European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 06, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday september 6, 1977 fair Way to relax or. And mrs. John Walsh of Auburn,n.y., take a break at the new York state Fairgrounds in Syracuse. The have visited the fair for the past 45 years. Walsh says that his secret of life is to take off my shoes and put my meetup no matter where i  the fair ran through labor Day. Up photo from hemispheric nations . Seeking support for canal neutrality Washington a the Carter administration May ask countries attending this week s signing of the propose Panama canal treaties to sign a Declara Tion supporting neutrality of the canal government source said sunday night. Since the canal pacts Only would designed by the . And Panama the pro posed declaration of Washington would seek support from other North and South american countries according to the source. The final decision has not been made yet the source said. It would be an endorsement rather than a treaty. It s being discussed within the administration. I assume it s being discussed with the people who Are going to be  the source said there have been past endorsements of treaties by countries that were interested in the pacts but not direct parties to them. Old skin game again Manchester England a police Are investigating the disappearance of 28 reptiles from the City s Bellevue zoo which is scheduled to close soon. The miss ing reptiles include two pythons lizards iguanas turtles toads and other varieties of snakes and two alligators. The Panama canal treaties will designed wednesday in ceremonies Here. The administration already has started it drive to win support in the Senate. Under one of the proposed treaties . Would relinquish control of the canal by the year 2000. The other agreement would guarantee continued neutrality of the canal after that Date. Stateside Delco Remy employees end two week strike Anderson ind. Up Delco Remy employees have ratified an agreement be tween the United Auto workers and Gener Al motors corp. Ending a two week strike that idled 25,000 workers Union officials  than three fourths of Law local 662 members casting ballots Friday an saturday voted in favor of the contract which sent More than 12,000 Delco employ is Back to work last  walkout also idled More than 13,000 other pm employees in Michigan and Dela Ware when the plants in which they work ran out of Delco supplied electrical components. Despite the overwhelming approval Union officials said some workers expressed dissatisfaction with the settlement at meetings held to explain the terms of the pact. The officials said negotiations we rescheduled to continue on issues still unresolved. Production workers voted 2,804-906 in favor of the pact. Skilled workers voted887-96 to accept the settlement. Delaware entry captures 30th crab Derby Crisfield my. Up Diamond Pete the entry from Delaware broke a record at the 30th annual National hard crab Derby with a four second run Down a 16-foot wooden track. Pete was All alone As be crossed the finish line to win the governor s cup presented by former gov. J. Millard  s Muddy Hole Eugene was second followed closely by Tennessee  they gave the Delaware crab a wine test but his Trainer said he was oct drink ing Beer a spokesman said. Crabs representing 27 states compete din the Competition under a blazing son that forced trainers to constantly water Dow their entries and the wooden ramp. Police say fake heist hid embezzlement plot Santa Ana Calif. Up a Multi million Dollar embezzlement scheme involving Gold and Silver Bullion and coins was charged in affidavits filed in the Orange county municipal court by police the los Angeles times has disclosed. The affidavits charged the owners of Swiss vaults inc., of Santa Ana of staging a fake robbery to cover up a 15-month systematic embezzlement involving Sale of $633,000 Worth of Silver and shipment to Switzerland of More than $3 million Worth of Gold and Silver bars. No criminal charges were filed however against the owners of Swiss vaults Vincent Carrano and Jack e. Fulton. Their attorney Brian Campbell said the allegations were totally  programmed to see Star wars again and again san Francisco a i get really nervous when i Haven t seen it for three Days Bonita Frank observes. Her dog nope. Her bicycle no. A cherished skateboard naw. Star wars that s  and Friend Linda Whitten 29, say they be seen the smash hit science fiction film 41 times and happily if unnecessarily admit they Are hooked. They be got the ticket stubs to prove it too. We re addicted to the movie says Bonita 26. It s kind of like Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon with a Little bit of Errol Flynn thrown in. It s become a Way  the Coronet theater Here has sold about a half million tickets since Star wars opened May 25, says assistant manage George Lex. He guessed More than half have seen i More than once. Robert Kennedy s son won t run for office Boston a Joseph p. Kennedy Iii eldest son of the late sen. Robert f. Kennedy d-n.y., will not run for the state trea surer s office this year it has been reported. Kennedy 24, will begin work with the Community services administration in Washington As special assistant to the director of Community action programs the Boston sunday Globe said. There has been considerable speculation that the Nephew of sen. Edward m. Kennedy d-mass., would run for office this fall. Most recently speculation entered on his running for the state treasurer Post. I just Don t think that running is the right thing for me right now. I might run for office some Day. I think someday i d like to do that. But Cha is something that really appeals to me Kennedy was quoted by the Globe As saying. The Cha deals mostly with neighbor Hood programs and economic development plans. Kennedy s Job reportedly will involve travel around the country. Scientist blames red tape on Public Washington up the real Caus of government red tape a political scientist argues is not official stupidity or bureaucratic perversity. The real cause he says is us the  a Book being published by the Brook Ings institution red tape its origins uses and abuses Herbert Kaufman writes that government officials dislike red tape As much As anyone. We accuse them because intuitively we want to divert the guilt from the real cause  red tape results Kaufman says when Ever the government is asked to protect people from each other As in relations be tween buyers and Sellers or Between employers and employees. Every such interposition is a response to a cry for help from some group unable to defend its interests by itself he writes. Much of the great volume of govern mental requirements and prohibitions that we encounter on All sides owes its exis tence to the government s endeavours to keep some people from being Hurt by other  More red tape arises he writes from Public distrust of government. To guard against abuses and ensure that government remains representative denotes there Are watchdogs who watch watchdogs watching  the result More red tape. But the greatest Generator of red tape Kaufman says is the . System of Taxa Tion with representation. That hallowed constitutional principle he says May make for a greater profusion of elaborate and incomprehensible statutes and regulations than one would find in an autocratic  Kaufman a Brookings political scientist concludes there s not much Hope of winning the Battle against red tape. In the Long run he writes the Public would oppose efforts to reduce govern mental activities and proposals to shift Federal programs to state and local governments would just create state and local red tape