Grover Legislation Would
Continue Cemetery System
Curran Bill Calls For
Truth In Lending
Congressman James R. Grover
J r . introducted legislation which
is aimed at continuing the national
cemetery system, now facing an
administration- ordered phase-out.
The bill states that it is the
feeling of Congress that national
cemeteries not be closed down
but, rather, be enlarged wherever
possible and that new cemeteries
be opened. The legislation
also establishes a commission to
study the cemetery situation and
make recommendations. The federal
policy to gradually phase out
the national cemetery system
went into effect in 1962. Under
this approach, the only federal
cemetery in this area, Long I s land
National Cemetery at Pine-lawn,
would be filled to capacity
and closed down by 1974.
Grover has had the support
of veterans and citizens groups
in his efforts to reverse this
federal policy. He appealed to
President Johnson last year to
cancel the phaseout " in tribute
to the valor of our servicemen
today and the contributions of
our veterans of all wars."
A bill calling for truth in
lending has been introduced by
Senator Henry M. Curran. The
legislation would require those
who lend money or extend credit
to disclose both the total dollar
and cent charge and the annual
percentage rate charged.
This bill according to Senator
Curran, would enable all citizens
to know exactly what they are
being asked to pay for loans and
credit.
He stated, the bill will serve
to aid not only the average citizen
who, under today's complex credit
structures is not always able to
compute the costs of his obligation,
but the ethical lender who
has to compete with unscrupulous
competitors.
Senior Citizens Must File
For 50% Tax Reduction
McCloskey To Speak On
Commuter Tax At Viceroy Civics
Oyster Bay Town Receiver of
Taxes, Solomon Newborn, r e minded
senior citizens that they
must file application for the SO
per cent tax reduction on or
before May 2.
Applications may be obtained
from the Board of Assessors
in Mineola and filed with that
agency on or before May 2, said
Newborn.
The new law, adopted by the
Town Board last September, concerns
areas of taxation under the
Town's jurisdiction such as the
existing highway tax charged to
all residents of the Town's unincorporated
areas. School districts
and villages are acting
independently.
" Those who meet the state
law's requirements as to age,
income and residence will' be
eligible for the 50 per cent tax
rebate," said Newborn.
Vandals Strike At Parkside
Jr. High School
Assemblyman Francis P. McCloskey
will address members of
the Viceroy Civic Association
this Thursday January 19th in the
branch library in South Farming-dale
at 8 p. m. to discuss Mayor
Lindsay's proposed increased
commuter tax program.
Following McCloskey's talk,
the group, which numbers 382
homes, will discuss ways and
means of protesting and overcoming
any further commuter
tax. " Income taxes of this nature
are unjustified" said association
president Alton Lamphere " and
county residents do not receive
suitable benefits". He added that
" prompt action is required by all
interested Long Island groups to
forestall any further commuter
income tax."
During the meeting the group
will also finalize plans for its
annual Spring dinner dance and
will also appoint a committee to
nominate officers for the coming
year.
Fire Hits Two Stores
Parkside Junior High School,
Massapequa, suffered vandalism
damage during the past weekend,
according to principal James H.
Mcjury.
Damage according to Mcjury
who discovered the situation at
2: 00 p. m. Sunday afternoon during
a routine building check, was
confined to two rooms; the home-making
class room and an office
on the floor directly be low. " Most
of the damage,' Mcjury said,
" was caused by water from an
open tap and plugged sink in the
homemaking room."
A major tragedy was averted by
the principal's discovery of open
gas jets in the homemaking
department's stoves.
Damage was also done to a
basement office from water overflowing
down an adjacent stairwell.
Textbooks, office materials,
papers, film strips and audio
visual equipment were ruined in
this area.
Seventh precinct detectives
were alerted and a re proceeding
with an intensive investigation.
Fire of an unknown origin was
discovered on Sunday afternoon
at 5: 15 p. m. at the Tower TV
store at 617 Broadway, Massapequa,
resulting in considerable
damage to the premises. The
fire spread to the Artistic Tile
Company at 614 Broadway, resulting
in slight damage, according
to the Seventh Precinct police.
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The greater Massapequa YM-CA
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production of " How To Succeed
in Business Without Even Trying",
at the Massapequa High
School, on Saturday, February 4,
at 8: 30 p. m. Tickets priced at
$ 2.50 may be obtained by telephoning
Mrs. Marge Anderson at
PY- 1- 3206 or at door.
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of North Massapequa, and Joseph McPartlin of Massapequa. Gordon will spearhead the drive in the
North Massapequa- Plainedge area with the assistance of Mrs. Wall, Vice President of the Plainedge
Cerebral Palsy Auxiliary. McPartlin is chairman of the door- to- door campaign for the southern
district of Oyster Bay Town. Proceeds of the drive, to take place in May, will benefit the Nassau
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