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II By JON SHERWOOD WHITE PLAINS -There are at least 11 candidates waiting in the wings to run for county-executive. .In the..Westchester election in November, J973, 1 Among them are two Republicans who \acknowledge Interest in the post. The rest are still gauging the political climate and evaluating their chances. Interest in the candidacies Is high because County Executive Edwin 0. Mjctiaelian has said he Will not seek another lernii in office when he completes his 16 years on December 31,1973. He will have served four terms. Although some still think that between now and the GOP county convention in April he will change his mind, close associates rule out that possibility. The field of candidates to replace Mr. Michaelian includes five Republicans and six Democrats. County clerk Edward N. Vetrano (R-White Plains) said Monday \I definitely am a candidate.\ Andrew Albanese, (R-Eastchester), vice chair man of the County Board of Legislators, expects to be a candidate, and said of the line-up so far, \the more (candidates) the merrier.\ One Republican who until recently did not discourage speculation of his can didacy is Sheriff Daniel McMahon, an antagonist of Mr. Michaelian's and of the county GOP organization. Mr. McMahon, however, has apparently changed his strategy and now says he \is not a can didate, at this time, but I am leaving my options open.\ The top GOP contender is Dr. Leonard Berman, since 1067 county executive of ficer, whose title was changed a month ago to deputy county executive. The change, instigated by County Board Chairman Herman S. Geist, implied that Mr. Michaelian had thus, through the county board, signaled his deputy as his personal choice. The signal didn't go unheeded, although its attributed meaning has been ' denied by both the county executive and his deputy. Dr. Berman told a newsman recently \I am not a candidate at this time,\ and added, \I'm primarily concerned with putting my energies into the ad ministrative responsibilities. I am charged with carrying out the goals and objectives of this administration.\ Despite the disclaimer, Dr. Berman figures in all speculation as a candidate, and probably ranks as the top contender of the GOP. The top Democrat said to be interested is Yonkers Mayor Alfred B. Del Bello. The mayor was asked whether he is a can didate and said, \There are-many decis Ions that,! have to make in the next yeai and that 'll one of them.\ To a suggestion that in the party he Is touted as a candidate again for mayor next year, county executive, or for state-office two years from now, he laughed and said, \I have to consider that (the Mayoralty),-the county executive race and/or whether to retire.\ Retirement seems to be the last choice he would consider, party sources say. Although he rejected a commitment to any candidate, Max Berklng, county Democratic chairman, spoke highly of Mr. Del Bello. Another Democratic power said to be impressed with the Yonkers Mayor is Rep. Ogden R. Reid of Purchase. Also in the GOP line-up is James O'Rourke, an opthajmologist and former one-term mayor of Yonkers. Democrats interested in the nomina tion besides Mr. Del Bello, according to party sources, are William Dretzin, of 'Millwood, John Passidomo, supervisor of Harrison, Anthony Posillipo, former supervisor of Rye, Andrew Balint, a 'former county legislator, and Frank Weg, a former fund-raiser for Senator Hubert H. Humphrey. Mr. Dretzin, a vice president of Subaru East, a Japanese car dealership in Peekskill, lost the 25th District Congres sional race to Rep. Peter A. Peyser In 1970. Mr. Dretzin, who along with his fami- ; ly spent two years as a Peace Corps volun teer in the Cameroons in the late 1960s and before that was associated with a large Volkswagen agency, told a reporter, \I have had suggestions from a number of people about my possible candidacy and I was evaluating the county race.\ Mr. Passidomo was unsuccessful in his race for state senator on November 7. He said \I have not ruled it (the county race) out. I have just finished a very tough race, and 1 need to recuperate (but) I'm evaluating the possibilities.\ Top GOP contenders are Dr. Berman, who served as chairman of the old county board, Mr. Vetrano, a former mayor of Tarrytown, and county clerk in his second,' three-year term, and Sheriff McMahon. The three-year terms of both Mr. Vetrano and Sheriff McMahon are up and for the first time in more than a decade their of fices and the county executive's axe to be filled in the same year. For Mr. Vetrano and Mr. McMahon this poses a dilemma. If they seek the county executive nomina tion, they would have to forego candidacy for offices they now hold. Mr. Vetrano ac knowledged the dilemma, saying \I have to evaluate the situation and determine how to proceed.\ But he said he is \soliciting support\ for his nomination as county executive, and added, wistfully, \probably everybody else is too.\ -> The GOP nomination race Is seen by observers as down to the wire, with little likelihood'of any of-, the three top con tenders — Dr. Berman, Mr. Vetrano or -Sheriff McMahon -r pulling out in favor of each .other until the primary picks one candidate. Max Berklng, the Democratic chairman, thought Sheriff McMahon would.be \the strongest candidate to beat, but I think we can beat him,\ The Democrats' field of possible can didates represents all shades of per suasion' within the party framework, including Mr, Balint who was unsuccessful in last June's primary against Jesse Eisen. Mr, Elsen won the primary, but lost the election for county judge. The primary was an organlzation-McGovern confronta tion. Remaining organization-McGovern animosity will play some role, in whether the Democrats can agree on a county ex ecutive candidate, or face a primary. Mr. Berklng thought a primary is pos sible. He ruled himself out df the race, In view of his candidacy twice before. Douglas MacCallum, GOP county chairman, believes the Republican field of hopefuls will be limited before the conven tion to four or five candidates by virtue of \qualification and stature.\ PATENT TRADER t-r -l--*- Saturday, Dec. 2,1972 glass, metal pickup depots DR. LEONARD BERMAN ALFRED B. DEL BELLO Liquor stores running dry By VICK1 EPSTEIN Shelves at Westchester liquor stores are almost bare and some marts are out of popular brands due to a month-old strike 1 of wholesale warehouse and delivery men. Stores in Putnam County are relatively unaffected because they deal with liquor and wine suppliers in Kingston, Newburgh, Albany and Schenectady. However, Putnam stores normally buying Seagram's. VO and Seagram's 7 from Capitol Distributors of Hartsdale are low on both and cannot get it anywhere. Such is the case at B and J Liquor Store, Brewster, said owner Bamie Waters. Wine and liquor wholesalers serving stores and bars in a 50-mile radius of New York City were struck November 1 by 2,500 members of the Wine, Liquor and Distillery Workers Union Local One and 1,000 members of Local 816 of the Inter national Brotherhood of Teamsters. Rumors of settlement abound. Some liquor store owners are predicting agreement this weekend with trucks rolling next week, in time for the busy Christmas season. The major stumbling block has been the union's request for absorbing men laid off by the closing of Austin-Nichols and Co. Inc., an importer and distributor. • The warehousemen are asking for a $50 a week wage increase and a variety of improvements in a one-year contract. They now earn, a base pay ayerage of $168 a week. The teamsters earn a base pay of $177 a week. Both unions had three-year contracts which expired October 31. Realizing the possibility of a Btrike, liquor stores stocked up and are just now beginning to run short of liquors and wines. A survey of area stores showed one out of Dewar's, another out of Seagram's VO and Seagram's 7, and so on. Others have empty spaces on their shelves and are running low on just about everything. Fred Kane, owner of McCurdy's Wines and Liquors, Thornwood, said he was \out of just about every name brand\ but has just gone to Syracuse to bring back 65 cases. Other owners are also going to upstate warehouses to buy wines and liquors. Normally they have 30 days to pay local suppliers but now they must pay cash when they pick up the merchandise. Some 60 to 70 per cent of liquor store business is done in October, November and December and if the strike continues through Christmas it will really hurt, said Frank Chema, owner of Four Fifty Four Wines and Liquors of Mt. Kisco. He added that it hurts to tell a regular customer having a party that you cannot get him champagne or some imported brand of liquor. Chappaqua Wine and Liquor Shop, which deals mainly in wine, said it is probably not as hard hit as other stores, but the shelves are \starting to look empty.\ Gallo and Christian Brothers Wines are not on strike. Manager Dale Dietrich said that if the strike goes another two weeks, he will \get desperate\ and go upstate. \We're hurting as much as anybody else,\ said David Young of Young's Wines and Liquors, Mt. Kisco. He refused to comment on his trips upstate but said he is down on scotches and imported liquor. Mike Goldstein, owner of The Art of Wine, Pleasantville, said that the New York metropolitan area wholesale liquor district is only one of five in the state. However, it is the largest and the upstate warehouses cannot cope' with the tremendous demand made by New York storn going upstate for supplies although it represents a good deal of profit. Another problem has been money to buy liquor and wine upstate. The owner of Shack Wine and Liquor Corp., Bedford, said he used $5,000 of his own money to buy supplies upstate and doesn't know when he will be able to take the funds out of the business. Along with other owners, he hoped the strike would be settled' soon. A metal and glass collection will 1 be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today (Satur day) by Putnam County Recycling Coun cil. Depots will be set up,across from the Mahopac firehouse at Croton Falls Road and Route 6 behind the Kent town hall on Route 52. Former depots at the Baldwin Place' Shopping Center and Barker's in Carrnel are no longer in operation. Aluminum, glass, metal cans and bi metal cans will be accepted on Saturday. All items must be cleaned. Glass bottles- must have all metal rings'removed. All cans must be cleaned and flattened with paper, removed. The Recycling Council will also have_a booth at the ...American Association of University ^Women's bazaar,/-.also scheduled for Saturday from 1 to 6 p. m. The bazaar will be held at St. John the Evangelist Church, Lake Boulevard, Mahopac. Information on recycling will be available and hand-made articles will be on sale. March of Dimes again appoints Gabriel F. Kahn WHITE PLAINS - Gabriel F. Kahn has been named to serve a fifth term as treasurer of the Westchester-Rockland- Putnam Chapter of the National Founda tion — March of Dimes. A life-long resident of White Plains, Mr. Kahn is a graduate of White Plains High School, Iowa Wesleyan College and the American Institute of Banking. He is vice president-secretary of the Home Savings Bank'of White Plains with which he has been associated since 1953. Mr. Kahn is a former president of the University Club of White Plains and the Westchester-Putnam Group of the'New York State Safe Deposit Association. 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