European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes january 1081 in Era Ratje Kation drive now May pressure Rural areas by Tow associated press the convention Boycott of states that have not ratified the a quid rights Amend ment won a symbolic Victory in Miami last but officials in other major targeted cities say the boy Cotts effect has been and with 18 months left to win ratification in three More the National organization for women is exploring ways to expand its economic pressure to Rural where anti Era sentiment generally runs higher than in the Miami Beach estimating a loss of million because of the on wednesday unanimously approved a Little Era ordinance patterned after the proposed constitutional amendment that would outlaw discrimination based on it was the latest attempt by a City to win Back the convention business of some 450 groups honouring nows request that they not hold conventions in states that have not ratified the although most boycotted cities have expressed support for the Boycott will continue because it has Given Many millions of citizens a method by which they can voice their disagreement with these said Sandy now National the 15state Boycott got a boost in october when the supreme court upheld the legality of the action in but no state legislature ratified the Era since the Boycott was announced in now wants to Start applying economic pressure outside the it already has expanded its Boycott of Florida to include All forms of and Roth hinted the convention officials in Atlan technique could be effective in Kansas Las vegas and new or leans All Boycott targets and among the says Boycotts of specific products Are a top 10 convention cities nationwide say convention business was up during convention officials say some organize Chicago estimates it lost about Mil Lions honouring the Boycott now Are lion in convention business because of the ering Monera states conventions in 1982 and some organizations skipped but now Are asking us to bid on conventions said Wayne of the Chicago convention and tourism Bureau Boycott but was Able to Book other conventions to replace some of that and in Chicago had conventions and Trade up More than 10 percent from in the convention and visitors 1 j a ulv  they consider Era a dead Issue for Bureau says the Boycott has shown no future conventions and they know this City significant effect whatsoever on Conven supports Tion ust by 38 Shari sante11 a spokeswoman for the states by june it has been a says some groups who support the proved of 35 but five have since Boycott Are coming to Atlanta anyway be rescinded approval and Congress will have cause both the mayor and Georgia cover to decide whether such action is nor support Santell declined to name any of the convention business in Las also was up in and the Boycott has had Little said Bob director of the convention the National steelworkers Union can celeb a convention it had planned for Las vegas in in Kansas cancellations after the Boycott Call totalled about said Joe director of marketing for the cites convention we assume these groups Are still boy Cotting but weve been Able to make it up and business in 1980 was Kra Jim director of sales for the new Orleans convention says the City has probably lost some business be cause of the but 1980 still was a record convention year for the fishing at standstill off icy new England seafood prices climbing to record highs Boston up seafood prices Are climbing As the temperature plummets be cause the Arctic cold has seriously curtailed fishing off the new England we probably will see the first Pound lobster in said James sales manager for the Bay state lobster in its going to get worse be fore it gets High winds and icy temperatures have combined with storms to create a major Barrier to the fishing grounds of Georges Bank and have even affected some of the areas closer to severe icing in inshore Waters populated by lobster has All but halted lobster catches and Clam wholesale Scallop prices have risen from to a Pound at the docks since flounder and other fish Are Selling at about a More than doubling the 30 cents to 40 cents they brought a week in new the nations fifth largest fishing fish landings have dropped 80 said Brian executive vice president of the new Bedford seafood co operative in fisheries agent Vito Giacalone i dont think weve had a boat get out of Here for More than three or four Days at the the Normal trip Here is a but Treyve been forced in be cause the weather is so in coast guard Petty officer Chester Nichols said 18 lobster boats were Frozen in South this has been an unusual he Memphis woman jailed in Library Book dispute for real photo by animal a fire at the offices in los Angeles was spewing out Black a scene from the to series Lou Grant was being filmed and Daryl who plays the part of Ani a news just happened to have a camera heres a picture he a photo a intent on leaving no Page unturned in their search for tardy Public Library officials Are pursuing a charge against a Patron who has already gone to jail in a dispute Over Over due its just a Bunch of re tape said Lily Prymus Lillian after she tried unsuccessfully to have the Case thrown out of but when you lock a person in jail its no laughing mat Prymus has been charged with violating a City charter provision that makes it a mis Demeanour for any person to write tear or destroy a Public Library she already has spent five hours in if convicted on the charge at a court hearing on she could face a 30 Days in jail or at Issue Are 13 books that Prymus said she returned but Library officials contend she did Library director Bob Croneberger said records show Prymus did not return the books and was notified they were Croneberger refused further Prymus also has declined but her lawyer said the trouble arose in july when her client returned from work to find a court summons concerning overdue Library when Prymus called the Library and was told there was no record of her having any overdue she forgot about the sum Dykes but in police told Prymus a warrant had been issued for her arrest for failure to appear in Dykes this time Prymus went to the main Branch of the Memphis Shelby county Public where an official showed her a addressed to saying she owed the Library for 13 overdue she was told that she either had to pay for the books or go to Dykes she didst want to go to so she paid for the although she said she didst remember borrowing All of she still maintains that she returned Prymus gave the Library and promised to pay off the balance in install but when she tried to set up the Library officials told her they could not have the warrant Dykes Prymus surrendered to police 20 and spent nearly five hours in jail while jailers tried to determine if she should be released on the Standard Misdemeanour Bond or on a ordinance violation she was finally released on the Best Sellers 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