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Now calls for nationwide strike by women Oct. 29 By JOHN M. WILLIS Associated Press Writer A lot of husbands could be doing the housework, taking care of the kids and fixing the meals Oct 29, if the National Organization of Women (NOW) gets the results it wants NOW is calling for a general, nationwide strike by women thavday, according to NOW spokesman Bermce Pnedlan der The purpose the strike, said Ms Preidlander Friday in a telephone interview from Washington is "to focus national attention on the inequalities the society, and the fact that women are not paid equally women are not treated equally in employment women's rights are not given the same respect as other peoples' rights before the law educational in stitutions, in the political struc ture and so on NOW even has name for the strike Alice Doesn "The strike has been titled Alice Doesn because this is a non-support strike against the system that continually ignores oppresses, rapes brutalizes imprisons, confines and restricts all according to a NOW news release received by the AP Omaha The strike is being organized by the San Diego NOW Chap ter, and final details will be worked out during NOW's na tional convention In Phila delphia, Oct 24 27 NOW is asking women to walk off their jobs both and out of the home, to withold all monetary support of the sys tern, not to volunteer anything and not to baby-sit The NOW communication says "Alice believes in equal fatherhood rights, Alice de mands that fathers spend that day with their children on their job if necessary Forty per cent of the (na lion's) work force is now com posed of women said Ms Frledtander, adding that NOW strike coordinators think the walkout will slow down in dustry nationwide But women in 'essential jobs will not be striking at least not all day It isn going to be a strike in the classic sense said Ms Fnedlander "Perhaps a slow down is a better word We re asking people not to go to work and instead to use that time in a constructive way to show what is wrong However, some cases in essential serv ices and so on perhaps it means people can only take an hour off or two hours off When told of the NOW strike plans Omaha Mayor Edward Zonnsky gave a stern warning to women working for the city If any women are absent for that reason (the strike), I'll show how quickly they can be replaced by men," Zonnsky said Friday NOW is also planning a num ber of actions next Tuesday, the 55th anniversary of women suffrage, "to protest violence (abuse) against women in all phases of society," according to Ms Fnedlander NOW chapters will have var ymg projects in keeping with MOW tradition However, much of the national focus will be on Washington, where NOW members will stage a candlelight vigil from the Ehpse to the Justice De partment, and will formally call for a reopening of an mves tigation into the death of a woman plutonium plant worker in Oklahoma last year The woman, Karen Silkwood, 26, died what was termed a mysterious auto accident last summer At the time of the accident Miss Silkwood was reportedly driving from Crescent Okla to Oklahoma City to confer with union leaders and other officials on conditions at the KerrMcGee plutonium plant near Crescent MIBB Silkwood had voiced several complaints about what she said were unsafe practices at the plant She sid workers were being unnecessarily exposed to radiation After the accident, Miss Silkwood's union alleged foul play was involved in the crash, but an the Oklahoma Highway Patrol ruled the mishap an accident An autopsy indicated the presence of radioactive material in Miss Silkwood's body, but officials said it was not sufficient to cause death The topsy report said part of the radioactive material could have been ingested "The FBI has evidence that they have not pursued," said Ms Friedlander, "We know she was poisoned but more than that, there has to be further tests Ms Fnedlander said NOW will come forward Tuesday with a 'very complete" file of information on what has and hasn't been probed in the case "There's enough evidence to lead us to conclude that there has been a coverup of this, Ms Friedlander said, "We really feel that there is grounds for coverup, and that it needs to be bared that some of these questions need to be an swered First Meeting Youngsters venturing into school for the first time had their first took at teacher and the classroom yesterday Teachers told kindergartners like 5-year-old Christina Pugh (above) that they re going to like it there, took notes and briefly discussed classroom supplies and riding the school bus. Chillicothe schools open Monday and for many Itke Christina, daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Pugh, 1409 Burnom road, it will be a whole new experience The teacher is Mrs Mabel Clark -Constitution-Tribune Photo Peacemaking includes all Mid-East issues DAMASCUS Syria (AP) Secretary of State Henry A Kissinger today assured Syria that his peacemaking efforts include all Middle East issues News Notes Of Local Happenings DAUGHTER FOR HOLDERS Mr and Mrs Arthur Holder Braymer, arejhe parents of a daughter, born at the Hedrick Medical Center Friday Aug 22 at 2 18 The youngster weighed six pounds and 15 ounces including the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights The secretary made his dec laration on arrival in Dam ascus from Egvpt on his latest round of shuttle diplomacy aimed at an Israeli withdrawal in the Smai Desert Israeli Prime Minister Yit zhak Rabin said Friday it was difficult to suppose that one could reach an interim settle men! with Syria because of the limited negotiable territory on the Golan Heights Despite this newsmen aboard Kissinger jet were told that Israeli officials gave him the impression that Israel is prepared to try and that Kissinger is a willing mediator i a controlled press has expressed reservations about his step by step approach to negotiations, reflecting official fears here that Syrian problems could be neglected once the Sinai accord is concluded I have always said that the United States is dedicated to establishing just and lasting JUNGERTSHAVESON Mr and Mrs Philip Jungert, RFD 5 are the parents of a son, born Friday, Aug 22 at the Hedrick Medical Center at 10-14 The new arrival weighed seven pounds and 14 ounces HMC ADMITTANCES Admitted to the Hedrick Medical Center have been Mrs Clyde Gates RFD 15 Delbert Cox Bogard William Lauhoff, 406 Kennedy Ave and Charles McDaneld Brookfield PATIENTS DISMISSED Mrs Lane Brown and daughter 1015 Cherry Mrs Elmer Clark Breckenndge, Eddie Duwe Lambert Hotel, Mrs Lawrence Dayton, 236 Samuels Peter Jacobs Chula Shelly Stufflebean, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry Stufflebean RFD 1, and Mrs Donald Treon Mooresville have been dismissed from the Hedrick Medical Center Continued on Page 3 MISSOURI--Clear lo partly cloudy continued hot and humid through Sunday with Isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms Highs today and Sunday In Ms Lows In 70s tonight OHIclal Temperatures Yesterday's Maximum loo Yesterday's Minimum 74 Today's Minimum 74 Precipitation 1 0 0 None River stage, Stat 440 Year A(o Today Maximum 81 Minimum 61 Five-Day Forecast MISSOURI-Extended outlook Monday through Wednesday-An area of thundenhowera into northwest by early Monday, moving on through east by late Tuesday, otherwise little or no chance of precipitation Hot and humid with only minor cooling by Wednesday Lows in uppers to in Ms DMth Notice (Paffil) peace in the Middle East including all issues and all par ties concerned Kissinger said "We have always considered Syria very important to achieve our goal 1 Kissinger was expected to meet with President Hafez As sad and other Syrian leaders before heading on to Jerusalem this evening to continue his mediation between Egypt and Israel He said before leaving Egypt that he may return to (he Middle East next month if he fails to wrap up the Sinai ac cord on this trip He told newsmen the Mediterranean resort of Alexandria that his talks with President Anwar Sadat had been "very satisfactory Continued on Page 3 Clir Gnlhrotljr Constttution- QWbune SATURDAY, 1975 CHILLICOTHE, "The Paper" of the people in this part of Missouri SIX PAGES NO. 199 Police judge sentences woman shoplifter to two hours in jail Mercury hits century mark Chillicothe went through its fifth straight day of hot and humid weather and a predicting more of the same at least through Wednesday of next week The temperature hit an even too degrees here yesterday marking the fifth day a row that the high has ranged between 95 and 100 here The century reading was the highest since a 102 high was recorded on August 12 Last night low reading was 74 and at clock this morning the mercury had reached 90 toward a high in the middle 90s this afternoon The daytime high temperatures have been below 90 only four times this month Jury rules on assault case here Police Judge Joe Reardon took action on 28 cases in Friday session of City Police court One person was confined to a two hour jail sentence for shoplifting and levied a fine Disposition of cases included Delores Akzam 628 Missouri acts against official authority pleaded innocent and was found guilty the judge withheld imposition of sentence for six months Charles Wesley Brown, 107 Slack reckless driving pleaded innocent and wah found guilty judge withheld imposition of sentence for six months Larry Boyd 919 Calhoun, illegal parking the case was continued Patricia A Boley 155 Brunswick no mufflers fined $15 and $10 costs Patricia A Boley 155 Brunswick no city sticker, case dismissed Erwm Cokerham Laclede illegal parking forfeited bond of $5 Gerald Daniel Crowe Wheeling public intoxication, pleaded innocent and was found guilty lined $50 and $10 costs Richard A Cranmer, 707'i Locust peace disturbance pleaded innocent and the case was continued until Sept 19 Lloyd Engleman 1212 Calhoun public intoxication the judge withheld imposition of sentence for six months, Mrs Jean Edwards, 111 Second, shoplifting, was fined $25 and $10 costs and was also given a two hour jail sentence to be spent in the city jail Eldon Faubion, 300 Wash i got illegal parking, forfeited bond of $5, Robert Frazier, 509 Waples, public intoxication, forfeited bond of $60 David Lee Garber, Hale, illegal parking forfeited bond of $5 The cases against Jenny Harville, Hale, charging her with reckless driving, resisting arrest, running red signals at Jackson and Washington and Clay and Washington, were all continued until the next court date Virel Johnson, 147 Stewart, peace disturbance, pleaded innocent and was found innocent, and the judge dismissed the case, Steven Lavora, 908 Vine, driving while intoxicated, case was continued until Sept 19, David Nees, Merrlam, la shoplifting, case continued until Oct 3 Donald Oden, 116 Walnut, public intoxication, the case was dismissed, Eulalia Rmehart, 75 Cherry, charged with causing a nusiance and Louise Simpson, 73, was also charged with causing a nusiance, both parties pleaded innocent and the cases were continued until Sept 19 Jerrold Leon Scherping, Freeport, Minn speeding, forfeited bond of $40, Ray A Truesdell, 1216 Polk, reckless driving, surrendered his license for three months and placed on probation for six months Linda Thompson, 900 State, wrong way on one way street, forfeited bond of $10, Mary Wessmg, 208 Henry, driving while intoxicated, forfeited bond of $110 and Richard Carpenter, 321 Henry, peace disturbance, pleaded innocent and was found guilty, the judge withheld imposition of sentence for six months Livingston second in 15 counties in traffic accidents during July Livingston County ranked second in accidents the Troop 15-county area in July but fatality wise, the county remains under its count of a year ago, according to State Highway Patrol accident reports Only Nodaway County with 29 accidents was higher than Livingston County's 21 total for the month of July But a bright spot in the monthly accident reports issued by Troop headquarters has been the decline of road fatalities from four at the same time a year ago to one so far In 1975 Two hundred and twenty accidents were investigated by the patrol in July in Troop zone with 142 injuries reported The yearly total shows 1,290 accidents and 696 injuries thus far in 1975 Seventeen injuries were recorded Livingston County last month compared to last July total of nine The yearly up to-date injury report is even with last year total of 60 Buchanan County has recorded five fatalities, Nodaway County three and Livingston County one to account for Troop nine traffic deaths thus far Continued on Page 3 JOYCEBAKER Girl chosen delegate to congress in Canada The Salvation Army announces a 17 year old Miss Joyce Baker a member of the local Salvation Army unit, has been selected to be one of 20 delegates from Missouri to attend a North America Youth Congress to be held over Labor Day weekend in Toronto Ontario, Canada The Congress will have thousands of teen agers from the United States and Canada attending All delegate! have been selected because of their volunteer work in The Salvation Army Miss Baker, daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Baker, of Liberia, a Sunday school leather at the Army, helps teach In the Sunbeam club, Is a Bible student in her fifth jran of study, and to wnpleyed by the Salvation Army Day Can Center Miss Baker is a senior high school this year and plans to be a Salvation Army officer after graduation She will leave with the other delegates and chaperones from St Louis this Sunday evening on a chartered bus They will pick up the Indiana delegates in Indianapolis on Monday and Journey to new York The trip includes a day of touring New York City and a couple of days of touring Canada before arriving in Toronto for the t- day congress The congress will include a fellowship rally, a youth- musical, discussion groups and spiritual meetings Mist Baker will arrive back in Chillicothe on Labor Day -ComtlrtUen- Trlbvm Photo After deliberating for approximately 45 minutes, a 12 member jury returned with a verdict of guilty against Kenneth Ray Stuedinger who was charged with feloniously striking a police officer engaged in the performace of his duties, on March 28, 1975 A change of venue from Daviess County, Stuedinger was charged with assaulting State Highway Patrolman Johnson His case was transferred to Livingston County Circuit Court where Judge Kenneth Lewis heard the case Friday, and after the jury returned with their guilty verdict, Stuedinger was fined $100 and ordered to spend six months in the Carroll County Jail in Carrollton Hit case was continued to Sept 21 for sentencing Tho C-T football forecast to NEWS TRENTON-- A city tax levy of $1 99 on each $100 assessed valuation has been approved for 1975 by the Trenton city council The levy is 13 cents lower than last year's amount Mayor Clarence Breazeal told the council the tax levy will bring in with 1600 of the total amount paid In taxes last year, "if everyone pays Last year's revenue from all taxes was $251,139 BROOKFIELD-The Brookfield park board has authorized construction of an ice rink and the street department has started work on the project The nnk will be located north of the water plant and will be 100 by 200 feet It will be II inches deep with afoot of ice planned when the rink is flooded in the winter MARSHALL-- Dr Alvin Lowe, superintendent of the Marshall Public School district, informed members of the Kiwanis Club of some of the of the peat school year and some of the challenges for the coming year Lowe, the guest speaker at the Marshall Kiwannt club meeting, MM that oximately students are expected to be enrolled hi the From The North Missouri Area -this one in the amount of $600,000 to $800,000 The bond issue would complete the building and provide for site development Lowe also spoke of the new K-4-4-4 system and middle school which will go into eftectat Marshall next fall MOBERLY-The Randolph County' Court has decided to request that Randolph County be proclaimed a drought disaster area and such a request has been forwarded to Oov Christopher Bond The action had been recommended by the Randolph County Emergency Board, which la com atlves of the county ASC, Farmers Home Soil Conversation Service approxi school school system He alto reported that on the new htth school bunding was per cam cmaMa SJM probably at January the board would ask the lisMst far second Mad BROOKFIELD-City Manager Brian Men reports that the Green Hills Regional FHuMtngCommiaaion eMcuMve board In a session at Trenton this week, received favorably the city's application for park development.

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