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I ' I ^ ;■ ■■• SWSETWEUVE T » E LEAPEH ', THDHSPAY. SEPTEMBER IS, 1366 InsMe Freeport ' 5 ^ ■S ' ! i . ■ H ' ' ^ *, ■ ’ >. \ : 1 ■ ... - r - - (C<Hitinued ■ from page-!-)- - clines to nm under ils banner). Others o£ the rank and fUe ap parently aren't happy either because they have reportedly brok en aiway and ate planning a 3rd party. (But the 3rd party.', aren't too happy with the way Trustee Fairberg has supported m o st ol the VUiage Pnrty programs aadjnits Up a strong de fense - for-bis'acHc^ .-wfaeiieTer he's attaeked. (Many of th.e oitixens of the ViUago bare great re^pcct 'for George Fairberg heoause ho is a dedicated/ serious and inlelligentpuhlic servant who has put parly-polilics aside tor the welfare of the com munity^ (He happens to alio be an attorney like Mayor Bob Sweeney). By the way, one of Mr. Fairberg's big \no\ rotes, was against the idea that the taxpayers should pay tor the .dredging of tho \Miller Canal.\ (Doesn't.pull any punches in expressing bis'feelings);. . : Always remember that PAT (^OL>. .X4N8 and GEORGE MILLER show all indications of desiring to eampai^ tor a board spot. Frank Musso will probably seek re- alectionv other \comtoiltments\. allow. (Should be interesting action to watch when it hits the fan). MORE OM THE VILLAGE PARTY ! . .. Look-, very calm on the surface but underneath the currents arc very ^tiong and run in the opposite direction. (The UN would call it “ 'idcalogicol wartore\). This is the continuous difference between the business and civic association factions. The Village Party eftcctivcly merged the in terests of the home-owners with the business community right from tho start of their administration. In the past couple of weeks your reporter'ha:{ talked to members of both sides arid got a grass-roots view of corrtmon denominators and their issues iri which they differ. It is, understandable and easy to realize why their views would vary dn such issues as zoning, variances, apartment houses, parks, etc. example: Retail merchants might favor apartment houses bOCA^ they bring new customers. Home owners might oppose them because they destroy the residential and \rural look\ of the community. A top Village Party officep-say.s that its membership is often vlclently split on major issues, but ihon again, isn't that the .way it should be if the village is going to benefit? Again wd repeat, who wants- a \Rubber Stamp y^ministr?tion?\ (That’s one fOWOn why tho Village Parly is strong.'^Thc rank and file can ox- p r ^ thoir opinions. But (Inal decisions have to be made. That's the rub. Which will it bo. (Village Party nominations should give ua the answer). m T H E s v o T - u n m SK WARD J. SPEND ■ slKafor :sp5»M n^^ delegate-at-large to the Stale Constitutional'Cohvention—has achieved national recognition for his outstanding legislation in the fields of .aytomptiyo ^ highway safety, education, medical care, taxes, the court system, and aid to Ifie handicapped and retarded. He is author of the nation’s first safety-car legislation de signed to set up a program to. build .safety cars, which would prevent ihjuiics to passengers in collisions up .to 50 miles an hour. .'.' 4 ; The text-hook'IdW he sponsor- '' ' ed is also - <‘xpected to be dis cussed at trft; Convention, which opens in Albany next April. This law provider financial assistance to parochial and private schools for the purchase,of text‘books. As Chairman of the' Joint 1/egislative Committee on Mo tor Vehicles and Traffic Safety, he has spearheaded traffic safety programs, including the mandat ing of seat belts in all automo- JNEXT WEEK WE’LL TELL YOU THE \INSIDE STORY\ ABOUT THE BOARD OP TRUSTEES AND THE PBA PETITION AND THE ERRONEOUS EDITORIAL WHICH APPEARED IN ANOTHER NEWSPAPER. ABOUT THE PARK . . . Petition being circulated by WilUam B. ■Biisgarald of 118 Stirling Ave. (MeUter Beach) hois come to 3 JWW~ IBlhllltl'1.7 'Hie BUtlii objection leemf to be summed up In the loUgiK(In^.fiatitonce (gom his petitiont \It appears the purpose pagR Is ngt t^crektion^l but to appeasp neighboring-home ,• • • If I*- l^ue that the whole situation was Ignited .Vhen the land, owner applied for .a ponnli to build ipduitzial huUdInge adjaceot to a fine residential area. But in our humble .opinion/ this doos not make a neighborhood park in the area any lots desirable . . . Many parka have resulted from such neigh- hgrbood fears ol improper <^valopmenl of an area. Cow Mea dow-Park is a direct ontgrowth of public fear, of a LILCQ gene- ^ .iialipg plant/ epadmenlS/ or hundred^ of ptlvale homes on this - ’ panlniuia. The.PrMS'WitoiefS Park iU Baldwin traces back to 'oommunlty (oars of sprawling homeT^velopmenls .and .high ,% c^l faxes. The pr^ sy Pol^lr^ank came with apartment hbttsa steel work alrendy | 4 p, ibh new Ocean Front Park etretch- igg Udo to Point L^oiratti U .l^ e j y motivated by fears of eommorcial and-apartment development along tbia last-re- mfljitlng shocefxont ., . . The real question is whether a park ii Mieded end wanted In Southwest Freepoxl. . . Neighborhood Par^ now exist in the Noithsasi and the Northwest/ the Soulh- e u t w:^l Kame Park, it now has Randall Park, and ^ w M ^ d ^ will add to park faeiUUas near Iho area. Only the Sojilhwia^^ is parkJese. ’ _________ ^ ' biles, which went into effect in 1965. Senator Speno has also scrv? ed as the Chairman of the Code» Committee of the Senate which has jurisdiction over the Criminal Laws of New York State. • The Senator was one of the prime move rs in the plan to in crease state aid to education, pro viding additional assistance to hardpressed school districts. He has sponsored legislation to increase- the Regents Scholar ships; to reduce taxes, to provide medical expenses for low-income families, benefits for volunteer firemen, to set up driver educa tion programs, for additional dis trict court judgeships, transpor tation for school children, and for special aid for emotionally retarded children,- and numer ous other measures. He Is an attorney with offices in Mincoia. During World War II, he was skipper of a Navy LSM in the invasions of North Africa, Italy, and Okinawa. Born in Syracuse in 1920, Senator Speno grew up in Au burn, N.Y., and attended ele mentary ar..i high schools there and worked in his father's 'g a r age. Hb wus graduated from Niagara University in 1942 and from Cornell Law School in 1940. • His wife Audrey holds a bache lor’s and master’s' degree from New York University. They live in East Meadow with their four children, Edward Jr., Sarah Rose, Thomas and Amy Lou. URBAN RENEWAL REPORT _ .. ?* ST A N L E Y J . H Q T H .Urb«tn Ranewal Director jamm imtis oponheu The Pacts On Urban Renewal ASSIg-ISWt^ a n d PAXMEOT A family Is not required to, ^ ^ t . ^ BYwpo^t‘iVyl«n;ReiM?wal Agency's assistance or Tecomnvep^titoos. .However, urban Cfneweli law does require that the Freepq^^ ,Ujfb^ every, effort to Relocate occupants.qt t f r b ^ renewnl ;lA4,toAdftr^ Quarters end to compile detailed x ^'^ r t^ a on the teloS^tio^ ^ tio h work. quarters and to compile detailed X on .the .xelp wqxk. After .famil^s have been re^ located, FURA •representaUve% will call on them to .see. how the;' arc ^progre.Hsihg in their nev I^ cases ylhete a fatntiy| k.fts own. has'diov^-into spbjj LIlICO Praised By Financial Survey The' prosperity and population growth of Long I.sland make Long Island' Lighflng o n r of the \superior growth\ utilities in the nation, according to a re search bulletin. Despite LILCO’s progress, the company’s stock has decEned al most 35% ir the last 18 months, while earnings were increasing 10%. This reflects general.^ mark et conditions, and has created an \attractive long-term invest ment” opportunity. At the recent price of around $26, the stock yields 4.1%, -and is seijing at slightly. more than 15 estimated 1966 earnings of $1.70 a 'hare.-'The earnings ‘ outlook for 196,7. .is :.in the area of $1,85 per share,' the report comments. 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' r the .State A$semb^y ^ lo tote area, today announced 4he appointment. qf Thopj^ Q. ,P^JET qii - | ' O'DonnqU^a Rbchville Cantre Real Estate Broker and Builds* Council, Knightfl of .Ctolumbus and .Robk- ^ e C^tre'Llons He served -- ------ --------------- „ .. ,; iO'- yeaxfrton toft- BiW* : .) vhte-auMfc.; .two* Tfctocribla* Semen’s firatiruii' te a man o f character a n d integijity ^wholwi\L ably represent us all.” > .pponneU* stated that thb .pttim would h e waged around.thh : that “A ’Republkazt; caaf m miate reference to Bennett's pledge work for the commuter»ioc e^gtda* tion and forvbetter^ g q y e iitm ^ t their nei ho| on. quaxterB,‘ toe -FUI Wp:sS!>tB^^ve -iwHl ,H cpwsge t h ^ ,to..mo.v« .into ajt 4uste hoi^iny; IsciUties snd-^1 W -bMsInfss. -^S tos ■ v h ijh Agency itelp 'lA ijndjng quartets, Md, ,(m>«|ng smiwmtea qf both snrt .himi-n#- dentisJ to defray the costs of ,uivw te|^e aAOK-s#..iqwiM,; ; __ ______ Priirfed'V elouM / ■ i . Mod I ^ n l s P o o r Boy S m s t e r s ? 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