European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 22, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday october 22, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 7 r concorde passes new York test a concorde supersonic Jet takes off from new York s Kennedy Airport thursday on a test flight. The Roar of the controversial set was found to be within noise limits set by the port authority of new York. A photo study says programs mismanaged anti poverty groups criticized Washington up a House com Mittee thursday painted a dismal picture of the groups representing the Antipoverty workers of the great society portraying mismanagement lavish travel for pro Gram executives and diversion of funds to House government operations com Mittee report said the National associations of professional poverty fighters have been plagued with fiscal mismanagement that has impeded their goal of offering a National Pool of expertise for local poverty kids sleepwear will not require treated fabrics Washington up the consumer product safety commission in the face of controversy Over flame retardant Chemi cals in children s sleepwear has decided to allow untreated fabrics to be used. The commission voted 4 to 0 thursday to modify existing rules so fabrics which pre uim.j.,.-0 piously required chemical treatment could Money they spend much of which came be sold without it. The requirement for from Federal Grants to local poverty Agen flame resistant fabric was dropped entire cies to help the by for pyjamas smaller than size 1.controversy has erupted in fighting Community action programs. In addition two have not functioned primarily As professional organizations. But have become Arenas for political infighting the report report covered seven National organizations that have offered services to or on behalf of 110,000 local Community action said the associations need substantial Reform if they Are to serve poor people. Among the findings the associations spend about $12,000 a year each for travel and entertainment expenses of their presidents with no determination whether the travel furthers association objectives. Operations of the National Community action executive directors association and the National association for Community development have been supported indirectly by the Federal Community services administration without any verification that these organizations either fostered the professional development of Community action employees or furthered the cause of Community their leadership has displayed a deplorable indifference to proper accountability for a sizeable percentage of the was allowed to sign her own salary checks and to write checks for Cash and consultant fees for National legislative forum improperly made contributions to lobbying National Center for Community action receiving $630,000 a year in Federal Grants defied Federal directives and provided free office space and services to a lobbying organization. A sept. 14 letter from Cha director Gra Ciela Olivarez to Community action Agency directors and Board chairmen demanded that they follow democratic procedures and religiously adhere to Cha regulations governing travel consulting and other re lated activities the report said. Fed curbs draw fire of Carter Washington a further major moves by the Federal Reserve Board to tighten credit and increase interest rates could injure the nation s Economy the White House said thursday. In an unusual move the White House made its position known in a notice to the press that did not name the Federal re serve Board but clearly cautioned the Cen trial Bank in unmistakable terms. Recent increases in the nation s Money Supply have prompted a series of credit tightening moves by the Board resulting in a Sharp Rise in Short term interest rates. Apparently taking Issue with the ration ale behind the Board s moves the White House statement said rapid growth of the Money Supply is a matter of concern when it occurs in the context of very rapid economic expansion High employment and a worsening Outlook for inflation. Those Are not the Circum stances we face presently. If Short term interest rates were to in crease substantially further however a diversion of savings flows from mortgage lending institutions could begin to occur and this would reduce the Supply of funds for housing. Long term interest rates might also be driven at a White House news briefing wednes Day press Secretary Jody Powell was asked to give the administration s views on increases in Short term rates and the Money Supply. Thursday s notice distributed to reporters without fanfare or and Vance notice was labelled As the White House statement challenged the belief that sizable increases in the Money Supply Are inflationary and should be countered by the Federal in the Supply of Money cannot be evaluated the statement said with out taking into account changes in the velocity of Money the number of times the Money Supply changes hands during the course of a month or a that businesses and individuals have become More efficient in using Money the statement said in the first two years of the recovery very Large in creases in velocity enabled us to finance healthy growth in the Economy with relatively modest increases in Munich Beer Hall photo has Polanski on carpet recent years Over the potentially cancer causing chemicals used to meet the cps s requirement that children s sleepwear be name retardant. The commission acted after its staff re ported manufacturers switching to fabrics which themselves Are flame resistant and thus comply with Federal standards with Hubby has to leg to stand out chemical treatment., a juror arose Over the ban on the Cherm on in quarrel with wife Cal Tris and similar questions have been raised about an alternative flame Retar Dant Fyrol fr-2. The commission voted earlier this week not to Block sales of sleepwear treated with chairman John Byington said modification of the rules May result in some slight change in the Type of Protection offered but the commission con siders the change to be in the Public interest. Santa Monica Calif. A film director roman Polanski has been ordered to Tell a judge Why he was photographed partying in a Munich Beer Hall at a time he said he would be working on a film in 44-year-old Polanski was Given Spe Cial permission to finish the film Hurri Cane rather than begin three months of psychiatric testing prior to sentencing for having unlawful sexual Intercourse with a the National Trust fund a lobbying organization has apparently received Ille Gal contributions from Federal funds. Its finances drawn mainly from supposedly voluntary contributions by modestly paid Community action workers were so grossly mismanaged that one executive i l lawyer Douglas Dalton said he would put Polanski on the witness stand Friday to explain that he was in Munich on business discussing distribution of the could be sent to a state prison for immediate pre sentencing tests if Supe rior court judge Laurence Rittenband does not accept his last month ordered Polanski to undergo tests at the California men s Oisiu wisc he of prison at Chino but granted him three order to keep him at Home we managed months delay to finish Hurricane. _ _ _. _ 1 _. A. J 1.1 to of i Svitt. 1�_ .1. A i. A a is a t to 4t Nuivo Winchester England up police answered an emergency Call from a Man who said he was being held against his patrolmen discovered a husband and wife fight. She hid his artificial leg in tired with Beer mugs. The caption said the director was relaxing by attending Ger Many s was startled to see the picture and read that caption since or. Polanski had indicated he would be Rushing to try to get his movie done the judge said then. It was on that basis that i gave him the 90 Day said the women in the picture were not with Polanski at the Beer Hall. Polanski who directed such films As Chinatown and Rosemary s baby was arrested last March 10 after the Inci Dent involving the 13-year-old Model he had hired for fashion pictures. He was indicted on six counts of rape drug abuse and sex perversion but arranged a plea bargain in which head fitted guilt on Only one count unlawful sexual Intercourse with a minor. That crime formerly known As statutory rape carries a penalty of up to 50 years in judge expressing concern about Public opinion on the subject of rape or to recover the leg and smooth things out. But three weeks later the news photo r r ,. They had had a quarrel said a spokes appeared showing Polanski holding a Cigar dered the diagnostic tests for Polanski to Man for police Headquarters. While surrounded by women at a table club help him set an appropriate sentence
