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Br mflfrat ana dThranirlr Weather Deaths 2B 5B SECTION ROCHESTER, N. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1970 Readers Ask HE LP! jss ii Howe u. 51 it 4 Hint: Quit By BILL O'BRIEN County Manager Gordon A. Howe yesterday said it's "doubtful" he will stay on the job when his term expires at the end of 1971. Howe stressed, however, that he has no intention of retiring as county manager before his term expires.

"I am now 66 years old." Howe said, "and il would seem that when I arrive at the end of my present term, someone else should take over." Deputy County Manager Kermit Hill would appear to have the inside track for the position. But Republican sources predict there will be some political infighting. While the end of the Howe's term is 22 months away, there is already speculation that State Motor Vehicles Commissioner Vincent L. Tofany could make a bid for the job. Tofany has been motor vehicles commissioner since January 1967, following the reelection of Gov.

Rockefeller. Before that, Tofany was Monroe County Republican chairman, supervisor of the Town of Greece and majority leader of the Board of Supervisors. GORDON A. HOWE Hill has been deputy and assistant county manager since February 1967. He was named county public information officer in 1963.

Hill is a former Please turn to 3B No Reply For Six Yeors Q. For the past six years, I've been writing periodically to the Civil Aeronautics Administration in Washington concerning changing my address on my private pilot's license. I have yet to hear from the board as to the issuance of a new license with my new address on it. I'd appreciate it very much if you could contact the board to bring this to their attention. And don't you agree that six years is a bit long to wait for some word from a federal agency? R.

C. VAN DEUSEN, HENRIETTA A. It took us one phone call to find out what you could have been told six years ago. Your present address has been recorded on your pilot's record. You were not sent a new license, because your letters over the years had not been accompanied by a $2 fee, which is required.

Incidentally, the past six years have brought some changes. The CAA you referred to is now the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), so that it's less likely to be confused with the CAB (Civil Aeronautics Board). And the FAA's pilot records section is now in Oklahoma City, rather than in Washington. The section chief in Oklahoma told us they do not acknowledge letters like yours and they do not reissue licenses, unless fee is attached. But since you were more than a little curious about this, the chief wrote to assure you that the change of address was recorded several years ago.

HELP! Auto Snafu Q. Last March, we made a $100 deposit on a new car, which had to be special ordered from Detroit. We were told to expect the car in 6 to 8 weeks but to check before that since the cars frequently came in early. We checked in six weeks, only to learn that the order had not been placed. Later that same afternoon, the salesman called to say the car came in as a station wagon.

That seemed rather strange since we ordered several items that arc not available on wagons. If we had wanted a wagon, we would have ordered one. Naturally, we did not accept that car. The salesman said he would reorder the car on a RUSH basis. We told them, two weeks later, that if the car were not in in another week, we wanted to cancel the order.

Ten days later, still no car. The dealer refused to refund our deposit. Not only that, but we saw him rip up the letter we handed him that explained why we were canceling. Can you MRS. M.

ROCHESTER A. We talked with the dealer, who then sent you a check for $100, the full amount of your refund. HELP! IRS Agrees Q. The arithmetic involved in our Internal Revenue Service problem doesn't seem too hard but it's stumped both the IRS and us. In 1965, we owed the government about $145.

In 1966, we should have gotten a refund of $133, which they kept. In 1967, they kept our refund of $97, and in 1968, they kept our refund of $175. We're now closing in on the time when our 1969 return is due, so we'd like to clear this up before that. Can you HELP! straighten this out? C. N.

ROCHESTER A. We "figured" out a way. We asked IRS officials to do some close checking. They discovered that the hold-up was due to some unanswered questions on your 1967 return. Thev asked the Questions.

You gave 1 1 i ix' wt Sit" A -ilor 1 i Two Schools 6 Teachers Call in Sick' Photos by Jim Laragy New York Mayor John V. Lindsay, shown as he listened mayors talk on Big Six cities at Chamber of Commerce new plans for reorganizing and desegregating the city schools. The board rejected those plans in favor of expanded open enrollment and building two new junior high schools. RTA demanded a meeting with Goldberg immediately to discuss the situation. Bdck Role Seat estowed On City Big ayors Here Cify School Disruption Threatened By RICK KASE Over half the teachers at two inner-city schools stayed away from school yesterday, the first day after the city school board rejected new plans for integrating city schools.

School officials said 24 of the 34 teachers at School 20, 54 Oakman and 13 of the 33 teachers at School 14, 200 University stayed out of work yesterday. Their action caused City School Superintendent Herman R. Goldberg to demand, beginning tomorrow, that any city teacher who is absent from school must bring a note from his doctor when he returns. Goldberg's action brought immediate censure from the Rochester Teachers' Association (RTA), which filed an official grievance against Goldberg yesterday afternoon. Teachers previously have been required to bring the signed note (called a certificate of personal illness) when they were absent three or more days.

Goldberg said he made the change yesterday because "of our concern for the welfare of the children in our schools and because of an unusually large number of teachers in a few schools who called in sick today Several teacher groups had been active in promoting the 1 Inner-city groups, angered over the City Board of Education rejection of school reorganization plans, last night mapped plans to try to disrupt city schools Monday. More than 1000 people, jammed the AME Zion Church, 42 Favor to hear FIGHT president Bernard Gifford threaten that FIGHT will keep the city's World of Inquiry School, 46 Moran from opening Monday. Gifford also asked: That all black teachers in the city stay out of school Monday. That all white teachers in the city who support total inte- Plcase turn page iiiBiitJiin'iwiiittiiiWr'li 1 1 wrxii umlj a nnfn urn mdiT JKtoUtW By JERRY CEPPOS AND GAIL MEADOWS The mayors of five New York's six largest cities, in Rochester yesterday to dramatize their troubles, were preempted by black and Puerto Ricap groups seeking to "solve some of the problems." When the mayors arrived at the Chamber of Commerce for a community forum on their urban aid program, they found 23 members of FIGHT and the Ibero-American Action League occupying their head table. "This meeting would be a sham and a hypocrisy if a representative from the black community were not allowed to speak," FIGHT President Bernard R.

Gifford said. Stretching to reach the elevated head table, City Manager Edward P. Curtis Jr. quietly negotiated in the dark hall for about 10 minutes with Gifford and others, then agreed to permit them to speak. The hall originally was darkened for the showing of a film and slide show illustrating some of Rochester's assets and liabilities.

Just as officials from the city manager's office were welcoming the guests already present and were preparing to begin the show, the black and Puerto Rican groups strolled in and sat down at the head table. The mayors had not yet arrived. About 150 other persons, also attending the public forum, sat quietly while Curtis and the others talked in the Chamber's staid, high-ceil-inged Large Hall. Curtis asked the group to vacate the head table, but Gifford and the others refused. "Don't you think you could give us the courtesy of three minutes after what the Board Please turn page Mayors from five of the Big Six Cities attend a New York; Stephen May, Rochester; Lee Alex-forurn at the Chamber of Commerce.

From left, ander, Syracuse, and Alfred Del Bello, Yonkers. mayors Frank Sedita, Buffalo; John Lindsay, They spoke after surprise demonstration ended. Blue Shield Nearly in Red To Seek Increase in Rates Marshak Eyed For N.Y. Prexy them the answers. And they gave you a refund of the total, with interest, due you.

HELP! Poor Photos Q. Last December, we received a second set of proofs of pictures that the Park Way Studio of McKees Rocks, had taken. We had sent the pictures back the first time because we weren't pleased with the results. The second set didn't look much better Can you do anything to THOMAS AXX, ROCHESTER A. We checked with the studio, which agreed to re-make your order.

When you still weren't pleased with the results, the company readily agreed to send you a refund. You have their check for $29.95 and you tell us that now you're pleased. HELP! Special Menus Q. I've written twice to the American Diabetes Association (18 East 48th Street, New York City 10017) for information about planning meals for diabetics. So far, no response.

Can you MRS. C. FRANK, ROCHESTER A. We checked with the organization, which said they've been flooded with requests recently. They agreed to send you the information you requested the same day we talked with them.

HELP! if a public set wee column which attempts to solve problems after readers' efforti have failed. Send problems, questions and COPlEl of supporting documents to: The Demo-crat and Chronicle, 55 Exchange Street, Rochester, N.Y. 14614. HELP! cannot accept phone calls, personal interviews or return materials. Rochester Blue Shield will seek a general rate increase to get through the balance of this year.

Without it, the non-profit health insurance firm will have to dip into its minimum reserve fund. Last week its associated or-' ganization, Blue Cross, announced it would apply for permission to raise rates 14 to 25 per cent to meet spiraling hospitalization costs. The last time Blue Shield was granted a general rate increase was in 1962. Health insurance rates for the two organizations are fixed by the state, and any increases must be approved by the De into the minimum required reserve by about $200,000. Adam J.

Schwartz, treasurer of Genesee Valley Medical Care, Inc. (Blue Shield), said, "We can't get through this year without filing an application with the state for a rate increase. The solid fact is that we have to have relief." The cost of physicians' services in Blue Shield claims last year was $16.5 million, or almost a $3 million increase over 1968, Operating expenses also jumped by more than 9 per cent during the past year. In 1969 operating expenses were $1.4 million compared to $1.2 million in 1968. partment of Insurance.

Blue Shield membership last year increased 44,132 over 1968, but in spite of the greater enrollment operating costs and claims exceeded revenues by $1.4 million. The loss was absorbed by the reserve board. Income from premiums last year increased $1.36 million to an all-time high of $16.1 million. The $1.4 million 1969 deficit reduced the reserve fund to $3.88 million. The lowest this fund can go according to law is $817,000 or 5 per cent of premium income.

The projected loss for 1970 is $3.2 million, which would dip tember if the nomination is approved, the committee said. He would succeed Dr. Joseph J. Copeland, named acting president of CCNY after several disturbances at the colleges a year ago. Marshak resigned in January from the UR Faculty Senate.

He was chairman of its steering committee in 1968-69. In his letter of resignation, he said his "lengthy involvement with the Faculty Senate convinces me that this body in its present format can not sur Please turn to SB Dr. Robert E. Marshak, a leading University of Rochester professor who recently resigned from the Faculty Sen-ate may become the next president of the City College of New York. A presidential search committee at CCNY said yesterday it will shortly recommend to the Board of Higher Education that Marshak be named president of the college.

Marshak, who holds the chair of distinguished university professor of physics, will probably take office in Sep.