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the Journal Times, Tuesday, March IS, 1W7 A ftaclna. Wit Ictes By Robert A. Frahm Journal Tlmat Staff The Unified School Board moved out' of Its negotiating room at the Clayton House Motel this morning, saying contract talks in the seven-week-old teacher strike will stop, at least for a day or two. "We have to chec" of financial status we're la," said School Board'Vresident Sister Michelle Olley. The strike has jeopardized more than $21 million in state aids, almost half the district budget.

Negotiations collapsed Monday morning, after teachers rejected board proposals including a clause calling for punishment for some strikers. The board proposed that an arbitrator review cases and impose suspensions of up to two weeks without pay for teachers "who allegedly engaged In acts of physical violence" on picket lines. oin Berge elected A Racine resident, John Berge, 1529 Crabapple has been elected secretary to the board of Lutheran Social Services. Berge is employed by S. C.

Johnson Son Inc. Lutheran Social Services provides services for and communities. There pre 24 teachers who the board alleges have engaged Births Monday night. The brick, Thomsen said, caused scratches and a dent. REA attorney Jay Schwartz called the board's proposal to punish strikers for picket line misconduct is "little more than a political gimmick.

They want to purge 24 people." DEPUTY. SCHOOL Supt Sam Castagna said the district asked for the punishment provision to take care of charge made by some teachers who have crossed picket lines. "We're certainly not interested in keeping alive any acrimony," he said, "but on the other hand I don't think we ought to excuse behavior that's completely inappropriate and really detrimental. "There has been some shoving and pushing of teachers, parents, and even students," Castagna said. He also said pickets had damaged some cars, made threats, and engaged in "terrible verbal abuse." State Sen.

Henry Dorman said this morning the two sides seem to be unwilling to listen to advice from anyone. "It seems the two parties want to go down in flames," he said. "That's OK, I suppose, but the problem is they're carrying too many of us with them." Dorman criticized the board's insistence on the punishment clause, saying punishment should be handled through the legal system. "You don't have to set up a rival court system," be said. THE DISTRICTS departure from the Clayton House, according to Castagna, should not be interpreted as a sign negotiations are finished.

"It's more a sign that when negotiations resume, it will probably not be at the Clayton House." Unified officials said the bill for rental of the district's rooms at the motel comes to $2,521. Meanwhile, some REA officials reportedly were headed for Madison, where a State Senate committee is holding hearings on Senate Bill 15, a bill that would set up public employe bargaining procedures leading either to binding arbitration or to the legal right to strike. Current state law prohibits public employe strikes. Before negotiations broke down Monday, five clergymen were allowed to sit In on the talks after they agreed to become part of the REA bargaining committee. The five became the first outsiders to sit in on talks.

Thev Included the Revs. Kenneth Carlson. Paul Daniels. count toward the state's required 180-day school year. If not, the $21 million will be lost, DPI has warned.

"We don't even know if the DPI will rule until April on some of these days," Olley said. "It could be late spring before they decide something." About one-third of the district's 28,000 students showed up today, according to Unified officials. Officials counted 9,499 students. That number has grown steadily since last Thursday, when 3,627 showed up, but the number of teachers crossing picket lines remains about 250. The district has 1,500 teachers.

THE REA REJECTED the board's offer Sunday, saying teachers opposed board positions on punishment for strikers and on mandatory union dues. REA leaders said the board's union dues compromise, which would require all new teachers to pay dues but would not require payments of current non-union teachers, was not good enough. Until last weekend, the board had remained adamantly opposed to any compromise on the union dues demand. The 20 arrests today all were for disorderly conduct. No serious incidents were reported.

That was a big drop in action compared with Monday, when 173 arrests were made and several other Incidents were reported. One non-striking teacher was charged with battery In an incident at Fratt School Monday morning. Police said Chester Jones, 29, of 4215 Durand jumped out of his car when several already-arrested pickets pounded on it. Jones punched picket John Spaeth, 35, of 1013 Grove one of the pickets being led away, police said. Spaeth, was released after treatment for bruises at St.

Luke's Hospital. A memberof the REA bargaining team, Dorothy Smith, 44, of 1838 Carlisle was arrested on three counts after police said she jumped on a car crossing a picket line at Knapp School Monday morning. SMITH WAS CHARGED with disorderly conduct, criminal destruction of property and resisting arrest. Police said she jumped on the hood of a car driven by Knapp secretary Shirley Letsch and carrying two Knapp teachers and three other school workers. Smith pounded on the hood and a dent and scuff marks, and yelled at the car's occupants, police said.

Nancy Peterson, a part-time teacher, told sheriff's deputies the word 'SCAB' was painted on the road in front of her driveway at 4132 Nicholson Road, discovered Monday. And early today, School Board member Bernice Thomsen told police her car was hit by a brick while it was parked outside Unified's administrative offices on Northwestern Avenue St. Luke's Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Jimmle Ward (Eliza Johnson), 1823 Grand a daughter, March 8.

Mr. and Mrs. Milutin Simic (Pamela Krause), 1614 West a son, March 8. Mr. and Mrs.

Terrence Held (Joan 615 15th a son, March 8. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lehman (Gail Singstock), 2334 Hansen In picket line misconduct. The board would not release the names.

AUTHORITIES ARRESTED 20 more pickets today, bringing to 474 the number of picket line arrests so far. Most have been for disorderly conduct. State mediators Morris Slavney and Herman Torosian also checked out of the Clayton House Monday afternoon. "We haven't got time to sit around and see what people are going to do. We've got a shop to run here," said Slavney, chairman of the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission in Madison.

"Frankly, we were at our wits end," he said. Slavney said the talks came to a halt "when the board saw the size of the union's response" to a board offer made Sunday night. Slavney said the Racine Education Association (REA) "put a lot of things back on the table that apparently the School Board thought were taken care of." Board negotiator Thatcher Peterson said REA reintroduced several demands. Including provisions for strict seniority in job transfers, the right to use school buildings for union meetings, a board designation of teachers' homes as offices for income tax purposes, and continued salary payment for teachers away on unionHwjness as long as REA would pay for substitute teachers. OLLEY SAID this morning the board's Negotiating Committee probably would meet within a day or two to discuss negotiations and the possible loss of state aid.

The district has been keeping schools open since last Thursday, using substitute teachers and non-strikers, in an attempt to save state aid. The State Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has said it will rule, possibly this week, 6n whether those days will Police beat) Theodore Romberg, Robert LeCount, and Karl Danielson. Carlson said today he felt uneasy about the REA naming them to a bargaining team in order to get them In. "I kind of felt like we should not have been there if we were not Invited by both sides, but there we were," he said. "We're not part of anybody's bargaining team." Unified to seek ARRESTED Marcia L.

Nelson, 22, 1654 St. Clair on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and possession of cocaine during a raid by police of an apartment at that address Sunday. Police said about one pound of marijuana and a small amount of cocaine were confiscated. Two other raids Sunday at 1300'i Michigan Blvd. and at 1635 Erie St.

produced small quantities of. marijuana but no arrests, police said. INJURED Diane Belcher, 22, 255 N. Memorial Drive, listed in satisfactory condition in St Mary's Hospital with Injuries suffered in a two-car crash Monday afternoon at 16th and Franklin Streets. Police said Belcher was a passenger in a car driven by Warren Wat- a daughter, March 8.

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Hlavka (Linda Mauer), 1322 Chatham a daughter, March 8. Mr. and Mrs.

Peter Plos-kee, 9309 Florence Drive, Sturtevant, a son, March 8. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Porter (Patricia Sklbo)r 8717 White Chapel Drive, Sturtevant, a son, March 8. Mr.

and Mrs, Mike Clasmer; (Adele Lawrence), 1311 Virginia a son, March 9. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sims, 1330 Center a son, March 8. Mr.

and Mrs. Kenneth 01-sen (Rose Hernandez), 522 Three Mile Road, a son, March 14. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Miller (Mary Jo Zaharlas), 1116 Hlaleah Drive, a son, March 14.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mace-mon (Cynthia Brinker), "2800 Jacato Drive, a son, March 14. Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Hansen (Diane Doulittle), 1548 Warwick Way, a daughter, March 14. Others Mr. and Mrs. Avery Gould (Ruth Raines), Milwaukee, a daughter, March 11. The father is a former Racine resident.

Mr. and Mrs. Allan Peters, Kenosha, a son, March 5, St Catherine's Hospital, Kenosha. The parents are former Racine residents. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Woida (Linda Orlowski), Oak Creek, a daughter, March 5. The father is a former Racine resident. Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Kirch (Cathy Miller), 929 Geneva a daughter, Feb. 28, Milwaukee County General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morris (Beth Huotarl), 2914 Dwight a son, March 7, St.

Catherine's Hospital, Kenosha. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dill (Nancy Proeber), Sbalimar, a daughter, March 3. The mother is a former Racine resident, for "educationally disadvantaged" students, and the Head Start program.

Voted to have the Western Complex schools operate as they presently do until the Citizens' Long Range Planning Committee completes further study on the matter. Recommendations from that committee are to be submitted by February 1978. Four Western Complex schools Hood Creek, Trautweln, Barttett and FranksvlUe had been recommended for closing over the next two years by Supt. of Schools C. Richard Nelson.

Students at those schools were to be reassigned to others in the area if the schools were closed. (Continued from Page 1A) to put your best foot forward," he said. He stressed that such a move couldn't be done without the REA's permission. "The intent wouldn't be to bargain individually with teachers," he added. The resolution also was discussed in the closed session, McClennan said, but was not put to a vote.

In other action, the board: Referred to its Curriculum Committee and April Committee of the Whole meeting proposals for the following programs for next year bilingual education, Title I program Supreme Court studies Board vs. Corbett WJ I I KX 111' rM -t 4 I -n i7 VV- fi f1 v- fUJi i I A 7 -Ct kins, 17, 950 Superior when it and one driven by Walter Gibson, 44, 5037 Deer-wood Drive, collided. Two other passengers in Gibson's car Vanessa and Valerie Oliver, both 17, of 1021 Davis Place, were after treatment at St. Mary's. FIRES Damage was estimated at $1,500 to $2,000 from a shed fire Monday night in Sturte-vant.

The blaze in a shed behind the Leroy Vogt home at Drive may have been caused by arson and is under investigation, according By Eldon Knoche JT Statt Buraau MADISON r- As Unified District's teacher and custodian strike was fought on the picket lines Monday, legal briefs were filed with the Supreme Court. On one side, the court was asked to issue a writ stopping Racine Circuit Judge Thomas Corbett's Feb. 10 ruling which ordered Racine Unified district negotiators into "daily" negotiations and his March 3 order for 14-hour-a-day bargaining sessions. On the other side, Asst. At-ty.

Gen. James McDermott argued the School Board has alleged "mere hardship" rather than "extraordinary hardship" required by law. The court Is not expected to hear oral arguments. Clerk Robert Uehllng said he could Deaths ROGERS, Mrs. Elizabeth, SI 12600 S.

Loomls Road, Wa-terford, March 15, Burlington Memorial Hospital. to Sturtevant firemen. MISCELLANEOUS Shotgun blasts hit three In Caledonia early this morning. No injuries were reported, but pellets broke windows and damaged siding to the homes of Charles Akers, 4805 Elizabeth John Ly-barer, 4813 Elizabeth, and James Charlston, 4821 Elizabeth, shortly before 3 a.m. Caledonia police and sheriff's deputies are investigating.

KARCHER, Arnold, 5802 Middle Road, March 15, St. Mary's Hospital. Hanson Funeral Home. Journal Times Photo by Charles S. Vaone Pickets keep up the vigil at Jerstad-Agerholm School Getting it straight Caledonia ok's.

ethics code the writ of prohibition are available, McDermott said. Saying Corbett "acted lawfully and within (his) jurisdiction," McDermott noted on March 3 "there was a real and imminent threat of a loss to the school district. approximately $18.6 million to approximately $32 million. the apparent 'deadlines' for loss of such school aids were but a few days away. "Judge Corbett obviously felt that on bis judicial shoulders rested the heavy and inescapable responsibility for taking appropriate action to avert what, in his Judgment, was the 'economic disaster' for this McDermott argued.

He also said Corbett "did not resort to Draconian mea- sures" but displayed "Juridical sensitivity of a high order." McDermott said another reason to deny the writ was a waiver and consent of Cor- bett's orders by School Board attorney Kenneth Hostak and Thatcher Peterson before the judge Marh 3. The School Board's brief took pains not to Insult Corbett. Auen wrote: "The Judge cannot be subject to criticism for his conduct. He believed his view of the method of ending the strike was superior to that of the School Board, the media-, tor and the striking union. Perhaps Judge Corbett's Judg--, ment Is superior, He Is aa able, experienced and Impartial jurist.

His stature in the community and the re spect he commands can influ-J ence the parties and public opinion. "The problem Is separating Judge CorBt-IPthe man from the court. While Judge Cor not say when the court might act. Chief Justice Bruce Bell-fuss issued a temporary halt to Corbett's orders March 4 and that ruling remains in effect. Corbett "should have stayed enforcement" of his Feb.

10 order to give the board an opportunity to appeal, said Michael Auen of MellL Shlels, Walker and Pease law firm In Madison, representing the district in asking for a writ of prohibition. "The district's legitimate interests will be Irrevocably impaired if the order is enforced pending appeal (because the board members) are not allowed to exercise their discretion concerning times for meaningful meetings," Auen said. "An order requiring daily bargaining tends to prolong the strike and unjustifiably alters the political situation to the advantage of one party violating the law," (Racine Education Association) his argument said. "The strike is prolonged because the order fosters the belief that the district can be made to make more concessions." Auen also argued Corbett issued his order in connection with his "mediation efforts and (it) does not constitute a valid order." The negotiations are "policy questions Involving political considerations" and courts "do not second-guess officials charged with exercising their discretion," Auen said. McDermott came into the case on behalf of Corbett after the Supreme Court told the attorney general's office to supply counsel.

The board's petition should be denied because It "failed, to allege sufficient facts to. demonstrate the absence or complete Inadequacy of appeal or other remedy and to demonstrate that extraordinary hardship will result," McDermott said. He said the failure to show extraordinary hardship made the board's petition "fatally defective." Legal remedies other than Due to a delay in price checking for Piggly Wlggly Food Store, the cost of several Items, Including ground beef, chicken, round steak and potatoes, were Incorrect for the day listed in the Journal Times monthly food basket story last week. The March 3 price of ground beef at Piggly Wiggly should have been 69 cents per pound, chicken, 46 cents, steak, $1.18 and potatoes 12 cents per pound. The total basket price, therefore, should have been $29.55 Instead of $30.06.

Neighborhood Housing Services and the City Department of Public Works Jointly are sponsoring two special cleanup days today and next Tuesday for residents on the near north side on High Street to north of State Street and from Charles Street to Lake Michigan. A Monday Journal Times story omitted the specific pickup area. By Robert J. Herman Journal Tlmat Staff A code of ethics, under discussion for nearly a year, was adopted by the Caledonia Town Board Monday. The board made May 15 the effective date, giving board members who will be elected in April a chance to make changes.

The board heard charges Monday that the financial disclosure provisions for elected officials would help two incumbents Chairman Stephen Horvath and Supervisor Marcel Dandeneau in lawsuits filed against another board member, Joseph Hrouda. Defamation of character lawsuits asking $2 million were filed a year ago by Horvath, Dandeneau and three others then on the board William Ruetz, Harry Davis and Richard Granger against Hrouda and LeRoy Harbach, who is a candidate for the Town Board in next month's election. Theodore Witkowskl, another candidate in April's election, said it's not fair that "two members suing another are requiring him to disclose his holdings." Hrouda said he "will certainly not lay out my personal assets or holdings as long as a lawsuit is pending." Dandeneau said the ethics code adopted Monday was watered down and is weaker than the State, City of Racine or Racine County codes. The code prohibits officials and employes from using their positions for financial Rain. Adoption Monday was on a 3-0 vote.

Horvath, Dandeneau and Patrick Motley voted for the code. Hrouda, who abs-. tained, said today it was on advice of his attorney although be favors adoption of a 'code. Local 67 ratifies agreement with city bett the man can mediate, the' court ai an mst tut inn tttn. lems." But the consequences, he said, "are a settlement that is fair to both sides, In my opinion." The new contract continues cost-of-living pay adjustments and adds l'i per cent this year, per cent next Jan.

1 and an -additional half per cerit July of 1978. The pact Is retroactive to the first of the year. State mediators participated In three bargaining sessions, the last of them on Monday. Bartley, who heads the union, said the vote for ratification Monday night was overwhelming. Still required Is action by the City Council.

Average pay for Local 67 members was 5.31 an hour last year, The new pact will increase the average to $5.39 this year, $5.47 next- year and $5.50 In July of 1978, said the city's negotiator, Dennis McNally. Cost-of-living was an additional 57 cents an hour through last November. The next adjustment, retroactive uT Feb. 1, hasn't yet been calculated. By Robert Herman Journal Tlmat Staff A two-year contract with the City of Racine was ratified Monday by members of Municipal Employes Local 67: The union has 210 members who work In the city's public works, parks and cemetery divisions.

This year's peaceful settlement contrasts with the bargaining two years ago which included A 25-day strike, legal actions and a judge ordering negotiators Into a motel for an uninterrupted 15-day stay. Mayor Stephen Olsen said agreement this time was reached "without job actions, without a lot of fanfare, without a lot of name calling" because of the bargaining approaches by the union president, George Bartley, and the City Council's Finance Committee chairman, Jamess Eastman. There was some scoffing, Olsen said, when he referred recently to the school strike and the need for people "to sit around the (able like gentlemen and wotk out their prob The contract also calls for Increases of 25 cents an hour this year and 15 cents next year for seasonal workers, while summer student help would receive 15 cents this year and 10 cents next year. Rates have been $2.70 an hour for first year employes, $2.80 an hour in the second year and $2.90 In the third year. The city's 36 crossing guflrds, represented by Municipal Employes Local 2239, have also ratified a two-year contract, said Richard Abelson.

Abelson Is district representative and a negotiator for Council 40 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employes which Includes the public works and crossing guards locals. Most crossing guards have been receiving $3.10 an hour, the rate for those with more than two years of service. The new contract Increases pay In that category by 7.1 per cent this year 5 per cent next year. He "attempted to do what he perceived to be In the community's interest," Auer. "He cannot be faulted for that effort.

The error wai In In-' voklng the court's power to implement his mediation.