cr* >- r- - THE WESTFIELD LEADER The Leading and Moat Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County Soft i Second C'IHSH lNmtuiie Paid EIGHTY-FIFTH YEAR — No. I at Weslfirld. N. J. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15. 1974 20 s- !." C.'iits Polling Council Praises Lambert, Pool Wants State Legislation A resolution seeking State from the award of $18,000 to On advice of its insurance Town must pay. the Members legislation to prohibit ar- James A. Cognato, a parole carriers, the Town of remaining $3,000. Memorial Pool members med criminals from suing to violator who was shot and Westfield "reluctantly" The council resolution are being asked to evaluate recover damages for in- permanently impaired by agreed to the settlement, praised Lambert and said services at the North Scotch juries sustained while they Patrolman Earl Lambert on according to the resolution, his conduct was "in the Plains Ave. facility. were engaged in criminal July 27, 1969. Cognato was rather than face the "un- highest and best additions Members are being polled acts was unanimously armed at the time and certainies" of a jury trial. A the police service" and on the vending machines, adoped by the Town Council refused to "freeze" when total of $15,000 of the added that its prapowd game facilities, adult and Tuesday night. ordered to do so by Lam- damages will be paid by the legislation will permit police teen parties, guest fees and Council action stemmed bert. insurance company; the officers of New Jersey to privileges, swimming and "vigorously enforce the law diving programs, and the and protect the persons and staff performance. properly of law-abiding In addition, members' Asks Support for Bill citizens without fear that views are being sought on they may be subjected to the the desirability of having an Support of legislation to fugitive criminal. Rochlin believe that a person using a harassments and em- additional adult pool and-or protect police officers in commented: deadly weapon in the barrassments of un- lighting for night swimming their performance of duty "I, along with many other commission of a crime warranted litigation." "if it meant an increase in was urged Tuesday night by residents of this community should have the right to such Copies of the resolution the membership cost to Councilman Jay F. Rochlin, felt a sense of outrage at the legal action. Nor do I think a will be sent to Governor $125." chairman of the public recent events that allowed a police officer should, under Brendan Byrne and all The Recreation Com- safety committee. At the convicted criminal to sue similar circumstances, members of the New Jersey mission also seeks to same time, Rochlin one of our police officers for hesitate in carrying out his legislature. determine how much of a reasserted council's stand injuries received during his duties. It could mean his Flood insurance may be fee increase "in addition to behind Patrolman Earl apprehension - at which life. purchased by Wettfield any increase that will be Lambert, who with the town time he possessed a deadly "Earl Lambert, the of- residents for the first time in William A. Burke necessitated by rising was sued for negligence in weapon, thereby causing the ficer in question, I know to September following action costs" would be acceptable the 1969 shooting of a arresting officer to use his be an outstanding Tuesday night by the council Thta 1*74 Hwaet rertt «pttde down on lawn on Eait WestNeM Rescue Squad ambulance. Driver of the other for exterior night lights for weapon and wound the Dudley Ave, following colIMon SataNay which *ent its car, Gail A. Ames, 30, of Warren, allegedly failed to stop policeman and a man who to submit an application for evening activities, criminal. cares about people. driver, Mrs.AnnM. Weekt.apregnant 28-yr.old reiident at the Dudley Ave. intersection when (he was travelling estimated to cost $10,000; a participation in the National of 2.TO Byrd Ave., Scotch Plains, to the hospital in the north on Lawrence Ave. Both 1974 cars were towed away. Echobrook "I am shocked that such a "There was never any Flood Insurance Program. bubble over the main pool to situation can occur. I do not extend its usage, judged to (Continued on Page 4) Mayor Donn A. Snyder cost about $65,000; or a noted that Westfield is the concession-storage building School Use last community in Union Managers Man A&P Checkout Counters for landscaping equipment, Clinic Hopes to Qualify County to apply for the recreation supplies, tables Unresolved program which will permit Managers of West field's and such. For $286,562 State Funds purchase of the federal two A&P supermarkets insurance by homeowners The full questionnaire MOUNTAINSIDE - The manned the checkout Board of Education and the The Union County professional psychiatric and businessmen. counters this week as the appears on page 14 of today's Leader. Borough Council failed to Psychiatric Clinic hopes to care for the emotionally A $6,700 program to study strike of meat-cutters reach an agreement about obtain matching funds to disturbed residents of Union compensation and continued and personnel of using Echobrook School for qualify for (286,562 which it County and North Plainfield responsibilities of 61 em- the stores joined the picket New Tennis a municipal building at a has been alloted from the on an outpatient basis. It is ployees of the town (other lines. joint- meeting last week. state Community Mental non-profit and receives than police, fire and public Deliveries were halted Discussions will continue, Health Services Act fund. support from community works) met the objection of and meal counters were Courts Open according to borough at- The clinic serves Westfield funds, municipal govern- Fourth Ward Councilman near empty. Stores were Mrs. Ruth V. Hill, West- torney John Post, although residents. ments, school boards, Allen Chin, who felt a empty, too, as customers field Recreation • Com- no new date has been set for Benjamin H. Haddock, freeholders and from fees citizens' committee could shopped elsewhere as mission director, has an- a meeting. ' clinic executive director, from patients based on the accomplish this aim. While supplies of bakery items and nounced that the tennis Post indicated that the has received notification ability to pay. pther councilmen also felt other foods dwindled at the courts in the Memorial Park school board had made a from Ann Klein, com- that consultant fees should A&Ps. new proposal to the council, missioner of the Depart- "The state funds are be curbed, or that here are complex on North Scotch earmarked for specific Some of the smaller A&P Plains Avenue are ready for although he declined to ment of Institutions and "loo many studies," they stores closed, but most of release the terms of the Agencies that the funds will services," Mr. Haddock agreed 6-1 to proceed with use. She emphasized that said, "including $255,062 for the larger supermarkets in the Memorial Pool and the proposal. be provided for the fiscal the study for im- the area remained open year beginning July 1 on a outpatient services, $32,000 plementation in the 1975 tennis courts are separate The school board's for aftercare services and despite the lack of help. operations. The pool is self- original proposal offered the 40-60 matching of funds budget. basis. $10,500 for consultation and The walkout was called sufficient and the park area school to the borough on a education." Approval of the study Monday after talks broke is supported by taxpayers. four-year lease with an "This means," Mr. necessitated an emergency down at a motel at Kennedy Mrs. Hill also said that option to the borough to Haddock explained, "that Included in the clinic's appropriation requiring a International Airport. The tennis permits at $4.00 per terminate two years the clinic must raise $190,000 proposed program for the two-thirds vote of council. meat cutters union also adult 19 and over, are thereafter. The council from other sources in order next fiscal year is an "af- In other action the council represents grocery clerks, Joyce Jenkins and Anne Koch, checkers at the South Ave. A&P, picket at entrance to required to use the courts in turned it down. to obtain the state money." tercare" program in con- awarded contracts for a stock clerks, check-out store. the Memorial Pool complex The council wants "The clinic, a volunteer- junction with John Runnells clerks and all other store and that a pool card will not Echobrook, phased out this led organization provides Hospital, Berkeley Heights. (Continued on Pag* 4) workers other than Concert Dates admit anyone to the courts. year as a school, conveyed management personnel. to the borough, since in The strike was aimed at To Dedicate Westfield Corrected effect it belongs to the chain stores in New York Stork Beats taxpayers. The school City, New Jersey, Long The dates of the concert board has been reluctant to Island and Westchester and Family Service Office appearances of the New do so because it feels it Jersey Symphony Orchestra Boro Squad Rock]and counties. Senator Harrison might need additional space Family Service has a at Westfield High School, as should the present down- The meatcutters, Williams will be the guest history of over 60 years of reported in last week's About3a.m. Saturday ,the represented by AFL-CIO speaker at the official Rescue 1 crew of the ward trend in students service to the Jewish paper were erroneous. The reverse itself in the future.