New Jersey Nightly News; New Jersey Nightly News Episode from 02/16/1979 7:30 pm

New Jersey Nightly News. With Rebecca Sobel in Trenton and Clayton Vaughn in Newark. Good evening in the news tonight New York City officials are investigating if an ill New Jersey wind could be blowing a higher rate of cancer to some New Yorkers. The state and the army continue their tug of war over who should remove a highly explosive asset and we've been watching the girl watchers at Princeton. Playboy may have found its brainy buddies Clayton. Good evening Rebecca. In sports Paul Butler reports on last night's Rutgers win over rival Seton Hall. And on a closer look we'll see a preview of this Sunday's New Jersey State Opera production of the Torek pollution from northern New Jersey. Factories may be studied to see if it somehow contributes to the incidence of cancer on New York's Staten Island. An unpublished report by The New York City Health Department says more people are dying from respiratory cancer on Staten Island than in any of the city's other boroughs. And the report says nearby New Jersey factories should be studied to see if their

pollution is to blame. Jeffrey Hall reports. For years the factories and refineries off the turnpike in North Jersey have been taking a rap for people's health problems. And now an unpublished report by The New York City Health Department says there should be an investigation to determine if indeed New Jersey's industrial pollution borne by westerly winds is contributing to Staten Islands high death rate from respiratory cancer and even though the report does not leave New Jersey's air pollution to some of New York's high death rate from lung cancer. A city health official didn't seem to have too many doubts that a direct link exists. We would say that the records that we have studied which go back 50 years indicate that New Jersey has a very suggestive role. And what we're anxious to do is to evaluate it precisely when something occurs over a 50 year period. The evidence is really strong that the phenomenon is there that New Jersey is causing problems for Staten Island and indeed for all of the city that lies in the wind pattern that

emerges from New Jersey. Staten Island has its own share of factories that could be contributing to the area's health problem and residents are torn over which state is to blame. We want to stress that New York health officials only suggest that New Jersey might be responsible for some of New York's health problems. They don't want to put the blame on New Jersey for anything until they've explored factors other than industrial pollution that might be causing the cancer. Factors like working habits and lifestyle what people in the affected areas of New York eat how much they smoke and drink. From Staten Island to New York I'm Jeffrey Hall. The State Department of Environmental Protection has blasted the army for its decision not to destroy anymore Pickwick acid from school chemistry classrooms. The EPA Assistant Commissioner Glenn Paulson has sent an angry letter to Army secretary Clifford Alexander asking that bomb disposal units at Fort Dix and Fort Monmouth resume helping schools get rid of the substance.

Steve Teyla reports the Department of Environmental Protection says picric acid is very dangerous and the army should dispose of it because state and local police departments don't know how. The Army now says the crystal in acid does not explode that easily and can be made safe for transport by mixing with water. I talked with explosives experts at three New Jersey colleges today and they agree with the army that Pickwick acid is fairly stable provided that it's been stored like this in a glass container with a tight plastic or glass top. Many of the acid bottles being found in schools however look like this. They have rusty metal tops. The experts say they're a different story. If there is a metal top and if the acid has had ample opportunity to contact the metal then there is no question there is a greater degree of hazard than there would be from properly stored picric acid. There was a metal top makes it more more explosive. Yes. Because the gas it is able to react with the metal and the reaction product is more dangerous to handle than the picric acid originally itself was.

Another danger with a metal top is that if bits of acid are in the grooves the bottle could blow up when the top is unscrewed. Anybody finding picric acid should call the DP At 6 0 9 2 9 2 9 8 7 7 during business hours and then lock up the room or closet where the acid was found. DP officials say they can't move the paper as long as the Army won't cooperate but they want to know where it is. Meanwhile everyone is waiting to see if the army will change its mind. I'm Steve Taylor. One person died today in a fire which gutted a six family house in Newark. The body badly burned. No immediate identification the cause of the fire is still under investigation. In Jersey City a synagogue founded in 19:6 was heavily damaged by a fire which broke out at midday. The blaze at the congregation habes alarm was the first of three in Jersey City at virtually the same time today. A second major fire heavily damaged three two family frame houses about a half mile away. No one hurt in either fire but firemen also had to respond to a small house fire a few moments later. Putting such a strain on equipment and help had to be called in from nearby bay on

CARNEY The Orange City Council was postponed for two weeks the layoffs of 35 city workers including 15 policemen. Mayor says he hopes money can be found in the meantime to avoid the layoffs. The budget problem in orange caused by the failure of Congress to renew anti-recession aid Rebecca. New Jersey builders today did what they said they do. They filed suit against Governor Burns moratorium on building in the pine lands the state Builders Association asked for a hole to the order which means it which is meant to keep unwanted development out of the pine lands. The association claims that such a moratorium can only be issued by the legislature. Mrs. Patricia Kane of Redbank will have to wait to find out whether the government can officially declare. Her husband dead and whether her benefits will be cut off. A federal judge today Reserve decision on the case in which Mrs. Cain has claimed that her husband Major Richard Cain shot down an action 12 years ago over Vietnam is still alive. If declared dead Mrs. Cain stands to lose her husband's pay and benefits and get a

lump sum that would reduce her monthly income by two thirds. Most of us at one time or another have tripped over the course of our telephones while the state appeals court has just ruled that in some cases New Jersey Bell is responsible if we trip over the cord and hurt ourselves. The ruling involves a legal secretary Helen Essex who sued the phone company claiming it had placed a regular desk phone in such a way that it was likely she would trip over it. The court ruled that a jury should determine how much if any damages should be paid. New Jersey bail may appeal the decision. Clayton a teenage boy in Rumson who needs mother's milk to survive has been receiving offers of help from across the country. That response follows an appeal through the media by the boy's mother who wanted to locate pregnant women or new mothers whose breast milk contains colostrum. That's a natural antibody that fights infection. Reporter Jack Kennedy visited the family today and has this update.

It was a pleasant afternoon to go ice skating. Many of the neighborhood children did but for 14 year old Joey Sullivan playing checkers on the living room floor with his friend Pivi. There was a different kind of pleasure over 600 people have responded to stories about Joey's rare illness. His body can produce the anti-bodies that fight bacteria infection. So he spent most of his life in bed sick. A minor case of food poisoning once get him ill for five months and his weight dropped to £43 normal childhood illnesses have left him deaf and slightly retarded. But that was before doctors prescribed colostrum a substance found in woman's milk in the late stages of pregnancy. Since he's taken it he's begun to develop strength and feel better. He could mean the difference between life and death. His mother is grateful for the kind that she's seen. Thankful to the women who have volunteered their milk but the struggle with anxiety is taking a toll. The problem is an enormous problem of organization. And the problem of feeling completely isolated. And. They live.

With the details. And sometimes he just likes hearing you know hey you know what you find better is that where you know somebody helped me. So Jolie is out of bed now. The family struggle is going to continue. The Solomons are very afraid that when their reporters and camera crews leave when they're alone when they're no longer a hot media item the interest is going to die in the milk supply is going to be cut. What is really needed is an established system for storing and gathering that will to help children like joy. And until there is such a system. Joey Sullivan story is over in Rumson. I'm Jack Cafferty. If you want to be of help you can call Mrs. Sullivan and this telephone number area code 2 0 1 8 4 2 5 3 2 7. Again if you can drive milk shipments from the airport or help handle some of the phone calls offering the mother's milk that too would be a great assistance. And again the number is area code 2 0 1 8 4 2 5 3 2

7. The camp buses running again today after that six day strike that affected about 6000 northern New Jersey commuters striking drivers and mechanics one to 65 cents an hour pay raise. Back in. Playboy magazine. Today is winding up a week of recruiting models on the campus of Princeton University. Earlier in the weeks and Princeton women demonstrated against the magazine. But others found the idea of appearing in Playboy intriguing. Mike Power report. For many years Princeton University has contributed its ample talents to scholarly magazines like The New Yorker and Saturday Review. Now another magazine wants to draw on Princeton's talons. Playboy is here to see that universities women more than 60 of them have answered and an had to drop by a local hotel and meet a real Playboy photographer four or five will eventually appear in the September issue entitled girls of the Ivy League women who don't go to Princeton are welcome too but not for

the Ivy League issue. Most of the coeds introduced themselves to photographer David Chan with their own snapshots. They. Boyfriend the snapshots showed the women fully clothed and that's the way Chan photographed them on Tuesday about 75 student demonstrators branded Playboy an exploiter of women but not all of Princeton's women see it that way. I really think that is kind of funny because I see it more as the exploitation of men who are paying the $2 and the magazine and for a very clever capitalist who's seizing on men's weakness to make some money. The Playboy photographer is leaving Princeton tomorrow. The women he met will know in about six weeks if they'll make the magazine. In Princeton I'm Mike Power beautiful a 24 year old oil rig worker is in stable condition tonight after falling 40 feet into the icy Atlantic Ocean. Walker hunter of Mississippi was working on Exxon's offshore drilling platform east of Atlantic City when he fell from the lower deck. He was rescued with an

inflatable device released from the platform and flown to the Atlantic City Medical Center where he was treated for exposure. Just in case you wanted to know Governor burn is in top physical shape. The governor will be 55 years old on April 1st has just completed his annual physical checkup and the prognosis excellent health. And you might have wanted to know when it's going to warm up. Well apparently not yet. It will be bitterly cold tonight. The skies will be clear but the temperature will be between zero and five degrees along the coast. Zero to minus 10 in land. The winds won't help. They'll be out of the north at 20 to 25 miles an hour and that's going to make it feel even colder tomorrow. Sunny but windy and cold and the highs won't go past the mid teens. And the outlook for Sunday again no help sunny but it will be continued cold. Join us this winter for another exciting basketball season featuring 21 games. Hi

everyone. I'm Dick Landis in New Jersey public television sports is once again happy to bring you college basketball at its best. Fromelles through February we have scheduled games featuring Princeton Rutgers Seton Hall St. Peters and others. It's our seventh season of collegiate basketball and we hope you'll join us. Check your TV listings for time in order to get Marauder's Saturday. The New Jersey Nets must be feeling good tonight at all. Thank you Rebecca. You're right. The Nets got some good news today. Their star for Bernard King while being fined $50 for driving while intoxicated has had two other charges more serious charges dropped most likely King the leading scorer was arrested back in December and charged with drunk driving driving without a license and possession of a small amount of cocaine. Today he pleaded guilty to the drunk driving charge. The $50 fine was levied but the other two charges will be dropped if King stays out of trouble for six months. Considering the potential penalties the punishment is a very light one. Bernard King will be in the lineup tonight at home

against Indiana. Good news from the nets and last night in Madison Square Garden Rutgers played perhaps its finest game of the year. The night's absolutely crushed. Seton Hall 88 eight sixty. James Bailey was simply magnificent for Rutgers scoring 29 points 18 in the first half alone. Today a very happy coach Tom Young talked with Tricia Gaspar's about playing in front of a full house at the garden. Well I think it affects the play. Most kids rise to the occasion and like it and play better. Some kids sometimes choke a little bit and play as well. But our kids have always played well in the garden. This year we've been in there three times played before an average of 17000 fans each time and won all three games. So our kids enjoy it. Obviously you must be very pleased with James Bailey's performance last night. Well Jim he's played well in most of our big games and. Most of the time when there's large crowds and mess we're already plays well and so it didn't surprise me and I was pleased though because right now we're getting ready for tournaments and this is a time to play well if it's not a

big game. I don't think Jim plays all that well right now. We had a good talk before he Mogi with him and this is his tournament time and I think oh gymnasts do is come to play every night and if he does that he's going to play like he did last night in college ball tonight. Princeton is at home against Harvard and by the way Princeton is still in the market for a new athletic director to replace Royce flippen who is resigning that post today Yale football coach Carmen Cozad said that he's been offered that job but decided to turn it down. Supposedly three other men are still in contention for the position. According to a report in today's Newark Star-Ledger the state of New Jersey and Governor Byrne are considering an off track betting system similar to the one operating in New York State. OTB would supposedly help replace revenues lost to the state because of the Garden State racetrack being burned down. The governor's office however today issued a statement to the effect that off track betting has been discussed only in a very preliminary way. In other words if there is to be legislation to allow off track betting it's still a very long way away.

Also contrary to a published report in the Trenton Times the New Jersey statesmen are still in business. The statesmen who play on the American professional slow pitch softball league have had severe financial problems for two years now. But Team owners are apparently willing to give it one more shot. The statesmen have paid their $10000 yearly fee to the league that according to the league president who I talked with today the statesmen have drawn very poorly despite attractions such as former Yankee Joe Pepitone. One problem still remaining the team is not sure where it will play this coming season possibly at Mercer County Park possibly somewhere else in the Trenton area. But the statesman will be playing according to their owners. Also today Michigan State football coach Darryl Rodgers and his contract extended through the 1983 season. Rodgers had been mentioned as a possible candidate for the Giants coaching job. Not anymore. And that's sports. Rebecca. Thanks for if Resorts International isn't granted a permanent license by February 26. That's just in 10 days. It will have to close down. And

according to Casino Control Commission Chairman Joseph Lord that may just happen. Florida has been presiding over here for almost a month on whether the casino should be granted a permanent license. And Lord I said today he won't be rushed into a decision if and even if it means the casino will have to close its doors resorts temporary license expires on February 26. Clayton a state police hearing examiner has recommended that Lieutenant John Toth who leaked a secret report critical of Casino Control Commission Chairman Joseph Florida. He's suspended for six months and demoted to sergeant. Jones has already been suspended for eight months. It means he would collect back pay as a lieutenant is put back on immediately. Although his future pay would be less because of the demotion and other troopers also charged in the case. But his court martial. Hasn't been held yet. Joe Smith the surviving half of the classic vaudeville team of Smith and Dale turned ninety five years old that day. Smith is a chipper witty active man who lives at the actor's fund home in Inglewood. We found him there last year when he was a mere

94 but still up on the timing of the famed Dr. Cronkite routine. With friend Terry McGrath playing Charlie Day old doctor who diagnosed Joe's problem as needing eyeglasses is you need new glasses. My eyes they're all right it's only my mind. My god woman on the line when I see beautiful women walking down the street I lose my mom while having women mine duckweed effectual hearing because that's not a fact. You got it. Joe Smith 95 today. Happy Birthday Joe. I'm. Gonna. Go.

Watch it Saturday. Jim. New Jersey public television this Sunday evening at Newark Symphony Hall the New Jersey State Opera will present the final production of its season Vertigo's El Trovatore. The opera will be mounted again a week from tomorrow at the War Memorial Auditorium in Trenton. Fans of the State Opera have heard a preview of the performance which showcased not only Verdi's popular classic but also the dominant musical personality behind this new jersey production. Michael Redmond our contributing reporter on the arts was there for a closer look. D'Anville course one of the great moments of operatic literature and perhaps the most famous of the many familiar themes and Giuseppe Birdie's tomb filled score for Il Trovatore.

The man at the piano this evening two weeks ago here at the Grand centurion's and Italian-American club in Clark is Alfredo Philippina artistic director of the New Jersey State Opera. For each of his productions. Last Post Phillipine he runs through the libretto and score of the upcoming opera in what he calls an opera blog. It's a combination of education and entertainment providing the inside story of the operas drama and characters its music and history its flavor. Alfredo Sloopy is New Jersey your state offers musical soul. He is a rarity among New Jersey musicians of stature. He was born in the state in Atlantic City. Although he has conducted all over the world. Vienna London Barcelona Paris Milan Mexico City. He has chosen his home state for his major artistic commitment. So looking he started the company 13 years ago in Westfield after making Newark Symphony Hall home base 10 years ago. The state offer began to acquire stature and over

the years has attracted the great singers of opera as guest stars. Beverly Sills Biggert Nelson Animal Farm Robert Merrill and New Jersey's own Jerome Hines. Among them. You know in the great grand order of things composers come first. Now 47 so Lapine has nurtured his company carefully to the point where it is considered one of the top 20 among the hundreds of opera groups in the country underscoring his success is a profound love of opera and the composers who created it at the opera. He conveyed this in an anecdote acquired on a visit to Verity's hometown of Parma. The story of how the composer was saved from death as a child in war torn Italy. We went through his home. We climbed the steps of the Oregon law and you will recall that marvelous inscription and I've never resided in without a tear yet on the bottom of the church in a frontispiece. It

seems that some retreating soldiers in going through that part of the fight had a sort of dead march retreat. And many women and children were killed as they retreated by the soldiers and their mother ran up to the church and climbed up the stairs and they are incredible steps. If you ever been there and visited to the tower via the Oregon law and hit out. This boy came of course you see I told you it wouldn't make Jews and invading the at the front as he says in very beautiful Italian that she managed to say. The great Archangel of music and of course he was. On. One of the attractions of his opera log's is the presentation of new up and coming young singers such as Soprano Linda Sharmin of New York. Here's singing one of the major Arias from Il

Trovatore. And the upcoming performances in Nork and Trenton. The role will be sung by a more established singer Citadel Grundy who has started La Scala and other European opera houses. But the opera gives opera lovers from New Jersey a chance to hear performers like Miss Sharmin who may become the stars of the future. After the recent opera blog I talked with my Astros Philippian you about what he thinks his previews accomplish. I hope that for those who have seen the opera before it might create some new insights I hope especially that people who have never seen the opera before will get a new awareness of what it offers of what the melodies are like. The stories some anecdotes. Most of all that are whether appetite to come to the theater and see the live performance.

What is the popular appeal of a. I mean why has this opera survived for more than a century. I think first of all the melodies. I don't know any other work in the repertoire at all which has such consistently appealing melody from the beginning to the end. Secondly the melodies are linked to his story with all of the plot complications that has an inevitable theatricality so well done. The audience feels two hours later that they've just been sitting on the edge of their seats the whole time the drama never likes the story of Il Trovatore first produced in Rome in 1853 is set in 15th century Spain among the Spanish gypsies. The title means the Troubadour. Typical of Verdi's operas. It is a love story surrounded by violence and depicts a cruel and unjust aristocracy. And in D-flat minor. Of course he begins to talk about how he hates this man and how he's going to kill him. Politically controversial when it's time you'll tell the story with its marvelous music. Today provides the budding opera buff with a rich menu on which to cut his eyeteeth.

Sunday's performance finds the New Jersey State Opera rather at a crossroads. Artistically acclaimed but still financially troubled. The opera must make up half the cost of each performance from grants and donations. But. Undaunted. Alfredo souly Pini maintains what he calls his sunny Italian pessimism about the future. And he and his company remain one of our state's great cultural treasures. Viva there'd be like one like that. And that's the news. Goodbye Crighton and Rebecca and good night for the New Jersey nightly news. New Jersey Nightly News has a joint presentation of New Jersey Public Television and w any T-38. On Saturday and Sunday. The program is broadcast at 6:00 p.m. both on New Jersey public television and on Channel 13.

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