The-Helm_1964-09-10; Lynbrook Helm Independent Review

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Vol. 3, No. 52 Entered as Second-Class Matter,
Post Office, Lynbrook, N. Y. LYNBROOK, N. Y., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1964 LY 3-1300 100 Per Copy
JUST THE BEGINNING-Ralph J. Edsell, Jr., Republican candidate
for Congress in the Fifth Congressional District, snipped the ribboii to open
his headquarters at 2888 Lincoln Ave., Oceanside. Adding their support are
Commissioner John J. Bums, candidate for County Executive (at Edsell's
left), J o s ^ h F. Carlino, Speaker of the N. Y. State Assembly and Palmer
Farrington, Presiding Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead (ri^t).
Edsell Opens
Ralph J. Edsell, Jr., Republican candidate for Congress in the
Fifth Congressional District, has formally opened his campaign
by pleding "to take the issues to the voters."
The 41-year-old Cedarhurst attorney, running for the seat
being vacated by retiring Representative Frank J. Becker, made
the promise Saturday at the opening of "Edsell For Congress"
headquarters in Oceanside.
" I make this pledge," Edsell said, "
" to take this campaign and the issues
to the voters throughout the dis-trict,
to address myself to every ser-ious
issue facing the district and the
nation and to spend all my waking
hours between now and November
3rd to keep this congressional seat
where it rightfully belongs—in the
column."
\ the voters "will have
whether to con-tinue
progressiveTR^f^^lic^in leader-ship
or succumb to the federally
dominated liand-out form of govern-ment
advocated by my Democrat-
Liberal opponent. As working men
and taxpayers, it is incumbent upon
X1S to make this choice on Row A
on Election Day."
Edsell said that personal, street-corner
and shopping-center meet-ings
with the voters are the "back-bone
of my campaign." He said that
he intends to use such gatherings" to
l^ersonally greet the greatest possible
rmniber of voters prior to Election
Day."
Among the dignitaries attending
/ lieadquarters opening were Com-t|||.*
sioner John J. Burns, candidate
I for Chunty Executive, Joseph F.
' Carlino, Speaker of the N. Y. State
Assembly and Palmar Farrington,
flPresiding Supervisor of the Town
of Hempstead. Host was Harold
Haff, Superintendent of Highways
and Executive Leader of Oceanside,
who welcomed Edsell to the village.
% Burns told fhe crowd of approxi-mately
300 that "Edsell is ready
for Congress and "will be successful
in his campaign if the enthusiasm
shown here today continues through
November 3rd."
Carlino referred to Edsell as "a
man uniquely qualified for Congress.
His ten years of legislative exper-ience
in Albany has given him an
understanding of the fundamental
ccrticepts of leadership and what-gov-ernment
should be. He will make a
•wonderful contribution in Congress."
Carlino urged party workers to
"help put Ralph Edsell over in a big
way."
Jamaican Ambassador
Visits Lynbrook
Sir Neville Ashenheim, Ambassa-dor
to the United States from
Jamaica, W. I., and his wife, Lady
Ashenheim, will be the guests of Miss
Virgina B. Gauler of 23 Winter
Street, Lynbrook this weekend.
A private dinner party for a group
of close friends is scheduled for
Saturday night.
Sir Neville was named Jamaica's
first ambassador to the United States
two years ago when Jamaica became
a republic within the British Com-monwealth
of Nations. Lady Ash-enheim,
the former Leonie Delvante,
and Miss Gaugler have been life-long
friends and attended school to-gether
in Brooklyn.
Burns Calls fk>r
Voccitioncil H.S.
At Mitchell Field
"Immediate frteps should be tak-en
by the County Executive to auth-orize
preparation of architectural
plans for a two thousand student
technical anl vocational high school
to be located at Mitchel Field, Com-missioner
John J. Burns said. Burns
noted that the area vocational law
(public law 88-210) also know as
the Perkins Law, passed by the Con-gress
and signed by the President in
1963, provides for maximum federal
funds of one-third of the construc-tion
cost of such a school.
"Appropriations to implement this
law are now being considered by
Congress and will undoubtedly be
available to those educational units
in New York State who have build-ing
plans ready," the Commissioner
said. He warned that delay in this
area will create another 'perform-ance
gap' which could mean long,
interminable postponements in the
construction of a high school if we
are not ready in the first Instance.
"Citing the fact that Long Island
industry is requiring more skilled
technicians and fewer unskilled men
and women, he noted that unskilled
workers are the first to be laid off.
" I t is absolutely essential," Bums
declared, "that we provide non-col-lege-
bound youth and adults with
saleable skills that will prevent
many, because of lack of training,"
from becoming 'hard core' unem-ployed
on public welfare.
" I envision a Nassau technical
and vocational high school as a vital-ly
important deterrent to a cycle
which, in many cases, begins with
the drop-out, then public welfare
and finally a second and third gen-eration
of the same process. A tech-nical
and vocational high school
would also be a major importance
to adults who must acquire new
skills because of automation, defense
cut-backs and other factors that
create unemployment.
" I t is an imassailable fact," Burns
continued, "that industry now lo-cated
in Nassau County and Long
Island is constantly seeking skilled
labor. Government must, if we are
to have a stabilized economy and
properly balanced community, pro-vide
industry with skilled men and
women.
" I t is my earnest hope," Com-missioner
Burns concluded, "that
the County Executive will move
swifter than usual and set in motion
the steps necessary for the construc-tion
of an outstanding technical and
vocational high school in Nassau.
"It is difficult to understand why
the County Executive is not acting
promptly in this area which vitally
affects so many of our non-college-bound
youths and adults who not
only seek, but need training."
E.R. Kiwanis Man of Year
Winfred M. Berg
Winfred M, Berg, 89 Grant Ave., East Rockaway, lias been
selected by the East Rockaway Kiwanis Club as the 1964 East
Rockaway Citizen of The Year. A dinner in his honor will be held
on Oteober 20th, at the Valley Stream Park Inn, at which time
he will be presented with the James W. Brannigan Memorial A-ward.
This is presented annually, by the East Rockaway Kiv/anis
Club to an outstanding citizen of the village.
Joseph Brevetti, President of tlie
East Rockaway club, reports that
the Citizen of The Year Committee
.selected Mr. Berg for this year's
honors because of his fine record
of community leadership and gen-erous
participation in numerous vil-lage
activities. A resident of the
village since 1940, Mr. Berg is mar-ried
to the former Margaret Keenan,
and is the father of three sons, Den-nis,
Donald and Daniel. A design
engineer by profession, he is the
President of PIC Design Corp., an
East Rockaway concern, specializ-ing
in the production of precision
instrument parts and components
for defense and space research,
general industry and educational in-stitutions.
Currently celebrating its
tenth aimiversary, PIC Design
Corp., the largest commercial con-cern
in the village, employs over
150 people, more than eighty-per-cent
of whom are local residents.
A member of St. Raymond's
Church, Mr. Berg has been active
in numerous civic, business, service
and charitable organizations'. He
was co-chairman of the recent
Bishop's High School Fund Drive,
1963 chairman of the East Rock-away
Cerebral Palsy Fund Drive,
and was chairman of the Night of
Music, sponsored by the East Rock-away
Lions Club, of which he is a
member. He is a member of the
Pratt Institute Alumni Association,
the East Rockaway Board of Trade,
Winfred M. Berg
the East Rockaway Civic Associa-tion,
the Hewlett Point Yacht Club,
and is a former Director of the
Community Bank of Lynbrook.
Michael A. Pizzino, Chairman of
the Dinner Committee, promises a
gala affair, and extends a cordial
invitation to all local residents to
join the Kiwanis Club in paying
tribute to Mr. Berg, a dedicated
citizen. Reservations may be made
by contacting Mr. fizzino, at LY
9-7025, or Mr. Joseph Brevetti, at
LY 9-5777, before the October 13th
deadline.
BOBBY KENNEDY took his campaign for Senator to the beaches
Sunday. Here he waves to the crowd at Long Beach. Other leading Nas-sau
County Democrats were along for the day. Among them at the right
are Herbert Tenzer, Congressional Candidate, and County Executive Eu-gene
Nickerson. (State Photo)