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VOL. 7 NO. 11 Thursday, February 1,1973
Editorial
Grumman Aerospace, Long Island's largest industry
and employer will be the hardest hit by the recently
announced $79 million cut in defense contracts on Long
Island. This will mean phasing out of programs and the
resulting layoffs. Subcontractors who depend on this
giant corporation will face bankruptcy and the effect
on the local economy will be disasterous.
The time has definitely arrived when Grumman
should be industrialized or their property and holdings
commercialized in a creative and forward-looking way
that will mean an economic boost for the area. A plan
of action with governmment help should be devised to
provide steady- uniiferupted employment for
thousands of local people and a source of sound tax
revenue to alleviate the costs of local government.
For example - take the township of Brookhaven
There will be 20,000 jobs created, plus all the allied
services necessary (small businesses, etc) when the
new IRS center is in full operation. Almost overnight a
"Qold Coast" and economic BONANZA for the
residents of BROOKHAVEN and indirectly for Long
irtainly with all the BRAINPOWER that is
available today and the POLITICAL. POWER (both a
republican President and Governor) and represen­tatives
to Congress from Long Island SOMEONE,
SOMEWHERE CAN COME UP WITH AN ANSWER.
Grumman is an asset that Long Island cannot afford
to lose and BETHPAGE does not deserve to be a
GHOST TOWN!
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FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE . . . Nassau County
Executive Ralph G. Caso (right) presents the county
Distinguished Service Medal to the three astronauts of
Apollo 17, the men who participated in this country's
final moon mission. The county executive gave the
medals to (left to right) Commander Ronald Evans,
Captain Eugene Cernan and Dr. Harrison (Jack) Sch-mitt.
Caso praised the moonmen for their great
achievement and the management and workers of
Grumman Aerospace Corp., makers of the Lunar
Excursion'Module (LEM) for helping to make it
possible. The last Distinguished Service Medal
presented by Caso was to Vice President Spiro T.
Agnew during his visit to Nassau County last June.
Starting next summer, your
good looks will get you into any of
Nassau County's parks, beaches
and recreational facilities-but
the good looks must be recorded
on a new laminated "leisure
pass" identification card
Aide Hit
4th District State Senator Owen Johnson (R West
The card, about the size of the S8^1 0"*h a s a s k e d m e s t a t e Legislature's Education
average credit card, will be Committees to immediately investigate a proposed
issued to all residents io years of State Education Department "Mainland China
Curriculum" being prepared for use throughout New
York State schools.
"I have' no opposition to a social studies curriculum
on China," Johnson said. "What deeply disturbs me. is
that Commissioner Ewald Nyquist has hired a
longstanding apologist and propagandist for the
Communist Chinese as the curriculum architect."
' According to Johnson, Mr. Jack Chen was hired by;
the State Education Department last September, as a
curriculum consultant at a salary of $13,500 to run
through June, 1973.
Mr. Chen," Johnson explains
age or older starting March 1.
"Our county's unique parks and
recreation system is intended for
the enjoyment of Nassau County
residents and their families, the
people whose taxes paid for them
in the first place and whose taxes
still pay for their upkeep in a
clean and attractive condition,"
explainedl County Executive
Ralph G. Caso.
"Over the past year, there have
been too many reports of county
residents' being turned away
from their own facilities because
they were ovworowded, Iri many
instances because non-residents
using fake Identification bad
filled the facility to capacity.
That is unfair to county residents
and this new identification
system is designed to put a stop to
it," he said.'
. Recreation' and Parks Com­missioner
Richard Fitch said
that applications for the new
orange and black leisure passes
can be made at several per­manent
locations in various
county parks starting on March 1.
A mobile application center is
also planned to permit residents
to fill out the applications and
have their pictures taken in their
own communities. After showing
proof of residence, they will
receive a temporary pass. The
cards will cost one dollar for two-year
period.
Fitch added that his depart­ment
will announce more specific
details on locations in the near
future.
Present automobile bumper
sticker identifications will
twain^TOlid-~fa^ general ad
mission to the parks until
January l of next year, Fitch
•aid, but, effective next
Memorial Day weekend (May 26-
38), the new leisure pass with the
resident's photo will be required
for admission to county pools,
skating rinks and golf courses.
The leisure pass will be for
identification only at fee-charging
facilities. Residents may still
bring in a reasonable number of
non-resident guests who will still
have to pay the higher, non­resident
fees when applicable.
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Worker, in the 1930's and 40's. He i s not a United States
Citizen, and has livedandworked in Red China from
1950 through 1971~a period of 21 years."
Senator Johnson feels that with ao many China -
authorities available like commentator and authoress,
Mrs. Anna Chennault or possibly some Nationalist
Chinese diplomats, Mr. Chen, was a poor choice for
such a sensitive position. Johnsoni expressed skep­ticism
that Chen would provide the Education
Department with a balanced, objective curriculum.
"As his past record indicates, I'm afraid that he'll put
together more subtle propaganda in support of the
Peking regime - one of the most brutal and tyrannical
of our times." said the freshman lawmaker.
The State Senator concluded M Again, Commissioner
Nyquist has gone too far, in using his broad powers."
Editor's Note:
The following letter was sent by Assemblyman Johnson to
the Commissioner:- • . -*
Mr. Ewald B. Nyquist Commissioner
The State Education Department
Albany, New York 12224
Dear Mr. Nyquist:
I was quite disturbed to read about the appointment of
Mr. Jack Chen as consultant to the State Education
Department.
While I appreciate Mr. Gordon Ambach's
cooperation in this matter, I don't believe President
Nixon's overtures to Peking would require putting a
known Chinese Communist propagandist on the New
York State payrolls.
In my estimation, your office should have exercised
far better judgment in hiring a less controversial
figure for this extremely sensitive position. How many
education consultants who believe in American free
enterprise and the democratic system are on payrolls
in Red China's educational system?
I am enclosing a copy of a Press Release sent out to
news media in my district. Please keep my office
abreast of this issue, as I would be very interested to
know what steps will be taken to correct this fiasco.
Thanking you for your cooperation, I am
Very truly yours,
Owen H. Johnson