The Franklin NEWS-RECORD Bntored Es Mocond Claes Mellcr on July S, 196] VOL

4’ The Franklin NEWS-RECORD Bntored es mocond claes mellcr on July S, 196] VOL. 14, NO. 23 et the Pout Office In Somerset, New Jereey. SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1968 10~ per copy Job Council Training Stewpot Sought Simmers Hamilton Park Third Session Group Urges Continues Regan Program Soon Seating Debate Members of an overwhelming By K.D. Tiven majority of the poor families near Hamilton Park, Franklin Town- A Township Council split four- ship, want JOb training, according fourwith neither side showing a~y to a survey directed by Ronaid inclinationtoward compromise in Copeland,director of the Hamilton the William Regan appointment Park Neighborhood Youth Develop- controversymeets againtonight ment Program. The survey was at 8 p.m. sponsored by the Somerset Com- This is the third resumption of munity Action Program. Scouts ~om Troop254pulleda floatwithanIndian a meeting which started May 23, While the survey concluded that onlyto adjournthree times as the members of 62 per cent of the The Franklin High School Golden Warrior band, champions of the Jaycee marching band contest in 1967 ~eme. deadlockover a successorto Jo- poor families surveyed desired Job here show that they have quite a "following" sephPucillo’s 2nd Wardseat re- training, it also indicated that sistedany Settlement. many of the poor who responded: A checkthis week did, however, negatively did so because they: findcouncilmen nearly unanimous were "too old" or "too ill" for on one thing-- not one of them suchtraining. I Photos by LoSardo Early Bird: Dry Parade was willingto hazardmore than The survey, covering 207 house- I a vague guess at what will happen holds in a low income area of] this evening. IFranklin Township, showed 52 But if nothing happens and Mr. guidelinesfamilies whilean°ther 15were to ] G be poor by Federal ~~~~fl~[~~[~~[~~~~[[~~~~uU~~~~~~~~ Regan is still a’councilman-to-be" definiteaction will occur tomor- only slightly above poverty or in row, saidHarry Stilwe11, one of the"mar ginal" category, rail dJ ur yNi......................... xe$ ................................, 848 Apartments hischief supporters. Training in auto mechanics and "We’ll file suit to have him seat- bodyrepairrbeanty culture, home[ ed," said Mr. Stilwell. nursing, or consumer education The main point will be that the was most destred by those who To Go Up In Fall appointmentis valid becauseit answered. Brutality’ Charge had a majorityof the councilmen The survey shows once again A State Trooper accused of using Franklin Municipal Court when Builder-bankerMayo Sislerof was the lack of sewerand water voting,4-2-2. Mr. Stilwellcon- what we have known all along: officialsat the MarlboroState facilities. tends there is no NewJersey sta- Poor people want training for good excessive force in arresting IFranklinTownship will start con- Hospitaldecide Sutton is in con- structionthis fall on an 848-unit However,it is understoodthat tute that requires an absolute ma- Jobs," Mr. Copeland declared. George Sutton, 24, a Negro, in Jority of the entire Council, or He called on government and dittonto attend.Grand Jury ac= garden apartmentand shoppingMr.Sisler has tentatively arranged Franklin on April 21 was cleared tion mightfollow the resultsof five votes. industry to provide meaningful Job by the Somerset Grand Jury last center complexon Route 27 in for this with South Brunswick, that hearing. which borders Route 27 on tile After the original vote, Mayor training in skills thai are in de- week. the Kingstonsection If a favor- Robert F. Pterry said the nom- Neither Trooper Wardle nor i ablecourt decision last week is easterly side. mand. Mr. Copeland added thatthe The Grand Jury refused to ination had not carried. At the re- next step is for industry to hire on Suffontestified at the grand jury notappealed. Arthur Meredith, attorney for charge Trooper Arthur Wardle of hearing. Under law, the delibera- The FranklinTownship Coun- Sisler, said he is studying the sumption on May 28 he said the a truely nondiscriminatory basis. vote had yet to be recorded and the Princeton barracks on an at- tions are not available to the cil has 38 days left in which affect the’ decision may have on The survey was conducted in trocious assault complaintbrought then changed his abstention to a March with the assistance of Rut- press. to file an appeal of the Somer- Howard Fox of Princeton, who by Sutton’s mother, Mrs. Sadie However, County Prosecutor set County Court decision order- has been attempting to build 244 no vote, as did J. Leonard Vliet. gers sociology students and mem-Mitchell. This action is also a point Mr. bers of the Franklin High School MichaelImbriani said thateight ing the township to grant the zon- apartments in the:;Easton Avenue The action "was not really un- witnesseswere heard,Including section of Franklin. Mr. Fox and Stilwell said would be chal- Key Club. ing variance to Mr. Staler. lenged. -0- expected," said Edward Whiteurs a memberof theCounty Jail staff, In hopes of avoiding further Mr. Staler were concerned over whot4stlfied as to Sutton’scon- who would get first choice at Whether tonight’s session will of Franklin, chairman of the Som- legal delays, Mr. Sisler said he result in a solution or lead to erset County Congress on Racial dltlonwhen he was broughtin by is willing "to sit down with the building If the ratio was held Equality, who has called a meet- police. binding. another adjournment is unknown. Council and work out a compro- Both Mayor Pierry and Bruce c High School ing for 8 p.m. tonight at the Com- Membersof the black commun- mise." -o- munity Center, Fuller Street. tty in Franklin, who saw the in- This might include a reduc- Williams said they understood Admitting that little can be done cident occur as they left the tionin thenumber of apartments,=Madeline Dressel there was sentiment to keep the on the alleged policeIf brutality, ’f church, claim that Sutton was issue alive. / Caravan Visits or otherunnamed concessions, he "7 hear all kinds of things, Mr. Whiteurs said that he was struck as he shrugged off the said,to a/lowwork to starton the Wins Gold Key most concerned now with what ac- trooper. first150 hnits. rumors all the time," said the willbe takenagainst Sutton, Mayor, Tuesday. Industries tion Some spokesmen for the black AlthoughMr. Sislerwants to From Accountants Said Mr. Williams: "I hope a mental patient, whofaces a ser- communityclaimed thatSutton was negotiate now, TownshipAttor- ies of charges. beaten while in police custody we can bring it to a conclusion Fifty Franklin High School sen- ney HenrySpritzer said Tuesday and get on with the business of iors recently took part in a "Bus- An automobile chase from Ken- before being returned to the hos- he had yet to receivea copy of Miss MMeline Dressel, amem- pital. He was on leave from the her of the current graduating class government in an orderly fash- iness and Industry Caravan" as dail Park to Franklin resulted In the courtdecision. In addition,at Franklin High School, received ion." part of a joint enterprise between a speeding arrest, which precipi- hospital and was driving his moth- the presentstruggle in the Re- the arnual award for the highest A legalpoint that Township At- the Franklin Township Industria~ tated the incident in front of the er’s auto when he was chased for publicanmajority over an appoint-grades in bookkeeping and account- torney Henry Spritzersaid he Development Committee and the First Baptist Church on Somerset running a red light. mentto theCouncil makes tt dif- ing,-~ an engraved gold key, pre hadn’tconsidered was whetherthe school’s Cooperative Industrial Street. Mr. Whiteurs said that he would ficultto bringthe Council together seated by the RaritanValleyChap- Councilcould hold its regular Education Guidance Department. The state trooper has oharged continue to voice criticism of the for an informalmeeting, said Mr. sessionnext Thursday if It still Suttonwith eluding an officer and ter of the National Association of A school bus made a tour of arrest, which he said is an ex- Sprltser. Accountants, during ceremonies at hadfailed to completethe May ~-3 local industries, dropping off in- resisting arrest. A hearing on ample of "what happens everyday JudgeJ. BerkeleyLeahy’s deci- the school Tuesday. session. terested students at designated these charges will be held in to blacks in America." sionmay have a far-reaching effect A suggestion last week that a industries, One of the largest accounting where plant tours in Franklin and other municipal- organizations in the world, NAAis special election be held for the were made and follow-up meet- ities because it ruled the ordinance 2nd Ward probably will be no more ings conducted. Also explored a non-profit organization devoted setting a 20 per cent ratio of to disseminating and increasing than just that, said Mr. Pierry. werejob opportunities for students apartmentsto singlefamllydwell- He cited a special bill passed J ranklin Motorist ings was not applicablein this the knowledge of accounting. after graduation. Both Hit The Books Madeline is the daughter of Mr. about five years ago at Franklin’s James Gavin, assistant vice ORS e. request that madeselections un- president of FranklinState Bank, ruling,based only and Mrs. John Dressel of 11 Rus- STUDENT TEAM -- Classes liststudent aiming for a sec- The Judge’s set Road. She is a member of necessary when the appointment is spent the mornlng with a group of at Alma White College are a ondaryschool teaching certi- on zoning questions, said that be- the National ttonor Society, and for less than a year. ~ students. All phases of banking :harged In Murder mother=daughteractivity for flcate.She hopes eventually to cause of the large size of Frank- was also active in the Girls Ath- "We call it the Radcliffe Bill were demonstrated ,’rod explained.

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