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109, NO. 72 MADISON, Saturday, Sept. 4, 1971 FINAL 26 PAGES WHITE HOUSE REJECTS EXCESS PROFITS TAX This was the scene of the extravaganza-convention of the to hear President Nixon. The chief executive declared his new Associated Milk Producers, at McCormick Place in Chi- economic policies to the -farmer audience. (Associated cago Friday night as almost 40.000 members crammed the hall Press Wirephoto) Oil-Linked Dairy Co-op Spends Farmers' Money To Boost Nixon families from 22 states to Chicago and fed most of them in the largest sit-down dinner ever held under one roof.
AMPI brought in Nixon to speak before an audience of about 40,000 dairy farmers and their wives in the massive new McCormick Place Exposition Center, -packed with "standing room only." It was estimated by one source that about half of the au-12 dience was from Wisconsin. In a 30-minute speech, Nixon Most School Employes Barred from Pay Hike By PEGGY SIMPSON WASHINGTON (P) The Cost of Living Council has apparently eliminated up to 80 per cent of the nation's school employes from pay hikes. The National Education Association called the ruling, issued Friday, an incredible reversal that will create havoc in thousands of schools where payrolls are being computed. Council Director Arnold R. Weber and Treasury Undersecretary Charles Walker insisted the council policy remains the same but some of the rhetoric has changed to correct confusion.
One "misinterpretation" Weber set straight dealt with school workers on system-wide contracts. Officials in Montgomery County, had been told Aug. 26 all school employes qualified for the higher saiaries because some persons already had worked under the raised scale before the freeze Aug. 15. This "activated" the contract for the entire system, they were told.
The NEA forwarded this ruling to its 9,000 local affiliates and estimated this and other rulings would qualify about 80 per cent of the nation's 1.2 million teachers for expected fall raises. Walker warned in midweek some groups had misinterpreted Buy Denise Gaspar, 6 months old, beamed after her mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Gaspar, received her bachelor's degree from Youngstown State University in Ohio Friday. Mrs. Gaspar began studies at YSU on a part-time basis following high school graduation in 1962.
She persisted in her studies during the intervening nine years, during which she was married and became the mother of two daughters. (AP Wirephoto) FOUR SECTIONS Interest Curb Is Possible By BILL NEIKIRK WASHINGTON White House has come out against a an excess profits tax but has opened the door to possible controls on interest rates after President Nixon's 90-day -price freeze expires. A high White House official told newsmen Friday the profits tax proposal "is a very poor form of taxation" that fails to take into account profit margins are already low. At the same time, the official, said, "there's some ground to be plowed" in considering controls on interest rates after the freeze, using either or both the Federal Reserve Board's dormant credit controls and restraints on mortgage interest rates. Nixon's decision to exclude both profits and interest rates in his economic program announced Aug.
15 has incurred the wrath of organized labor. The White House's position against the profits tax appeared to rule out all controls on profits after the freeze ends Nov. 13, something labor is pressing for. Dr. Paul McCracken, chair.
man of the Council of Economic Advisers, has said that the only way to control profits would be through the tax route. Economists have generally denounced the tax proposal as poor economic policy. "The President is aware of these arguments," the White House official told a group of six newsmen. "Im quite sure his attitude is negative on the point" although no formal posture has been taken on the proposal. No decision has been made on interest-rate controls, the official indicated, saying it was a "pretty complicated" field in which action could be taken in some areas and couldn't be taken in others.
What areas? "Mostly things the Federal Reserve can do about credit and in housing," the official said. Under the Credit Control Act, the Federal Reserve could have wide control over interest rates if the President triggered the procedures under the law. The Federal Reserve, meantime, revealed it has asked 300 of its member banks to supply detailed information on interest rates they charged just before and after Nixon's freeze. But the board's chairman, Arthur F. Burns, added a disclaimer in a letter to the banks.
"we at the Federal Reserve have taken the position that such a sweeping limitation is unnecessary," Burns wrote. "Market interest rates have been declining recently and our banks can be expected to con(Continued on Page 2, Col. 3) UW Weighs Layoffs In Budget Snag The University of Wisconsin is considering employe layoffs and enrollment curtailments to meet the possibility no new state budget will be enacted, U.W. President John Weaver says. Weaver said Friday that layoffs might be timed for the beginning of the second semester.
He warned of "very severe" cutbacks at school. Weaver appeared with State Superintendent of Public Instruction William Kahl on a WHA radio program. The U.W. spending level in a proposed conference committee budget is $65 million above that for the 1969-71 biennium. The two parties are deadlocked on shared tax redistribution and merger of the two University systems.
"If no budget is enacted, Weaver said, the U.W. like other state agencies and departments, would continue to operate under the old budget. The U.W. Weaver noted, is faced with paying civil service salaries which took effect July 1. It also will have an estimated 3.000 more students, 16 new buildings to operate, and higher prices that took effect before the.
federal wage-price freeze was announced. Weaver said the possible employe cutbacks were under study by his staff. He said he will make a preliminary report next Friday to the U.W. Board (Continued on Page 2, Col. 2) (Special to The Capital Times) CHICAGO Texas-born, oilconnected Associated Milk Producers, (AMPI) staged a $7 million extravaganza here Friday night in what has been described as a massive effort to bring President Nixon and American farmers together for the 1972 campaign.
The event was AMPI's second annual convention to which AMPI chartered one-fifth of the nation's commercial air fleet to fly 38,000 members and their declared his new economic policies would achieve "new prosperity for farmers and for all Americans without inflation or war." He said American agriculture would stay No. 1 "by seeing that our farmers get their fair share of America's increasing prosperity." AMPI spokesmen said 200 chartered aircraft including Boeing 747s plus 600 chartered trains and buses funneled dairy farmers in. from states from Minnesota to Texas to 77 Chicago hotels for the two days of the AMPI convention. The Friday night McCormick Place shindig was the highlight of the convention. The entire travel and food bill estimated at up to $7 million, was paid for by the AMPI.
The money, it was explained, comes out of profits from selling milk and products produced by AMPI members. AMPI is the nation's largest milk marketing co-operative and reportedly one of the largest new lobbying groups in Washington. It was founded in 1967 at San Antonio, Texas, and expanded, rapidly absorbing many smaller marketing co-ops in the central United States, including Wisconsin. It operates 41 milk, cheese and butter processing plants land supplies many of the major chain stores with milk products. At McCormick Place an estimated 25,000 persons were offered a buffet-style dinner in the lower-level auditorium.
They could help themselves to 18,750 pounds of roast beef, 7,584 gallons of green beans, and 16 tons of milk from about 185 buffet carts. The feed easily broke the previous roof" record a repast of 10,000 steaks served in the same auditorium last March 4 at a -sponsored dinner for Chicago Mayor RichJ. Daley. Another group of 10,000 AMPI members ate catered dinners at local hotels Friday and were bused to the Exposition Center to hear Nixon speak in the upper-level auditorium. Both groups were given two hours to eat and assemble in the seven-acre hall where the President spoke.
John Butterbrodt, a dairy farmer from Burnett, who is president of AMPI, presided (Continued on Page 2, Col. 8) Flatbed Truck Upset Takes Driver's Life Dane County's 36th traffic tim this year, Patrick S. Bolan, 21, Waunakee, was killed Friday afternoon when the loaded Koltes Lumber Co. flatbed truck he was driving overturned along Woodland Drive near Waun a kee. Bolan returned three weeks ago from military service.
Survivors include his grandmother, Mrs. Frances Gillis, Waunakee, with whom he lived. The funeral will be arranged at the Schwab Funeral Home, Waunakee, where friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday. Services British Soldier Latest Victim of Mounting Belfast Violence BELFAST.
Northern Ireland (P) A British soldier killed when his Jeep hit a mine early today was the latest victim of a swelling wave of violence across Northern Ireland. The mine blasted a three-man Jeep on patrol northwest of Newry near the border with the Irish Republic, an army spokesman said. One soldier died in a hospital and the other two were treated for cuts and shock. A civilian burned to death Thieu Withholds Response To Ky Threat to Regime SAIGON (P) President Nguyen Van Thieu withheld comment today on threats by Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky to bring down the government unless Thieu calls off his one-man presidential election Oct. 3.
"I am waiting for more clear, clarification 0n1 that," Thieu said of Ky's remarks. "I just hear it from the press. I have no authentic word from him. I will meet you next week." The thrust of Ky's remarks, made to a small gathering of Western newsmen Friday, was that he would stage a coup if he felt he could successfully carry it out. There was no misunderstanding of what Ky said, and despite confirmation by all 10 newsmen en who attended the gathering, his press secretary, Lt.
Co. Vu Due Vinh, issued an official denial today that Ky made the statements. "We deny that so-called sources close to Vice President saying that Ky will destroy President Thieu and his clique," said Vinh. Vinh made it clear, however, that it was his office and not Ky making the denial. Vinh apparently issued the denial for two reasons: The original ground rules laid down were that Ky's remarks would not be attributed to him but to sources close to him.
Eventually it became clear in some news reports that Ky in fact had made the statements. To get an official denial on the record so as to protect Ky from possible arrest. the rulings and said more than, 20 per cent of the teachers would get wage hikes. Weber followed up Friday at a news conference, saying the Montgomery County ruling was erroneous and couldn't be copied. "In a sense we've dropped that interpretation because it was mischievous," Weber said.
He called it a "golden sheep" concept, where one person working prior to Aug. 15 on the higher pay scale could pull all others onto the higher level with (Continued on Page 2, Col. 5) 7 In One Family Slaughtered In Phoenix Domestic Fight vic-lare tentatively set for Monday morning. At least four other traffic accidents were reported in Dane County Friday night. According to state troopers and county policemen, about 3,000 acrs per hour had I-90-94 and other main northbound routes jammed with the holiday travelers.
Three accidents involving seven cars between 6:11 and 6:30 p.m. on I-90 north of the DeForest interchange were reported by state troopers. Illinois and Ohio drivers and passengers in the cars refused hospital treatment. Two persons were taken to the Sauk-Prairie Hospital about 9 p.m. with injuries received in a Highway 12 accident near the Sauk City Wisconsin River bridge.
Where to Find It Church News Page 12 Obituaries Page 6 Sports Page 7-10 Women's Page 4, 5 Weather Table Page 1 2 THE GREEN Comics Page 2 Radio, TV Programs Page 3 Show Times Page 4 Phone Numbers Business 256-5511 Editorial 255-1611 Want Ads 256-4181 Buy 'Ronald McDonald Happy Plates' Now to Boost Kiddie Camp Fund At the meeting Friday, Ky was asked if his remarks wouldn't give Thieu cause to have him arrested. Ky said this was a possibility but that he wouldn't stand still waiting for Thieu to put him in jail. Political and military analysts said the purpose of Ky's statements was either to bluff Thieu into calling off the election or, (Continued on Page 2, Col. 3) earlier in a Newry drapery shop that police said was hit by a terrorist bomb. Troops trying to protect firemen from a crowd throwing stones arrested eight persons, the spokesman said.
In a Friday night incident, 18-month-old Angela Gallagher was shot through the head by a ricocheting bullet aimed by terrorists at a British patrol in the Roman Catholic Falls Church area of Belfast. Police said the killers, who caped in a car, were members of the outlawed Irish Republican Army. The militant "provisional" wing of the IRA, however, denied any of its members were involved and warned civilians to stay away from places likely to be frequented by British troops the militants have sworn to kill. Told of the child's death, Northern Ireland's minister for community relations, David (Continued on Page 2, Col. PHOENIX, Ariz.
(UPI) A woman, her five children and son-in-law were slaughtered Friday night in their home. Police said the killings apparently were an act of revenge by a man who believed the woman's husband had run away with his wife. A suspect, identified as John Freeman, about 45, was captured scrambling over a fence behind the home. He had minor gunshot wounds in one leg and his left hand. Dead were Mrs.
Novella Benabout 42; her pregnant daughter, Pamela, 16, Pamela's husband Frank Martin, 18, and Mrs. Bentley's children, Tracey, Charlotte, an infant; Adam, 2, and Tina, 8. Freeman had driven a rented car to the Bentley home. Police said he had a "roll of cash" and an airline ticket for a flight Ito Tucson in his pocket. He ried no identification.
Police said Mrs. Bentley's husband and Freeman's wife and two children disappeared last February. Tracers were put out on Bentley and Mrs. Freeman. Martin was lying inside the front oor and there were indications he had put up a struggle.
Detectives said the suspect possibly suffered his gunshot wounds during the strug(Continued on Page 2, Col. 3).
