400 Jobs Set for Poor Youths

COURT HOUSE — A f)oosl in federal funds means Cape May County will have additional jobs for poor youths this sum mcr and will expand the program to in elude private employers as well as public, nonprofit. The county expects a 00 percent increase in money, $472,667 this year compared to $293,000 last year, enabling it go give jobs to 400 economically disadvantaged youths ages 14 to 21 compared to 255 last summer The jobs will pay the minimum wage of $3 25 an hour for 10. 35-hour weeks, from June 27 to Sept. 2. and should enable each youth to gross about $1,172 News—^ Dfcipct Wpeks 1. Top Stories For Free, Take

Some 7,300 Cape May Countians receiv ed free federal surplus butter and cheese last week, more than twfee the number of previous distributions, according to Mar vin Morrell, supervisor at the county Welfare Department Supply of about 36.000 pounds of each was exhausted, he said Cape Human Resources Inc cosponsored the distribution Morrell said another cheese distribution is expected next month Cooler by a Mile

AVALON — Police and local residents worked hard Friday to keep alive a striped dolphin that beached itself on the 41st Street beach With water from the surf, the six-foot-long, 200-pound dolphin, which appeared to be uninjured, was kept wet until it was transported to the marine Mammal Stranding Center in Atlantic City. and later shipped to the New York City Aquarium

More Ash COURT HOUSE - Cape May County Freeholders by a 3-2 vote last week tabled reappointment of counsel Albert M Ash. But one of those who voted to table, Ralph W Evans. Indicated lie will be supporting Ash. Added to the certain "yes” votes of Anthony T. Catanoso and James Kilpatrick, that would assure Ash, 69, reappointment to the $e9.00O-a-year job at the next meeting April M

Rest Adventure CAPE MAY - In spite of the sinking of her sister ship, the Adventurer, at 11 a m Saturday, plenty of fishermen showed up at the Wildwood Fishing Center Sunday for a trip on the Adventurer 11 All II on board the Adventurer were rescued from stormy seas by U.S. Coast

Doris Ward

STILL SMILIN' — Endless rain hasn't dampened the spirits of Shannon Richardson who skips over a puddle on her way to Middle Township Elementary No. I. She's the H-yrnr-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Richardson. Ray side Avenue. Court

House.

Nan Mavromatcs. director of the county s Private Industry council, conduit • for the funds, said additional money is a result of the county being its own "prime sponsor” instead of having to share funds with four other counties as it did last year KEY FACTOR in determining the federal grant is the county's unemploy ment rate, she said The Summer Training and Employment Program (STEP' is being administered by the Job Training and Placement Division of Cape Human Resources Inc John C Roy heads the division

STEP is an outgrowth of the Summer Youth Employment Program the county ran last year under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act iCKTA' It was limited to jobs at public nonprofit agencies such as hospitals, schools, libraries, municipal buildihgs. etc But STEP also will include private see tor jobs with employers receiving a reim bursement for "at least 50 percent of the wages they pay. Hoy said THE AfiENCY ALSO has a TJTC pro gram 'Targeted Jobs Tax Credit) which permits employes a tax credit of up to H5 percent for hiring youth

Nonprofit agencies have until Friday to make their proposals In Cape Human Resources. The recruitment of private employers is just beginning. Roy said The youths must meet low income guidelines Roy said these would l>e np proximalely $7,000 a year for a family of two. or $10,000 for a family of four Ap plications and information for eligibility are available at local high schools.'the county vocational school. Jot) Service of flees, and at CafV Human Resources. 15 S. Main SI . Cape May Court House Potential employers or job applicants can call 465 2263 for further information

Sturm Stonewalls

Kelly’s Fiscal Prying

■ i

Hv JOE ZEI.MK

Sam Kelly and Bill Sturm played hide and seek Iasi week Sturm won But Kelly gets another chance next week Kelly is business manager of the union that represents some fillf. ( ape May County workers. Local 1983 of the International Brotherhood of

Painters and Allied Trades, AKL-CIO Sturm is the Cape May County

freeholder who heads the Department of I T*4>Kl

Revenue and Finance He's the cxpprt on J M(i C/f>f !■

the recently adopted 1963 county budget

He knows how much money is hidden in f'i o

— Lroody (rone?

An Analvsls

DorU Word PUZZLER — Mike Culllnan, who performed with the Cape May County Militia 2nd Company of Foot at the county museuem'* open house, ponders how to adjust an anti q»e tan dial for Daylight Raving Time The real of at will just set our clocks ahead one hoar before retiring Saturday night.

PIC Appeals Merger Order Cape May County's Private Industry Council will appeal a state decision to merge It with Atlantic County effective Oct. 1 Consolidation would mean appointment of a new PIC controlled 2-1 by Atlantic County The council voted 14-2 last week, against the advice of its director. Nan Mavromatcs. to try to convince (Jov Kean it should continue to have its own ad ministrative unit PIC has a $1 7-million budget and ad (Page 29 Please)

Cape May County's Private Industry Council will quit eating and thinking at the same time The iB-mcmher council, which ad ministers federal job training programs for the county, normally meets every second Wednesday at noon at the Lodge in North Wildwood and conducts business during a full-course meal The council usually has a closed caucus at 11 a m and the regular business meeting from 2 or 3 p m County Vocational Technical Center Principal Daniel Money said last week that it was taking too much of his time "WHEN YOl"RE EATLN'f*. the blood is in your stomach.” he added, "and when you're thinking the blood is in your brain Dorothy (i Mack of the NAACP agreed "Too much time is devoted to eating, she said, "and by the time that's all over.

there to provide for pay and benefit hikes for county employes this year IN ONE WEfcK. negotiators for the county and the union will sit down with state Factfinder Uiwrencc Hammer to make their case He's been called in because the count> has offered a 5 percent package for one year, the union has asked about 13 25 per cent over two years, and neither side will budge The previous contract expired Dec 31 Four and one-half months of negolia tions resulted in an impasse Hammer will listen and come up with a recommendation It will not lie binding The union wanted it to Ik-, the county said no It's Kelly's job to convince Hammer there's money in the budget to meet his union s demands He tried unsuccessfully at the April 12 Freeholder meeting to gel Sturm to tell him where it is AIkhiI 7.'» county employes cheered Inin on Kelly focused on what he said was an ex Ira $3l4.ooo in employe group insurance "You have some built in money in this one that could settle all our arguments." he s*»id (Page 29 Please)

everybody is ready to go holm - "But you've got to give 'em something besides all this hot air." commented Filbert Catanoso. who represents labor on the PIC board. George Plewa of Jersey Cape Diagnostic Training Center suggested a meeting scs sion followed by lunch with members choosing whether to remain MONEY MOVED the council meet from It to 1. followed by lunch No one offered a

second

Money then moved the council meet from 10 to 12. followed by lunch It was approved unanimously Then the PIC members went to work on a chili soup, salad, top sirloin of heel, mixed vegetables. French fries, a vanilla chocloate pudding with whip|>ed cream and (leverage

COURT HOUSE A t rest Haven employe sobtied during an emotional ex eharige between Cape Ma> < minty Ireeholders and cmini) employes pro testing lack ol a pmi contract. The nursing home came up at the Freeholders' April 12 meeting when Sam Kelly, business manager tor the union that represents county emploxcs asked wh> the county s 1963 budget has MUnxi less (or Crest Haven salaries than l^ist year 1 $2 24 million vs $2 26 million * "Is there going to l>e a personnel cut at Crest Haven'’ he asked "No. said Freeholder Gerald M Thorn ton. m charge ol the nursing home But were lightening up considerably on unauthorized leave time Previously (x-o pie look W days' not due any place else in the county, and Crest View hail to hire more personnel By changing this [xilicy . there will lie a substantial reduction in salaries and wage " "These ladies here in while uniforms got no overtime.' said Kelly "it resulted in an over workload tor those who stayed on the job There are more one-day suspensions (Page 29 Please)

PIC to Eat Less, Think More