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7a it it ic POST South Jerscifs TOTAL Newspaper VOL. 96 NO. 35 A Gannett Newspaper CAMDEN, N. THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1971 Published Dally Except Sunday Horn Delivery CftC Per by NewtptperboT uvi We 15 CENTS -Traffic in Drugs- Follow That Car To Paris Nixon Proposes Maior Streanadinm Of Nation's 6Chaotic9 Court System HfilMf I IOH 1 By RICHARD II. GROWALD and RAY F.

HERNDON PARIS (UPI) Once in London, Jean JJreuil and Mrs. Marie France Fernandez telephoned the English girl. Would he check Eurocars? The car be ready by Wednesday, Sept. 2. Sreuil, who liked to talk, appeared mcomfortable; he bought an English book.

i "Which way to Buckingham Palace, lease?" "Can you direct me to a garage, please?" Mrs. Fernandez tried to use her English. Like any French-woman in Britainshe also went shopping. Clothes are. much cheaper it WILLIAMSBURG.

Va. (UPI) President Nixon called for a major streamlining of the nation's court operations today, likening the current chaotic system to "trying to brush back a flood with a broom." He endorsed establishment of a National Center for State Courts to conduct research and exchange information on procedural problems. He also recommended use of "parajudges" trained administrators working under the supervision of attorneys to help relieve judges of some of their administrative burdens. Can't Excuse Failure "A system of criminal justice that can guarantee neither a speedy trial nor a safe community cannot excuse its failure by pointing to an elaborate system of safeguards for the accused," Nixon said In a speech prepared for the National Conference on the Judiciary. "Justice dictates not only that the innocent man go free but that the guilty be punished for his crime," the President added.

Nixon again called for reform of the nation's prisons which, he said too long have been "warehouses for human rubbish" which merely furnish inmates "an advanced course in crime." Nixon addressed the group at the conference center fere following an hour helicopter flight from Washington. His audience at the fourday conference consisted of 600 Continued on Page 24 Col. 1 Galley in London. She bought little; she found, as many Frenchwomen do, that English clothes are fine for youngsters and men but French women prefer Paris styles. Wednesday morning, Sept.

2, with the girl along to help with the translating, Fernandez and the AMI-8 in the i ears Final FERNANDEZ Breuil picked up Bayswater Road. Testimony FT. BENNING, Ga. (UPI) Testimony In the murder court-martial of Lt. William L.

Calley Jr. ended today after Col. Oran K. Henderson took the stand and disclosed that higher commands at My Lai were concerned over civilian deaths even while the operation was in progress. -ounr-Post Photo Jamej Stewart Admiral Wilson Boulevard utility pole in Pennsau-ken.

Police believe car was speeding. CAR in which three young construction workers from South Jersey died early today rests against AT their request, the dealer had put on English license plates EGT 477J. "It seems easier to move a car with English plates from the Bahamas to Florida. Continental plates would rouse more suspicion," the Scotland Yard chief inspector said. Mrs.

Fernandez thanked the girl, who regarded the French couple only as 3 Young Men Die As Car Wraps Pole on Boulevard Three young South Jersey men, died early today in a one-car accident on rain-slicked Admiral Wilson Boulevard in Pennsauken. The dead were Alexander T. Pregartner, 25, of 18 Oak Lane, Clementon, identified by police as the driver; William B. Huhn, 24, of 2556 Baird Camden, and John I. Milligan, 19, of 425 Janvier Williamstown.

According to Pennsauken police, all three were dead on arrival at Cooper Hospital, Camden. They were taken to the hospital by Camden Rescue Henderson, who commanded the brigade that bossed the My Lai assault task force, was the 104th and final witness. He testified that the commander of the division over him, Maj. Gen. Samuel W.

Foster, ordered a report on the number of civilian casualties a little over two hours after the helicopter-borne mission began on March 16, 1968. Charged With Murder Calley, 27, is charged with premeditated murder of 102 women, children and old men while leading an American infantry platoon at My Lai. One of the most important and most publicized1 and perhaps the longest court-martials in U.S. history ended testimony at 10:55 a.m. EST on the 46th court day.

The testimony concluded one day short of four months after jury picking began on Nov. 12. Three long recesses delayed proceedings. Henderson and Capt. Ernest L.

Medina, who commanded the company that made the sweep, were called as jury witnesses, and Medina testified yesterday that he had concealed the true figures on civilian deaths that day out of patriotic duty and devotion to the Army. Six-Officer Jury The judge, Col. Reid W. Kennedy, told the 6ix-officer jury that when it begins deliberations after summations and his charge, it may request additional testimony "if some question comes up." Kennedy recessed court until Sunday afternoon, when the attorneys will argue details of the instructions the judge will give the jury. Kennedy told the jury to return at 10 a.m.

Colleges Plead for Capital Aid Courier-Post Bureau TRENTON The Legislature's Joint Appropriations Committee is going to try to squeeze an extra $1.2 million for county colleges out of Gov. William T. Cahill's "austerity" budget but other proposals to increase next year's spending by upwards of $40 million are doomed. This was the outlook as pictured by Sen. Alfred N.

R-Bergen, committee chairman, at the conclusion of yesterday's public hearing of citizen complaints and requests about the statehouse fiscal blueprint for the budget year that starts next July 1. A group of community college officials asked the appropriations committee to reinstate the $3,878 million for current capital improvement expenses they had requested for the 1971-72 fiscal year. Cutback Deleted This had been cut back to about $2.3 million by the Higher Education Department, but even this smaller sum was deleted by Cahill in his final spending proposals to the Legislature. Pleading for the current capital funds so needed furniture, office equipment, laboratory supplies and other functional and instructive objects could be Continued on Page 14 Col. 4 Police and Firemen Vow To Go Back Into Streets Trial 113806 Lottery Winner WAYNE The number.

113806 was drawn today as the winner of this week's New Jersey State Lottery. Holders of tickets matching all six digits of the winning number may claim a top prize of $50,000. In addition to the top prize winners, holders of tickets matching the last five digits of the number 13806 will receive $4,000, tickets matching the last four digits 3806 are worth $400, and tickets matching the last three digits 806 are worth $40. Besides the cash prizes, free entry in one of the state's special millionaire lotteries was guaranteed to holders of tickets matching the last two digits 06 of today's number. Selection of today's number was in Willowbrook Mall here.

Tickets Missing As today's drawing was under way, the Lottery Commission was investigating reports that an unknown number of blank tickets for the first millionaire lottery are missing from a Hackensack printing plant. In a copyrighted article yesterday the Bergen Record said it had obtained two of the tickets and that they contained no lottery, serial or ticket numbers and no drawing Ralph Batch, executive, director of the Lottery. Commission, promptly ordered John McCaig, 17, his brother-Joseph, 18, both from Scotland, and Fusilier Donald McCaughey, 23, from Glasgow took advantage of a quiet night to go out for a Wearing civilian clothes, they choose the quiet area of Ldgomel, a suburb about four miles from the city center. They stopped at the Glen Inn pub on Ligoniel Road and had a pint of beer. The pub was, crowded and they became involved in a conversation with' six men.

Shortly afterwards they left with the supposedly bound for the Squires Hill Tavern just down the road. Six shots were fired, each soldier getting at least one bullet in the back of the bodies were piled atop one another in a ditch littered with Continued on Page 2 CoL it- Last of Tttree Articles tourists. She waved goodbye; Breuil and Mrs. Fernandez drove the car out of London, moving slowly, since they were not familiar with driving on the left-hand side of the road. They did not want to be stopped by the police.

They motored straight to Newhaven on the English Channel coast. In Paris, Carrere had gone home for lunch. His wife served a Big Daddy favorite, pot au feu "pot on the stove," boiled meat and vegetables. "I HAVE a great cook at home my wife. When she makes a good cassoulet or a good pot au feu, we're all very happy, especially me.

I really like everything, except American cooking. I might get into trouble by saying I don't like American cooking. But I simply must say I prefer French cooking. I'm persuaded Americans prefer French cooking too." As part of growing U.S;-French anti-narcotics cooperation, Carrere makes regular trips to Washington to confer with American narcotics fighters. It is in America's capital that he acquired his feeling about U.S.

food. A call from his men roused him from the table. Breuil and the AMI-8 were moving into Newhaven. A car ferry service runs between Newhaven and Continued on Page 21 Col. 1 i ZasUy-rcad, Easily-found 8 INSIDE Y0U3 COURIER-POST By RICH WIESENHUTTER and JOSEPH R.

MCCARTHY Courier-Post Staff More than 500 Camden police and firemen resolved last night to resume the picketing of certain city businesses on Saturday. Battalion Chief James Asher, president of Local 7 8 8 International Association of Firefighters, and Frank L. Martelli, president of Camden lodge, Fraternal Order of Police, said the picketing by off-duty members of the near Waldorf Avenue. They said the auto, registered to Pregart ner's wife, Linda, was traveling west on the boulevard, apparently at a high speed, before striking the pole. An unidentified motorist reported the accident, according to the patrolmen.

A tire iron from the car's trunk broke a windshield on a new car parked in a nearby dealer's lot on the boulevard, police said, and several other cars also were damaged by flying debris scattered over a radius of 150 feet. City Hall, Martelli threatened to take the issue "all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary." After last night's meeting, Martelli said the men will meet again Saturday afternoon and then resume "informational demonstrations," the expression the FOP and IAF have used to describe Tuesday's picketing of various business concerns, streets and intersections in the city by off-duty police and firemen. Teamsters Support Martelli last night also confirmed support from the Teamsters Union. John Greeley, president of Teamsters Local 676, has announced a sympathy move by truckers, stating his union will not cross picket lines. Campbell Soup which, Continued on Page 2 Col.

1 Chase Bank Cuts Prime Loan Rale NEW YORK (UPI)-Chase Manhattan Bank today cut its prime business loan rate to a 5'4 per cent from 5 per cent, effective immediately. Chase is the nation's third largest bank. Money market sources expect other commercial banks across the nation will follow suit, although some were surprised by the half -point Chase move because most of the recent prime rate cuts have been i point. If other banks follow, it will be the 10th round of prime interest rate cuts in just under a year. The first of the series was on March 25, 1970 and brought the rate down to 8 per cent from the record BXA per cent in effect since June 1369, Squad.

Police said the car struck the pole with such force it was literally wrapped around it. Blair M. Murphy, chief investigator for the Camden County Medical Examiner's Office, said autopsies would be performed later today at Camden County Morgue, Pennsauken. All three men apparently died from multiple internal and head injuries, Murphy noted. Pennsauken Ptl.

Martin JBar-rett and Victor Vencus said the accident occurred at 3:03 a.m. departments would resume to protest low pay and poor working conditions, but both promised there would be no work slowdowns or strikes. Asher said some city residents have indicated they will join the picket lines. Stormy Meeting The decision to take their demands back into the streets came during a stormy meeting last night in. the Polish-American Citizens Club.

Earlier, following an afternoon rally outside Camden but add 45 civilian positions at other bases. The Navy said its changes would rid the Atlantic and Pacific fleets of older ships, eliminate some naval air squadrons and shift others to new locations, and consolidate administrative offices to reduce overhead costs. The actions would take $15.2 million away from payrolls at 14 bases in eight states and lead to reassignment of 618 officers and 4,579 enlisted men, plus the loss of 232 civilian jobs, spokesmen said. Changes in the Army would eliminate 1,171 military jobs and 195 civilian jobs at 10 posts or offices in seven states. The changes were expected to save $2.93 million annually.

Continued on Page 2 Col. Continued on Page 2 7 3 British Soldiers 'A Murdered in Belfast SAC Hardest Hit Pentagon To Slash Orders Cutback Defense Costs Educators take critical look at proposed graduate university Page 11. Controversial dredge rises from murky Cooper River Page 37. Part-Negro children finding homes with white families Page 49. Glassboro State loses thriller, Camden shocks Trenton, Heights romps Pages Bridgeton and Millville high schools remain open after week of racial tension Page 39.

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (UPI) Six gunmen police believe to be members of the outlawed Irish Republican Army (IRA) "executed" three British soldiers last night after drinking beer with them in a Belfast pub. IRA spokesmen today denied their organization had anything to do with the killings. The three soldiers, two of them teenage brothers, were shot in the back of the head the normal method used by the IRA to execute its enemies. The triple killing brought to six the number of British soldiers slain this year. The troops are being used to try to bring law and order to Northern Ireland's battling Protestant majority and Roman Catholic minority.

What happened was pieced together from a number of reports. The three soldiers Fusilier say where the FBllls would be deployed. The announcement said the changes in the Strategic Air Command, scheduled to start this spring and to be completed by next March, would eliminate 3,094 military jobs and 187 civilian jobs at nine bases in eight states plus one base each in Puerto Rico and Okinawa. In addition to the SAC changes, the Air Force planned to eliminate 2,145 military jobs HAWAII VOTE AT 18 HONOLULU (UPI)-The Hawaii legislature yesterday approved a state constitutional amendment lowering the voting age from 20 to 18. It will go before the state's voters in November, 1972.

WASHINGTON (UPI) -A sweeping reduction and modernization of U.S. armed forces will mothball 30 aging B52 bombers, decommission eight diesel submarines and reduce personnel, at several Army posts, the Pentagon announced yesterday. More than 12,000 military and civilian personnel from all three branches of the armed forces at bases in 20 states would be affected by the move, the announcement said. Spokesmen said the largest and most significant changes would be in the Air Force's Strategic Air Command. They said introduction of the new FB111 would allow inactivation of some of the oldest B52 bombers.

The report did not Financial News 41, 45 Lenten Thoughts 13 "Life Begins at 40" 55 Lost and Found 66 Mutual Funds 45 Stamps 55 Sports 57 to 65 Stock Prices 44 Sylvia Porter 45 Television 42, 43 TV in Review 42 Women's News 49 to 54 Your Birthday 15 Amusements 46, 47 "At Wit's End" 49 Better Health 27 Bridge 15 Classified 66 to 74 Comics' 75 Crossword Puzzle 75 Daily Investor 40 Death Notices, Obituaries 36, 37 Dear Abby 53 Earl Wilson 47 Editorials 12.