European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 2, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes monday october 1, 1978 Federal civilians need not retire on account of age Washington a civilian employees of the Federal government can no longer be forced to retire because of age. In the past mandatory retirement has come at 70 for most government workers but that provision was eliminated effective saturday by legislation signed by president Carter in april. The same Law will change the mandatory retirement age from 65 to 70 for most workers in private Industry at the end of the year. About 70 percent of the government s i  Exchange announced new York a Columbia University saturday announced the first systematic Exchange program in the arts Between the people s Republic of China and the United states. Describing it As a historic move with far ranging Impact University officials said the program signalled a new major thrust in the arts by the chinese similar to ones already under Way in science and technology. The University also announced creation of the Center for United states people s Republic of China arts Exchange at co Lumbia s school of the arts. The Central Institute of music in peking will act As the Center s counterpart in China. Chou Wen Chung the Columbia professor of music who will direct the Center said it will fill the need for coordinated and planned exchanges that will Lead to a broadly based and ongoing development rather than isolated and momentary  i believe that this program will do More than promote Friendship and better under standing Between the Peoples of the two countries said Chou who is director of International programs at the school of the arts and was the principal american negotiator with the chinese in the establish ment of the Center. Schuyler Chapin Dean of the school of arts said creation of the Center and the Exchange program will allow both Ameri cans and chinese to become acquainted with developments in the arts from which they have been isolated for More than 20years." the Center will serve As the Central Agency in this country for the Exchange of materials initially in the Fields of music the performing arts and the visual arts. Eventually an Exchange of people is anticipated. The new mood in arts development in the people s Republic of China represents a revival of the More Liberal and less monolithic spirit in the arts of the 1950s the Hundred Flowers movement Chou said. Initial funding has been provided by the Rockefeller Brothers fund. The National committee on United states China relations of which Chou is a Board member also is supporting the project. Italian senator Dies Rapallo Italy a Christian Democrat sen. Mario Dosi died of heart failure in a hotel of this italian Riviera re sort. He was 75. Vilian work Force is covered by the Law. Exempt Are members of the armed forces and such special groups of government employees As Law enforcement personnel firefighters air traffic controllers and for eign service officers. Labor officials expect few people to choose to remain in the work Force because of these changes however. Of the More than 2 million government employees Cov ered Only about 1,500 have remained on the Job until the age of 70. A recent University of Michigan report said that half of All americans Are plan Ning Early retirement. And the labor department said that it anticipates Only about 200,000 people to remain in the Pri vate work Force beyond the age of 65 under the new Law. On Jan. 1, when private Industry comes under the Law firms with 20 or More employees will be affected by the Extension of the minimum mandatory retirement age to 70. However the Law requires that pensions be 100 percent no later than age 65 for workers who have been with a firm at least 10 years. This Means that the employee can decide to retire at any time Between the Ages of 65 and 70 at full pension. Sixty five remains the age for receiving social Security Benefit and after that earnings of More than $4,000 a year will re Duce social Security payments. But such persons will be earning a Bonus of 1 percent for each year worked past 65 when they eventually do retire. For exam ple if you worked until 67 your checks would be 2 percent More than if you retired at 65. Medicare will also continue to be come available at age 65. Besides private Industry the new Law will cover workers for state and local governments where the minimum mandatory retirement age also advances to 70. The change does allow private businesses to retire certain High level executives with retirement incomes of $27,000 or More at age 65. However these employees must have been at the policy making level for two years. This provision prevents Compa Nies from promoting people to High posts and then suddenly retiring them at 65. Fists Fly at nazi rally an anti nazi demonstrator exchanges blows with one of six nazis who turned up at a planned rally at a City Park in Santa Rosa Calif. A photo 4 cops Hurt As crowd blocks pro nazi rally Santa Rosa Calif. A four police officers were injured and seven per sons were arrested saturday when an an Gry crowd prevented six self styled nazis from entering a Park for a pro nazi rally. The nazis who wore uniforms and swastikas were pelted with cans fruit and pieces of Wood by several Hundred anti nazi protesters when they emerged from their cars near Santa Rosa Park. In the 20-minute Melee that followed at least three scuffles erupted when the pro testers charged through club swinging police officers to attack the nazis who were apparently the Only persons who turned out for the pro nazi rally. The disturbance ended when the nazis five men and a woman were ushered into a police Paddy Wagon. Police chief Salva Tore v. Rosano said they were held in protective custody for two hours before being released. Rosano said four officers received cuts and bruises from hurled objects and at least one officer suffered broken ribs. The men were treated and released at a Hospi Tal. The police chief said seven people were arrested on charges ranging from disturb ing the peace to felonious assault on a police officer. Rosano said the Brawl was the worst civil disturbance in the last five years in this Community of 75,000 persons about 75 Miles North of san Francisco. Police cordoned off a four Block area in the old courthouse Square and a riot squad of about 20 officers stood by. The nazis had obtained a permit to hold a rally in the downtown Park and a second group known As the Sonoma county peo ple for human Justice had a permit for a counter demonstration at a Park across the Street. About 30 persons in the second group were at the scene but did not participate in the violence. The Street beside the Park was littered with debris and was closed briefly. Dead after truck mishap victim s revival Renews a debate Austin Texas a Roger rag land s startling return to life after 12 hours of appearing clinically dead has renewed debate Over what constitutes death in Tex As. Ragland 19, remained in critical Condi Tion saturday in a Hospital intensive care unit after a traffic Accident wednesday in which he suffered severe brain injuries. He had All the neurological signs of brain death said or. James Lindley who Princess Margaret reported comfortable after illness Sydney Australia up Princess Margaret of Britain was resting Comfort ably aboard the new zealand frigate Otago in the South Pacific after being taken ill with a respiratory complaint the austra Lian broadcasting commission said. The 48-year-old sister of Queen Eliza Beth was forced to cancel her visit to the Tuvalu islands 600 Miles North of Fiji where she was to have represented the Queen at Independence celebrations. Examined the youth in the Brackenridge Hospital emergency room. Ragland s Skull was punctured when he was pinned inside his truck. When he was brought to the Hospital doctors found exposed brain tissue glazed eyes a faint heartbeat and barely measurable blood pressure. However Texas has no Legal definition of death. Physicians had received his family s permission to use the teen Ager s kidneys in a transplant and put him on a Respirator to continue blood and air circulation through body tissues. The family had acknowledged his death and notified a funeral Home. But on thursday the Day after the Acci Dent or. Byron Neely a neurosurgeon noticed movement in Ragland s legs and then detected brain activity. Neely told the fam ily that the youth needed an operation to remove pressure on his brain. The surgeon removed part of the youth s frontal brain lobes an operation which could cause minor personality changes but would not affect intelligence or motor functions. Neely told the family after the operation thursday night that the next 72 hours will  infection and tissue swelling would be his worst threats Neely said. Or. John Blewett head of Bracken Ridge s emergency room said that when a patient still has a heartbeat it is the Hospi Tal s policy to administer two consecutive Electroencephalogram a at least six hours apart. If both tests show no brain activity the patient is pronounced dead he said. Legislation defining death could be brought before the Texas legislature when it meets in january. State sen. Ray Farabee a Wichita Falls is working on a proposal said Fara Bee s aide James Dodd. The problem is coming up in cases of Organ transplants Dodd said. At which Point should a doctor be legally Able to re move an Organ Giscard plans Italy visit Rome a president Valery gis card d Estwing of France will pay a work ing visit to Italy oct. 25-26, the government has announced