\O-Fault Insurance Bill Passed by Legislature
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Plan Freehold Penalty Protest SEE STORY PAGE 2 Partly Sunny THEDAILY FINAL Partly gunny today, highs in the 60s. Mostly cloudy with HvA Hank, Freehold chance of showers tonight and Hruiifli EDITION tomorrow. REGISTER 28 PAGES Moninoutli County'* Outstanding Home Xewapaper VOL.94 .NO.232 RKD BANK, N.J. FRIDAY, MAY 19,1972 TEN CENTS iiiiimiiiiiiiiitiiuuiiiuiiiiuuiuifiiuiiiimiiiniiiiimiumiimiiitinifnmfHuiitminimuwmmiiiiiiiniiiniimiuiiii Cahill Stern in Demand for Tax Action TRENTON (AP) - Putting bers of his cabinet, Cahill • speech was enthusiastically ate. But I do know there are a Asked by a newsman if the would be graduated from 1 to his political prestige squarely said, "either this program will applauded by members of both lot of guys in there who hope governor was hinting that lie 1% per cent on yearly in- on the line, Gov. William T. be accepted this July or it will parties who said they were this doesn't get through the might not support Republican comes up to $23,000 and up to Cahill has sternly warned the be the subject of the next gu- convinced now that Cahill was Assembly so they don't have candidates who didn't vote for 14 per cent for persons mak- New Jersey Legislature that bernatorial and legislative sincere in his desire to enact to vote on it." tax reform, Cahill smiled ing over $500,000 a year. Tho it will have to answer to him election. You're going to go the reforms promptly. Came as .Surprise broadly and said. "I didn't levy would yield $550 million and the voters next year if it into every hamlet of this state However, he is expected to The governor's warning to say that." based on last year's economic postpones action on tax re- and you will have to explain face a difficult task in lining the legislature to avoid delay, Cahill's tax package is figures. form. why property taxes went up up the necessary votes, par- which was delivered after he based on a state income tax The statewide property tax Cahill, who submitted a $2 10 per cent." ticularly in the Senate which summarized his tax proposals and a statewide property tax would be levied at jl for ev- billion tax package to the leg- The governor's message ap- is controlled by his own party. for about a half hour, came as designed to reduce local prop- ery $100 of assessed value and islature yesterday that includ- peared to draw a favorable in- Sen. Joseph C. Woodcock, a surprise even to his close erty taxes by 40 per cent. Cahill recommended a con- ed a proposed state income itial response, even from R-Bergen, said "It's hard to aides, a spokesman for Cahill The income tax, which stitutional amendment to pre- tax, to]d the lawmakers, "you some of his critics. The read the situation in the Sen- said. would take effect Jan. 1,1974, See Tax Page 2 can't duck this anymore, and . neither can I." The Republican governor warned legislators that if they fail to approve tax reform now they will have to face the voters in 1973 bearing the re- sponsibility for an estimated \o-Fault Insurance Bill 10 per cent rise in local prop- erty taxes. Cahill later told newsmen that he hadn't decided if he would seek election next year. But he said if he did run and his tax plans were rejected in 1972, he would campaign in Passed by Legislature support of the proposed pro- TRENTON (AP) - The Cahill who is expected to sign The measure is designed to by the Assembly to limit such gram. A state commission on no- Legislature has adjourned_ it.s it into law. Included in the bill J_-speed u p settlemen•...t of cour. t suitGs to persons whose medic- fault auto insurance had rec- Will be Issue regular session after giving fi- AP Wirephoto is a provision to give 18-year- claims and to reduce the al expenses exceed $200 for in- ommended a $100 limit which CAHILL DELIVERS TAX MESSAGE - Gov. Wil- Addressing a jam-packed nal passage to a no-fault auto olds the right to drink. .backlog of civil court cases juries to "soft tissue," such as was included in the original liam T. Cahill is asking the lawmakers for a state Assembly chamber and an insurance bill and the Legisla- Tlie no-fault plan would per- jamming the county and Supe- sprains, strains, bruises, tears bill and had Cahill's support. overhead gallery that includ- ture plans to return here June mit persons involved in auto rior Court calendars. of skin, muscles, veins, income tax and statewide property tax to finance ed his wife and most mem- 15 to act on the Cahill admin- The insurance industry fa- complete state support of local public schools. accidents to be compensated The bill limits suits "for nerves, tendons and cartilage. vored an even higher limit, istration's tax reform pro- regardless of who was at fault pain and suffering," the term According to the State De- gram. $500, which at one point was in an accident. The, automo- applied as the legal basis in partment of Insurance the included in the measure and The Senate voted 37-0 for bile driver would collect dam- most negligence suits arising $200 limit would disqualify 60 would have disqualified an es- the no-fault measure which ages directly from his own in- from auto accidents. percent of those who now file timated 87 per cent of "pain had passed the Assembly on surer. The measure was amended such suits. and suffering" suits. NixonMakes FinalMonday by a 71-1 margin. It now goes to Gov. William T. Cahill. In other legislative devel- opments yesterday: Trooper Killed in Crash —The chairman of the As- Trip Preparations sembly Taxation Committee. RED BANK - A 24-year-old ding Road. driver's husband, who was School, was attached to the Eugene Bedell, D-Monmouth, off-duty trooper was killed They cycle rammed into the riding in the front seat, also Colts Neck Barracks of the said the committee would WASHINGTON (AP) - As been since Tuesday preparing where he will rest until Mon- this morning when the motor- driver's side of Mrs. Har- suffered facial cuts. He was state police. Red Bank police- meet Monday with legislative cycle he was driving collided mon's, car. released after treatment at men with whom the dead man administration sources report for his talks beginning Mon- day when he travels on to leaders to map out a series of a U.S.-Soviet strategic-arms- day with Soviet leaders. Dobr- Moscow. He has scheduled with a car at Broad St. and Traffic at the intersection is the hospital. The couple's lBr had been personally acquaint- hearings on the tax reform Harding Road. Pronounced year-old sojj, William Harmon ed said he had been married control accord virtually ready ynin and Nixon conferred for brief stops in Iran and Poland program. The legislature ex- normally cohtroled by a sig- for announcement, President about an hour yesterday. •en route back to the United dead on arrival at Riyeniew nal light. After midnight, it 3rd, who was a harkseat pas- little more than a year ago, pects to complete its work by Hospital was Raymond T. senger, was uninjured. and had been a member of the Nixon Is moving into a final White House Press Secretary States. ,j, July 4. operates as a blinker warning round of conferences prior to Ronald L. Ziegler said in dis- McCue Jr.. 74 Mechanic St. and stop street signal. Trooper McCue, a graduate State Police for about two —The Senate passed and departure tomorrow for his closing the trip after Dobr- Administration sources said Driver of the car in the 1:20 William Harmon Jr.. the of Red Bank Catholic High years/ Moscow summit talks. ynin and Kissinger flew, back, agreement has been rached in sent to the Assembly a mea- a.m. accident was Mrs. Kath- sure establishing state regu- An unusual secret session to Washington. principle on a first-step arms- ryn K. Harmon. 47. 34 Gull control pact. They added that lation of the community an- Road, Middletown, police with the Soviet ambassador to Ziegler wouldn't divulge tenna or cable television in- the United States preceded what was discussed, but the U.S. and Soviet negotiators said. She was treated at the are working at an intensive dustry. The vote was 29-0. Thei hospital for facial cuts and de- Nixon's planned meeting mountaintop conference was measure may come up for a today with congressional lead- believed to have included the pace in Helsinki with a goal tained for observation. Police barring any last-minute snags vote in the Assembly in June. have charged her with ers and with Vice President movement toward an agree- OK Bank Bill Spiro T. Agnew, just hack ment to chock' the missile — of completing drafts in "causing death by driving a from a Far East tour that in- race. time for the Moscow summit. —The Assembly passed and motor vehicle carelessly and sent to the Senate a bill liber- cluded a Vietnam visit. Administration sources said The proposed accord is said heedlessly." Accompanied by presiden- alizing the bank franchising they anticipate a .strategic- to be in two parts. One is a law that would allow banks to The police reported the tial adviser Henry Kissinger. arms-control accord will be treaty which would limit U.S. cyclist was traveling north on Soviet Ambassador Anatoly establish branches anywhere ready for announcement dur- and Soviet antiballistic mis- in the state.