THE NEW Your want ad The Zip Code is easy to place fo r Linden is -Dhone 686-7700 which became a Suburban P ublishing Corp. newspcoer on July 2, 1964 An O fficia l Newspaper For The City 0f Linden 07036 Subscription Roto $6.00 Yearly VOL. 9 NO. 32 Publlahatl f och Tburadoy l*y Suburban PubllahlnQ Corp LINDEN, N.J. T H U R S D A Y , APRIL 5, 1973 20 Cents Per Copy 211 North Wo#4 ovo., L todon, N.J. 07034 Second Cla«* Po»toge Paid at Linden, N.J. Families go PAY TALKS ON, TOO south to join Review asked POW sons Lt. Krobofh, Sgi. Tabb back in U.S. this week by firemen for The families of two former POWs who grew up in Linden were reunited with their sons this week The parents of Marine First Lt. Alan Kroboth, Mr and Mrs Joseph F Kroboth of Edgar road, have gone to Betheada, Md to be manpower bi with their son. whom they have not seen in more that a year Lt. Kroboth and his wife, BY STEVE McMANUS reading to authorize street improvements, Carol, reside in Burke. Va., Just outside City firemen turned out at City Council which would involve resurfacing, repaving, Bethesda Tuesday night to reQuest a review and a change fixing curbs, and working on storm sewers. Mrs Lucille McAlpin of 715 Union st. has in the recently-enacted manpower ordinance, Ziemian said he was hopeful that work could travelled to Augusta, Ga , where her son. Staff which increased the department’s com­ start on some of the projects during May. Sgl Robert E Tabb resides plement, while in a separate matter, another The streets affected in the capital im­ Sgt Tabb had been listed as missing in meeting with FMBA officials on contract talks provements program are Blancke street East Vietnam since April 12. 1970, while Lt. Kroboth in scheduled. from McCandless street to W Baltimore has been listed as an MIA since July 7, 1972 Walter Lukenda, FMBA president, said that street; Winans avenue, from West Brook to when his plane was shot down near the DMZ Council created four vacancies by passing the 15th street; Elmwood terrace from Stiles street Both the Kroboths and the McAlpin families ordinance, which allows for four more captain to DeWitt street; 18th street from Winans spoke to their sons by telephone after they were slots to reduce overtime costs while adding two avenue to Clinton street; Dill avenue from returned to Clark Air Force Base in the firemen slots, for a total of 127 firemen. Bernard avenue to Park avenue; Miltonia Philippines last Thursday. Both servicemen Councilman Joseph Bartus, head of the were in the group of 32 POWs released by the (Continued on page 5) Council’s Fire Committee, said that panel Vleteong would meet with Fire Chief Frank Miklos and Neither family had heard from their sons TREASURER TAKES OATH Charles Volvano Jr., socond from effective last Friday. WHh Vaivano are, from left to right. FMBA representatives to review the issue and since their capture, but the names of both loft, was sworn in last wook as City Treasurer, a post Edward Murawski, City Council president Mrs. Vaivano, give “ utmost consideration” to the ordinance. Gregorio firm young men were on the official POW list previously held by his father whose retirement became Mayor John T. Gregorio and City Clerk Henry Baran. The The meeting is “ expected soon,” and Council released by North Vietnam in January rtew treasurer s son, Charles holds the Bible for his father. President Paul Werkmeister, filling in for The Kroboths said they were “ thankful” ailing Edward Murawski, said there would be when hearing the news that their son had been in Senate bid no new appointments until the matter was released in Hanot resolved. Lukenda had asked for the ordinance Mrs McAlpin, who hasn't seen her son since to be rescinded, but Bartus reminded listeners January, 1970, noted that April 4 is her son’s Consumers: 'Baloney' to meat prices! without Dunn that Council acted after investigation and birthday, and she hoped to have a family recommendations by the Fire Underwriters. The Democratic candidates for a much- celebration in Georgia yesterday for the oc­ He cited the costly overtime being logged by sought State Senate seat in the new 21st District casion, which coincided with his arrival In the 'Fishy' reaction-in cost- stems from boycott firemen serving as acting captains— which is that includes Linden, Elizabeth, Carteret and United States not allowed to be for an indefinite period, as Winfield should have a clearer view of the Both of the POWs lived in Linden for many By RAE MUTTON Pathmark and the Pantry Pride in Roselle stipulated by Civil Service—and the need for situation after Saturday, when party leaders years and attended Linden Schools Linden shoppers have said “ baloney” to Sioppmg Center. captains. will meet in the UAW Hall in Cranford. Lt Kroboth was graduated from School Two, meat prices. Councilman James Iozzi, heading the Labor Meanwhile, Mayor John Gregorio reaffirmed They 've cleaned one supermarket out of tuna Thr housewives said they would distribute (Continued on pofo 5) Relations Committee, announced that the his determination for the post in a statement on fish the flyers all week outside various super­ board would meet with the FMBA in contract Tuesday, which was in response to remarks by They’re passing out flyers urging support of markets, and members of city veterans groups negotiations on Tuesday night. He said this Elizabeth Mayor John Dunn. the meat boycott were expected to lend a hand in distributing the Auto parts store would be the third meeting with the group, and A decision is expected soon on who will have And they even have their children carrying flyers and obtaining names on a petition urging the party line for the November race. Gregorio signs complaining about high prices there has been a stalemate due to W*e bdyeOti of meat The petition will be for­ “ technical} ties. ” noted that Dunn “ warned that if the destroyed in blaze,- This is the prevailing atmosphere this week warded to President Nixon Democratic Party chose a non-Elizabeth as the nationwide boycott of meat gets into full Iozzi noted that superior officers want to Tnp flyefs were prepared by the Action senatorial candidate for the 21st district, swing in Linden bargain as a separate unit, but PERC has ruled Group of Elizabeth It reads: “ Help bring down Elizabeth would organize its own slate of But one not so-pleasant side effect was ap no, because proper legal application had not three firemen hurt the price of meat. Join the nationwide boycott candidates for a primary fight.” parent by the middle of the week-long boycott- gone through. Iozzi added that money was not Three Linden firemen were injured early Gregorio said: “ I have a high regard for the price of fish has skyrocketed (Continued on page 7) the chief stumbling block and that the man­ Saturday morning while fighting a fire which Mayor Dunn, as a person and as a politician, A spokesman for Fulton Fish Market on power and salary issues are not connected. destroyed the Associated Auto Parts store at but I most certainly will not allow my can­ Price street said that fish sales were down Council also heard citizens of Madison street 2H W Elizabeth ave didacy to wither on the vine because of his because prices are "sky high ” complain about a widening of the creek there According to fire officials, Firemen John demands. As a Democratic Party, we are not "There is no fish. You have to take what you {Valuables taken:! that posed a danger for children, and city Klutkowski, Fred Farrell and Stanley Conrad eQuipment cutting away chunks of private obliged tb select candidates, as he desires, were treated at Rahway Hospital for burns property. City Engineer John Ziemian said based on the size of the municipality in which suffered when something inside the building they reside. If this were the case, then we would Not all supermarkets agreed. A spokesman I including meat! | drainage improvements were being done. blew up and flames shot toward them The have no need for anyone but residents of the Related story, for another Linden supermarket said he could = Someone who apparently supports the j§ Councilman Stanley Majewski called for a three firemen were working on the Lumber largest urban areas to run for office. Is Mayor see no effect on the sale of meat and that E meat boycott found a cheaper way of s public meeting on the issue in the Planning street side of the building when they were in Dunn insisting that our governor be selected cartoon—page 7 business had been about normal, but it was = obtaining meat during the weekend—by e Board room at City Hall at 7:30 p.m. Monday jured All were treated at the hospital and from Newark, our president from New York, or rather early in the week to judge, since most | stealing it. § City officials will meet with citizens, hear released Los Angeles? Is he asking that our present can get, and the price is high There has been shoppers make their purchases toward the | Linden police reported that a home at §j complaints about work at the brook, and review Cause of the fire has not been determined, assemblyman, the capable Tom Deverin, step about a 50 cent increase per pound on filet The middle and end of the week E 1717 Clinton st.