Makarios Is Reported Slain in Cypriot Coup Income Tax Plan Gets a Decisive Test Today
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The Daily Register VOL.97 NO. 12 SHREWSBURY, N.J. MONDAY, JULY 15, 1974 TEN CENTS Makarios is reported slain in Cypriot coup ATHENS, Greece (AP) - reported cal leader for the island's ready dead" and that anyone (he hands of anarchist and told in a telephone call from Greece. Radio Cyprus announced There was no immediate struggle for independence resisting the army would be criminal elements " Cyprus that "hell has broken Makanos charged at a news today that the Cypnot Nation comment from the Greek mil- from Britain in the 1950s and "shot on the spot " It added The broadcast said the new loose here; there is shooting conference Friday that follow- al Guard and the Greek Army itary government, which. Ma had been president since that a curfew had been im- government would conduct and bombs everywhere " ing the death of Gnvas last officers commanding it seized kanos at a news conference Cyprus became independent posed and no civilians or ve- foreign relations "as before ' Then he said his telephone Jan 27, "the National Guard control of the govemmeni of Friday had accused of back- on Aug. 16, 1960 He had been hicles other than ambulances and that "friendly relations and telex communications which is controlled by Greek Cyprus and that President ing a terrorist underground archbishop and head of the were allowed on the streets would be maintained with all went dead. officers has become the Makarios, bearded archbishop plotting to overthrow or as- Cypriot Orthodox Church Officials at the Cypriot Km countries." It added that Sources at trve" Beirut air- mainstay and the supplier of of the Cypriot Orthodox sassinate him. since 1950 bassy in Athens said they talks between the Greek port reported that the inter- the criminal Eoka B orgamza Church, had been killed Normal communications A communique broadcast heard that there had been Cypriot and Turkish Cypnot national airport at Nicosia, tion." However, Britain's high with the Mediterranean island by Radio Cyprus said the Na- "much resistance" to the communities would "continue the Cypriot capital, was commissioner to Cyprus, Ste- off the south coast of Turkey tional Guard — the Cypriot army coup by "Cypriot offi- as before." a closed Telephone and telex Although enosis was the ven Olver, reported to London were severed, and the inter- army of 6,000 troops led by cers and men loyal to Ma- In what appeared to be a communications between Bei- onginal goal of both Makanos that the fate of the president national airport at Nicosia 650 Greek Army officers — karios " They said there was warning to Turkey, it said rut, the capital of Lebanon, and Grivas during their war archbishop was not known. was closed had formed a "government of "much fighting" in the center what had happened was and Cyprus were also cut. against the Bntish, the arch Olver said the presidential Olver reported fighting in national salvation" and was of Nicosia. "strictly an internal affair." Makarios and his regime bishop later decided that the palace in Nicosia, the capital Nicosia and Limassol. He in "full control of the situ- The rebel communique and that the takeover was had been the target for sev- opposition of the island's of Cyprus, was under attack, said tanks had surrounded the ation." It said elections "for blamed Makarios and hit gov- "for the benefit of the entire eral years of a terrorist cam- large Turkish minority and but "there is no confirmation Nicosia airport, and the rebel a genuinely freely elected ernment for "chaos within the Greek Cypriot people." paign by Eoka B, an under- the threat of war from Tur- on the whereabouts of Presi- forces had taken over Radio government will be held with- ranks of the army and A correspondent for one ground army organized by the key made the goal unattai- dent Makarios," a spokesman Cyprus. in a year, no later." church" and said the army Cypriot paper on the Greek late Gen. George Grivas to nable for the foreseeable fu- Archbishop Makarios for the British Foreign Office Makarios, 60, was the politi- It said Makarios was "al- was in danger of falling "into island of Rhodes said he was fight for enosis, or union with ture. Income tax plan gets a decisive test today By JAMES H. RUBIN steamy July day in 1972. committed themselves to the program. Some adminis- This year, Democrats con- tax. Senate opponents of the tration officials said privately TRENTON (AP) - Amid trol 66 of the 80 Assembly measure are hoping to defeat they viewed some demands widespread uncertainty and seats, a result of Byrne's the bill In the lower house to as a subterfuge by individual confusion, Gov Brendan T. record landslide victory in avoid a difficult public deci- assemblymen who were look- Byrne's income tax program last November's election. sion for themselves. ing for an excuse not to sup- will be put to its first decisive But by the end of the week, All revenue-raising mea- port the plan. legislative test in the State legislative leaders were only sures must originate, under One crucial modification Assembly today. claiming about 30 to 32 votes the state constitution, in the that the administration The proposed income tax, for the income tax. Assembly. agreed to support would re- the cornerstone of a billion The administration was also In the frantic hours leading turn to municipalities at Mast dollar tax reform and school faced with the added burden up to today's vote, Byrne per- 10 per cent of the money col- financing program, is slated of an even'more reluctant sonally negotiated with a lected from a proposed new for a vote after what is ex- Senate where no more than a number of Assemblymen who statewide property tax on pected to be hours of debate handful of members have sought amendments to the tax See laconic Ux, page 2 and bargaining. The Assembly planned to mimii convene at 11 a.m. U.S. OFFICIAL VISITS SANDY HOOK — Nath area manager In charge of Sandy Hook park. Mr. Byrne, a Democrat whose anlel P. Reed, right, assistant secretary of the In- Reed toured Gateway National Park Saturday to party commands lopsided terior, confers on the Sandy Hook Beach, with Jer- see how the Experimental Federal facility has control of both legislative Tivo tax supporters ry Wagers, left, regional director for the Park Ser- progressed. houses, appeared ready to vices North Atlantic Region, and Dale Enquist, make numerous concessions to win the required 41 votes for passage of the income tax in the lower house. call chances 50-50 The administration prom- The only two Monmouth approved today despite wide- she would vote for a delay. Interior official describes ised to back an unusual com- County assemblymen support- spread public opposition. "I don't think you can make panion bill to the Income tax ing Gov. Brendan T. Byrne's Mrs. Berman was the first the decision any easier by that would give the voters the Income tax predict the plan Monmouth County legislator putting it off," she said, "I opportunity to repeal the pro- has only a 50-50 chance of to endorse the governor's think we have now as good a posed levy in 1976 if they passage when it comes before plan. She announced her sup- tax package as we would Gateway a showcase park were not convinced that it did the 80-member Assembly port on June 14 saying the in- have a year from now. The in fact, provide local property today. come tax, based on a person's die is cast and I think the SANDY HOOK - A high In- in San Francisco, Gateway is Morton) and I are very visits to the Breezy Point and tax relief. Legislators also de- And one Monmouth County ability to pay, is the fairest time has come for the legisla- terior Department official the only urban recreation fa- pleased with the rapid prog- Jacob Riis sections of Ga- manded guarantees that the legislator says there's a method of financing the tors to rise above them- termed the recently opened cility that the federal govern- ress that has been made here teway in New York. existing state sales tax would "strong probability" the in- court-mandated financing of selves." Gateway National Park here ment maintains. at Gateway. Problems still The traffic is expected to never go above the current 5 come tax plan won't be local education. Assemblyman Morton Sal- a "showcase park for a new The purpose of Gateway, exist in the manpower and be even greater when the per cent. brought up for a vote today She said that should the in- kind, D-Monmouth, who government concept in recre- which encompasses park land fiscal areas but we're mov- park takes over the 1,200 Although administration of- because there aren't suf- come tax be defeated today, joined with Mrs. Berman in ation." on Staten Island and Long Is- ing." acres now occupied by the ficials maintained over the ficient votes to assure its pas- there probably would be a supporting the governor's Nathaniel P. Reed, assis- land, is to provide a model for Department of Defense at weekend that they would cor- sage. move to petition the state Su- plan a week ago, predicted: Former state Assemblyman tant secretary of the Interior, state governments in the es- Fort Hancock. ral enough votes for the tax, preme Court for a delay in "I think it will be voted upon Chester A. Apy, currently a Passage by the Assembly came to look briefly at the tablishment and maintenance they conceded that the gover- implementing provisions of today and it has a 50-50 member of the 12-man Ga- Park officials explained requires at least 41 votes, and Gateway "experiment" Satur- of recreation facilities to nor could be dealt an embar- the so-called Botter decision chance." teway Advisory Committee, that they are currently work- at midnight last night it was day, and said that he was serve population-dense areas.