European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Log 4 the stars and stripes thursday september 14, 1967 shatterproof plastic House chamber shield proposed i Iii. Ford to face Jothi economic tents Washington a in the Wake of a second incident this summer in the Public galleries of Congress two House democrats say they Are picking up considerable support for their proposal to enclose the House chamber with a shield of shatterproof plastic. Reps. Andrew Jacobs or. Of Indiana and Ken w. Hechler of West Virginia said their propos Al would make it possible for the Public to understand the proceedings better As Well As in crease Security. On the other Side of the Capi Tol sen. Robert c. Byrd d-w.va., and Thomas h. Kuchel r-calif., called for tougher penalties against demonstrators trying to intimidate or disrupt congressional operations. Byrd acting democratic Leader told the Senate there now is no Law specifically Bannin demonstrations such As occurred monday when five demonstrators dropped anti War leaflets onto the floor from the Senate gallery. Byrd said such demonstrators can be charged with Violat ing the peace which carries penalties of a $250 Fine and 60 Day sin jail or violating a ban against demonstrations on c a p i t of grounds with lesser penalties of$100 Fine and 60 Days in jail. Byrd urged prompt passage Ofa Bill sponsored by democratic Leader Mike Mansfield and re publican Leader Everett a Dirksen. The Bill proposes jail terms of up to five years for demonstrators convicted of causing dam age of $100 or More or of As Sault and Battery. It also pro poses a Fine of up to $250 or jail terms of 90 Days for demonstrations in the Capitol. Under Jacob s and Hechler s proposal the galleries would be enclosed by the plastic shield and the House proceedings pipe to visitors by loudspeakers along with an explanation of what they mean. The latest incident when five demonstrators showered leaflets on the Senate chamber to demand an end to the Viet Nam War ended in the demonstrators arrest. Senate Republican whip Kuchel called it mild attempt at  rep. Roger h. Zion r-ind.,told a reporter that if they can drop leaflets the next time i could be something considerably More  last month demonstrators invaded the House gallery after adjournment one Day to protest recent defeat of a rat control Bill. But except for the station ing of a few additional police men no Steps have been Tak nto improve Capitol Security. House leaders have tried to Dis courage the Jacobs Hechler proposal on grounds it might make the Public think congressmen Are cowards. But Jacobs said the plan Sim Ilar to one proposed and rejected after five puerto rican nationalists wounded several con Gressmen in a 1954 shooting incident is concerned with these purity of Congress As an institution rather than with individual members. He estimated the Job could Bedone for $100,000. The shatterproof plastic Only five sixteenths of an Inch thick and lightweight could deflect a22-caliber Bullet fired at a Dis Tance of 19 feet he said. By a. F. Mahan Detroit a despite Astrike against Ford motor co. Over economic issues things other than cents per hour May prove major stumbling blocks Tonew contracts within the Auto  they go Back to bargain ing negotiators for the unite Auto workers Union and Ford have agreed to first take up so called non economic issues. The Law struck Ford at the expiration of a three year con tract. Some 160,000 workers a plants in 25 states Are Idle. Ford general motors an Chrysler All have raised strenuous objection to Law demand that it be Given a curb on sub contracting of work to others. One company executive said proposed ban on subcontracting would take away our right to manage and would cause chaos at Model changeover time when new machinery and tools Are being installed by expert provided by the manufacturer. Another pointed out that machine costing several Hun dred thousand dollars usually carries a guarantee of a certain number of years during which the manufacturer May Send in its own repair Crews to cure an malfunction. The Union wants lines of demarcation established for All skilled tradesmen and a prohibition against anyone being used outside his particular classification. The companies also have raised strenuous objection to this. They contend it could Lea to their having to provide two or three men to perform work no being done by one Man. Union representation also to Likely to become a major Issue particularly at general  Ford and Chrysler pm now requires Union representatives in its Plant to work from one to three hours daily at com Pany jobs. Union representatives usually about one to each 250 employees Are paid by the company while transacting such Union business As processing grievances. At follow the Leader Viet Cong suspects Heads covered with sandbags so they can t identify the area Are herded into an interrogation Center at Danang South Vietnam. Rounded up by marines the suspects were flown to Danang 30 Miles from the base. A photo Chattanooga is. Railroad rebel train seized again by Chris frenc Chattanooga Tenn. A it was t raining. And re ports to the contrary notwithstanding the civil War is , mayor Ralph Kel Ley s armed raiders pretty Well reenacted the great locomotive Chase of the civil War when they seized the general from the Louisville & Nashville rail Road Early tuesday. The reaction in Kennesaw,ga., at least had t changed a bit in 105 years. Mayor Jamesadams hurried North Bent on getting that damned  the last time the Genera was seized so unceremoniously James j. Andrews led a band of Union soldiers who stole the ancient Wood burning locomotive from under the noses of the confederacy at Kennesaw. An Drews raiders As they became known hurried full Speed North in an Effort to destroy track and Burn Bridges. Behind them at full steam were Confederate soldiers and Railroad officials in the Texas another Wood Burner. Between the Pursuit by the Texas and drizzling april rain the 1862 raid ended fruitlessly at  ga., when the Gener Al ran out of steam and  was hanged and the other raiders who had scattered to the Woods were Cap tured Many also being hanged. But the general lived on to become one of the most famous locomotives in Railroad  ending Active service in the 1880s, it was returned Here and was enshrined in Chattanooga s Union station forbore than 70 years until the in removed it for civil War Centennial festivities six years ago promising to return  came to consider the general As the Origina Chattanooga Choo Choo. That s Why when the in brought the train through Here in route to enshrinement at Kennesaw Kel Ley s raiders struck. Kelley the City commission and Cit Yand county policemen boarded the general which in turn had boarded a Flatcar for the Jour  South in the wee hour tuesday. Kelley was armed with an injunction from Chan Cery court judge Ray Brock to prevent the train s  policemen were armed with pistols to prevent the something. Order that train stopped in Chattanooga shouted Kel Ley. Tell the policemen to bloc the  three City police men and a Hamilton county detective were ordered to Board the train and stay with  c. H. York in special agent accompanying the antique challenged Kelley. This train ingoing through said York Well if you go you re going to be taking my men along with you said h. Q. Evert Chi Fhamilton county Deputy sheriff. And if you take them Over Testate line you la be kidnapping  York finally agreed to order the train sidetracked pending a hearing on the court order based chiefly on grounds that City funds were used to main Tain the general during its Many years in Chattanooga an that it became a sem Public Monument during the same period. Georgia gov. Lester Maddox who was to receive title to the general thursday in Kennesaw ceremonies said he thought the in should be allowed to do what it wishes with the general. Ford and Chrysler they Are no required to do any company  Law wants the company work requirement lifted at grand a generally higher ratio of , lines of demarcation and Union representation Are among what the companies describe As issues of principle and on which they have indicated they would rather take a strike than Budge. On the other hand the a insists that its demand on each must be met that they prevail elsewhere and Are justified. In addition to these differences the companies and the Union have others running into the thousands in local level bar gaining where at the plan working agreements which supplement the National contracture worked out. Strikes in support of local level demands disrupted Ford for a week after it reached National agreement in 1964 and crippled pm for a month later that year also in Tulve Wake of National agreement. So far Only 28 of 101 Law bar gaining units in the Ford Empire have reached local level agree ments. Still fewer have done so at pm and  the Law strikes for Ford for a pattern setting con tract its members continue Manning pm and Chrysler plants without the Protection of contracts. The St ripes european edition col. James w. Campbell Usa de Tor to chef it. Col. F. S. Michael jr., u8af Deputy editor in chief Arnold Burnet managing editor Elmer d. Frank production manage Henry 8. Epstein circulation manager \ an unofficial newspaper of and for the . Armed Forcet printed Dally it Darmstadt Germany under the auspice of the office of the chief of Public affair. He Usa eur. Military address the Start and stripes Apo 09175. International mall i the Star and stripes Postrach 1034, 61-Darm�Tadt, Germany. Tell Erlei Hent c prefix 06165 2071j m Darmstadt air strip prefix 2376 741. New York off cel 641 Washington st., new York 10014, Tell area code 212 620-6771. Second Clam postage paid at new York . A. 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