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fi 2B Friday, Nov. 1, 1974 Philadelphia inquirer 12 Ousted in Bicen Cutback THE SCENE In Philadelphia and Its Suburbs What's New, By "EDGAR WILLIAMS Ixzuirer Btutt Writer Plagued by money problems, Philadelphia 76, is terminating the employment of 12 persons on its 42-member staff, effective Nov. 8. -Notice of termination was given to 10 of the members last Friday, Albert V. deputy director of the Bicentennial agency, said Thursday.

Gaudiosi added that the two others would be notified "within the next few days." In a related development, William L. Rafsky; executive director of Philadelphia 76, said that Gaudiosi had been given "primary responsibility-' for the internal operations" of the organization in preparing for the 1976 Bicen appealed to the city for a loan of up to $500,000 to meet its current obligations. Mayor Rizzo is seeking City Council approval to transfer funds from the Philadelphia Health Department so the city could make the loan to the agency. "The terminations will result in an annual saving of $162,000 in salaries alone," Gaudiosi said. "By coupling the cutbacks with internal reorganization, we should be able to achieve other savings." Gaudiosi's annual salary is $50,000, Rafsky's is $60,000.

Ten of the 12 jobs eliminated were held by women. Terminated from the agera- vcy's professional staff were Dr. June Koch, liaison officer for Philadelphia 76 in.Wash-ington, who, according to Gaudiosi, elected to resign; Roberta White, community relations officer; Varney Truscott, coordinator for environmental work, and Vero-nika von Nostitz, university coordinator. Terminated from the secretarial staff were Virginia Mc-Kenna, Grace Somers, Shirley Satterfield, Mae Krenzel, Shirley Hall and Dorothy Miller. The two men to be terminated will be members of the professional stafff, Gaudiosi said.

Under its new table of or- tennial celebration in Philadelphia. "The development stage is over," Rafsky said. "Now we have to implement the celebration. While Al runs the day-to-day operation within the shop, I will be able to devote my time and energy to policy, relations with congressional and state officials and the general public." Gaudiosi said the elimination of the 12 jobs is a result of recommendations for reorganization of the agency made by the Philadelphia management consulting firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell coupled with a cash-flow operating problem. Philadelphia 76 recently ALBERT V.

GAUDIOSI operations PtDZSWA ganization, the agency will have a professional staff of AND 23, only two of them women BICYCLES; However, there are three other professional women at rROHlSlTEC the agency, their salaries coming from special grants. 1 Draft evaders (and relatives of draft evaders) can find out their status with the federal government by calling or writing to the Clemency Information Center, 1100 W. 42d Indianapolis, Ind. 46208. The center will accept collect calls at (317) 635-8259 for those who can't afford the long distance charge.

The center has a Justice Department computer printout of the names of more than 5,000 men who are either indicted, under investigation, or wanted for information concerning draft evasion. In the Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware areas there are 75 men who have been indicted as of Aug. 31, and 153 under investigation. The center is staffed with people who will refer or advise those who call. Politics Little Brother is Watching Department: The Committee of Seventy, Philadelphia's version of Common Cause, has served notice on city politicos that it won't tolerate any hanky-panky during Tuesday's election.

The committee will put 25 lawyers on the street during election hours so that complaints about questionable practices at polling places can be followed up immediately. This year, says a committee spokesman, legitimate voter complaints will be prosecuted wherever possible. To minimize problems at the polls, ihe committee has invited all ward leaders from both political parties to attend training sessions in election law. The hour-long sessions will be held at the Bell Telephone Co. auditorium on Saturday, every hour between 10 A.

M. and 3 P. M. 37-Pct. Hike Approved for N.

J. Turnpike United Prest International NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J. The New Jersey Turnpike commissioners approved a proposed 37-percent toll increase Thursday designed to raise $16.5 million to pay off old debts. The increase, which was sent to Gov.

Brendan T. Byrne for his approval, would go into effect Jan. 1. It had been vigorously opposed by bus lines, truckers and the American Automobile Association. Byrne must approve or THE BRIDGE: Easy crossing On the Street Just disregard those signs in Spanish and English and hail a friendly bridge cop who'll jump out of his cruiser and unlock the gate explaining "They're just to keep the kids from playing on the bridge." A stroll across the span of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge is about the only thing the Delaware River Port Authority hasn't put a toll on.

The bridge offers pedestrians an unobstructed view of Old Philadelphia from the wide pathway 135-feet above the Delaware. Also visible along the route is a bronze plaque dedicated to the 17 men who lost their lives during construction of A tW Lewis: I i i' 4 A 1 I i A t. rtfeiirT" Tir -1111 mini i the bridge during the early 1920s. Inside Rumblings from militant members of the city's Jewish community indicate that things may go less than smoothly when the Regency Theater at 16th and Chestnut Streets premiers "The Night Porter" on Nov. 6.

The R-rated film that some Jews feel makes light of the horrors of the concentration camps in World War II Germany could generate lines outside the Regency. Picket lines. Kids Little princesses from 6 to 12 years old who want 'to become the Queen of Gim-bels Thanksgiving Day Parade have until midnight Saturday to submit a letter telling why they want to be queen. Entries must include a photo of the contestant and should be mailed to: Queen Contest, Gimbels, P.O. Box 1500 Philadelphia, Pa.

19105. Doing Well Joseph H. Glancey, president judge of Philadelphia's Municipal Court, has been elected to a three-year term as Catholic co-chairman of the Greater Philadelphia Region of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Illlr fas INDEPENDENCE HALL was being filmed from above, below and beside Thursday by this cameraman in a cherry picker. Twentieth Century-Fox is producing a film for the National Park Service in time for the Philadelphia Inquirer GERARD C.

BENENE Sen. Richard S. Schweiker dances with Margaret J. Ryan Sch iveiker Jitterbugs A Senior Citizens9 Ball veto the proposal in 10 days. He was not available for comment, but he has been quoted as saying that he would review the proposal in light of the turnpike's financial commitment.

"It hasn't been an easy assignment for any of the commissioners," said Alfred E. Driscoll, chairman of the Turnpike Authority, who announced approval of the increase. It would be the first increase in the highway's history. The major change in the new toll schedule originally drawn up by the Authority's consulting firm would be an exemption for bus lines. A spokesman said that bus companies, which pay a proportionately higher toll than passenger cars, would pay the existing rate.

James J. Gilhooley, president of Transport of New Jersey, said through a spokesman that he was "pleased" at the decision. Gilhooley had appeared at a public hearing to "rgue for an exemption for bus lines, most of which he said were facing huge operating costs and operating at a loss. James Almoney Authority spokesman, said the increased tolls were necessary to pay off bonds floated in the 1960s to widen the northern end of the turnpike to 12 lanes. The interest has been paid so far with funds from a previous bond issue, but the funds run out this year, he said.

It was estimated that the turnpike would face a bill in 1975 for "debt service" on the bonds. Revenues under the current toll schedule would be insufficient to cover the debt. Under the proposal toll schedule, $105.2 million will be raised to cover all costs in 1975. The figure is $2 million less than the amount projected last month. Almoney said most of the difference was attrihutable to revenues expected to be lost through the exemption of bus lines from the toll increase.

The other demand was a change in the minimum toll proposed between Interchanges 9 and 11. An increase in the minimum toll from 10 cents to 25 cents had been proposed, but the commissioners decided Thursday to raise the toll between Interchange 9, New Brunswick, and Interchange 11, the Garden State Parkway, to 15 cents, Almoney said. Monitor Voting By HOWARD S. SHAPIRO Inauirer Stall Writer Republican gubernatorial candidate Drew Lewis Thursday asked the U.S. District Court to order federal supervision of Tuesday's election in Philadelphia to prevent voting fraud.

Lewis disclosed his request at a press conference at the Bellevue-Stratford at noon and said it was made because state Attorney General Israel Packel, a Democrat, had failed to act on allegations of registration irregularities disclosed by Lewis campaign workers earlier in the month. "We're are trying to make sure we have straight elections in Philadelphia and I have a feeling this election will be very close," Lewis said. Earlier this month, Lewis said campaign workers had uncovered 1,800 "ghost voters" whose names were registered to addresses of empty lots or abandoned homes in the city. An aide to Lewis said the 1,800 irregularities were found at 5,000 addresses that were checked. Lewis made the stopover at the Bellevue during a hectic day of campaigning which included several stops at area schools and a nursing home.

At the hotel he was met by former Philadelphia District Attorney Arlen Spec-tor, who praised Lewis' candidacy. Among Lewis' earlier stops in the city were Northeast Catholic High School, St. Basil's Academy and the Philadelphia Protestant Home for the Aged. Later Thursday, Lewis flew to Sunbury for the Northumberland County Republican Dinner at Pleasant Hills Lodge, Ranshaw. At the dinner he attacked the Shapp administration for failing to discuss adequate flood control plans for the West Branch of the Susquehanna, which runs through Ranshaw.

Administration's Job Plan Assailed at Public Hearing JOBS, From 1-B chairman of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Americans for Democratic Action, requires the city to revise the civil-service requirements to help the disadvantaged. "It says nothing about bypassing them entirely," he noted. The Rizzo administration says that placing 'CETA under civil service wouid give tenure to CETA workers after the federal money runs completely bypass a current civil-service list of more than 7,000 laborers. That list was compiled by. lottery after the Evening Bulletin and The Inquirer told how the Rizao administration had tried to rig the1 selection process in favor of about 300 men largely politically selected workers.

Now Rizzo is- reported to be ready to put those 300 in CETA jobs. Many of them got provisional jobs through ward leaders, city council-men and union leaders. pay (the politicians) for your job." Earl Stout, leader of the local, said the city had violated its labor contract by failing to consult the union about the new program. At the very least, observed Donald W. Kramer of the local chapter of the American Society for Public Administration, the city ought to hire eligible persons already on its civil-service lists.

But the Rizzo plan, disclosed by The Inquirer, would cal affiliation as Democrat and age as "over 65." To Bert Share, the senator was "a vivacious dancer oomph, he's got it!" Helen O'Leary rated him only "fair," but to Margaret Ryan he was "excellent." But all the women with whom the senator danced had one thing in common they said they were Democrats but intended to split the ticket next Tuesday and vote for Schweiker, a Republican. And, the fact that he swept them off their feet literally had nothing to do with it. Mrs. Ryan explained: "His record shows he's for. the senior citizen.

He's working to help us." Schweiker, in a short address before taking to the dance floor, noted that the National Council of Senior Citizens had given him a 100 percent score for his votes on legislation affecting senior citizens. He said he was proud of his votes on Social Security, railroad retirement, pension reform, national health insurance and other health By EWART ROUSE Inauirer Etatf Writer The swinging side of Richard S. Schweiker was turned into a political plus Thursday as the senator campaigned in Philadelphia. Schweiker capped a day of vote hunting by letting his hair down, loosening his tie a bit and turning on his charm on the dance floor at the harvest ball of the Action Alliance of Senior Citizens at the Hotel Philadelphia, Broad and Wood Streets. The elderly women tittered, applauded, crowded him for autographs and waited in line to swing with him to such nostalgic numbers as, "Cab Driver" and "Goody-Goody." "He's a good dancer a nice man, and I love him all over," said Dorothy Goldman after jitterbugging with Schweiker.

Did that mean she intended to vote for him? "He's the only Republican I'll pull the (voting machine) lever for he's my man," said Mrs. Goldman who gave her politi legislation on diabetes, cancer, heart disease and arthritis. Ethel Katz, 67, and 5-foot-2, stumbled back to her seat complaining that the senator, 48, and 6-foot-l, left her "breathless" after only a few seconds of "a fast dance." But Mrs. Katz was more concerned about the possible reaction of fellow Democrats if they found out she was a Schweiker supporter: "They'd probably kill me." Gussie Hardy, who said she was a deaconess at her church, confided she was worried less about political reaction to her voting Republican in the senatorial race and more and more about the reaction of her congregation if they found out she had been out dancing. The senator described dancing as a favorite past-time of himself and his wife, Clare, who accompanied him to the ball.

He worked up quite a sweat Thursday. "He's really working," a male admirer quipped, as the senator paused between sets to mop his forehead. Coughlin-Curr Race Quietest in Suburbs Flaherty Summons Specter of Hard Times out. But Civil Service Commissioner Leonard Ettinger acknowledged after the hearing that "no complete consideration" had been given to the possibility of modifying civil-service rules to eliminate that problem. "The whole purpose of the (CETA) legislation is to give (disadvantaged) people dignity in a job but you defeat that purpose if you tell people you can have a job if you pay the political price," remarked Charles Bowser, director of the Philadelphia Urban' Coalition.

Political ward leaders are already "running outreach centers" for public employment, Bowser charged, adding: "There are only two systems the civil service system and the political system. If you eliminate the civil service system, you're left with the political system." "We've lived through the Democrats, we've lived through the Republicans, shouted Ronald Smith, secretary-treasurer of AFSCME's local. "I've been with the city 29 years and we certainly don't want to go back VV the days when you had to to tough decisions required put this country back on the issues, who has become MIUVV1I IM a lu eral Republican during his six years in Washington. (He voted to end American involvement in Vietnam.) Curry has attacked Coughlin for supporting the Nixon and Ford administrations, for failing to cut defense spending, for voting against numerous education and labor bills, for not advocating wage and price controls to curb inflation and for, in Curry's opinion, not making his position known on Watergate. Coughlin has countered that he has disagreed often with the Republican administration.

In fact, he supports price controls on food, fuel and rents and taxes on the sizes of auto engines, positions opposed by President COUGHLIN, From 1-B a criticism that's been made." The result has been the quietest campaign for Congress in the Philadelphia suburbs. In a district in which the Republicans have a 2-1 voter registration lead and an incumbent who won 67 percent of the vote two years a quiet campaign means more trouble than normal for a Democratic candidate, political observers agreed. Coughlin has responded to Curry's position papers with a shower of papers of his own. Coughlin, 45, is a handsome, blond, sharply dressed man who travels the district's back roads in a Mustang at speeds well over the limit. He is a forceful speaker with an extensive knowledge of By WENDELL RAWLS JR.

Inauirer Stall Writer BELLE VERNON, Pa. -I They were descendants of I those who stood in soup lines or sold apples 44 years ago wfiile waiting in line for a chance to walk down into the bowels of Westmoreland County and pick away at the black rocks and later die from lungs as black as the i dusl from those mines. Philadelphia and included visits to a plant in Jeannette, a shopping mall in Greensburg and a reception near La-trobe. Speaking over WCAU's "Morning Newsbeat" show, Flaherty criticized incumbent Republican Sen. Richard S.

Schweiker for "not coming around for five years, then practically taking up residence in Pittsburgh and trying to take away my constituency." Flaherty continued his attack on the "abuses of oil monopolies," and on "politicians who refuse toftaake the plants and to buy wheat while the farmers and businessmen in this country have to pay 10 and 12 and 15 percent and still can't get fertilizer, and may not be able to buy bread." "That's not to mention these Americans who would like to buy homes but can't get mortgages even if they were 'willing to pay 9'2-per-cent and even if there were enough homes being built," Flaherty said. The dinner was the climax of a day that began for Flaherty, 49, with a radio talk show ThuXday morning In "It was not the party of the people," Flaherty said. "It was the party that has this nation precariously close to a situation much like that of those bad days." The dinner, at which U.S. Sen. Lloyd Bentson, Tex.) was the featured speaker, drew Gov.

Milton .1. Shapp and many local candidates to this small town about 50 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Flaherty condemned the Republican administration for its part in "loaning Hjoney to Russia at 6-percent interest to build fertilizer track." "Working men and women in Pennsylvania are fed up with the policies and the politicians who have led us into this strange economy that allows for a 5-percent surtax on middle-income wage earners while the profits from big business soar upward." Today, Flaherty will campaign in McKeesport and Al-toona before flying to Philadelphia for street rallies tonight for congressional Flaherty, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, reminded' the 1,200 people at the dinner here Thursday night which party was in power in thoee days. Forf..