Bethpage-Tribune_1966-10-06

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VOL. 1 NO. 1 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1966 lOtf per copy
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BETHPAGE REACTS
School Board
Orders Suit
Against Town
The Bethpage Board of Edu­cation
passed a resolution Tues­day
night to institute legal ac­tion
aganist the Oyster BayTown
Board.
The Board of Education said
that it had not been notified in
enough time to take a stand on
the plan to erect a multiple
dwelling on Nibbe Lane in Beth­page
— a plan approved by the
Town officials.
Approximately 1,000 taxpayers
attend a special meeting of the
Board of Education,in the audi-
- torium of the Bethpage High
School. It came a short time
after the Town Board agreed to
a new hearing on the matter,
(see story at right)
A request by taxpayers in tine
audience that the Board turn the
meeting and facilities of the
school over to a Citizen's meet­ing
was approved. The Boardad-journed.
James Weir of 199 Maple
206 Sycamore Avenue presided
over the meeting. A lively audi­ence
participation period fol­lowed
during which a wide range
of suggestions were offered to
offset the TOB decision. The
taxpayers were * unanimous in
their desire to have their views
fully understood by the Town
Board. Plans were made to have
a demonstration at the Town Hall
hearing on October 18. The for­mation
of a telephone squad, a
letter writing campaign and the
maximum use of all local com­munications
media were endors­ed
and committees formed.
The meeting terminated at
10:30 p.m. after a substantial
response to the Chairman's ap­peal
for volunteer workers. Se­veral
people commented on leav­ing
the auditorium that this was
an "unusual show of cooperation
by Bethpage residents."
Hall Pledges
Support
Leonard W. Hall, former Re­publican
National Chairman,
*oday announced his full support
or the election of Steven B. De-rounian
as Congressman from the
Third Congressional District of
New York State. ^ . m
"The'decision*in the primary
has been made and now all of us
should unite and work for the
election of Derounian," Hall, the
former Congressman stated..
"For the sake of good govern­ment
and for the preservation of
our two-party system, it is es­sential
that more Republicans be
elected to the Congress of the U-nitcd
States. The election of De-v
v vouman will give us an effective
voice in the affairs of our na­tion
and, furthermore, De-rounian's
election willgiveassu-rance
that this great state will
be represented on the important
Ways and Means Committee
which handles all tax proposals.
"I shall do everything I can
to help elect Steve Derounian."
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HERE WE ARE
Here is your Bethpage Tribune, a new weekly
-newspaper to be published every Thursday in
Bethpage, with its office at 549 Stewart Avenue.
It also is printed in Bethpage.
Affiliated with the Levittown Tribune, one of Long-
Island's most outstanding weekly newspapers, the
Bethpage Tribune will be a separate publication
with its own identity, staff and philosophy.
Editor and publisher is Florence Cullem, long
active in Island Trees and adjoining community
activities.
The Tribune will cover the Bethpage area,
including Old Bethpage, Island Trees,, Plainedge
and Seaford.
An outstanding feature of the new Tribune is
a very fine classified section In addition to coverage
of all local news and community events. Deadline
•tax-: news copy i s Monday at 5 p.m. arid-advertising-i
s accepted up to Tuesday 12 Noon.
The telephone humBer is WE 8-0626. pur
alternate number is PE 5-4567.
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Set New Hearing
On Garden Apis.
For October 18
The Oyster Bay Board of Su­pervisors^
has agreed to hold a
new hearing on the matter of a
60-unit garden apartment pro­ject
previously approved for a
one and one half acre plot on
Nibbe Lane in Bethpage.
Agreement for the new session,
to be held on October 18 at the
Town Hall in Oyster Bay, came on
Tuesday a short time after the
Board received a 5,000-namepe­tition
from tt» "Cltraens Action
Committee" headed by James
A. Weir.
Assemblyman Martin Gins­berg,
Republican running for re­election,
speaking on behalf of
the citizen's group, petitioned the
Board to take another look at
the situation. Ginsberg stated that
"although legal required notice
was given (constructive notice
rather than actual notice), this
did not afford the people time to
voice their opposition." He ap­pealed
to the Board "as respon­sible
officials" that considera­tion
be given to these taxpayers
to have their opposition noted."
Ginsberg was joined inhisplea
by Democratic candidate for the
Assembly William Connelly and
Democratic candidate for the
State Senate Richard Tilley. Til-ley,
aformer school board trus­tee,
stated he was "familiar with
the problems of Bethpage and
multiple dwellings would lead to
further crowding ot school faci­lities
and prove a hardship for
the taxpayers of the Bethpage Dis­trict."
Connelly was heard to
'remark that "all threepoliticians
were on the right side of the fence
on this issue."
Later in the day.at an execu­tive
session, the Board of Su­pervisors
agreed to the October
18 hearing. .
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New Paper Hailed
By Rockefeller,
> Etc.
a THE TEACHING SISTERS from the local parochial
* school listened with interest as Volunteer Fire­man
Rudy Fiker explained the operations of the
old-time hand pumper known as the WATER
WITCH at 'last .year's Firerama Exhibit as shown.
This picture is shown as a reminder that BETH­PAGE
FIRE DEPARTMENT will present FIRE­RAMA
EXHIBIT, commemorating National Fire
Prevention Week on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oc­tober
11th and l2tii. Admission is free.
Mrs. Florence Cullem
Bethpage Tribune _
It is a distinct pleasure for
me to send this official wel­coming*
message, on behalf of
all New Yorkers, as well as my
personal good wishes as you em­bark,
on this new and exciting
venture. I am sure that I am
just one of piany who look for­ward
with anticpatioh to the first
issue of the Bethpage Tribune,
the latest entry in to that special
company that we have~eome W
call the Fourth Estate. Con­gratulations
are in order to all
associated with this new publi­cation.
In this regard, I think
especially of Andrew Lang, who
has performed a valuable serv­ice
to his readers with the af-filated
Levittown Tribune. I
wish the Bethpage Tribune a long
and vigorous life.
NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER
I can be of help to you, please
let me know.
With kindest personal regards,
Sincerely yours,
JOHN W. WYDLER
Member of Congress
Mrs. Florence Cullem
Bethpage Tribune
Dear Florence:
The fact that you are under­taking
the publication of a new
newspaper, the- Bethpage Tri­bune,
has been brought to my
attention and I'd like to extend
my best wishes for an abundance
of news, circulation and adver­tising.
Another voice that will help
to spread news and editorials is
always a welcome addition to
any community.
Sincerely yours,
RALPH G. CASO
Presiding Supervisor
Hempstead
Mrs. Florence Cullem
Dear Flo:
I understand that you are going
to start a newspaper in the Beth­page
area -- together with Andy
Lang. I certainly wish you every
success and if there is any way
Mrs. Florence Cullem
Bethpage Tribune
Dear Florence:
My sincere congratulations and
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