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2 The Marnfof Hews, Wilmington, Del. Wednesday, Marcb 24, 1371 Effort to bar illegal IniaSK jo.ins GOP unit splits on 72nod From the Dover Bureau jected rulings is re mayor for aid introduced by Biden, was with- where the council approves sub bud Hi drawn. division plans. xon TO Councilman Richard SincocK, against Hollis' resolution as a cure worse than DOVER-A request that U.S. Sen.

J. Caleb Boggs, seek a third term in 1972 wus By MARILYN MATHER New Castle County Council last night refused to approve a resolution which Councilman W. Alva Hollis said re introduced to keep the council from making "illegal" decisions. The resolution by the Wilmington Democrat would have Yesterday's session almost weeks. Nixon told the mayors it Congress in gaining pas-of the revenue sharing with sage plan.

In other business, the council approved an ordinance for the rezoning of land at Salem Church and Chopin Roads, in Newark, for Sandlewood, a Mag-ness Construction Co. apartment complex. The rezoning was opposed by civic groups as a move toward a never materialized because ot would go back to ten. deleted from a resolution that the illness," since, as he explained, 75 per cent of the plans are approved by the council anyway. differences between the mayors passed the state Republican Committee last night.

He suggested that an alterna An emotional floor debate By JAMES MOORE Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON President Nixon said yesterday he would support a plan for giving the nation's cities $2 billion in special revenue sharing funds with no federal strings attached. The president also said no city would receive less federal funds tive plan would have been to postponed council approval of over the wording of the amend "super block, but the council table any controversial plans ment, introduced by G. Harvey decided the possibility of addi that come before the council. ANOTHER major topic at yesterday's conference was the unfreezing of nearly $600 million approved by Congress but not dispersed under directives from the White House. The mayors said Nixon told them he would reexamine the decision, but gave no suggestion that it would result in any more funds for the Tate said he feels the lobbying effort being made by the mayors has been successful and that Congress would approve the plan if the House Ways and Means commitee would release it.

Committee Chairman Wilbur D. Mills, met with the Mayors Monday but Tate said Mills apparently was still strongly opposed to the plan. and the White House staff as to who should attend. Staff members at the White Housemaid after the session that Haskell was primarily responsible for resolving the dispute. Following the meeting, the mayors went to the Capitol to discuss with Republican leaders in the House of Representatives the problems being encountered tional development was not "The legal question has a long Lawson, a Sussex County committeeman, took place as the grounds for denying the present way to go before it can oe resolved," said Taylor.

committee met at the Holiday plan. Council passed an emergency under his proposed general rev Only Hollis and Councilman ordinance to extend a morato Inn. The primary purpose of the meeting was to set a date for this year's party convention. Joseph R. Biden D-Faulk- cities.

rium on building permits in the land, voted for it, with Demo enue sharing program than it is receiving now. comments came at the White House during a meeting crat Joseph F. Toner of New The resolution originally asked Boggs "to give favorable Alban Park area for 60 more days. The moratorium will not Castle not voting. be lifted until the county plan with the mayors of 28 major consideration to accepting the Opponents claimed the resolu nomination of the Republican ning department has reassessed tion would unfairly tie up all plans.

any subdivision plans until a legal question concerning the nature and scope of the council's powers of discretion in such matters is resolved in the state Supreme Court. Superior Court Judge William J. Storey has ruled that the council should have approved plans of Daniel D. Rappa's Lancaster Towers apartment complex near Newport-Gap and Lancaster Pikes, which had been approved by the county's planners and other administrative agencies. The court order held that council action is only another administrative step as opposed to legislative approval in the chain of approval required for subdivision plans.

Therefore, Storey held, the council should have rubber- Party for a third term." land usage. Toner introduced and council Vincent A. Theisen, New Cas Taylor said the county will passed a resolution urging Del- tle County Republican Commit proceed with the Rappa litigation in Superior Court by filing an answer. There may be a tee chairman and a former law partner of Boggs, said that the cities, who carried their fiscal plight to the President in search of additional funds to run their cities. WILMINGTON Mayor Harry G.

Haskell a principal spokesman of the group, presented the mayor's ideas about the special revenue sharing. "We want the money to do whatever we want with it," Has resolution was out of order. trial, he said, and then, possibly, an appeal to the Supreme Court- Theisen said he felt Lawson should have given the state com marva Power Light Co. to review with council its decision to run power lines overground rather than underground. A companion resolution sponsored by Sincock, was passed requesting the county planning department to study the affect of any towers on the lower part of the county.

To allow the litigation to con mittee advance notice, even tinue in Superior Court for the though he felt Boggs "is capa final determination of the coun ble and will win hands down." kell said after the hour and cil's authority, a compromise 45-minutes session. "The may resolution on the Rappa plan, A. F. Smith, a vice chairman stamped the lower agencies' approvals of the Rappa plan. ors think they know how to run their business and handle their wohlems most effectively be In support of his resolution, Hollis claimed that any approv al or disapproval of subdivision cause they are closest to the situation.

of the state committee, said he felt it was too early for Republicans to select a candidate for the 1972 election. He proposed an amendment to the resolution commending Boggs for his past service and asking him to remain in public service. plans while the court order "Congressional critics have stands is illegal. He urged the Seaford finds, dispenses money said we can't handle the money drastic action to precipitate court action, he said. iniii i mi iiu uiuiiMuMiiyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.illii.liiliiMMif(t in i.f imwromrwin i but I think the local people would be more careful with the County atty.

Clarence W. lay- Photo by James Moor and Harry G. Staff Philadelphia (center) WHITE HOUSE MEETING-President Nixon met yesterday with a group of 30 mayors, including James H. J. Tate of lor told the council that Storey's decision casts doubt on those council decisions which disap Haskell Jr.

of Wilmington, to discuss federal aid for cities. recreation division of the state prove something already an Department of Natural Re proved by the agencies. There is sources and Environmental Con Vote- From the Sussex Bureau SEAFORD The Seaford City Council last night spent somy money, saved some money and discovered some extra money in the course of its business meet no question, he said, in cases trol could also be increased to $13,000 from $5,000. The amendment and subsequently the resolution, passed the committee while Lawson was attempting to withdraw the resolution. Lawson took the amendment bitterly, although Secretary of State Eugene Bunting, state chairman, assured him that it was not the intention of the state committee to choose another candidate.

In other matters, the committee set May 14 as a date for a Republican state convention in the Dover Armory. The conven (Continued From Pag One) The four courts are to be money than the federal people are with their budget. The President agreed with me and he seems to understand the point New York Mayor John V. Lindsay and Philadelphia Mayor James H. J.

Tate echoed Haskell's enthusiasm following the meeting in the cabinet room. "WE didn't get all we wanted today and we'll be back, but it was the opening of a dialog," commented Tate. The Philadelphia Democrat repeatedly stated at a press and could not take effect before ing. stood by nervously in the hall. 4:45 p.m.

The state repre located next to the Seaford High School. The council spent $2,674 when it accepted a bid, pending ap 1973. 4:14 p.m. (Eastern Standard sentatives, hastily back in ses sion, heard Lithe untabie the proval of specifications, for a Time) Minnesota, unknown to Soviet- Maning resolution and call for new police car, a 1971 Plymouth a roll-call vote. Fury I from Hurley Chrysler Frederick del- Plymouth in Seaford.

Included cared the resolution had passed in the bid agreement was the tion is being -called primarily to the House with 35 affirmative briefing after the meeting that the mayors' support of the reve Revenue 'share' is $5.19 million Wilmington is expected to receive about $5.19 million under President i 's proposed urban revenue-sharing plan Another $1.8 million is earmarked for Chester, Pa. The funds would be distributed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD Secretary George W. Romney cautioned that the figures released by his department are tentative, based on the 1960 census figures for poverty levels in the cities and would have to be revised slightly when 1970 figures were published.

elect members and officers of the state committee. votes and four members absent, trade-m of the old police car. Delivery is expected in 30 days, assuming the specifica Delaware, ratified the amendment. 4:33 p.m. Speaker William L.

Frederick, R-Cedar Crest called an Republican House caucus" while Little stood near a phone where a clerk waited for word from U.S. Sen. J. Caleb Boggs' office that Ellender had signed the federal nue sharing plan is bipartisan ine commute accepted the He then signed the resolution for the House. "The Democratic mayors in tions are approved.

The Hurley resignation of Clayton S. Harri there today have criticized the bid was the lowest of three. 4:50:55 p.m. Lt. Gov.

Eugene D. Bookhammer, the presiding Roih endorsed on SST stand A citizens group has endorsed the stand of U.S. Sen. William V. Roth in favor of developing modern land transportation and not 'prototypes of a supersonic transport plane.

At the same time, the steering committee of the Delaware Citizens for Clean Air called on U.S. Sen. J. Caleb Boggs, to oppose the SST which he voted for last time around. The technical committee of the citizens group says the SST technology is implausible, the economics unfavorable and the pollution per passenger mile higher than the current generation of jet aircraft.

Then the council approved a plan proposed by Councilman son the former state chairman, as convention chairman. Committee members elected Bunting as temporary chairman; Mrs. Evelyn Kneisley Senate officer, signed the artifi- (Continued From Page One) most surely be willing to sell the plane abroad at cost in order to break into the Western market. So far, the Soviet Union has been able to sell only one of its commercial airliner outside the Communist bloc. It is the Yak 40, a small passenger plane with a short take off and landing capability.

Two were sold to Italy in 1969. ANOTHER impetus to the sale of Soviet SST's to Western airlines is the desire of Western carriers to fly across the huge Soviet land mass as the most direct route from Europe to John E. Willey to transfer legislation. $30,030 to the Seaford Fire De cation resolution and officially gave Delaware's approval to a blanket 18-year minimum voting age. temporary secretary and Mrs.

Democratic leadership and will continue to do so until we get passage of the plan," Tate added. Tate siad the U.S. Conference of Mayors, of which he is president, originally wanted $10 billion under the general revenue sharing plan. "We think $5 billion would be a good start now," he said. partment in installments, rather than in a lump sum, to save interest.

4:35 p.m.' The clerk told.Lit-tle that the federal bill had been signed and Little raced to the Republican caucus while Mrs. Manning, her original plan of early state action thwarted, 7:44 p.m. United Press Inter Verdi West temporary assistant secretary. Committee members also con As the plan was approved by council, the firemen will get national said "Delaware's claim might be legitimate, although it was considered highly unlikely firmed Miss Margaret M. Lev-ine, as a member of the state WWJ on July 1 and $1,000 month after that.

that it would ever be pursued in committee from Wilmington The councilmen voted to sive TATE also said several of the the courts." She is believed to be the first Tax- state committe member in the country to be appointed at the (Continued From Page One) age of 18. McCullough, the only legislator to vote against ratification in Delaware, said that he had sponsored similar legislation unsuccessfully 10 years ago. He said he has since changed mayors came into the confer-1 ence with misgivings about the special $2 billion package because of the effect it might have On present federally funded projects. According to Tate, the President said any funds for the Smith said he origninally held out because he was sticking with the other Democrats. He said he passes the Senate and is signed by the governor.

Riddach, the House majority whip, said, "My first reaction changed his vote because the his views. "When these kids start acting like they're 21, then cities coming out of the new the fire company the $30,003 to help build an addition to the fire house at their meeting on March 9. Willey explained that instead of borrowing the lump sum and paying interest, the city could budget the monthly installments. And enough extra money for tennis courts showed up last night to build four courts instead of two, which the council voted to approve. City Manager Wood-row W.

Crosby told the council that the Acorn Club, a Seaford women's organization, had writ program would be in addition to I'll go along." Nixon makes plea to save SST funds was that the Republican Party shouldn't go on record as the only ones raising taxes. Wil Wilmington city treasurer, Democrat Maurice F. Williams, convinced him that he should. MILLER, Mrs. Johnson and Hearn all said they changed their votes after they realized there was no other way for the city to get the taxes it needs.

Asia. The Soviets have proposed to some Western carriers that the use of Russian airspace would be negotiable if the airline would purchase the TU144s. But if the Soviets hope to sell their SST on a large scale, they'll have to work out some problems that have traditionally plagued their exports to the West. First they would have to make concessions to their penchant for secrecy, providing more data on how the aircraft is made and how well it Information on' the TU144 has so far been very sketchy and the Soviets seldom allow foreigners inside an aircraft factory. They would also need to make certain that customers were supplied with a continuous flow of spare parts for the craft's maintenance.

mington needed it and I felt they should support it." Building burned SACRAMENTO, Calif. (UPI) Irene G. G. Reed, 33, a widow, wanted to go home to Portugal, and she didn't want to leave anything behind. So she took the present funds.

Haskell said the President agreed with the complaints about cuts made in funds for the summer youth job program and announced that supplemental funds will be sought from Congress to maintain the program at its present level. Four of the six Wilmington (Continued From Page One) hour meeting with GOP congres House members are Democrats. sional leaders and other top The only Wilmington represent SST, ence later told a news confer-he will vote forthefund- ten to him that about $13,000 Administration officials at the ative who did not vote for the would be available through fund Miller had wanted increased property taxes to raise the nec White House. some gasoline and set fire to the 11-room rooming house she owned. ing.

campaigns, instead of the $5,000 bill is Casimir S. Jonkiert, Democrat. Originally, the training courses had been cut from ten to eight essary funds. earlier expected. The Acorn The Pennsylvania senator said Club has been leading the fund- the President showed "ereat raising for the tennis courts.

HE said Nixon "reiterated in the strongest terms" assurances the senator sought that commercial SSTs would not be permitted until all objections are On ocean dumping Crosby had checked and found that matching funds from the emphasis and great determination" in stating his support for a continued federal role in SST development and for overturning a House vote against the met. Sussex, Rehoboth seas apart Sen. Winston Prouty, R-Vt, project. who is expected to vote against SST funding, also reportedly had a meeting with the President cl a i strong northeastern County Engineer William Soviets reported cool toward SALT but it could not be confirmed. SCOTT said the Senate vote-scheduled for 4 p.m.

"will be close and we're doing our best to assure we have enough. Because of uncommitted sena storms could stir the sludge onto Henry suggested yesterday that written testimony arguing the Nixon also issued an appeal through Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott after a two- county's case be submitted at tors, Scott said he could not the hearing. "We should oppose unreasona predict the outcome. But, he said, "we believe they Boggs, ranking minority member of the subcommittee, Sen. William V.

Roth James L. Buckley, Conservative senator from New York; Sen. J. Glenn Beall, Sen. Jennings Randolph, and Sen.

Clifford Case, plan to attend the hearings. Of those a 1 1 di only Boggs, Buckley, Muskie and White Clay- are open to persuasion and we Die restrictions denying any 1L ii. vvnu lURCIl rrnm tho ctrtorr 1 n.i. are doing just that." Sen. Gordon Allott, chairman of the Senate Republi Delaware resort beaches.

WHILE the sludge dumped by Philadelphia settles to the bottom, sewage passing through the regional outfall system would be in liquid form, Henry said. The outfall waste would be 85 per cent treated, and contain about 20 parts of suspended matter per million parts of water, he continued. That compares to about 60,000 parts per million contained in Philadelphi (Continued From Page One) to supply the two private com can Policy Committee, told newsmen "the outcome depends panies, Artesian Water Co. and General Waterworks who would use most of the water on two or three votes which I ocean outfall, or driving sewage treatment costs to unreasonable levels," Henry said. "THAT is the only position we are concerned with now," he continued.

"I understand that Rehoboth Beach is quite upset over the dumping being done now, but no sewage has washed up on shall not identify." Beall are members of the sub from the reservoir. The team also said the financing plan for the dam and reser Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield of Montana, who is opposed to the SST, said "my a's sludge, he said. voir should include grants from By BOB FRUMP Sussex Bureau GEORGETOWN U.S. Senate subcommittee hearings on ocean dumping in Rehoboth Beach Friday may hear two different stories from resort area residents and the Sussex County Council. The council decided yesterday it would request that federal legislation regulating ocean dumpers not outlaw the use of ocean outfall methods of sewage disposal.

Such a method has been suggested by county consulting engineers for the proposed John M. LeCato Regional Sewer District planned to serve Sussex County's resort coast. REHOBOTH Beach city officials, on the other hand, have asked in the past that tough anti-dumping laws be passed, and are less than enthused about an ocean outfall in Sussex County. The Senate water and air pollution subcommittee, chaired by Sen. Edmund S.

Muskie, D-Maine, will begin hearings Friday probing the effects of ocean dumping on marine-based economy and the environment. guess is that odds are against Rehoboth Mayor Lester F. Johnson differs with Henry on federal and state governments the beaches." approval." grants from the participating water companies, and one or the harmlessness of the suggested outfall. committee. Russell E.

Train, chairman of the President's Council on Environmental Quality, also is scheduled to testify at the hearings. Representing Delaware will be Austin N. Heller, state secretary of natural resources and environmental control. Dr. William S.

Gaither, Dean of the University of Delaware's College of Marine Studies, also will testify at the hearings. MANisHLLD commented as two issues of county bonds. ahbtZ -11 t31kS (SALT) in the foreseeable future, diplomatic sources said yesterday saidf InK ref'fCtS Krmlin thinkinS- the sources Se ofSalk's6 C3USe EXtreme P6Ssimism about round of SALT is in its second week The third meeting yesterday produced no more than a "review" of the situation, officials said. But a delegation member said it was encouraging that "we are talking seriously and addressing ourselves to the subject The sources said the threat of Red Chinese rockets coupled with opposition from the Soviet military, appears to have cooled Moscow's earlier desire for a Soviet-American agreement curbing the arms race. SALT began in Helsinki in 1969.

So far, the United States has proposed "comprehensive" limits on both offensive and defensive systems and the Russians have vaguely suggested curbs on anti-ballastic (ABM) defenses. President Nixon has said any agreement must "mix" offensive and defensive weapons. According to reports passed by Russians here, the Soviet reluctance will keep even a "token" agreement from emerging at this round, which is expected to last through May. The sources predicted SALT will last for years because its abandonment could touch off a wild arms spiral but said any agreement of any size, at any time, will be small and hard to get. "I would think that if the The experts who conducted The council approved Henry's suggestions.

He said after the meeting an ocean outfall suggested for the coastal sewage facilities cannot be compared to the dumping of sewage sludge by Philadelphia and other cities the final debate began with SST opponents summing up their arguments that the hearings Friday are successful, the idea of an outfall will be the study are Josephat Plater- abandoned," Johnson said yes Syberk of Drexel University, hour plane will pollute the at terday. "At least I hope so. I who did a benefit-cost analysis mosphere, damage fish and don't think anyone here advo and other economic analyses; wildlife, cause unbearable noise cates the use of one. An outfall and even bring on an increase in David S. Hugg president of the Dr.

Arthur Sullivan of the University of Pennsylvania, who did Rehoboth Beach Chamber of system could break down and pump raw sewage into the ocean skin cancer. Backers of the plane count Commerce, will represent a the ecological analysis and review of recreation; N. Richard and possibly onto the beach ered with arguments the nation panel of chamber officials rep in waters about seven miles off the Delaware coast. Delaware resort officials have labeled the dumping area a "dead sea." A 120 square mile area surrounding the dumping site has been closed to shell fishermen, and members of a Wild wood, N.J.-based antidumping organization have es. Nalbandian of the University of al prestige is at stake, along Pennsylvania, who did hydrolog- with a favorable balance of pay THE hearings will begin at 9 a.m.

Friday at tne KehoDolh resenting the tourism industry. Johnson and Commissioner Joseph H. Niblett will represent city governments and the fishing industry, respectively. ical analysis, and Jules Altman of J. Altman Associates, who ments, the future of the U.S.

aerospace industry and thou Beach Convention Hall. In addition to Muskie and Sen. J. Caleb did a financial analysis. sands of jobs..