Slim far Election Law SEE STORY BELOW Cloudy, Milder Booming partly cloudy and FINAL milder today, tonight, tomor- } Red Bonk, Freehold / row and again on Friday. / Lons Branch J EDITION ', («• Details, p&j» j> Monmouth County's Home Newspaper for 92 Years VOL. 93, 1MO. 102 RED ^ANK, N. J., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1970 28 PAGES TEN CENTS Welfare Costs 'Shock' Cahill; Sees New Tax By DAVID M. GOLDBERG $154 million will' ,be in the , ever, he finally said: "The Welfare officials said, much lieve! that the federal govern- TRENTON (AP) —-Gov. 1971-72 fiscal year. They said problem, in one word, is wel- of the problem came from ris- ment should fund welfare be- William T. Cahill, in what he there were a number of fac- fare." ing unemployment, but said it cause of the discrepancies be- says is a state of shock over tors involved and that they The governor said that even was impossible to predict tween payments from state to the high cost of welfare, says could only speculate on the the most optimistic projec- what that would be next July, state. it's possible that the problem size of the increase. tions of budget figures for when the next budget year be- But Cahill said that even If could lead to new state taxes. McCorkle Speaks next year were so large that gins. President Nixon's Family As- "I'm deeply troubled about But Lloyd W. McCorkle, the it put in jeopardy all the sav- "If they are out of work, sistance Plan, now pending it," the governor disclosed at Commissioner of Institutions ings he had been trying to ef-' you have to provide for them before Congress, is enacted his news conference yester- and Agencies and the man fect in the 1971-72 budget. some way," he said. this year, there is no guaran- day. "I'm literally in a state who oversees the welfare di- And he did not rule out the The state now pays 75 per tee that the burden on the of shock." vision, remarked: "This possibility that new taxes cent of the welfare costs of states would be lessened. Cahill said the welfare rolls presents the most. serious might have to be levied to , counties and municipalities, Under the proposed federal are increasing at a record problem I've seen .since I've solve the problem, although and some local officials have plan, which includes work-in- rate because of the decline in been dealing with welfare." might have to be levied to suggested that the state pick centive programs, the min- the economy. He announced The disclosure of the prob- solve the problem, although up the entire ta.b. The 75»per imum payment would be he would outline the magni- lem came at Cahili's news he has said in the past that he cent provision was enacted by $1,600 a year per family. But tude of the problem in a conference, but he first said had hoped to avoid them until the legislature two years ago New Jersey has a minimum speech in Atlantic City. only that he would be dis- his special commission study- after the report by the com- payment in most cases ot Welfare and budget officials cussing a major problem in ing the state's tax problems mission studying the Newark about $3,200, and state offi- said they still do not know his speech at the League of reported to him. That had riots recommended greater cials point out that the state what the exact increase over Municipalities. been expected to be around state participation. would still make up the differ-, the present welfare budget of Under questioning, how- the end of 1971. Many welfare experts be- ence. ' . ' Kenny Trial Date Unknown NEWARK (AP) — U.S. Margo Hermann. brief vacation following the against him. I km absolutely innocent of WAVES IJLAG, AVOIDS SENTENCE — Martha Meyers, 17, of Arlington, Mass., Atty. Frederick By Lacey Whelan, who returned to funeral of his brother, James, . i Whelan said he had been all charges," he saldi "and gets a stick of gum •from a Superior Co yrt.officer as she marches with a-flag from says he can't predict when Jersey City last night from a Jersey City, detective, last .advised of the charges by this will be proved in-time." a Cambridge courthouse to Harvard Square in a voluntary gesture that resulted the trial of Hudson County Jamaica in the West Indies week, proclaimed his "abso- telephone but had no chance .Kenny declined comment-on in her six-month flag-burning [sentence being held in abeyance. Convicted in a Democratic leader John V. where he had been spending a lute innocence" of the charges •to! study the indictment. "But theindictment.. .V Kenny and 11 others will get lower court, an appeal judge asked if sire would carry the flag the three-mile dis- under way but he hopes It will tance in ja patriotic gesture. When she returned,'the judge continued the appeal begin "promptly.", without sentence fof>a year. Giving her the gum is Tommy Collins, former World Kenny; Mayor Thomas J. Featherwitight Champion. ' • IAP Wirephoto) Whelan of Jersey City and 10 other county, city and Demo- Monmouth Battlefield lies cratic party officials! were scheduled to surrender at 10 a.m; today for bail hearings. jion Law The 12 >vere' Indicted Mon- 'Midden' in Public View day by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy and By WILLIAM J. ZAORSKI extortion involving, an -alleged First of a Series kickbdek r scheme directed FREEHOLD — Pick up any Chances Seen Unlikely against contractors. history book on the Revolu- ByTOB[CANNON ing, State Chairman John Di- ers on their behalf. As a re- Laccy noted yesterday that tionary War and you're sure B0RDENT0WN (AP) — mon said he personally did sult, the amounts reported before a trial gets under way to find Freehold in it. Chances for ilnajor changes in not think that proposals to re- represent only a fraction of the defendants are entitled to Drive out to Freehold and1 state' electipn laws seem quire full disclosure of cam- the funds actually contributed use legal means at their dis- the,vicinity and you may not slight, if the (reaction of New p a i g n cpntributions would and spent. posal to seek dismissal of the find where the famous Battle Jersey Republicans can be work. On other matters, Dimon charges. of Monmouth was fought June used as an indicator. Will Find Ways 28,1778. said the • committee felt it Lacey, named last month to The GOP State Committee "They'll find ways to get should have been consulted Fields, tall with weeds and around it,"* Dimon said, but a federal judgeship, has said grass; apple orchards, rich in met yestercfay to discuss more during the recent unsuc- he wants to tie up loose ends some of the proposals and re- admitted he had no recom- fruit, are all there is. Not cessful Senate campaign of in his investigative work be- 1 hash the election results. mendations of his own. former State Chairman - Nel- much to attract a history buff However, Dlmon said such fore taking his seat on the 6r anyone for that matter. The coniimittee rejected son G. Gross. bench. But all he would say proposals to:. a law could be made to work Only one marker clues the "but not this way." "We would have liked to yesterday was "no comment" —Provide ifor direct elec- have been closer" to the cam- when asked if that meant he unsuspecting motorist that he tion of county chairmen by A change in the law was is driving through a historic proposed by a Democratic paign, Dimon told newsmen would stay to prosecute the voters in paiiiy primaries in- after the meeting. Kenny case to its end. battlefield. For the most part, , stead of by county com- committee on party reform however, Monmouth County's ' Plan Committee mittees, which are elected in and .also by the election law The Jersey City Chamber of part in the Revolutionary War " Along the same line, he said the primaries. revision commission. Both Commerce said in a state- seems neglected or possibily the committee would appoint —Reduce the terms of state groups recommended estab- ment issued by its president, ignored. 1 an "issues committee" to committeemen and com- lishment of a state agency to Otto F. Weinert, that ,it be- Efforts to turn these fields ; help develop policies for use mitteewomen from four years supervise and enforce report- lieved the "long term effects into a monument of the Amer- in drafting a platform for use A PAGE IN HISTORY —Or those field* in Manalapan was fought trio battle to two. ing laws. But the proposed and indictments can be most ican struggle for indepen- —Provide .for election of law would require almost by legislative candidates next useful to the city of Jersey dence haven't been easy. The which was the turning point of the Revolutionary War. The. Battle of Monmouth state committeemen and com- complete disclosure of contri- year. City. These charges if struggle has been long, some- June 28, 1778, was the last major confrontation between American and British butions. "The state committee times frustrating, but still the mitteewomen:; by party offi- proven can lead to better city forces. Some historians say the American forces won the baffle that day, others cials instead of by the voters Existing law requires only wants a bigger part in what's government." struggle continues. disagree. ' (Register Staff Photo fey Don Lordi) in the prinwies once every that candidates report what going on," Dimon said.