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N ews **a**AA«i« Digest (From Page!) than 760 signatures on petitions calling for the referendum were verified last month by the township clerk. Killed in Crash

VILLAS — A 23-year-old Pennsylvania woman who apparently fell asleep at the wheel, was killed on Breakwater Rd. here last Thursday when the car she was driving ran off the road, hit a tree, and caught fire. Pronounced dead at the scene was Elizabeth A. Davitt of Swarthmore. Police said the victim was traveling west on Breakwater Rd. when the a6cident occured about 3:15 a.m. Hall Aid Advances WILDWOOD — City Commissioners passed a resolutiwi last week authorizing a loan of up to 175,000 to bailout the financially suffering Convention Hall. Reportedly the temporary loan would keep the hall afloat until June when an ordinance allowing the Parking Authority, which administers the hall, to increase its debt ceiling from $2 million to $2.5 million goes into effect. MEANWHILE, THE Commission also selected its five appointees to the new regional parking authority North Wildwood also made its two appointments while Wildwood Crest was expected to name its two representatives yesterday, May 11. Those named to the board that will administer both the Parking Authority and Convention Hall are: Wildwood; Michael Gentile, Vic DiSylvester, Lou Lambert, Jules Sicilia and Gail Biedzian; North Wildwood: Anthony Visalli and James Nellany.

FAST FOOD LINES My super market cart decked out With two week’s groceries, I’m about To watch the new computer wreck My pocketbook by item check; But no, my isle is closed I see And like track teams the carts 'round me Are off and running to a line With eight ahead, or maybe nine While I too late, as usual, find I’m lost in one of a real bind! —Vlney Endfcott

CENTENNIAL BOOST In Congressional Record is displayed by Sea Isle City officials, Commissioner William VanArtsdalen Jr., Mayor Dominic C. Raffa and Commissioner Alat^ Gansert. Remarks were made before Congress by Rep. Willfam J. Hughes.

New Beach, Bids

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OCEAN CITY - The state Dept.. vironmental Protection will solicit bids May 13 for the long awaited beach nourishment program expected to begin

here next month,

The DEP has received the go-ahead from state and federal agencies to use sand dredged from the inlet west of the Longport Bridge to wideiTSeaches between Morningdalc Rd, and 21st St. Expected to tal*c three or four months to complete, the $3 million project is being funded 75 per cent by the state and 25

per cent locally.

Dorln Want HAVING A HIGH TIME of it, this lone workman sandblasts the top of Cape May’s water tank prior to its repainting.

Opposition to Electric Hike

(From Page 1) stockholders in the company more than a 13 per cent return on their investments. ”1 SAY THEY GET nothing. Give them nothing,” Assemblyman Guy Muziani said, asserting the impact of increased electric rates is driving businesses out of Cape May County and South Jersey. Freeholder Gerry Thornton — presenting into evidence 7,924 petitions signed by county utility users objecting to the increase — called Atlantic Electric's continual request for millions in rate increases “irresponsible." Lower Township Committeewoman Peggie Bieberbach called for a "blackout” once a week to protest the utility, as well as for the state attorney general to investigate the company. Noting that unions are taking cuts, in pay, Town Bank resident Rocco Romano said, "You rich people are making us working people the poor." SIMILAR COMMENTS were expressed from other county officials and residents for more than three hours. Except for utility representatives, no one defended the proposed increase which, according to Thebdore C. Granger of the State Public Advocate's Office, is the greatest hike an/ utility in N.J. has ever requested. Bob Schlachter of Marmora — who has been fighting Atlantic Electric rate hike increases for five years — said the problem doesn’t lie with the utility but with the BPU and our elected officials. "You have to have strong and qualified government officials," he emphasized. He Argued that one of the problems is that Atlantic Electric isn't supplying some

necessary information to the Public Advocates Office so the consumer can be adequately represented. This, he said, isn't being challenged by the BPU and local

legislators,

Monday night's hearing — presided over by Administrative Law Judge Richard McGill was one of several being held in South Jersey. The testimony will be reviewed by the BPU when it formally considers the utility’s request. Flea Mart Opens (From Pagel) to bring theiK own table. People may reserve a table in advance, or they may come and set lip that day. For further in-

formation, call,465-5271. The County Park is located on Rt. 9 twi miles north of downtown Cape May Coun

House.

Gypsies Invading— (From Pagel) case of gypsy moths on an individual basis,

he said.

"All spraying (throughout the county) has been held off by about one week," the agent noted, stressing that because of cold nights the caterpillars haven't hatched as quickly as anticipated. "It's important to wait to spray until the caterpillars are one-half to three-quarters of an inch long," he pointed out, adding that the spraying effort should get off the ground this week.