European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and Striks the pen in Pennsylvania with pen in hand new York gov. Nelson Rockefeller stands amid Campaign placards and hats during an autographing session in Pittsburgh. The go presidential hopeful went to the steel City to meet with delegates and attended a platform hearing. A photo Auto Union withholds dues and splits with Al Cio Detroit a the Long threatened final break Between the Al Cio and Walter  s United Auto workers came at Midnight  deadline set by the federation for a dues payment by the Auto workers passed with the Law sticking by its vow not Topay. Will not pay As the deadline approached Emil Mazey Secretary treasurer of the Law affirmed his Union s intention not to pay. Leo Nard Woodcock a Law Vic president put it bluntly we will not  Reuther head of the autoworkers Union was in Europe and unavailable for comment but he already was on record As endorsing the Law decision to withhold dues from the Al Cio a decision that received his personal recommendation. The federation s Constitution provides that a Union three months behind in dues pay ments As the Law is be automatically  the formality of a letter from Al Cio president George Meany remained to Complete the technicalities of suspending the Law and Meany said monday the step would retaken if the Law failed to pay. The Al Cio pictures the situation As a withdrawal by the Law but a Law spokesman said we re being kicked  either Way it is labor s big Gest split since the Al Cio expelled the teamsters Union 11years ago on charges of corruption. The teamsters claim 1.8 Paris prices Are High reds pinching c entices by Gerald Miller Paris a conferences go As important the Vietnam talks taking place in Paris area bargain at least for the United  the North vietnamese May have to scratch to pay their  Cost of living in Paris is High. The hotel Crillon where the . Delegation is staying is no place for anybody on the Economy tour and some Mem Bers of the entourage might Wellend up on the Short end of the suck when they make up their expense accounts. But the $800-a-Day the United mates is being charged by the Callon for the delegation s 20-room suite an average of $40 per room is a modest outlay for Washington. America has sent Only 25 peo ple to Paris for this confrontation with the representatives of Noi a Small number com pared to some of the delegation that attend nato meetings or other major conferences red delegation Ine North vietnamese have 35e in for the noting in Dave s. Security men. And the like. Buta11 the y have Inge americans have the personnel and equipment of the . Embassy disposal. The embassy meals laundry and other incidentals. That won t cover a Good dinner in a really Good restaurant in this town. That s hardly Likely to bother Harriman who1 i k e Many Rich men in government service spends far More of his own Money than he Ever Gesback in government pay. But for some of the less affluent Middle rank personnel it Means carefully counting the Cen times or risking ending up out of pocket. One of the advantages says Middle ranker wryly is you re so but on a conference like this you Don t have time to  the finances of the Hanoi Dele gation Are less open to analysis. But without outside help the could find the Cost troublesome should the conference drag on fora Long time. Americans stay at the Crillon even though it s expensive be cause it s across the Street rpm their embassy. The North Viet namese Don t have an embassy just a Small Mission in a House on a left Bank Back Street. Their rooms average out topless than $20 a Day. It May not. Seem like a lot. Butt s in Western currency and Hanoi which does almost no Trade with the West can scarcely have hard Cash to spare. France having gone to great pains to get the conference Here is proud As punch to be the Host nation and May be helping the Hanoi group cover their expenses. At least a lot of people in Paris think so. What if anything the North vietnamese get in the Way of daily expenses is not known out Side their Circle. But they re not living it up. Even so it snot cheap. They take All their meals in a dining room prepare for them and eat the usual hotel fare. The average minimum Noonday menu comes to $3.40 with the Price of wine and a 15per cent service charge added million members the Law 1.6million. The Al Cio is made up of130 unions claiming 14 million members. The Law is the larg est affiliate. The current split stems froma squabble Between two men who brought together once rival organizations into the Al Cio Meany chief of the old Ameri can federation of labor and Reuther Leader of the old con Gress of Industrial organizations. Dues Are a secondary is  60-year-old Reuther charges the labor movement is stagnating under leadership of the 74-year-old Meany and de mands among other things an organizing crusade. The 29-member Al Cio executive Council repeatedly has Side with Meany in disputes with Reuther. Dixie flags can wave in Vietnam Washington a the Pentagon has assured outraged Southern congressmen that servicemen will be allowed to Fly their Home state flags i South Vietnam even if those flags Are emblazoned with the insignia of the civil War conned  Flap started about two weeks ago when rep. W. , d-ga., told the House he was upset angry and Indig Nant because one of his constituents in Vietnam was ordered to remove the Georgia Flag from above his  reason Given was that since some people View the Confederate Flag As a Symbol of racism Stuckey said Allstate flags which contain bars and stars must be  Georgia Democrat told the House the order was that especially All Georgia Alabama and Mississippi flags must comedown  he read part of a Soldier s let Ter to the Soldier s Mother complaining the order came out because of the racial tension following the assassination Ondr. Martin Luther King or. While the Southern state Flagstad to come Down Stuckey said flags from such states anew York and Ohio were Al Lowed to remain  Georgia congressman said he had written to the Pentagon demanding that this Ridi Culous and dangerous order  asked about this the Penta gon said a preliminary inquiry showed that i april 10, during the period of civil disturbance after King s death a local Deci Sion was made within the 1st Marine aircraft Wing in Viet Nam to prohibit the outward display of the  the aim the defense depart ment said was to reduce the likelihood of any racial tensions within the  this led to an order to a Marine member of the Wing to remove from his work area Ageorgia state Flag belonging to  the Pentagon identified Nei ther the originator of the order nor the Marine who had to Pul Down the flae. When the appropriate offi cers were informed that the Flag was the official state Flag of Georgia the order was clarified and the state Flag was again Dis played the Pentagon said. The state officials Are assured that the department of defense fully recognizes the importance and respect due to the flags of our  defense department also said there Are no regulation which bar the display of Confederate  that satisfy Stuckey the congressman s aide said it did. Ross gets gop position Washington up Don Ald r. Ross Republican National committeeman from Nebraska has been named vice chairman of the Republican National convention arrangements committee. Ross was appointed by gop National chairman Ray c. Bliss to succeed Robert l. Pierce a wis Consin committeeman who died recently. People in hurry find it s Handy having stripes delivered Cabinet s Weaver to 7-Day service y Tieniber of the Amerl from Multi Mil a chief w. Down to the girl Secretary $23 expenses to cover new York. Weaver the up Robert nation s first negro Cabinet m e m b e a was named wednesday As president of the Bernard Baruch Coll Geof City University by the Board of higher , appointed in january 1966 by president Johnson tothe newly created Cabinet Post of housing and Urban develop ment said earlier in washing ton he would resign after no vember s  University will take effect1969. The new Baruch appointment in january school will specialize in business and Public administration courses and i expected to enrol 3,400 under graduates and 3,500 graduate students by 1970. Weaver 60, last worked for new York City from 1959 to 1961, when he served As vice chairman of the City housing and redevelopment Board. Then he was called to Washington by president Kennedy to become administrator of the .housing and Home finance served As Aat new  also had faculty member University Columbia teacher College and was Deputy com missioner of the state division of housing from 1954 to 1955. 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