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Times Zanesville, Ohio 43702 Friday, March 21, 1986 30 Cents CapyrisniliM49Kiwm rrpTi Jtjhte I Fly The Flag I I. 1,11 I IH Hloiise Rejects Aid For Rebels too late because the communists are already mobilizing for an offensive." Although the House vote represented a defeat for Reagan's Nicaraguan policy, O'Neill apparently won some last-minute votes by promising a new round of votes on alternative aid proposals on April 15. Reagan Is considered likely to win some aid for the rebels at that time. Sixteen Republicans Joined 206 Democrats in opposing Reagan's proposal. Forty-six Democrats, many from southern states, and 164 Republicans voted for theaid.

At the White House, presidential spokesman Larry Speakes declined Immediate comment. Asked when a statement would be forthcoming, he replied, "Oh, sooner or later." The dramatic vote followed two days of often bitter debate that ended with House Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. saying Reagan's plan "takes us further down the road to a situation where our troops will be involved." House Minority Leader Bob Michel, responded to O'Neill: "Today, you're wrong, you're wrong, you're wrong. A month from now will be Ohio Vote: Democrats Douglas Applegate, (Steubenvllle), no; Dennis Eckart, (Mentor), no; Edward Felghan, (Lakewood), no; Tony Hall, (Dayton), no; Marcy Kaptur, (Toledo), no; Thomas Luken, (Cincinnati), no; Mary Rose Oakar, (Cleveland), no; Donald Pease, (Oberlin), no; John Selberllng, (Akron), no; Louis Stokes, (War-rensville), no; James Traficant, Republicans Michael Dewine, 1 (Cedarville), yes; Bill Gradlson, (Cincinnati), yes; John Kasich, (Columbus), yes; Thomas Kindness, (Hamilton), yes; Delbert Latta, (Bowling Green), yes; Bob McEwen, (Hlllsboro), yes; Clarence Miller, (Lancaster), yes; Michael Oxley, (Findlay), yes; Ralph Regula, (Navarre), yes; Chalmers Wylie, (Columbus), no.

i mmm -urn mm -vmr j( jr 4,. '-m MAPT Board Delays Decision WASHINGTON (AP) A sharply divided House, on a 222-210 vote Thursday, defeated President Reagan's plan to send $100 million In military aid to Nicaraguan rebels, setting the stage for new battles on the Issue next month, The vote represented Reagan's most serious foreign policy setback in Congress during his more than five years in office. Congress Initially rejected his aid request last year, but later after Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega paid a visit to Moscow approved $27 million in non-lethal aid. Tainted Drugs Found WASHINGTON (AP) The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that packages of three major consumer drugs the capsule versions of Contac, Dietacnd Teldrin have been tampered with and the manufacturer is warning consumers nationwide not to use the products. "As of this moment, our lab findings confirm some tampering with packages, but we have no evidence of poisoning of any kind," FDA spokesman Bruce Brown said.

The FDA said SmithKline Beckman Corp. of Philadelphia, manufacturer of the drugs, is asking all retailers to halt sales of the products, and consumers who have purchased the drugs since March 15 should not use them. Brown said the tampering took the form of physically altered packages plastic blisters over capsules that were opened; price stickers that were moved; Ingredients In the capsules "that's not part of the normal recipe." However, he said, investigators found no cyanide or rat poison, substances mentioned in threats against the substances. Foreign ingredients in the capsules were not poisonous, he said. Brown said the threats originated in In anonymous telephone calls to news media beginning on Wednesday.

The first day's calls contended that packages containing doctored capsules had been delivered to stores in Houston and Orlando, Fla. More calls received Thursday added Chicago and St. Louis to the list, he said. Although the threats were limited to those cities, he said, the company's warning was addressed to consumers nationwide. He said the threats may be linked with a grudge against the company, but constitute extortion under federal law.

By JEFF DONAHUE Staff Reporter The battle between National Transit Services, and the Muskingum Authority of Public Transportation appears to be far from over. NTS, having managed the local Z-Bus system since March 15, 1982, was passed up when the MAPT board of directors named ATE Management, the high bidder, the winner of a three-year management contract on March 6, but a formal protest was filed by NTS the following day. When the MAPT board met Thursday night to review the protest, the decision was no decision. "We must give them fair consideration of this protest," MAPT board member and legal counsel Herb Baker said. "By NTS filing this protest, we are in a no-win situation.

No matter what we do, somebody is going to be unhappy. After a 15-minute recess during Thursday night's meeting the board decided an instant finding on the NTS protest would be ill-advised. Instead, board Vice President Steve Baldwin called a special meeting for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27 at in the city hall conference room to discuss the protest and render an opinion. NTS filed its protest, claiming Its legal counsel was told the low bidder on the contract would be the winner, but two firms with lower bids than ATE were passed up.

Baker told the group several options are available as they spend the VVv 1 tTtld I im f- urt-iYmmw 1 NTS Issues Claims Tbila flag flies at the home of Calvin May, 3850 East Pike. The Times Recorder Is publishing photos of flags our photographers select as they travel the area on their dally assignments. The Times Recorder Is emphasizing the Importance of patriotism and urges area residents to Be Proud) Fly The Flag Daily I I State t.ldtflMWMIIWiI.UimulLM Repair Continues i GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (AP) -More than a dozen tows lined the banks of the Ohio River Thursday near the Galllpolls Locks and Dam, where crews continued working to repair a hinge mechanism on a 100-ton gate. "They're Just laying along the banks here," assistant lockmaster Pat Worley said of the tows, which began lining up on either side of the locks Tuesday afternoon. Worley said officials expected to reopen the locks late Friday or Saturday.

The gate at the Gallipolis Locks and Dam was struck Monday night by the Trojan Warrior, which was traveling upriver to Pittsburgh, officials said. The locks remained open until 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, when they were closed because of concerns that the gate would collapse if the water level fell. Plane Slips ATLANTA (AP) The plane carrying first lady Nancy Reagan slipped off a runway Thursday as it was taxiing before takeoff from an airport west of Atlanta. There were no Injuries, said Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Inez Almond.

"Mrs. Reagan was in her seat and was unhurt," said Wendy Weber, an aide in the first lady's White House press office. Global Lawyer Arrives JERUSALEM (AP) An American lawyer arrived in Israel on Thursday to discuss with the Israeli Justice Ministry the possibility of representing John Demjanjuk, the retired autoworker accused of Nazi war crimes. Justice Ministry spokesman Yitzhak Feinberg said attorney Mark O'Connor will meet officials in charge of the case on Friday before announcing whether he will defend Demjanjuk, who could be sentenced to death if convicted. Inside Classified Comics Deaths Editorial Entertainment Financial Lifestyle Perry County Religion SEO News Sports 4-5 7C 2 A 6 A 1-16 6C 6B 2B 7B 3B 1-3 HUMANE society inflexibility causes couple's kids to yowl.

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The first would be to reverse the decision and award the contract to NTS, a move Baker said would be, "a substantial mistake," that could open the door for a protest by ATE. The second would be to deny the protest and force NTS to follow its other legal steps in the appeal process. The next step would be to take the case to the Ohio Department of Transportation. If that fails, NTS can go on to the Urban Mass Transportation Administration, and finally on to the General Accounting Office of the U.S. Government.

Yet another option for the board would be to throw out all the bids and start the process over, a move' Baker said would likely be appealed by ATE. Board member Del mar Thomas made a motion that the protest decision be tabled until the special meeting. Thomas, who spoke out publicly last week when the decision was m.ade to bring in an ATE consultant as interim executive director, refused to be quieted when Baldwin tried to introduce a measure calling for a ban on statements from board members to the press. Baker told Baldwin the infringement on board members' constitutional right to free speech, could not be enforced. "We cannot require fellow members not to talk to anyone," he said.

"We don't have that right." complaint was dropped. The bulk of the NTS complaint is that it claims it was misled into believing the lowest bidder would be awarded the new contract. The statement claims that between Feb. 12 and Feb. 19, several telephone conversations took place between NTS legal counsel Robert Clchocki and MAPT board President Dan Pugh, and Herb Baker, an MAPT board member and legal counsel.

the conversations with Mr. Baker statements were made indicating that the board believed all of the proposals were overpriced and was planning to negotiate with the three lowest a conversation on February 14, 1986 Mr. Baker intimated that the successful bidder would have to reduce the contract price to approximately $40,000 per was pleased with the past performance of NTS, but he felt that NTS was too expensive." On Feb. 20 the MAPT board, representatives of the three firms involved in the bidding were told that Guentter had withdrawn his bid due to the threat of litigation and announced the three finalists were invited to make final offers on March 6. A letter outlining the oral presentation was sent to each bidder on Feb.

26. The document also claimed that between Feb. 20 and March 6, contacted NTS officials and attempted to negotiate terms for his return to employment with Guentter alluded to apparent statements made by several MAPT board members that if he did not return as executive director for NTS, then NTS would have no chance to continue as the management denied Mr. Guentter's request for re-employment." On March 6, the three bidders met in a closed session with the MAPT board and presented their proposals. At the end of the meeting the board announced that ATE, despite being the high bidder at $165,445, had been awarded the contract.

The basic NTS arguments are -1 The procurement process employed by the MAPT board violated mandated competitive bidding standards of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration. 2 Although the MAPT board gave every indication that, among other- wise qualified bidders price was the sole selection criterion, the board awarded the contract irrespective of price to the highest bidder. 3 To the extent that price was the sole criterion by which final bids were to be evaluated, the board misapplied i the criterion when it awarded the con- tract to ATE. PARIS (AP) Francois Mitterrand, a Socialist, appointed conservative Jacques Chirac as France's new premier Thursday, and the nation began its novel experiment In cooperation between two leaders from rival political camps. It Is the first time the president and his government have represented opposite political philosophies since Charles de Gaulle created the Fifth Republic, with its strong presidency, 28 years ago.

Mitterrand and Chirac have pledged to cooperate, but the stage Is set for an eventual 'constitutional conflict. Mitterrand's presidential term runs until 1988. A bomb exploded at a shopping mall on the Champs Elysees boulevard In central Paris, killing two people and injuring 28. It was the latest of a series of bombings In the capital. Whether it was timed to coincide with the change in government was not Police sources said a second bomb was found a short time later on the tracks in Paris' main underground subway and regional train station.

Several thousand rush-hour passengers were evacuated from the station while a bornb squad neutralized the device, according to the sources who stipulated anonymity. Chirac, who is mayor of Paris, By JEFF DONAHUE Staff Reporter When the Muskingum Authority of Public Transit rules on the management bid protest by National Transit Services next week, board members will have reviewed a 13-page statement of the case. Here's a look at claims made by NTS in that document: In the document, NTS claims that Robert F. Guentter, who was employed by NTS as executive director of MAPT from April 23, 1984, until being fired on Feb. 12, 1986, reported to his superiors, several MAPT board members had made overtures suggesting he prepare a proposal on his own behalf to provide new management services at the conclusion of the NTS-MAPT contract.

According to Mr. Guentter's report, he rejected the suggestion because he telt he was buildine a future with NTS and hoped to advance to other, larger transit systems managed by NTS." Shortly after Guentter's report, the NTS statement claims the MAPT board, to renew its management services contract with NTS, through a non-competitive negotiation process. However, the Ohio Department of Transportation intervened and insisted 4 that the MAPT board solicit proposals from interested firms to provide management services." On Jan. 22, the MAPT board released a request for proposals from interested firms, setting Feb. 12 as the deadline for submission of bids.

NTS was one of three firms that submitted bids. to reports from Mr. Guentter, prior to the February 12 further overtures were made to him by several MAPT board members, again suggesting that he submit a contract proposal on his own behalf. While still employed by NTS, and without the consent or knowledge of NTS, Guentter prepared such a proposal and submitted it to the MAPT board of directors." The claim went on to state that Guentter, as executive director of MAPT, had access to important information concerning the NTS bid and used that Information to prepare his own proposal. Feb.

12, 1986, NTS learned that Mr. Guentter had submitted a contract his own Guentter offered to charge the MAPT less than the amounts reflected In the proposal submitted by NTS. When Mr. Guentter admitted these facts to NTS, he was Immediately dismissed." John A. Cline was named acting executive director at 10:30 a.m.

on Feb. 13 and NTS filed a complaint against Guentter in United States District Court six days later. When Guentter withdrew his management 'bid that tall of a kite flown by a friend on the school campus. AP Laserphoto) "The French must understand that the moment has come to put an end to divisions and to rally together, in a spirit of mutual tolerance, for the renewal of our country. Jean-Louis Bianco, secretary-general of the president's office, announced Chirac's Cabinet, which includes 14 full ministers, eight deputy ministers and 15 secretaries of state.

Heading the list as minister for the economy, finance and privatization, with the senior title of minister of state, is Edouard Balladur, 57, one of Chirac's closest advisers. The foreign and defense ministers, who must be able to work harmoniously with Mitterrand, will be Jean-Bernard Raimond, 60, a career diplomat who now is ambassador to Moscow, and Andre Giraud, 60, industry minister under former President Valery Giscard d'Estalng. Chirac's Cabinet is balanced between his neo-Gaullist Rally for the Republic party and the Giscard's center-right Union for French Democracy. Together the two groups won a slim majority in Sunday's elections for the 577-seat National Assembly. He said his economic plans "will will permit a return to stronger expansion and therefore development employment." It ROBERT MORGAN Ohio State University freshman Jeff Flickinger unsuccessfully dodges the visited the scene immediately after the ceremony in which outgoing Socialist Premier Laurent Fabius formally transferred power to him.

Chirac spoke with Police Chief Guy Fougier but made no public comment. The new premier made clear that he plans to exercise all the constitutional powers of his office and government to set and execute national policy, much of which will be aimed at reversing Mitterrand's Socialist course. He said he would move Immediately with economic measures, Including a start on selling state-run Industries to private investors, and the most urgent measures would be implemented by decree. Parliament can give the government authority to rule by decree for a limited period, but Mitterrand could block the decrees by refusing to countersign them. "First of all," Chirac said, "the rules of our constitution and the will of the French people must be respected.

The prerogatives and the duties of the president such as they are defined by the constitution are unalterable. The" government, directed by the prime minister, determines and conducts the policy of the nation by virtue of Article 20 of our constitution. teaching job came in 1956 as a vocal and instrumental music instructor for grades k-12 in Woodville. He went on to become a guidance counselor there before moving on to Findlay High School as the band director. He became assistant principal at Napoleon High School and moved on to a high school principalship at Tlnora.

His last stop before Franklin Local was In the Madeira City Schools where he served as superintendent. In a press release issued at 9 p.m. Thursday, board president Susan Gormley said plans for naming Morgan's successor are being foi mutated and will be announced shortly. Gormley was not available for further comment Superintendent To Retire Robert D. Morgan, superintendent of the Franklin Local School District for the past nine years, announced Thursday night he will retire as the head of the school system on Jan.

31, 1987. "This is Just a good time to do it and give them the time they need to get everything done," he said of his announcement to the Franklin Local board of education Thursday night. Morgan said he plans to pursue other endeavors In the private sector upon his retirement. It has been very pleasant," he said. "Very rewarding and at times challenging, but I wouldn't have missed it for the world.

There are a lot of good people In that system." Morgan has spent the past 33 years of his life In education. His first.