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jump page DETROIT FREE PRESSTHURSDAY, JAN. 28, 1982 1 1 A Idled workers Treasury boss flays Federal Reserve flnuDQ with the rapidity with which we think it should," he said. Bieber REGAN ALSO disclosed that Reagan will ask Congress to withhold taxes on Ameri call us: 222-6434 cans' interest and dividend in' come as part of his plan for Action Line solves problems, narrow margin Saturday to resume the bargaining that was recessed eight days ago. THE MOTION to resume the talks was nearly torpedoed when council members rallied round a dissident group, Locals Opposed to Concession, and forced a roll-call vote. While the dissidents have gets answers, cuts ECONOMY, from Page 1A economy Is expanding could "crowd out" private credit, sending Interest rates up once again.

This prospect Is unsettling the financial markets and could block the hoped-for recovery, Volcker said. BUT REGAN put forward an entirely different view. Contradicting Volcker, he said the expanding economy could "accommodate" the huge deficits because Americans will be saving more money as a result of Income-tax cuts. Those savings will provide more "room" for deficit borrowing, he said. Going a step further, the red tape, stands up for your rights.

Write Action Line, Detroit Free Press, 321 W. Lafayette, Detroit. Mich. 48231. Or dial 222-6464 from 8:30 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. GM, from Page 1A pace of the bargaining accelerated. "A lot will depend on how many of the people on Indefinite layoff turn out to vote," said one UAW staffer. Negotiators were still grappling with economic issues and UAW job-security demands, amid reports of progress, as they raced to beat a midnight Thursday deadline for settlement.

At an afternoon briefing, UAW Vice-President Owen Bieber said GM and the union remain "far apart on several key issues," but declined to identify them. He expressed confidence, however, that the gress, not the White House. Regan's comments came the day after Volcker told another committee of Congress that large federal budget deficits are the chief threat to the economic recovery the administration is forecasting for later this year. The Fed argues that large deficits, coupled with tight credit, will discourage private borrowing except at abnormally high Interest rates. The Fed's tight credit policy, which limits the growth of money available for spending and lending, is designed to bring down inflation even at the short-term cost of higher interest rates and recession.

Regan said that for 1982 the administration hopes that the Fed will keep the growth of the money supply in the upper range of its target about 4.5 to 5.5 percent "in a steady and consistent pattern." Lower growth "would not allow the economy to recover Regan added that a "steady monetary policy is absolutely essential if we are to steady the financial markets and reduce Interest rates. Stability of policy is the key requirement for any permanent recovery in output and unemployment." REGAN'S comments were the sharpest slap the Reagan administration has taken to date at the nation's central bank, and they could lay the groundwork for future criticism should the president's program fail to produce the recovery he promised Tuesday night In his State of the Union message. Regan's remarks prompted one Democrat, Sen. William Proxmire of Wisconsin, to say, "It's easy to unload on the Federal Reserve. Congress has been doing that since 1913," the year the central bank was created as an independent agency that reports to Con Refund DV a nose In November I paid a Grosse Pointe doctor $1,500 in advance for plastic surgery on my nose.

I been vocal and have received much media attention, GM's 126,000 U.S. hourly employes on open-ended layoff have had no spokesman. But putting many of those 126,000 laid-off UAW members back to work was on narrowing deficits without raising personal taxes. Regan said the proposal calls for banks and corporations to withhold five percent of an Individual's interest and dividend income, providing the individual's total earnings exceed $15,000 a year. Regan told the committee that the proposal is estimated to increase federal revenues by $1.4 billion in fiscal 1983, which begins Oct.

I. Former President Jimmy Carter made a similar proposal to Congress in fiscal 1981, but Congress rejected the idea. UPI and contributed to this report. learned soon after that my insurance company wouldn't cover my hospitaliza tion. So I wrote to the doctor and re' quested a refund.

He hasn't responded to Treasury secretary also suggested that mushrooming deficits are not the cause of inflation. "There is no evidence that huge deficits are inflation the minds of union leaders when they first began consideration of GM pleas to reopen the contract to slim down labor union and GM could come to terms by midnight Thursday. my letters or calls to his office. I'm tired of fighting for my money. Can you recover it? S.D., Dearborn Heights Hang up your boxing gloves, because $1,500 check arrived this week.

But we UAW President Douglas ary," he said. In contrast, only a year ago, the president said inflation was caused by "all Fraser announced the deadline after the GM council voted by a that deficit spending." costs and make the No. 1 automaker more competitive with Japanese automakers. At least 60,000 of the idled employes are eligible to vote, and possibly many more. Some 340,000 UAW members are still at work for GM.

Mich, official predicts pinch in welfare trade-off PINCH, from Page 3A Hollister, D-Lansing, chairman of the state House subcommit taking over the food stamp and tee on social services, de ADC programs would increase as federal funding would be scribed the swap as a mistake, WHETHER more than 60,000 laid-off employes are eligible depends on what efforts they have made to remain in good standing. A worker automatically retains his good standing for six months after he has exhausted The federal government will federal government picked up the state's anticipated $750 million share of its Medicaid bill, the budget director said. ALTHOUGH Miller said he agrees philosophically with Reagan's call in his State of the Union address for "a single bold stroke" to reverse the growth of federal government, federal programs to states without adequate funds to pay for them, Miller replied, "I guess you could interpret it that way, at least for Michigan." Miller noted that Reagan called in his address for a $60 billion cut during the next four years in federal "entitlement" spending for such programs as not be able to hold down hospi Medicaid, ADC, food stamps, Social Security and federal pensions. Social Services Director Dempsey also said he favors the total takeover of the Medicaid program by the federal government since it already controls Medicare, the medical program for the elderly. BUT STATE Rep.

David phased out for those and other programs turned back to the states. tal costs under Medicaid as THE COSTS of the $1.6 bil Michigan has done, he said. "I think it'll be an open raid on the Treasury," he said. lion Medicaid program in Michigan and $1.2 billion in ADC benefits are split evenly by the federal and state governments; food stamps are paid for entirely out of federal his supplemental unemployment benefits, and would be eligible to vote at a ratification meeting held within those six months. There were only 67,000 hourly employes on indefinite layoff six months ago.

MEANWHILE, UAW negotiators are pressing their efforts to trim the initial GM Cheating probe irks workers heard conflicting stories from you and surgeon's office manager on why it was delayed. Manager admits she got your letters, but says it took a while to figure them out because your name and address had changed. By the time we got involved, she claimed she'd noticed name mix-up and notifed you. "I called her husband and explained the reason for the delay. I told him I did the billing on Thursdays so the check should go out this week," she said.

Sure enough, check arrived on schedule. You're happy about that but disappointed with manager's version. You say that In letters and calls, you asked doc's office to note change of name and address due to marriage, and included former address and maiden You also say manager never called your husband, but that he called her. Last excuse husband heard was "We're waiting for an accountant to come in and release the funds." Bike-athon winner My io-y ear-old son rode in a bike-athon last Septem-; ber. He won first prize of $25 for riding 20 miles the longest distance and for getting the most subscribers.

All his efforts were for a worthy cause proceeds went to ALSAC-St. Jude Chil- dren's Research Hospital for leukemia. Eckrlch, the meat company, was to provide his prize money. But when the check arrived, it was made out to the hospital instead of to Jimmy. The company says funds.

The major reason Michigan would suffer such a revenue loss under Reagan's plan, Miller said, is the cost of the food stamp federal he insisted that neither he nor Milllken could accept any federal-state trade-off that would worsen state budget problems. "It's not good for Michigan If it's not done in a fair and equitable way," Miller said. "If it Isn't dollar for dollar, we would react very negatively to that kind of swap. "Sorting out of responsibilities is a good Idea I think the federal government should take over Medicaid but it's got to be a fair trade. We oppose any effort to reduce the federal government at the expense of state government." ASKED IF the Reagan proposal tries to reduce the federal deficit by shifting expensive government will spend an estimated $459 million during fiscal 1983, which begins Oct.

1, CHEAT, from Page 3A nlak would be testifiying were given misleading and inaccurate information by the Civil Service Commission staff. At Wednesday's session, a tape of Wozniak's testimony was played for reporters. The tape revealed that the three commissioners neglected to question Wozniak on several key points. THE CRUCIAL piece of evi on food stamps in Michigan a figure Miller called "amaz- ng." Adding that cost to the demands for reductions, which reportedly would have saved GM $5 an hour in wage and benefit costs a sum that drew loud objections from dissidents and many others. The UAW is pressing with equal vigor its own demands to curb plant closings and "outsourcing" the purchase by GM of vehicle parts made in other countries or by non-UAW domestic firms.

Fraser has made "restoration" a priority issue, too, insisting that all terms of the present agreement become effective again before any interim contract expires. The UAW and GM are looking at state's price tag for ADC about $600 million during the next fiscal year would leave Michigan more than $300 mil- dence so far is an interoffice envelope that Dec sent to Woz- on in the red even if the niak, according to testimony by three co-workers. The envelope, which was intercepted by one of the co-workers, contained a typed copy of the exam, a study booklet, a handwritten answer sheet and the following note: "Honey, Here's a copy of what I have. There's an answer sheet on the back. I found my book yesterday so you can have this one back.

Maybe you can find the answers I missed. I didn't want to send the tape. Maybe we can go over all this together plus the tape. I love you." Dec has acknowledged that she wrote the note, but said it was intended not for Wozniak, but for another department employe. Civil Service Personnel Director John Barr, who is conducting the investigation, has suggested the exam was leaked from the Civil Service Commission by someone who dictated it Into a tape recorder and then transcribed the tape.

But at Tuesday's session, Barr did not ask Wozniak about the reference to the tape. When civil service commis sioner Martha Scott did raise the question, Wozniak said he had no knowledge of any tape. NEITHER BARR nor any commissioner asked Wozniak about his relationship with Dec. Also, no one asked Wozniak Tuesday why he had tried in September to obtain an advance copy of the test from Tom Bednarski, the civil service official who had prepared the test. Bednarski told Wozniak the request was improper and reported it to Barr.

Wozniak mentioned the Bednarski incident during his testimony, but none of the commissioners followed up with questions. In his testimony, Wozniak suggested the confidential information about civil service tests was routinely available from a number of sources, but no commissioner had any follow-up questions about this apparent breach of security. BY CONTRAST, Dec's coworkers who reported the cheating incident to their union have been subjected to more antagonistic questioning. Admitted killer of 6 gets 15-30 years SLAYINGS, from Page 3A their check can be issued only to a foundation. The organizer of the race has tried to settle this, but so far my son still doesn't have his prize.

I think he deserves It for all his work, don't you? J.M., Quincy Sure do. Action Line worked out details with organizer, Eckrich and ALSAC-St. Jude. We had including three whom Payton had confessed to Sept. 1, 1983, as the expiration date of any temporary agreement.

The present three-year killing. Despite Murphy's admissions and the other evidence, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office continued the cases against Payton. agreement is to expire Sept. 14. dismissed in March by a Recorder's Court judge, who ruled that the police held Payton too long before taking him before a magistrate.

In a surprise move three weeks ago, Murphy pleaded guilty to second-degree murder charges in the Knott and Warren cases as part of a bargain with the Prosecutor's Office. The bargain called for Murphy to plead guilty to those charges in exchange for a recommendation of 20-to-30 year prison sentences and the dropping of a sexual assault charge. Murphy had faced mandatory life in prison if he had been convicted of the sex charge or of first-degree murder. MURPHY WAS CHARGED with only the This week, Fraser added a new wrinkle. He said he intends to negotiate a contract reopener in any revised agreement "so that given a certain murders of Cecelia Knott and Cynthia Warren, the first murders to which he confessed.

Murphy ater told police that he may have killed 10 set of economic circumstances, perhaps a certain (higher) level women but could not recall most of the details because of his heavy drinking. of sales of cars, we get an The murder charges against Payton were automatic reopener." MICHIGAN FORECAST tEiG iToaflbor new check issued to St. Jude, then another issued at hospital headquarters in New Albany, to your son. His check arrived this week. You called back to let us know it ar- rived and that you were embarrassed you'd put us to the trouble.

Seems when 10-year-old saw check, he said "Aw Mom, send it back. Those S.S.MaHi Detroit area forecast: Partly cloudy today with a few light snow showers. The high will be in the low to mid-30s. Partly cloudy tonight with the low In the mid-teens. Winds will be westerly at 10 to 20 m.p.h.

For local weather at any time, call 932-1212 or 932-8437. Alpenaj; TRAVELERS' FORECASTS Minneapolis: Mostly cloudy Friday through Sunday with periods of snow. Highs in the teens, lows from zero to 15 below. Chicago: Mostly fair Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Highs in the 30s to low 40s, lows mostly in the teens.

Cleveland: A chance of snow flurries Friday, fair Saturday and Sunday. Highs In the mid-20s to lows In the teens. New York City: Partly cloudy Friday through Sunday with temperatures averaging near normal. Highs In the mld-30s to low 40s, lows in the 20s. Miami: Partly cloudy Friday, then fair Saturday and Sunday.

Highs near 80, lows around 60. TODAY'S U.S. CITY FORECASTS I Code: Ootoaf 1112 Trav.Clty S11S Saginaw Id partly fvff Extended outlook for the Detroit area: Scattered snow showers Friday and Saturday, partly cloudy Sunday. Highs In the mld-20s to low 30s, lows In the teens. RECENT DETROIT TEMPERATURES rm nnm- 11is S5g Lansing Detron (feu14 (J 4 I rata I Ia-a Date 121 122 123 124 1 125 126 High 22 28 43 16.

17. 22 Low 71 101 53 I 6 i i U1B limn efevv-vv- Kalamazoo 1214 iv is I numbers Indicate predloted Mghtow CLIMATIC ALMANAC Temperatures: Tuesday's high 22, low 6. Records for Jan. 27: high 61 (1916), low 6 below (1936). One year ago today: high 31, low 24.

Departure from normal since Jan. 1: minus 222. Precipitation: Tuesday: none. Total for the month: 1.74 Inches. Snowfall: Tuesday: none.

Total for the month: 8.2 Inches. Total for the season: 26.3 inches. Heating degree days: Tuesday: 51. Season: 3,841. (Degree days equal the difference between the mean temperature for the day and 65 degrees.) Wayne County pollution Index at 2 p.m.

Wednesday: downtown Detroit, 68, light contamination (dust). Highest outside downtown was in southwest Detroit, 66, light contamination (dust). Sun rises today at 7:51 a.m., sets at 5:42 p.m. Phases of the moon: First quarter, Feb. full moon, Feb.

last quarter Feb. 15; new moon, Feb. 23. Moon rises today at 9:58 a.m., sets at 9:22 p.m. FORECASTS IN OTHER CITIES For 50 cents per call, you can phone for two-day forecasts In some cities.

For Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit, Little Rock, Miami Beach, Minneapolis, New Orleans, New York and Washington, call 900-976-EAST. For Bismarck, N.D.; Dallas; Denver; Great Falls, Kansas City; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Phoenix; Salt Lake City; San Francisco and Seattle, call 000-976-WEST. The map below depicts today's national forecast, based on afternoon data from the National Weather Service. Tuesday's Michigan high was 23 at Pellston; the low was 21 below at Sault Ste. Marie.

Lower Peninsula: Scattered snow showers Friday and Saturday, partly cloudy Sunday. Highs In the mld-20s to low 30s. Lows from 5 above north, to the teens south. Upper Peninsula: Scattered snow showers Friday, a chance of snow Saturday and Sunday. Highs In the teens to mld-20s, lows from 5 below to 10 above.

SKI CONDITIONS FROM AAA (In Inches) Southeast: Alpine Valley 25-40. Black Forest 12-15. Irish Hills 32-34. Mt. Brighton 36.

Mt. Gram-plan 34. Mt. Holly 32-42. Pine Knob 20-40.

Rlvervlew Highlands 20-25. Northeast: Bintz Apple Mt. 8-16. Mt. Marlah 12-24.

Skyline 12-14. Sylvan Knob 10-15. Tyrolean Hills 22-44. Northwest: Boyne Country 65. Caberfae 36-52.

Crystal Mountain 44-66. Hilton Shanty Creek 24-48. Nub's Knob 36-43. Schuss Mountain 42-50. Sugar Loaf 36-63.

Traverse City Holiday 25-30. Southwest: Cannonsburg 32-46. Royal Valley 35. Swiss Valley 36-42. Timber Ridge 14-40.

Upper Peninsula: Black Jack 40-44. Big Powder-horn 40-44. Indlanhead Mountain 40-54. Pine Mountain 20-36. Porcupine Mountain 22-26.

Mt. Zlon 30-36. AROUND THE WORLD YESTERDAY kids need it more than I do." No wonder you tried so hard to get Jimmy's prize. He's a prize himself. Mail-order refund in September I ordered a Chainge necklace from Fashion Concepts after seeing it advertised on television.

When I received the necklace, I wasn't satisfied. So I returned it by certified mail for a refund of my $21.99. When I didn't get it, I wrote the company. But the only response I've had during the last three months was four identical cards asking me to return the item and indicate whether I want a replacement or refund. I sent all the cards back and still haven't gotten any results.

Can you get through? G.T., Lincoln Park Your message was received loud and clear when Action Line called customer service department at firm's headquarters International Broadcast Industries Inc. in Warwick, R.I. Staffer there requested proof you'd returned merchandise. We supplied it in form of your certified mail receipts. A week later, we were notified that your bank charge account had been issued credit for full amount.

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