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2 • NEW CASTLE NEWS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1946 UNO South Line 4 Miles From Ckappaqua (Continued from Page 1) munity which will become a mecca, attracting thousands of people from all over the globe to see, learn, and draw inspira tion. Plans are being made for an enormous enterprise, allow ing for expansion many years into the future. 10,000 Temporary Population Definite plans for the build- ngs that will house the UNO and its many agencies are still to be made by a Planning Com mission yet to be appointed. The Preparatory Commission, how ever, indicated that separate buildings would be desired for the General Assembly, the Sec retariat, the Security Council, for storing documents and for a 1 brary. It has also been indi cated that at least two hotels and several apartment houses will be constructed on the site. Other extensive housing facili ties must also be provided. The general staff of the Sec retariat will number at least 2,000 while the UNO's various agencies will add many more. The Security Council will have a staff of 300. When the Gen eral Assembly meets, 5,000 more persons, including delegates, will have to be accommodated bring ing the total population tem porarily to 10,000. The building for the General Assembly will have a large hall for plenary meetings, with a capacity of 3,000. It will also have ample corridors, committee rooms, a large gallery for ac credited journalists and a small gallery for the press. The large rural area recom mended by the UNO's inspection comm ttee will provide not only room for expansion of facilities as the need arises with the growth of the organization but also space for an extensive \green belt\ around it to prevent encroachment on the headquart ers from the outside. Nation Within a Nation The. site would be owned and governed by the fifty-one mem bers of the UNO, and it would be regarded as an international area, actually a nation within a nation. The key document in the pro cedure of setting up a home for the UNO, has already been drafted. The treaty provides that the United States would receive a \fair price\ for the land and any other facilities involved. It is still unsettled just how this \fair price\ is going to be de termined and the money con veyed to the present owners of the property. As soon as the site is approved, a sub-committee of the plan ning commission will be sent to the United States to work out the legalities involved in con demnation proceedings necessary to obtain title for the land. Some members of the site selection committe felt that the purchase of the land could be arranged by agreement at $600 to $800 an acre. Other estimates are $400 to $700 an acre and option-tak ing is reported proceeding fe verishly. One-third In Westchester About 1/3 of the 42 square miles •is in Westchester County and includes the County airport. The western boundry is only four, miles from the village of Chap- paqua. County officials were some what stunned by the sudden an nouncement and its implica tions. Gloomiest of all was James D. Hopkins, Supervisor of the Town of North Castle. He claims the initial site would re move land assessed at $5,000,000 from the total of $16,000,000 on its assessment rolls. About 1,000 of ics present 3,740 inhabitants would find their homes included in the UNO reservation. It might be possible for those residents whose property is not necessary for the construction of the ad- m nistration buildings to retain their homes on leaseholds. The site committee informed the We-tchester County representa tive 5 that it would cooperate \so far as possible\ with of ficials of the towns affected by its decision. Reassurance Given To Residents This was less than reassuring to the dazed c tizens affected by the proposal who envisage thou sands of displaced persons, dis ruption of county organization and government leaving finances in chaotic condition. However, County Executive Herbert Gerlach tried to allay their fears by expressing the opinion that state leg slative ac tion would be necessary as a first step in transferring the property to the UNO. The Federal Gov ernment, he said, would acquire the property in the following manner: An offer would be made by the real estate division of the Federal Government. If this was not accepted, condemnation pro ceedings would be begun. A price would be held at which the property owner could present \ev.dence\ on the inadequacey of the figure. A condemnation commission of the Government would have the final say, sub ject to appeal to the courts by the owner. Compensation For Townships While waiting for the accept ance of the Westchester-Conn- ecticut site, state officials will probably sound out Washington on arrangements to compensate local townships for the loss of taxables that would be involved. One suggestion advanced was that either the Federal Govern ment or the UNO could arrange for payment in lieu of taxes to the local governments concern ed. This procedure was followed during the war when the Fed eral Government bought large tracts of land and erected war plants. There is also precedent for such an arrangement in the statutes setting up the TVA. Mr. Gerlach suggested \that a provision should be made to ab sorb as a part of the cost of ac quisition the pro-rata share of all the outstanding municipal indebtedness toward which the property now affected contri butes.\ Extension Disclaimed Concerning the proposed ex tension indicated on a map by consulting engineers, which would extend the site to include 140 square miles, 75 per cent of which would be in Westches ter, it has been pointed out that there is on file a disclaimer by the UNO Selection Committee chairman that any such exten sion has ever been considered by the committee. Real Estate experts feel that property here may rise another 50% beyond the already existing high prices. Any number of people with houses and land listed for sale have withdrawn them from the market awaiting increased values. Many of the displaced persons will undoubt edly be looking in nearby com munities like Chappaqua for homesites. It is interesting to speculate on the effects the world capital will have on our community. If it develops into a populated district of 50,000 to 75,000 as expected, the construc tion of buddings to house the delegates from 51 nations, and provide for their operations and assembly, will be an enormous project. This will draw on the full facilities of all construction companies of Westchester and afford jobs for many years to come. Fact-finding Board Named After a session in secret cau cus, the Westchester County Board of Supervisors decided to have a spec al five-member com mittee survey the question fur ther, hold public hearings, and report back to the board on the UNO proposal. The committee, appointed by Richard Levet, chairman of the Board of Su pervisors, includes: Charles E. Doyle, Peekskill, chairman; Wil liam C. Duell, Greenburgh, James D. Hopkins, North Castle; Francis T. Leonard, New Ro- chelle, who was the author of the original invitation to the UNO, and Arthur G. Samarco, of Rye. Herbert C. Gerlach, county executive recommended \that we offer in behalf of our county our full and complete coopera tion through our planning com mission and engineers to the representatives of the UNO.\ UNO Site Choice (Continued from Page 1) A. Not if you are a perman ent resident. Others will. Q. If my house is in the UNO con struction area, when will I have to move out? A. Many months hence at the earliest, maybe much longer. This is undetermined. Q. Are the adjacent areas to the present tentative UNO site subject to requisition? A. This is a possibility. Ex pansion may include an ad ditional large area. Q. If I find the price offered for my home unacceptable, what recourse have I? A. You may appeal to the International Court of Justice. The above answers to ques tions may be moderated when the final draft of the treaty be tween the UNO and the United States is approved. Big Cash Prize Contest Coming (Continued from Page 1) the entrance requirement — nothing to buy and nothing to sell — a contest of skill alone. While the contest is open to everyone—except employees of the New Castle News and their families—it will be especially in teresting to the youngsters of school age. The knowledge they are acquiring in school should stand them in good stead in this easy-to-win contest and allow them to \cash in\ on their les sons. The adults in our town will have to go some to beat the youngsters. More details about the con test next week. In the meantime —sharpen your wits and get ready to win some of the big money. EYE EXAMINATION • LENSES • FRAMES All At One LOW PRICE E E D S permanent headquarters are listed below: Argentina Dominican Republic Lebanon Australia Ecuador Liberia Belgium Egypt Luxembourg Bolivia El Salvador Mexico Brazil Ethiopia Netherlands Canada France New Zealand Chile Greece Nicaragua China Guatemala Norway Colombia Haiti Panama Costa Rica Honduras Paraguay Cuba India Peru Czechoslovakia Iran Philippines Denmark Iraq Poland Fancy seeing someone from Saudi Arabia having Saudi Arabia Syria South Africa Turkey Uruguay United Kingdom United States U. S. S. R. Byelorussia S. S. R. Ukraine S. S. R. Venezuela Yugoslavia a soda in the village I Judge Dismisses Assault Case After several postponements, five Millwood residents appeared before Judge Aylesworth, in the Millwood Fire House, on Tues day night, to answer to charges of 3rd degree assault, brought against them by August P. De Silva, of Millwood. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Walrath, Chester and Thomas Brown, and Charles Kempter, the defend ants, were represented by Daniel Ticknor of Mount Kisco. Anthony Ferrara represented the Plaintiff. The charges resulted from a scuffle after Walrath, owner ot the Stone Jug, attempted to evict the plaintiff from his Mill wood tavern. After a four hour trial, and the appearance of a dozen witnesses for both sides, Judge Aylesworth dismissed the case, because of conflicting stories told by the witnesses. The defendants were warned by Judge Aylesworth that any recurrance would be dealt with severely by the court. Harry McNaughton of CBS* \It Pays to be Ignorant\ says his grandfather lived to be over 90 and never used glasses — he preferred to drink out of bottles. 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