The Daily Register VOL.99 NO.216 SHREWSBURY, N. J. MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1977 15 CENTS Two Freeholds study grade school merger By KEN GRAVZEL of the problems that stop people from wanting to move here. it at the beginning but after hearing about some of the ben- But even without consent of Freehold Township Com- Is the schools," said Mayor Kane. He said that he is not criti- efits, he said he is considering changing his opinion. mittee and some members of the school boards. Mayor Kane FREEHOLD — The possibility of merging the borough's cizing the ability of the teachers, but rather the pace at which Some members of the Freehold Township Committee said there Is a chance that such a merger is possible. elementary schools with Freehold Township elementary the students are learning. Minorities make up 43 per cent of have been contacted about the merger by Mayor Kane on an In 1(71. Mornslown and Morris Township were ordered by school Is being discussed by Mayor Roger J Kane and the schools' population. individual basis. Mayor Kane had indicated numerous weeks the state Supreme Court to form one school district. Even af- Borough Council. The mayor said that there is not enough turnover of ago that the Township Committee would never agree to a ter a referendum that opposed the merger, the schools were The merging of the two school districts was first thought younger people in the borough. "To keep this a viable com- school merger. brought together to meet state educational requirements. of by Mayor Kane and brought to the attention of council munity, we have to have younger couples move here." said One member of Borough Council said he knows that most Many of the conditions that brought about the merger of about a month and a half ago. Council will not discuss the Mayor Kane. "We have begun acting on housing and the borough school board members are against the move. The matter until next Monday in its workshop session. Morristown and Morris Township schools also exist here and downtown, and this Is just one more step." he said. "We are council and school board have not formally met In talks, but in Freehold Township Merging the two districts, according to Mayor Kane, not looking at the future of Freehold in just five years, but in Mayor Kane said that Superintendent Frank E. Kane had Both communities have similar histories and geographic- would improve the quality of.education in borough elementary 10 or IS years." been informed of the discussed proposal. Superintendent Kane al boundaries. Both communities were at one time together as schools which in turn may help attract more people to move Councllmen refused to be quoted about the school merger said that he was not contacted about the merger and said that one municipality that eventually split into two political subdi- to the borough. discussions, but one said that about half of the governing body such a project would need to be carefully examined economic- visions. "I have talked with real estate agents and they said one is against the idea. The one member said that he was against ally. • See Freehold, page 1 Carter meeting sought today on ECOM move By BEN VAN VI.IKT "I met with him only 10 nounced by the Army at 4 President Carter and Harold your attention to the action days ago," Mr. Howard said p.m. Friday, and by that time Brown, secretary of defense which makes a mockery of WASHINGTON - The New last night, " and he promised Mr. Alexander was flying to "demanding reconsideration President Carter's efforts to Jersey congressional delega- me there has been no decision Panama and most govern- of the decision cut down military costs and tion will seek "an imme- and he would tell me when a ment offices were closed. "On behalf of the entire to preserve Jobs in the north- diate" meeting today with decision would be made." Meanwhile, Mr. Howard New Jersey delegation." Mr. east. President Jimmy Carter on The decision waa an- has sent telegrams to both Howard said. "I wtnt to draw See F«t. pagr 2 the Army's announced plans to move the Electronics Com- mand from Ft. Monmouth, N.J. The meeting request, said Rep. James J. Howard, D- N.J., Is one of a series of at- tempts to prevent the Army from carrying out its an- nounced intention of transfer- ring or eliminating 7M jobs at the fort. In addition, Mr. Howard said, he will call for a meet- Ing with Clifford Alexander, secretary of the Army, asking for a detailed explanation of OPPOSITION VICTORIOUS - A garlanded Jag|lvan Ram. left, emerges the Army's decision. from a crowd of well-wishers last night as opposition parties rolled up Im- pressive victories In India's national election. Ram, a former supporter of Mr. Howard also said he Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, led the break-away Congress for Demo- plans to call a meeting of the cracy Party. Northeast Coalition of Con- ( gressmen to form > untud front to oppose the transfer of the ECOM facilities to Mary- land and other areas in the south. Gandhi to resign The coalition was farmed several years ago and Its members include congress- men and senators from throughout the northeast, as far west as Ohio. Mr. Howard, who was ang- in election defeat SPRING SPRANG A SURPRISE — Snow pelts than the first day of spring. Spring made its formal ered over the Army's an- NEW DELHI, India (AP) which won two-thirds of ihe paign irregularities, the nouncement of the transfer, New York City's Rockefeller Center skating rink arrival at 12:43 p.m. and was promptly followed by — Prime Minister Indira Gan- seats In the 1971 election, had emergency sparked a voter said he will Inform the Mili- yesterday In a scene more reminiscent of winter the downfall. dhi probably will resign today only 103 Independents, re- revolt that contributed to her tary Construction Appropria- following the loss of her seat gional groups and a handful downfall, the defeat of her tion Committee of the Army's In Parliament and reverses of minor parties accounted son Sanjay in his first bid for decision. suffered by her Congress par- for the rest. office, and the eclipse of the ty in the Indian general elec- Hours after the announce- ruling dynasty her father, the That was the committee, Spring debuts in white tion, official sources reported. ment that she had lost her late Prime Minister Jawahar- which two years ago. told the Mrs. Gandhi's foes already own seat, the 58-year-old ial Nehru, established 30 Army that it would not ap- The sun moved across the conditions just miserable, not marked another anniversary will become a Garden of have begun talks to try to put prime minister ordered the years ago. prove any plan which would equator at 12:43 p.m. yes- Impossible almost forgotten — Earth Eden." together a government. end of the state of emer- The chief contenders to suc- consolidate ECOM facilities terday, meaning spring has The outlook for the week Day. The bell-ringing was follow- With the returns in for 283 gency, under which she im- ceed here are two former in the Washington, DC. area, arrived. ahead is slightly better. The Joining Miss Mead in the ed by a moment of silent of the 542 seats in the lower prisoned thousands of her op- leaders of the Congress party such as the approved plan But while the sun was sun is supposed to shine today brief 12:43 p.m. ceremony prayer for the environment house of Parliament, the new ponents, and the restoration who broke with her, Morarjl would do. crossing that imaginary line with temperatures in the up- Just as the sun moved over While New Yorkers dodged Janata (People's) party had of all civil liberties Desal and Jagjivan Ram. Mr. Howard said, he is very several thousand miles away. per 40's. but there's a chance the equator were New York snow flakes during the spring 1S5 and could count on the Proclaimed in June 1075 to Desai. now 81, was Mrs. upset by the action of Mr. Al- Mother Nature decided to let of rain tonight and snow to- Mayor Abraham D. Beame celebration, residents of support of nine more. Mrs keep her In office after con- Gandhi's deputy prime minis- exander, who reportedly is in the Northeast know what morrow. and about 200 other persons. Michigan's lower peninsula Gandhi's Congress party, viction on a charge of cam- See Gandhi, page 2 Panama while winter may be gone, it For those who might be The gathering marked Earth manned shovels and snow- is not to be forgotten. tempted to take a spring dip.' Day as an International cele- moving equipment to ward off It snowed. the ocean temperature was bration. the effects of four to six in- Spring was less that 20 min- eight degrees above freezing John McConnell. president ches of wet, heavy snow. utes old when the snow start- Yesterday, not only the first of the Earth Society Founda- In Detroit, visitors to the ed falling on Monmouth Coun- day of spring, was also the tion, sailed for people around city's new Renaissance Cen- Church organ dedicated ty, bringing quickly to mind 360th anniversary of the death the globe to "Inwardly and ter Plaza Hotel were startled that what started out to be of Pocahontas. deeply" make "a new com- when chunks of Ice thundered By DAVID J.GRAULirH the coldest winter in 77 years The event was not cele- mitment — to be responsible down on the skylight over the in the Northeast may not yet brated at the United Nations caretakers of our planet." eight-story lobby.