The Orlando Sentinel from Orlando, Florida • 116

Police Chief Wants Male, Female Height Rules 'Equa Sentinel Star Orliunlii, I'loriil ing for Chief Robert Chewning who is out of town this week, explained the department had written to "about a dozen other departments across the country" before presenting the proposal to the board. "So far, we've had only one answer, from Oakland, which does require women to meet the men's height requirement," Goode said. SINCE POLICE WOMEN are now being hired on an equal footing with policemen In Orlando, he noted, Chewning "has taken the stand" women should be equal in every way including height. "We almost have to do It," he said. "We're hiring women on an equal basis with men now and men have to be a certain height to qualify." Coode admitted, however, of the three policewomen who are now training as patrolcar partners the first In Orlando to do so fulfill the height requirement.

ACCORDING TO Capt. Don Van Scoyoc, assistant By SANDRA MATHERS Smtlntl Star Half Women interested In joining the Orlando Police Department may soon have to "measure up" to their male counterparts in more than just on-the-street know-how. Police Chief Robert Chewning this week submitted a proposal to the Civil Service Board, requiring female applicants to the force to be at least 5-feet, 8-inches tall, the height requirement for male officers. ACCORDING TO Earl Pratt, the board's executive secretary, "The board Monday night tabled the proposal until the department could research a justification for the change." Maj. James Coode, act The Action ociety 'Half Century Party' Honors Jensen The training officer also noted, "I understand the female height requirement has been a controversial issue around the country, resulting in several law suits." MICHAEL DAVIS, Civil Service Board attorney, revealed a required height of 5-feet, 8 inches, if adopted in Orlando, could be judged discriminatory.

"My gut reaction Is, yes," this could be a point of discrimination. I'd like to see statistics on the aver age height of women, compared to men," he said. "Since women are generally smaller, the proposed ruling could discriminate on their size." Goode stated the depart-ment'i esearch and development section will continue to write other police departments hiring women to determine how, the situation is being handled. ACCORDING TO Prattj the proposal "will probata ly" come up at the next board meeting, Oct. 15.

"We won't be able to predict the outcome until we see what evidence the: department will present," Pratt said. "The proposal also could be continued to a later data." i bureau comm andcr, Personal Services, in charge of employment and training, the new recruits, Mary Harris, Catherine Cassidy and Sheila Glass, range in height from 5-feet, 4-inches to 5-feet, (i'-inches. "Only one woman, Betty Smith currently walking the beat meets the requirement and she's nearly six feet," Van Scoyoc said. Goode maintains, however, since, the Civil Service rule has not yet been changed, the department must continue to hire women meeting current regulations. "IF THE board passes the proposal, the women we now employ would be 'grandfathered' into the program; the new rule would be used only for future hiring," he said.

Noting that all women now being hired by the department will be required to pull "street duty" (four are in line for the next training course), Van Scoyoc added, "More women have applied with us in the last six months than in the history of the department. We're approaching the s-sional stage, because more women are also majoring in criminology in college." ALaCarte BY DOROTHY CHAPMAN i Sentinel Star Food Editor 1 rV. i ii Wednesday, Sept. 19, 1973 While he admitted the height requirement "is quite tall for a woman" and that it could "cut back our female trainee program," he acknowledged the "community might feel more confidant with taller women on the force." VAN SCOYOC added all police departments in the state set their own height requirements, ect to change. "I recall several years back we required our men to be 5-feet, 9 inches tall, but that was dropped one inch," he said.

1 If If 1 a Vn "A Discrimination Ban Planned lar restaurateur Walter Jensen was the party of many parts Sunday when feted at what was billed "the party of the half century." The genial co-owner of Bavarian Haus had all the many busy facets of his life come together as friends from his theater days dropped by the restaurant to say 'Happy joined by his many associates in Central Florida Restaurant Association, the many, many from the Food Service Executives As-sociation as well as from his newest activity, the fledgling Sommeliers Guild. "I WENT public at 50," Jensen admitted, "and it was marvelous. Now I find I've suddenly joined a unique club." Fifty and holding. What ensen called "tons of flowers" decorat- ed the various attractive rooms of Bavarian Haus I during the party hours while guests danced, sang and renewed old acquain-1 tances. "We stopped counting ar- rivals at 500," Jensen said, recalling with great af-i ction the number of friends from out-of-state who arrived for a long weekend of celebration.

I THE GEORGE Rackens-bergers hosted a brunch Sunday at Hotel Langford for all the non-Florida visitors and prior to the brunch Ken Bom-hard, Chattanooga, entertained at a Bloody Mary party. Ever yone was talking about the huge, five-tier "This Is Your Life" cake baked and decorated by Fairway for the big occasion. Scenes represented Jensen's I nvolvement with Florida Theater Confer- ence, his establishment as first director for Lisa Haw-ley in Orange Blossom Theater, his days with the Winter Park tory Theater and Central Florida Civic Theater and as business manager of Sarasota's Asolo Theater. THEN CAME his equally involved restaurant life: Past president of the restaurant association, vice a i rman of Sommelier Guild and his recent instal-1 a i as hern International director of the 7000 member-strong International Food Service Executives organization. What could possibly be next for the Bavarian Haus host? "Well," Jensen thought It over, "now that we have the beautiful new civic theater I may get a little more active again." Host Booth One especially happy guy at the birthday party was Bill Keith, UNIJAX representative and member of the restaurant association.

His booth at last week's Florida Restaurant Association's Food and Equipment Show in Orlando was awarded first place among the 250 exhibitors participating. Food Power Consumers will benefit in more ways than one when they visit Winter Park Mall today through Saturday. Daily at II a.m., 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. consumer advisors for Florida Power Corporation will be presenting demonstrations on various approaches to streamlining budget meals.

TS participating with the Florida Power home economists in the programs around the fountain include Muriel Martin of Oster; Rosemary Peterson, Dairy and Food Nutrition Council; Sue Collins, Division of Consumer Services, Florida Department of Agriculture and Debby Sims epresenting the Florida Board of Natural Resources. day's demonstrations include Centsable Casseroles, Seafood Symphony and Chef's Secrets. Thursday One-pan Budget Meals will be featured, along with Save Energy-Use Blenders and in the evening Stretch the Food Dollar. Dairy Delights will be the morning demonstration followed by the Economical Skillet and Waistline Whittlers. The Carousel concludes Saturday with Microwave Magic at 11 a.m., Nutrition- al Nebblin' at 2 p.m.

and Conservation Cookery at 4 p.m. Lot dice News The lettuce people have some welcome news. Supplies of western iceberg 1 1 1 are more than ample now and prices have dropped significantly. Heavy winter and spring rains caused much damage this spring, driving prices up for an extended period. Then in July, just as the weather improved and let- fcV.

'v (Sentinel Star Photo by Tom Nettel) part in the life of the country and to remove barriers which prevent them from doing so." The legislation was outlined in a government report. The first reaction to the government's intentions came from Clive Jenkins, head of Britain's largest white collar union, the Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial Staffs. He said even now, employers were even moving to head off the equal pay act and would react in the same way to hew laws for equal opportunities. He said current dodges included upgrading services, promoting men doing equal jobs with women or lowering the wages of men in these jobs to bring them down to the women's level. LONDON The British government said Monday it plans to bring in a law to ban discrimination' on grounds of sex.

It said the legislation would be aimed mainly at ensuring equal pay and opportunity for working women. BUT IT will also ban advertisements glamorizing jobs that can be done by either sex but have traditionally been held by females. Ads for "dolly bird" private secretaries, for example, will be forbidden. Home Secretary Robert Carr said; "The government wants to eliminate unfair discrimination on grounds of sex wherever possible and to change the prejudicial attitudes which give rise to it." HE SAID the law's objective is to "enable women to play a full Walter Jensen, Bavarian Haus restaurateur, stopped counting at 500 as guests began arriving for the party of the half century Sunday. A focal point in the restaurant dining room during the birthday celebration was the "This Is Your Life" five-tier birthday cake.

PARK FREE SHOP JM MONDAY THRU SATURDAY 10 TIL 9:30 That was the era of the 50 cent head. With the settlement of the strike, calling for a 40 per cent wage increase over a three-year period, harvesting was resumed and Mother Nature, as if to compensate for all the setbacks, is providing a generous crop of high-quality lettuce. tuce began to move to the industry was hit by a three-week strike of produce truck drivers that caused the loss of an estimated 100 million heads of lettuce. Nearly 6.000 acres of lettuce had to be disced under, along with approximately 2,000 acres of other prime vegetables. Stewardesses Push For A Change In Image "PROBABLY OUR biggest bjection is the infringement on our individuality that the present system makes," said Ms.

Taylor. "We are all Indians and the industry keeps us like children. Playboy Bunnies have more respect than we do. "The primary reason the flight attendant is on the airplane is to look out for the health and safety of the passenger." On the other hand, Fleming says he thinks flight attendants are partial salesmen; "I really enjoy getting people to fly our airline, and there is a lot of room for advancement. They give you a ramp and you can go right to the top." As an organization, S.

F. W. R. believes there is blatant discrimination on the basis of sex, martail status and sical qualifications of women as opposed to men. "Then they expect us to put up with abusive lan-' guage, drunks who like to pat and pinch and still remain little fluffy clouds At least a waitress in a restaurant can throw a passenger out.

But stewardesses are discour-a from complaining about nasty passengers in order to protect the airline's image." Part of the abuse can be controlled by male flight attendants, said Fleming, "I think the chicks like having a guy up there. We can take care of abusive passengers and you know, chicks aren't made of muscle. Also I think people feel a little safer with a guy around." Chlco Trlbunt Dispatch CHICAGO Jan Taylor is a pretty 26-year old flight attendant for Trans World Airlines who lives in a Near North apartment and for the most part likes her job. Beau Fleming, a handsome moustached bachelor of 27, lives in the same building. A flight attendant for United Airlines, he also likes his job, but there the similarity between the two ends.

MS. TAYLOR is a regional coordinator for the fledgeling organization called Stewardesses for Women's Rights and, like her sisters in S. F. R.j she resents being marketed as a automated sex object with a constant smile and sweet squeky voice. Fleming, on the other hand, spent months cooped up on the Navy's Polaris nuclear submarine and now loves "working with a bunch of beautiful chicks," as he described stewardesses.

He confessed that he took his job interview on a dare just to be around dozens of girls. Stewardesses, many of whom prefer the nonsexual appelation of ''flight attendants," have commonly been regarded by the women's movement with much the same attitude as radical Blacks think of Stepan i style railroad porters. But that image is changing, says Ms. Taylor. Last week, the S.

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In two years ago," Abby noted. Edward and Jeanne are the Phillipses, only children. Among the more famous guests were the bride's aunt, Mrs. Jules (Ann Landers) Lederer, and her husband of Chicago, and Irving Stone, well-known author, and his wife, Jean, friends of the Phillipses. "The kids picked the 16th as a wedding date, because they met on the 16th of a month and Luke's birthday is Oct.

16, so they feel 16 is their lucky number," Abby noted. The marriage is the first for both. THE COUPLE will live in Los Angeles, where according to his new mother-in-law, is an "activist criminal attorney, who handles many civil liberties cases." The new Mrs. McKissack is owner of Jeanne Phillips Interiors. The newlyweds, according to Abby, went without a honeymoon, due to "Luke's heavy week In court." The daughter of Orlando Sentinel Star columnist Abigail Van Buren married a former Orlandoan Sunday in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Calling Tuesday from her Minneapolis, home to announce the marriage of 30-year-old daughter Jeanne Phillips to 35-year-old Luke McKissack, a one-time Orlando resident, Mrs. Morton (Dear Abby) Phillips admitted, "I'm not sure when Luke lived in Orlando, but he graduated from the University of Florida and attended the University of California at Los Angeles in 19(i3." "HE STILL has friends in Orlando and wanted me to alert your paper about the wedding." The wedding, a civil ceremony presided over by Stanley Mosk, California Supreme Court justice, was held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Musical accompaniment, Abby said, was, provided by Herb Alport of Tijuana Brass fame. "The bride's father gave her away and she wore an antique lace gown in whih my son's wife was married I ty I Diem lam COlONIAl PUIAOIUNOO A A AJk. JO, A.A-A.

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