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Daily News from New York, New York • 134

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DAILY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1973 Jam Mew Pten 32 By MICHAEL PATTERSON A four-year plan to place 12,000 blacks and Puerto Ricans in training and programs leading to jobs in the city's construction industry was unveiled by Clayton J. Cottrell, regional director of the U.S. Department of Labor. The plan, which would be watchdogged by a "special re Profit! Papa tows for 4 1V 'v trell told reporters at the Labor Department's offices, 1515 Broadway, over 3,000 minority members have taken part in programs leading to construction jobs- and 795 have achieved registered journeyman status. Referring to the New York Plan, Cottrell said: "If that were the only movement of minorities info the building construction trades in New York City, I too would be concerned." Sources within the Labor Department indicated that while state officials generally favored the new plan, the mayor's office, anticipating an angry union reaction, has asked that it be toned down.

A spokesman for Mayor Lindsay said city officials have held "private analytical discussions" with Labor Department representatives, but he added: "It would be premature to comment on the contents of the plan at this time." Assistant U. S. A 1 1 James Schreiber was back at work at the Federal Court House in Foley Square yesterday and receiving congratulations on the birth of quadruplets three girls and a boy his wife, Linda, on Saturday. "It's a beautiful thing," said -Schreiber, now' the father of five. -V' fashioned by Peter J.

Brennan, head of the New York Construction Trades Council and President Nixon's nominee for secretary of labor, has drawn heavy fire from various civil rights groups. 3,000 Minority Members The New York Plan, which, was announced with great fanfare by Brennan, Mayor Lindsay and the Labor Department, has placed only 22 minority members in con-, struction jobs, far short of its announced goal of 800 jobs, according to critics. Responding to the criticism, Cottrell said the "total picture" of minority hiring, in construction had been "distorted" by overemphasis on the New York Plan. Over the last 14 months, Cot view committee" made up mostly of minority group members, has been submitted to the mayor's office and to state officials for approval, Cottrell said. A key provision of the plan, a Labor Department spokesman said, calls for the "immediate placement" of minority members in construction trade unions if they have sufficient prior experience.

The new plan differs from the controversial New York Plan for minority hiring, the spokesman said, in that it does not rely solely on training programs and placement on a "project by project" basis. "The immediate journeymen placement program," Cottrell said, "is designed to recruit those persons whose background and experience in the crafts provide them with the -qualifications which presumptively may fully meet union requirements." The New York Plan, which was NEWS photo by Anthony Pescafort Clayton J. Cottrell tells of apprentice programs plan. Their World's Bubbly er Loolr. Gty Will Imie Mnoih Af Too-Poor Food Stomp ft 5 By DANIEL O'GRADY Food stamp program officials decided yesterday to listen once again to the arguments of Jo de Guy ton, the woman they have judged too poor to receive food stamps.

Her alternative, they admit, is to apply for welfare benefits. But Mrs. de Guyton is deter mined not to allow the city to Home I Sf reef Ff Ji A I JS 4 sfeiy Heads 3" 4erola's List By JAMES DUDDY Mario Merola, sworn in as the new Bronx district attorney, said his immediate goal the annuity to pay the $36.69 monthly rent on a three-room apartment at 444 Second Ave. The building is part of Phipps Houses, a private subsidized development with low and middle-income tenants. Mrs.

de Guyton said that any additional income from her freelance work goes toward paying her other bills, such as gas, electric and telephone. When there is any money left over, it goes into her meagre savings to cover future hard times, she said. Down From $700 But there hasn't been anything left over for quite some time, and her bank account has dwindled from a high last year of more than $700. "But I'll fight going on welfare to the last dime," she said. "The trouble with the city is that it treats everyone like children.

"Don't citizens have the right to human dignity?" force her. onto the relief rolls. She has appealed the decision, which was based on the fact that her monthly income does not cover her rent. The city says that, to be eligible for stamps, a person must prove that he has enough income to cover routine bills. She is now awaiting a state-supervised hearing of her case.

She was also notified yesterday to appear for formal city review. Mrs. de Guyton pays 50 cents for $18 worth of food stamps every two weeks, and says that as long as they continue she will manage somehow. She Ekes It Out She supplements a small and erratic income as a freelance writer-photographer by working at a job when she can find one, she said. Also, she receives a monthly annuity of 25.

A savings account, which is down to S63.12, has supplemented drSH? 'it 3 would be to se- cure safety in the home and on the street." "This will be a i uing uphill fight," he said. "Strong law enforcement must prevail against crimes of violence. i 1 rr K'- 1 UPI photo Eva Rueber-Staier and husband Ronald Fouracre toast each other with champagne in London honeymoon suite Eva, Miss World, 1969 vintage, and film director were married New Year's Day. Cop Trainee Kills Suspect St erngmMSKs Eeiay 1 On he Cross', term basis, we must reshuffle Merola our money priorities. We need to spent more 'crime dollars' to protect money being spent on schools, housing, hospitals and transportation." He said anticrime projects should be included in future city planning.

"Right now, less than 1 of the city budget is allotted among the five district attorneys," Merola said. "More money will have to be spent on law enforcement if cities are to be made liveable and workable." He's Short of Help Merola said one of his major problems was a personnel shortage. Over 80 of the assistant district attorneys now on the Bronx staff have less than three years' experience. lie said there was a rapid turnover due to inadequate pay. "We must get more experienced people," he said.

"And we must get assistant district attorneys Albany, Jan. 2 (NEWS Bureau) Assembly Minority Leader Stanley Steingut (D-Brooklyn) urged the state superintendent of insurance today to delay action on a request by the Greater New York Blue Cross for a rate increase until "an exhaustive study has been made of the mst and delK-prv nf nrivatp Vipnltli een7iroe in no 17 county down-state area." from the community. i jfr I I iff Steingut underscored his request by announcing the appointment of a Democratic task force headed by Assemblyman William Passannante (D-Man-hattan) "to determine, in particular, the effectiveness of the Blue Cross in supervising these costs and services." Passannante charged that a Blue Cross request for a 9.3 increase for community-rated dents of the 17 lower counties of the state in less than a year." The new boost, he said, would be added to the 43.3 hike in 1969, a 17.8 increase in 1970 and a 14.8 jump in 1971. "A prime purpose of this task force is to determine whether Blue Cross is making any effort to encourage hospitals to operate more efficiently with a view to holding costs to a reasonable level while maintaining quality Cairo Students Rebel disrupted classes at Egypt's three main ,1 ni Vr i IPS fodttV Snd POV- Associated Press Wirephoto Chfcago police trainee Ann Leybourne, 25, fatally shot Robert Ellis, 36, after he tried to attack her in a parking lot. He had ordered her to reenter her auto, she said, so she took service pistol from glove compartment and fired.

Ellis had been charged in a series of rape eases. ernment sources said the schools subscribers "would amount to a may be closed Deiore me miu-year holiday begins, Jan, hike of more than 25 for resi-i health services," he said..

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