The News Journal from Wilmington, Delaware • Page 18

18 Evening Journal, Dal. Wednesday, June 21, 1972 Union Try AMA StlllUS Council Ejects Press During Talk Aim; Co No-Crime Pot Stand lousin icia. Rodman Ward chairman of the county housing authority, said in the official statement that the authority plans to construct only 303-500 units of public housing in the county. The housing would be limited to 50 units on any one site and would be scattered throughout the county, with each of the six council districts receiving an equal share. THE closed meeting dealt with a number of other issues and goals, however.

Most of the discussion was clearly audible to anyone standing outside the meeting room-outside the meeting room. A News-Journal Co, reporter stood there and listened. According to discussions overheard during the meeting, the county housing cabinet hopes to develop 5,000 low- and moderate income and public housing units by 198D. Only about 1,700 of those units would be public housing directly controlled by the county housing authority. Of that number, only 300-530 would be new units.

The rest SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) -The American Medical Association's ruling House of Delegates took a cautious step yesterday to liberalize its stand on marijuana use, but rejected recommendations that criminal penalties be abolished for its private possession. Instead, the 241-member House of Delegates passed a watered-down recommendation stating that possession of insignificant amounts of marijuana should be considered "at most, a misdemeanor." THE vote came as something of a surprise to many doctors at the AMA's annual convention. The recommendations to drop criminal penalties for personal possession were made by the association's prestigious Council on Mental Health and Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. The two groups spent three years studying the problems. In other actions, the delegates voted to discourage tobacco smoking at its ses New Castle County Council and county housing officials ejected the press and met in closed session yesterday to set goals and priorities in the politically volatile area of public housing.

When the doors were opened again after two hours, an "official'' press release that omitted most of what was said the session was formally presented. While council members discussed the need for 1,700 public housing unils, the press release mentioned only 300 to 500. Forget the Michelangelo 4 Nominated For Superior 4r i 1 A AtWHA Falls Shv Tie Vote Means No New Ballot An attempt to unionize 32 white collar employees of the Wilmington Housing Authority has failed. State Secretary of Labor James M. Rosbrow after a hearing to determine the results of last Thursday's union ballot, today said there was not a majority for representation by Council 81 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employes.

Last Thursday, there were 15 votes for the union, 14 against and one vote was contested. In order to win, the union needed a simple majority of votes cast. Rosbrow held a hearing today for the union, the authority and the individual whose ballot was contested. It was decided that the contested vote should be counted, and it was against the union, causing a tie. The tie means that there can not be a second union election for at least a year.

Management of the housing authority attempted to stop the election by asking for an injunction in Court of Chancery. This was not granted, but they were given until July 5 to show cause why the election was not valid. They will not have to do this now. The stated objected to the union was that the collective bargaining unit designated by Rosbrow was It included secretaries, clerks, typists, social workers, and rehabilitation aides and trainees. A second union also seeking to represent the employes, Local 473 of the International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers did not get any votes in the election.

Authority executive director Troy L. Chapman has an internally written grievance procedure on which he now hopes to "sell" employes. Ci ty Man Held IhFraudulent Use of Card John W. Wise, 22, of the 11C0 block E. 12th was arrested by Wilmington police yesterday at the Sears Roebuck store, 4301 Market on a charge of the fraudulent use of a credit card.

Richard Russell, security agent for the store, said Wise came into the store about 3 yesterday afternoon and purchased several articles of clothing from a clerk, Mary Draper, with a credit card in the name of John Matruder of Alban Park. The sales girl became suspicious and called the security officer. Wise was taken to the security office where he was questioned regarding the credit, card. Police said Wise had several other credit cards and other identification listing the Matruder name. Wise was booked on warrant signed by Russell charging him with fraudulent use of the credit card, and a police warrant charging him with possession of stolen property Police said that Ruth Matruder, 1606 Coleman Alban Park, on Monday reported a wallet containing credit cards had been stolen from her pocketbook at her place of employment, 920 King the public defenders office.

Education Group Elects McBride Robert H. McBride, president of the State Board of Education, has been elected to the stccrirg committee of th Education Commission of the States (ECS). The commission, with headquarters in Denver, seeks to promote cooperation among political leaders and educators. 42 states and two territories are members. Gov.

Russell W. Peterson is also a member of the ECS steering committee. He headed the group during 1970-71. Refinery Planned HANNOVER, GERMANY (UPD Mobil Oil Corp. of New York has contracted to largest refineries near Wil-helmshaven for theGerman build one of Western Europe's state of Lower Saxony.

The refinery ultimately is to cost 2 billion marks. would be rehabilitated housing units or units that have been foreclosed and vacated. THE council is not officially involved in selecting the sites for public housing. But the fact that there is very little available land zoned for multi-family residential use in the county means that the council does have a direct hand in the site selection. Most of the overheard conversations dealt with what information should and should not be released to the press and public concerning housing Mansfield in Hospital Had Chills, Felt Tired WASHINGTON Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield, entered the Naval Hospital at Bethesda early today.

His office said that Mansfield, 69, had chills during the night and had complained yesterday of feeling tired. He decided to go to the hospital for a checkup and rest, his office said. Fink's Glory Might Sink in Suburbs FINK, Tex. (UPI There is good news and bad news today on the eve of National Fink Day. The good news, the popula tion of Fink has nearly tripled since last year's celebration.

The bad news. Last year the population of the spiritual home of all persons named Fink was three, and this year it is eight, but those eight are thinking about moving to suburban West Fink. Loyal Party Candidate Starts Write-in- Push OKLAHOMA CITY, (AP) Billy Joe Clegg. presidential candidate of the Loval U.S.A. party, says he will begin his nationwide write-in campaign July 15, but there's a little matter he wants to clear up first.

He says he will ask every state to place words "Write-in" on their ballots. He explained: "Manv young people and some old have asked me, 'Who do I write in It's HOT in Blythe NEW YORK (I'Pft-The highest temperature reported yesterday by the National Weather Service excluding Alaska and Hawaii was 112 degrees at Blythe, Calif. Today's low was 37 degree at Bemidji, Minn, 3 if I 'Hi sions but not forbid it and urged doctors to strictly rnn trnl nrescribinsr druns to athletes who might use them for "doping." The marijuana issue attracted most attention, however, after news reports that the board of trustees endorsed the recommendations which would have changed ama poncy established in 1969 declaring marijuana to be "a dangerous drug." SEVERAL delegates said during the 45-minule debate that since news of the board's decision was published, they had received many telephone calls from educators and others across the nation. Some argued that approval of the recommendations would imply the nation's doctors condone use of marijuana. The resolution that was passed came at tha urging of the California delegation.

California is one of a handful of states where proponents of personal marijuana possession and use have tried to get the issue on the November ballot. Posts piti, Democratic state chairman. In 1958 he ran unsuccessful ly for a state Senate seat. In I960 he was named as a House attorney, but was defeated later that year when he tried for a House seat. The Greenville Manor resident ran the 1966 campaign for James M.

Tunnell who failed to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. J. Caleb Boggs, R-Del. Storey plans to re-enter private practice with the Dov" er firm of Schmittinger Rodriguez, which he headed prior to taking a seat on the bench.

Peninsula Shorts Auto-Truck Stop Eyed ELKTON, Md. The Cecil County Planning Commission last night gave its approval for a rezoning application of Union Oil Co. of California, which plans an auto-truck stop at 1-95 and Maryland 279. The firm, supported by the county's Economic Development Commission and the' Elkton branch of the Employment Security Administration, is proposing the facility, in-? eluding restaurants and a travel store. Officials have said only half the 30-acre site would be needed for Union's operation, and that a motel could be located on the remaining portion.

The plan will be submitted next Tuesday to the Cecil County Commissioners whose approval is also necessary. Dispatcher Tests Eyed DOVER New problems have developed in connection with the proposed Kent County emergency oall-board and county officials said yesterday the six persons already under training as dispatchers may have to undergo examinations. H. D. Rtttenhoiise, employment security administration manager, has advised the commission that up to 125 jobs could result from the project.

DEATHS: Alfred J. Lynch, 70, Millsboro; Miss Sylvia Radeck, 57, Cambridge, Mrs. N. L. Henry, 48, Salisbury, William H.

Bur-bage, Snow Hill, Robert H. Barr 74, Salibury, Mrs. David T. Mullins, 61, Elkton, Mrs. Mamie Biddle, 80, iddletown; J.

Lay-ton Moore, 73, Rehoboth Beach; Mrs. Joseph Roberts, 76, Dover; Mrs. William Wells, 45, Clarkesville; Mrs. Fred C. Holt, 72, Laurel; Mrs.

Charles Hammond, 49 Milford; Robert H. Barr, 74, Salisbury. Save That TV goals. Most councilmen argued for a closed-mouth policy, releasing only the haziest information about the goals. Their advocacy of that policy led Richard M.

Bauer, county director of planning and a member of County Executive-William J. Conner's housing cabinet, to warn at one point: "Go ahead and go that route and I'll guarantee you that we'll be further behind in meeting housing needs in 1980 than we are today." OTHER conversations be-tween Bauer and the councilmen were not clearly understandable from the hallway. When he left, however, he clenched his pipe tightly in his teeth and seemed visibly upset. When asked whether the meeting with the council had been productive, he rolled his eyes and said, "Aren't thev all?" Much of the debate centered on which figure to release to the press and public that of 5,000 total units, 1,700 public housing units or the 300 500 units of new public housing. "Then we're all agreed that we can say publicly there will be 1,700 units of public housing by 1980," asked one official, presumably with the housing authority or administration.

THE councilmen hooted down that question, and amid some laughter suggested the lower figure. "I'll tell you what," said Councilman Joseph F. Toner, D-New Castle, "let's have the council issue a press release saying only 500 and let Conner issue one saying 5,000." (Laughter). Later, Councilman Joseph R. Biden D-Faulkland, had another idea.

"Let Rod Ward write the press release and I won't have any misgivings at all," Biden said. "You always did want to settle out of court, Biden," said an unidentified voice. (Laughter). The joke apparently turned on the fact that both Biden and Ward are attorneys. Biden said today that last night's meeting was very constructive and the only thing wrong with it was that the press was excluded.

Biden said he thought the major emphasis of the meeting was an agreement among the councilmen and the planners that no more than 50 units of public housing of the housing project type be built in any one county district. Most of the public housing planned, he pointed out, was of the type that consisted of rehabilitating existing homes. COUNCILMAN W. Alva Hol-lis, D-Wilmington, was the only councilman not present at the meeting. Conner, officials of the county housing authority, and most of the housing cabinet attended it.

Eugene V. McCoy, chairman of the planning board, said the meeting was closed because it was "absolutely necessary" for housing officials to receive candid opinions from the councilmen, which apparently could not be expressed publicly-One of those present at last night's meeting, but wishing to remain unidentified, said the meeting was a very positive one, with the councilmen agreeing to accept public-housing projects in their districts. The only proviso, the source said, was that housing projects be spread among the six councilmanic districts in order, so that on one got a second housing project "until everybody had one. Reveal Air Strikes, Bomb Tons: Hughes WASHINGTON (UPI) -Sen. Harold E.

Hughes, D-Io-wa, wants the number of air strikes and the bomb tonnage used each month by U.S. forces in Laos, Cambodia, North Vietnam and Thailand to be made public. Hughes introduced a "bill yesterday that would declassify the information. He said this was necessary because of the disclosure last week that Air Force Gen. John B.

Lav-elle had ordered unauthorized bombing raids over North Vietnam. night. The flooded condition was "tlm-. result of utorms that hit in the Detroit area late vesterdav. John Magill of Dearborn Heights, a Detroit suburb, tries to keep his head above water as he tries to rescue a TV set from his flooded basement last Sailor Bids for Phila.

Gun Threat Ends Court DOVER Gov. Russell W. Peterson has submitted the names of four men to the Sen-a for confirmation as Superior Court judges. The men: Judge George R. Wright, an associate judge, who would replace William J.

Storey as resident judge of Kent County. Storey is retiring. Clarence W. Taylor, a Wilmington attorney, who would replace Wright as associate judge. Claud L.

Tease, a Milford attorney, would fill one of two new slots for judges authorized by the General Assembly. Joseph T. Walsh, a Wil- mington attorney and a Democrat, would fill the sec-o slot created by the legislature. Storey, 70, has had more than 14 years on the bench and becomes eligible for retirement July 1. Because of the eligibility requirement, the Senate decided not to act on the nominations until after midnight June 30, the last day of the regular session.

Minutes before Peterson told Senate Republicans of his choices, the House suspended rules to pass the Senate bill that expands the Superior Court by two judges. Only Peterson's signature is needed to make the bill law. All of Peterson's nominations are subject to Senate confirmation. With the exception of Walsh, the nominees are Republicans. THE 40-ycar-old Wright was named an associate judge in July, 1962 and has been on the bench since.

Before that appointment, he was a deputy attorney general for Kent County. Taylor was at one time the Lilian OltVltlJf 1V1 1 1 VY VUJUC County Levy Court and now county attorney. The 55-year-old Wilmington resident was instrumental in obtaining county home rule. Taylor was deputy attorney general from 1953 to 1955. He is vice president of the Lincoln Club and a member of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, Tease, 46, of Milford, is a partner in the Georgetown firm of Tease, Faulkner Dunlap.

He is the vice president of the Delaware Bar Association and past president of the Sussex County Bar Association. Tease was elected to the Milford School Board in 1967 and served as president of the board from 1968 until he was beaten in a re-election try for the board earlier this year. Walsh, 42, served as general counsel for the Public Service Commission until July 1970 and since then has served as a special counsel. He is an active Democrat and his law partner in Wilmington is Michael A. Pop- PHILADELPHIA (LTD -'Is there a lawyer in the crowd?" a voice pleaded on the loudspeaker at Philadelphia International Airport as a life-or-death drama sped to an uncertain conclusion yesterday.

In a construction trailer Spassky Heading For Chess Battles MOSCOW (AP) World chess champion Boris Spassky flew today to Reykjavik, Iceland, to stake his title in a 24-game match with American Bobby Fischer. Spassky was accompanied-by his second, grand master Yefim Gelier, and officials of the Soviet Chess Federation. The match begins July 2. Early Out near the passenger terminal, Thomas Scott Starbird, 25, held a policeman's stolen re-v 1 to his head and demanded legal advice on how to annul his recent enlistment in the U.S. Navy.

Police Sgt. James Wood had taken off in pursuit of Star-bird, a four-year Air Force veteran from Bloomington, when Starbird stole his .38 caliber pistol from its holster and dashed into the trailer. He stopped when he saw Star-bird place the revolver barrel in his mouth. "I just asked him what his problem was," said Wood. "I asked him to throw the gun down.

He didn't say anything -for about 10 minutes." Four Starbird was subdued by -Police Com-missoner Joseph F. O'Neill. names of voters from the voting list who have failed to vote for the past two years. In Delaware, names of registered citizens are dropped when they have failed to vote in two consecutive elections. The law, the court ruled, "by removing otherwise qualified citizens from the voter rolls clearly affects the right to vote.

Challengers of the law were the Michigan Democratic Party, the United Auto Workers, the AFL-CIO, the Michigan NAACP Conference, the Trade 2-Year Clause Like Delaware's and his deputy, Morton Solo-m Philadelphia's two highest ranking law enforce-ment officers, when they handed him what was purported to be a release from his Navy enlistment. The Navy said Starbird, who was to have begun training yesterday as a computer programmer at the Philadelphia Navy Base, would instead undergo psychiatric treatment before the status of his enlistment is decided. Troops Due in Miami WASHINGTON (UPD Military troops will be positioned in the Miami Beach area for the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst and Florida Gov. Reubin Askew announced today.

Union Leadership Council and Common Cause. The court said the state filed to show a "compelling state interest" for keeping the two-year registration rule on the books. Originally, the two-year law was designed to curb vote fraud by insuring that persons did not vote in areas where they no longer lived. But the court said the state now has numerous laws covering voter fraud and that the "drastic means" of the two-year law was no longer necessary. Mirliicrnii's Voter J.

Law Ruled Unconstitutional LANSING (UPI) Democrats won a major legal and political victory yesterday when the Michigan Supreme Court declared the state's two-year voter registration law unconstitutional. The Delaware law is similar. The high court's 5-2 decision will affect 603,000 purged voters in Detroit alone, about three-fourths of whom are traditionally Democratic voters. Ruled unconstitutional was a long-standing statute requiring election cler'its to drop the.