European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 02, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes close to Home tuesday May 2, 1978 Interior undersecretary accuses own department of ignoring City problems Washington u pm the second ranking Interior department official said sunday his department has basically ignored Urban areas and the poor people and the minority Peoples who dwell  Interior undersecretary James Joseph. The first Black to hold such a High position at the department said the cities Parks were designed mainly Lor the Rich to stroll Vilh their parasols the value system of the Middle class and upper class elite who populated the cities in the earlier years of their development and the philosophical approach to recreation has not changed to accommodate the newcomers who have settled  Joseph said on the syndicated interview show America s Black forum. The department of the Interior has basically ignored Urban areas and the poor people and the minority people who dwelt there and in turn these people have ignored the department of the Interior Joseph said much of the emphasis in recreation has been on conservation such As National Parks or wildlife preservation while a lot of people in the Central City Are much More interested in sheltered facilities and indoor  Joseph said. Discussing the administration s propos Al to pump $150 million into inner City recreation Joseph said the Interior department is interested in understanding what City dwellers consider important in terms of recreation outlets. Joseph suggested Mobile pools Mobile skating rinks  four blocks of Urban be " be considered for  poor and ecologists themselves comp Ting. He said. Veteran tax rebel faces 5-year jail term Tifton. C.8. Map . Fowler has refused to pay Federal or state taxes Ever since the . Supreme court outlawed racially segregated Public schools in 1954. He Calls it a passive protest against government waste and immorality. Fowler also refuses to charge state sales tax or to withhold taxes from the paychecks of workers at his Tombstone business. The 68-year-old Fowler now faces up to five years in prison and a Fine of up to$50, 000 on charges brought by the internal Revenue service thai he failed to file tax returns from 1971 to 1975. The Case will be heard in Atlanta on june 12. Fowler a father of five who also faces state charges on failure to collect taxes has a Litany of complaints about the government which he says contributes to the delinquency of Georgia s Young people. My conscience will not allow me to pay for abortions he said. My conscience will not allow me to buy these filthy books for our children in the schools we have now the filthy books that in Subj Catolla i did narc too filthy to be sent through the a Ting went he is especially harsh toward " " education and welfare Secretary Califano. Whom Fowler Calls King _ no because of hew s role in school i 8 rescued after raft mishap Potsdam. By. Api _ i fit Young men drifted close to tragedy when their makeshift raft went under the Turbo int Waters of the a Aquette Kivor hut they were rescued by climb ing a tree and Riding a line to Shore. The eight men. All in their late teens � a shy p"1 heir raft into the Riv Al of p spam Northern Newyork on saturday and planned to ride it to Norwood Pond about two Miles downstream authorities said. But Spring melting had made the Riv 1 cd optionally Hii hand fast for five hours they Clung to the limbs As Rescue efforts were Marie by police. Rth""1 firer in Anri a High winds and Riv a Mohawk Power corp closed j series of w an a to Cut Down on the Rushing water finally the Conlon Rescue squad 8" � a. A Rescue line out the. It then took 41 minutes to res Cue the men using a Pulley system Between the Shore and the tree a craftsmen is brought to Light in Primi a heroin obscure Ogency chief the non profit Instate was directed by year a pm for fiscal 1979 ult to rsstf�7 Dick a wet Brey Tinann $60 000 antn8 Bernard  """"ias35.� be assistant is paid 7%oerewcr s new the Institute s boards frs ustic because i0 of High Caliper ears a i ing for  the last 10 years Fowler _ has refused three different irs  to his business financial Recordfc-4-Recer Fowler who intends to act in his Owend strip sense in court said he will ask the  judge to disqualify himself since jul jul hew salaries Are paid by tax Money. Nan economic trend Index dips again Washington a a . Ment measure of future economic declined for the second time i months during March the . Cot department reported monday. The Index of leading indicator 0.1 percent after rising 0.5 percent Rumary. The Index declined 1.3 per january for the largest drop to years mainly because of severe weather. The figures showed that the a Economy is not in As bad shape As it the Start of the Winter. However Little to reinforce Carter admin predictions of a booming second i american output of goods Andin the first Quarter declined 0 particularly because of the Coal sin weather and declining automobile however economists Are Predi growth rate of Between 6 and 7 be the second Quarter for a growth about 4 percent for the entire year. Last month the Commerce de get a february indicator changed. But it revised them this ,$29 to. I"8" a decline in Bank Institute was establish t corporation it does Ual salary limitations. \ Dillon said the White House of management and budget did not put a s $2 Millio Budel i resident Carter s fiscal 1979l.udgk.  Felt it should be c i of housing and widget Dillon said i was that they Dide Dent