks with U.S. presidential envoy Philip C. guarantee their safety as much as possible by vacation in California, Reagan said the situation Habib. requiring agreement from all nations involved between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Lebanese Prime Minister Shaf Ik Wastan was before sending them in. Organization is ".till just iffy and too touchy." prevented from delivering to Habib an ll-point Reagan also said he would await a formal "I think there are reasons for some op- peace proposal by PLO chief Yasser Arafat — a request from the Lebanese government before timism," be said. But he added, "We've been plan that reportedly falls short of meeting Is- sending U.S. troops there. disappointed before." rael's demands for a full PLO pullout from The president, who spent most of his vaca- Asked if be believed Americans were wary of Lebanon. tion at his Isolated ranch 20 miles from Santa Us plan to dispatch 1,000 U.S. combat forces to Lebanese police said at least U people were Barbara, Calif., refused Sunday to divulge de- evacuate the PLO from Its remaining strong- killed and IS were wounded In the Beirut shell- tails of the peace negotiations. "It's still too hold, Reagan told reporters, "I would expect ing yesterday. PLO spokesman Bassam Abu touchy to talk about," he said. them to be." Sharif claimed more than MO civilians were Reagan said be will tell bipartisan con- "I'm wary myself," the president said. killed or wounded, but said PLO casualties were gressional leaders tomorrow that "our goals "That's why we want to impose certain condi- "very light." have always been the same" in Lebanon. tions." The military command In Tel Aviv said 28 "Lebanon wants again a central government Meanwhile, a US -mediated cease-fire Israeli soldiers were wounded in tbe fighting. and ... all foreign troops out of the country," he halted tbe fiercest Israeli-Palestinian fighting Tbe PLO claimed 70 Israelis were killed or said. The United States wants assurance* that yet around Beirut yesterday, a rocket and artil- wounded, but it gave no source for its account. Israeli villages across the Lebanese border will lery duel that left scores of dead In the shell- Habib is attempting to mediate an end to the See Reagaa, page Al Stiff toxic waste disposal bills Italian-Americans celebrate Cup A motorcade with everyone chanting "Italia!" parades through the Itallan-Amerl- can North End of Boston after Italy's 3-1 victory in the World Cup soccer finals In face state Senate vote today Madrid. For a story on how Monmouth County Italian-Americans celebrated, pleas* turn to page A4. Complete coverage of the game Itself begins on page B1. TRENTON (AP) - A bill to Increase penal- ties for illegally transporting hazardous waste and two other measures aimed at toughening Burnt Fly Bog activist disposal regulations are pasted far action in the state Senate today. plans follow-up, A4 Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Ray- Federal probe asked mond J. Lesniak, D-Union, would make it a Lesniak's Mil makes no distinction between crime to conceal tbe transportation of hazard- chemical transporters who knowingly or unwit- ous waste without proper authorization from the tingly ship the waste without proper permits In state Department of Environmental Protection. assessing penalties. of Hazlet man's claims A bill sponsored by Assemblyman John 0. "It includes people who give false informa- Bennett III, R-Monmouth, would allow the De- tion on the manifest and makes them liable By LAURA QUINN the American Guest House. partment of Environmental Protection to close under the law and there will be no defenses State Department officials say they have hazardous waste faculties and garbage dumps available to anyone who doesn't complete a for six months while cleanups are In progress. BERGENFIELD - The sister of journalist been unable to verify that such a place exists, manifest form," Lesniak said. "They can't say John Sullivan Jr., who disappeared In El she said. Forgloae himself brought back no Both tbe Lesniak and Bennett bills have someone else was supposed to file it." already passed the Assembly and would be sent Salvador 18 months ago, says she has reported evidence of the meeting, she added. In both cases, shippers would be subject to 18 to the governor to be signed into law following the name of a Hailet cameraman to the FBI and •I'm very skeptical," Igoe declared, adding months In prison and 87,500 In fines. Senate passage. State Department, requesting an Investigation that Forgione now claims a female number of Tbe bill also would raise the penalty for lying Bennett introduced his bill after confusion of claims that be saw Sullivan In the company of her family personally asked htm to go to El on applications for hazardous waste documents over who was responsible for the Waste Dis- leftist guerrillas six weeks ago. Salvador to find Sullivan. She said there are only from 150,000 to $100,000 for a second offense. The posal Inc. dump In Howell delayed cleanup two other women In the family, her mother and penalty for a first offense remains 825,000. According to Donna Igoe of Bergeafield, efforts. Vincent J. Forgiooe, a self-employed camer- her sister, and both deny having ever heard of A six-month moratorium on issuing permits aman, approached her about three months ago Forgione before he approached Igoe. Bennett's bill allows the department to re- for hazardous waste storage or disposal facil- voke or suspend facility permits held by opera- and asked if her family would give him $10,000 to Among other things, she questioned why For- JOHN O. BENNETT HI travel to Central America in search of her gione had not Informed the U.S. government tors who do not comply with cleanup orders. See Stiff, page At brother, who vanished shortly after his arrival Igoe quoted Forgtone as saying that Sullivan in San Salvador on Dec. 28,1W0. was brainwashed into espousing the guerrillas' Igoe said the family could not afford to give cause. But, she said, from her own observations Forgione anything. However, the cameraman her brother had never been "abseassd" with the Riders to assail fare hikes tonight repeatedly asked for money, eventually plead- revolutionary movement in El Salvador. She ing for even 120, she said. said it was simply one of many storlea that and |40 to tbe monthly expenses of commuters As a result, the weekly cost of daily bus fascinated him as a Journalist. Many Monmouth County rail and bus com- She said Forgione seemed sure Sullivan was muters will begin taking cars and vans to work to New York, will be approved no matter bow travel from Freehold to New York City may alive and pledged to bring the journalist back For now, she said, her family continues to if New Jersey Transit raises its fares by another loud their protests. Increase from 841 to 151.50 in September. Just home by force if he chose not to come of his own wait for proof that Sullivan hi either aUve or 20 percent in September, after enacting a 17 According to Jack Sadow, chairman of the two years ago, the same 10-trip ticket cost only volition. According to Igoe, Forgione said, "We dead. Just Saturday, she said, the State Depart- percent increase just two weeks ago. Central New Jersey Transportation Board, com- $26. have our ways (to do this) — I'm commando- ment sent word that the body of a foreigner had muters will express their disapproval not at Train riders may have similar hikes in store been exhumed from a makeshift grave in El Despite widespread fear of the proposed trained." Increases, commuter activists say not many will public hearings but In the voting booths this fall for them. While the cost of a monthly ticket for Igoe said she became increasingly suspicious Salvador. An autopsy will determine whether when they reject legislators who neglected their those who take tbe dally train from Little Silver the body is Sullivan's, the said. show up at a NJ Transit public bearing tonight of Forgione's interest in the case. She said, "He at tbe Clifton T. Barkalow School In Freehold. needs. "This is stricUy a political issue," he to New York rose to $156 as of July 1, two sounded too young, top naive, too inex- Forgione': story, the amid, had made family "Commuters are very cynical about NJ said. months from now the cost may be $103. perienced" to be more successful than the nu- members feel even more uneasy.