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MINIT-ED Sounds like a good old-fashioned slugfest in the Ninth Congressional District. State Senator Schiaffo came out swinging in the classic fighting pose by announcing his opponent, Rep. Henry Helstoski, has zero accomplishments T i e a b s r in Washington. That should make it mandatory for Henry Commercial to say whether he actually has been a goose egg congressman or not. And what about the charge he is the and SOUTH-BERGEN REVIEW TEN CENTS Per Copy darling of the Americans for Democratic Action in Washington but around East once he crosses the Passaic River, going east, he starts wearing buttondown shirts just lice any conservative? It should be quite a campaign! Second-Class postage paid at Rutherford, N.J. Published at 251 Ridge Rd., Lyndhurst Vol. 51, No. 52 Thursday, July 27, 1972 Subscription $3.00 Dedicate Post Office Aug. 19 P 0 fT O Role Lashed Talky W IN S Talks Lyndhurst’s new post office building, which has been slowing rising on Valley Brook Avenue, will be dedicated August 19 at 10:30 A.M. Invitations from the Board of Commissioners and the Post Office Committee went out this week. By Senator Schiaffo Self Into Probe The new structure, which has been sought by S ta te Sen. Alfred D. Porro has appeared before item,“ Schiaffo said. “But the Lyndhurst for many years, will double the space available Mayor Joseph Carucci this was fine — but bad for the can be judged by current Schiaffo, R-Bergen, has various governmental agencies interesting thing here is that in the present quarters. declared today Lyndhurst must com m unity. values. demanded that Rep. Henry arguing in behalf of his clients our research to date has shown Refreshments will follow the ceremony at the Town take “a whole, fresh new look” On the basis of testimony Realtors said that Helstoski fully explain his and asking for such a delay,” Hall. that not one of these bills at the meadowland radio before the Board of Westinghouse land, which has relationship with a Lyndhurst Schiaffo said. “It is odd that introduced by Helstoski has stations. Commissioners unimproved riparian rights clearance, is attorney on the government Helstoski now comes out in the been enacted into law. That Lyndhurst has three of land happens to be more worth over $100,000 an acre payroll as a $20,000-a-year Congressional Record asking would seem to indicate that them . suitable for radio stations than It means that Westinghouse is “administrative assistant.” for the same thing.” something is lacking in either improved land — a fact that sitting on an envestment of “I think the people of the This coincidence was also the consulting, preparation, or But W estinghouse would appear to put them in a over $7 million for which it Ninth Favors noted by the chairman of a importance of the proposed Broadcasting Co., owner of ninth congressional district are different assessment category. paid nine years ago about sports fan committee favoring legislation. WINS, threw the whole entitled to a full explanation of “The question arises,” said $70,000. certain development there, who “It would also be question into public view last There are two other stations why this lawyer is on the Carucci, “over how we must com m ented: interesting to have Rep. week when counsel for the in the Lyndhust meadows. End O f War payroll and precisely what it is treat radio transmitters. “My first reaction was that Helstoski explain whether or company protested bitterly Both occupy strategic and th at he is supposed to be Apparently they need vast the language used by the not these questionnaires, sent plans to spend $140,000 on valuable stretches of Rep. Henry Helstoski told Congress June 28 that a doing,” Schiaffor asserted. The tracts of land. Apparently the congressman from East out at taxpayers expense, were Polito Avenue. meadowland. majority of his constituents in the Nineth District favor Senator is the GOP candidate land should remain Rutherford is almost used as surveys and research Lyndhurst wants to put legislation that would have ended the Vietnam War by June for the 9th dist. congressional Westinghouse would be hard unimproved. Apparently the word-for-word the language for Mr. Porro’s private practice 30, provided prisoners of war were released. peak. hit by the assessments since its land will produce no jobs of curbs and a new surface on used by Mr. Porro ~ that is, clients,” Schiaffo continued. Polito Avenue. Businessmen in Helstoski said he favored that action. “The fact that this man is 70 acres, the most strategically consequence. In other words, it when Mr. Porro is using his At the same time Helstoski declared that only 36.6% on the pad may in itself be a “ Is it mere coincidence th at located in the meadowlands, means that Lyndhurst the area have demanded environmentalist hat.” of those who replied to his recent questionnaire favor conflict of interest,” he Helstoski sent out a fronts on Polito Avenue from taxpayers must support a improvements. Now the “Porro is admittedly one of amnesty for those who fled to avoid the draft. continued. “ This attorney is a questionnaire asking about both the east and west sides. non-productive piece of land. I commissioners want to have the busiest attorneys in New Helstoski did not say how he felt about amnesty. regular visitor before courts racetracks and recreational Over 1,000 feet of frontage are think it is unfair. This the township pay part of the Jersey,” commented Schiaffo. In the last question Helstoski asked how his and governmental agencies facilities planned for the involved. particularly piece, with long cost and the taxpayers fronting “ My question now is, that for a constituents felt about a “Disney land” type of arguing against the public meadows area at the same time frontages on Polito Avenue and on Polito Avenue to pay the lawyer who works almost seven But Westinghouse amazed development, complete with racetrack and sports stadium, interest, speaking for such Porro was arguing in the New on Valley Brook Avenue is rest. days a week on these other the commissioners when its in the meadowlands. clients as the garbage industry, Jersey Supreme Court that a ideal for improvement. But if it Westinghouse, as the major clients of his, where does he lawyers declared the company He was told 45.7% oppose the idea while 42.2% are in the main pollutors of the sports complex should be pays the company not to property owner, is objecting get the time to earn almost prefers to have its land favor. Hackensack Meadowlands.” delared unconstitutional?” improve Lyndhurst must take and conceivably could win its $20,000-a-year in congressional unimproved, that the station’s These are the full list of Helstoski’s questions and Schiaffo asked adequate protective measures.” fight. Schiaffo’s demands came on aide salary? answers: transmission operates better in But in winning the fight the heels of revelations in the “The incumbent has alleged “And while hearings are wetlands and that it requires An idea of what Westinghouse might well lose Yes No Undecided newspapers that Alfred A. that Porro works as a going on in Hackensack only one employee on its Westinghouse walked into 1. From the information now available to the general public, do you the war — because Carucci said feel that President Nixon’s recent conferences in China were Porro Jr., the Lyndhurst consultant on legislation he is regarding the disposition of the plant. in the best interests of the when it acquired the land in a study of the situation is now attorney, may have influenced preparing for introduction in meadows . hearings at which Lyndhurst officials felt that 1963 for about $1,000 an acre well under way. United States? 56.7 28.2 15.1 2. Legislation is pending in Congress to (1) Halt all American Helstoski’s position on the the congress,” Schiaffor Porro was appearing on behalf bombing in Indochina immediately, and (2) require with meadowlands to , continued. “If this is the case, of his private clients . drawal of all U.S. troops by June 30 contingent on an agree ment by the North Vietnamese to release all prisoners of war coincidentally, coincide with then the public is being taken Helstoski was mailing, at at that time. Would you favor the position taken by several of for a ride. It is unlikely th at taxpayers expense, a copy of this bill? 67.8 25.2 7.0 his clients. 3. A bill has been introduced in Dongress to grant amnesty to draft with the minimal amounts of the Congressional Record Home Improvements resisters, provided they agreed to perform 2 years of public Helstoski recently released time available to him that stating his opposition to the service work in hospitals, V IST A , etc. Would you favor this what he said were the results of Porro works on every piece of sports complex bill? 36.6 49.4 14.0 4. Has the President's wage/price freeze been fairly administered a questionnaire sent out, at legislation prepared. And last “The questions are being with respect to all sectors of the econom y, I.e., wage earners, taxpayers expense, indicating year Helstoski introduced 67 asked and the answers must be businesses, tenants, banks, etc.? 28.0 62.3 9.7 5. Do you feel that our present laws and practices discriminate that progress on development bills. provided,” Schiaffo said. “The R ising in Lyndhurst unfairly against women, of the vast meadows should be “At that rate, if he did work people of this district have a particularly in employment? 41.8 48.5 9.7 delayed.