Northwest Arkansas Times from Fayetteville, Arkansas • Page 1

INSIDE-Editorial 4 For Women 5 Entertainment 6-7 Sports D-10 Comics 11 Classified M-16 Legal Notices 1C VOl. 108 290 The Public Interest Is The First Concern Of This Newspaper FAYETTEV1LIE, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1976 LOCAL FORECAST-Clear am! cool tonight turning afjain to fair nnd mild, last night 30. Lows loriiglil in the upper 30s with highs Friday in Ihc low 70s. Sunset today sunrise Friday. 6:02.

Weather map on page 13. PAGES--TEN CENTS Negotiations Continue, Teamsters CTlMESphoto by Ken Good) AREA TEAMSTERS STRIKE members Local 376 picket fmcrVmg firm 'in south FayeUemlle today ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, III. (AP)i A nationwide Teamsters' trucking strike tegan today with thousands of drivers on picket tines and the nation's economy racing a crunching shutdown in the interstate flow of goods. Union trucking industry i i a saicl negotiations, which failed to bring about a settlement in limq a a walkout, resumed 'at 9:30 a.m. after a recess.

Wages, fringe benefits and a co.st-oMiv- ing clause remain in dispute, thjey said. Labor Secretary Uscry Jr. and other Federal officials had no comment early today and there was no immediate indication the Ford adminis tration would seek a Tart-Hartley injunction to kpep the lion's trucking pipeline from drying up as (he strike spread. Picket lines appeared at frieght yards and truck terminals from Connecticut to Georgia to Colorado. OX RECORD Teamsters President.

Frank E. Fitzsimmons said three hours after the midnight strike deadline that Teamsters were "on record if we didn't conclude an agreement, 12:01 midnight that our people weren't going (o work. There is a strike. Our people have walked off. 1 The strike, FHzsrmmons said covers "the entire Unitcc Slates of the pos si bi li ty a feclera I hack -to work order, Fitzsimmnns said, "It's entirely up to the govern- adminislration of an economic relapse, particularly the strike is of any duration, since much of the nation's commerce travels bv highway.

As Mclnlyre and Fitzsimmons spoke, drivers halted their rigs in at toast 18 states. Union leaders in Buffalo, N.Y., sent pickets to 105 truck- firms. In Connecticut, the 1 union asked shop stewards to set up pickets at trucking terminals throughout the stale. TOKKN PICKETING Token-picketing seemed to be taking place where in Worcester, police spotted four pickets ut two companies. Boston police said they had no reports of pickets.

In Allentown, and six of slate's a counties, pickets manned trucking terminals. Extensive picketing was reported in Detroit; several Ohio cities; Newark, N.J.; Nushvillp and Memphis, and Richmond, Va. Other extensive picketing was reported in Cotv nccticut and the Carolinas. Some picketing was reported in New Orleans; Little Rock, Iowa; St. Louis; Minneapolis and Dulutki, Kansas City, and Los Angeles.

But in Chicago, Teamsters of- Ficials said their members were (CONTINUED ON PACE TWO) Reverses Trend Wholesale Prices Rise ior Area mcnl." "We haven't reached an I IT Lebanon War Fight Halted Again BEIRUT Lebanon CAP) I Leftist leader Kametl Junblattj agreed conditionally today to a live-day cease fire in Lebanon's civil war to allow election of a new president. Christian President Suleiman Franjieh would have to resign within same period, Juii- blaft told correspondents after a cnicval strategy session with his allies. There was no immediate comment from Fr.Riijieh. Syria earler today threatened military intervention in Lebanon's civil war unless Jun- blall's forces agreed to cease- fire. A Damascus statement said continued warfare svouid lead to partition of the country, "the biggest crisis in the Arab world's history." In Washington, Jordan's King shmgl said Hussein said he would support Syrian armed intervention order to.

"maintain the balance and separate the warring factions." TO SET TIME Junblatt said the leftists would meet with Palestinian guerrilla leaders later to scl the lime for beginning the cease-fire and decide how is to he enforced. Since the war erupted a year ago, an estimated 14,000 persons have been killed, hundred 1 in the past few weeks after i Syrian sponsored cease fir broke down. The war is over demands by the Moslem majority for more suy in Lebanon's political ant economic life, and Christian re sistanco to these demands unli the Palestinian guerrillas arc reined in. Sources said each side woul monitor the latest proposet "cease-fire to see a figblin, forces obeyed the Iruce. A lefl isl spokesman said regular Pal eslinian troops of the Palcstim Liberation Army (PLA) wh- come under close Syrian con frol, would be excluded froi the peace-keeping arrange mcnt.

"The new president will hav to accept the reform prograr of the rational forces, othei ise the battle begins again," je spokesman the Nasse- te "Ambushers" militia said. Junblatt made clear that his rccs, who now have the upper and militarily, would, not join a permanent until anjich's right-wing Christian oes agreed to Moslem tlomi- ance instead of the 50-50 -pow- er sharing which Syria has been sponsoring. Junblatt announced his agreement to the temporary cease- fire as fighting tapered off throughout the country. Police sttid rival forces exchanged lighl machine gun fire through- out the day tillery shells with only a few ar- traded. iiiifliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiim NEWS BRIEFS Fire Damages MEMPHIS, Term.

(AP) plosion and two-alarm Eire everely damaged a Memphis hemical processing and packaging firm Wednesday. Two were injured i the fire at Pro-Serve, Inc. I oweve a sp okosrrian at lethodist Hospital-South said he injuries were not serious nd the two men were being Ismissed afler treatment. Grand Prix Set STUTTGART, Ark. (AP) -The annuul Arkansas Grand rairie-Grand Prix sports car race will be held April 24-2o.

There will he six races each lay. There were more than 16( entrants last year and more arc expected for the 197B event, En Full Swing LAS VEGAS, Nev. CAP) -Despite rejection of new con by 2nO stagehands, enter tainment continues in full swing on the Ias Vegas Strip. The stagehands' union lurncc down" a new four-year pac Wednesday, saying it had com plaints flbmil 12 technical point. in the tigrccrnent and woulj ask the Nevada Resort Associ ation to return to the negolial ing table.

But the stagehand went hack to i jobs anc said they would not immediate ly return to the picket lines. On Intervention WASHINGTON (AP) Joran's King Hussein said today would support Syrhin armec ntervention inlo Lebanon in or to "maintain the balance nd separate the waring fac ions." Hussein told at ireakfast meeting that the Syr ans would not remain "vt mo ment longer than necessary." At the same time, the kin, Israel against trying counter a Syrian intervention 'If Israel moved in, an erup Jon would occur in the entir area," he said. Sweeping Attack LOS ANGELES CAP) For mer California Gov. Ronal Reagan has made a sweepin att ack on he Fo rri ad in i from Henry Kissui ijer's handling of foreign polic Lo the economy. In his first speech national lelevisio 1976 Rcpublica presidential conlcndcr, said Wednesday nighl that For had not done a good job pullin the nation out of its recession.

Ignore Call SAN DIEGO (AP) Igno ing a federal call for exlendi negotiations, about 1,700 en; neers and technicians went slrike aff.iinst Ihc Nation Broadcasting Co, loday. he added, "At one aint we were very optimistic, nfortunately, we came to this iinl." But. also Vc're in the bail 1 said. A I (AP) Wholesale prices reversed a wo-month decline and rose wo -t cut hs of a pe L- cent in March despite another sharp drop in farm prices, the government said The Labor Department report included the a i a readjustment seasonal factors to reflect developments throughout 1975. For this reason, some the seasonally adjusted figures of recent months differed from those previously reported.

Originally, the government said who! PS ale prices had declined or remained unchanged during the four-month period between October and February. The Labor Department altrih itled the over-all increase ligher prices for prccesse-'. foods and feeds and Industrie goods, which offset a 1 per ccn irop in wbolsale prices foi farm products. Adminislr alien economists the -economic will continue this year, but sa The Teamsters refused elaborate on the latest in- i st ry of fe Earlie though, tlliam G. Me In tyre, chief ne- otiator for Trucking Employ- rs Inc.

the trucking firms' argaining agent laid report- rs its offer had been improved ibstantially. How many i tvri woul be rced to keep rigs off the rone emaincd uncertain as Team ers locals around the country ontinued a push begun 'ectaesday to: pressure individ al companies" to sign interim greements. This strategy, by union onrces us a means of breaking the solidarity, ould guarantee the- demands until an agree'- lenl is r.eached. ADOPTED AGREEMENTS 'Before 'the midnight deadline, the rapid declines in the unem ploy men and inflation rates ie past few months are unlike- to continue. In March, the wholesale price nde.x stood al 179.8.

meaning hat it costs wholesalers $179.80 buy good.s that bold for $100 ti the period. ve the ear, who! csa le n-ices were up 5.5 per cent. Wholesale price changes generally reflect prices consumers eventually pay For goods. Declining prices for livestock, fresh and dried vegetables and oil seeds led the per cent drop in wholesale farm prices last month. However, the decline was not as great as January's 2.3 per ecu! drop and the per cent decline in February.

Prices for processed foods and feeds, which bad been ing since October, were up two tenths of a per cent in March Industrial commodities rosi four-tenths of a per cent, com pared with increases of one tenth and five-tenths of a pc cent in February and January respectively. On Wednesday," the Agricul ture Department said tha cent igo. farmers get lor raw ag- icultural products the first tep up the consumer ladder eclined 1.5 per cent in March, lowcver, they still averaged 12 higher than a year Agriculture Depart- nent's Crop Reporling Board laid lower prices for hogs, milk, eggs and cattle contributed mostly to the decline dur- ng the period from Feb. 15 to ilarch 15. Higher prices for lice, 1 tomatoes, lemons and partially offset the drop.

Although a prices are val- lable economic indicators, they often vary widely from month to month and db.noL necessarily signal major changes in retail food prices. The Labor Department, said wholesale prices for fuels fane; olher energy "products were down slightly'last mouth after sharp declines" earlier this year. Chemical prices also were down slightly, but prices rose for lumber, products, metals machinery and hides and skins Today No-Fault Insurance Goes Back To House lore lhan firms had doptcd the agreements, in re- urn for assurances that their rucks would continue to oper- le without inter- erence in event of a "strike. Fitzsimmons said he did not how many companies hat iignod the agreements. The union lists 400,000 mem lers.

1 Mcfntyre, who first an jounced the impasse, satd the alks would continue and 'hopefully, sometime we can WASHINGTON (AP) Advocates of a national nn-fault automobile insurance law are taking their battle to the House after a defeat En the Senate Lhal may end all chances for the bill this year. Many backers see little chance of success in (lie House, where a similar no-fault bill died' in 1974. "I don't it's hopeless, but I must admit it's a 1 Sen. Frank E. Moss, D-Utah, said Wednesday.

The Senate had just voted 40 to 45 to return the legislation to the Commerce Comtnitle for farther study, a move to effective ly kill the measure. a had boon seen by consumer as one Ihe major consumer issues of the year, but it was strongly op- osc by la wy ers who saw as a threat to their legal busi- produce a contract a will stabilize the transportation sys- etn of the country. "If I thought a (he confin jed efforts of TEI were hopeless. I would be on my a back to Washington at this time. intend to stay here as long as is any move- We'll continue to be here." union's bargaining posi remained the same throughout the talks: A three year contract providing for an i i cosl-o in crease, a S1.75 hourly salary irv crease over the life of contract and an additional J17 week ly in pension health and welfare benefits.

The industry firmly opposed an uncapped cost-of -living in- cr.oment. The walkout was the first na tionw id st ke by Teamsters since the union began to negotiate one agreement in 1364. It triggered fears by the Ford ness arising from automobile accidents, and by the White House. LEGAL FEES Moss 1 office estimated th lawyers collect about $1.8 bii a year in legal fees from accident cases. Moss, the bill's floor man ager, said the Senate vote places the fate of no-fault with he House Commerce Com mittee.

But Ih at panel has hac no-faull before it since last fal and hasn't planned hearings on "There's no way (hat com rnittee's going to vole out the bill after the action the Senal said an insurance in dustry 'official who lobl against the bill. The bill would have directed slates to enact no-faull law nin four years and wouli have set up federal program in slates failing to comply. Op poncnts of the bill argued tha slates should decide whether enact no-fault laws and not pressured by the federal eminent basically the sam position taken by the adminis tration. Sixteen states now I no-fault laws, Gogers Ready Their Defense hi Tax Trial By RALPH IVY TIMES Staff Writer The U.S. Government, in 'ederal district court'rested its income fax fraud case against Richard and; Cpger of Huntsi'ille this morning.

The defense began its arguments at 1:15 p.m. and to continue next 'Monday when court resumes. The government's last witness 'as I a Service (IRS) agent Travis Nelson who explained to Ihe jury how IRS arrived al it's 1 computations'of claimed actually owed by the Cogers for a 1968, 1969. and 1570. The government charges Richard Coger had a taxable income in 1068 of $25,314.92 and owed $6,283.20 in taxes.

Coger claimed earnings of $6,986.01 with $1.640.77 owed in taxes. For 1969 the Cogcrs filed reported income of $8.392.34 with taxes of $2.096.76. The gov (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) By DORR1S HKNDR1CKSON TIMES Staff Drivers for most Northwest Arkansas trucking companies were idEs today as members of the Teamsters union, struck across the nation to enforce contract demands. Telephone contact with major truck lines in area early, loday revealed that only Willis Shaw Inc. has no drivers, yet on strike, spokesman there said "we're just gelling today, but so far are.

no problems." -Spokesmen for Arkansas Freight, Jones Truck.Lines an.d Campbell 66 Express, all said their, drivers were oh strike. At Arkansas Rest the. a said everything was Pickets wore on duty and management were working. "We're just shut down," said. A Campbell 66 Express the spokesman said only, "They're on strike, 1 ''and up.

A spokesman for Jones Truck Lines said the'Drivers Svere on strike and Ihe firm was "prelly well shut down" except in" Chicago, where drivers riot striking. He said "drivers were mining hut "that no picket "sighs werft noted early loday. INDUSTRY CHECK A check wilh area industries shows ibat Soup Co. is not. too worried the truck strike on a "short term basis." A spokesman said the a --has, "alternate means" 6 transporting- goods and thai ISiose.means are more expensive, thCr firm can By Springdaie School Board Contract Renewed By PEGGY TIMES Staff Writer SPRINGDAIE: The spring- dalc School Boarrt.

in spe- clRlly-called meeting Wednesday afternoon, volcri unanimously to renew Bob Reed's contract as principal at Elmdale momentary School for Ihc school year. The board's decision, which was announced nttcr a two and one half hour long executive sesrton Wednesday, overrode the original recommendation of his that Reed not he rehircd. This particular contract renc wal gained public attention because Reed is an alderman on Ihe Springdaie City Council. During his past year and one half on the city governing board. Reed has disagreed regularly with Mayor Roy Ritlcr.

The School Board's two-page si a Cement to Reed denied the suggestion I a Rood's position as a Springdaie councilman was Ihe only reason for the delay in the renewal of his contract. Olher elementary school principals renewed their tracts several weeks ago. The statement further noted that "the only problem possibly relating to your activities as councilman was your absences during school duly hours on matters unrelated to activities." The board's statement such absences are "in direct violation of long-si a nding official school policies." The statement instructed TCeecl to obtain advance approval of any absences in the Future stated (hat Reed would not bo granted special consideration in matters of absences because he is a city councilman, The statement read, "The Board is aware that your qbli gallons as a school principal and as a city councilman, both compensated from public funds, can rcsull in problems. These problems, however must be solved by you so that your responsibilities to the patrons of this school district, and particularly to its children, are fulfilled. 1 1 Reed, who.was present at (he board meeting, was asked comment on the rumors printed news articles on hi: contract renewal that suggested Ihe school administration otfi- (CONTINUED ON PACE TWO) keep in operation i At Bear Brand Hosiery Company a spokes-man said inventories RTc kept very low and within two or the company, will run out of can ship some, but not much" he, said.

Within a week Ihe company M'ould he in "very bad shape" he said and layoffs might follow, 1 a al'' Standard Register Company said "that "it's too early to tell vet' 1 just what effect of the strike will he. The firm does all its 'shipping out by Indications w.erc that if the strike sts' long the company would in He said 'the concern today was thru ey have a lot of merchandise i the road and nrc attempting determine Us JatcJ Al I.evi Strauss the okesmah said the firm a (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Rocking Marathon University of Arkansas sfu- dcnls are rocking al the Student Union on hchalf of Ihc Kapo Crisis Ccnler, The rocking chnir marathon Is sponsored hy the intcrlralcr- nity, and panhcllcnic councils as part at Greek Week. The also have spon sors who contribute (o Ih cause, (t'holn by David Bell Sunshine Ry The Assorinfcd Press Sunshine should he plentiful i Arkansas today and Friday. The National Weather Service ays more than 10 hours of sun- hinc is expected in the slate ach day. The forecast calls for fair kies and mild temperatures to- ay and Friday.

A ridge of high pressure cen- crcd over Oklahoma dominates' he Arkansas weather scene Inlay. The high. moving cost mcl should pass across the tate today. By Friday morning, Ihe high expected to be centered nver he Florida Panhandle. This vill result in a southwesterly vEnd flow for Arkansas and slightly warmer temperatures.

Highs lodoy should he in tho upper 60s to low 70s with highs in the 70s. A weak trough of low pressure moved across Arkansas this morning. That trough pro- due ed some clouds over thft stale, hul most areas reported clear skies. Sections (bat were clear reported readings in the 30s and areas with clnud cover had temperatures in the mid to upper -IDs, Skies tonight should he clear and temperatures should be cofli. Lows tonight should he in the upper 30s to low 40s..