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Argue Teachers' Sanction Rights in Test Case SEE STORY BELOW Sunny, Mild THEDMY HOME Sunny and mild today. Clear and cool tonight. Clouding and Bed Bank, Freehold Long Branch FINAL mild again tomorrow. I 7 (See DetfUU Page 3) Monmouth County's Home Newspaper for 90 Years VOL. 91, NO. 73 RED BANK, N. J., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9,1968 TEN CENTS Red Bank Agrees to 9-12 Regional Study RED BANK - By a 4-3 to the high school, won't buy and 8, and the board should present high school plant, J. Canzona, the board presi- promise" with the sending dis- be three distinct elementary other boards with bad faith In vote, the Board of Education it. It's better to talk 9-12 get an opinion from state Com- dropping their demand that dent, didn't vote. tricts. school districts, each prepar- the regionalization talks to last night agreed to a formal grade regionalization than not missioner of Education Dr. any study also include a new Dr. Polonsky said the board "We will be expanding the ing children differently without date because, he said, they study of high school regionali- talk at all, they said. Carl L. Marburger before building on a new site. "is doing a disservice to the program in the sending dis- any one person coordinating haven't given any reasons for rejecting a study which would zation (grades 9-12) with the The dissenting members said agreeing to the more limited Voting for the 9-12 study- children of Red Bank if we go tricts" through a 7-12 grade the instruction. Little Silver and Shrewsbury that educationally the best sys- study. actually an invitation from the along with a 9-12 grade study." regionalization, Dr. Polonsky Time For Compromise include elementary school school boards. tem is kindergarten - 12 and Drop One Demand Shrewsbury board to partici- Was Compromise declared. "Red Bank has done all the grades. The majority members regionalization of just the high Little Silver and Shrewsbury pate in the study — were Clar- He said the Red Bank board "We now have a man on top compromising," Dr. Polonsky The study should include all dropped the board's previously school will fragment Red are sending districts to Red ence Gale, William Magee, had changed its original posi- of our system and a continuity continued. "I don't see why the possible regionalization firm demand that any region- Bank's school system and dis-Bank. High School. Their Raymond Sergeant and Sam- tion calling for a kindergarten- in our educational program," we should be giving in just be- schemes, Mr. Murphy said. ' alization study also include the rupt the continuity of educa- boards of education, in an ef- uel Carotenuto. Voting against 12 grade regionalization Dr. Polonsky asserted. "If we cause the sending districts Mrs. Kopka said Red Bank seventh and eighth grades be- tion its students now have, the I fort to make high school re- it were Dr. Ivan Polonsky, "which every professional edu- regionalize grades 9-12 we are have been adamant. It's time school Superintendent Dr. Rob- cause they are convinced the other two boards haven't ex- gionalization more palatable to Curtis Murphy, and Mrs. Rose- cator . says is clearly the creating a new (regional high for them to do some compro- ert C. Hoops had been asked other two districts, which are plained why they don't want Red Bank, have agreed to con-mary Kopka. Dr. Herman 0. best," settling for the 7-12 con- school) board and a new su- mising." to get an opinion from Dr. insisting on limiting the study the study to include grades 7 sider continuing use of the Wiley was absent and Edmund cept "in an attempt to com- perintendent . There will Mr. Murphy charged the two (See REGIONAL, Pg. 4, Col. 3) Stout Agrees to Meet Howard Oct. 20 Television Debate Set The debate is on. would hope your newsmen" then I will answer them, poifit- you" and said his position on |already had one radio debate State Sen. Richard R. Stout, put the questions he listed to by-point and in detail," Mr. the debate had been seriously and four additional public de- Republican candidate for the the Democrat. Howard said. misrepresented by Howard. bates are scheduled fop the Third Congressional District "Absolute untruths," Rep. "Sen. Stout now must either Rep. Howard on Monday had Third District," Sen. Stout said seat, who had turned down, a Howard said of the Azzolina publicly repudiate Mr. AMO-urged Stout to juggle his sched- in the telegram to Howard. CBS-TV offer of a free half- charges. He said they've been lina and his statements, or en- ule to accommodate the CBS-"As you know I was endeav- hour to debate the Democratic raised by Republicans before, dorse them as his own and say TV offer and had said, "I am oring to do, I have rearranged incumbent, Rep. James J. and publicly refuted. 'Yes, I say them myself," " the sure the voters in the Third my schedule and rescheduled Howard, protesting scheduling "If Sen. Stout will put his Congressman said. Congressional District would the appearances previously ac- difficulties, announced yester- reputation as a lawyer, mem- Stout 'Pleased* not appreciate having a con- cepted. CBS-TV lias been noti- day tliat he's managed to re- ber of the state legislature and In a telegram to his oppo- gressman who, even before the fied that I accept its offer." arrange his schedule. candidate for Congress on the nent yesterday, Sen. Stout de- election, seems to be trying to Sen. Stout, Mayor Robertson Spring Lake Heights Mayor line and fully endorse the clared, "I am pleased to have hide from them." and the senator's campaign co- Joseph E. Robertson, acting statements by Mr, Azzolina, this opportunity to debate with "As you well know, we have (See DEBATE, Pg. 2, Col. 4) for Sen, Stout, called Norman Kramer, producer of the CBS- TV program "Campaign De- bates," yesterday morning to say the GOP candidate would SHORT CIRCUIT — Work on the senior citizens housing being constructed on Leigh- be able to make it after all. ton Avenue by the Red Bank Housing Authority hit « snag yesterday when Red House in Bitter Fight Rep. Howard had accepted the Bank Local 516 of the Electricians'-Union threw a picket line around the site, pro- CBS offer "immediately" upon testing use of non-union workers by the electrical contractor, Herman Klerman, -, receiving it, according to Mr. Kramer, and before he knew Lakewood. The pickets stay until the non-union men go, William Darby, th* local's his opponent had rejected it. business manager, said. [Register Staff Photo) The debate will be seen on Channel 2 from 11:30 to noon Over TV Debate Bill on Sunday, Oct. 20. BULLETIN and progress began toward tak- liamentary maneuvers produc- Nixon has said he might be Sends Questions WASHINGTON (AP)-House ing up the bill. ing a record number of roll willing to debate Humphrey if Monmouth County Republican members were locked into their calls, Humphrey himself visit- the equal time provision is Assemblyman Joseph Azzolina chamber this morning in an ef- WASHINGTON (AP) - The ed the Capitol last night to suspended, as it was in 1960 Picketing at Housing fort to break a through-the- House fought wearily but bit- urge enactment of the bill and when he went on the networks promptly sent a telegram to the television station's news di- night attempt at delaying ac- terly into today's early hours dared Nixon to make this pos- against John. F. Kennedy. t. rector, citing what he said are tion on a bill to facilitate a over a bill to facilitate a Hu- sible. But, Nixon says he would discrepancies between Rep. three-way television debate bert H. Humphrey - Richard "He could do it with a sim- not take part in a three-way Howard's public stand and his among the presidential candi- M. Nixon - George C. Wallace ple phone call," the vice presi- debate involving Wallace. Project in 2nd Day voting record, and declaring "I dates. television debate. dent told newsmen — and The bill, •similar to one al- Majority Democrats shouted As the protracted struggle Humphrey offered to pay for ready approved by the Senate, RF,D BANK - Electrical tricians who are out of work shame, for the project has been approval of a motion to take threatened plans to adjourn the call. would exempt nationally tele- Workers' Union pickets were for the project. He said the going along so well." the step, unprecedented in Congress by the weekend, "I didn't think Mr. Nixon vised debates between the back this morning for a second union had not been contacted The 50-unit apartment com- Saigon On modern times, to physically Democrats charged filibuster- needed that kind of protec- three major presidential can- day of protest at the senior by the housing authority yes- plex was scheduled for oc- lock the chamber's doors and ing Republicans with trying to tion . ." Humphrey said. "I didates from equal time re- citizens project under construc- terday after the picketing be- cupancy in the early spring. keep a working quorum on the prevent the debate and at the believe that what we have quirements. tion on Leighton Avenue. gan. Construction contracts awarded full Alert floor. same time shield their candi- seen is unwillingness on the The law now requires radio Thirty union men reportedly Mr. Klerman said he is re- to the lowest bidders in July With the doors locked and a date from blame for ducking part of the Republican candi- and television stations to al- held up work at the site yes- quired to pay the equivalent of amounted to $580,027.