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2-Saturday, January 22, 1972 Reno Evening Gazette Connally: Labor can no longer thumb it's nose at the pudic By BILL KOSMAN Associated Press Writer President Nixon's chief economic spokesman, Treasury Secretary John B. Connally, issued a warning that labor "can no longer thumb its nose at the public and take everything it can grasp." Connally made the statement Friday in New York one day after he said in a Washington speech that big business should cooperate more and complain less if it wants current wage-and-price controls lifted. Meanwhile, the government announced that the cost of living jumped four-tenths of 1 per cent during December after the price freeze, and the nation's output of goods and services grew at a 6.1 per cent yearly rate in the last quarter. And, some of the country's biggest commercial banks announced they will cut their prime lending rate to 434 per cent on Monday, dropping that key interest rate to its lowest level since 1965. The prime rate is the interest commercial banks charge on loans to their best corporate customers.

In his New York address, Connally told 400 businessmen that labor had a responsibility to work with government and business to revitalize the nation's economy. "We can no longer tolerate the total and complete selfishness of any segment of this society. And we're not going to," the secretary said. Connally made no specific reference to labor wage requests, but he said: "Labor is out to get what it can. It is out to represent the interests of its members just as you in busi ness are out to represent stockholders.

"You are both out to do the best job possible, but there comes a time when we all have to give for the public interest." Connally addressed the final luncheon session of a two-day conference on American industrial competitiveness sponsored by the Conference Board, a business research organization. In his Thursday address to a U.S. Chamber of Commerce gathering, Connally told businessmen, "When we end wage-and-price controls is going to depend on you. If you're not in a hurry, they're (the controls) going to be around for a long time." In releasing its economic figures Friday, the Nixon administration said the December surge in the cost of living, due mainly to a 1.1-per-cent increase in food prices, was encouragingly small but could continue for a few months and perhaps even get worse. Herbert Stein, chairman of Nixon's Council of Economic Advisers, said the boost in prices in December had been expected with fie easing of rigid price-freeze rules.

Asked if the increase in prices could get worse before it gets better, Stein said: "I wouldn't be surprised if it did." AFL-CIO President George Meany said the inflation figures show "the nation closed out 1971 with the worst of all possible economic combinations-continuing inflation and intolerably high unemployment." In another economic development, a White House advisory panel backed down a notch from its earlier stand that state and local government employes should be subject to the same wage controls as other workers. The Committee on State and Local Government Cooperation said Friday that "unique circumstances" affect pay for state and local government workers. The 17-member panel requested authority to screen new wage settlements for such government workers, and urged that an exception be made to the Pay Board's 5.5 per cent wage guideline in cases where a bigger raise is needed to maintain traditional pay relationships among different government groups. Nixon wants end to West Coast dock strike Democrats: President Morton asked to reject weeks after the 90-day cooling off period expired. WASHINGTON (AP) Prei-ident Nixon has asked for immediate action on a bill to end the West Coast dock workers' The President didn't put a The strike by the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union started last July 1.

Nixon invoked the Taft-Hartley Act in October and the dock workers returned to their jobs, but they resumed their strike Monday three handle the legislation indicated it may be at least Wednesday before hearings on it begin. The legislation marks the first time in Nixon's three years in office that he has sought congressional help in ending a labor dispute. Nixon sent legislation to Congress Friday that would force 13,000 workers back to the piers while a federal board settles their differences with shippers through binding arbitration. But two Senate and House Democrats whose panels will Pyramid report prolonged war price tag on the costs of the strike, saying only that his legislation would end "the dimensions of destruction which this walkout, but Congress says it will be at least the middle of next week before hearings are Continued from, page 1) begun. numbers on the television strike is wreaking upon its victims," but a White House spokesman said it runs into hundreds of millions of dollars.

Attacks on South Vietnam continue screen at the expense of the national networks. "Third, they Insulted the people's intelligence by claim The legislation, drafted after (Continued from page 1) guarantee maintenance of the present lake level. Veeder said the report consistently plays down the Paiutes' legal rights to the water while showing great solicitude for non-Indian users upstream who have no water rights. Nixon met at his Key Biscayne, home with Under "There would be strong reac SAIGON (AP) Enemy, The hill controls air ap ing that a return to Democratic control will be progress leav tion from Thailand and other ing out the facts that the Demo secretary of Labor Laurence Silberman, would end the strike immediately on becoming law. The secretary of labor would SEATO countries if North Vietnam seized the Mekong Val cratic party put us in Vietnam, expanded our overseas en ley." He said the report shows the Interior Department's "intoler In Saigon, the U.S.

Command said a light observation helicop tanglement and inaugurated domestic programs and policies full of inflated promises and in appoint a three-member arbitration board which would, within 40 days, prepare settle able conflict of interest" in pro ter was shot down on a scout captured the town of Sala Phou Khoun between Vientiane and Luang Prabang Friday night, the informants said. The town, 100 miles north of Vientiane, has been threatened in previous dry season offensives, but has never before fallen under Communist control. Prince Souvanna Phouma, premier of Laos, said today he does not think the North Vietnamese will drive all the way to Vientiane. He told a. news conference: viding greater suport for rec proaches to Long Cheng and was used by North Vietnamese to shoot at U.S.

and Laotian aircraft providing air support for Laotian ground troops. The sources said intense fighting continued on Skyline Ridge overlooking Long Cheng as Laotian forces recaptured another helicopter pad from the North Vietnamese. Meanwhile, Pathet Lao troops, backed by North Vietnamese artillery and tanks, flated dollars." ment terms. The settlement forces kept up their attacks along South Vietnam's central coast today, while in Laos intense fighting continued on Skyline Ridge overlooking Long Cheng, the former U.S. Central Intelligence Agency base.

Informed sources in the Laotian capital of Vientiane said Laotian irregulars seized an important hilltop from the North Vietnamese three miles south of Long Cheng. mission near the Cambodian lamation projects benefitting The rebuttal time was do would be binding for 18 months, border in Pleiku Province of WALLACE C. S. YOUNG Legion leader will address Nevada district Wallace S. Young, Hono non-Indians than in discharging its trust responsibility to Indian nated by the three major net precluding strikes or lockouts the central highlands.

during that time. tribes. The task force report, works and the public television network and would have cost at In Washington, Sen. Robert It was the fourth U.S. helicopter downed in the last five days.

One crewman was killed he claimed, is in violation of President Nixon's policy to ad Packwood, said he and least $250,000 at regular rates. Meanwhile, in Mississippi, ri Sen. Jacob Javits, and one wounded. val Democratic factions hold vance the Indians wthout reservation and with the highest de would introduce Nixon's legislation immediately. Packwood preqinct conventions today the gree of dilligence and skills.

also said he expects a Senate hearing by the middle of next Veeder said his analysis of the bi-state water compact was lulu, Hawaii, businessman and national vice commander of The American Legion, will address members of the Nevada department in Sparks Jan. 31. Four juveniles, two youths arrested by Sparks police week. Some Hughes Airwest pilots have been fired made at the request of Sen, Howard Cannon, D-Nev. Water heater blows up in Reno trailer Two Reno residents escaped Three juveniles with a four- No injuries were reported.

Friday's arrests followed a SAN FRANCISCO (AP) r- melee at a South Virginia Street Nevada District No. 1 will be the host district for a dinner meeting at the Sparks Nugget Convention Center, according to Jack M. Howell of Reno, member of the Legion's national public relations commission. Some Hughes Airwest pilots inch pushbutton knife and numerous razor blade-tipped "box" knives were arrested outside Shakey's Pizza Parlor in Sparks Friday night, police said today. serious injury rnaay mgnt Judge Mathews retires from reserve pizza parlor last week involving Hug and Wooster High students.

Plane, five missing, near Elko who have refused to report for work when called have been when a water heater blew up in their trailer at 2885 Kietzke fired, a company announce Another juvenile and an 18- ment said. Charles Perkins of Sparks is Lane, police and firemen said today. year-old youth were arrested for Sparks Police Sgt. Milt Hendricks said he had no estimate on the number of youths at Shakey's Friday, but there was "an awful lot." Police reports said the three Lee Pitt, the struck airline's The United States Air Force1 district commander. involvement in a fight, and a information director, said Fri Clifford Thomas, 54, received Young, a World War II vet second 18-year-old for refusing has announced the retirement from the reserves of Col.

John ELKO (AP) A light plane day those fired were among the eran, is president of the City minor cuts to his hand, and 11 pilots called in to fly three to give officers his identification, police said. juveniles Sparks high students, carrying five persons was re Bank of Honolulu Founders Mathews, Reno Municipal Court his wife, Darlene 43, was taken to Washoe Medical Center, planes the company has kept ported missing in northern Ne Officers said all were arrested judge. going since a mechanics strike told officers they had the knives in case Hug students appeared at 1 Shakey's "looking for a treated for shock, and released. at the Oddie Boulevard and Sul Judge' Mathews for several vada Saturday, the Nevada Civil started Dec. 15.

livan Lane site following the Air Patrol said. Club, director of United Hawaiian Investment Corporation, director of the Business League for Sound Government, vice president of the Hawaii Foundation of. American Freedom Both were resting, he on a couch and she in the bedroom, Pitt wouldn't say how many years was commanding officer of the local reserve squadron. fight." Sparks and Hug High basketball Aboard was the pilot, identi were involved, but he added when the heater burst about The Air Force also has an games about 11 p.m. Police said the youths, two aged 16 and the other 17, were that fired pilots had been warn ed Thursday that failure to re booked into Wittenberg Hall for fied as Baker P.

Howell, Billings, and four unidentified passengers, a CAP spokes port would be considered resig nounced appointment of -Major William Wright and Major Charles A. Pierson, both of Reno, to assume Mathews duty and is a member Of the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce and other civic and service first step in choosing delegates for national convention. Both the dominant regular facfion and the civil rights-oriented loyalists plan to elect convention slates, setting up an a 1 in t-certain credentials battle in Miami Beach. The loyalists won recognition by the national party in 1968 shortly after John Bell Williams became governor, on grounds that blacks were not adequately represented by the regulars. However, newly inaugurated Bill Waller has called for full citizen participation in the proceedings of the regulars and members of that faction hoped that "would help them regain favor with the national party.

iri: other political developments: Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace asked Democratic party -officials to provide hotel space for him at the party's national convention, saying he is a "serious candidate" for the party's presidential nomination. Sen. Edmund S.

Muskie of Maine, on a one-day swing through New Hampshire, said Nixon's announcement in his State of the Union message that ask for increased defense spending was unnecessary in view of "oppressive" domestic concerns and reduction in Vietnam. PrNew York Mayor John Lindsay, campaigning in Tallahassee, said Wallace "stands for everything wrong in'-this country" and challenged the' Alabama governor to a television debate. Both men are campaigning for Florida's March 14 Democratic presidential primary. nation. 9:50 p.m.

Firemen said a wall and couch protected Thomas, and a wall, Mrs. Thomas. Force of the blast was downward and out, throwing pieces of concrete block supports onto trailers on each side of man said. investigation of carrying concealed weapons and rout. Rout, the sergeant said, occurs where two or more persons Forest manager course planned Jack Davis, executive direc as liaison officer for the United tor of the Air Line Pilots Asso The, plane, en route to Reno States Air Force Academy, from Salt Lake City, Utah, was assemble and begin an act that ciation, said he was informed of five firings but that the A spokesman said either of last reported over Wells, at the Thomas trailer, resulting in A course designed to bring forest managers up to date on would be a riot if committed.

One youth had the pushbutton the new liaison officers can be ALPA would do nothing unti 5:52 p.m. Friday. minor damage, firemen said. copies of the dismissal notices contacted about appointments to The CAP spokesman said fly aerial photography, business ad The Thomas trailer received knife plus 24 box knives. A box knife has a razor blade in its were received.

the academy. extensive damage in its bath ing weather was bad in the area at the time, with a ceiling ministration problems and environmental protection laws will Davis said pilots are "terri room firemen said, and various tip and is used for opening cardboard boxes, police said. fied." He added: of 600 feet, rain showers and be conducted at the University Fire calli "Their families have been severe icing conditions. of Nevada, Reno, Monday loose items were tossed about the trailer. "It just shook them up and Another youth had 14 box knives, and the third youth had threatened.

Car tires have been Search efforts by CAP air through Thursday. Fire fighters responded to these calls slashed. There have been bomb craft were stalled early today The course is presented one. trom a.m. r-riaay to a.m.

today: rattled the trailer," Battalion threats." RENO because of extreme air turbu 1:09 D.m.. Reno International AlrDort. Chief Rual Meredith said. Sewage transport plan supported A resolution supporting in essence the transport of sewage effluent from Lake Tahoe to the joint Reno-Sparks sewage treatment plant at Vista was asopted by the United Taxpayers Association Thursday evening. Gene Glock, division director of environmental health of the Washoe County Health Department, discussed the proposed sewer line project.

George Ton-ini, president of the association, introduced the speaker. One of the 18-year-olds, Randy C. Rasley, 1715 Sue Way, Negotiations broke off plane landing- with Ice-up, landed safely. lence, the spokesman said, but efforts would be made later in Police said they do not know p.m.. 1610 HillDoro oven fire.

by the Association of Counsult-ing Foresters through the Continuing Education division of the General University Extension days ago in Washington. smoke damage. Sparks, was arrested for investi what caused the explosion, and 8:37 P.m.. 900 Rose Lemmon Valley. the day to fly search missions false alarm.

gation of obstructing an officer, it is still under investigation, 9:54 p.m., Fairview Trailer Park, 2085 Kietzke Lane, space 20. hot water heater if the weather improved. booked at Sparks City Jail, and No fire started, and no other in explosion, extensive damage. released on $250 bail. p.m., 1240 Ridgeway trash.

juries were reported, they said. no damage. Officers said Rasley and three program. Instructors will be George V. Allen deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, Fire destroys Manila airport SPARKS 310 loth resuscitator 12:51 p.m.

other youths apparently were Hughes buys run. Two pump trucks were dispatched to the scene. Reportedly heavy traffic was backed along involved in a minor scuffle by CARSON CITY 5:01 p.m.,, Seventh and Currv streets, D. John Aver, acting pro a service station near Shakey's. uto accident, assisted police department.

7:50 p.m., 183 Tahoe Drive, garage fire, Kietzke Lane. MANILA (AP) Fire de Police said they asked the uiaivr uamaye 10 garage area fessor of law at the University of California, Davis: Dr. 10 acres on strip youths for identification, and stroyed the main terminal at Manila International Airport to Robert N. Colwell, professor of three of the youths presented forestry at the University of Cal Hie 4lULtU.ni: day, knocking out ground con ifornia; and J. Richard Barnard, theirs and were not detained.

Rasley refused several times to present his identification and LAS VEGAS (AP) Billion Plane loaded trol and communication faci! a Reno certified public account aire Howard Hughes, who re ities and forcing cancellation of ant who has taught at the uni was arrested, police said. cently sold some of his extensive most international flights to the versity for the last two years, marijuana The second 18-year-old, David Council seats new officers New officers of the Washoe County Council on Alcoholism were installed at the council's annual dinner party. The officers are: Dr. G. A.

Broten, president; Martha Coon, Las Vegas holdings, has pur Philippine capital. At least sev Christiansen, 1420 Vance Way, mm chased more land off the Las en persons were killed. sparKS, was arrested lor in Vegas Strip. down in Arizona OWIE Ariz. (AP) A twin- vestigation of using obscene Airport manager Luis Ta It was learned Friday that SEDGE buena estimated damage to the Hughes purchased a 10-acre par language and fighting in a pub lie place, police said.

Sparks fire damages garage Carson City Firemen today re five-story building at $38 mi. engine plane loaded with more than 100 pounds of marijuana rrih'u eel located just west of the Landmark Hotel on the city's Christiansen, police said, was lion, including $5 million worth involved in a fist fight inside of goods stored in an adjoining "second strip." The land has Hittili'Wltt Shakey's with a 16 year old ported $1,200 damage was caused during a fire which dam first vice president; Patricia Bates, second vice president; Frank Burke, treasurer; John Chatman, secretary. customs shed. The blaze erupted on the 1 been used as a parking lot for the Hughes-owned landmark for Sparks High student, who was taken to Wittenberg Hall for year-old building mezzanine the past six years. The land had been leased by Hughes, with an option to buy.

investigation of fighting in i public place. Christiansen was later released on $200 bail, police said crashed 14 miles north of here Friday, Cochise County sheriff's deputies said. It was not known if there were any injuries. Deputies said two sets of footprints were found at the scene. The plane had been leased in Las Vegas, Nev.

by Lease-A-Plane Co. Officials theorized the plane took off in Mexico and crashed when it hit power lines. noor and burned for seven hours. There were unconfirmed reports of three explosions and one official speculated that gasoline-like material had been for the past six years. It was CONTRACT AWARDED The Nevada Highway Depart' aged the garage of Irwin Rose, 183 Tahoe Drive, about 8 p.m.

Friday. Apparently the blaze originated from a heater in the garage, and there were no injuries, Firemen said. The damage included $800 to the structure and $400 to its contents. owned by Las Vegas attorney V. Gray Gubler, former mayor C.

D. Baker and the Clifford QSHMD ment has awarded a $1,341,560 "We had sufficient personnel in the area. We were right on spread on the floor. The Nation top. Most of the kids were very al Bureau of investigation and Jones trust fund.

contract for highway construe tion in Las Vegas to Wells Car go, Inc. the National Police were or cooperative. There was no rea Purchase price reportedly was big problem," Hendricks said, dered to investigate. slightly more than $1 million Five Hells Angels arrested after high-speed chase 8DCMD Fish said. Danny Jarman, rangers, as well as the assorted gut charges involving investigation of kidnaping and illegal poses- iFrm 1 if- TTifT was treated for head lacerations and released.

NOT COOPERATING Lt. W.E. Pugler said Huddleston and Jarman also were members of the Hells Angels and that neither victims nor their alleged kidnapers were cooperating in the police investigation. Stefanson and England, who had fled the Pontiac, were OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -Five Hells Angels were arrested after two others were found bound and gagged in the trunk of one of their cars, police said.

r'T hose arrested included Ralph "Sonny" Barger, president of the Oakland chapter of the motorcycle club from 1957 to- 1967 who two years ago played himself in a movie. the action began at 1:15 a.m. Friday on Skyline Boulevard when two park rangers looking for deer poachers spotted two cars, a Pontiac and a Cadillac driving at normal speed. The Pontiac was riding very low in the back, said Oakland Police Capt. Tom Fish, who gave this account: Rangers David Easley and John Phillips chased the Pontiac, which switched off its lights and drove off at high spsed.

At an intersection it missed a turn and ran into a bank. Easley and Phillips ordered the two occupants out, but instead they roared back-wand at high speed in what the ry Popkin, 27, were arrested. Back at the tree, Oakland police flushed front the underbrush Bert Stefanson, 28, and Bobbie England, 29, who had fled from the Pontiac. "After police took them into custody, they heard a noise from the trunk, opened it and found two persons bound and gagged," said Capt. Fish.

Russell Huddleston, 30, of Hayward, had a cut on his throat and was taken to Highland Hospital where he was in fair condition after surgery, rangers considered an effort to run them down. They shot out a tire, and after a short flight the car ran into a tree and its two occupants fled into underbrush. FOUR MILE CHASE In the meantime another ranger had spotted the Cadillac driving at high speed, chased it and could see things being thrown from it during the four mile chase. With other rangers now joining in the chase, the Cadillac was forced to stop and Barger, 33, Russell Beyea, 30, and Gar sion of guns lodged against the other three. Police said officers found four handguns, a shotgun and ammunition' which had been thrown from the Cadillac, along with a leather belt with Bar-ger's name on it.

A handgun and carbine also were found near the Pontiac where Stefanson and England were captured, Fish said. booked for investigation of as sault with intent to kill for trying to run down the two.