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FREEPORT
ZID Code 11520
BALDWIN
Zip Code 11510
MERRICK
Zip Code 11566
ROOSEVELT
ZID Code 11S7i
35th YEAR, No. 24 FREEPORT, NY., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1970 PRICE: TEN CENTS PER COPY
Wrmporl Republicans for Buckley
Sworiii n i l s rrCGpOi •
The accompanying pictures show the results of a s^ort but
vfiolent storm that swept across Long Island at approxinnately noon
last Sunday.
Most of the serious damage here occurred in the northern part
of Freeport, where many large trees were blown down acrors homes
and wires, causing loss of some power and telephones.
The Village is to be commended for acting promptly in the
emergency. In spite of the fact that rounding up of electric repair
and line men was hampered by no phones in some areas, Bab
Sherman and his Village electric department crew were on the job
within 15 minutes of being informed of the dangerous downed wire
situation.
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from
The Leader
Long-time political rivals are
uniting in I'reeport, and the
catalyst is James Buckley, the
registered Republican who Is
running on the Conservative line
for U.S. Senator. Prominently
featured in a new campaign group
known as Creeport Republicans
for Buckley are the present Free-port
Mayor, Robert J. Sweeney,
and former Mayor William F.
Glacken, the man Sweeney re­placed
in 1961.
Acting as temporary chairman
of the Freeport C^iepublican for
Buckley is Henry M.Altengarien,
a local businessman who was a
Freeport Village Trustee lor
eight years until he retired from
puDlic office in 1969. Another
former Village Board member,
Frank Musso, is also on the com­mittee.
"Only the magic name ol J im
Buckley could have brougtit
Sweeney and dlacken togedier in
a political alliance,"Alietigarlen
said, "but I wasn't really sur­prised
because that is what is
happenitig all over town, l^epub-licans
wno have been bitter Iocs
in local politics are now puttin;
aside their dilferences to wor
for liuckley. I'hey feel an ur­gency
about this campaign. They
feel that of all the contests in
this election year tlie Buckley
race is the most significant.
'These committee members
are all active and well known
individuals, in local government,
or school district, or in business
organizations, or in civic and
home-owners' groups. They in­clude
two members of the present-
I-'reepori Itoard of Education,
Steward .(Larry) Yanover and
John Mendes. Another committee
member is Henry Spitzler,
former memiier of tiie f'lanning
Board who has also teen a can­didate
for Vilias^e Jrustee. A
lormer veteran School [toard of­ficial,
Hugh Lrwin, is also serv­ing
on the campaign contniittec,"
Altengarten said, "as is ilie
prominent business and civic
leader, J.Norman Leek." I'he
group's spokesman said thai the
names of all committee mem­bers
would appear in local news­paper
advertising.
In addition to advertising, tiie
Freeport (republicans for
IHuckley plan to contact every
K'epublican voter in 1 reeport, Al­tengarten
said, by personal visit
or telephone, rhe committee is
also preparing literature lor
i'laillng and distribution, tlicact-iiig
chairman said, and it is
launching a fund raising drive
litis week. "We are asking lor ten
dollar contribution^ Jroni every­one,"
Altengarten said, "rather
tiian big contributions Ironi a
few, because we can see that
hundreds of f reeporters want
to do sometliing positive to lielp
get J im Buckley elected. The ten
dollar contributions will enable
us to reaclt every Republican
with Buckleys gfogram."
James Buckley, Conservative
•candidate for U.S. Senate, will
address the Freeport Chamber
of Commerce at a luncheon
meeting on October 15th, 1970
at 12:30 P.M. at THE SEA
BREEZE RESTAURANT, ft. of
Miller Ave., Freeport. In order
to accommodate an anticipated
overflow crowd, reservations
must be made in advance, cost
$3.00; checks or money orders
can be mailed to ttie Freeport
Chamber of Commerce office at
70 West Sunrise Highway, Free-port
For further information
contact the Chamber office at
FR 8-7402 between the hours of
10:00 A.M. and 1:30 P.M.
The New York Jets were well r^resented last Tuesday evening at fund raWng dinner for the Fie^iort
Republican Party, when Joe Namoth and John Schmitt appeared at the South Shore Yacht Club to
ihake hands, sign autographs, and to thrill every boy in the room from 9 to 90.
Above, left to ri|^t, are Tom McCarthy, Editor of the Kernel.- Jules Mintz, Free{x>rt Republican
Leader; Joe Namath; Bill Braun, Editor of the Leader; and John Schmitt.