European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Mon Fay May of for 35-hour work week seen a a Plum calf the opinion that a reduction of the work week with the same take Home pay would have a tremendous Impact Meany first endorsed the 3-hour week at another convention Here last week. He is at Odds with the Kennedy administration and Secretary of labor Arthur Goldberg who feel that the present 40-Hourweek is Best for the nation s econ omy. Said Meany to cheering Dele Gates 1 do not like to disagree wit Harthur Goldberg any More than Dave dub sky president of thei Ugwu does. But i feel that we have got to look at this ques Tion of How Many hours do we work. Dubinsky s Union already haste 35-hour week. He has said he favors it on a nation wide basis. Meany said he does not have the Confidence in american management to believe that an increase in their profits would solve the unemployment problem he criticized the National association of manufacturers telling the garment workers their proposal is the Way to meet this problem of ending unemployment and spurring economic growth is to Amend the tax Laws so that business will get greater profits and to curb the Power of labor unions. Well let me give you a Little comment on the record of the Nam for the Jast 62 years. Every Advance in the american Way of life every piece of legislation de signed to help the Ordinary Citize not this country or to protect him every single progressive thing that we have today was opposed one Hundred per cent by the  gave As examples such things As sanitary rest rooms de vices to remove harmful abrasive dust in factories workmen s compensation unemployment insurance and social Security. The record did not leave him with Confidence he said that an increase in profits would lower unemployment. The Al Cio s August meeting will take place in Chicago. Book says Abel is offered a Cia position Washington. Up soviet master spy Rudolf Abel was offered$10, a year Job with the Central intelligence a gency plus _ immunity from prosecution if he would defect to the United states according to a Blok to be published this week. _ r the Book Bijj Ovellet arid free Lance reporter William. L. White says Abel was arrested quietly june. 1 1937, As an illegal Immi Grant rather than As a. Spy so Fri agents could work on him to de feet without publicity. A it it could be done quietly i they could have a private Chat with Abel maybe. He could be coaxed to select maybe even to become double agent continuing to oper ate his spy ring but now under the guidance of the Fri feeding mos cow with information which would1 be worthless or misleading White to " r $10,000 Job if colonel Abel would com Over to our Side he was finally offered not Only Complete immunity Roni prosecution but also a $10, Roo a year Job with the Cia Vabel rejected the reported  was convicted of espionage and sentenced to 30 years in prison " the author bases his conclusions partly of a enter views with the two survivors of the Mission air Force cats John  Mckone and free Man b.= Olmstead. They were 1m pros one by the russians for nearly seven months then re i Mckone once angered his Cap toes by expressing displeasure at aj3oviet/woman doctor with relatively mild English vulgaris which sounded like a. Much More obscene russian expression. F / interested in cuss words other times the russians asked him to teach them american cuss words of Nistad recalls that once while being led to the toilet by a guard of spotted another prisoner who1 looked like Powers. The title of the Book refers to a1 tue plastic replica of the dog snoopy 7 in the peanuts comic str it was Given to the rb4ts. Pilot maj Woulard Palm by r his jul year old Aughter Michelle Marie just before he took off or the Mission. Men at wore. President Kennedy lends a helping hand to speaker of the House John Mccormack d-mass., at Cornerstone Lay ing ceremonies Tot the now Rayburn House office building in Washington . The new building la named for Sam Rayburn of Texas who held the Post of House speaker longer than any other Man. A democrats select Wagner nationalities group chief Washington up Newyork mayor Robert f. Wagner Lias been named chairman of the nationalities division of the demo cratic National committee. President Kennedy expressed de Light that Wagner had accepted the Post in this extremely important area of  Wagner said he was pleased Totake on the Job adding that it is in the National Good for the demo cratic party to help interest Citi Zens of foreign descent in local state and National political  the mayor said in a statement i Hope we can stimulate greater andr greater concern by the part organization with these citizens and greater and greater activity by them within our  democratic National chairman John m. Bailey who announced the appointment said the nationalities division is designed to reflect in party councils the viewpoints an needs of new citizens foreign speaking americans and groups interested in the cultures and tra crime up Only 1 per cent Washington cup a . Robert f. Kennedy has announced that crime in american cities during the first three months of 1962 increased Only 1 per cent it jumped 10 per cent during the same period last year. Editions of foreign countries Wagner succeeds sen. Huber Humphrey d-msnn., who resigned because of the pressure of his duties As assistant Senate demo cratic Leader. Envoy to Australia named Washington a presiden Kennedy has appointed William c. Battle of Charlottesville a Tobe ambassador to Australia. Battle will succeed William j. Seen Al. 3-stage zeus successful in test firing Point Mug Catt up Athree stage Nike zeus antimissile has been successfully fired in what army officials termed a High Altitude  All three of the solid fuel rocket motors were fired said Brig Gen John g. Zierdt Deputy cd of the army ordnance missile come the two main propulsion motor were fired in rapid sequence. The third stage fired later in flight Ata High Altitude officials announced. The 48-foot rocket lifted off it launch pad and within 10 minutes the third stage which would crackdown and destroy an incoming enemy ballistic missile Success fully ignited. Actual time of Sepa ration is classified. And teat objectives the Nike zeus and its electronic guidance components is the Only free world weapon against an at tacking icbms. Officials said the Nike zeus met All test objectives end All three stages  first two stages of the pack age have nearly a Hall million pounds of thrust the third stage Power remained  was no electronically simulated target used in the firing ashes frequently been tested in the past. The Nike zeus does not have tomake Contact with its icbms target but can destroy it if it comes within a lethal radius it classified  the firing there was a Short delay in the countdown. Third  launch was the third time All three stages of the anti mis Sile missile were tested at this coastal site. Previously one of the three stage firings was successful but the other was less than totally  usual plume of smoke appeared As the countdown neared Zero. The missile was launched from an almost vertical  launch was the 13th Nike zeus firing from Point Mug. Tax Bill cat Washington Cupi is ration forces Are a make some concessions ident Kennedy s hotly proposal to withhold Inchon Chi ends and late formed sources said the plan to withhold 201every Dollar of income Terest and dividends is important Revenue product texture of or. Kennedy s taxi Bill passed March 29 by Tiit faces serious trouble Senate Flea tree committee now has it under considers Ali Kennedy forces concede of now taking the most of View possible they Only seven votes in favo withholding plan on Che 3 her  revision an administration s Man said the Treasury Depa would consider revisions to ease the Impact on Soi called hardship cases bid sons who need the Money for expenses and Don t collect Otto be liable for taxes. Under discussion the of to said were exemptions from Foj tax for persons with an annul come of less than $5,000 an Sibly exemptions for person 65 and Over. The withholding feature come under intensive attack taxpayer groups. Sen. Paul Douglas d-ii1., said he had Cei cd More than 60.000 from persons opposing i Treasury Secretary Doug to Dillon s scheduled to appear fore the Senate finance commit tuesday at a closed session in attempt to Salvage the pro without the withholding s Ion designed to recapture animated $90q million an Tinl Numa now escaping taxation plan to give business a $1.5 by tax Benefit in return for new vestments May be jettisoned. Other major feature the proposal to permit bus Ito deduct up to $7 from their eral tax Bill for every $100vested in new machinery and cd ment is the other major Feal of the Bill. If the withholding plan an investment credit feature dropped it would Deal a fatal to the heart of the Btl. What would be left would More or less minor provisions signed to produce relatively amounts of new revenues. These would include new Catt Ion deductions for business tra1 and enter t bin ment exp slightly higher taxes on savings not loan and Mutual savings Banks an increased levies on Mutual inst Ance companies and America firms abroad. Pro lids double As truck mirrors Bright safety idea pans out Washington a a postal employee used a Saucepan cover to Cook up an idea for saving the lives of children playing around  on a bracket extending Forward from the Windshield Frame of a truck the stainless steel lid enables the Driver to see youngsters playing near both front wheels of his  area normally is a Blind spot in the Field of vision of a Driver about to drive his vehicle away from a parked position. The Post office department has Long been concerned about Acci dents occurring As a result of Chil Dren playing near parked trucks. Department officials said Harry m. Knarr or. Of Sarasota fla.,got the idea for using the sauce pan covers As mirrors White help ing his wife dry dishes. Knarr was familiar with the Accident problem because of his Job As superintendent of vehicle maintenance service it Sarasota. The slightly curved surface of the Metal disks widens the Field of vision More than is possible through the use of a tint surfaced Mirror. Also unlike mirrors the disks Are not easily cracked or broken. In one demonstration in Washington the Centero the Saucepan cover where the handle is nor Mally located was used for the insertion of a screw attaching the disk to a bracket extending Frait the upper right Corner of the Windshield Frame Knarr tried the idea on about 12 vehicles in Siira Sota and several month ago department officials impressed by this Experiment voted further tests on trucks Laisui Elaml my. As a result of these tests the department announced it wih order 20,000 disks for mounting on trucks this summer. Knarr will receive a Cash Atud for his suggestion. The department did not say How big the award will bet but it should certainly be enough to cover the Cost of some new sauce Iran covers. Ft1-