LBJ: New York's Transit Settlement Is Inflationary
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lo&ty 25,550 lef tonight In wld Copyright-The Red Bu* Register, Inc., 1966. tomorrow «-«. MONMOUTH COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER FOR 87 YEARS DIAL 741-0010 l , VOL. 88, NO. 142 tiaf£%fgz' 2Fi SS& FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1966 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE Lindsay Cites Public Interest LBJ: New York's Transit Settlement Is Inflationary NEW YORK (AP) - The news conference Thursday in denunciation of the contract Even as the argument rageti wage package that got New Washington. terms, Lindsay issued this over the merits of the settle- York's transit system back on Mayor Lindsay—the man who statement: ment, the nation's largest city the track Is described by Presi- ' had been in the middle during "The chairman of the media- returned to normal after the WHITE. ON WHITE — Winter began thowing'its crystals in Monmbuth County last dent Johnson as Inflationary, the 12-day but and subway tion panel, Dr. Nathan Feinsing- painful and costly tieup. The full night, lathii scans, looking east toward Broad St. from White St. in Red Bank, but Mayor John V. Lindsay says strike that ended Thursday- er, prepared a memorandum at toll may'never be assessed, but settlement of the strike was in thin film of mow it shown. It was cold enough to freeze, causing motorists to exer- saw things differently, however. the time the panel recom- it is estimated at $500 to $800 the public interest. "I suppose people will argue mended the settlement to the million. cise skill and caution. Staff Photo by Don Lord! Johnson criticizied the settle- and debate as to whether the parties. The memorandum stat- With the settlement agreed ment as exceeding the volun- settlement was too high or too ed the settlement was within the upon, the Transit Authority tary national wage-price guide- low," Lindsay said even before guideposts. went into court and asked for lines recommended by govern- Johnson spoke. "The agreement ' "Under all the circumstances, the release from custody ot Mi- ment economic advisers to pre-. was best for the workers, the 1 the mediation panel having ar- chaej J. Quill, president of the Halt of Marlboro Suit vent an inflationary spiral. Transit Authority, the city and rived at a firm recommenda- AFL-CIO. Transport Workers "I do not believe that any set- the country." tion, and the Chairman having Union, and eight other union tlement that violates the guide- ' He said it "obviously serves stated : that it was within the leaders who had been jailed. posts to this extent is in the na- the public interest." guideposts, the Transit Authori- They were arrested Jan. 4 for Is Offered by Dressier tional interest," he said at a Then, in response to Johnson's ty had no choice but to accept." (See TRANSIT, Page 3) MARLBORO -- Asserting he tervene would be to put another he called its prior opposition b; Is willing to- settle his law suit lawyer, Stanley Yacker of Mat the "Purpose and . Principle' against ,the township's new zoning awan. In the defense battery. slate to the new zoning mea- law and master plan out of Control of the council has sures. If Mr. Kosene thinks the matter can be settled, Mr. Ore Long Branch Council, in 4-3 Vote, court if the Council was agree- shifted since Mr. Dressler's suit able, John Dressier, Texas Rd.( was filed and with it has come sler said, he was willing. suggested last night that com- a change in township attorneys. But Mr. Kosene replied that promises be considered. The council had had a, 4 to 1 the opinions of council members His remarks to the council Citizens Committee majority be- have nothing to do with the mat- came on the eve of the filing fore Jan. 1, with Joseph T. ter. He said they took an oath Cuts Change Referendum Fund to enforce the laws of the town- of an amended complaint today Qrause, of Red Bank, as town- LONG BRANCH - The City Mrs. Wilson and her voting dum in the event a restraining Councilman Dinkelspiel decried: ' H« observed in passing that ship. in the Superior Court at Free- ship attorney. Now the majority Council split sharply last night allies, Mayor Vincent J. Maria order prohibiting use of city funds the move on the grounds that the proposed form of government hold: by his attorney in the case, is- 3 to 2 under the "Purpose and 'It's the Law' in what may have been a portent and Councilman Milton F. Un- for the referendum had been ob- more than 3,100 voters had reg- has both good and bad' points, Sidney I. Sawyer of Keyport. Principle" banner and Milton "Good, bad or indifferent," he of things'to come by slashing termeyer and Robert Penn, pred- tained, laid that the league, if istered their opinions by signing singling out the strong miyorship The new paper refines and en; Kosene, Fair Haven, is township said, "it's the law." from its interim budget $14,000 icated their action on the rating it is sincere, could pay for the the petitions, adding that since1 as a bad point. counsel.. larges on the original filed Henry J. Petry, Marlboro St. that was earmarked for the Feb. by City Attorney Louis R. Aikins election itself. no legal action had been institut- After repeating past attacks on Dec. 22 Also the legal side, Harry E. triggered last night's discussior 23 referendum on the change of that the referendum must, under She said the $14,000 saved by ed to block the referendum, and the Faulkner Act as a vague and 1 Simultaneous with Mr. Sawyer's Bernstein of Elizabeth, an ap- when he asked Councilmen government. the provisions of the Faulkner the city could go for salary raises because the city attorney'* rul- inadequate law, the councilman requesting acceptance on the re- pointee of the Citizens Committee George E. Creevy and Alfred Charging that the referendum Act, wait until after July 1. for city employees. ing against the vote had been concluded that funds must be L. Storer, Purpose and Principle vised complaint will be a motion faction; continues as attorney for •as illegal and as such was un- Opponents of the resolution, Neither Mr, Aikins nor City unsolicited, the city was "duty- appropriated or further embar- the Planning Board which members, how they would havi on behalf of 50 residents who sup- deserving of city financing, Coun- Councilmen Henry R. Cioffi, Ed- Clerk Sanita J. Camassa would bound" to pay for the vote. rassment and litigation would de- adopted the master plan. voted on the zoning code if they port the master plan and ordi- cilwoman Lucy J, Wilson in- gar N. Dinkelspiel and Amedeo comment on the move. They, both Declaring that he was sworn to scend upon, the city. He. said the nance to enter the case on the Addressing his appeal to the were council members when il V. Ippolito, said they felt the refused to speculate about how do the "bidding of my constitu- city had already suffered, too was adopted Dec. 29. troduced and led to victory, by, tide of the muunicipal defendants. new three-member council' ma- scanty 4-3 margin, a resolu- people should not be hindered in the referendum would be founded, ents," Mr. Dinkelspiel said if the much embarrassment in the past . The effect of the move to in- jority, Mr. Dressier noted what (See DRESSLER, Page 3) ion decreasing the $14,675 ap- expressing their preference of if indeed, there was to be a voters wanted the change, then tour y#»rs. •; ' • iropriation for the city clerk's government forms. referendum. he was tat it. • ' : Sect - 'Confusion' Rusk, Harriman Arrivals Awaited iffice to $675. Mrs, Wilson, referring to a Councilmen Samuel A. Marks "I would not for one minute Mr. Cioffi,". declaring hU ''con- Besides the : referendum ex- promise by the league to post and Donald L. Phillips, were ab- put one (tumbling block or stone fusion" at the "spontaneity" of penses, which were estimated at a cash bond insuring the referen- sent from the meeting. ", ' in their way," he said. (See LONG BRANCH, Page 3) between $5,000 and $6,000,'the jppropriation was to cover an Mishaps Meet Americans jutlay for the March 1 election ot constitutional convention dele- gates, which would have been reimbursed by the state or coun- BuiVieth ty.-.- .-: '. ' ;." -'•' Irving Teicher, a legal aide SAIGON (AP)-Viet Cong ac- after pulling out of a strike, Four civilians on the rive o the Better Gowmnent League, tivity continued on a reduced a spokesman said. bank were killed and IS civilian: which collected the petitions forc- Costs Expected to Rise 50 scale todays Mishaps dogged Other mishaps plagued tile U.S. and five mill tJame.n wer ng the referendum, declined American .forces, but the South Marines in the Da Nang area, wounded. The, Marines, accepted comment until today. The league FREEHOLD - Vocational high yesterday in the budget ap- schools it the Middletown and Cost "of operating the Techni- Vietnamese reported some resulting in South Vietnamese full responsibility for- the mis- seeks-to* change the government school education will cost Mam proved' by the Vocational Board Wall T6Wnsh!p high, jsehools, cal: Institute, for 13th and 14th casualties. take, a spokesman said.. from; council-manager to mayor- mouth County taxpayers almosl of';"Edu'cat]on, The, schedule is making three such buildings In grade level''courses, at Middle- cesses. ; Government militiamen killed On the. diplomatic front, Sal Sixteen Marines were injured, :ouncil. 50 per cent more in 1988-67 than siib'jeW to approval by the operation.,The first was initiated towti Township, w'u estimated at this year with the opening of Board of School Estimate and 40 Communists in beating off gon awaited with rising interest two seriously, when a mortar e* Political observers felt the vote last.