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The Courier-News from Bridgewater, New Jersey • Page 13

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kimffell differ Classified Ads Obituaries It's Been Said Thou shouldest eat to live; not live to eat. -Cicero. Comics Sports News SECOND SECTION Telephone Plainfield 6-8000 PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, MONDAY, JULY 9, 1951 Radio Programs PAGE THIRTEEN 9 N. J. Seeks to Prevent Radioactive Air Pollution Possession of Car More of a Luxury Thanks to Taxes By BILL GARRETT Gannett News Service Newark UP) New Jersey is one of the few spates that is doing more than just worry about the air pollution problem of the future radioactivity.

In the past three years, some 40 plants using radioactive isotopes have been investigated and approved by the State Health Department. Most of the plant checks were made at request of the Atomic Energy Commission which has the power to bar shipments of radioactive materials. Washington Today's family needs a car almost as much as it The AEC has commended New Jersey's set-up to safeguard health of workers and the community against dangers of uncontrolled radio active discharges does a house, but owning and keeping up a car is becoming a greater luxury tax-wise than owning a mink coat. Congress and state legislatures poking around for new ways to meet bills with more "climb" than a jet, shortly will have added for collection in the new fiscal year close to 50 per cent to the tax charges of estimated to have been paid in 1950-51 just on gasoline. Taxes in the fiscal year just gone by took 24 cents out of every dollar spent by the average car buyer on that gleaming job he drove away rom the showroom.

That's according to the National Automobile Dealers Association. Bias Laid To 49 Hotels New York (JP) The American Jewish Congress has charged 49 summer resort hotels in New York, New Jersey and New England with employing "disguised and indirect means of facilitating racial and religious discrimination." The congress filed a complaint yesterday with tjie New York State Commission Against Discrimination, alleging violation of the New York State Civil Rights law. Similar action was taken in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Official antidiscrimination agencies in these states were urged to investigate and take action against hotels in their jurisdictions. Advertising and "booklets put out by the hotels, the congress added, "were replete with indications that Jews were unwelcome." New Taxes Seen Now Congress is" fixing to add something like $200-million to fed eral excises on gasoline and another $10-milIion in new two-cents- 'j flil I rsl ill Wl frMi.

mmm mi in imiiimii rniiniiii i i imn mi i nm rmnrt'rimnim mm a-gallon taxes on diesel fuel. The added burden would be three times that if the nation's lawmakers accepted Treasury Sec ference. "No other form of transportation gets that kind of slugging from Washington," a conference official protests. Other motor vehicle taxes are going up, too. Snyder wants federal excesses on new cars to be jumped from 7 to 20 per cent, but the House has voted to hold the increase to 3 per cent, adding $196-million to last year's yield of $563-million.

The House also has bumped assessments on trucks, trailers and buses from 5 to 8 per cent, to retary John Snyder's recommendation that the levy on gasoline be cials are taking no chances, however. Minimums for maximum permissible discharges are set very low as a safety measure. The minimums called microcuries are expressed in terms of small fractions of one-millionth part of the rate of radioactive, discharge. Little Danger Seen The minute tolerances are set despite general belief by atomic scientists that the air is an excellent dissipater of radioactivity. For example, they have scotched the notion that radioactive contamination lingers on when an atomic bomb bursts in the air.

They have found that a bomb bursting underwater or on the ground will leave radioactivity but an explosion in mid-air which is the most destructive from a military point of view has no lasting contamination effect. But they are frank to admit that it is impossible at the moment to determine what will happen to the atmosphere when and if industry turns to atomic energy as a major source of power. Adequate safeguards have however, been established for. radioactive matter now used commercially. upped from 1.5 to three cents a gallon.

The House trimmed the increase to a half-cent and the Sen Personnel Trained Although New Jersey's chief air pollution headaches at the moment are toxic gases, odors and smoke, personnel has been trained and the finest equipment obtained in advance of the day when vast benefits from industrial use of atomic energy may bring with them potential health hazards. The state's expert on radioactivity problems is Joseph Rzigalin-ski, Woodbridge chemical engineer. He was graduated from the Newark College of Engineering and has risen to the post of senior industrial hygiene engineer in the six years he has worked for New Jersey. Last year, Rzigalinski underwent intensive -training in the health problems arising from atomic energy and radioactivity. He was one of 15 men selected by the Atomic Energy Commission in the east to take a special course at the Brookhaven Atomic Research Laboratories in New York.

Inside Plants Most of his attention as far as radioactivity is concerned is still focused on conditions inside plants. In his opinion, it will be some time before radioactivity becomes an active air pollution danger. The plants now using radioactive isotopes either commercially or experimentally are for the most part small-scale and none has been found in New Jersey that presents any threat of poisoning the air. The AEC and state health offi- raise $61-million extra, and those Forest Fire Controlled Los Alamos (JP) A forest fire which endangered buildings housing top-secret atomic work and destroyed 75 acres on the fenced Los Alamos project is under control. The fire broke out Saturday and for a time was licking its" way towards laboratories, cradle of the atom bomb.

on parts and accessories from 5 to 8 per cent, bringing in more. GAS PLANT BLASTS SKY IN NEWARK A mountain of flame roars into the sky and imperils the American Cyanamid plant as one of the storage tanks of the Warren Propane Company cuts loose in the series of explosions that shook the Newark area. (International) There are unlikely to be changes in the six-cents-a-gallon tax on lubricating oils, or levies of five cents a pound on tires and nine cents a pound on tubes. ate seemed inclined to go along with that. Six states have boosted gasoline taxes, adding to the amount drivers will pay at the pumps in 1951-52.

Two others, however, have cut levies by leaving a net increase at the state level of There was a time when the states collected all the gasoline taxes. Uncle Sam got a finger in the pie in World War 1. It was out between then and 1932, but in that depression year he put it back in, this time to stay. Tax 'Resented The federal government's enlarging gasoline tax bite is "resented" by the states, according to the National Highway Users con It is estimated that 3,404,000 World War II veterans will still be living at the turn of the next REPORTS BULGARIAN MOVE Belgrade, Yugoslavia (JP) The BONDED WATCH REPAIR Belgrade radio says Bulgaria is clearing a wide zone along Yugoslavia's east frontier by shipping Bulgarian peasants off to unknown destinations. 2 Guard Divisions Expected to Be Called Washington (P) Calling up of two or three more National Guard Divisions as part of a proposal to strengthen the Army by six divisions is reported to be under consideration.

This was learned over the weekend from Defense Department officials who may not be named. They said no final decision has been made and that none of the 21 Guard ground divisions not brought into federal service has been even tentatively tagged. Six more units would give the Army 24 combat' divisions and about 10 training divisions. Open Mon. to Sat.

9 A. M. to 6 P. M. Thurs-.

to 9 P. M. your watches, clocks and jewelry repaired Reid of 39 Woodbridge Me-tuchen, has reported for duty at the Naval Air Technical Center, Jacksonville, for training as a naval ordnanceman. He has been in the Navy "since Feb. 19, 1951.

Hugh J. Gallagher 21, of 311 Watchung has arrived at Camp Gordon, to undergo six weeks ROTC summer camp training. A junior at Seton Hall University, Mr. Gallagher previously served a year with the Marine Corps, where he attained the rank of private first class. Edward J.

McNelis, 27, of 452 W. Fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. James McNelis, is also at Camp Gordon. A graduate of Seton Hall, Mr.

McNelis previously served 36 months with the Army, where he earned the rank of technician, fourth grade. Seaman Ends Navy Course Peter A. Borden, seaman, USN, of 19 West End has been graduated from Naval Photographers School at Pensacola, Fla. His new duty station is Naval Photographic Center, Naval Air Station, Anacostia, D. C.

Before entering the Navy, he attended the Newark School of Fine and. Industrial Arts. Paul R. Driscoll, airman apprentice, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel M. Driscoll of 517 Winsor Bound Brook, has reported for duty at the Naval Air, Technical Training Center, Jacksonville, where he will undergo training for aviation electrician's mate. He entered service Jan. 18. Peter B.

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