The Franklin NEWSRECORD Secondclass postageaid ~’OL,18, NO. 13 TWO SECTIONS -- 24 PAGES SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY 08873, THURSDAY, MARCH29,1973 . at Prtnceton. N.J. 08~40. TEN CENTS PER COPY - $4.50 A YEAR Board Unveils Three Pupil. Balance Plans Three plans to revise present neighborhood, an attem’pt at present plan, at a cost of "Thereis a council race this distribution ofalementaryschool keeping pupils in the immediate $97;659¯31. spring and it looks good to the pupils in Franklin Townshipwere neighborhoodof a school at that HanIII is preciselythe same as voters to drastically cut the presented to the public on school, andfeasibility within the PlanII exceptthat Elizabeth school budget," exclaimed Mr. Monday,March 26 at the regular existing facilities of the school Avenuewould becomea K-4 Sptalman."It is clear that the meeting of the board of district. schooland Mlddlebusha 5-6 council did not study the data education¯ Plan I’s main featqmis a K-6 schoolserving their combined presented to them." The re.distribution plans were plan, which stresses that all attendanceareas. Non-white Mr.Katz also loosed criticism prepared by a committee set up children within a certain pupilswould range from 28.5 at upon the council’s by the board on June 12,1972 to neighborhood should attend the PineGrove to 24.5per cent at recommendation. "The council study existing pupil ratios andto sameschool, so diminishing the FranklinPark and Phillips. told us they wouldnotaccept any recommendalternative plans¯ need to change schools Fourpublic bearings on the change. There was no The committeewas established throughoutthe elementary years. R-dlstributlonplanswill be held negotiation¯ I believe it was an whenFranklin was found to be Excludingthe Kingston in theensuing weeks, beginning arbitrary cut." one of 88 school districts in the school,which at presenthas an withan April3 hearingat the State of NewJersey which the acceptable balance, the FranklinPark school. Accordingto Dr. Maxwell,line State Departmentof Education percentageof non-white pupils Remarkingon the plans items designated for elimination had found to have an wouldrange from 28.9 per cent at submittedby thecommittee, Dr. will be presented within 60 days, unacceptable plan for racial PineGrove to 24.9per cent at Maxwelltold the public, "This but most probably the Teacher balancein its elementaryschools¯ Mlddlebush.The amountof projectwas done in a waythat no Aide program, summer school, busingnecessary under this plan computercould have done it. part of the coachingstaff andthe The alternative plans is the least of the three Theytook into consideration data processing center will be developed by this committee alternatives, requiring busing for humanfeelings." includedon the. list. were based on the following eight 1,141 pupils at a cost of In otheraction the school The summerschool program criteria: equalization of $89,214.73. boardvoted 6 to 3 to slash last summer served educational opportunity, Plan II basically follows the $298,214.15from the defeated approximately300 pupils at a minimization of the need for present distribution plan with $9~7 million 1973-74 school costof$16,0OO. individual children to change somemodifications in attendance budget, bringing it down to Mr. Williamsonnoted that the schools too frequently, optimal boundariesto achievethe criteria¯ $9,565,235.95 at the students whobenefit t’rom such racial balance, minimization of Non-white balance would range recommendation of the programsas teacheraides and transportation, change of from 28.5per centat Pine Grove TownshipCouncil¯ summerschool are oftenfrom attendanceareas for as few pupils to24.5 at Elizabeth Avenue. The Casting dissenting votes were familieswho cannotafford as possible, attendance at the numberofpupgs requiring busing Samuel Williamson, AdolphKatz alternativehelp."We lose sight of same school for an entire is1,249, exactly the same as the and GeraldSpielmao. ¯that," hesaid. THE PRICEOF MEATis soaring across the nation and its wayto that great piggybank in the.skyas manylocal families hdusewivesare bandingtogether to boycott meatduring the get set for a meatlessweek in hopesof bringingthe prices down. weekof April 1 through8 in protest. This porkchop is winging (Photo by AnthonyLo Sardo Local Housewives Sink Teeth Into Meat Boycott ,t One girl served apotroast for Franklin Woman’sClub "Grand Union andsomeofthe Cedar WoodsWoman’s Club has dinnerlastweek.Itcosther$9.SO president Jacqute D’Cruz made other stores’ we called are voted to actively join in the and that’s a wallop," remarked ...... plahniiig to stock up On extra picketing." Belna Perry, a spokeswomanfor thefoUowingstatementmgasding quantities of fish and cheese, as the Franklin Woman’sClub, the boycott: well as other meat substitutes," "’enlistTeleth°nSthecooperationam belngplannedof allt° which has joined multitudes of "The boycott is a reflection of said Mrs. Paulsen. The picketers women’s groups in Somerset housewives and organizations every womanwho is dissatisfied will he at different supermarkets County, as well as individual across the nation in planning a with the spiralling cost of food. in the township on Sunday, housewives. Letters have been boycott of meat for the week of Wehave chosen to boycott meat becauseit has shownthe largest Monday,Tuesday, Thursday and sent by the Franklin Woman’s April 1through8. Friday of this week, and will Club to all District 4 woman’s Picketlineswillbesetupatthe per cent of iocrease, andwill, we probablydomostofthcirworkin clubs, which include GrandUnion on HamiltonStreet understand, go even higher, the afternoon when most women Hillsboroogh, Manvilleand other and the Shop Rite supermarket "We as consumers are dotheirshopping. Somerset County communities, on Easton Avenue at noon this somewhat responsible for the The boycotters are collecting, as well as to the offices of the Sunday by members of the inflationary market because of recipes for meatless meals, which State Federation of Woman’s Franklin Woman’sclub, whowill our huying habits, soitisuptous theywillpublishandhandoutat Clubs in Trenton. Another carry placards callingattention to to practice bettcrshoppinghabits the supermarkets.They also plan boycott maybe in the works for rising meat prices and the need andlearn toeconomize. "After the week of April.1 to distribute information onless June, saldMrs.Panlsen, hopefully for price controls. Boxaswill also expensive food items that will be set up in front of the through we suggest that local to be co-ordinated on a state provideadequate nutrition in lieu level. supermarketsto collect register housewives join us in planning two meatless meals each week of meat. "These high prices comeout receipts from customers. The "Three weeks’ ago President tapes are being collected by AI until prices drop," concluded hurting our pocketbooksin more Nixon said that the housewives ways thanone,"commentedMrs. Marcheseto be bundled and sent Mrs. D’Cmz. Local supermarkets, according held the powerto lower the price Paulsen. "People on welfare to the White House to indicate of meat," remarkedMrs. Paulsen. thelargesumsofmoneyspentfor toSheilaPaulsen, who was voted "He told us, in affect, to wouldhave to have their incomes foodinthisarea, head of the consumer action adjusted to keep up with food boycott." costs, and the extra moneywill ¯ Mr. Marchese,who resides at group of the woman’sclub at an emergency session held Monday According to Mrs. Paulsen, comeoutofourtaxes." School Board Stuns Council, 1614 11 Minnehaha Blvd., Oakland, local response has been good. N.J., is a co.ordioator of Until "You can do so much," she ’lHEARAHEARTBEAT’jokedTomHuieoftheEastMillstone Council-School Board basketball game. Looking on =s night, have been extremely "Many individuals have concluded, "with even a small Prices Drop (UPD), which is cooperative with the organizers contacted us and offered their amount of people to bring prices First Aid Squadas he performeda mockcheckup on Franklin councilmanAttilio Lattanzio. sponsorofthemeatboycott, oftheboycott, assistance," she noted,"and the down." Township attorney Stanley Cutler at last Saturday’s (PhotobyAnitasusi) GO,P Independents Enter Council Electims In governmentalproblems. At FkstWardCouncilman In the They are a groupcommitted to ConstructionCo.of New York as Bound Brook High School, he upcoming May 8 Franklin zoningby variance,and their a projectengineer. taught a course entitled Townshipmunicipal election. Dr. continuedcommittment to this A graduateof NewYork City "ComparativePolitics - a brief Marringis 47, an resides with his dangerIsone of fact, not fiction," Tech.in buildingtechnology he look at today’s alternatives" for wife and 17 year old son on henoted. alsoholds certificates form the adult evening session. The Bennctts Lane in Somerset. "My opponentwas a partyto Rutgersand Hofstra Universities course dealt with the following Dr. MattinG was born on Home thefamous ’lame duck’ session, in "BusinessinReal Estate," and subjects: Human Progress, Street in East Franklin and is a Scheduledone day besom the loss "Building operation and Founding of the United States, life-long resident of the township. of the2/’3 majority needed for Management,"respectively. Communism, Socialism and He attended Franklin Township bonding.He is supportingthe Prior to hls moving to Economics. schools, NewBrunswick Ht’gh budgetwhich causes built in Franklin,Mr. Fisher had been a He is presently chairman for School, and the ChicagoCollege increasesfornext year to foster a residentofScotch Plains