New Jersey Nightly News; New Jersey Nightly News Episode from 11/17/1979

That which I got 50 seconds of the one I get along with it I can't get it off. Got to come up later. It's duct tape. I do it in 30 seconds. OK. Some movement finally in the Iranian situation and new developments in the Iranian embargo at McGuire Air Force Base. In sports Rutgers upset by Villanova Princeton upsets Cornell and Temple will play in the Garden State Bowl. And a New

Jersey man tries to fight a big oil company in New Jersey next Sunday and first to Gaspar's sport. Good evening. Finally on day 14 there appears to be some movement in the Iranian hostage situation. The Ayatollah Khomeini in an announcement on Tehran radio ordered all black or women hostages released. It was a visit to the U.S. embassy by the Ayatollah some but no release of anyone. The Associated Press is now reporting there may be some hostages released tomorrow. There are new developments too in the hole put on cargo bound for Iran at McGuire Air Force Base when President Carter put that hold in effect. There was little to be shipped. But as Susan these last reports that situation is changing. Forty two cases of aircraft navigational equipment arrived here at MacGuire yesterday.

So did this used helicopter the latest shipment of American made military hardware represents nearly one and a half million dollars for the past few years uranium planes have flown into MacGuire regularly to pick up their U.S. purchases. That was until last week when President Carter set up all the weapons shipments to Tehran. This warehouse is the only military storage facility Iran has new U.S.. But even those shipments have been frozen in the basement except what was contracted before the hostage situation began. All the purchases all the right words that we're receiving here now it would have been in root beer what we call direct by purchases between the government of Iran and commercial contractors and these have been in the transportation stream for some time. And there is really no way to stop those types of arrivals from here. But why are we weren't able to find out whether additional cargo is still on route that base personnel say more is likely. Maguire officials can stop Iranian cargo from coming here. The U.S. State Department can't

stop it from leaving. But according to military personnel we talked to it looks like equipment will continue to be stockpiled here at least until the hostages are freed. At McGuire Air Force Base on Susan these laws a state report revealing suspected causes of food poisoning at the Marlborough psychiatric hospital has been completed but the findings are still under wraps. The report has been forwarded to the governor's office. The governor Byrne was in Washington yesterday conferring with the president on the state's future concerning energy. And he's in Florida today for a political convention. A spokesman for the governor's office says Bern will be reviewing the report with state attorney general John Degnan before releasing its contents Degnan is expected to be back in his office next week following a week long tour of Israel with the attorneys general from about a dozen other states and Atlantic City. A watchdog committee is pushing for the demolition of a half century old convention hall. The Committee to save neighborhoods fears that a $350 billion plan to.

Big business in the convention hall area would spell disaster for small businesses and homes. The group says the propellors business and Convention Center should be built near the city limits mentioned hault could then be torn down. The boardwalk property could be sold and that would mean new revenue for the city. Well another David and Goliath type drama is taking place in New Jersey. Another case of an individual fighting a distant allegedly unresponsive corporation Bernards township couple find themselves pitted against the Getty Oil Company. And at stake is their dream home. Phelps Hawkins has the story. Conrad and Christine VAM book seven and a half acres of land in this sparsely populated area of Somerset County two years ago from the beginning they plan to split the lot in half. Selling the existing house in three and a half acre and then building their $200000 dream house on the remaining lot for her. That was before they found out they were unwittingly involved in the oil business.

What's making this situation more difficult for the families is that there was no warning. It was a couple of months ago in mid-August when Conrad Bamm came home from work and brought his dog out for a walk here the back of his property. Walking through these woods when suddenly you noticed that there was this 20 foot swath carb through his back property. What was your reaction to that. Mr. Pham you say I was surprised would be an understatement. Did you even know that there was an oil line here. No we had no idea that the line was here at all. It was not in our title policy. And when we purchased the house here we had looked at the tax maps and the engineers office of the township and nothing was indicated there that there were any type of easements going across the property. So the problem now is get oil suggestion that it needs a 100 foot easement through here. That means a clearing five times the size of this one. Forget it. The problem is two six inch oil and gas pipelines that travel across the

property now marked by red flags connecting Perth Amboy to a depot in Pennsylvania some 177 miles away. More important the pipes are almost 100 years old and the state environmental protection folks told to get you to check things out which the company did without notice. By bringing in bulldozers to clear the area. And that's why they say they now need a 100 foot easement to allow future upkeep of the pipeline. But because of local building requirements that would also mean the families could not build their dream houses. I face considerable problems because not only can I not build a house but if I plan to sell this property I ask you a question Would you purchase a piece of property that had an undefined easement in it. In the meantime neither tham his lawyers or even an aide to Congresswoman Millicent Fenwick have been able to get a direct response from Getty. And although they're still planning to fight Conrad and Chris tham admit that their hopes are

dimming in birds township belts of the former president of the Patterson Urban League has pleaded guilty to stealing money from a federally funded children's lunch program. Thirty five year old Robert Miller yesterday admitted he took the twenty five hundred dollars in exchange for his play. Authorities dropped two other charges but Miller still faces up to three years in jail. Parents and students that strike bound. Essex County Vo-Tech continue their sit in the protest entered its 100 hour today and the strike is 18th day. Talks broke down late last night with no progress to report teachers and the school board will meet again tomorrow morning. And in the middle of the harvest season New Jersey young artists are displaying their works. The theme this year is unseasonable but not unpopular and it's brought as the cosmos. Christina Grani has the story. Movement and sound color and light. Silent

Comedy. The show is called Passport to space. It's a coupling of art and science for a very special audience. Children I wanted. The thinking is tonight a popular theme science fiction with art and make both subjects more fascinating for the kids today. Art and Science Festival in Middlesex County was actually sponsored by a number of groups representing the arts and the handicapped. But it was open to everyone as a matter of fact. The show's promoters say about one third of the people who toured the planetary pathways and other exhibits came in right off the street. Curious passers by in Middlesex County. I'm Christine Negroni. And today was one of those rare and perfect the autumn days. Clear and sunny with just a slight breeze and that good weather should last throughout the entire weekend. It should be fair tonight with a high in the mid 30s except along the shore where temperatures will be in the low 40s.

Morrow's weather well it'll mirror today's Sun and even if milder temperatures around 60. And if you find the weekend's weather pleasant you'll be happy to learn that sun and mild temperatures are forecast for Monday as well. Time now for sports as you know just at the top of this show Trish has the night off. But Bill Perry is here with news of the bowl bids right.

Sandy thank you very much. Here's what we have. Garden State Ball tempo was today 6:38 Penn State Temple is now eight in two but Temple will be in the garden state ball temple for sure. One of the two teams and I have learned that the other team hopefully as far as the garden they fall officials are concerned will be LSU or N.C. State LSU the first choice. NC State the second choice to oppose temple the decision hopefully later tonight. Now Rutgers played Villanova today Rutgers lost 32 17. Rutgers is now 7 and 3. If they had one they might have made it tough on the Garden State Ball but they didn't. Dan Newnan has tied the game three with four minutes left in the opening period. He had just done it for kennen starts with 27 you ordered because on the play before Eric Michaels scrambled long to find Duane Churi open in the end zone Carey couldn't hold onto the would be touchdown pass. The stewards record fumbles interceptions and they didn't find their offense until the fourth period. Stewards for Villanova DONZE Viso number 40 feet to the Wildcats and for

155 yards and two touchdowns. This run for 11 years put Villanova 33 in the second period. Kenny Smith some the punt return for in the first half and that's doing all the field 16:3 at half time. He's from Wildcat territory and only once in the first half in the third period according to how to pitch to Michael. You want to 23:3 Villanova. Twenty five seconds later Michael Jackson is going I'm going to meet twenty five. Sigi fine with old dude. You came alive in the first period. Did you in and around. I don't miss you I just played with the nice Phil short going over 30 to look to 17. I'm denuding and I'm Bill Perry Princeton B Cornell today 26 14. This is the play that turned it around. Third quarter Cornell up 14:6 Princeton is Mike Moran with a 65 yard punt return. It got Princeton close and the momentum was all Princeton. From there on the Tigers finished five and you won the Ivy League five and four overall at second place in the Ivy League and the first winning season since 1970 for Princeton. We'll have more on Princeton tomorrow

night. Also in college football today came three ram nothing or sinus thirty 35 fairly Dickinson nothing Uppsala 23 Swarthmore 13 and Trenton State over the University of D.C. 27 16. The Giants go for 500 tomorrow when they play at Tampa Bay. You remember Tampa Bay they were 5 0 0 0 the Giants were only 5. But on October 7th the Giants beat the Bucs 1714 that turned it around. Now the Giants are 5 and 6. Perkins power. This is Ray Perkins. And we started out slow and we had some negative things to happen to us early in the season. The first five games we dropped and then we got on the winning track against TAPPER But I feel I feel vibrations on this team that we've grown together we've got a belief in each other from a player coach and player coaching staff aspect and I think we're building something on a solid foundation that that can anyone tear down the lack of a return game.

Has it hurt you yet. Maybe it's got to be if it continues the way that it's going to go and how concerned are you about it. Well I've been concerned. Throughout the year really and that's one of the things that I'd like to hear. I'd like to have a return man that's got the ability and every time he touches the ball could break it all the way quickly. But that doesn't bother me that much either. Steve Odom number 84 who fumble twice against the Atlanta last week will be back returning kicks tomorrow for the Giants against the Bucs. And that's was the Washington last night if only it was that simple the final 92 91. And that's a 20 point lead. Hey the nets were up by 18 at the half 15 after the first quarter. Put a d n d next to John Williamson's name did not play. And the Nets were awesome in the early goings in the first quarter. Mike Norling Newman playing in place of soup scored eight points Rich Kevvy scored eight points Jan van Breda cops scored eight point no one and Jordan each had five

assists. Kelly finished with 22. So we had all scorers but he was shut out in the fourth quarter VB had 18 points and 13 rebounds. Kelly had 17 boards total but the nets wasnt as good as the nets were in the first half the second half is what does it in the NBA bullets coach. I wasn't that discouraged at halftime. We can't play any worse than that. We'd shot 27 percent not been rebounding well given up on offensive rebounds and we had to improve you know a 20 point lead. This is quite dangerous in this league. Dangerous for the team that's up 20 Washington battled back. They fell 20 behind with nine 17 left in the third they went up one with 10 to play but the nets came back the lead by five with 243 left. Roger Feg we here cut it to three to 20 were with 32 seconds left. We again he had 13 fourth quarter points. The Nets shot it with 13 seconds left. Misses the bullet set up play to win it wasn't a model. And after the NZL bucket's when the Nets had a chance still but Jordan 30 footer missed at the

buzzer. And the idea was to get the ball at the top of the kida Larry and let him improvise basically off the screen or to hit Elvan in load to try to get the three point play if we could. But it wouldn't hurt the worst. It went inside to Westby. He set the screen and the a rule and they didn't switch properly and. I didn't think we'd be able to get inside that easy. Tonight the Nets play at Detroit tomorrow night New Jersey you're right back home to meet San Antonio tonight in Elizabeth the gun sports center the women's pro basketball league's new Jersey Gems open against Washington and Myers will be in uniform. How much he'll play is questionable. We'll have highlights tomorrow night soccer today ECAC playoffs right or one fairly Dickinson nothing and baseball the Dodgers signed free agent pitcher Don Stenhouse. That's a busy day. It is. And Bill I hope that you didn't invest because a superior court judge says the circle of platinum chain letter is a racket plain and simple. Judge Reginald Stanton has ordered four New Jerseyans to stop circulating the pyramid type chain letter. Stanton says he'll find the four defendants but not until next February. That will give authorities time to

track down the victims of the get rich quick scheme. Participants paid $1000 a piece to be a part of the plan before people found guilty yesterday each face maximum fines of only two thousand dollars and two Boussac men and a new york friend are free on $10000 bail today following their arrest by FBI agents on hijacking charges. The three are charged with lifting an interstate truck load of fluorescent lighting and designer clothes with $60000. But Edward Davis will mark Dunn and Anthony bear. Never got the chance to turn on a single light or die on any of those Claudie and close the heist came Wednesday. No arrest. One day later in Washington the House of Representatives is now into its Thanksgiving recess this week before heading home. Members said no to one of President Carter's prescriptions for fighting inflation. The subject was the high price of health care and Michael Cashell has more with this week's Congress watch.

National health has been on the operating table of Congress for several years. On one front there's the push for a plan of health insurance implemented either all or in part by the federal government. Senator Edward Kennedy has taken that issue and brought it to the public's attention. Competing with President Carter and other members of Congress for some kind of medical guarantee for everyone. The president took a different tack insisting first on a plan to hold down hospital costs before going ahead with national health insurance. Hospital costs are soaring beyond your wildest inflationary dreams. Already this year they're 13 percent ahead of last year. But the president's proposal to put a lid on hospital revenues was defeated in the House this week and it seems like his national health plan has lost its vital signs all around. It's considered a major defeat for President Carter's approach to health care and the house instead approved a voluntary plan to hold down costs. The vote on the voluntary plan look like this. Remember a yes vote for the voluntary plan is a put down of the president's plan. And

five of the jerseys 15 congressmen voted for it with leaders claiming the president's proposal was a regulatory mishmash and would threaten the quality of patient care. The rest of the state's delegation voted against the voluntary plan basically meaning most would have liked to see something a little stronger to do something about the health problem. But they were in the minority on the losing end of a 234 to 166 been washing away hospital cost containment at least for now. And another action that might be indicative of the conservative mood. The House voted to bar the government from regulating the funeral home industry. The New Jersey delegation split evenly on that one. So not only was an expanding government plan to regulate medical life defeated. So was the plan to regulate the industry of death and some might say that's nature's way of telling us we have an unhealthy economy. And Congress would rather let nature take its course. That's this week's Congress watch. I'm Michael Cascio.

The National Endowment for the Arts recently awarded special federal grants to arts groups the challenge grants as they're called it require a three for one local match. And Michael Redmon our expert on the arts has a comment on the implication of the awards in New Jersey. To New Jersey cultural institutions or on the National Endowments list the New Jersey Symphony.

The state's largest performing group was awarded $150000 which adds with matching money up to a total of six hundred thousand dollars. The orchestra was grateful was nonetheless disappointed it had asked for $450000 seeking to raise a total of 1.8 million. But the Garden State Ballet based in Newark was on the list for $30000. The ballet company became the first in the state to be recognized by the special federal program. Not only can the Garden State Ballet use the one hundred twenty thousand dollars in new funding what arts group couldn't the federal recognition provided a real boost to the Gone state ballet's position within the state. That position had slipped during previous years during a period of administrative upheavals and something like an identity crisis and receiving a lot of criticism on artistic grounds to the statewide leadership in dance was taken by the New Jersey ballet company based in West Orange. But the Garden State Ballet with a renewed commitment to New Jersey's urban centers and to the state's

minority population has been putting its house in order. The company's artistic director Fred Danieli and its supporters deserve congratulations as they enter a new phase in the Garden State ballet's activity within the state. Michael recommend heart disease. More than half the deaths in this nation are somehow related to it. And yet like cancer early detection can greatly reduce the risks. Earlier this week Karen Stone with the help of producer Janice Salinger took a closer look at a pilot program at a New Jersey private school designed to reduce those risks. Tonight we repeat that close up. Children's Heart disease. Too many doctors it is almost synonymous with congenital heart problems problems that require immediate attention and 1000 new jersey babies require that attention every year. But there is another long term aspect to the problem. Researchers say an additional 20 percent of the nation's children may develop heart problems later in life problems that doctors claim they

are aware of but have been unable to address. There is enough structural abnormalities in children's parts in New Jersey which have not been attended to yet which need attention on an acute right now basis so that we've not really had the luxury of being able to start looking at children who are well for illness that they might develop later on in their lives. But I think there's no question that we intend to do it. Researchers began to look at healthy children shortly after the Korean War. Autopsies done on young soldiers between the ages of 18 and 21 showed a surprising incident of hardening of the arteries something normally found in the elderly which sets the stage for heart attacks or strokes. Then in 1977 the University of Michigan research team found in young children a high incidence of high blood pressure elevated blood cholesterol smoking and a lack of exercise all of which are believed to increase a person's chances of getting a heart attack. Students in New Jersey public schools must take at least two and a half hours of physical education

every week. Researchers say that's not enough. And although that two and a half hours includes health and safety courses researchers say it does not include the right kind of physical activity what is needed researchers say is vigorous activity. Exercises that help build the heart muscle such as swimming and jogging. These children are sixth graders at Montclair Kymberly Academy. Twice a year their physical education teachers test their cardiovascular endurance upper body strength and agility. And for the past two years sixth graders at this private school have been purchased a painting and a unique health prevention program. The program called No your body is run by the American Health Foundation and screened the children for heart attack risk factors. The child is found to have a high cholesterol count for high blood pressure. Teachers hold classes with the kids and work with the parents and the family doctor to try and curb those problems. Richard shaver a science teacher at the school brought the program here because he believed the risk factors can be spotted at an early age.

Yes definitely. I worked in another private school before coming here and in this school we found approximately 70 percent of the children had a high cholesterol level. And so we feel that it's important to take them now to talk to them about that now. Because it's not dangerous to them now but they're at a stage in their life and they can easily change your life habits to bring their cholesterol level down. In other words it's preventive medicine. Right. Getting. Can you explain to me what you're testing here. Yes we're measuring the length and circumference of their arm so that we can use the appropriate blood pressure cuff for them to get an accurate blood pressure. And we're also measuring the amount of fat right here on the back of the arm. This gives us an indication of the amount of detainees fat in the body. And the tests confirm researchers suspicions that we have found quite a few

children with at least one risk factor. Quite a few of the children have elevated serum cholesterol is not necessarily just at this school but in all the schools that we do we have found elevated serum cholesterol is a significant percentage of hypertension and. A lot of the students are not receiving the proper amount of exercise and they're having difficulty with the stress test that we give them. But not all children show the same kind of problems. American Health Foundation workers have found children in private schools like Montclair Kymberly Academy tend to have elevated cholesterol counts higher than their public school counterparts. So they're eating richer diets have perhaps a little more money to spend on junk food or things that they might like that might not be particularly good for them. They also eat a lot of beef and rich desserts and many of these children do not get an appropriate amount of

exercise. They are usually driven to their various activities but less affluent children are not free from wrist problems either. They seem to have a higher hypertension problem due to improper diet. Courses that go along with the no your body program are free. But the screening program cost $22 per student last year that cost was worked into the school's budget. But this year parents had to foot the bill so only half the sixth grade participated next year school officials say the school will pick up the bill so more sixth graders should participate but those who did go through this year screenings seem to enjoy it fine. What are they supposed to tell you. You have cholesterol your blood. What kinds of foods do you like to eat. Chicken cutlets. Stuff like that. Yeah.

Do you think you get enough exercise. Sometimes. What do these tests. Tell you might have to get more exercise and eat some not eat some things you've been eating do you think you might do it. Why's that. Because I want to live a healthy life and the results of these tests were predictable. They showed the Montclair Kimberly Academy sixth graders like other private school students have high cholesterol counts. Ninety one percent of them the testers say should lower their cholesterol intake and next year. The state health department plans on making risk screening tests part of required physicals for all public school children. Again our top story the Ayatollah has ordered the release of some hostages being held at the U.S. embassy in Tehran. So far though none has been released. And that's new jersey nightly news. That's Saturday edition for Bill Perry. And all of us here. I'm John. KING. Good night. New Jersey Nightly News is a joint presentation of New Jersey Public Television and

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