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PUBLIC LIBRARY 425 E-.BROAD ST-. •AW. WEGTFiELD.N-.K Westfield Sale Days - Today - Tomorrow -- Saturday School Election THE WESTFIELD LEADER Feb. 11 THE LEADING AND MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN UNION COUNTY Second CIUHH Pontage Paid Published SEVENTY-NINTH YEAR—No. 25 ftt WfiHtflslrl. N. J. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1969 T3vcry Thursday 32 Pages—10 Cents Board OkaVS Vietnam Claims Life McDerniolt Makes it Official . Council Continues He Seeks Governorship To Seek Solution OfRober t T er A Westfield resident. Slate Sen. the former Mrs. Janet Turek, lived ty legislator explained that for al-To Parking Needs Frank X. McDermoU, is the third in Westfiekl for many years. most a year supporters from around School Budget Spec/'4 Rober™t 1. Mil er, son ol candidate to announce his intentions Expressing his concern far the the State had been urging him to An answer to Westfield's ,parkin «g, Mils. Mary Elizabeth MAer of 1B12- ^ seelc tne Hopublican nomination problems of the State and stressing seek the nomination. Citizens groups problems continues to be sought by Westfisld public sallow! teachers next year will receive a ?7,100 be- Columbus Ave., became West-field's as Govemo,. ot lhe state of f|w his strength as a "consistent winner have sot up activities and paid for the Town Council with the appoint- ginning salary, an increase of $500, according to a praposed schedule in- fourth Vietnam war casually Jan. Jersey_ &,„.,[,„. M'cDermott, long in a swing county" and Ms state- campaign bumper stickers and liter- ment Tuesday night by Mayor James cluded in an $8,275,175 budget appnoved by the Board of Education 19 when he was tailed, in action af- mentioned as an aspirant, formally wide appeal as a legislative leader, ature i n many counties around C. Moran of a special Council oom- Monday night. ter being caught in crossfire at Tay annnunced his cam]idacy yesterday. Senator MoDemiott pledged to the State, he added. Campaign head- mittee to review existing parking Action followed a public fearing on tiie budget attended by about Ninh near the Cambodian border in othel, RBpuylicans officially seek- "show you by the energy and imtia- quarters have been established in data, recommend gathering of any 100 citizens, teadhers and other South Vietnam. ing tho nomination are Rep Charles tive which I devote to my campaign the Robert Treat Hotel, Newark. additional information needed school personnel in Westfield High wri?T> c T • I- ? His death was announced by the w. Sandman of Oape May and Pub- the kind of leadership you can ex- "After 16 years of Democratic ad- to arrive at^ an early decision on WJt a 8 School. Ailthough about a dozen * => y Teachers Defense Department Friday. Miller i;c Utilities Commissioner William pect of me as Governor." Accompan- ministration, the people of the State parking requirements and to advise what steps might be taken to meet . questions were asked by board Salary Schedules was a member of an artillery unit E- ozzard of Somcrville, whose wife, ied by his wife, Pat, the Union Coun- (Continued on Page 2) them. members, no strong opposition was \ . Mp_w_tw T «ve,l" and bad been awarded the Purple offered to the record budget. Are at rovel lY Level Heart for wounds suffered in action The committee will be chalrmaned The salary schedule was ratified objection to the teachers salary last fall in the same combat zone. by Councilman Robert G. Ferguson, He had been due for return to the who will be aided by CouocUmen by members of the Westfield Edu- schedu.,e ed b €h B d o[ cation Association when results of Untied States in April. James G. Skinner and Alexander a secret ballot were counted Satur- Education and ratified by the West- Memorial services will be held at S. Williams. day, according to David Brown, field Education Association, sole bar- 11 a.m. Saturday in the Congrega- CoimcWnran 'Robert E. Savage president of the WEA, sole negoti- gaining agent for the public school tional Church with the Rev. Lero;' was named chairman of another ator for die teadhers and nurses un- teachers, was voiced today by An- Stanford officiating. Interment will y special council committee at Tue»- der the state's new employer-em- thony J. Berardo, president of the be in Fairview Cemetery. day's session of the Town OouiloB^ ploye act. Westfield Federation of Teachers. Along with Councilmen Aitber D. Claiming a "perpetuation" of the' The serviceman also was the son 'Included. In the budget, which was of Harry T. Mffier of Brick Town Sargent, Morris Kamler and Skin- not changed Monday night other (Continued on Page 2) SPEC/4 ROBERT T. MILLER and brother of Miss Judy Miller, 18. ner, he has been appointed to a than a switch of $25,000 from the He also is survived by his maternal council pool committee to review instruction fund to the insurance bids for the construction at the PROPOSED SALARY SCHEDULE FOR TEACHERS 1969/1*70 grandparents, Mr. and Mrs: Will- outlay, was a $405,000 package ten- Item H. Hann of the Columbus Ave. Westfield Memorial Pool, study pol- tatively approved by the teachers Bachelors Masters Masters Doctors address. icy procedures recommended by the early this mpntti when the budget Steps Degree Degree Degree +30 Degree Born in Wesffield, MiHer was citizens pool committee and the figures first were revealed by the 1 graduated from Westfield High Recreation Commission and to ndvke school board. This includes the in- 1 ' • $ 7100 ? 7900- $ 8700 $ 9500 the council on their finding*. 2. •• .7250 8050 .8850 9650 School in 1965 and studded drafting creases granted to teachers, extra ; at the Institute r>f Practical Draft- The bids have been sought for the pay for extra hours,, and medical 3 J 7500. 9300 ' 9100 9900 construction of the ' 7750 8550 9350 , 10150 ing in Railway. He bwl been em- insurance. The budget change was .•''. 4 i; ployed by Elni R^dio and Televis- plex since the earlier , necessitated when teachers asked 5 8000 8800 9600 1040O ing of the Town Council 6 0300 9100 9900 10700 " ion Inc. prior to entering service 'in 100 per cent family medical insur- August, 1967. received were in exceat • ance coverage to be granted rather " 7- 6600 9400 10200 11000 funds appropriated and 8 " ' (WOO 9700 lOJCiO 11300 Miller trafne'd at Ft. Dix and San- than use the $25,000 for additional dia Base, N.iM., os a nuclear spe- limit on construction' salary benefits. <J 9200 100O0 10800 11600 council, which hoped! to ] 9500 '' 10300 11100 11900 cialist and at Ft Sill, Okte., as an p- Tht medical insurance will be ,. 10 artilleryman before his assignment pool in operation nmt 11 ' IMWO 10800 11600 is4qo only pool construction t granted aH employes of the school 12 10500 11300 12900 in Vietnam W April. board and include Blue CrowBlue moo Wounded tost September, be was advertised, action- aa 13 nooo 11800 ,14600 • - 13400 wont, bathhouse, ; Shield, Rider J and Major Medical. 14 HMO ' 12300 13100 13900 returned l» combat Jn the sane -J In .addijfem to Ui^ teachers' saJ-_ 4JM1L . age and elewtiic <-~? 13690; -'. - • IMQ • -'- has been defetrt M^'ory guldo, sihoW in a'diBrt on' ' :'ir""* r page one of today's Leader, a the pool construction will I schedule for nurses in ttie school Monday afternoon" wW> < system provides va range of $5,900 Schools Gose Early OF* 1CIAL CAJIIPAItN family picture e( gnberiuitorial <aiMlid»t« State Senator Francis X. McDermatt promised at an ctari to $8,850 for tttose With R.N. de- Next Wednesday oi 3 2 MaWa<hni§cttg St. shows, left W right, Marita, Colleen, Brendan, Senator McDerniott, Gregory, Mrs. The meeting wag i Need "Hand-Up" iMcDcrmott and Matthew. • conclusion to the fourth grees, $6,200 to $9,350 tot B.S. and Next Wednesday, Feb 5, ail West- $6,500 to $10,050 for M.S. field public schools will close at the serviceman, Robert T. Miller, ^ Teachers with no degree shall be end of a four-hour session to permit Sales Days Here killed in Vietnam. The pool paid $500 less than those with the teachers and administrators to at-Dr. Ewaii Renamed Man Fire Victim plex has been officially same years' experience.; on the tend an inservice meeting. Classes as a memorial to local men For Housing Friday-Saturday have lost their ltvevs in toe < bachelor's level aiid a $500 longevi- will resume at the regular time ty increase will be awarded teach- __.—^_™_ Thursday, Feb. G. Library President A record number of mer- In Lenox Avenue conflict. The Community Development Cor- meet March contract payments for Sohool hours for the four-hour chants are participating in (he Reaffirmation of the WeetfltM (Continued on^Page 2) porati'on, Which seeks to provide 20 the purchase of needed land if ad- session are as follows: Junior and Dr. S. N. Bwan Jr. was reelected annual mid-winter sales days Two-Alarm Blaze council's stand against wMenkg ff low-cost housing units in the Cac- ditiomal funds are not made avail- senior high schools close at 12:30 president of the board 6l trustees today, tomorrow and Friday. Route 28 (South Ave.) from W«at- dote PI. area, may'not be able to able by members of this community p.m.; elementary schools (grades of Westfield Memorial library at Stores cooperating in. the three- field to the PtototieM bne WH ex- day event sponsored by the Firemen are continuing to inves- pressed by Mayor Moran ttjOmtm Officers Installed •.immediately.