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in Support of Nixon SEE STORIES BELOW Sunny and Hot Sunny and hot today. Clear, mild tonight. Sunny and mild- Itcri Bank. Freehold er tomorrow and Friday. Branch FINAL EDITION Mo ii mo mil Comity's Outstanding Homo X«»wspapcr VOL.94 NO. 37 RED BANK, N.J. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18,1971 TEN CENTS Nixon Action Lauded By Many in County ByJANEFODERARO mium selling" by wholesalers. ty business community yes- was nonetheless a recurring • ship" during the 90-day price "They just might hold back terday made first attempts to theme in their remarks. They freeze, one of many measures The Ford dealer in Red something you want until you adjust to the President's new said: "It's about time." Or: taken by the President. Bank got the official word late also buy something you don't economic policies, right along "It's long overdue." Short shipment, he ex- yesterday from the company. want," he said. "That's the with Japan, U.S. Steel, Ca- Otherwise, their views were plains, is a way of creating He is to price out his 72 cars way it was after World War nada, the U.S. Treasury et al. as divergent as their individ- scarcity and, then, demand in in line with 71 prices. II." ' But all the facts weren't in; ual pursuits. While a Red order to get "top dollar" for The meat wholesaler in And the Shrewsbury Vol- and many businessmen here Bank stock broker was nearly an item. "Cattle now costs Long Branch knew his com- kswagon dealer was still wait- have to wait for further, more ecstatic, a Long Branch union 58i/> cents a pound. But, if the pany would abide by presiden- ing for clarification on the detailed information about the leader was downright, glum. producer holds back, the tial economic orders "to the newly imposed 10 per cent mechanics of new fiscal pro- Men in the food field - a wholesaler can ask for 60 letter," But, when he thought surcharge on imports. He grams before they act. butcher/supermarket owner,, cents," he says. (Under the of frozen prices on all those says he now pays the seven That isn't to say, however, wholesaler, and produce mer- price-freeze ruling, food pro- frozen turkeys in the ware- per cent excise tax that that they're without feeling chant, all were extremely ducers are exempt But the house, he knew it could mean American car dealers pay. about President Nixon's sur- skeptical, but all for different freeze holds at the point of a chilly Thanksgiving for the "So we may be talking about prise move of Sunday night. reasons. sale.) industry... only a three per cent differ- All who were contacted in a For example, Victor Wolf- Mr. Wolfkamp continues: Register Staff Pint* ential," he said. But he wasn't spot-check survey reacted PRODUCE PRICES —Anthony Barbuto, manager of fruit and vegetable Meanwhile, back in Red kamp, owner of Victory Mar- "It could be something like business in Victory Market, Red Bank, foresees "pressure selling" by Bank, the produce retailer sure. strongly. And, although their ket in Red Bank, is worried the last war, when there were braced for a wave of ''pre- And so the Monmouth Coun- reactions were mixed, there wholesalers with advent of price controls ordered by the administrotion. that wholesalers will "short- See Nixon, Page 2 Practice was common after World War II. V Congress May OK Nixon Requests WASHINGTON (AP) - President Nixon appears likely to strikes and not start any new ones during the 90-day wage- -Ford Motor Co., which bad considered seeking authority ted that Democrats will feel impelled to try harder to put their get essentially the economic legislation he has-asked from the price-rent freeze, and hinted at mandatory back-to-work or- to hike prices on five models of 1972 cars, joined the other big own mark on the bill finally enacted. Democratic controlled Congre.ss, although pressure is forecast ders for workers who refuse. auto manufacturers in rolling prices back to 1971 levels. Before Nixon's dramatic reversal Sunday of his earlier, for more tax relief for individuals. Big unions withheld immediate comment, and reaction by -Treasury Undersecretary Paul Volcker, returning from cautious approach to direct government intervention in the The White House declared itself pleased with the tone of a smaller unions varied, some removing picket lines and others a two-day trip to London and Paris, said no decision has been economy, Democrats had been counting heavily on a 197Z cam-- 2>4-hour discussion yesterday that brought together the .Presi- vowing to stay out. made on Britain's request for a meeting of the non-Communist paign issue geared to inflation and unemployment and what dent, some of his top advisers, and key members of the Senate . -The Office of Emergency, Preparedness, charged with world's 10 leading industrial nations to discuss monetary re- they would call Nixon's unwillingness to deal boldly with that and House. policing Nixon's order, contributed to the confusion. It first form. issue. While apparently no commitments were made by Demo- said state and local governments are not subject to the pay Presidential press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler said Nixon If Democrats attempt a significant reshaping of the Nixon crats to support the legislation in exactly the form Nixon has raise freeze, later said the matter is up in the air. fully acknowledged the Democratic contributions of ideas in- plan, they might focus on more help for inflation-plagued con- suggested, they reportedly were predominantly in favor of the -The OEP said unprocessed agricultural commodities corporated into his economic package, urged a bipartisan ap- sumers. Some critics, in and out of politics, already are saying thrust of his proposals. such as grains, vegetables and fruits are exempt from the proach and said there will be credit for all in a successful ef- . the plan is weighted heavily with aids for business. In other economic, developments yesterday: price freeze, but others such as beefsteak, bread, pasteurized fort to pull the country out of its economic difficulties. The President already has imposed a 10-per-cent extra -The administration asked labor unions to end current milk and frozen- foods are covered. But in private conversations, Capitol Hill sources' specula- charge on imports. Public Jobs Parley Slated By WILLIAM J.ZAORSKI The emergency employ- that time. those considered underem- ities. ment act was signed July 12 Mr. Narozanick said that ployed who need work to sup- The other program is FREEHOLD - The county by President Nixon, said Mr. certain priorities have been plement their income. primarily designed to provide Board of Freeholders will Narozanick, adding that the established for jobs in needed Persons employed under needed public works in munic- meet Monday with all munici- prime purpose of this act is to public service, such as health, this act are to receive the ipalities that are eligible for pal mayors of the county to take the unemployed and un- education, law enforcement, same privileges as other em- federal funds. explain how Monmouth's 53 deremployed in counties and sanitation, public works, solid ployes, he said. There can be The municipalities are to municipalities can be eligible cities and put them to work wastes program, parks and no discrimination in salary or submit their proposal to the to receive federal aid for immediately. recreation and environmental other benefits, he said. county development council' creating public service jobs. The program is to run for •programs. Cities with populations ex- which then forwards them to In another action con- two fiscal years and munici- A person can become eli- ceeding 75,000 can qualify for the federal government. cerning the unemployed, the palities must guarantee to gible for work if he has been this program on their own, he County Eligible freeholders reenacted the continue to employ at least 50 unemployed for one week or said, but since Monmouth has Monmouth municipalities Overall Economic Devel- per cent of the people in- more, he continued, noting :no city that large, the county became eligible for this pro- opment Committee to process volved when the federal pro- that priority will be given to will administer the program gram because the unemploy- municipal applications for gram runs out at the end of returning veterans and to for participating municipal- See Public, Page 2 public works projects. Monmouth will receive $1,540,509 in federal funds for Register Stall Photo public service jobs to be filled SPEEDING THE SEWERS — New Shrewsbury Councilman Dale Snick, by the unemployed and under- 1 sewer contractor Edmind Villa, center, and Police Chief James employed under the emer- NEA Seeks Wage Freeze t Herring, right, are shown discussing their proposal to close off streets to gency employment act. speed sewer construction. Well planned detours, they said, will speed traf- Because the coupty's fic through the borough while the construction is under way. unemployment exceeds 8 per cent, the county is eligible for another federal program Exemption for Teachers which is aimed at public works projects. There is no By DORIS KULMAN ginning teachers hired under salary stipulated for his step dollar amount ceiling in this suggested that contract just Lahey Is Appointed might slide intact through the contracts scheduled to go into on the guide in the old sched- program. The National Education As- effect next month will receive ule, like all other teachers," Freeholder Director Joseph freeze. sociation will seek an ex- "From the teachers' point the wages stipulated in the the NJSBA's spokesman said.