Assessment Appeal Redactions List SEE STORY BELOW AND PAGE: 19 Sunny, Milder Sunny and milder today. Clear, mild tonight and to- THEBMLY FINAL morrow and again Thursday, Red Buik, Freehold Long Brandt (8M Dttallt. Put IV 7 EDITION Monmouth* County's Home Newspaper for 92 Years VOL. 93, NO 116 RED BANK, N. J., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1970 30 PAGES TEN CENTS ••MiniMiiiiin Strike Can Be Averted WASHINGTON (AP) - statement to the House Com- committee. That was after he hikes offered by the industry gers, D-W.Va., chairman of year and couldn't be expected Hail unions left to Congress merce Committee yesterday threatened to defy Congress, but rejected by the unions so the House Commerce Com- to wait any longer after ex- today a thin opportunity to iii an apparent modification of the White House and the fed- far. mittee, amended the proposal hausting delaying procedures •avert a nationwide train his stand earlier in the day eral courts by ordering the President Nixon had asked to a 70-day delay. in current labor law over that strike that would.strand when he said a strike was pre-dawn'walkout. only for a simple strike-delay- Dennis said the nearly 500,- period. Christmas mail and travelers promised, not threatened' Part of Package ing special law to put the 000 rail , workers involved, Strike Called and severely crimp the na- "I haven't said we would Dennis' hinted proposal crisis over for 45 days until who now average from ?3.45 tion's already troubled econo- strike no matter what you would be part of a three-year, after the new Congress meets "I've called a strike. Uader to $3.60 per hour, hadn't had a the present law we have the my. do," Dennis told the House 37 per cent package of wage Jan. 20. Hep. Harley O. Stag- wage hike in more than a C. L. Dennis, president of right to strike," said Dennis, the Brotherhood ,of Railway and added it would be unfair Clerks, hinted a walkout to "change the rules of the scheduled for one minute af- game" at this stage. ter midnight tomorrow could Secretary of Transportation be postponed if Congress in- Local Rail Shutdown Planned John Volpe told newsmen, In cluded an-immediate 13.5 per answer to a question, that the WEST LONG l&BANCH — Monmouth County commuters at the meeting, and be assigned to 24-hour picket duty, be- government would consider cent wage hike for 500,000 rail were warned last night there will be no rail service after ginning at 12:01 a.m. workers as part of legislation using Army troops to run the midnight tonight. The.Red Bank railroad yard off Chestnut St. will be trains if there was a strike. forcing a strike delay. Norman C. Hansen of Monmouth Beach, general chair- No Indication among the areas to be picketed. He said all railroad ticket This would be the first time man of the Transportation-Communications Division of the offices tan Bay Head to Perth Amboy will also be as- troops operated the railroads there was no immediate in- Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks, said he wanted signed pickets, as will the general offices of the New York since the post-World War II dication that Congress would to alert commuters to tiiat fact in order to save them incon- and Long Branch Railroad in Long Branch. era more than 20 years ago. pick up Dennis' hint as hear- veniences. Mr. Hansen said that despite negotiations reportedly un- But the White House and De- ings continued today into the Mr. Hansen said he has called an emergency meeting der way in Washington, the international's president, C. L. fense Department said no situation. of his division for 8 o'clock tonight in the Holiday Inn, here. Dennis, bas informed the division that the strike is on, and such preparations were under The rail leader made his He said 100 clerks and telegraphers will be given instructions "his word is final." . • way. Opposition Softened FATHER AND SON FROWN — fired Chief Executive of Howard Hughes Nevada Operations, Robert MaJieu and his son, Peter, right, leave court in Las Vegas yesterday where the Hughes Tool Co. is seeking to To Legalized Gaming stop Maheu's restraining order preventing them from taking over his control of 'billionaire Howard TRENTON (AP) — A key legislative municipalities directly affected. Hughes's Nevada empire. The hearing is continuing. leader has softened his initial opposition to Most of the witnesses at the hearing ; (AP Wirephoto) legalized gambling in Atlantic City, but now testified In favor of the proposal. The says that if such a proposal is enacted it principal exception was Rev. Samuel Jeanes, should include other resort areas and the legislative secretary of the New Jersey city of Newark. Christian Conference, a long-time opponent The comments came from Sen. Harry of gambling in any form. Raee Data Sought L. Sears, R-Monris, chairman of the Judi- Atlantic City Mayor William T. Somers ciary Committee which held a public hearing reiterated his support of the proposal, say- yesterday on the proposal, which is spon- •ing "it would b^ a perfect proving ground From Landlords sored by Sen. Frank X. McDermott, R- to show whether legalized gambling, with Union. proper state controls, should be extended to TRENTON (AP> - Land- lie noted that the regulation Sears said, however, that if gambling other areas in the state." J.. lords who rent 25 or more •is similar to a federal require- were to be permitted, it should be run by He estimated that sutih gambling could living units will be required ment that companies with 2$ the state rather than private enterprise, bring in $75 million to $100 million a year in to report the racial' composi- or more employes file re- "which could act as a magnet Jor orga- additional state revenue. tion of their dwellings under ports of racial composition of nized crime and other undesirable ele- I. G. Davis, president.of Resorts Inter- a new policy adopted by the their work force. ments." national Inc., which .owns Paradise Island New Jersey Division on Civil .State officials said that the The senator said he was "opposed ini- in the Bahamas," said gambling in Atlantic Rights. lists in, New; JOrseymay even- tially to casino gambling but I'm now will- City could be ja tremendous benefit to the The division announced the tuallybe used to court as evi. ing to give it serious consideration." local and state economy.. - regulation yesterday. dence of housing dis- McDermott said if the measure could He said his firm's experience with legal- Officials said New Jersey crimination. But Blair said clear the 30Hmember Republican Senate cau- ized gambling in the Bahamas has shown was the first state in the na- the initial value of the pro- cus, he thought it would pass the 40-member that it can be operated honestly and without tion to implement such a gram would be to determine Senate with the necessary three-fifths mar- the influence of organized crime. practice. where discrimination exists gin required to put it on the ballot next fall. The measure was also supported by the James H. Blair, division di- and what factors cause It.- If both houses approve the proposal by state AFL-CIO, and spokesmen for West rector, said, "it's about lime threeHfifths margins, it would permit refer- asked that their cities be included in any the states moved into the 20th . enda both in the state as a whole and in legalized gambling plan. century. If we want to know. what is really happening, we Mediation must start compiling reliable information on patterns of discrimination." Unit Set Manalapan Is Expected To Mail Forms COME FLY WITH ME — Ben Stfhlosberg jr. and Connie Bruck both of Long Blair said his agency would Branch were married in balloon by R-abbi Sidney Bognar, Keawiy, in Washington begin mailing forms to land- At College Crossing State Park. Couple-then took off in^balloon, landing a few miles away in lords in January and that the state would begin its survey By PAUL KERN county golf course after 50' minute flight. Ceremony took place before 8 A.M. To Pay for Police Work in Camden County. .WEST LONG BRANCH *- yesterday. I AP Wirephoto) Monmouth'College President He noted that the new rule William VanNote, student > piled by the state Department The mayor believes that the MANALAPAN — Gov. Wil- will require apartment own- Government President John of Community Affairs two governor'6 announcement is liam T. Cahill's office an- ers to determine the race, na- Hughes and «ther, student years ago Indicated that the the result of a request made nounced yesterday Jiat this tional origin and ancestry of leaders agreed yesterday' m-. township should have 16 full- by state police head Col. Da- township will be expected to their tenants, a practice that the structure of a task force • Long Branch Couple pay next year for state police time policemen, Mayor Wha- vid Kelly for an increase in has been considered illegal in that is to mediate student-fac- len said that the present four his operating budget next protection. the past. : ulty-administration disagree- full-time, and four part-time- year. Ma^alapan Is one «f six Blair said he expects a • ments. communities throughout the man police force wiU be "ex- challenge to the con- "I see his point — why .The college and the stu- state with populations over 7,. p a n d e d gradually overy should the state pay for pro- stitutionality of the new regu-: Wed—in a Balloon year." dqnts agreed to the task force 500 which has received the lation, possibly from landlord tection when he believes a Monday during a sit-in by 600 WASHINGTON CROSSING are former Long Branch resi- of gladness there should also service free.