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Hearing June 21 on $10.8 Million City School Budget Taxpayers in Kingston School District (Consolidated) will have the opportunity to discuss items in the tentative 1967-68 school budget estimated at $10,892,062 at a public hearing scheduled for Wednesday. June 21 at 8 p. m. in the George Washington School auditorium. The tentative budget shows an increase of $1,677,411 over the 1966-67 budget of $9,214,651.

Members of the Board of Education and administrators of the school system will be present, to answer questions and explain the various budget items. The estimated tax levy is $5,472,252 and anticipated receipts total $5 664.810. The largest item in the tentative budget is $6,481,408 for regular school instruction. The item includes teachers salaries, textbooks and other salaries. Transportation appropriations will total $488,085 for the school year 1967-68.

an increase of $83,510 over the 196667 total of $404,575. Proposed expenditures for operation and maintenance of plant total $780,768, up $71,103 over the 1966-67 total of $709,665. Undistributed charges for the next school year total $1,359,202, up $126,623 over the current budget Item of $1,232,579. The portion of the school budget for the next year under the Bdard of Education heading totals $65,534, an increase of $6,384 above the 1966-67 total of $59,150. It is pointed out that members of the Board serve without pay.

The proposed appropriation includes such items as the cost of school elections, legal and auditing services, the annual school census, and salaries and related expenses dental to the functions of the district clerk and district treasurer. Proposed appropriations for central administration, which includes the office of superintend of schools such as salaries for the superintendent and members of his staff who assist him directly in the carrying out tive officer of the Board of Education, totals $180,644, up $35,180 alxjve the 1966-67 total of $145,484. The item in the budget for instruction at special schools totals $83,535, an increase of $9,185 above the current appropriation of $74,350. The Weather Tonight Clear, Cool TEMPERATCRB TODAY 54; Minimum. 43 SATIRDAY Hljth ftt Kingston Point a.

3:04 p. m. Jtrrrman Get All the Netcn In The Freeman Leading Ad Media VOL. 175 CITY OF KINGSTON, N. FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 12, 1967 PRICE SEVEN CENTS Search Continues for Huck Finn Adventurers Missing Missouri Cave Bv THOMAS K.

HARVEY HANNIBAL. Mo. (AP) Rescuers worked in the glare of flood lights early today, digging into a cave-riddled bluff in search of three boys missing since Wednesday afternoon and feared traoDed bv slides or a labyrinth of passages under Mark Hannibal. Mo. Paging The Inside News Area Events .........................11 Classifieds Comics ...................................20 Crossword .............................18 Dear Abby ..................6 Editorials, Columns 4 Helolise .................................10 Obituaries 8 Sports Stock Market ....................22 Theaters Weather .................................30 Pages The disappearance and search for the youths brought to mind Huck Finn and Tom Sawver.

whose adventures in the caves and on the Mississippi River at the foot of main street, were chronicled by Twain. The missing boys. Edwin Lowell. 14. and Joel (Joev) Hoag, 13, and Bill Hoag, 11, brothers, were sought by Civil Defense workers, cave rescue teams from Missouri.

Illinois and Washington, D.C., and Missouri National Guardsmen. Decide to Dig The rescuers decided to dig into a bluff to get behind a fresh slide or cave-in in one of the passageways that has kept them from reaching some areas of the cave. Officials said two police dog: used in the search went to the slide area twice and began scratching the mound of dirt and rock. The Hoag brothers arid the Dow'ell bov were last seen about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, carrying a shovel and a flashlight, as thev entered a cave recently uncovered bv construction workers carving out a bed for a new highway.

Individuals and teams of experienced cave explorers spent all Wednesday night and Thursday squirming through narrow passages underlying the area, tut found no trace of the boys. PoLice dogs were brought in but were unable to work in the narrow confines. Gave Slide Bob Harrison, commander of the Mark Twain Emergency Squad, said there was a slide in a cave passage about 20 feet to the right of the entrance that blocked rescue teams from entering a section of the cave running along the face of the bluff. Mayor Harry Musgrove asked for a National Guard company to begin a search at dawn in an area east of the cave. Musgrove acted in response to a reauest from the Hoag family, which has been unanimous in feeling that the boys are not in Mur- Cave, but perhaps in other caves uncovered bv construction work.

Cave Open About 400 vards to the east two new cave entrances were opened by earth moving equipment. one was filled in. hut the other is open. The Hoags mother, father, five brothers and four sisters were unwilling to stand-by while others searched for the boys and organized their own search party. They combed the hills Thursday night.

William G. Karras of Washington, D.C., president of the National Speleological Sociely, arrived about midnight to inspect the slide area and advise rescuers. rescue team of volunteer workers head into narrow opening to cave in search of three grade- school boys missing since yesterday. UPI TELEPHOTO County Board One Man-Two $200,300 IBM Approves Job Law; System DONE RIGHT THIS site on the corner of Hasbrouck Avenue and East Union Street is being excavated for the second time after Kingston Urban Renewal Authorities found it had been partially filled with wood in violation of contract with the contractor. Frontend Loader Operator Ronald Williams is shown scooping out the unacceptable fill, top, and dumping it in a truck, bottom, for removal from the site.

By a vote of 26 to 5 Ulster County Board of adopted Local Law No. 1, 1967, thus permitting a town supervisor to also serve as county legislator. There had been little opposition to the law at a public hearing on April 27. Adoption of the Local Law amends the provisions of Section 411 of the County Law and allows town supervisors, Town Board members and other elective officers to serve as county legislator from the legislative district in which they reside. With the adoption of the new law.

it is expected a number of incumbent supervisors who had not declared their intention to seek both positions may now declare and this may result in number of local primary battles. Adoption of the "one man for two law was not without opposition. Voting against adoption were Republican Sup- ervsors Douglas Dye, Town of Kingston; Clarence C. Raichle, 12 Ward; James A. Rapp, First Ward; John C.

Sangeline, Third Ward; Roy J. Webber, Marble town. Former chairman of the board Peter Williams of Saugerties, spoke in favor of adop tion saying that the town super visor was best qualified to know the needs of his town and of the law was ad- relationship to the county. by Sidney Lane, chair- i'ams said a town suj)crvisor main of the Kingston Veterans was best qualified to administer Association, and members of the county business and also the board. Lane said he was protect the interests of his proud that New York State town.

was the first to make Memorial Adoption of Local Law No. 1. a leKal holiday. is a 1967, had been tabled at a day of celebration and a day prior meeting and the motion reverence why we to remove and vote was made grant some 12 hours reprieve by Majority Leader Peter from Pursuit of profit in honor Savago (R). New Paltz.

The thosc young men who died second Leader Esopus Another was from Minority Roger Mabie, (D), Local Law for our right to seek honest profit in business, Lane said. Local Law No. 2. would pro- which a $500 civil penalty for would close all local business violation of the Memorial Day establishments, Memorial Day except those which are normally open on Sundays, was referred to the Veterans Affairs Committee for further study. Deemed to late to become effective in 1967, the action was deferred pending a report from the Veterans Affairs comittee.

Reprisal for MIG Raid Press for Stricter Site Inspection Downtown Demolition Locations By HUGH REYNOLDS The on Urban Renewal Demolition project and officials are respond- corrected, according to Hemphill, at the cost of the contractor before any payment will be made. Closer surveilance of the dem- ing with reevaluation and rein- olition seems to be the answer spection, the failure of which could lead to a cessation of federal funds for any future work. A strikng example of this crash program for federal approval is the site on the corner of Hasbrouck Avenue and East Union Street. The site was demolished, filled and leveled almost six months ago. Presumably, the site was inspected for conformation to contract specifications, one of which stated that wood and other decayable materials was not allowable as use for fill.

Recently, it was found to have a base of wood in violation of the contract. Eric Hemphill, executive director of KURA, has ordered a reexcavation of the Hasbrouck Avenue-East Union site and filling to be done to contract specifications In addition he has ordered test borings on every leveled area in the Urban' Renewal section. Any contract violations will be1 and it is in this direction that Hemphill is moving. He has appointed a member of his staff as a full-time on site ios were the prime inspectors inspector. In addition, the consulting engineering firm of Brinnier and Lanos architects for KURA, have assigned a full time inspector to insure that the excavation is done according to specifications.

Previously Brinnier and Lar- Downtown Power Failure Stalls Freeman Operation A caused by Urban Renewal demolition crews led to the loss of power for over 150 persons in the Broadway East area including The Kingston Daily Freeman at 7:30 this morning. Power was restored at 8:10 a. m. This marked the third time the Freeman and the adjoining area were without power due to demolition crews knocking down wires. Demolition superintendent Maurice Sims said that a crane clearing rubble from a site on East Strand dislodged a six- inch drainage pipe from the roof of an adjacent building.

According to Sims the pipe slid down power lines and caused a short which led to the power failure. Any delay of The Freeman in delivery to its subscribers this afternoon can be directly traced to the power failure this morning which shut down all phases of the operations except phone service. and spent an average of an hour a day with on-site surveilance. Hemphill has scheduled a meeting this afternoon with representatives of William M. Young Co.

of Newark, N. who have the demolition contract Meanwhile Alderman T. Robert Gaillo (D) Third Ward, a candidate for council man-at- large, in a statement today, feels local urban renewal is still not getting to the people. He says: The problems confronting us today in urban renewal are no different than they were a year ago, when I brought specific matters to the attention of the public. Nothing was done then to alleviate the matters and it is apparent that nothing is being steered in the direction of the people at this time by the Urban Renewal Agency.

It has not changed at all and in fact strong criticism has been received from the Department of Housing Urban Development in the manner in which the program is being handled. In view of facts presented by officials in the past few days, it (Continued on Page 8, Col. if) City Will Elect 13 Aldermen in New Court Rule The City of Kingston will this fall elect 13 aldermen, one from each of the existing wards, to serve for a one-year term and the eight county legislators to be elected from the City of Kingston will be elected at large. Kingston Common Council must reapportion and redistrict the city and present a constitutional, viable plan of reapportionment based on an official. certified census by Dec.

31, 1967. These are the three provisions Supreme Court Justice T. Paul Kane ruled must be compiled with under the reapportionment law. Under a show cause order in the Thayer-Davis action, returnable before Justice Kane this morning, H. Clark Bell, attorney for plaintiffs, asked for a clarification of the language of the recent Appellate Division decision of the methods to be used in election of aldermen and county legislators in the city.

Following argument, Justice Kane signed the three point order fixing the manner of election of aldermen and county legislators. Corporation Counsel Aaron E. Klein appeared for the city; Richard W. Griggs for the county; and Herbert Smith for the Attorney Office. With one supervisor abstaining, the board authorized a $200,300 bond issue for the purchase of a IBM system to replace equipment which now become inadequate.

The resolution was offered by (Continued on Page 8, Col. 2) PETER WILLIAMS Cong Hit Two Bases; 6 GIs Killed. 100 Hurt By GEORGE McARTHUR SAIGON (AP) I supply targets In the lower half Pnmmnnist of North Vietnam. Communist Although the 140mm guerrillas raked two big craters in the runway at Bien Hoa, U.S. spokesman said the field was never out of operation com Die tel and was odo rating normally two hours after the 15-minute attack.

near Saigon with rocket and mortar fire today, killing six Americans, wounding 100 and blowing up or damaging more than 25 planes. The guerrillas used the biggest weapon in their arsenal, their Soviet 140mm rockets. against the big airbase at Bieni 1 Hoa, 16 miles northeast of Saigon. Reprisals U.S. officers speculated that After getting off a school i the attacks on the airfields were 1)US on Route 28A, Town ot Six-Year-Old Critical; Hit By Car onRt.28 in replv to the U.S.

raids on MIG airfields near Hanoi which began last month. The two fields hit were Bien Hoa. the largest tactical fighter base in South Vietnam, and an Army airstrip at Phuoc Vinh, 34 miles north of Saigon. Phuoc Vinh Is largely a support strip, with helicopters, transport aircraft and SDOtter planes stationed there. In addition to the six killed and 100 wounded.

U.S. headquarters said about 30 more Americans received such minor injuries as sprained ankles as thev sprinted for cover. The U.S. Command said damage to the airfields was light to moderate and gave no further breakdown. However, eyewitnesses reported at least 25 planes damaged at Bien Hoa and more were known to have been shot up at Phuoc Vinh.

Elsewhere in South Vietnam, only light ground fighting was reported. Bad weather contin ued to hamner raids over the North, but 138 missions were flown Thursday, mostly against Hurley at 4 p. m. Thursday, six- year-old Kathryn Evelyn Gleich of West Hurley was hit by a car and critically injured. The child was rushed to Benedictine Hospital where her condition was listed as critical.

She suffered fractures of both legs and arms, a fractured skull and multiple lacerations and abrasions, according to Trooper Richard Dempsey of the Kingston sub-station. Trooper Norman Kilfoyle investigated. He reported the bus owmed and operated by Garvin Russell, 54, West Hurley, stopped to discharge passengers, when a car driven by Philip Volpe, 39, West Hurley hit the Gleich child seconds after she left the bus. According to troopers, Volpe was traveling around a curve when his brakes failed. He swerved the vehicle in an attempt to go around the bus and the car hit the girl.

Volpe was cited by Kilfoyle for passing a stopped school bus and driving a car with inadequate brakes. Only four or five of the planes hit at Bien Hoa were damaged fcevond repair. Most of the olanes at the field were in sandbagged revetments or damage would have been heavier. Most of the damaged aircraft were F100 Super Sabre iets and F102 interceptors. Most weir loaded with bombs and rockets when they were hit but the ordnance did not explode, spokesmen said.

One propeller-driven A1 Skv- raider of the South Vietnamese air force burned completely when its fuel caught fire, but the six 250-pound bombs on its wings did not explode. Among the South Vietnamese planes damaged were several new F5 Freedom Fighter jets in which Vietnamese pilots are now being checked out. The rockets and mortar shells also ripped through several buildings at Bien Hoa and one landed 110 vards from the main fuel storage area. First Rocket Use The attack on Bien Hoa was the first use of the 140mm rocket that far south. Previously it had been used in the northern area around and north of Da Nang, closer to supply points in North Vietnam Both attacks lasted less than half an hour, and in each case Ha re shios immediately took to the air and countermortar fire was radar-directed on the suspected attack positions.

However. there were no reports of Communist casualties. A police patrol from the Bien Hoa base ran into a brief firefight with guerrillas a few hours after the predawn attack and one MP was killed and three wounded. The guerrilla band evidently escaped unhurt..