European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 6 the stars and stripes tuesday january 27,1987 reported Hoffa witness Calls news Story ridiculous Lansing Mich. Api a woman whose identity reportedly was protected by the Fri for 11 years was quoted As saying she saw the apparent abduction of teamsters Leader Jimmy Hoffa. But monday she de Nied the Repon. The Fri Laid they would protect my identity be cause i was afraid of what might happen to me the Lansing slate journal in a copyright Story sunday quoted Marjo Rie Jane Bissaillon As saying i never wanted any one but the Fri to know what i saw thai Day said Bissaillon a nurse who lives in suburban Detroit. Even today my Brothers Don t even know thai i was the wit Ness who last saw Jimmy contacted monday by the associated press arts anon described the Holu Story As inaccurate and there is no truth to it she Laid refusing to con firm or deny whether she was under Federal Protection and declining further comment. The Detroit news monday quoted her As saying whenever saw Hoffa. That s not what 1 saw at All Bissau Hon was quote Dis laying. State journal reporter Mike Gallagher told the new that Bissaillon confirmed the information in separate Telephone conversations and she knew we were Gonglo Kritil a maybe she trying to protect Gallagher id. I think she s also concerned that the Fri gave me her slate journal citing Fri records said Bissaillon was buying baked goods at the Machus red Fox restaurant in Bloom Flold township on july 20, 1975, the Day Hoffa , t was there and saw him 1 was told by the Fri never to talk with reporters or anyone about it. 1haven t until now she was quoted As saying. The stale journal said she saw three men in a Lin Coln Continental car parked in Back of the restaurant Bissaillon said she was walking toward her car when she spotted Hoffa recognizing him from newspaper photos the newspaper Continental pulled alongside Hoff. Who Bent Over to speak with the Driver and then got in the newspaper said Bissaillon recalled. Bissaillon Lold the Fri that the car drove away Testate journal said she also told authorities she gave Little thought to what she saw until she heard news reports the follow ing Day that Hoffa had disappeared the newspaper said. She wailed five Days before telling police because she was afraid and unsure if she wanted to get involved the stale journal said Fri records Bissaillon s name and information Haven t been made Public previously a Detroit Fri special agent who was not identified told the newspaper he believes she won t be in danger because her account did t result in charges. No one has been charged in Hofta s was scared she was quoted by the slate journal As saying. The Fri cautioned me not to reveal what 1saw because of what could happen to me. I be tried to forget. 1 Don t want to relive it Justice department source who was t identified told the newspaper her account was the basis for the Fri s theory of Hoffa s disappearance. We have no comment on this said John Anthony an Fri special agent in Detroit Dod fakes Issue with planned civilian military pay increases Washington cynt the department of de sense and the White House s office of management and budget seem at Odds Over raises for senior officers of the armed forces. Next month unless Congress disapproves Cabine officers sub Cabinet officials members of Congress and Federal judges will receive salary up to16 percent. An undersecretary s pay for example will go up 8 percent to 182,500. On the other hand three and four Star generals an admirals who Are responsible for 2.1 million members of the armed forces and for an Arsenal of weapons Willet raises of 2 percent to 572,500. A spokesman for defense Secretary Caspar Wein Berger was asked Why an administration that has sought to enhance american military Power had no proposed raises for senior officers to parallel those for civilians Weinberger had discussed pay raises within the administration the spokesman said but he declined to Jive details. It s a rather ridiculous situation said one most cynical and anti military person in the world would say that 572,500 is not much for those leading the most powerful Force in the free world. That s what a kid nil of Law school rampaging teens leave big Mcness Mangona Park Fla. Woman was in critical bul liable condition Sun Day after a five hour heart lung transplant opera Tion at Vanderbill University medical Center. Jeanne Lefkowitz of Spring Hill Fla., received he organs of an unidentified suicide victim after waiting a year for a donor the Hospital surgery the first heart lung transplant performed at Vanderbilt began at 7 . Sat urday and ended without complication Lefkowitz a Secretary suffered from a for of High blood pressure that damages the bean and lungs. Kaiser steel drops employee medical benefits plan Fontana Calif. A company paid medical benefits for More than 5,000 retired and Active Kaiser steel corp. Workers have been cancelled be cause the company can t afford the Bills according to a letter to employees the workers and retirees have 30 Days to convert to self paid policies offered bythe company s insurance carriers according to a Teller sent Friday to retirees and current employees of the financially strapped steelmaker. Tragically the once mighty Kaiser steel does not have the financial ability to continue funding your medical benefits Uroic Bruce Hondry chairman of the Colo Rado Springs company. The move affects 4,300 relic is and about 200 Active workers enrolled in the Kaiser permanent medical care pro Gram. On monday Kaiser steel failed to make a $255.000 weekly payment to the medical program. About �00 of Kaiser steel s 1.000 cur rent workers have been getting medical coverage through new York life insuranceco., and they too have lost their coverage because of missed payments Hondry said. Those employees will be asked to make their own payments too but they will eventually be reimbursed he said. Kaiser has been Selling off assets to raise Cash he said adding that the steel and Coal units still operating make Only enough Money to meet the payroll and Day to Day costs
