Stranded, Arrested CAPE MAY — Refusing rescue, a fisherman remained stranded by high tide Sunday on the jetty near Beach Drive and Queen Street and wfis arrested when he came ashore. A sizable crowd watched Joseph V. Alibrando, 56, of Berlin, wave away a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter and a life boat while he held on to a sign post on the slippery rocks as the surf broke around him. According to Cape May Police Chief Harry A. Stotz Jr.. Alibrando had been trapped on the jetty from about 5:30 p.m. until around 10 p.m. when resort police took him into custody. Charged with improper behavior and disregard of a police signal he is scheduled for a hearing next week.

Youth Summer Jobs Under Way

PIC Blamed For Private Sector Flop

The "private sector" portion of Cape May County’s federally-financed Summer Training and Employment Program (STEP) flopped. Cape Human Resources, the county agency administering the program, blamed the county's Private Industry Council (PIC). PIC denied responsibility. "First PIC said they’d take care of that portion of the program," said Bernice H. Gordon, executive director of Cape Human Resources. "They just didn’t do anything until it was too late." "THAT’S NOT TRUE." said Caren Gross, PIC’s principal planner. "But I don't wish to make any statement detrimental to either agency and I don't wish to engage in any argument.'' Gross responded in the absence of PIC administrator Nan Mavromates, who was out of town Monday. "There was a dispute over whether it was to be done by PIC or us," said John C. Roy, director of Cape Human Resources’ Job Training and Placement Division. "It went back and forth and PIC finally (Page 18 Please)

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Two Bodies Found v REEDS BEACH — Two bodies were found in the Delaware Bay this week. The Coast Guard identified a body found Monday morning as that of Clarance Shelp, 59, of Vineland. He went fishing Saturday from Maurice River with two companions who remain missing. A second body was found by the research vessel Julius Nelson Tuesday morning, but was still unidentified yesterday at Millville Hospitaj, Lt, (j.g.) Dennis Lawrence reported Tuesday. Suing Freeholders COURT HOUSE - The county Bar Association is asking Superior Court to prevent the county freeholders from altering and continuing to use existing courts and offices. In its suit, the association, representing 107 lawyers including judges, argues that new facilities would be less costly than alterations. Eau de Sea Isle SEA ISLE CITY — Fielding complains from resort residents, Commissioner Alan Gansert gripes that fishermen are using the bays, thorofares and lagoons as garbage pails for the unwanted parts of their catch. He wants the boaters to dump their wastes at sea or bag 'em for proper disposal ashore. Eau de Wildwood WILDWOOD - Despite the fact that they can never meet the deadline, some 35 homeowners along the Lower Towaship section of Wildwood Boulevard, one of the main corridors into the resort, (Page 18 Please)

Ruby Rlount and Radiology Technical Director Keith Barbore D°rh Word Ruby’s Friends Envy Her

By JOE ZELNIK COURT HOUSE — Ruby Blount has friends who would "do almost anything to get what I’ve got - a job." This is Blount's fourth consecutive year with a summer job through the federal CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) program. She works in the Radiology Department at Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital. And this year, the 19-year-old Whitesboro resident beams, "I got a raise.” She's making $3.50 an hour; most of the program’s 296 participants, earn the $3 35-an-hour minimum wage. THIS YEAR'S program is called STEP • Summer Training and Employment Program) and is administered by Cape Human Resources, the county’s communi ty action agency that dates back to the federal "war on poverty.” Blount's sister, Kathy, t5. is also par ticipating, as a day camp counselor in Whitesboro. Ruby started in the program three years ago as a kitchen aide at the county vocational career center Two years ago she was a secretarial aide in the county’s Social Services building. Last year she was a secretarial aide at the Woodbine State School. Ruby, who graduated from Middle Township High School in June, applied for a number of summer jobs, but none called

her ba9k She's delighted with this year's STEP job. "THIS HAS OPENED doors for me you wouldn’t believe." she said. She files x-rays and occasionally develops film in the hospital’s radiology department. She hopes to be a psychiatrist because "the mind fascinates me.” Her immediate plans call for six weeks training in the Army National Guard followed, she said, by a guaranteed clerical job in the armory at Crest Haven She plans to enter Glassboro State College in January, majoring in sociology and psychology. She's the daughter of Ruth Ann Blount Ruby’s supervisor is Keith Babore, technical director in radiology He's employed students from the CETA sum mer program for the last five years. "IT HELPS ME when we go from 100examinations a day to 200," he said. "And it gives the younger generation a chance to see what it's like to work in hospitals. Most get interested in nursing or health care," he said. "Some become x-ray students." He pointed out that receptionistexpediter Ingrid Walker, came from the summOr youth employment program in 1979 and 1980, was hired by the hospital in 1981 - Ruby likes the hospital's "comfortable atmosphere” — and the money. "It helps me get the little things I want." she said.

On the Lam No More

CREST HAVEN — For the past nine years. Philadelphian Bernard Cheeks, 28. has apparently been living on the lam. most recently in Wildwood. In May, 1965, he was convicted of firstdegree murder for fatally stabbing a man during a robbery attempt. He was sentenced to serve a 13-year to life term in Graterford Prison. Montgomery County. Pa. Although that sentence was commuted in November. 1974, to 13-years by the Pennsylvania Board of Probation, and Cheeks had only three years of the term left to serve, he allegedly'escaped from a work release program on May 14.1975 and remained a fugitive until the wee hours Saturday IT WAS THEN that Wildwood police picked him up, where he has been living at West Spencer Avenue, on a disorderly per

son’s charge for'the alleged assault on a 13-year old girl. Cheeks, originally from 1327 S. 5th St., Philadelphia, was charged with simple assault but, while in custody. Sgt. Thomas Shagren of .the county Sheriff’s Office checked Cheeks’ background through the National Crime Information Centei computer and found that he was wanted by the Pennsylvania State Police. According to Undersheriff William Hunter, Cheeks was being held Monday on $50,000 bail while ^waiting arraignment As of then. Hunter confirmed, Cheeks was not represented by a lawyer and the question of extraditioh to Pennsylvania on the fugitive warrant was still not settled. "He’s coming back," said Trooper Paul Miller of the Pennsylvania State Police (Page 18 Please)'

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Almost 300 Cape May County economically disadvantaged youths, age 14-21, have summer jobs under the federal Summer Training and Employment Pro gram (STEP). There, were another 100 job openings with nonprofit agencies, and another 100 young people looking for summer work, but not chough funds were available, ac cording to John C. Roy "We had to cut them all back." said Roy He’s director of the Job Training and Placement Division of Cape Human Resources, the county's community action agency. A $520,000 federal appropriation was whittled down to $392,000 for jobs. Roy said, after the county took 20 percent for "administration" and Cape Human Resources set aside other funds for transportation and Hiring 15 supervisors. THE JOBS RUN for 10 weeks, from June 27 to Sept. 2, paying most youths the $3.35 minimum wage for a 35-hour week or a (Page 18 Please) Man Held For Attack CAPE MAY — Ricky L. Reed. 21, of Taf fley. Va„ is being held on $15,000 bail for the attempted rape of a local woman. 19. while she was walking home from work Ju ly 4, police confirmed Monday According to Detective Nicholas. Fedoroff, someone ran into police headuarters at around 1:49 a m and told police that a man had just attacked the woman near city hall Based on the victim's description of her assailant, former K-9 Patrolman Ralph Barkley and Lt. Ahgelo Infanto apprehended Reed around 1.55 a m 'at Kearney Str'eet and Beajch Drive, about six blocks from the scene of the assault, Fedoroff noted The victim, he added, positively iden tified Reed as her assailant. Charged with attempted aggravated sexual assault, Reed is being held at (’ape May County Jail although this bail was reduced from $50,000. noted Sheriff Beech Fox. % Asked if Reed has been connected to the June 10 rape of a woman. 18, at Beach Drive and Broadway, Fedoroff replied: "We’re working on that, but we haven't made any connection." 96th Street Plans Go to Public on Sat. STONE HARBOR — Plan to revitalize the 96th Street central business district will be explained to the public at a meeting in borough hall at 11 a m. Saturday Borough administrator Edwin Pain, planning board member William T Fox and Councilman Lewis Clelland will conduct the meeting to explain background of the study recommending the im provemenLs as well as benefits to the com munity, funding of a bond issue, cost to taxpayers, merchant Contributions and work schedule Discussion will include planned parking changes, drainage, removal of overhead wires, mid-street crossings, tree and shrub planting, special lighting, etc