European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 5, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday september a 1978 the stars and stripes Page 7 Illinois cops arrest 50 of capital pot smoke in Springfield 111. A Hel meted police officers arrested about 50 people at the state Capitol sunday Dur ing a smoke in organized of push for legalization of marijuana use. The arrests came after several of the estimated 200 demonstrators resisted police efforts to disperse following Sev eral hours of peaceful protest said City police sgt. Donald  most of the crowd cooperated Young said one group headed toward the governor s mansion. When their route was blocked by police they re turned to the Capitol grounds and were then arrested and charged with mob action said Young. During much of the smoke in participants lounged under huge Oaks listening to speakers extol the Virtues of smoking pot. One speaker Gatewood Galbraith 29, of Lexington ky., urged that Tobac co companies not be allowed to grow distribute or sell marijuana when its use is  companies would drive prices up with packaging and heavy advertising taking All the ritual out of getting High by rolling your own joint or filling your own pipe he said. Organizers had been denied permits to demonstrate Here but police attached to the Secretary of state s office had said they would not Stop the demonstrators unless they became Rowdy or damaged property. Wealthy should make 1 St sacrifice in fight on inflation says Meany Washington a Al Cio presi Dent George Meany exhorted America s Rich and powerful monday to make the first sacrifice in battling inflation promis ing that the nation s workers would be right  a companion labor Day message the Al Cio charged that the tax revolt sweeping the country actually is an Effort in which wealthy americans Hope to slash their taxes at the expense of poorer Citi Zens. Meany said that in the past workers have been called upon to sacrifice first to Tanker mishap injures 16 a Tanker truck carrying 10,000 Gallons of Industrial acid split in two on the returns wednesday new England thruway near new York Hospital. The injured included three to City putting at least 16 people in the linemen and 10 firemen. Up Congress facing huge workload Washington up the 95th con Gress returns wednesday to a staggering workload that includes such controversial issues As Energy legislation tax cuts and president Carter s military spending veto. Key parts of Carter s Domestic pro Grams Are at stake. House and Senate leaders have tentatively targeted oct. 7 As adjournment Day but few expect to leave before the Middle of the  president vetoed the $36.9 billion Bil lion military procurement authorization Bill that provided about $2 billion for a nuclear powered Carrier he does not want. The House plans an attempt to override the veto thursday with no Clear sign con Gressmen can Muster the two thirds majority required. But if they do the Senate will make its own override attempt. An even More important showdown for Carter could come As Early As this week if the Senate takes up a Compromise Bill that would deregulate natural Gas prices by 1985. The Bill originally sent to Congress Over a year ago is the Linchpin of Carter s Long stalled Energy  liberals and conservatives alike Are lining up against it for different often conflicting reasons and the president Cut Short his vacation last week to lobby personally for the Bill. The White House con cedes it could be shot Down in the Senate. A filibuster is possible and so is a move to Send the legislation Back to a Senate House  major issues awaiting action in clude Energy other parts of Carter s Energy package including conservation Industrial conversion to Coal and Utility rate Reform await the outcome of the Gas Bill Battle but appear ready for shipment to the White House. The Energy tax provision is dead. Foreign House and Senate negotiators have agreed on language in the for eign military Aid Bill that allows Carter to lift the turkish arms embargo but requires him to consult with Congress before any move to break the defense treaty with Tai wan. Taxes the House has approved a $16.3 billion Cut for both individuals and businesses including a moderate lowering of the maximum rate on capital gains. The betting is that the Senate finance commit tee which begins drafting its Bill thurs Day will produce a bigger Cut and Possi Bly a huge reduction in capital gains taxes. Abortion an annual dispute sure to flare again. The House insists on very restrictive language governing use of Federal funds for abortions. The Senate favors a More Liberal approach. It will come up in the Money Bill for the department of health education and welfare the Mili tary appropriations Bill and perhaps else where. Humphrey Hawkins the House has passed this Bill designed to Cut unemployment to 4 percent in 1983 and Lead ultimately to full employment. But it might be de railed in the Senate. Fight inflation. And they have. But the corporations and the Bankers never did their share and there is no evidence that they will do so now. I Don t think it is too much to ask of those who have reaped the most from the american economic system the wealth Iest individuals corporations and Banks to take the first step in combating the eco nomic evils of inflation the labor chief Tain  said wealthy members of the society can do their part by halting Price boosts reducing interest rates and limit ing profit margins which he said Are run Ning at record Levels. No sacrifice alone workers Are among the hardest hit by inflation. That is Why on this labor Day workers Are still willing to sacrifice As much As anyone else As Long As anyone else Meany added. But workers cannot and will not sacrifice  the 84-year-old labor Leader s address was prepared for nationwide broadcast monday night by lbs radio. Repeating organized labor s response to president Carter s Call for wage and Price restraint to lower inflation Meany said workers would accept smaller wage in creases but Only if Price rises slow first. In a separate labor Day address Lane Kirkland Secretary treasurer of the 14 million member Al Cio warned taxpayers to beware of tax cutting programs like California s proposition 13.Kirkland said such tax cutting drives do not eliminate inequities in the tax system. Instead he said the Public should support changes in tax Laws that reduce burdens on average and poor taxpayers and eliminate tax Breaks available to corporations and the Rich. Response to unfair taxes Kirkland said the tax revolt is a response by average americans to unfair taxes that place a heavier Burden on Low and mid dle income families while allowing the wealthy and the corporations to escape their fair  but that concern is being exploited by those who seek to protect More and More of their wealth from taxes he said. Through political misdirection and simplistic slogans the wealthy Are using these legitimate concerns to propose Mea sures that Cut the taxes of the wealthy while providing Little if any Relief to those americans who need it most said Kirkland whose comments were prepared for nationwide broadcast by Abc radio. Foreign minister stoned by Indian protesters new Delhi India a foreign affairs minister a. B. Bajpayee was injured in the head by Stone throwing students demonstrating near India s parliament building. A police officer at the scene said the 51 year old Bajpayee was struck in the fore head with a Stone after he spoke to the Stu dents about their grievances. Two persons have been arrested in connection with the incident he said. Bajpayee went to a Hospital for treat ment after a Brief dramatic appearance in the lower House of parliament. His White shirt splattered with blood he held a hand kerchief to his head and told members How he had been injured. The demonstration was organized by area College students to express their out rage Over the murder of two Young Stu dents earlier in the week. The slaying shocked the capital and became the subject of discussion in both houses of Parlia ment