Daily Tribune, The (Newspaper) - August 29, 1974, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin TRIBUNE Sixtieth INFORMING THE SOUTH WOOD COUNTY AREA OF WISCONSIN Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin 54494 Thursday August 29 1974 14 Pages Plus Supplement tax hike studied Ford won't seek higher taxes this year might in 75 WASHINGTON AP ident Ford -s holding open the possibility of asking Congress for an tax in- crease in 1975 but won't seek higher taxes this year Press Secretary J F terHorst said today Terhorst discussed the of a possible tax increase in answer to questions after an- nouncing that the new Council of Wage and Price Stability will be headed by presidential selor Rush Secretary of the Treasury William D Simon a member cf the new council has suggested the panel might have to fix wage-price guidelines But Horst said The subject of guidelines has not come up yet Should the council want to impose guidelines he said it would have to win Ford's proval first Asked if the President might seek a tax increase in a move to dampen inflationary sures terHorst said At this time the President has no plans for asking for a tax in- crease He added that it would be very unrealistic to expect Con- gress to act on tax legislation in these waning weeks of its election year session When terHorst was asked if Ford might propose a tax hike next year he responded that it was the sort of issue that a President always has before him I think we'll have to wait and see what happens he said Noting Ford will outline his 1975 agenda in a January State of the Union Address to Con- gress terHorst said it would be a little premature to late on action now Asked if he could not rule out a request for higher taxes on philosophical grounds terHorst said there come times when higher taxes are needed re- of philosophical ings and it's just a practical governmental matter In another development re- lated to inflation Ford an- he has signed with some reluctance a public works appropriation for the fiscal year that began July 1 Noting the amount exceeds the federal by lion Ford said he would ask Congress to act under the new budget reform law to defer that amount of spending for one year In a news conference day Ford signaled his readiness to accept cuts in the defense et while his administration seeks to prune spending by er agencies m the effort to curb inflation Ford gave wage earners and bureaucrats the same advice for dealing with the double-digit inflation tighten your belts watch every penny Ford the to economize as his major on and underscored his tion to wage and price controls Wage and price con- are out the ident said The nationally broadcast and televised news conference Wednesday was dominated by questions about inflation and about the possible prosecution Tighten your belts watch every penny of Richard M Nixon in the Wa- tergate case Ford said he subscribes to what he as the al American view that Nixon should not face further action But he said it would be unwise and untimely for him to make any commitment now on what he will do if the former dent is indicted He also said he will make the final decision and does not rule out the possibility of an tual presidential pardon should Nixon be prosecuted It is an option and a proper option for any he said The President said that to deal with inflation the tration already has announced plans for a budget cut during the year that ends next June 30 Ford said that will ease the strain on the money markets and m addition I think it will convince people who might have some doubts that we mean business In addition the tration is collecting ideas from labor management agriculture and other areas to prepare for his economic summit ence Sept 27 and 28 he said The approach he spurned was wage and price controls Ford said he had discussed It with congressional leaders of both parties that labor and ment oppose it and that it won't happen And Roy L Ash director of the Office of Management and Budget has been trying to hammer out a bipartisan proach to budget cutting This would involve ments in advance between con- gressional leaders and the White House on where cuts can be made m programs Ford's statements about the economy brought a mixed tion from members of Con- gress Chairman Wilbur Mills of the House Ways and Means Com- said he agreed with the President that wage and controls cannot be reimposed now But Mills said it is sible they will be needed m the future House Banking Committee Chairman Wnght Patman said he didn't share Ford's con- that voluntary wage and guidelines would tame inflation but was willing to give it a try On other issues Ford said Administration economic advisers have suggested that if the economy worsens the ought to provide more public service jobs We will approach this problem with compassion and action where there is a need for Ford said nomination of A Rockefeller to be vice president and his statement on amnesty for Vietnam war registers are not Views that fall m the ical spectrum right or left Ford said I don't think I have deviated from my basic nor have I deviated from what I think is the tion will probably be a date in 1976 The President called himself and Rockefeller a good team but of course the final judgment this matter will be that of the delegates to the national convention will take over Ford's responsibility of heading the subcommittee of the Council on and 2 Fire guts Necedah factory Nixon served with subpoena The President smiled easily spoke softly and talked with his hands Wednesday AP Wirephotos NECEDAH A fire day afternoon which gutted the factory and office of Plastics here could have been caused by two chemicals igniting according to a firefighter on the scene Allan Johnson area forester for the Necedah wildlife refuge said damage has been estimated between to The fire possibly curred due to chemicals igniting Johnson said The fire discovered by em- ployes at about 1 15 p m Wednesday The Necedah Volunteer Fire Department was notified first Fire units and men were also sent by the Necedah refuge and Adams Volunteer Fire Department Johnson said an explosion occurred after the fire started but no major injuries were reported One man received a hand burn he said but was not hospitalized The 35 men who fought the blaze and helped clean up were on the scene about three hours Johnson said The building was about 90 per cent destroyed he said and only the shell remained The state fire marshall's office is investigating the fire today Johnson said is a subsidiary of a large Chicago based firm WASHINGTON AP A subpoena for former President Richard M Nixon's testimony m the Watergate cover-up trial has been delivered personally to Nixon a Justice Department spokesman said today Spokesman John Wilson said a representative of the U S Marshal Service served the subpoena on Nixon at 6.10 p.m PDT Wednesday at his San mente Calif estate The subpoena was issued in U S District Court here Aug 15 at the request of John D a former Nixon ad- viser who goes on trial Sept 30 with five others on charges of conspiracy and obstruction of justice is calling Nixon as a defense witness Wilson said Nixon also was served with a subpoena seeking a deposition in a civil siut brought by 21 persons alleging they were illegally prevented from attending a Nixon speech in Charlotte N C in 1972 Gerald Ford Wednesday at his first news conference as President Blast rips downtown Chattanooga ghetto CHATTANOOGA Tenn Half a downtown block was left in flaming rubble today after an explosion claimed at least one life through a ghetto area ing two night spots and a church At least 13 other persons were injured I'm sure that it was not a bomb but I don't know just ex- what caused it Fire Chief Harry Jett said of he blast can confirm that found at least one body in the said Police Sgt ald Burnett That s all I know right now The victim a man was not immediately unidentified The body was discovered as workmen began searching the rubble of four buildings which were by fire following the blast The early morning blast was four away A customer at a nearby said the two night spots leveled by the blast were open for business at the time Ei lander Hospital said it had give i 13 persons emergency treatment releasing all but one There was fire v here said Patrolman Don Weller one of the first at the scent The buildings were just leveled weie three or lour people scattered in the blown out onto the street blown out 01 earned out said Police L Herbert Parker The fire was contained to four buildings but the flames kept emergency workers away from the nibble for several Fire Chief Harry Jett said the blast cut a swath of destruction through the area The blast destroyed the light Lounge the Cactus Club the St James Baptist Church and a barber shop The explosion sent splintered bricks sailing through the area damaging cars parked on by I'm sure that it was not a bomb but I don't know just ex- what caused Jett said of the explosion The flames kept firemen and other emergency workers from the rubble The buildings hit by the blast and fire were two-story brick sti with businesses and upper level apartments Cold air settles in Wisconsin is catching a cold from Canada Cool Canadian that settled over the state Wednesday was being pushed out today by even cooler air carrying a chance of a few showers and A light shower here this morning was part 01 thib weather system Low temperatures tonight in are expected to bs in the 40s and low 50s Friday's forecast is for maximums in the high 50s and upper 60s There's a chance of showers Saturday and partly cloudy skies and temperatures Sunday and Monday High temperatures Saturday are expected to be m the 70s and in the 60s and 70s Sunday and Monday Lows in that period are to be in the 40s and 50s Wednesday Wisconsin Rapids recorded a high of 77 degrees a low of 44 It was 56 degrees at midnight Board hears budget requests for West By David Kauffman Tribune Staff Writer Calvin Hagen principal at West Junior High School deleted a budget request for a second assistant principal Wednesday night and instead told Wisconsin Rapids School Board members he thinks other staff additions are more urgent We have eight Art I classes with 29 to 37 students in we're either going to have to add a section or ask some students to drop and change to something else he told school board members during a budget visitation meeting at the West cafeteria Hagen said West needs another art teacher and also another counselor a matron and a remedial reading teacher Twenty-five students in the 9th grade are at the 10th percentile or less in leading ability ho said The budget request in- cludes for a remedial teacher and for a matron The West 1975 budget request is although Hagen has suggested reductions that would bring the total to Hagen said 735 students have enrolled in 9th grade and 587 in 8th grade Twenty-three special education students bring this fall's enrollment to compared with last year Hagen frequently has com- on overcrowding at West Ray Lecy assistant principal said Wednesday night that many teachers are carrying maximum class loads leaving only 15 to 20 of a staff of about 40 available for study hall service In this first week of school West also has some busing problems to work out Three buses that take an early group of students don't get bacK to West till 4 10 or so leaving about 150 students milling around for more than half an hour Lecy said In other budget matters meanwhile R E Clausen school superintendent said an apparent large request for library books was justified We started in 1970 with a very meager library he Consideration also was given to a request for 44 new typewriters This is the 5th year they've been m use There are eight classes a they re used more than the ones m high Hagen said Largest request in the homo economics department is SI HO for six new sewing machine heads machines minus In industrial arts a large request is for a band saw David Carney head of industrial arts said We have one now but it's too light It's mainly for home or bies the blades break a tot and the table is too small Thomas Curry head of the physical education department said worth of padding which would be installed on about 50 feet of gym wall to a height of six feet would be a good safety feature A request for of a baseball diamond discussed but was rot considered a priority item as long as West can continue to use facilities at Mead Field Mrs Gloria Bocaner school board member Questioned the policy of the school district paying for bints of students on organized teams up to apiece for football outfits for when other students are required to take phy ed but must pay for their suits at a cost of about for bovs and to for girls Today's chuckle Wife to husband who is reluctant to help their small son with his homework Help him now while you can Next he soes into fourth grade What effect has Hortonville had on teacher talks By The Associated Press The militant strike by tonville public school cachets last spring did not help then another contract but some think it may have helped other instructors mound the stale get belter pacts tins fall Ian Anderson a spokesman for the Wisconsin Education sociation Council said day only 60 of the 410 locals are without a contract as classes get under way while nearly were at the same tine last year I think part of the reason is a lot of tho school don't to go through the pain and agony that took place at he said Inflation lias provided teach crs with for pay and the new state aid for- mula winch redistributes ey fiom richer districts to er districts provides funds in some instances lohn executive di- of the Wisconsin ation of 1 cachers also said the Hortonville strike had affected bargaining but not entirely for the good Both parties arc certainly of what could happen and tins may prompt some I guess even ly unsatisfactory ones lie said But at least in one in- stance it has made a school board more difficult to work with A board member dared teachers to strike so they could be fired Stevens whose small group has settled three of its six contracts said that while the new pacts are better than past ones they have not been satisfactory We are not keeping up with the cost of he said The WFT executive director said those who had counseled Hortonville teachers had given them extremely poor advice in appraising the consequences of their action He said several affiliates defected to his organization last spring and 20 others are considering the move this fall primarily be cause of the professional ices it provides more local autonomy than the About 80 teachers struck the Hortonville system last spring were fired after refusing to re- turn to their jobs and replaced by other instructors Several hundreds other teachers from around the state converged on the small east central sin community dunng Easter vacation in support of them and some v ere arrested for blocking streets around the school Thirty-one of ousted Hortonville teachers have re- picketing this fall Michael Wisnoski president of the Hortonville Education Association said he felt the fect of the Hortonville strike on negotiation of other teacher contracts in the state varied from board to board and even member to member If their feeling for teachers or children is the same as that in Hortonville they could do the same he said But I doubt anybody with any ty would want to bring on to a community The Wisconsin Association of School Boards estimated the number of teacher group's con- tracts remaining unsigned in the state at about 55 compared with 120 at this time last year There's no one reason for the situation that we can dis- said spokesman peska I'd hate to attribute it all to Hortonville Maybe teachers are lust be- coming more sophisticated in collective bargaining which has been allowed for public em- ployes in Wisconsin since 1959 But she conceded that the IS teacher strikes involving teachers during the last school year had been the largest ure in history A committee has been pointed by the Wisconsin Council to study the col- bargaining process among public employes and make recommendations to the next session on how it could be improved Strikes by public employes are now illegal in the state University of Wisconsin Prof Arlen chairman of the panel said it has held eral hearings on the issue and had another planned next month but has held no tive discussions on the ation He described the figures on the number of contracts signed as good news but said the deliberations had not progressed far enough for him to be able to analyze what they might mean Anderson said the vored giving public the right to strike and ing for some form of com- arbitration in their con tract disputes Stevens said the WFT was that public em ployes be allowed to strike and that there be compulsory arbi tration if agreement is not reached 30 days of the expiration of the contract This would bring about a little bit of equality at the gaining table in situations such as Hortonville he said It would encourage bargaining to a settlement The closest Wisconsin his come to a strike thus far this fall is at Riune The 1 Racine Association night to table a walkout al They dc to rennet their work only to teaching children from extracurricular activities said he knew ot no other districts currently con- i strike but said was underway m contract disputes involving teachers in the r 1 nib rook sex Hamilton Maple In- dian Hill Plymouth Sauk Pi districts I he Milwaukee L d u c a 11 o n Association the 2
