Soviets Insisting US Seek Accord on Space
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SINCE 1878 MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1985 . 25 CENTS Group fights Middletown school plan BY ALAN SIPRESS More than 30 of the plan's critics from the relatively Following tonight's public hearing, scheduled for 8 p.m. "Anyone who would buy the elementary school less affluent Bayshore area, some representing parents at Middletown High School North, the board plans to redistricting before the board has signed off on the high MIDDLETOWN - A newly formed organization of groups at several of the schools, met Friday night to consider the various realignment alternatives at the school plan is out of their bloody minds," he said parents and other concerned residents has been urging plot a strategy that founding member John Sullivan said Jan. 28 workshop meeting. Nonetheless, he said that the Kiernan plan for the Individuals from the Bayshore section of the township includes a civil rights law suit if the board adopts the One possibility, Nagy said, is that the board will adopt elementary schools is itself "logical " to attend tonight's Board of Education hearing in order Kiernan proposal. the Kiernan recommendations concerning the realign- Under the Kiernan proposal, the Nutswamp school, to oppose high school redistricting along socio-economic But at a meeting last week, board members ment of elementary school districts before determining which is now overcrowded, would send approximately lines. enthusiastically authorized Superintendent Guy M. the high school structure. 170 students to the Middletown Village school, which in During the last week, Middletown for One Respect- Sconzo to examine a second possible high school Sullivan, however, said he feared that the board turn would send about 55 pupils to the Harmony school able Education (MORE) has distributed approximately alignment — placing all 9th and 10th graders in one would do Just that. Since the high school sending zones and 110 to the New Monmouth school. The Port 5,000 fliers among homes and businesses in northern school and all 11th and 12th graders in another. consist of elementary school districts under the Kiernan Monmouth school would receive approximately 45 from Middletown criticizing the controversial recommen- Sconzo said he will inform the board Jan. 21 of how plan, alterations in the latter could shift students the New Monmouth school. between the two high school zones. Action on dation of the Kiernan Corporation of Cinnaminson that long this study will take, according to board president To create space needed for facilities such as special elementary districts, Sullivan said, would be premature Route 35 generally be used as the dividing line between Julia Ann Nagy. She said she hopes the board will be education and a full-sized libary, the Navesink school without a final determination on high school alignment the two high school districts. able adopt a redistricting plan at its Feb. 4 meeting. See Middletown, page A2 Soviets insisting U.S. seek accord on space MOSCOW (AP) - Soviet Foreign week that continued deployment of solved at the Geneva meeting. defensive. He said Moscow is being Minister Andrei A. Gromyko said NATO medium-range missiles in "It remains to be seen what will asked to rely on Washington's yesterday that planned U.S.-Soviet Western Europe could jeopardize happen if we agree on something in "conscience" to guarantee that the arms control talks would be "blown chances for success at the new arms one area, but not in some other United States would not attack the up if the United States violates a control talks. area," Shultz said on the NBC Soviet Union once the anti-missile commitment made at Geneva to In Washington, Shultz said the television program "Meet the system is in place. seek an accord on space weapons. Soviet Union could derail the new Press." He added, "It may or may "These weapons are offensive and In a nearly two-hour discussion arms talks if it insists on con- not go forward." this plan as a whole, frankly with four prominent Soviet journal- cessions in the "Star Wars" project Weinberger, appearing on the speaking, is a plan of aggression. We ists broadcast last night on Soviet in exchange for deep cuts in nuclear CBS program "Face the Nation," are resolutely against it," he said. television, Gromyko renewed the weapons. said, "I don't think the linkage was Gromyko was asked what would Soviet campaign for a ban on Both Shultz and Secretary of settled at Geneva." result If the United States failed to development of what have been Defense Caspar Weinberger said on Gromyko rejected assertions uphold the spirit of the Geneva dubbed "Star Wars'-type defenses. separate television shows in Wash- from the Reagan administration agreement on preventing an arms Gromyko also said he told Sec- ington that the degree of linkage that its *26 billion space-based race in space, and he replied: retary of State George P. Shultz between strategic, intermediate and Strategic Defense Initiative - "Star "Those consequences would be most during their meeting in Geneva last space weapons had not been re- Wars" plan — would be purely See Soviets, page At Tribute to King attended by 300 BY ARMANDO MACHADO willing to take the path to right- eousness? ... You can get to the top RED BANK - A memorial of the mountain through your service, also considered a "recom- spirit. ' mitment to the dream," was held "We come here to celebrate the last night at the First Baptist right' for righteousness, justice, Church for the late Dr. Martin and liberty for all," said Rev. Luther King. Reagon Wilson, pastor of the The service, one of many sched- Monmouth Church of Christ, "to uled throughout the country this celebrate the man, the dream. week, drew more than 300 people Really, we come here tonight to from about 20 churches in the Red celebrate the God of Martin Bank area. Sponsored by the Luther King-, the God that gave ••sum pKoto by Ort Fortm Greater Red Bank Clergy Council him the dream, gave him a reason DOWN THE HILL — Brisk temperatures and the remnants of last and the West Side Ministerium, it to live, and a reason to die." week's snowfall helped make for perfect sledding yesterday down featured several speakers and two "Everyone here knows the Tower Hill in Red Bank. Coasting away are, from top, Margo Mazza. choirs. power of oppression, the princi- 7, Chrissy Leonard, 6, and Michelle Mazza, 4. In Long Branch, a Gospel tribute palities of evil," said the Rev. Dr. to Dr. King last night was attended Gerald Mills "It so happens that by approximately 300 persons. the King of Kings had a "King" Rev. Albert C. Clayton, pastor of (who said) Tell them that Martin the Macedonia Baptist Church, Luther King Jr. tried to love Reagan budget Lakewood, and member of the somebody ... I just want to leave Seacoast Missionary Baptist As- a committed life behind.'" sociation of New Jersey, was the "Though we come from dif- principal speaker at the Red Bank ferent churches, we are still one dead in Congrees service. light," said Rev. Gregory Young, "He did not want to be re- assistant pastor here. "Lord, to- WASHINGTON (AP) - A House meet the goal, but Stockman membered for his lofty ideas," night hear our prayers for those Democratic leader says President emphasized (hat the Senate action Clayton said of the slain civil who do not know freedom, for Reagan's new budget is "dead does not mejan the president has rights leader. "He wanted to be M ** Cart those who do not know justice. We before arrival" on Capitol Hill and given up on the issue. remembered as a drum major. pray, Oh Lord, for our brothers that Democrats will wait to take OR. KINO TRIBUTE — Rev. Albert C. Clayton, pastor ol the Stockman said the budget Reagan The drum major is dead, but long and sisters in Africa ... that they action on deficit reduction until submits to Congress will meet the Macedonia Baptist Church, Lakewood, was the principal speaker live the drummers ... God uses might find the love of God." Senate Republicans and the presi- short term goal of holding overall at a memorial service last night for the late Or. Martin Luther King. ordinary people; God can take a Hymns were sung by choirs dent can agree. spending for next year at this year's The service was co-sponsored by TheGreater Red Bank Clergy Moses; God can take a Martin; from the Pilgrim Baptist Church But Senate Majority Leader Rob- level. That will be accomplished Council and the West Side Ministerium. God can take a you. Are you See Tribute, page A7 ert Dole, R-Kan., says the Demo- through freezing some programs crats "can't take a walk on this." and cutting or eliminating others, Meanwhile, White House budget many of which are politically popu- director David A. Stockman ac- lar. knowledged yesterday that the The budget director also said that budget Reagan submits to Congress without action, budget deficits will Inaugural tickets in big demand on Feb. 4 will not meet the be $225 billion to $240 billion in each president's goal of slicing the deficit are cold for the lips. But we'll save of the next three years. BY ALAN FRAM ticket supplies, and are searching depends on how extortive I can be to less than $100 billion by 1988 - a Rep.