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SEE EDITORIAL, PACE 6 Sufiby, Pleasant Sunny'and pleasant today. MEDAILY FINAL Clear and mild tonight. Sun- Red Bank, Freehold ny and mfid tomorrow. Long Branch, EDITION (Sei Details, Page S) Monmouth County's Borne Newspaper for 92 Years VOL. 93, NO. 89 RED BANK, N. J., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1969 36 PAGES TEN CENTS Billion Income Tax Relief Mapped WASHINGTON (AP)' - The The committee rejected, in all brackets and up ;K> 8 by cutting the tax rates for Senate Finance Committee, once by a tie vote, an effort points at the top. all single persons. after tentatively agreeing on to give individual tax relief —A 52.65 billion reduction These reductions, for exam- about $9 billion of relief for by increasing the personal ex- through a new low-income al- ple, would mean that a fam- th'e nation's 70 million individ- emption. lowance designed to remove ily of four.with $7,500 of in- ual income taxpayers, moved Instead, it decided for the 5.2 million poverty-level fam- come would pay a $576 tax^ to wrap up work today on the approach favored by the ilies from the tax rolls ajid compared with $687 now. tax refoim bill. cut payments for an addition House and the Nixon admin- Or a single person with the al 7 million. Chairman Russell B. Long, istration — cuts in the tax same income would pay $1,- D-La., had said he was cer- rate schedule. — A $1.4 billion reduction by 005 compared with $1,168 now. tain the committee would If the tentative decisions raising the minimum stand- stand up, this is the form the ard dedaiatiion from the pres- Although the committee was meet its commitment to vote wrapping up work on the bill today to send the bill to the individual relief will take: ent 10 per cent of income with today, it does not mean the Senate for debate. — A $4.5 billion reduction a $1,000 ceiling to 15 per cent for ail taxpayers by a cut of with a $2,000 limit. measure will Be ready for im- Some members facetiously at least one percentage point — A $445 million reduction mediate Senate action. called the bil a "Halloween monster" or a "tricks and treats bill." The committee voted yes- terday to generally go along with the individual income tax rate cuts in the House- Meyner Pledges GHOSTS AND HOBGOBLINS invade the streets tonight as youngsters of all ages don Halloween attire for their passed bil. Long said some annual trick or treating. For some youngsters, the night is one to show off their costume and mask creations. In- minor changes might be made in the final sessions on the specting some of the original paper bag masks entered in the mask contest at the Eastern Branch, Monmouth measure, but in general the County Library in Shrewsbury are Renee Marreno, 10, of Colts Neck; Drew Burns, 10, of Fair Haven, and Bar- House approved relief would bara Mann of Matawan who is celebrating her seventh birthday on Halloween. (Register Staff Photo) stand. Younger Leaders TRENTON (AP) - Demo- Schools cratic gubernatorial candi- date Robert B. Meyner is spending the last week of his Vandalism Cancels City Decision campaign promising to turn over the party- to younger men. The 61-year-old former gov- ernor, who has been attacked WASHINGTON (AP) - as a political retread for most Halloween Celebration The Nixon administration has of the year, emphasized in promised to help ease adop- LONG BRANCH - A rash with every available police of- were able to diminish a con- R. Barry Kamm, city public several stops Thursday that r tion and acceptance of the of vandalism here last night ficer and reserve policeman dition which could have be- relations director. The men , he felt his term as governor Supreme Court _deBiSBon or- baited plans for .-tonight's to cope with the unexpected come more serious. staffed Jive radio frequencies, could be a time of transition dering an immediate ehd to Mardi Gras celebration and problem. Chief Purcell said some po- it was said, to cover police government - ^sponsored from the old to the new, caused Mayor Paul Nastasio lice cars were damaged and and civil defense reports of The condition was de- school desegregation. "If you elect me governor," Jr. to impose a curfew on all a number of city houses and trouble in the wide expanse scribed at one point as being he told a crowtt of 500 city juveniles 18-years-old and vehicles were sprayed with of this city. • • But there were painful ''very dangerous" and it was packed into the' HoteTHilde- under. -:- . thought that a group of. about paint. He added that several grumMings from the South, Mayor Nastasio and Chief brecht last night, "I think I 100 youths, who threatened to fire bombs were thrown early where the milestone ruling More than 60 complaints of Purcell cruised the city and can develop an orderly tran- vandalism and false fire go to Broadway and "tear it last night, but they resulted evaluated the situation as it will have its deepest effect. up," would succeed. Quick po- mainly in grass fires only. Gov. Lester Maddox of sition in the hope that we can alarms flooded police head- progressed. George Vogel, the turn over the. reins to quarters between 4 p.m. yes- lice action, however, quelled Assisting in the needed.com- Georgia called the Mississippi civiil defense director, operat- the younger elements in the terday and midnight. the situation. •"••r'oat'ons work at police ed another survey vehicle. schools decision a "criminal K& ' ' g headquarters were Sgt. Alex act" and appealed for.a tax- party." Police Chief Joseph D. Pur- City police apprehended sev- The mayor called an emer- Rota, Sgt. George Naylor and payers' revolt. He emphasized the same cell Jr. staffed all police beats eral alleged ringleaders and gency conclave and decided George C. Wallace, former thing in stops at Freehold and in favor of a curfew, although Sayreville earlier in the day, he had earlier this week said Alabama governor and the MUSKIE IN NEW JERSEY — Sen. Edmund Muskie, the 1968 third party presidential as he did in several Essex he hoped local youths would County stops on Wednesday. 1968 vice presidential candidate, is flanked on the avoid activities which would candidate, called the decision In his speech at Trenton, left by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Robert initiate such action. "scurrilous policy." "This court is no better than the Meyner alluded to criticism B. Meyner, left, and Gov. Richard J. Hughes, right. Jail Hunger Striker The curfew, which will be- that he Is a man of the 1950s Warren court," he said. Muskie campaigned in behalf of Meyner in state yes- gin again tonight at 7 p.m., Attorney General A. F. who is unprepared to do a job stalls the annual Halloween pa- Summer of Mississippi said, in the 1970s. terday. (AP Wirephoto) rade and other events slated without amplification, his New Season to entertain the city's youngs- state will fight to change the "This is another season and Maine, last, year's-Democrat- ters. hangers — on from Essex and. Given Kitchen Duty ruling. another/time," he said. "The ic vice presidential candidate. Union counties; ,. ..- •; Tonight's parade and Mar- And Mississippi Gov. John view is different." The scene was a news confer- FREEHOLD — John Dav- . nobody can resist that." was picketing July 25 to pro- Meyner, who had said he di Gras would have been the Bell Williams said the school Earlier in the day Meyner ence at Newark Airport didn't need national political is', supporters say he will con- Correction officer William test the alleged mistreatment 27th such event sponsored children of his state had spent about half an hour with packed with newsmen, televi- figures to help him, said he tinue his hunger strike in Boyce said last night Davis of an elderly black customer here by the Long Branch Ex- (See Decision, Pg. 2, Col. 4 Sen. Edmund Muskie of sion cameras and political (See Meyner, Pg. 2, Col. 3) Monmouth County Jail, but had fasted during the day, by the store owner: change Club. No prior event jail officials — who have as- but that he had started to Since white participants of its kind has been marred signed him to the kitchen de- work as a cook at supper- got off altogether or with by youthful outbreaks of vio- tail as a cook—are wondering time and "there's no way of lighter sentences than some lence, authorities said. if he can hold out when he us, knowing if he does or he of the black men Involved, Mostly Quiet smells all that food. doesn't eat." Davis announced he would go Mayors Split on Budget Issue Mischief night in most oth- Deputy Warden John An- Supporters of Davis, presi-i on a week-long hunger strike er Monmouth County commu- dent of -the Concerned Citi- from last Tuesday through derson said yesterday Davis nities was relatively quiet, FREEHOLD — Two out of schools' financial aid re- budget was defeated last win- ernment, the budget shouldn't had "requested the doctor to zens of Greater Freehold Election Day to dramatize according to police depart- four Monmouth County quests. But all we can really ter the council cut out funds go to the council for cutting. put him on a-Work detail.. (CC), and candidate for gov- "the injustice that exists in ments. But most plan to have mayors participating in a do here is check with the that were later proved neces- We're.giving him a job in the ernor on the Liberty and Freehold courts .