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i i Complete coverage of the N.J. Legislature Page A5 bury Pake Pre Since 1879 Ocean Edition 20 Cents As Tuesday Assembly kills campaign funds bill March 3, 1981 By BOB DE SANDO FAIR TONIGHT in Monmouth and Ocean counties with low in tne low 20s a aiicr a nay time high 35 to 40. Fair tomorrow with high in the low to mid 40s. Winds from the northwest would appropriate $6.5 million to help finance the gubernatorial primary campaign unless the Legislature adopted a package of bills that would reform the primary process. The Legislature did approve one of the three Byrne-backed reform bills, a measure mandating open primaries, but has balked on the remaining two.

In addition to a higher eligibility threshold for public financing, Byrne wanted a bill authorizing a primary runoff election in the event no candidate captures more than 40 percent of the total primary vote. Byrne maintains reform is imperative because public financing, being tried for the first time this year on the primary level, has yielded an over-abundance of candidates. Some 20 persons have announced, or are expected to announce, their intention of running for either the Democratic or Republican gubernatorial nomination. According to the governor, the large field means the election fund will be strained, perhaps to the breaking point, and the vote will be so fragmented that a person could win nomination with an extremely low percentage of the total vote. By its vote yesterday, the Assembly effectively killed the higher threshold bill, and some key lawmakers say the adminis tration's run-off proposal is dead.

Byrne, himself, made it easier for the Assembly to reject his threshold bill. Faced with a constitutional deadline to accept or veto the primary appropriations bill, last Thursday Byrne elected to sign the measure, thus eliminating his only bargaining wedge. Under the original primary financing law, which Byrne supported strongly, a candidate can receive $2 for every $1 he raises in contributions of $800 or less once he reaches $50,000. Byrne wanted to hike the $50,000 threshold to $150,000. Debate on the proposal was intense and emotional.

Assemblyman Albert S. Bursteln, D-Ber-gen, charged the higher threshold would defeat the purpose of the original law, which he sponsored to limit the influence of "big money" and open the primaries to "ordinary" people. But Assembly Majority Leader Alan J. Karcher, D-Middlesex, said the higher threshold is needed to save money. When you consider it, Karcher said, $150,000 is a "relatively small amount of money" and See ASSEMBLY KILLS BILL, page A2 Press State House Bureau TRENTON A defiant Assembly has rebuffed a bid by the Byrne administration to make it more difficult for candidates in the gubernatorial primaries to qualify for public campaign financing.

The lower house yesterday rejected Gov. Byrne's proposed reform bill by a lopsided 42-23 vote. Forty-one votes were needed for passage. Late last month, the bill squeaked through the Senate with no votes to spare. Byrne had threatened to kill a bill that u.s ore amis for El Salvador at 15 to 25 mph.

Yesterday's high was 48. Page A4 EIGHTEEN shore erosion projects in Monmouth and Ocean counties stand to benefit from a $3.3 million appropriation approved by the Assembly. A5 AMERICANS are counting down to disaster. Fred Black, an Oregon veterinarian, won't drive more than a gas tank's distance from his home lest an emergency cut him off from his weapons arsenal. D4 A YOUNG geologist was lowered by rope down the wall of the Antarctic volcano.

He spent the night on the edge of Mount Erebus' inner crater, observing the bubbling lava below. C7 THE LAST THING you might expect at the Toms River toll plaza on the Garden State Parkway is to be greeted with candy, a flower or a card. But that's the kind of treatment motorists who pull up to Howard P. "Sonny" Thornton's booth receive. Dl TERROR-STRICKEN children sleep with Bibles in their beds, attempt to carry weapons to school and find it hard to trust adults.

Those are Just some of the signs of fear spawned by the killings of 18 Atlanta children. D4 '1 -J, JrSi," i The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Reagan administration is escalating its military involvement in El Salvador despite concerns of congressional liberals that the tiny Central American republic may become another Vietnam for the United States. The State Department announced last night it is sending $25 million in new military aid and 20 more U.S. military training experts to El Salvador. The increased U.S.

support is needed to help the embattled junta put down Marxist rebels who the administration contends are armed by Cuba and other communist countries, officials said. State Department spokesman William Dyess said four five-man teams of advisers will be sent to El Salvador to train the Salvadoran military in communications, logistics, intelligence and other skills to stop infiltration and respond to terrorist attacks. Dyess said the extra advisers, bringing to 54 the number of Americans serving in military-related ca pacities in El Salvador, will not go beyond the garrison area or take part in combat operations. Nevertheless, more than 40 members of the House said in a telegram yesterday to President Reagan that one or more of the advisers are likely to be killed, "forcing the United States into another Vietnam or a humiliating withdrawal." And Sen. John Glenn, DOhio, warned that the new advisers "go down there as prime targets" for the guerrilla rebels.

But Sen. Jesse Helms, supported the aiiministration action, saying there are "nervous Nellies saying we've got to do nothing, not even unhook the fire hose when the house is burning down." The "nervous Nellies" phrase in itself evoked memories of Vietnam. Former President Lyndon B. Johnson used those words in the late 1960s to deride critics of the Indochina war effort. See MORE VS.

ARMS, page A2 Associated Press DEATH SITE Swinging portion of the Seven Mile Bridge in Florida's Keys is charred after propane explosion that killed bridge tender and cut off traffic at least until today. Story page A3. Ocean Prosecutor eying Brick's use of official's bus tour concern Suggestions to ease clean air standards coming under fire A LEGAL GROUP affiliated with one formerly headed by Interior Secretary James G. Watt Is Joining what may become a major challenge to federal funds for the Pinelands. Dl MEMBERS OF the Manchester Regional Hospital 'Corporation are attempting to interest thiee nearby yhospitals in developing a satellite facility in the wake of state rejection of their hospital plans.

Dl By CHRIS GARSSON Press Staff Writer BRICK TOWNSHIP The Ocean County prosecutor's office is reviewing the Brick Senior Citizen Program's use of a bus tour company owned by Police Chief Joseph De-Angelo and his wife. the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, warned yesterday that major battles would jeopardize efforts to complete action on the Clean Air Act this year. "If outside groups seek to rewrite the Business Diamond Tours, formerly DeAngelo Tours, has been organizing trips to Atlantic City casinos for the program since January. Diamond Tours was selected by the program because it offered an attractive package, Mrs. Bergen said.

"I thought I was doing something good for the seniors," Mrs. Bergen explained. She noted that a company last year charged $12.95 per person. "All we're doing is looking for the best deal for seniors," Kull said. Kull and DeAngelo both explained that Brick Senior Citizens Program Inc.

is a private non-profit corporation. It receives funds for operation from the township, county and federal governments. Kull said he originally was told by township attorney Joseph L. Foster that there did not appear to be a problem with using DeAngelo's company as long as it did not receive township money. That opinion eventually required a change in the original method of billing.

In January, the program submitted a The prosecutor's office is looking into the trips the company provided because De Angelo is also a township employee, according to Councilman Edward Kull, who has been serving as executive director of the to confirm that his office is investigating allegations about the bus trips and DeAngelo's involvement. He said the allegations were contained in a letter. On Friday, chief of county detectives Palmer J. Herbert visited the program's office and took vouchers made out for the bus trips, Kull said. DeAngelo said he and his wife, Peggy, own the business, although she actually operates it.

The company conducted trips for the program on Jan. 29 and last Thursday. Another one scheduled for April was postponed as of yesterday. The company, which is responsible for making all the trip arrangements, receives a portion of the $9-per-person fee that is charged, according to Barbara Bergen, assistant director of the program's outreach center. The tours have used buses operated by the Lincoln Transit and the township does pay for buses, Mrs.

Bergen said. DeAngelo said he did not realize originally that there was any township involvement. But he said there is nothing illegal about what has been done. To date, three vouchers for buses have been submitted to the township for payment. It is not believed any of the vouchers actually have been paid.

senior citizen program. Kull said there is a mistaken belief that The Associated Press WASHINGTON Recommendations to relax enforcement of anti-pollution standards are under fire from environmentalists who say the proposals would seriously weaken efforts to clean up the nation's air. The report, submitted to Congress yesterday by the National Commission on Air Quality, recommended abandoning two key deadlines for meeting pollution standards and relaxing restrictions on development in pristine areas. The commission's final report said air pollution controls can be streamlined and made less restrictive without jeopardizing health. But dissenting members and environmental groups said the proposals "go beyond compromise" and are unacceptable.

The National Clean Air Coalition, an environmental group, said it would "strongly oppose" the commission's recommendations in those areas, indicating the possibility of a bitter fight in Congress over renewing the act, which expires this fall. Sen. Robert Stafford, chairman of the township made payments to DeAngelo's company, which is a situation that he said would result in a conflict of interest. SAUDI ARABIA reportedly is 'considering substantial reductions in its oil production. And the world's largest oil exporter may reduce its output still further by fall.

A9 INTEREST RATES on six-month money-market certificates will climb to 14.383 percent from the current 13.861 percent, as a result of the latest U.S. Treasury bill auction. A9 Panorama MATERNITY FASHIONS have changed a lot in the past several years and women don't have to look like they bought clothes from a tentmaker. Bl LITTLE PEOPLE are learning to cope in a world that's too big for them. B2 But both Kull and DeAngelo emphasized yesterday that the company did not receive any money from the township.

The company is paid through the direct sale of tickets, Kull explained. $434 voucher made out to DeAngelo Tours for the use of two buses to Atlantic City. Township treasurer Ursula Burgess said, however, she refused to approve the voucher because a conflict of interest appeared to exist. The voucher eventually was voided. Another made out to Lincoln Transit then was submitted, Mrs.

Bergen said. Kull and other local officials did ac knowledge, however, that the township does pay for the buses that are used for the trip. Ocean County Prosecutor Edward J. Turnbach yesterday refused comment except Sports Charges are dropped in truck Hheftf case Beachwood man kills his wife, stabs his son then takes own life fundamentals of the Clean Air Act the Congress will be tied up for at least two years and probably for three or four," Stafford said. Rep.

Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on health and environment, said his panel also hopes to "avoid the emotion" that could snag the clean-air debate. But Waxman said he, too, is concerned about the commission's recommendations, particularly abandoning the compliance deadlines. "Without the deadlines, we lose a great deal of leverage," Waxman said. Although the environmental groups object to several of the commission's recommendations, they focus their opposition on two major suggestions: DROPPING THE progressively tougher 1982 and 1987 deadlines for air quality, recommending instead that states simply demand of their industries the best available pollution control equipment. The Environmental Protection Agency would conduct periodic reviews to see if progress was being made.

Drastically easing restrictions on industrial development in relatively clean areas. The restrictions would be maintained for existing national parks and wilderness areas and for some other areas where only moderate pollution now is permitted, but critics say that still would allow unnecessary pollution in more than 90 percent of the nation. "There are essentially only two broad programs in the Clean Air Act," said David G. Hawkins of the Clean Air Coalition. "One program is to reduce pollution in areas that now have dirty air.

The other program sets limits on the amount of additional pollution allowed in areas that now have clean air. (The) commission recommendations would dismantle these key provisions." Richard Ayres, a dissenting member of the commission and a lawyer for the Natural Resources Defense Council, said the commission's recommendations seek to reverse some "of the most basic programs of the Clean Air Act." "In these respects, we think the commission has over-reacted to acknowledged problems, proposing to eliminate basic and necessary elements of these programs rather than to improve them," he said in a dissent joined by two other commissioners. Sen. Gary Hart, the commis- See EASING AIR RULES, page A2 ASBURY PARK sophomore Kraig Sanders cleared 6-8 at Jad-win Gymnasium and became the youngest high Jump winner in the 12-year history of the NJSIAA All-Group Championships. CI SLUGGER Reggie Jackson says he expected to be in the Yankees' camp today.

CI By SUSAN KELMAN Press Staff Writer LACEY TOWNSHIP The Ocean Coun ty prosecutor's office has dropped assault charges against an independent trucker who used a gun to hold off two re possessors and a police officer who he thought were stealing his truck. AJvkt ArtOUiMra. ll jKkOlrlM 17 I5 Jm I. (Mm All Jeaa Goiter Ct CI Wit. Everett Denning, the first assistant coun ty prosecutor, said last night that charges were dropped against Richard Cornelius, Mill Street, because investigators believed he was trying to protect his property.

ImJmsi AMI CtlriMEtws-C7 OtisiBW DS-15 Ceark CI DeleWok A7 the house with a rifle to protect his truck. "I didn't go out there with any intentions of shooting anybody," he said last night. "I was just scared. I was just thinking of protecting myself." Police Officer Walter Kirk, who said Cornelius held him at gunpoint for five minutes before he convinced him to drop the rifle, called the prosecutor's action "a gross miscarriage of justice. "I think they didn't want to touch this case because of the publicity," Kirk said.

"There was a lot of sympathy for this man." "No matter what the excuse was, the law was violated and this man should be prosecuted," added Police Chief Thomas Darmody. Darmody said the township police department is considering bringing a disorderly persons charge against Cornelius in municipal court Kirk is to meet today with municipal prosecutor Thomas Monahan to decide if such a charge should be brought Cornelius had been charged with pointing a firearm, possession of a firearm for See CHARGES ARE DROPPED, page A2 DeMott said that after killing his wife. Philipp barricaded himself in another bedroom. "By the time we kicked the door down, he had killed himself," DeMott said. DeMott said Philipp shot himself to death with a homemade gun.

Police said when Philipp began stabbing his wife this morning his son attempted to stop him. When the boy was severely cut in the attempt to save his mother's life, he ran off with his sister, police said. He was listed in critical condition at Community Memorial Hospital in Toms River this morning. The girl was uninjured, police said. Police would not speculate on a motive for the killings this morning.

Lt. DeMott said that he and the Ocean County prosecutor's office are investigating. BEACHWOOD A local man stabbed his wife to death, critically wounded his 16-year-old son, and then killed himself with a homemade gun this morning, police said. Police said Karl Philipp, 509 Fore Castle stabbed his wife, Rosemary, to death as his son tried to save his mother's life. The boy, who was also stabbed by Philipp, escaped with his 14-year-old sister, Lt.

Ted DeMott said this morning. ADeMott said that when he and dlicer Joseph Naia arrived at the home about 2 a.m., the boy and girl had already fled for safety. The officers discovered Mrs. Phi-llpp's body, which had been stabbed several times, in one of the bedrooms, DeMott said. Philipp used a knife and sword to murder his wife, he said.

MvlTla 14 Okireoriei All PMfb A4 Pmkt CI Sport, CI Stock! All Sytvto rW All TtkvMM 17 Weather A4 "We were satisfied that his story was AM EAwftfc credible," Denning said. "We felt that crimi AI4 him nal prosecution wasn't warranted." story Today CI Utmcf CI "I'm relieved now that the charges are bvtsttr GtriiA10 dropped," Cornelius said. "I thought I was going to jail because I thought the policeman was going to say what I did and they were going to believe him. That's usually what happens, but he's the one who was wrong." Recycle this newspaper and help preserve our natural resources. Cornelius said he thought his truck was being stolen when the re possessors arrived about 2 a.m.

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