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Group Sees Hours Question Move Toward a Dry Town

VIlaLAS TV effort to 'k*r down bom two hour*

earlier in the summer season is part of a long

range campaign to- turn Lower Township Into a dry

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community like Ocean City, asserts Citizens Against Higher Taxes in its campaign to retain present bar

closing hours .

Robert F. Conroy Jr., CAHT chairman, declared in a'news retaue that “the cat Jumped out of the bag last Wednesday night at the Taxpayers’ meeting when a member bluntly said that Ocean City, which is completely diy, has a quality of life which should be copied in Lower Township." ACCORDING TO Conroy, himself a -tavern owner, “this is a threat not only to taverns and restaurants which serve cocktails, but also to the clubs such as the Fishing Club, Sons of Italy, Moose Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Knights of Col-

umbus."

CAHT maintains that 26 licensed ' beverage establishments pay approximately $400,000 In tarffes and sewer rentals, which relieves the average homeowner. Of this sum, the organization says, approximately' $200,000 is school taxes. "WE NEED presef closing hours during the tourist season to make up for 4he poor business periods dur-

ing the winter months,

Conroy stated.

"Why anyone wants to destroy our summer trade is beyond me. Tourists come here for vacations and want to enjoy themselyfes. This is the one time they,can stay out late and sleep late," he con-

tinued.

“We also have hundreds of employees who do not quit their regular jobs until late. They also want to be able to enjoy a period of relaxation after they quit work, which could be as ilate as 2 a.m!". THE PRESENT closing hours are 3 am throughput the year. However, patrbns who are inside at 3 o’clock may re- «* main until 5 o’clock during the period from Memorial Day to the end of September. % Should Lower Township become dry, all licensed establishments and liquor sjtores would be put out of business, Conroy said. "He also declared that Lower Township Police requested

the present hours two years ago in order to prevent a mass exodus of patrons onto the streets at t a.m. By allowing patrons to remain until 5, they could leave gradually during a twohour period, Conroy ex-

PHE POLICE were right. The present hours really work. By changing to a flat 3 a m. closing, conditions at 3 o’clock would become difficult and would aggravate a prrtMem for the police. The" summer hours Help everyone," he said The tavern and club industry of Lower Township > employs 1,200 people, Conroy stated. “Payrolls run into the millions. Obviously, summer trade creates hundreds of jobs and these would be threafened and probably eliminated if closing hours are cut back. The way to save these jobs and maintain a strong tax base is by voting no oh Tuesday," Conroy concluded in his news release.

Rally/Party Sunday

Group Opposes Question 5

VILLAS - Citizenfe oi Against Higher Taxes hav£—Q joined ' '

YOU CAN STOP THE DEMOtSIITIC DESTRUCllON OF OUR STATE GOVERNMENT Elect These Public Servants Who Will Give the Government Back to YOU the People!!!

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FOR GOVERNOR KEAN I FOR STATE SENATE HURLEY I FOR STATE ASSEMBLY I CHINNICI MUZIANI

FOR SHERFF FOX FOR FREEHOLDERS CATANOSO THORNTON

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HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH OF A DEMOORATCONTROLLED NEW JERSEY THAT GAVE US-

state Landgrab with

Outrageous Riparian and >

Dune Front Acts

State Dictation of all

Pineland Areas

• Mismanagement of Senior Citizen Funds from Casino

Revenues—Sales Tax • Loss of Home Rule • Reduction of Proper Funding for Tourism

• Taxes, Taxes, More Taxes

Vote Straight REPUBLICAN COL. 2 NOV. 3

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ILLAS - Citize inst Higher Taxes havi forces with senior

citizens of Lower Township to muster a "no” Vote on’ N.J. Constitutional Amendment Question 5 on the

Nov. 3 ballot.

Frank Alburger.v of Villas, appeared before the organization at a meeting . in Quality Inn to call for an outpouring of voters to block misuse of casino funds. According to a CAHT news release, he told the citizens the proposed amendment is so written that loopholes woula' perf mit the Legislature to divert funds from senior citizens in a manner cohtrary to the commitment contained in the origianl

casino legislation.

"SENIOR citizens were promised that casino money would provide qU sorts of financial help fA senior citizens. If the constitutional amendment passes, It would open the door to use casino funds for

other things,f he said.

According to CAHT, Alburger has been a longtime leader of senior citizen organizatidns and is campaigning for a "No" vote on Question 5 at the general election next Tuesday. Citizens Against Higher Taxeq^pledged their

support. _ /

CAHT, an organization of tavern owners and other Lower Township businessmen, was organized to campaign against the local question — at the bottom of the township ballot next Tuesday — which asks whether the hodfe for the sale of alcoholic beverages should be reduced in the summer from a 5 o’clock to

a 3 a.m. closing.

A SENIOR citizen’s rally will be 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, in St. Raymond's Auditorium, Villas, to organize opposition to diversion of casino funds. A1 Alberts, member of the original four Aces and tv personality who lives in Villas, will host the event. Joining him on the platform for a night of fun and entertainment will be Cozy Morley, popular emcee and entertainer; Mike "Jolson" Gallo from the Red Garter in North WUdwood, and Skip Kehr’s

orchestra which will play

[pr dancing.

ACCORDING TO A press release, senior citizens will hear an analysis of the proposed ' constitutional amendment Question 5 on the Nov. 3 ballot. The questioh asks whether ca^irtorevenues should be used to fund, additional or Opened health and transportation aid to senior cjtizens and

the disabled.

The party Sunday night is free to senior citizens and their friends of all ages. It will include free food and beverages in addition to the entertainment

and dancing.

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