European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday june 23, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 9 tic summer dreams App Oil the or Codar said it traib first or of beaches in wet Gemeny also were Sammer but Forest of empty Bach almost deserted except for smattering Elvirs it Wank Munde but gear purr of vacationer who kept telling them lot of Dod Geheren. My is the my would pop out noon. A . Eyesore rubbish say some delighted tourists new York a the garbage Barge thai began an International voyage 10 nowhere three months ago monday still has no final destination but it s be coming a local landmark Tor tourists. They do get quite a kick Gui of seeing it said David Dingley a superintendent at pier 83, a boarding site for Circle line sightseeing yachts inc., which pro Vides boat rides around Manhattan the Barge anchored off Brooklyn be cause new York cily refuses to allow in to Dock has become a popular sight on a three hour tour by boat he said. There definitely is interest in it. Dif Ferent Crew members when they come Barge that All the fuss is about " he added "1 sincerely Hope they Don t come because of the garbage  Thomas Hroncich president of waste alternatives inc. Of Island . Laid whal is amusement for some is a night Mare for himself and others who helped organize the venture As a Way to gel rid of commercial garbage. The Load of trash left new York on March 22 and was expected to be Dis posed of at a North Carolina Landfill. But North Carolina refused to let thebarge Dock and in also was refused entry in Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas Florida Mexico Belize and die Bahamas. Rumours that it contained hazardous waste caused politicians to mock the Barge and Islip the Long Island Community which contributed about 40 percent of the trash on the Barge. Islip s Landfill was closed to commercial garbage be cause of space limitations. About 30 percent of the Load came from new York City and the rest from Nassau county Hroncich said. "1 never Ever thought ii would last this Long when it came Back to new York. I thought the idea failed and it would be gone but it s there As a con slant reminder he said. In could become a Monument Hroncich said. Last wednesday the break of Dawn the tug that had hauled us Barge for 88 Days cast off and left a 42-foot Cabin Cruiser the Hummer Iii to baby sit the unmanned Barge. Since the Cruiser can t move the scow its Crew is charged with keeping it in sight and contacting the coast guard or a lug company in an emergency. Efforts to find a solution have hailed. Doron Goslein attorney for new York City said the City proposed a planto the stale department of environmental conservation and feels it has done in Best to resolve the stalemate we want to Sec this thing finished like everybody the Goslein said. The City hits not been just sitting Backon its rear end waiting for somebody else to act. From the Point of View of court activity it s  said the City is looking to the slate for direction. Bul re. Groneman spokesman forthe state environmental Agency said the state has no control Over it As far As Legal authority or  we tried to act As a matchmaker or broker but that has not happened he said. I Don t see anything on the Hori Zon. If somebody wants to take it Well wish them Well and  Gen. Livsey won t comment on korean riots Seoul South Korea of emphasizing that his Job is to look North and not get involved with inter Nal affairs the top . Military commander in South Korea declined monday to discuss the Domestic tur Moil of the past 12 Days. He said however that there is a heightened aware Ness in North Korea of South korean developments. Gen. William j. Livsey in a Farewell meeting with foreign reporters was asked if there had been any change in the level of activity across the demilitarized zone that divides South and North Korea. Not much he said but there has been a perking upon ears a heightened awareness what is going on  Livsey who retires thursday after 35 years in the army also was asked about the anti americanism that has cropped up in recent anti government demonstrations across South Korea. There have been other times and other places when we have been told logo Home Livsey said and the american Soldier does t like to hear thai. But by and Large the great warmth and hospitality of the korean people has always been there. The Republic of Korea has been one of our Best allies Over the  there Are about 43,000 american military person Nel based in South Korea under a Mutual Security treaty and Livsey is their commander. He also is com Mander of the . Come and the South korean-.combined forces come. In recent years there has been some Ami american ism in demonstrations and other protests As the opposition and dissidents have intensified their drive against the government of president Chun Doo Hwan. They have charged the United slates with bolstering the ruling establishment a government they Call a military dictatorship during the recent disturbances in Seoul and other cities . Personnel have been warned to stay out of crowds and away from possible trouble Sites. They also Nave been reminded thai under the status of forces agreement they Are prohibited from taking pan in korean political affairs my Job is not to get into internal affairs Livsey said. It is important for me to stay out of politics it would undermine my  nuclear arms Plant workers veto new contract Oak Ridge Tenn. A about 4,100 production and maintenance employees it a Federal nuclear weapons Plant and Laboratory voted sunday to reject a contract package shutting Down production at one of the facilities company officials said. Picket lines went up at the department of Energy installations saturday after delegates from 17 unions represented by the atomic trades and labor Council voted 23-20 to reject the offer. The strike prompted the shutdown of production at the y-12 Plant and has forced technicians to assume duties of striking employees at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory said Carol Gramet Bauer a spokeswoman for Martin Marietta Energy systems inc., which operates the two facilities. Grametbauer originally said the strike shut Down the 7,200-employee y-12 Plant but later clarified that while production was halted by the 3,200 striking workers the remaining 4,000 employees would still report for work. The Vole was 1,479-1,4s4 against the package said Bob Keil Union president there were no immediate plans to re sume negotiations through a Federal Media Tor Grametbauer said. The original con tract expired Friday afternoon but both sides agreed to a tend it 24 hours Al the urging of Federal mediators. The shutdown of the y-12 Plant which produces parts for nuclear weapons will not immediately affect the country s nuclear weapons production she said. It s one of the key plants. However the . Weapons production Complex has the flexibility to meet its needs in the near future she said. The spokeswoman said officials built up inventories of weapons parts in anticipation of the san pc but she did not know How Long the supplies would last. About 3,200 of the striking workers Are employees of the y-12 Plant about 5,000 people work at the Laboratory where about 900 Are striking Union members Gramet Baue said. The bargaining committee of the Union approved the contract shortly before negotiations ended saturday but the Delegate body of 43 Union members voted later to reject it said Bruce Swain director of employee relations for Munin Marietta. Keil said there was a lot of animosity among some unions regarding Martin mar Ietta s proposal to make Craft classifications More flexible enabling workers to help on jobs outside their designated Job lilies. Company officials said they wanted to increase productivity Ai the plants by consolidating some of the Job class Ifica Lions. The company and Union had been negotiating a new contract since april when a Iha a year contract expired. Among the company s offers were $1,000 Bonus payments within the Sci week in lieu of a pay raise. Some of the workers affected by Job title consolidations would receive additional raises. In the second year workers would receive 1750 Lump sum payments and the third year would bring a 3 percent raise