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4. OHIO'S LARGEST NEWSPAPER '132D YEAR -NO. 232 CLEVELAND; MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1973 90 PAGES 15 CENTS i School employes to get pay raise 1 By Katherine L. Hatton The state legislature has earmarked "There will be no cutbacks '(in pro- small enrollments, such as vocational A custodian's basic pay ranges from Cleveland Board of Education em- an increase of about $6.5 million to the grams or services)," Briggs said. "In fact, courses and those for the handicapped.
$11,600 to $14,000 a year. With overtime, ployes will receive an across-the-board sal- Cleveland public schools for 1974, bringing they have been growing every year for Many academic classes reportedly had some custodians made up to $25,000 last ary increase of about for the 1973-74 total general fund income to an estimated some years." more than 40 pupils for each teacher. year. Assistant custodians receive a base school' year, The Plain Dealer has learned. $141.7 million.
During the last school year, teachers P. teacher with a bachelor's degree and 110 salary of $8,200 to $9,999. Supt. Paul W. Briggs would not con- 4.
State funds represent about of the and parents complained of increased class experience carns $7.450. Last February, 2,000 nonteaching cm4 f. firm the amount of the raise, but said "the school board's projected income. Local sizes and a lack of supplies. The school board last year employed ployes, including the 195 custodians.
walked likelihood is there will be a raise." Negotia- property taxes are expected to provide Last year, 5,229 teachers were em- 714 persons in administrative positions. The out, disrupting classes for three days. tions, he are under way with repre- School officials estimate that the board ployed. Briggs said that number may be rest of the employes served in such jobs as The nonteaching unions had been asksentatives of all employes. will receive $97.6 million from local taxes, "slightly reduced" this year through an custodial, clerical and cafeteria.
ing raises of $500 a year. The school board Agreements must be ratified by the mostly on real estate and personal proper- expected decline in enrollment I- Briggs said he expects little change in said it did not have the money. The emfrom last unions representing teachers and nonteach- ty. year's 145,196. 1 the number of nonacademic employes.
ployes got three extra holidays and an in- ing personnel, The school board employs In recent years, the eroding tax base "We're trying to hold about the same "You cannot decrease the number of custo- crease in group life insurance. about 11,000 persons. has caused actual income to fall short of ratio of professional staff to students," he dians because you don't decrease the num- "The current negotiations are going I said the raises would be paid said. ber of buildings," he said. Briggs estimates.
And a reduction in income may very well," Briggs said. "We're running a for by state funds and would not cause mean program cutbacks especially if Officially, there were 28 pupils for Declining enrollments don't reduce the very tight budget. Inflation affects all of cutbacks in instructional programs and "state money is committed to salary in- each classroom teacher last year. That av- need for painters, electricians or other the board's spending, but it affects our perservices. creases.
erage includes many special classes with laborers, he said. sonnel, too." Laotian air force tries rightist coup against Souvanna Agence France-Presse VIENTIANE Laotian Air Force troops staged a coup here today, occupying the resicience of the premier, Prince Souvanna AN The troops also took up positions around the radio station and the central bank and T28 jets flew low over the city. 1 14 Bursts of automatic tire were heard around the civil airport of Wattay and the Kinaimo military camp. "We are striking against the Pathet Associated Press Lao," insurgents said as they took up key posi- Souvanna Phouma tions in the capital. There have 1 been persistent rumors for past month of a possible coup against the neutralist Souvanna, after he and the Communist Pathet Lao agreed to form a coalition government.
Souvanna wa's reported to have left his home earlier for the royal capital of Luang Prabang for rest and consultations with King Savang Vatthana. I Washington, a State Department 535 VIEW OSTIC TRAY SERVICES CLINIC M.D. INC. SELTZER. NEUMANN, MD.
SPA 4 The Plain E. Dorksen The Rev. Richard Jeske of Sagamore Hills yesterday took part in picketing a new abortion clinic in Fairview Park. spokesman said the United States continued to support Souvanna's government. In- formation from Vientiane was fragmentary, the spokesman said, "and we are following the situation as closely as we can." All American citizens in Laos are safe, the spokesman added.
First reports indicated the forces were commanded by former Air Force Gen. Thao Ma, and were composed of airmen, police, and civil servants. The insurgents wore blue and white armbands, and moved around the city in Laotian Air Force trucks. Crowds of young people in civilian clothes mingled with the troops. The Associated Press said a large explosion was reported at a large military base just south of the city, and a huge mushroom cloud billowed over the AFP reported that government troops were holding out at the Kinaimo military base, and insurgents flying T28 jets were bombing the base.
The defenders fought back with rifle fire. Telex communications abroad was virtually impossible. Only the telephone link to Bangkok continued to function. Continued on Page 5, Col. 1 The Plain E.
Dorksen Cox probes long detour Fire in the Flats of 'sensitive' New York Times Service WASHINGTON Watergate Archibald Cox has been trying to find out why 13 "politically sensitive" documents were withheld from the Justice Department's Criminal Division during the 1972 presidential campaign. The documents are essential to an inquiry into possible perjury and obstruction of justice by high government officials and officers of International' Telephone and Telegraph Corp. This is one of the areas to be explored by a grand jury that convened here last Monday. The grand jury was requested by Cox to investigate Watergate-related matters campaign financing, "dirty tricks," and possible perjury and obstruction of justice connected with the settlement of three antitrust suits against ITT in 1971. The fact that former Atty.
Gen. Richard G. Kleindienst was the first witness suggested that Cox intends to take up the ITT case first. Rose aids Nixon on tax defense New York Times Service WASHINGTON Two of the nation's most eminent tax lawyers are working as consultants to the special White House staff. group that is preparing President Nixon's defense against various allegations of 1 1 wrongdoing.
N. They are 11. Chapman Rose of the Cleveland law firm of Jones, Day, co*ckley and Reavis, and Kenneth W. Gemmill of the Philadelphia firm of Dechert, Price and Rhoads. Rose was assistant secretary and later undersecretary of the Treasury durin the Eisenhower administration, and Gemmill served in high positions in the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury under Eisenhower.
The precise problem or problems 011 which the two lawyers are working has not been disclosed. Ilowever, two allegations of irregularity in President Nixon's tax returns have already been made public, and a third has been the subject of private Continued on Page 7, Col. 1 For a fast sale Use Plain longer Dealer need. Classified Call sell what you no -Advt. 523-555.
ITT papers The documents withheld from the Criminal Division memos and letters by ITT officers contain statements ing with testimony by both ITT and government officials during Senate hearings in March and April, 1972, on Kleindienst's nomination. The fact of the withholding at least until the end of October last year and possibly later emerged from an examination of testimony last December and in May and June of this year before the investigations subcommittee of the House Commerce Committee. The committee did not establish ultimate responsibility for withholding. But under questioning by the chairman, Rep. Harley 0.
Staggers, D-W. William J. Casey, former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and John W. Dean III, former White House counsel, disclosed the following: Continued on Page 7, Col. 6 Travel tips "Over the Highways to Holiday Fun," a special tab in today's PD, offers suggestions to motorists on places to go for the holidays in and around Ohio.
Editorials 4-B Low morals in high places-Watergate--should spur America to create a now, strict, clean code for politics Better control over liquor spots is promised by new bill just passed. Bridge 14C MoviesBusiness 10-12C Entertainment 6D Music 6D Classified 13-26C Obituaries 12C Comics 25, 27C Patterns 15C Crossword 27C PD Phones 3A Dear Abby 5D PD Quickline 6A Death Notices 13C Sylvia Porter 10C Heloise 5D Sports 1-8C Horoscope 25C TV, Radio 9C Legal Ads 7D Weather 8C Mary Hears 5B Women 2-5D Hundreds of gallons of gasoline and -r diesel fuel stored inside Anco Wreck- ing Co. at 1970 W. 4th Street feed roaring flames. The building was destroyed along with trucks and equipment inside.
Damage was set at $150,000 in the two-hour fire yesterday afternoon. Story on Page 8-D. Oppression is eased in Greece By Bernard D. Nossiter L.A. Post Service ATHENS George Papadopoulos, the Greek strongman, was sworn in as the country's first president yesterday and promptly pledged to free political prisoners.
After a cathedral ceremony, Papadopoulos announced a "broad amnesty" to achieve "national unity." At the same time, he lifted martial law from Athens and Piraeus, where it has been in force since he seized power in April 1967. The 54-year-old former artillery colonel and intelligence officer also promised to restore civil libertics. Under the amnesty, more than 300 political prisoners should be freed today. Many have been languishing in cells, some have been tortured and some have not even been charged with a crime, let alone stood trial in court. Among the most prominent persons imprisoned are John' Pesmazoglou, former deputy governor of the Bank of Greece, and chief negotiator for Greece's associate membership in the Common Market.
Pesmazoglou has been held without charge since April in a military prison. Another distinguished political pirsoner is Evanghelos Averoff, a former foreign minister. He is charged with taking part in the unsuccessful plot by. Navy officers to overthrow the government last May. In a televised speech.
Papadopoulos said the only exceptions to his amnesty are military men and civil servants. This appeared to mean the 56 naval officers accused in the coup would stay in prison, although a government spokesman later told reporters the amnesty included them. Continued on Page 7, Col. 1 A Pickets greet Fairview Park abortion center. i The area's first abortion clinic was greeted yesterday by more than 50 pickets who vowed to prevent its opening.
The clinic, to open about Sept. 3 at 22935 Lorain Road, Fairview Park, was beset by a predominantly Roman Catholic crowd led by Ralph A. Pavicic, 4309 W. 223d Street, Fairview Park. Fairview Park officials plan a legal battle against the clinic but admit there are few legal options open.
Council President Joseph M. Gaul said he will help fight the clinic. He said the city's law director, Arthur P. Lambros, "is researching the city building code, city charter and zoning codes to determine exactly what is allowable." Gaul blasted Dr. Gerard Seltzer, a clinic director, as a "fringe operator." Abortions should be performed in hospitals, said Gaul, and he wants the city to lobby for bills pending in the Ohio Legislature which would set definite standards on abortions.
One bill is sponsored by State Rep. George E. Mastics, R-3, of Fairview Park. Gaul said his phone "hasn't stopped ringing" since the clinic's purpose was announced. He said the callers "are getting very emotional" and think the city is avoiding the issue when he explains the U.S.
Supreme Court has permitted abortion. Yesterday's pickets distributed antiabortion literature and carried signs urging passersby to "Honk your horn for life" and stating "My Mother let me live." About 125 names were collected on a petition opposing the opening of the clinic, "We're going to picket this place every night. We don't want them to open it. We Continued on Page 7, Col. 4 F..
