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0, 'JminN Lvuan onana 33hj jaunN fK "ut 0, HW v. FHIt KMt 0 WMOM fwyw jltHl MUTUT tN7 4 S' III Our 92nd Year, No 20 Second Gass Postage Paid at Newark, J. Nutley, N.J., 07110 (201) 667-2100 Thursday, November 13, 195 20 cents Helping Vietnamese Adjust Commissioners Decide, to Sue Brendan Byrne A Major Priority of Schools Jernick Reports Trenton Confiscating Towns Money -Finance Commissioner William J. Jernick reported 'this. week the State of New Jersey' has defaulted on its financial obligations tosthe town.

As a result, Nutley is initiating suit against Gov. Brenda Byrne'hnd several other state officials an effort to recover $170,560.68 which Trenton so far; has withheld from Nutleys current 1975 budget: If the suit should fail, Nutley will be forced to make up current deficits from surplus revenues which means a Wide Range-In 76 Bids For Garbage By Jane Wittman Each fall, Nutleys school system has had to cope with the problems of acclimating foreign students to the American way of life. And although Septembers school opening was no exception, it was unique in that Nutleys teachers had to ready themselves for 17 Vietnamese stu-. dents who not' only dont' speak English, but who are strangers to Western cultures. The past has seen little difficulty with immigrants settling in town.

Language skills were taught in special programs and the school system to Jive with teachers who frequently were ill-equiped to handle non-English speaking pupils. The Communist-takeover of Vietnam forced several families from that nation arid when school opened here in September, there were. 17 Vietnamese youngsters enrolled in a system far different than any they had ever known. The process of integrating these youngsters has been at the top of the list of priorities. This particular issue has been ap- proached in a multitude of methods throughout the country and Nutley seems to- have found an orientation process for the Viet students that has met with a moderate rate of success.

The ESOL (English for. Speakers of Other Languages) program was instituted in the high I Please See Vief Students' on Page 18) Nutley News OF THE WEEK Page One Xeics PENSIVE MOODS Two of the Vietnamese students enrolled )n a special Nutley Board of Education program listen.to English language tapes, part of a daily routine there as they adjust to estern civilization and anew language. Influex of non-speaking students has challdhged the loal school system. Elizabeth Marshall Is Soloist A mandatory tax increase of o5 points next year. Moreover, Trenton says it has no intention of returning to normal fiscal operations next year either, which prompts town Quigley to estimate an automatic l4 point tax hike to account for the states default." -At issue is the distribution of $25 million in sales tax receipts which, according to state law, is to be distributed among the municipalities eath-year.

Back in March, -Byrne advised local officials that- the i i I would repeal the state law requiring the tax distribution, and that Trenton would keep the $25 million instead. Nutley immediately adopted a resolution calling upon and Senators to block' Byrnes attempt to eliminate the dis- tributron of sales tax funds. The Legislature never voted on the issue, however, which prompts the local suit, Two other municipalities plan to sue the state and neighboring Belleville was the first to do so last week. Jersey City is the -third municipality Commissioner TemlckSays the Trenton fiscal scene has worsened. Not only is the Byrne administration peeping all of'the sales tax monies but also has decided to retain Nutleys share of the excess business personal property tax amounting to $51,315 43, and Nutleys shajdofthe bds receipts ta totaling $7,694.64.

What this means is that the Nutley taxpayers stand to lose $170,560.68 pr the equivalent of approximately 6.5 tax points, Commissioner Jernick says. The figures are the states own which had been supplied to Nutley last December to be included in the 1975 municipal budget as Jernick was-not hesitant in placing the blame on Iutleys current loss I Pleast See Trefllon" on Page 2i Bicentennial Play Is This Saturday Prelude(o Victory," a play, will be presented under the sponsorship of the Nutley Bicentennial Committee Saturday night at the high school. Details inside on page II. Symphony's Free Concert Sunday Afternoon at 3 Nutley may be getting a new gar-. bage contractor next year.

Bids for rhe 1976 contract at Hall indicate, at face value, that a company called Ash Removal, 11 Com-. -merce Newark, has underbid the Viola familys Inter-City Services Inc. of "Lyndhurst. Commissioners asked for bids covering one to five years. Com- parabje'mds read in public Wedpes-' day night put Ash Removal at for one year, and nter-City at $498,000 for the same period.

The 3ifference in bids, however, widens as the contract is extended to additional years. The maximum bid for a five-year contract by Ash Removal is $2,128,000 while Inter-Citys is $2,702,040. A Lodi firm also bid on the con-. tract Wednesday but its figures were obviously loo' high To "win the contact. The three bids were referred to Public Affairs tommissioner Harry W.

Chenoweth fortudy and tabulation. The contract most likely will be awarded at the Commissioners' November 25 meeting. Revaluation OK: Jernick The revaluation of all real estate in Nutley, presently being done under contract with Associated Surveys is progressing satisfactorily, Finance Direcior William J. Jernick reported at Wednesday mgh(s Town Commission meeting. The appraisers have been able to move right along according to schedule because of the excellent cooperation which they have been receiving from property owners, Commissioner Jernick continued- Field inspections were completed in' the area west of Bloomfield Ayenue lasj week and this week, jie field I Please See -Jernuk' on Pe 1 1 1 WOES: Nutleys dean of finances, Commissioner Jernick, has convinced Town Hall to initiate suit against Gov.

Byrne. Jefqick says the is confiscating $170,560 the towns money. and in Boston arid Wasjungton. Miss Marshall was awarded a Doctor of Musical Arts from the Vienna Music Academy and has been a guest artist with several orchestras including the Manhattan Percussion Ensemble which she toujed with on a government-, sponsored tour of Europe and the Middle East. The noted pianist has also made five recordings and has.

performed in 64 solo recitals in both the U.S, and seven 'European countries. GARBAGE BIDS: For the first time in history, the Inter-City Services firm, owned by Nutleys Viola family, has been underbid for the town's scavenger contract. Final awarding of the contract wont be made until later this month. VIET Not only dont they speak English, but -Western culture is far different from their own. The problems of these students has challenged the Nutley educational system, which is responding with special programs and teaching techniques.

SYMPHONY; Nutley Symphony presents a free concert to open its Bicentennial season this Sunday afternoon. Elizabeth Marshall New Jersey Pianist Elizabeth Marshall, a prominent New Jersey pianist, will perform w.ith the Nutley Symphony Orchestra in the first of a series of concerts to be presented this year at Nutley High School. The concert is a free performance by the Symphony Society, and is arranged by conduc- -tor, Dr. Ernest Ersfeld in cooperation with the American Federation of -Musicians. Miss Marshall, a resident of South Orange, graduated with highest honors from the Vienna Academy of Music.

She." has performed throughout the United States, Europe and the Middle East and has received numerous awards and grants from the Martha Baird Rockefeller Foundation and the State Department. Miss Marshall has appeared in over 300 solo recitals including several in Carnegie Hall people programs of a special interest which generally are not Of fered by other channels. Hes (juick to add that channel 68 intends to serve its community" which is defined as the Newark-New York metropolitan area. "News gathering eventually wjll be our most expensive budget item, but right now, we.ve adopted the financial policy of paying -jour bills riS wei go Longtin says. He then read list of stations including one on Long Island that ran out ofmoney before its income could meet operating expenses.

Anyone visiting WBTB-TVs studio on Eagle Rock Avenue would be immediately impressed that the station is committed to a modest debut. Its one studio is located in the living room of what was once a single-family home. ji.sVi.uaa"p. NHS Graduate Program Head At TV Station PROGRAMMER: Vic Longhtin, a )I966 NHS graduate, is program director of channel 68 which went on 'the air a few Weeks ago from West Arrange. Sundays 3 p.m.

program will include the third piano concerto of Beethoven, and the Overture Concer-. tante composed by the conductor and dedicated to Nutleys fiftieth anniversary as a town in 1952 as well as Haydns Symphony No. 97 and the 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky. VIC LONGTIN, a Nutle'y High 1966 'WBTBrTV which began broadcasting Top Stories RECLAMATION: Jaycees collect paper, glass and newsprint again this Saturday. (Page 6, Column 6) RICENTENNIAL: Saturday night1! performance of "Prelude to Victory is a sell-out.

Nearly 800 persons will see the Bicentennial event at NHS. (Page 11, Column 4) When WBTB-TV began broadcasting last month on channel 68, its uniqueness came not ly as New Jerseys newest television station, but its approach to programming. Victor Longtin, a 1966 graduate of Nutley High, is "director of programming for channel 68 which seeks to involve target audiences from its transmitter atop Eagle Rock Mountain in West Orange. Longtin is acutely aware many UHF television stations have filled financially throughout the country ana especially in metropolitan areajs where network affiliation is generally unavailable to these small, independent broad- casters. Were taking a different ap-roach.

Were not going to try to City ehave like the New fork 6ity channels in seeking mass audiences, Longtin reports, Our philosophy is to bring to FOOTBALL: Bloomfield comes xo the Park Qval Saturday afternoonX 5 JN utley lost to Scotch Plains last weekend. (Page 13, Column 3) MAJOR ARRESTS: Nutley detec- fives this week arrested two more j-j persons involved in an invented rob- bery of the local Shop-Rite. Another Detective team uncovered and ar- Tested a new group of juveniles who have broken into several Nutley homes. Other police news is covered, i (Page 23) graduate who was captain of the Maroon crew, is program director at on channel 68 from South Orange last month. 1.