Chamber: Don’t Forget Cape Rails

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COURT HOUSE

Congress has been called upon by the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce not to forget the Jersey Cape in any plans for the improvement of rail

service in South Jersey. In a letter to

Congressman James Florio, chairman of the Sub-Committee on Transportation and Commerce, and to Congressman Bill Hughes of Ocean City, who is a committee member; the Chamber notes that if Atlantic City is to have the economic impact on Jersey Cape economy that is hoped for—Improved train service between the two resort centers will be

important.

"THIS IS particularly important now that package deals with Cape May County motels and hotels and Atlantic City casinos are being organized and promoted,” noted Patricia Nagle, who chairs the Chamber’s Transportation Com-

mittee.

"We must be able to provide convenient and frequent passenger rail service to and from Cape May County resort areas for our visitors and to. protect our competitive and economic livelihood as well," Mrs. Nagel said. HER COMMITTEE wrote to the Congressional subcommittee to express these views following the legislators’ recent field hearing in Atlantic City. At that gathering Mr. Hughes said he strongly believed "the economic future of South Jersey depends largely on the extablishment of modem rail service in our area." The thrust of the Chamber's communication

TWO WAYS TO GO. two methods of transportation, side by sid* At the left, the PR8L railroad tracks curve northward: at the right. Magnolia Dr. curves to the right toward the Jamesway Shopping Plaza In Cape

to Mr. Hughes and Mr. between the casino in-

terests in Atlantic City and the Jersey Cape tourism industry was exemplified recently by the formation of the Wildwood Tourism Organizational Committee

in mid-January.

Consisting of four representatives from each of the three Wildwoods and motel assoications, the comfnittee came up with a comprehensive program under which the casinos would implement a

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Florio is that while a great deal of attention is focused on Atlantic City in terms of improving mass transportation between the casino city and the Philadelphia metropolitan area, consideration must also be given the mass transit needs between the Jersey Cape resorts and Atlantic City, especially as the economic tie-in between the two resort center

widens.

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Alcohol Production As Energy Source To Be Explained

COURT HOUSE - There will be a special public meeting on the production of alcohol for alternate fuel and gasohol, 7:30 Tuesday evening, March 11 at the Cape May County Ex tension Service Educational Center on

Dennisville rd.

Speaker of the evening will be Harold Carpenter.

May Court House. As the price of energy increases, many see much greater use ahead for the railroad. In the meantime, gas-economy cars, like this one. are replacing the larger gas-guzzlers. » ampuki.i. wiotos

alcohol can be made There will also be an opportunity for the audience to ask

questions

"As the cost of fossil fuels continues to rise, pthcr alternate * energy sources become more cost effective," noted senior county agent John Macl^eod in announcing the meeting. W said the ipeeting will provide information ‘for those who may be interested in producing alcohol for fuel and also for those interested in more information on the process The meeting is frW and

open to all

specialist in mechanized agriculture, at Rutgers University's Cook College, who will discuss Alcohol Production for Gasohol and as an Alternate Energy

Fuel.

A film on the production of alcohol for fuel will be shown and there will be a discussion on the varioas materials from which

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Rape & Abuse Center Opens Cape Facility

MODERN SNOW8CAPE. While a road scaper, left background, clears the highway, overturned shopping carta from a nearby shopping center offered little resistance to upwards of six inches of snow which fell on the Jersey Cape this past weekend. An expected major winter storm never materialized.

WILDWOOD - Help is now available in the Cape May County for victims of rape and domestic violence. The Atlantic County Women's Center - Abuse Center, a shelter for battered women near Atlantic City, has opened a satellite office in the Wildwood area to provide counseling and other non-shelter services to rape and abuse victims. Services are offered without charge and may be obtained by calling 52244M, a 24hour hotline. THE ’OUTPOST is being supported locally by the Cape May County Coalition Against Rape and Abuse, a volunteer group organized last spring by the Abuse Center and the Cape May County chapter of the National Organization for Women. In addition to acting as the satellite

office's local advisory board, CARA will also provide volunteers who will offer assistance to women after they have been raped. Anyone interested in becoming a CARA volunteer is urged to contact Elsa Vernon, the organization's coordinator. 886-9505. or Hilary Bosch. 884-5760 • SUPPORT FOR the program has also come from other areas of the county. The office is located in space donated by the county. The United Way is funding the satellite office project, and the outpost's staff will be paid through the county CETA program. The Abuse Center, which will administer the program. Is a private, non-profit organization. In its third year of operation, the center has served more than 400 families victimized by violence in the home.