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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 6, 19b6 the stars and stripes Page 5 government keeps $135 million in tax refunds Washington Sienis was to keep the details of their operation confidential to avoid providing the wrong people with information about the Way they work Twa president Richard Pearson said in the statement. But in today s climate while we obviously still have to keep some elements of our system confidential we believe our customers will be More comfortable if they have solid evidence of the measures we re Tak ing to assure to Cir safety aboard Twa nights he said. Pan american world airways and american airlines have adopted Sim Ilar strategies to soothe passenger anxiety about Security. All have imposed j5 surcharges each Way for intensified precautions on International routes. Twa historically the dominant . Airline in the trans Atlantic Market has been severely Hurt by n decline in bookings because of Amer ican fears about terrorism in Europe and the Middle East. A Twa Jet was hijacked in june 1985 and diverted to Beirut Leb anon in an ordeal thai lasted nearly three weeks. On april i a terrorist bomb blew a Hole in a Twa Jet bound for Athens Greece killing four americans. Americans killed overseas in terrorist attacks 25 12 9 a 9 747576 777879pbo 811e2 b3 m 85 lethal incidents involving americans 74 75767778 79 to 61 ps2 83 b4 85 locations of 19bs terrorist incidents Asia s.7% Africa 5-1% Eastern / North Europe 0.2% America 0.5% crik90 Inbum Orink source .sub cup Ismeni unil vim or Wuhan the fora i cent Ulm Tattoo in jaw re elects Bieber to 2nd term As president Anaheim. Calif. Api Owen bib or who has led the United Auto workers through three turbulent years was elected by acclamation wednesday to a second term As president. Bieber and six other top officers on his slate All unopposed were the candidates nominated by the ruling 23-Mcmbcr inter National executive Board. The convention traditionally backs the candidates picked by Board caucus and the elections were considered a formality. The Law does t allow its i million members to vote directly for lop officers. However one Cliffhanger developed be tween two Missouri ins. Region 5 director Kenneth Worley unofficially was re dec cd Over challenger Jerry Tucker by a fraction of one Vole Union officials said. The 16 regional directors hold seats in the powerful executive Board. Worley Anil Tucker each received More than 324 Voles in a closed caucus tally con ducted by Bieber the Union said. Tucker told reporters later that he believed he lost by about four tenths of a vote and that he declined Bieber s invitation to concede pending an Appeal on the Conven Tion floor thursday. Region 5 covers Missouri. Arkansas Louisiana Texas. Oklahoma Kansas Colo Rado and new Mexico. A Delegate s voting Power usually including fractions is determined by the size of his local. In the i i other regional races 13 incumbents were re elected. Incumbent Ted bar rett of Region 9a. Which covers the North East withdrew apparently lacking the votes to defeat challenger John Flynn who was elected by acclamation. Two directors retired and were replaced by their assistants. Joseph Tomasi of tote do Ohio based Region 2b was succeeded by Jack size orc and Bob Fliearman of grand rapids  Region id was succeeded by Paul maius. The 1983 retirement of Etc bar s predecessor. Douglas Fraser and other leaders left the Union for Lac first time in the hands of officers who did not work directly with he late Long time president Walter Reuther in he 50 year old Union s formative years. In Bieber s first term increasing . Sales of foreign cars and the Transfer of work overseas and to non Union shops by the big three automakers led to emphasis on Job Security instead of the traditional wages and benefits. Bieber. 56. Told the convention thai the Job situation could get worse in lie next few years depending on the Economy and the Success of a new wave of car imports from inc third world. He pledged 10 fight a i i conces Sions is a Road i  the bib or term was marked by strikes against Gen eral motors corp. In 1984 and Chrysler corp. Last year but also by labor cooperation with management in return for a worker voice on the factory floor. Last summer the Union and pm agreed to a preliminary contract making the 6.000 workers to be hired fur the Saturn car plants near Spring Hill tcnn., salaried employees with a say in management. But Union traditionalists have criticized As concessionary the Saturn pact and Bieber s subordination of wage gains at a time of record . Auto company profits the first concessions contract in pm his tory was negotiated by Bieber before he became Law president. But he re established pattern bargaining after last fall s 12-Day Chrysler strike so that big three employees get similar wages and benefits. No More slave labor Leader says Catholic schools no longer inexpensive Washington a the president of the University of notre Dame says affluent roman catholics will have to pay top Dollar if they wish to preserve Excel Lence in parochial schools. Catholic schools can no longer count on the slave labor of nuns who staffed class rooms for Little or no pay he Rev. Theo Dore m. He Burgh said wednesday. The work those nuns did helped Many catholics Advance from a True underclass to the ranks of affluent americans he said. They now on afford to tale upon them selves the Burden of their children s Educa Tion in a Catholic manner in a highly Secu Lar  the massive number of religious women and men Loo Are simply not there any More. Is this a disaster i think not he Burgh said. He made his remarks in a speech honouring the retiring president of the National Catholic educational association monsignor John f. Meyers. Catholic schools which once enrolled Al most 6 million children today enrol about 3 million. The declines have tapered off in recent years and several National studies have lauded the Catholic schools Success in educating children of All economic classes. He Burgh said Many schools will follow the Lead of Catholic colleges including notre Dame that have turned their fiscal controls Over to Lay people. Lay persons have not taken the vow of poverty and we cannot expect to attract the Best of them to our schools if we pay third rate salaries he said. He Burgh said catholics should help pay for the schooling of poor minorities and immigrants to missed the Golden age when Catholic education was largely free. Bib or Sands or time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. June 6. 1946 fifty four persons perished and about 100 others were injured Many seriously when fire swept the lower floors of the 23-Story la Salic hotel in Chi Cago fire department and red Cross officials estimated. 30 years ago today. June 6, 1956 a three judge Federal tribunal in Montgomery. Ala., ruled that segregation of Montgomery City buses is unconstitutional. The bus line has been boy co lied for six months by negroes demand ing an end to segregated seating. 20 years ago today. June 6. 1966 Buddhist Leaden in Saigon called on the faithful la prepare for action if Premier Nguyen Cao by fails to resign. 10 years ago today. Jefne 6. 1976 internal review panels at the us. Military Academy at West Point n.y., handed up cheating allegations against 36 More Junior Cadet. Bringing the number charged thus far to 134  
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