European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 30, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Poge 6 the stars and stripes thursday june 30, 1977 stateside Church s Bill would encourage elderly to work Washington up sea fran Church a Idaho. Introduced a Bill tues Day that would allow social Security recipients under age 72 to Cam up to $3,600 a year before they Start losing  current limit is $3.000. Above which is in social Security benefits is deducted Golden Eagle broadcaster Lowell Thomas present actress Helen Hayes with a Golden Kagle award at the "1977 Salute to Kex rated least fair in poll Collence in Orlando Fla. The four Day event was sponsored by National Busi Ness and Industry leaders. Up photo local property taxes Are the most hated Washington api most taxpayer dislike local property taxes More than the Federal income tax and believe they get More for their Money out of Federal taxes says a just released poll of those responding to the poll sponsored by the advisory commission on intergovernmental relations. 33 per cent said they Felt the local property tax waste least fair of the taxes they have to  income taxes were named by 28 per cent followed by the state sales tax. 17 percent the slate income tax. 11 percent and those not knowing. 11 per cent. When asked what level of government gives them the most for their Money. 36 per cent said the Federal government. 2h per cent local and 20 per cent stat moving up As worst John Shannon assistant director of the commission. A quasi governmental Agency said the kill s results show that the property tax is moving up As the worst  said social Security taxes were rot included in the poll although they maybe in the future. He also said the Survey indicated that people s attitudes about taxes vary de pending on where they live. For example. Shannon said. 45 per Centof the people living in the West who responded to the Survey listed the local prop erty tax As the worst tax and Only 25 percent named the Federal tax. But in the South. 33 per cent of the respondents cited he income tax As the most despised  Only 25 per cent listed the property tax in that  said such regional variations illustrate the difficulties faced by the presi Dent and the Congress in enacting National pianist Steuber Dies at 68 los Angeles a Lillian  known pianist whose career included appearances with the Losangeles philharmonic orchestra As Well As concerts and broadcasts throughout Central and South America has died. Shews it for each $2 that is  strongly believe that our nation should remove employment barriers for older americans Church  policies should encourage not discourage those who want or need to work the senator added. Young whee Erdea ers thwarted by cd posse Marion. Iii. Up when red head fall the citizens band air Waves with the report of a bicycle theft fellow a bars joined in the search for three  is the cd handle of or. Sue Douglas who sounded the Alert by saying youngster had just stolen her son s bicycle from her front  a score of fellow cd operators including Zodiac kid water boy. Big boots evil Eagle and song Leader joined in the monday evening Chase across town in their cars and cornered three youngsters. Song Leader happens to be Elmer Farmer county probation  said the 13-year-old boy who took the bicycle from the Douglas Yard was accompanied by two other youths Ages 14 and 15.farmer said the youths came to Marlon on stolen bicycles and switched for  stolen bicycles were recovered Fanner said and the boys were released in custody of their families. Two Navy Al 4s crash Crews escape san Diego a a Navy spokesman says there Are no immediate plans to ground the Navy s 200-plane Fleet of fi4tomcat fighters despite two crashes tues i of the $h.5 million aircraft crashed Short of a runway during a Landing approach to Miramar naval air station while the other was ditched at sea. All four crewmen escaped with minor  Navy said the crashes within five hours of each other were the 13th and 14thoperational losses of f14s since they went into service three years  tomcats were grounded in june last year after two crashes at Miramar killed four  resumed flying after an investigation showed bearings in the fan Jet engines were the cause of the crashes and con Gress authorized repairs at a Cost $1 Mil lion per plane. Tax policies and Law another example of such regional differ ence occurred in response to the question of whether states should give special tax incentives to attract  50 per cent Overall favored such incentives compared to 38 who oppose them they were opposed in the West by a 49-12  the question of whether there should lie special Federal Aid for major Centra cities in financial difficulty Overall results showed a 44-43 margin opposing Aid. Al though Aid was favored in the Northeast by a 58-34  Survey showed the Federal govern ment Drew above average support Bromlow income families. 41 per cent elderly males. So per cent and nonwhites. 42 percent. Confidence in local government was highest among males aged 30 through 44. X per cent College educated persons. 43 per cent and higher income families. 48  poll is conducted each year for the commission by the opinion research corp. Of Princeton. . The Survey was con ducted during May and involved about 2. 100 respondents considered to be a typical Cross Section of the population. Minnesota orchestra conductor to resign Minneapolis a Stanyslaw Serowa Czewski who led the Minnesota orchestra from near obscurity into the ranks of the world s important symphonic groups has announced that he Mill resign in 1979. .,.,_.  53-year-old Maestro expressed regret at leaving the orchestra and Minnesota but said he wishes to be Independent of the stringent demands limitations and responsibilities of directing one orchestra so that i May freely pursue my career As a conductor and  Senate extends food stamp eligibility Washington a the Senate passed legislation tuesday night to extend for 15months the eligibility of supplemental Security income recipients for food stamp Bene fits. Ihnut the legislation automatic Liiri Bilili would expire june 30. The the duty free ring june 30, for Federal by states to non welfare families. Telephone company and collector poles apart sent without eligibility expire Extension was to the House As an amendment to a House passed Bill authorizing i Stratford Wash. A som people collect butterflies others Stamps. Harvey Henke saves Telephone  treats Telephone poles As an endangered species. He got the last one i Stratford which has a population of less than 100 people. Henke got his Telephone pole when parcel he Northwest Bell decided to pot its line underground and Henke asked to keep  s the Only one left said the 66 year old retired construction worker. La another so years people won t know what Telephone pole is i  . Legislators reduce pot penalty Albany. . Api casual marijuana smokers will face fines rather than jail terms the first two times they arc caught under a measure that has been passed and sent to gov. Hugh  has said he will sign the Bill. Months of political mane vering an three hours of sometimes emotional debate preceded the 32-28 Roll Call vote inthe stale Senate late tuesday night. The Assembly passed the Bill monday  Bill would make private Possession of 25 Grams three Grams Short of announce punishable by fines of $100 to $250. Those caught would not get criminal re cords As a result. But there would be jail terms on the third offence. Sentences for Possession of larger amounts or for Sale would also be reduced. Sen. Abraham Bernstein. A Bronx. Who recently had a leg amputated after a Outwith phlebitis entered the chamber in a wheelchair and received a standing ova Tion. Bernstein. 59. Said when i found out today of the closeness of the vote and the need for me to be Here. 1 came very excited because this is where1  supporters of the measure needed Bern Stein s vote and almost every Oiler vote they could beg or borrow to make up the 31 necessary for passage of any Bill. They stalled for hours awaiting Bernstein s arrival. And they had to do considerable a neutering to get the four vote margin. Sen. Douglas Barclay a Oswego the sponsor of the measure told his fellow senators that the arrest of thousands of pot smokers needlessly tied up the resources of courts and police. He said that sentences under the cur rent system were arbitrary with almost 30.000 arrests a year. Fewer than 130 per sons were currently serving time in new York slate jails and prisons for pot of lenses he said. The Compromise Bill had gone through at least four revisions becoming weaker each time before finally reaching a ver Sion that would draw enough votes