Discrimination Probed in Military Base Areas
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HOFFMAN The questionnaire delves, For example, two of the in- or are enforced in a manneri eir dependents when traveling members, was authorized by the WASHINGTON (AP) - The raong other things, into local structions are phrased this way: which discourage voluntary off- private automobiles, using Monmouth County Board of Free- Defense Department has ordered ustoms and laws and local law 1. "Briefly describe any local base association by white and ublic sidewalks or visiting each holders yesterday. the armed services to take an nforcement questions. customs or laws which prevent Negro military personnel and ther's residences.'' exhaustive "inventory" of any 2. "Is the treatment accorded The board said its last salary legro military personnel by the schedule plan was the result of racial discrimination in trans- portation, education, public ac- ocal police in any way different s study in 1957. Since then, there from that accorded white mili- have been new employees, commodations, housing and oth- er facets of life near military tary personnel? If so, specify." changes in maximum benefits Biggest Military Pay Hike Transportation bases. for senior employees. Under public transportation Under Its plan, the board will The Associated Press learned today that Assistant Secretary of heading, Paul told base com. ask the state Civil Service De- manders to: partment to make a study simi- Defense Norman Paul sent the order for an "off-base equal op- Bill to Be Signed Today —"Describe kind of commer- lar to the last one it provided. INSTRUCTIONS FOR VALACHI — A not* lies before portunity inventory" on Sept. 24. al transportation service to In 1957, the study was a source lase, whether or where inte- of political fire in, as now, the mobster Joseph Valachi instructing him to "please keep He set a Nov. 8 deadline for re- WASHINGTON (AP) — With a few strokes But many officers and enlisted men in plies from the services. of his pen. President Kennedy today releases their middle pay grades would get raises, grated, whether bus service in days nearing a general election. close to mikes" as he testifies at Senate investigations town is integrated, whether seat- That year the freeholders em- "The basic objective . , is the biggest military pay raise in history to and these are the men who are at the point subcommittee probe of organized crime. -He was.in the to obtain necessary information most of America's servicemen and women. where they usually decide either to make a ing policy for military personnel ployed Kendall H. Lee, then and their dependents differs from beachfront director and now city second day of testimony-before the group in Washington. for the formulation of future pol- Kennedy's signature is all that is needed career of the armed forces or leave for ci- icy," the Pentagon said. to turn the $1.2 billion annual pay raise into vilian life. that applicable to other riders, manager of Asbury Park, and an >lus other facts necessary to a It declined to make public law. Congress completed' its work yesterday authority on civil service proced- The increases average about 14 per cent full understanding of actual prac- Paul's memorandum to' the serv- when the House, by a 332-5 vote, passed the ure, to make a survey. and go as high as $120 a month for majors, tices." Leo Weinstein, then a candi- ices, on grounds it is an "official bill setting up the new military pay scales. lieutenant commanders, senior sergeants and —"Describe seating arrange- date for Freeholder—and now a Valachi Traces working paper." Although the President announced he chief petty officers. candidate for Assembly and also However, the department _di> would sign the bill today, the pay raise ac- ment in bus, airline and railroad a member of the County Tax furnish a copy, of a three-pag< tually will date back to yesterday; The bill Other increases: Captains and navy lieu- terminals, and where separate Board—raised a protest. He con- Inventory toMho be tilled, ou'i set Oct. 1 for the start of the raise. tenants, $115 a month; sergeant majors and waiting rooms are maintained, tended the state commission History of Mob by each base command. The bill, which was a -compromise be- equivalent ranks, $55; corporals and equiva^ actual practices followed with re- would provide the needed survey The form Hs,ted . 17 separat tween the House and the Senate, provided $30 lent ranks, $35; recruits $5. In addition, serv- spect to (1) military groups and "without cost. Mr. Lee's appoint- WASHINGTON (AP) - Old tree and murderous growing major questions and topics Paul million less than the Defense Department had icemen who must leave their dependents at (2) individual military members ment was voided and a state mobster Joseph Valachi contin- pains of La Cosa Nostra. wants covered. asked. Government officials, in fact, said home will receive $30 more a month. and their dependents." that many low-ranking men and women, de- Reservists and national guardsmen will — In exploring education survey was made. ues today to trace the family The convicted dope peddler Spot Checks ind killer has been bringing the spite the bill, would have to continue looking share in the increases. They will get more iround bases, the Pentagon dl- It was not said how base com- for outside jobs. money for drills and training. •ective asks commanders to de- Senate rackets subcommittee up manders would collect the ma- Mayor Commends Police to date -with a sometimes be- scribe facilities used by military terial. Presumably, military per- personnel, Indicating which «re wildering narrative of strange sonnel will be sent out to make names and aliases, alliances and integrated. on-the-spot checks in communi- Other Questions blood oaths. ties surrounding the bases. Senate Candidates on TV Other questions in this same Mud Bog Trapped Valachi spent most, of. yester- This newest action in a series day telling of assassinations and category: of Pentagon moves aimed at eas- Arguments Are New to Non-Readers Only Are local education institu- gang warfare back ia the 1920s ing discrimination against Negro and 30s when hoodlum killers tions willing to conduct on-base servicemen appeared likely tc 2 Others in Raritan carried their machine guns in By CHARLES A. JOHNSTON ions, selected by moderator Dr. debate formats, except what each integrated classes for service meet strong criticism from south- violin cases. NEW YORK — It wasn't like Paul Tillett, of the Eagleton In- individual makes of the one in personnel?" -, . RARITAN TQWNSHIP-Mayor time, pulled him and bis son out era members of Congress. Kennedy and Nixon, even if the stitute at Rutgers University, and which he takes part. "Briefly describe the extent of Philip J. Blanda, Jr., yesterday of the mire. The big, crowded hearing room grew hushed as he described.his format was almost the same. 90-second rebuttals. When WNDT decided to sched- integration in the public schools commended three local policemen Police have recommended that But Monmouth County Sen. Mayor Moody has been stress- ule the New Jersey debate series, attended' by.dependent children. for saying the life of a 16-year- he Township Committee correct ritual, Mafia-like initiation into the crime "syndicate which he Youth Dies Richard R. Stout, Republican, ing for several weeks that Sen. she said, it was introduced witr State.whether those who liv« oft old girl Saturday night. the condition by building up the and Middletown Township Mayor Stout persuaded the TV crew to an interparty discussion on base are subject, to the same bog area with fill dirt. calls La Cosa Nostra ("Our Police Sgt. William Sparks and Thing," or "Our Family," in Earl Moody, Democrat, kicked switch the presentation plan from state bond issue. school assignment policies appli- Patrolmen Edward Schramm and Private Land Italian). After Auto off a series of New Jersey tele- that of a "true" debate. As a result of that experience, cable to (hose living on base but Salvatore Straniero pulled Mari- Mayor Philip J. Blanda, Jr., vision senatorial fights last night "This is my doom . , . what attending oft-base schools." lyn Windle, 4 Ivy PL, Hailet said yesterday that although the with invigorating enthusiasm. Mrs. Konner said there is no in, which the plan supported I'm telling you now," the 60 year difference In any of the possible (See MIHIARY, Page S) out of a mug bog at the rear traot is private property, belong- Accident By the time this report reaches (See DEBATE, Page 2) of Appleton Dr., adjacent to ing to the estate of Thomas old hoodlum-said grimly after re- UNION BEACH — John A lating how he was sworn in the streets, it will already be East Creek in North Centerville, Brennan, the governing body will D'Angekj, 18, of 7 Scholer Dr. too late for readers to hear the after the girl had sunk up to her investigate to determine whether with a knife and gun before him, died yesterday in Riverview Hos his linger pricked to draw blood replay at 9 a.m.