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etroit Jftee ttm STATE Stocks Suffer Again From Strike Worries Set Page 9, Section 15c 6-Day Home Delivery 90c COOLER Partly Cloudy High 70-74 Low 44-46 Ma in Details Page IS ON GUARD FOR 145 YEARS Vol. 146 No. 134 Wednesday, September IS, 1976 ord Workers rike ar 'JF11" T1 srsn I I After Negotiations Deadlocl Action Line solves problems, gets answers, cuts ted tape, stands up for your rights. Write Action Line, Box S81, Detroit, Mich. 48231.

Or dial 222-6464 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Talks Called Charade I was hired as emergency substitute teacher for the Detroit Public Schools last spring. A short time after I started, I was assigned to a regular position at a higher rate of pay.

fsss be! iiS! kiiiai lUiSis in iwsjsj san i mszx3 immt isssh if.mn Here it is September and I'm still owed more than $1,000 in i retroactive pay to make up for the salary differential. I'm unemployed now and could really use the money is there any- thing you can do? S.M., Detroit. Action Line Involvement netted you long awaited $1,233 I check. Virginia Dare, Detroit Region 8 budget director, blamed I seven-month wait on change in computerized budget system. Whole thing started when data from your file failed to make it into computer by June 30 end of fiscal '76.

Dough due you then had to be figured out old-fashioned way with pencil and paper. Word is that payroll mixup will never happen again. Department underwent major conversion to new computer system on July 9, says this one is "foolproof." I've come down with a terminal case of freckles this summer. Jbey really make me look awful. Surely medical science No further bargaining sessions were WOODCOCK said the 13-member UAW bargaining committee would not return to the talks until late Sunday or possibly Monday morning.

"The committee's been through a pretty frustrating experience, and we figured it would be better if they took a brief recess," Woodcock said. On their way to the Executive Board meeting, Woodcock and Bannon drove past about 70 skilled tradesmen who were demonstrating in support of the UAW demands. The crowd later swelled to about 500. The resignation expressed by the UAW leaders, and echoed earlier by Ford spokesmen, contrasted sharply with the crisis bargaining that usually took place in the waning hours in past years. Woodcock said that Ford had asked an extension of the Please turn to Page 8C, Col.

1 IPS SSI 'A -v -Ts. -iJ s-s mm ww III? II Hill is I mmmn mm mm HSS bli 131? pi sfs-sms ii an imm lilll HSm s55 X-3 an i mm mm mm ts! 11 imsm tana 1 1 ut tt. .1 ist ni flSKi fSi is imu. Become 1 Strike Mood Is Low Key, Plll-nirl lis il yl pii 11 11 vi If 0J Kf Jkf Resigned BY SUSAN WATSON AND JIM SCHULTZE Free Press Staff Writers In the Good Time Bar on Plymouth Road, across from the Ford Transmission and Chassis Plant in Livonia, there was a mood of resignation and skepticism Tuesday as a strike approached. In Dearborn, at Gate 4 of the massive Ford Rouge complex, there was quiet acceptance: The UAW was going to walk out.

For these UAW hourly workers, among the 165,000 employed by the Ford Motor Co. across the nation, the failure of negotiations to produce a new contract before Tuesday's strike deadline prompted no joviality, no sadness, no rah-rah militant unionism. Instead, there was an expression of blind faith in union leadership, the repetition of some of the trade unionism catechism the only weapon we've and a lot of hopeful thinking about a short and productive walkout. There also was the feeling Skilled trades workers picket outside Ford Motor Co. world headquarters Tuesday afternoon shortly before the UAW went out on strike.

Frat Prtu Photo by IRA ROSENBERG Offered Members Camp Alternative UAW members struck Ford Motor Co. at midnight Tuesday, six hours after union President Leonard Woodcock had declared bargaining covering 170,000 workers deadlocked and ordered the walkout. "Ford has been unresponsive and unwilling to engage, in serious bargaining," Woodcock told reporters at a news conference. "It is our sincere and fer. vent hope that for the econ-nomic and social good of all affected, we can resolve our differences in a minimum of time." Woodcock and his fellow union negotiators left the bargaining suite in the Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn shortly after making the announcement.

He said the union bargaining team would not remain at the talks until the formal midnight expiration of the contract and "go through that charade." SIDNEY McKenna, Ford vice-president for labor relations, said he regretted the union's decision. "We shall continue to bargain reasonably and fairly and epecl that the UAW will respond in the same manner so that the damage to the many who are affected by the strike will be kept to a minimum," McKenna said. He said Ford's proposal to the union would provide a wage and benefit package worth more than $1 billion during the next three years. The thin thread of hope for a peaceful settlement of the dispute snapped earlier Tues day when the union's International Executive Board unanimously authorized the strike. Woodcock and UAW Vice-President Ken Bannon, head of the union's Ford department, at that time both flatly ruled out any chance for a strike-free agreement.

They said a brief Tuesday morning meeting between Ford and the UAW had made no progress. "It's not just one piece or two pieces or three pieces (that separate the two sides)," Bannon said. "It's a very big ball of wax." Tension during the talks in' recent days had centered on the issues of shortened work time, the Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) plan and a cash payment for retirees. But Woodcock made clear that the remaining gaps between Ford and the union are wider and more numerous than suspected. Killings Found Others To Teenage Gang of freckles retain lots of melanin, causing deepening skin color in affected area.

Redheaded people are particularly prone to freckling. I'm not getting my veteran's pension check like I'm supposed. My husband was a World War 1 veteran and I'm now in a nursing home. The checks were coming all right until this April. I called a VA counselor about the problem but nothing's been done.

Can you help? I need the money. F.O., Gladwin. For starters' September check will, arrive in amount of $410.40 including lump sum payoff for six months worth of mixups. Detroit office VA rep looked into problem after Action Line's call, found several checks had been returned because of incorrect address. Rather than compound snafu, file was suspended.

Even though you had been trying to get address change recorded with VA for some time, correction didn't come until end of last month. Nothing to worry about any longer checks will come on regular basis to son's home from now on. Following an accident in 1973, 1 went to the Danforth Medical Clinic in Grosse Pointe Woods for treatment. The bill for $140.22 was turned over to a collection agency, ABC Detroit Physician's Business Bureau, because my carrier, the Home Insurance wasn't aware of a due payment. Even after the bill was paid in 1974, the confusion didn't end.

Another collection agency, Bonded Collection got to my uncle while I was out of town and convinced him to pay the bill, too. Can you help clear up this mess? J.P., St. Clair Shores. Uncle's dough is coming back home. Danforth rep dug up old files, said records showed that $114.22 Bonded collected on $140.22 debt was turned over to clinic in 1974.

Bonded apparently was commissioned for dunning job by mistake, was on scene before first check from your insurance company to ABC agency was somehow lost and never cashed. Took until May of this year for second check from Home Insurance to arrive. Danforth said first it heard of any payment problem was Action Line's call. Matter will be settled soon as you slip uncle $19. That's amount you owe Danforth on another bill which clinic deducted from full refund.

My daughter was born in January 1975 at Wayne County General Hospital. My Oakland County welfare worker won't in-, crease my grant to include my daughter because I don't have her birth I wrote the Michigan Department of Health but said its records show a child by that name born on that date, but in a different year. What do I do now? J.N., Ferndale. Tell worker to be on lookout for birth verification form. Action Line contacted Wayne County General in your behalf, was told you had to send written authorization so hospital could forward form to worker.

Action Line also got in touch with State Health Department, got affidavit for you to fill out and return with birth verification form so record can be corrected. Others caught in same birth record snafu can get verification forms from workers or hospital office. THE QUESTION Police representatives will be involved in sessions dealing with the youths' police problems. Boys and girls aged 13 to 19 are eligible. Douglas maintained that the program, which combines traditional activities like hiking and water sports with sessions where the young people evaluate their problems, could help some youngsters.

"Some, of course, will go right home and continue what they were doing," Douglas said. He said the camp will be held within the next six weeks at an as yet undetermined spot. "We're looking at several locations," Douglas said. He said the scheduled camp was at least Please turn to Page 4A, Col. 3 BY HELEN FOGEL Free Press Staff Writer New Detroit is recruiting gang members from the crime-plagued areas of the east side to go to a special camp designed to deal with their anti-social behavior.

The goal of the two-day camp Is to give gang members a "brief but profound" experience that will help them reform and become useful citizens. "Many of the, east side youngsters, particularly black youngsters, have never had a camping experience," said Walter Douglas, New Detroit vice-president. ALTHOUGH THE CAMP is not limited to the gang members, the program will offer sessions relating to gang activities such as the pressures that kids feel to join, Douglas said. must've come up with a cure by now hasn't it' R.P., Detroit. About all you can do is get bleaching cream prescription from dermatologist, slap stuff on and keep fingers crossed.

Goo's been around for long time, is moderately successful in some cases. According to Dr. Thomas Chapel of WSU's Department of Dermatology, best solution to spot problem is growing old. Aging causes dark splotches on face to gradually merge into one great big freckle. Next summer try to avoid too much sunlight or use sunscreen when soaking up rays.

Sunlight causes skin cells to increase production of melanin, skin's coloring agent. Folks walking around with face full Wayne County Prosecutor William Cahalan has called for mandatory jail sentences for those convicted of some violent crimes, saying that the certainty of facing prison would deter criminals. Do you think mandatory jail sentences would help re To vote NO Call 961-4122 KENNEDYS, DR. KING ouse May Probe '60s Little Harm If Strike Is Short, Exper ts Say BY OWEN ULLMAN Associated Press Writer If the nationwide strike called by the UAW Tuesday against Ford Motor Co. is a brief one, it will have no harsh impact on the company, the union or the economy, according to financial analysts.

However, a strike of more than four weeks could begin to hurt the firm and its employes financially and dampen the economic recovery, they said. The auto companies, saying they are pacing the nation's recovery from the recession of two years ago, have warned that a work stoppage could hand the economy a sharp However, UAW President Leonard Woodcock has said a short strike "will hot bring down" the recovery, and most officials including Labor Secretary W. J. Usery are not expecting a lengthy strike. Woodcock has noted that the last two prolonged walkouts a 66-day strike at Ford in 1967 and a 67-day strike at General Motors in 1970 came in Please turn to Page 4A, Col.

6 Free PressIRA ROSENBERG Trolley Time Detroit's new trolleys got on the track Tuesday. For the story and pictures turn to the Back Page. 1 10 TROLLEY 7 I by some workers that the union had failed to keep them properly informed about bargaining issues and failed to push hard enough for local plant concerns such as health standards. "I'd rather not see a strike," said James Suttles, .58, a 28-year veteran of the Rouge assembly line who says he has lived through at least four strikes at Ford. "It's pretty difficult to catch up after a strike, no matter how you get," Suttles said.

But another Rouge employe countered: "You never recoup your, losses if you don't go on strike." If there were any more strident feelings about Tuesday's looming walkout at Ford, they weren't being heard among these workers. While outside non-UAW groups leafleted in front of the Rouge plant, workers leaving their first shift jobs for what Please turn to Page 4A, Col. 3 UN Delays Decision on Vietnam UNITED NATIONS -(UPI) The Security Council decided Tuesday to postpone a decision on Vietnam's application for membership in the UN until after the U.S. elections Nov. 2.

The decision followed by one day U.S. Ambassador William Scranton's announcement that the United States would veto the application. A spokesman for Council President Mansur Rashid Kikhia of Libya announced the postponement, saying the council had decided to defer consideration of the application until November so that the General Assembly could discuss the matter simultaneously during its 31st session. He said that Vietnam agreed to the delay. In his brief statement, Kikhia did not mention the U.S.

elections, but diplomatic talk in the UN has centered on the assumption that the United States could not agree to Viet- nam's admission before the elections. Scranton's announcement left no doubt about the U.S. position. Scranton said President Ford ordered the veto because Vietnam had not given a full accounting of Americans missing in action during the Vietnam war. I posal for an investigating committee and broaden its mandate to include the King case.

Mrs. Coretta King, widow of Dr. King, was reported to be pressing for a further inquiry on the basis of new information she said she had. "It is reaching the point where there is so much interest that Congress will probably have to do something about it Albert said. Sources said the committee would probably have 12 members.

It would report before the present Congress expires in January and would not be expected to conduct a full inquire by that time. But if its report indicated enough justification, the committee would be recreated for the two-year life of the new Congress. WASHINGTON (AP) Speaker Carl Albert said Tuesday that he expects the House to reopen investigations into the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr and Sen. Robert F.

Kennedy. Albert told reporters he has discussed with Rep. Ray Madden, chairman of the House Rules Committee, the establishment of a special study committee. The Rules Committee is expected to act Wednesday. INTEREST in a long-dormant pending resolution for a House investigation at least of President Kennedy's death was revived by members of the Congressional Black Caucus.

They persuaded the leadership, it was understood, to back the pro Low-Tar Cmavets Less Risky Than duce crime? HOW YOU VOTED YES, 90.3 percent. COMMENTS: "It's worth a try, and if it doesn't work we can go back to the old system" "It has to help" "If the criminal's in jail he can't rip you off" "Juveniles should get the same treatment, too" "We have to instill some fear into these young punks." NO, 9.7 percent. COMMENTS: "Prison won't do any good. Capital punishment's the only answer" "Send them to prison and all they do is learn new tricks from other criminals" "We have to rehabilitate criminals" "Give them jobs so they don't have to turn to crime." Ann Landers Billy Graham Bridge Business News Classified Comics Crossword Puzzle Death Notices Editorials Entertainment Feature Page Food Guide Horoscope Movie Guide Names and Faces Obituaries Real Estate Sports Stock Markets Television Women's Pages 3C 16D 13D 9- 12D 9-15C 13- 15D 13D 9C 6A 10- 12A 15A 1-14B 13D 14- 15D 16D 9C 10D 1-7D 11- 12D 15B 1-7C HAVE THE FREE PRESS DELIVERED AT HOME PHONE 222-6500 deaths occurring in more than one million men and women over a 13-year period. Health detectives kept track of the cause of death and smoking history of those who died.

Hammond and associates at the cancer society said deaths for tar-nicotine smokers from lung cancer were 26 percent less than for "high" T-N smokers; for "medium" T-N smokers it was 10 percent less. Corresponding figures for heart disease were eight percent less for "medium" T-N and 14 percent less for "low" T-N. Hammond, in the report at an international conference on the "Origins of Human Cancer," stressed that death rates among smokers of the low tar and low nicotine cigarets were "far higher" than the death Please turn to Page 5A, Col. 2 From UPI and AP COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. Smokers of low tar and nicotine cigarets run less risk of cancer and heart disease than those who smoke brands with high tar and nicotine content, cancer scientists said Tuesday.

The scientists stressed, however, that death rates among smokers of low tar and low nicotine cigarets were far higher than the death rates of non-smokers. Statistics supporting these findings were presented at dosing sessions of a week-long cancer meeting at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Dr. E. Cuyler Hammond, a vice-president and statistician for the American Cancer Society, said the study was "the first definitive evidence" of the effects of smoking low tar and nicotine cigarets.

The results were based on an analysis of TOMORROW'S QUESTION A bill that would have established a federal program to develop an electric car was vetoed by President Ford on the grounds that private industry is better suited to undertake the project. Do you agree with the president's decision? To vote YES Call 961-3211.