The-Helm_1971-01-14; Lynbrook Helm Independent Review

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LYNBROOK MALVERNE EAST ROCKAWAY
VOL. 10 NO. 34 Entered Second-Class Matter
Post Office, Lynbrook, N.Y. LY 3-1300 THE FAMILY NEWSPAPER Thursday, January 14,1971 10<
Two Candidates For Mayor Claim
"Home Party" Endorsement
Flagpole Donated For Patrick Heniy Park
Left to Right: Deputy Mayor Kurt Arndt/ Trustee William Buzzeo, Mayor
Francis X. Becker and Trustee William O'Brien look on as Mr. & Mrs. August
Ulm unveil the plaque which reads "In Loving Memory of our Son, Lee A,
Ulm." Mr. Ulm in 1970 was named "Lynbrook Citizen r ' ^ "
flagpole in Patrick Henry Park is a memorial to their son.
CONGRESSMAN-ELECT NORMAN F. LENT (standing) and his staff meet
with constituent Mrs. Charles Staudenmaier of Lynbrook at Lent's new Con-g^
ressional office at 53 No. Park Ave., Rockville Centre. Assisting are Mrs.
Carolyn Langford, Secretary (left) and Mr. Robert Roman (right)# District
Representative. Lent invites 5th District residents to call 5o6-2121 if I
may be of help with personal or community affairs.
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The Home Party of Lynbrook, Inc. announced its candidates for
Mayor and Trustees in the Village of Lynbrook election on March
16. 1971.
The candidates of the Home Party are Thomas A, Rice for Mayor,
Mrs. Benay Phillips and Salvatore Martino for Trustees.
Michael Kostyrka, founder of the Home Party in 196$, also an-nounced
his candidacy for Mayor under the Home P a i ^ banner.
Thomas A. Rice, a long-time
resident of Lynbrook, is active
in various civic organizations and
its causes. He has a Masters
degree in Business Administra-tion
and is particularly interested
In Lynbrook Village financial
problems. Mrs. Benay Phillips, a
life-long resident of Lynbrook is
known for her many and varied
community activities. Salvatore
J, Martino, a resident of Lyn-brook
for 38 years is well known
for his work as President of the
West Lynbrook Association, a
post he has held for over 2 1/2
years; and for his active mem-bership
in the American Legion
Post #335 and other organizations
in L ^ r o o k , The candidates will
soon announce their platform
called "Program For Pro-gress.'
Mr. Kostyrka's platform will
stress the present administration
as liberal spenders. He plans to
open his campaign headquarters
by February 1 st. Thomas A. Rice
Mobile Registration Vans To Schools
Noting the small number of
youths who have attempted to
register under provisions of the
18-year-old vote ruling of the
U.S, Supreme Court, Hempstead
Town Supervisor Alfonse M. D*-
Amato today called on the Nassau
Board of Elections to dispatch
mobile registration vans to every
high school and college in the
county.
In letters to Elections Com-missioners
William Meisser
(Republican) and Marvin Cristen-feld
(Democrat), D'Amato said
this time of year is tailor made
for such a program.
"We're months away from the
busy pre-election registration
period," he said. "This is the
logical time to encourage these
young people to become a vital
part of the electoral process.
We must move affirmitively and
decisively if we are to fulfill
the spirit of the court ruling."
One registration van visiting
a different school each day could
cover the entire county in just a
few months, D'Amato said.
Elections officials estimate
that 40,000 Nassau youths are
eligible to register, but as of
Wed., Jan. 6, only 166 had availed
themselves of the opportunity.
The U,S. Supreme Court has
lowered the voting age for federal
elections to 18. Since the first
federal election will take place
in November, 1972, youths who
turned 16 on or before last Nov.
1 are eligible to register.
Students Demand Release Of Political Prisoners
Members of Nassau County
Young Americans for Freedom
are demanding the release of
American political prisoners who
are being held in Communist
prisons. This outcry stemmed
from the arrest of Mark Huessy,
an American student who was
studying in East Germany.
Huessy was arrested for "crit-icizing"
East Germany and "try-ing
to convince other persons
of his viewpoint." On Friday,
September 25, Mark Huessy
was sentenced to seven years
In prison by an East German
court. His sentence, according
to one source, was without
parallel in recent years.
Edward J. Martin, Nassau YAF
chairmafi, requested "all Ameri-cans
to show a demonstration of
faith in the right of free speech
by sending letters to President
Nixon urging him to put the
resources of the United States
government behind getting Mark
Huessy and other American
political prisoners out of East
German and Communist prisons.
Individuals can <^taln more
Information by writing Nassau
County Young Americans for
Freedom, 134 Union Avenue,
Lynbrook, NY, 11563.