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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday february 3, 19b7 the stars and stripes Page 5 san franciscan left her heart in Des Moines Des Moines Iowa a a san franciscan who won a trip to pcs Monici in a contest meant to show the City by the Bay that Iowa s capital has much to offer ended her weekend trip sunday saying it icel her with wonder Ful memories. Among elite Rychlowski s adventures were a dinner with Ballet Star Rudolf Nurmi cd Tea at the governor s mansion and a game of Pool with the locals. Even the weather cooperated with the visit As tie temperature climbed to a record 56 degrees sunday. The 32-year-old museum employee said at a Farewell Brunch sunday that she had Many wonderful memories especially an unscheduled visit to Johnny s Hall of Fame a Pool Hall and bar where she shot poo with local Desmoines  the people Here arc extremely aware or who they Are and Are quit Happy. That makes them better Able to respond to a Little ribbing she said. The visit came about after an advertisement appeared in the san Francisco examiner showing two bored looking people staring at their television set. The and s pitch was that you might a Well be in Des Moines As in san fran Cisco if you Don t read the examiner to find out what was going on. A Bil miffed inc pcs Moines Cham Ber of Commerce let the examiner know that Waiching television was t the Only thing to do in Des Moines. For one thine the chamber told the people of san Francisco in an advertisement obligingly run free of charge by the examiner Nureyev was per forming in pcs Moines this year. And the chamber offered a weekend in Dei Moines for a san Francisco Bay area resident including dinner with Nur Cycz and an evening Al the Ballet the Winner to be chosen on the basis of a Short essay on Why 1 would like to spend a weekend in pcs  Rychlowski was one of about 3 50 read ers who took up inc Challenge. Her entry was written in the form of a classified 3d in which she said she was looking far a Brief but meaningful affair with a wholesome midwestern  she said she was surprised to find out that her weekend in pcs Moines had become such a newsworthy event. I knew that locally this would be of interest. But the local press corps was enter comely interested in my every move ment and capturing everything she said. But the unflappable Rychlowski did t find it thai hard to digest i think anything possible any where she said. Smoking ordinance challenged by Anchorage City employees Anchorage Alaska a nine of to Union representing City workers have filed an unfair labor practice complaint challenging Anchorage s month old ban on smoking in Public buildings the complaint in t about  said Jack Hull business manager of the International brother Hood of electrical workers. Our complaint is that they arbitrarily told us we cannot do  the complaint filed Friday with the City s employee relations Board claims the smoking ban violated con tract with the unions by unilaterally changing the terms and conditions of  if the City wanted to ban smoking it should have negotiated the matter with individual unions just As it does with hours pay and other working conditions Hull said. Or. Rodman Wilson the City s health director said smoking is a health Issue not a labor Issue. The Pur pose or this was to protect the health of the worker Sand the health of he Public Wilson said. Mayor Tony Knowles said he did t recall the unions raising any objections when the matter was being considered by the Anchorage Assembly. Assem Bly chairman Larry Baker agreed the unions had been silent Knowles said he could have implemented the ban by executive order but wanted to have it done by Ordi Nance id ensure a discussion of the Issue. The Only Union not signing the complaint was local1264 of the International association of firefighters. Union president Buck Mckibben said he has t received Many complaints about the smoking ban from the firefighters and paramedics he represents. Cry labor relations director John Alexander said cily attorneys arc working on a response. It will be up to the employee relations Board whether to hold hearing on the complaint. No smoking in percent of companies that restrict smoking in certain areas Chicago Tribune graphic by Kevin Boyd source administrative management society lady Liberty visitors now pay $ j under Money raising fest plan new York ult starting monday. Lady lib erty added give me a Buck to her Call to the poor huddled masses. Under a test program authorized by Congress to run until september visitors to the statue of Liberty will have to pay a $ i Entrance fee for inc first time in inc monuments 100-year history. The fee in addition to the current 13.25 adult fare and $1.50 children s fare for the ferry ride to Liberty Island will be demanded of those who seek to Enlar the statue and its museum the plan has irritated sen. Bill Bradley .  said he will press for an end to the statue fee As a member of the Senate Energy and natural resources committee. Lady Liberty says at her base give me your lived your poor your huddled masses she does t ask them for a Dollar he said. Under the legislation approved by Congress last year 133 of the other 338 Parks and Sites under the control of the National Park service also will charge new or additional fees. The Reagan administration in its latest budget proposal also has requested that 64 other Parks be Al Lowed to charge new or increased fees. Motorists make room for Light plane St. Rose la. A Drivers on a two Tan High Way moved Over sunday 10 allow the Landing of a Light air plane whose engine broke Down authorities said. Walter Ingram Leabo landed his single engine plane safely and taxied onto the shoulder of airline High Way three Miles Short of new Orleans International Airport said is. Charles Parish sheriffs spokeswoman Glenda cd Mem. Leabo 47, was unhurt she said. He said Drivers saw that he was having a problem soothe traffic just separated. Both lanes of i Toffic so said. Clement said Leabo told her his wheels were Down and he was Hying Al about 1,500 feel sunday when his engine failed. Law locals approve contract with Deere & co. Moline. 111. A United Auto workers Union members representing More than 13,000 workers in six slates sunday approved a contract with Deere & co., ending a five month work stoppage. Members of 14 locals at 13 idled facilities voted by More than 7s percent for the pact which is to run through sept. 30, 1988, Law vice president Bill Casstevens said. The contract includes Job Security provisions and cos of living wage adjustments out no immediate wage increases or major improvements in pension plans Union spokesman Karl Mantyla said. Deere has committed 114.4 million 10 establish a protected employee group which would ensure employment for at least 90 percent of Deere workers and layoffs past thai level would not be allowed until the Money ran out Mantyla said. I think everybody company and Union Are please thai the Long struggle is Over that there was an Equita ble settlement he said. Before the vote Deere spokesman Bob Shoup said most workers would return to work monday if the pact were ratified although some would be asked to wait afew Days. The dispute began last aug. 23 when the Law struck Ihrcke plants after us 3 i year contract expired. The com Pany responded to the strike by Locking out workers Al 10otherplanis, idling 2,300 workers Overall. Sunday was the labor dispute s 163rd Day sur passing the 110-Day previous record established in1950. The company has plants or parts depots in Illinois Iowa Colorado Georgia Minnesota and Tennessee. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. ,. Feb. 3, 1947 alcids de Gasperi announced for mation of Italy s new coalition government i Days after hit resignation had plunged the 7-month-old re Public into its first full fledge crisis. De Casper succeeded himself As Premier and president of he Council of ministers and gave his Christian Democrat party six Cabinet seats. 30 years ago today. Feb. 3. 1957 american and British defense chiefs reaffirmed the Solidarity of their defense objectives in a series of Washington conferences. 20 years ago foe a. Feb. 3. 1967 president Johnson told Congress he was making an immediate allocation of two million tons of Grain Worth nearly is 90 million to help meet emergency food needs in India. 10 years ago today. Feb. 3, 1977 East Germany put its armed forces on Alert in apparent response to increased restlessness among its population. Newspaper accounts said Easi German Engineer units were building Border barriers near berlins Crois Glenicke area just inside East Germany  
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