Second Union Joins in ECOM Cutback Suit SEE STOiftY BEtOW Clearing, Mild Becoming .dear and mild to- ~FDfAL day and tonight. Mostly sun- ny, mild tomorrow. Red Bank, FrsdwU Long Branch EDITION (EM SittUa, r«ft II 1 Monmouth County9* Home Neivttpaper for 92 Years VOL, 93, NO. 233 RED BANK, N. J., TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1970 PAGES 10 CENTS IPUiiilllilllllllllillllllBlllll^ Congress toMull Wage, Price Freeze Bill WASHINGTON (AP) '-, Congress now has before it. His bill calls for creation of a National Economic Equi- wage and price control legislation, another element in the ty Board that would have the authority to set voluntary economic debate drawing more and testier comment every price-wage guidelines. In addition, the board could set day in the capital. credit controls to be enacted by the Federal Reserve Board. "We are in serious straits," Sen. Fred B, Harris, D- ' ' The board also would have the power, "if it found it Okla., said as he Introduced a bill to create a federal board necessary, to institute price and wage freezes for us to six that could freeze wages and prices for six months.' months to halt the present inflationary spiral." • Democratic leaders Carl Albert of the House and Mike Harris said Nixon already has the power to enforce Mansfield of the Senate urged in a joint statement tiiat President Nixon "extricate the nation from the economic about three-fourths of what his bill proposes. "But the ad- morass that has befallen us" by Immediately convening a ministration keeps Insisting things are getting better," Har- National Conference on Inflation and Unemployment. ris explained. FREEZE IS URGED •;'••'>•.• POLICIES ATTACKED A group of union economists met with Secretary of La- House Leader Albert of Oklahoma charged Nixon ad- bor George P. Shultz to urge selective credit controls or an ministration economic policies have promoted inflation immediate freeze on profits, wages, prices and salaries. while refusing to clamp down on wage and price hikes. At The White House, meanwhile, said Nixon remained con- ;the same time, he said, the administration's tight money fident the nation's sluggish economy would pick up steam policies have boosted unemployment to 4.8 per cent. later this year. ' ..•'•- Mansfield of Montana said the falling stock market And a spokesman, added the President was keeping "portends there are worse things left to come." close tab's on the stock market. The Dow Jones industrial * The union economists met privately with Shultz to ex- average yesterday fell.20.51 points to 641.36, its lowest level press "concern about the lack of effective government poli- in seven and oneiatf years. '...'• . cy against the -combined recession and inflation." NIXON CRITICIZED , - CONTROLS URGED A MAJORITY DECISION — The Majority Leaders of : SEEK HIGHER DEBT CEILING — Secretary of th Nixon also was criticized by Republican members of The 14 officials, representing the AFL-CIO and some the'Senate <and House; Mike Mansfield of'Montana, e ' Congress. Rep. John W. Byrnes, rankling GOP member of of its unions, urged selective controls be applied on credit Trtaiury David M. Kennedy talks wifh Budget Director the House Ways and Means Committee, told Treasury Sec- to supply low-interest funds for housing, and for schools left, and Rep. Carl Albert of Oklahoma, huddle during Robert P. Mayo, right, at a House Ways and Means retary'David M. Kennedy and Budget Director Robert P. and hospitals. - : :; i : -a.'new* conference on Capitol Hill. The Democratic Committal hearing in Washington. Citing lower-rhan- Mayo they are taxing the credulity of the American people The tighLmoney supply is restricting construction of leaden said the U.S. economy hat reached "the crisis by insisting the budget is nearly in balance and asking for expected tax collections, they asked the committee essential public and private projects, said one labor repre- stage" and urgsd the President to establish a com- an $18 billion increase in the debt ceiling. sentative. , . ; : to raise) the ceiling on government-borrowing by $18 "Things are' not going well, despite administration "Available credit is going for things Eke gambling ca- mission on inflation and unemployment. ' billion. ' . ' (AP Wirephoto) statements," Harris told the Senate. sinos and corporate conglomerate takeovers," he said. (AP ^ •Minm Cambodian IsHit By WALTER R. MEAHS The measure involved is a • Cooper, R'Ky., chief sponsor The thrust of that amend- ministration is being eroded amendment, but Griffin said indefinite U.S; support of , of the main fund cutoff pro- ment is to say that we shall away .•.'."• . -WASHINGTON (AP) - conciliatory change in the 1 there, was. • South Vietnamese troops in- .With the first Senate vote on cutoff, amendment, to.declare posal. ; •. .not become engaged in a v Sen Robert P. Griffin, R-' Senate Democratic Lead- side Cambodia. the Issue pending, the Cam- that it is "in concert witli ' Cooper, urged the • adminis- longer war in Cambodia with- Mich;, the GOP whip, said er Mike Mansfield produced ' bodia debate has been the declared objectives of the tration to- press Saigon for out the Congress, and there- Nixon will adhere to his with- the most emotional moment ..• "Disaster', ,isL overtaking ^spurred anew with specula- President" that U,S. forces the withdrawal of its troops by the people, being in- drawal timetable. us," Churchsaid.".. .Amer- from Cainbpdia in Una with volved in that decision," of the Monday debate. '•tum ot future U.S, involve- be withdrawn.from Cambo- v •'". We do not make,all ican mothers cannot produce ment across the South Viet- dia by. June 30. This amounts the June SO timetable Presi- Cooper sai<J. « the decisions of the govern- "I for one can stand no enough, sons." '.',''] namese border. to an "amendment of an •-! 'denfe Nixon USSimiounced for Church said he assumed ment of South Vietnam," longer this mounting and in- American forces. Nixon would rejejijt any Cam- He.said the United States The roll :call "is being amendment." 1 •Griffin said.' creasing casualty list," he viewed as only a brief pause , It was deemed certain- to He said any involvement bodian request that U.S. said in a voice that rose to cannot police Asia, "If there in me torrent of, words on pass, but the White House after June 30 wduW, make' • forces remain in that nation "I belive him," Griffin said a shout. ". There is no ever .was a blueprint that .,,.Cambodia*' a subject which already has sent word that AmeTlcan^partlclpation prqV. after June 30.'But he also of Nixon., n think most would suck us dry of all our 'Americans believe him. And end in sight. Arid we quibble life, spirit :;and vitality, it is nV dominated business in it will not alter administra- able in a WarsufiportiBg the noted that* Saigon has de- about the President's war- l current government of Cam-, clared its troops, will stay. they don't want jfp.fee $n, ac- this one; "iph'urdi;?aid. ,. the phambe? lor 10 days. tion opposition to the basic ; ; ; making powers. Both sides in the dispute amendment. bodia, healed by Premier ' "There is growing indica- tion by the Senate' of the , At the Pentagon^ officials United States that will say to "What about our own pow- said -the > South, Vietnamese about 'legislation to cut off Indications of future U.S. Lori No'l.'• ' i ''•' ' tion/ that tHis will be done r : funds for retaining U.S. involvement in support of The Senate amendment with the acgulescence if riot' the world that' th"e Senate ers?" Mansfield asked. air fqrce probably •would fur- the support1 of the adminis- does not believe the Presi- "What are we doing for these nish the i close air support for. -forces in Cambodia after of South Vietnamese forces still to be scheduled for a 1 July 1 acknowledged the vote 'in Cambodia drew protests vote Would forbid spending tration," Church said. "So al- dent of the United States." men." , troops. of that -'nation In any ready the ground is shifting future operations in Cambo- today would have little sig- from Sens. Frank Church,' on activities in support of : Church said there was no He said the administration. nificance. - • D-Idaho, and John Sherman 1 Cambodian forces. ' , /. The position of the ad- such implication in the now appears to. be signaling dia. : By DORIS KULMAN 476, National Federation of would order the two suits nual payroll savings of $7.3 Listed as plaintiffs are the ' NEWARK - Anqther fedt Federal Employes. , Consolidated., ' million at Ft. Monmouth and AFGE, Washington, AFGE eral workers union went into Hearings Today , Joseph Meehan, a Long 13 million in Philadelphia. Ft. Monmouth Local 1904 and federal court yesterday to Hearings on the unions' re- Branch attorney representing Violation Charged Philadelphia. Local 1498; Ray- stop, the Army Electronics quests for an injunction ban- the AFGE, said last night • The AFGE' suit charges, mond Snyder, Wanamassa; Command, headquartered at ning any cutback action pend- that he would file an immedi- that ECQM's' reduction-in- Manuel Spoon, Eatontpwn; Ft. Monmouth from firing or ing determination of the suits ate appeal with the Third Cir- force procedures violate the Peter O'Neil, Brielle, Ferdi- downgrading civilian em- was scheduled for 10 a.m. to-, cuit U.S. Court of Appeals if Army and the U.S. Civil Ser- nand J. John^Colts Neck; Ev- ployes in the work force cut- day before Federal District the District Court denies the vice Commission regulations, elyn Warric'k, Qceanport, back scheduled for tomorrow. Court Judge James A. injunction. the U.S. Code, the Freedom of Matthew Sharln, Belmar; :. The 37 - page suit, filed in Coolahan. • Many ECOM employes at Information Act and the First Valentine Anderson, Long the U.S.