European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 1, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 1, 1966 the stars and stripes Page 7 pickets non Union fishermen clash at Massachusetts port new Bedford mass. A two fishing boat captains who tried to Cross a picket line were assaulted and pickets kept boat owners from auctioning their weekend catch As a strike by 750 fishermen enter edits fourth Day. About two dozen police offi cars some wearing riot gear were called monday to nearby Fairhaven where More than 100 members of the striking seafarers International Union gathered to prevent non Union fishing boats from leaving port. The two boat captains were punched and shoved As they tried to Cross the picket line. Fishermen and police said the two were not seriously injured. A couple of Boal sneaked out but we kept a Bunch of them in said Mark Saun Ders n striking Fisherman. "1 Don t like doing this any More than anyone else but there s a Point to be  Union members who comprise about one third of the port s fishermen called a strike last week after negotiations with boat owners stalled Over the Issue of How to Divide profits front the catch. New Bedford is considered the richest seaport in the nation with the value of in catch including scallops cod and Floun Der tapping si0 million last year. Fishermen who receive 58 percent of the profit on Large boats called daggers and 64 percent an boats that fish for scallops want a larger share. Boat owners represented by the seafood producers association want the pro its split evenly Between owners and Crew member. About 100 miking fishermen circled the fish auction building Early monday As three police cruisers waited nearby effectively shutting Down the daily auction. Gregory Soldyn a lawyer representing seafarers  Union pickets patrol the Dock in new Bedford muss. Fish processors and dealers sent his clients Home shortly after 8 . After checking the auction Board and finding no listings. Dave Barnet a lawyer for the boat own ers said owners who Are fishing or manage to leave port during the strike will be forced to sell their catch elsewhere. But ii will have a serious effect on the local Economy. The processors Here need fresh fish to operate he said after leaving the auction House strikers marched to the teamsters local 59 office to protest that Union s failure to Honor the strike. A window was broken. A minor fire Early sunday damaged a door to the City owned fish auction House and the words scabs beware were scrawled on the chalkboard inside. Seeing red stress card will show it grand rapids Mich. A cards thai turn Black when the card Holder ices red arc a hit with Over wrought people who arc snapping up strew cards so quickly thai a Hospital can scarcely keep hem in Slock. Although the credit card sized items have been on inc Market since 1932, Staci skyrocketed to 5 million this year said Alan Meixner of the Boston based Pilgrim plastic prod acts inc. Rick icy Hospital in Musk can said in distributed about 1,500 of the mood detecting cards in the lost six months its switchboard Ridden inquiries from 92 cutlers monday morning after a newspaper published a Story Abnusi the cards a spokeswoman said. Lite mood ring of a few years Back the cards Are chemically Sensi Tive to changes in body heat. The user Lacesa  card which changes color to reded stress level. Depending on the user s body heat the card turn Black red Green or Blue with Black indicating the High est level or stress and Blue inc great est degree of Calm. The cards list lips for controlling stress such us breath ing deeply. The stress coning biofeedback cards Are used As a promotional device by a variety or companies with hospitals and insurance Compa Nies among the biggest customers. The cards div sloped by a clinical psychologist in California sell Tor about 66 cents to 51.99, depending on the Type and Quantity. Hard times caused Iowa to give in to sin issues Iowa City Iowa a for years this Bible Belt state resisted its neighbors temptations and refused to establish a state lottery or allow parimutuel Jim being and the private Sale of alcohol. In 1985, however the so called sin issues won out. Largely us a result of economic hard times. On june i Dubuque greyhound Park opened for Busi Ness. On aug. 22, the Iowa lottery sold its first ticket. And on sept. 11, John Gillespic or. Opened Iowa s first private wine store in Iowa  you be gone through the process of trying to find some of these Pica said slate sen. Bill Diel min a longtime Republican opponent of the sin  Russell Ross who teaches Iowa government and politics at the University of Iowa said he s convinced that Lowi its supported Pari Muluck wagering because of the Money it would generate for the state Treasury. He pc called thai in the Rnid-1%04, Many Lowans were outraged when Bingo was legalized in the state. Bui time. And economic pressures have softened Lowans traditional conservatism he said when you look across the Border at a �6 million Jack through t trying o in Money for the last three or four  of these things like private wine sales and Louie pcs begin to App a to you and i m sorry to say that happened to us. Said pot in Illinois lottery or at horse racing in Nebraska Lowans want to do that too Ross added. During its first season some 576,000 people visited the Dubuque track generating 12.1 million for the stale and Well Over $200,000 for Boih the City of Dubuque and Dubuque county. The Iowa lottery had been vetoed twice by gov. Terry Branstad this year after Public opinion pails showed it was supported by up to 70 percent of Lowauns he approved the lottery legislation. So far the lottery which was set up Only us a  program has raised More than 14 million. I believe the main reason we have both Nart Muruel and he lottery is because people have become desperate about ways of raising Money. I would Hope that if the economic conditions straighten out people would consider ending the lottery at least Dicle Mun Laid. Last fall state officials projected a budget shortfall of s107 million by june 30, 1936. In response Branstad ordered a 3,3 percent across the bund budget Cut. In 1985, Iowa also allowed the first inroads into the state s liquor monopoly established More than 50 years ago after prohibition was repealed. Ross said the new Law represents quite a change from the Days when Lowans had to present a liquor Purchase recording Book before being allowed to make a Purchase at More than 200 slate liquor stores. Ross and William Cavanaugh the director of the Iowa Beer and liquor control department say private wine sales did t hip pc because Lowans demanded it. Beer wholesalers and grocery store operators were key to it and their interest was in economic one Cavanaugh said. Overall it is my sense after talking la a number of legislators from All Over the stale that Lowans appreciate the liquor Coni Rul system. They d Tike to i ave liquor con trolled and kept the Way it is reasonably available but not too  in fact sales of wine since in appeared in grocery and drug stores in Gar. Stations and in a few new wine stores have been below expectations. Cavanaugh now estimates that private wine sales will Cost the state some s5 million in Revenue Uver the first year. Iowa ranked 49th in per capita hard liquor sales this past year with Only huh and West Virginia consuming less and 50ill in wine consumption with Mississippi com ing in 51st. Or last. The District of Columbia is included in the figures As the 51st  suggested Resolution no. 1 give up smoking Southfield. Mich. A if you warn your new year s resolutions to have a healthy impart on your life the amen car Institute for preventive Medicine has a few  the Institute offers 10 common sense lips beaded by Resolution no. 1 kick the the Institute says 350,000 Amer ans die Oren aurely each year of smok Irig related s the number of people thai worm be killed if earthquakes the size of the one inmexictcityhappeni35 times each year cutting Down on alcohol is no. J on the list because it is a contributing risk Felor in six of the 10 leading causes of death in the United states the Institute said. Four of the remaining eight resolutions could be described As Laid Back know your blood pressure and control h. Sixty million americans have hypertension which increases their risk of illness and premature  pro Iee regular relaxation. Stress can make you a mess contributing to fatigue obesity and depression says the Institute which recommend1 meditation prayer non competitive exercise visualization Bia feed Back hypnosis and deep muscle  sleep seven to eight hours regularly. The Institute says that will Lead to less group hindu and a longer life. Keep a positive attitude. The Institute is nearly positive that positive thinking people not Only can overcome illnesses More Rea airy but often can prevent illnesses from occurring in the first  citing a Gal Lup poll the Institute said people who live to be 90 to 100 shared cheerfulness and enjoy ment of life. Or. Don Powell the Institute s executive director said monday that quitting smok ing will be in the top spot for some time because it s involved m so Many major  he cited heart Dise fab Emp Hyse a chronic bronchitis and stroke As Well As Many types of cancer. The Institute s other resolutions Lowe your intake of fats and Choles Terol. Exercise regularlj1. Wear a Jeat Belt. For children it s the Law in 50 slates. For adults 16 Stales including Michigan have mandatory Seal Belt Laws. Achieve and maintain your Ideal body weight. The Institute coordinates preventive Medicine programs such As Stop smoking clinics. Tor 500 corporations and 200 affiliated hospitals nationwide