The Daily Register VOL. 97 NO.145 SHREWSBURY, N. J. MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1975 TEN CENTS U.S. grant may benefit 4 county bus lines NEWARK — Two commuter bus lines and two other bus were jointly announced yesterday by Sens. Clifford P. Case. panies, renovate them and lease them back to the companies: Coach Company, Somerset Bus Co.. Suburban Transit Corp.. lines that serve Monmouth County are eligible to benefit from R-N.J., and Harrison A. Williams, Jr., D-N.J., and Gov. Bren- New Jersey will also buy new buses and lease them to the Rockland Coaches, Real Transit Co.. West Huiiterdon Transit, one of two federal grants totaling $130.5 million the state has dan T. Byrne. The federal funds will be supplemented by $34 companies. and Maplewood Equipment Co received under the Urban Mass Transportation Capital Assis- million in state money, according to stipluations in the grants. The new buses will be equipped to serve the elderly and Transit buses — Klizabeth-Union-Hillside-lrvington Bus tance Program (UMTCAP). One of the two grants will provide approximately $76.5 handicapped with improved lighting, non-skid flooring, grab Line, Middlesex Bus Co., Passaic-Athenia Bus Co.. Plainfield The Asbury Park-New York Transit Corp., Asbury Park, million in federal funds for improvment to the Erie l.aik- Tails and, in some cases, stanchions. Transit, Watchung Mountain Transit. Marathon Bus Line. M and the New York-Keansburg-Long Branch Bus Co., Keans- awanna Railway. This grant will be supplemented by approxi- Additional assistance for the bus industry and riders in- & G Bus Co.. City of Hoboken Bus Line. Washington Street burg, the two commuter lines, and Coast Cities Coaches, Nep- mately $19 million in state money from the 1968 Trans- clude subsidies and reduced taxes and registration fees. Bus Association. Garfield & Passaic Transit Co., Associated tune City, and Boro Busses Co., Shrewsbury, among those eli- portation Bond issue. The state funds will aid in the purchase The following other bus companies are eligible to receive Bus Co., Trackless Transit. Transport of New Jersey Trans- gible for the grant funds. of 160 new railway cars at a cost of approximately $06 million. new buses: Bridge Lines, Lincoln Transit. Community Bus Lines A & (' The grants were given for the improving of both bus and The second grant of $60 million will be used for the pur- Commuter buses — DeCamp Bus Lilies, Domenico Bus Co., Blue & White Bus Co.. Fairlawn Transportation. B 4- C rail commuter services. chase of between 1,600 and 1,700 new and used buses. Federal Co., Drogin Bus Co', Garden State Coachways, Hudson Bus Bus Co., Beviano Bus Service, Aro Coaches. Atlantic Cily The grants, totaling more than three times the $417 mil- funds will be supplemented by a $15 million local share. Transportation Co., Hudson Transit Lines, Lakeland Bus Transportation Co.. Blue Bus Lines, and Broadway Bus Asso- lion the state has received under the 10-year-old UMTCAP, It is the state's plan to buy used buses from the com- Lines, Lincoln Transit Co., Manhattan Transit Co., Philboro ciation. Democrats readying economic proposals WASHINGTON (AP) - eluding Republicans, will new congressional Demo- of possible efforts to unseat House Democrats, in control have the final word on this is- crats. Chairman Edward F Hebert. by the biggest margin in a sue. After disposing of rules D-La . of the Armed Services decade, are putting the finish- Chairman Richard H. Ich- changes, the caucus is sched- Committee. W. R. Poage. D- ing touches on their economic ord. 1) Mo., who is fighting uled to recess until Thursday, Tex., of the Agriculture ConV and organizational plans for the abolition of the com- when it could erupt into stiff mittee and James A. Haley. the new Congress that con- mittee, has sent letters to col- fights over confirmation of D-Fla.. of the Interior Com- venes tomorrow. leagues urging that the panel committee chairmen. Opposi- mittee Odds appeared to fa- A special Democratic task be preserved as a watchdog tion to some chairmen has vor the incumbents, however. force on economic and energy over organizations devoted to surfaced, especially among No formal legislative busi- problems is to make its offi- violence and subversion. the 75 new Democratic mem- ness is scheduled this week. cial recommendations today. Other resolutions call for bers. House and Senate meet to- President Ford is scheduled further opening up of legisla- Chairman Wright Patman. morrow to swear in new to announce his economic pro- tive proceedings to the news D-Tex., of the Banking Com- members — the whole 435- COMMITTEE'S GIFT - Special gift to Herbert E. Dunn. Admiring the likeness are from left, Mr. and gram in the State of the media and public, continuing mittee may be challenged by member House and one-third Werner from the committee for last night's testi- Mrs. Werner, and committee members Henry J. Union address at 1 p.m. the trend of changes voted at Rep. Henry S. Reuss, D-Wis!. of the Senate — and ratify the monial dinner was a portrait by Belford artist Tom Sallno, F, Bliss Price and Leon B. Smock. Wednesday. The President's the December caucus of the' and there have been reports selection of officers plans reportedly include a tax cut of undetermined scope and higher tariffs on im- ported oil. 450 friends gather to give The House Democrats' pro- Food stamp values posals are expected to include tax reductions of unknown size for low and moderate in- come persons, moves to force Werner a rousing tribute interest rates down, allocate yield to price rises By SHERBY FIGDORE as an executive director of only to Eatontown, but to his credit, provide more public Army's Electronic Command WASHINGTON (AP) - Re- the YMCA in Pennsylvania state and his nation. service jobs for the unem- A final decision on the pro- A food report issued yes (ECOM) here, expressed the tail grocery costs continue to FT. MONMOUTH - Gov. Station, New York; friends And Long Branch Mayor ployed and stimulate the posal has been delayed. This terday by the National Aca- command's "deep apprecia- rise faster than benefits Brendan T. Byrne couldn't developed over the 35 years Henry Cioffi gave Mr. Werner housing industry. has raised speculation that demy of Sciences said U.S. tion" for Mr. Werner's sup- allowed poor families under he and Geneva Werner have a citation of merit from the To complete the organiza- some changes might be made farmers will supply enough make Herbert E. Werner's re- port over the years, and the government's food stamp lived In Eatontown, and doz- 587-member New Jersey Con- tional work for the new Con- to help calm protests in Con- food for the American people tirement dinner — his helicop- presented a certificate of program, new figures by the ens of people who cut across ference of Mayors. gress, the Democratic caucus gress. in next decade or so but there ter was sleet-bound in Tren- achievement from ECOM Agriculture Department in- several categories of friend- returns to work today to con- The figures disclosed today is a basic uncertainty wheth- ton — but 450 other friends commemorating his "ex- Another mayoral tribute dicated today. ship. ceptional cooperation" with came from Elwood L. Baxter, sider, among other things, a by the Agriculture Depart- er enough will be produced 25 turned out for a rousing send- Latest figures show a typi- The Werners' three children the command. mayor of Oceanport, who pro- proposal to create a special ment showed the cost of a so- years from now. off that Master of Ceremonies cal family could purchase a were home from New York, claimed that "henceforth, Mr. committee to investigate the called economy diet for a The report said a stepped John L. Keaveney said was The Monmouth-Ocean De- monthly maximum of $150 Connecticut and Indiana for Werner would be known as Central Intelligence Agency. family of four was $157.20 last up research effort on a broad the largest testimonial dinner velopment Council, of which worth of food stamps but it the occasion, bringing the the 'mayor of mayors' in November; up $1.20 from Oc- front is needed to improve ag- ,ever held in Monmouth coun- Mr. Werner is a director and Three congressional com- cost $157.20 a month to feed grandchildren. Oceanport borough." tober. ricultural efficiency for the There were scores of politi- past president, cited his "sig- mittees already have an- that family. Presentations and procla- "It's too bad my parents Total food stamps a family distant future. Dr. Sylvan H. cal friends from his two dec- nificant contribution to public nounced inquiries into allega- Meanwhile, the department mations came from' all sides, aren't here," interjected Mr, of four could get in November Wittwer, director of Michigan ades of municipal service; service." tions that the covert agency still has under consideration a and in varying degrees of Werner. "My mother would were worth $150 a month, a State University's agricul- railroad buddies who'd been violated its charter by engag- proposal by President Ford seriousness. MODC representative have liked it; my father rate which took effect last tural experiment station, said at his last retirement dinner ing in domestic spying. A spe- which would boost food stamp July 1. The Agriculture De- Maj. Gen. Hugh F. Foster, James Dolan said the former wouldn't have believed it." there are indications that "we in 1067 when he left his post cial commission headed by costs to needy families begin- partment is required by law Jr., commander of the mayor had brought honor not Mayor J.