European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday september 13, 1977 new from Chrysler this is the Dodge magnum be which will go on Sale in october. One of five cars unveiled by Chrysler corp., it is a specially intermediate featuring dual rectangular headlights which Are shielded by transparent covers that rotate out of the Way for night time driving. It is offered in two roof options removable Glass to bar top photo or Power Sun roof. A photo final Era push planned . Women s group by san Jose Calif. A the National women s political caucus chose a 65-year old Union organizer As its new chairwoman sunday and planned a final push to get the equal rights amendment ratified. I m not saying it will happen Millie Jeffrey of Detroit told reporters. " but poll after poll in a ratified states shows majority for the Era. We re going to get them into the election Booths in 1978." Jeffrey is a women s movement Veteran who was the first director of the women department for the United Auto workers. She was elected to a two year term As head of the 21,000-member caucus at its third biennial convention. She Defeated Sally Lunt of Weston mass. The convention attended by about 1.200 activists from across the country was the largest and most harmonious in the history of the group which had 271 members at its birth six years ago. But problems facing ratification of the Era cast a Shadow Over the proposed amendment to outlaw discrimination based on sex has been ratified by 35 states but needs three More by March 1979. We must Stop waiting for scape goats. We need imagination and the Money said Liz Carpenter a founder of the caucus and co chairwoman of Frame Rica the National group working to Pas the amendment. Until it is ratified she said the nation Al Call for human rights around the Globe will have a hollow at a meeting of delegates from states which have not ratified Era there were polish official in Paris Paris up polish worker s part Leader Edward Gierek arrived in Paris monday for a three Day official visit. Complaints of poor coordination Between Era Merica and other groups. The dissatisfaction was reflected on the convention floor when a proposal to pass the hat for Era Merica was amended to give the Money to the caucus for Era Pur poses. But leaders of the group vowed to Redou ble their efforts As the deadline approached. The focus is expected to be on North Carolina Florida Illinois Nevada and several other states where past votes have been close. We re Down to the toughest states some that passed civil rights last and suf Frage last Carpenter said. It would help us if George Meany said that if there s no Era in Florida there will be no Al Cio convention in Florida and if Jimmy Carter would say to his Georgia legislature that if Atlanta wants to be a convention City they d better pass the stateside Fri Boss designate quits Hospital feels great Houston a Fri director designate Frank Johnson jr., has left methodist Hospital and says he is certain he will be ready for Senate confirmation hearings by m going to Start immediately carry ing a partial workload and i feel great Johnson a Federal judge from Alabama told , 58, was hospitalized after an aneurysm a ballooning of the Aorta was discovered in his stomach during a routine physical aug. 18, the Day after president Carter selected him to succeed Clarence Kelley As Fri Oss Ector. Kelley has announced he will retire in january. Or. Michael Debakey who performed the operation said the judge is in Excel Lent condition. There were no complications and after six weeks or so to regain his strength there is no reason he won t be re stored to perfect Debakey said a recurrence of the aneurysm was Remote. He said he had spoken to Carter and reported that Johnson was i Good health. Tucson dog digs up $665 in counterfeit Bills Tucson Ariz. A a local apart ment Dweller thought he had struck it Rich when his Mongrel dog began coming Home with mouthfuls of Money. The Man followed the dog to a Corner of the apartment s Yard where the animal had uncovered stacks of $5, $10 and $20 Bills police said. The Man called police and with the help of officer Al Bret came up with $665 in Cash. But the Windfall vanished quickly when the Bills were found to be counterfeit. Police turned samples Over to the .Treasury department. Playboy enterprises axes 70 from staff Chicago up seventy Playboy enterprises employees ranging from from executives to clerks have been fired in an Effort to pare Down admit native costs a Playboy spokesman of those fired worked at the Chicago offices but some los Angeles and new York employees were also let go said Michael Murphy circulation promotion director. The move is not predicated on any financial difficulties said Murphy. The firings were the result of a year Long study showing an excess of administrators he said. Playboy will be investing More Money into its profitable ventures such As publications and casinos and will get out of the film and entertainment business Murphy said. Book unveiled and so were the authors los Angeles up Emily Cole Man and Betty Edwards held a Patio party to promote their new Book body libera Coleman wore body paint and a Sash. Edwards was modestly covered from the Waist Down. We said when this Book s out that we were going to have a nude press Confer ence and we Are Coleman said. She autographed books and chatted with guests and new people while artist pres ton Hibbard decorated the nude body of Lisa Edwards 20, Betty Edwards Daugh Ter with swirls and designs. Child actress recovering from traffic crash Santa Monica Calif. Up child actress Danielle Spencer who plays the kid sister on the what s happening television series is recovering satisfactorily from injuries suffered in a head on traffic crash. A spokesman at St. John s Hospital said the 12-year-old actress will remain in in Tensive care but that her condition has improved considerably. Surgeons operated on the girl shortly after the crash but the extent and nature of her injuries were not disclosed. The actress s father Timothy Pelt 39, was killed in the crash on Pacific coast Highway. No credit rating no problem there s a card Pittsfield mass. Up Young Berkshire county residents now May receive what is described As the first credit card in the nation specifically designed for people who have never had credit before. The first agricultural Bank said the first charge card is aimed solely at people Between the Ages of 18 and 24 who have trouble obtaining other credit cards be cause they Lack a credit rating. It is the first card of its kind in the nation Bank vice president Stephen p. Freyer said. 3 say they were captives 9 months new York a a Manhattan Palm Reader and her Boyfriend have been arrested on kidnapping and assault charges for allegedly holding a widow and her two teen aged children captive in a lower East Side apartment for almost nine months. While holding her prisoner the couple shaved the woman s head beat her with a baseball Bat burned her with cigarettes and would not allow her to Bathe for months at a time according to the com plaint filed with the City housing authority police responsible for Law enforcement in the City owned Wald housing project where the widow lived. Police said the pair also forced the widow Marie Nieyes 37, to sign Over $5, 000 in social Security checks to them. The suspects Mary Hernandez 28, also a resident of the Wald houses and Eleuterio Torres 27, were arrested after Nieves wearing Only a Raincoat and a pair of shoes left the Hernandez woman s apart ment police sgt. Morton Stern said Nieves her daughter Debra 16, and her son Dionisio went to Hernandez apart ment last november. They made the visit because Hernandez claimed to have Faith Healing Powers that would cure Debra who is crippled. Once in the apartment however Hernandez and Torres refused to allow the family to leave. Nieves subsequently was allowed to run Short errands but she was warned that her children would be harmed if she attempted to escape according tothe complaint. Nieves said that last Friday while she was out of the apartment on a Brief errand a Friend persuaded her to run for stand Tell police. Hernandez and Torres have also been charged with grand larceny unlawful imprisonment endangering the welfare of minors and illegal Possession of a danger Ous weapon
