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ADDONIZIO !GIULIANO WEST BONTEMPO VILLANI I MAYOR COUNCILMEN-AT-LARGE
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* VOTE * TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1970 * VOTE *
HUGH J. ADDONIZIO
MAYOR
Hugh J. Addonizio was born and raised in Newark . He attended West Side High School and St. Benedic t' s Prep . As an All-State quarterba ck, Addonizio went on to Fordh am Universi ty where he played with the football team tl:lat included the famed Seven Blocks of Gran ite.
Upon hearing the call to arms in 1941, Addonizio was one of the fi rst in the nation to enter the Armed Forces . He rose to the rank of Capt ain and during those five treache rous years of World War Two, he won eight major campaign ribbons . His gallant service record has earned him a place in the United States Hall of Fame, Ft . Benni ng , Ga.
In 1948, he won a seat in the United States Congress from the 11th Distri ct, a post which he held for fourte en consecutive years before makin g his successful bid for Mayor of the City of Newark .
He was elected Mayor of Newark on May 8, 1962 and reelected to tha t office on June 14, 1966. He brou ght to the Mayor 's Office a wealth of experience in urban affairs gained in Washington . He has prod uced a series of model antipover ty pr ograms; stimulated urban renewal activity; emphasized development of the meadowlands for lon g-term growth and tax relief ; in iti ated the first formal capital improvem ent s program for city schoo ls and public works; devel oped a na tionally-hailed network of work tr aining and job develop ment progra ms; expanded equal housi ng and equal job opportunit ies; and ra ised the pay of policemen, firemen and school teachers to the highest in New J ersey and among the highest in th e nation.
Married to the form er Doris Goodheart , the Addon izio's have four sons and two dau ghters and live at 68 Hazelwood Avenue.
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ANTHONY J. GIULIANO
AT LARGE
Councilman-at-large Anthony J . Giuliano, who is seeking re-election, is a lifelong resident of Newark and resides at 297 Clifton Ave. with his wife.
Giuliano attended local schools in Newark, gra duating from Barringer High School .
The candidate was elected to the City Council on November 5, 1968, to fill an unexpired term. Prior to joining the municipal government, G i u 1 i an o was a Newark policeman for 21 years .
The -councilman is past president of the Newark Police Athletic League (PAL), past president of the Patrolmen 's Ben evolent Association , Columbia Association Police and Fire Division, and of the Grand Council New Jersey State Columbia Association.
Since his election to the City Council, Giuliano has concentrated on increased state and federal aid to provide needed funds for the city. He lobbied in Trenton for the successful passa ge of the Urban Aid Bill.
The councilman has also call ed for a complete review of all tax exempt properti es in Newark, claiming that 61 per cent of the land area in the city . is tax exempt.
Giuliano sees crime and taxes as the two big issues in this campaign and has pledged to continue efforts to provide more effective enforcement in combating the elements of crime as well as lobbying for more state and federal aid.
He also proposes expanded recreational facilities for senior citizens; a city-wide program for vest pocket play areas for youngsters; more day nurseries for the convenience of working mothers; improved health and sanitation codes, and a 24-hour bus service on major thoroughfares for people working late shifts.
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CALVIN D. WEST
AT LARGE
Councilman-at-large Calvin D_ West was the first Negro to hold that office in Newark's 300 year history .
West, who lives with his wife Rita and daughter Carla at 358 Ridgewood Avenue, was born and raised in Newark . He received his education at South Side High School, Bloomfield College and Cooper Union College.
His political activities began in 1954 when he formed the Central Ward Young Democrats, which he served as president for seven years . He was also treasurer of the Essex County Young Democrats for four years.
He is presently director of the Carlton B. Norris Youth Associa tion and a volunteer physical education instructor at St . Charles Borromeo School.
Before his election to the City Council , West worked as auditor to the Division of Local Government in Newark and for the State Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
West is vice-chairman of the Newark Municipal Utilities Authority, a Newark Senior Citizens Commissioner and member of the Insurance Fund Commission.
He is a parishioner at St. Charles Borremeo Roman Catholic church and a member of its Holy Name Society, as well as the NAACP, the American Cancer Society and the Bloomfield Booster Club .
West is campaigning on his rec ord at City Hall under the administration of Mayor Hugh J . Addonizio . And is c;redited with helping to implement the pro gram s of the United Community Corporation , the Total Employment and Manpower organization, Model Cities and the Emergency and Disaster Center in Newark.
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MICHAEL A. BONTEMPO
AT LARGE
Michael A. Bontempo was born, raised and educated in Newark. He is married, ha s two married children , and resides at 43 Richelieu Place.
A former Newark detective, Bontempo took a leave from the department in 1954 to launch a successful race for the city council , after 25 years of active duty. He was reelected for two consecutive terms .
From 1958 to 1962 he served as council president anq. bas held the county post of secretary to the Essex County supervis or .
He wants "more and better street lighting ," more foot patrolmen and more police precincts . One precinct should be built in the North Ward, be says, and one in the Vailsburg area at the Police and Fire Academy . The Academy, he says, could be moved to vacant land near the airport.
On urban renewal, Bontempo says there should be "more cranes and fewer bullqoz ers ." He believes that vacant land should be cleaned up and garden apartments built. The city should "bring back ratables," be says .
Transportation in Newark should be improved, Bontempo says , by building a monorail from the airport to Pennsylvania Station, and making Springfield Ave . an express highway from the Court House to the Irvington line with federal funds .
Bontempo advocates tax exemptions for the senior citizens and the disabled , inducing business to stay in Newark , and making '·an all out" effort to get new business to come into the city .
"The narcotic situation should be controlled under the supervision of the local , county, state and federal authorities jointly ," he says.
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RALPH A . VILLANI
AT LARGE
Ralph A. Vill ani, see king reelection to the city council, is married and has one daug hter .
He is a native of El izabeth , having moved to Newark' s Iron bound Section when be was two.
He currently resides at 586 Parker St.
A graduate of Laf aye tt e St. School and East Side High School , Villani received a bache lor of laws degree from Syracuse University and was awarded the Phi Delt i Phi honorary key .
He served his clerksh ip and began practicing law in th e office of Phillip J . Schotland . He was admitted to the bar in 1924.
Newark Police Magistrate from 1933 to 1937, be was elected city commissioner in 1941 and served as head of the Department of Parks and Public Prope r ty until 1949.
In this capacity , Villani wa:, responsible for the beginning of the "Learn to Swim Campaign ,'' and was also instrumental in implementing a program of planting 30,000 trees in the city .
In 1949, Villani was elected mayor .
He was first elected councilmanat-large in 1962, when he was appointed president of the council. He was re-elected to the council in 1966 and still serves as it s pr esident.
He was also elected supreme governor of the Loyal Order of the Moose of the World for 1957-58.
While living in th e Ir onbound section , Villani was a communicant of St. James Church. He / resently attends Our Lady of Goo Counsel Church.
Villani is also co-founder of a yearly retreat at the Loyola House of Retreats in Morristown.
B-6 * VOTE * TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1970 * VOT E *
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