European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday july 22, ,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 3 Highland Park Mich. Apr Chrysler corp. Proposed a Multi employer health care system Friday As it joined the rest of the big three automakers in contract negotiations with the United Auto workers Union. But the proposal Drew a Cool reception from Gener it a tors a which opened negotiations with the Law on wednesday and Ford motor co., which began contract talks thursday. The Law offered no reaction Friday. Chrysler vice president Anthony St. John spoke at a news conference following a ceremonial handshake to open the talks. St John said he proposes forming a Trust to administer health care programs for employees of several companies including Auto suppliers. Negotiators from each of the big three say con taming health care costs is a High priority in the current round of talks in 1989, pm said it spent about $3 billion in health care costs. Ford spent about $813 million and Chrysler paid $684 million during 1989. St. John said that under a Multi employer program the size of the group covered by the plan could be novel health plan huge keeping costs Down. He said participating companies could also avoid anticipated higher costs in 1993 when new financial accounting standards Board regulations May take effect. The new regulations would require companies to set aside Money for expected health costs. Chrysler figures that would be about $7 per hour per employee or just under $200 million a year. Chrysler says it currently pays for Heath care and pension costs on a pay As you go basis Chrysler in the worst financial shape of the big three is expected to report by the end of the month that its second Quarter earnings were about half of the $341 million it made during the period last year. Pm Ford and Union negotiators so far have declined to talk about proposals that May have been advanced in the earliest stages of the talks. Law contracts with each of the big three Empire sept. 14. In addition to the health care proposal St. John said he proposed an employee ownership plan which he declined to detail and something he called gain sharing which would Reward workers on a Plant by Plant basis according to the factory a financial performance. In a separate news conference Law president Owen Bieber said the Union issued the same Broad proposals Friday As it had at pm and Ford the two Days before. Those involved the need for More Job Security wage and pension improvements and More time off. If negotiations proceed As they have in the past the Law will bargain with All three companies until sometime around labor Day and then select a strike target. Talks at the other two companies would be suspended. A contract reached  target then would be taken to the other two companies in what is called Quot pattern bargaining Quot there has been speculation that Chrysler May break the pattern because of its financial problems. St. John has said that simply rolling Over the current contract would add 16 percent to the company a labor costs. By Caber said Friday that the Union had no intention of giving up its pattern bargaining strategy. A abandoning the pattern concept will not solve problems Quot he said. Quot it will create even More. Chrysler would gain nothing but lose a great Deal of  in search of Mother a holding a picture showing her Mother As a Young girl Kim Hyun Hul 28, asks for help in finding her As she holds a news conference saturday in Seoul South Korea. Kim who was convicted and pardoned for her role As a North korean terrorist in the 1987 bombing of a korean Airliner said South korean relatives gave her old photographs of her Mother. . Bases Accord Athens Greece apr a lawmakers opened a three Day debate on a new . Defense Accord saturday that is expected to meet the approval of the single chamber parliament the eight year defense pact was initiated by . Defense Secretary Dick Cheney and greek foreign minister Antonis Samaras in Athens last month but needs to be ratified by a simple majority in the 300-member parliament. Parliament is scheduled to vote on the agreement monday night after party leaders sum up the debate. In May the Accord was agreed upon in principle after 17 inconclusive rounds of negotiations with the previous socialist administration and two rounds of talks with the ruling conservatives who were elected in april. Sotiris papa Politis the new democracy Deputy who introduced the Bill told parliament it safeguarded Greece a National interests. However socialist lawmaker Theo Doros Pangalos criticized the new Accord by describing it As a return to the 1950s. Communist parliamentarians claimed that the agreement served . Interests Only. The United states was a major influential Force in Greece following world War ii and during the 1950s. It has often been accused by leftist and Liberal lawmakers of interfering in the country s Domestic affairs. There appeared to be Little danger that parliament would reject the new pact since Premier Constantine miso Takis new democracy party controls 151 seats. The defense agreement allows the United states to operate two major bases on Crete a the Souda Bay naval support facilities on the Northwestern coast and the Iraklion air station an electronic surveillance and relay base on the Eastern Side of the Aegean Island. Two other major . Installations near the greek capital have been scheduled for closure As part of Washington a worldwide Cost cutting drive. Some of their operations will be transferred to Crete. Greece a five year defense Accord with the United states expired in december 1988 but allowed at least 18 months for a new pact to be  sponsor rubber Ducky races to stay afloat Chicago apr so you say your favorite Charity is hurting for a Good fund Raiser masquerade balls Are a bore. Bachelor auctions Are passe. Cow pie Bingo has come and gone. Catch hold of the latest craze rubber Ducky races. In such places As Nashua . San Jose Calif. Kansas City to. 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First Duck through the a Duck trap a a contraption rigged across the Fini a a order from the water but that a not until after the a guess the ducks in the to Nick contest to determine just How Many of the fist size rubber ducks will be paddling for the finish line. Boone Creek s Duck race is just a drop in the bucket compared with Illinois masonic hospitals upcoming August Duck dash in which participants can Lor $250, become vids a very important ducks. In that contest about 30,000 rubber ducks will be dropped off Chicago s Michigan Avenue Bridge for a race Down the Chicago River. If the current Isnit Strong enough that Day a Chicago fire department boat will be standing by with water cannons to propel the Duc Forward the fund raising ducks Are largely the brainchild of a Phoenix ariz., company that says it Drew on a 19th Century Irish pastime for its inspiration. Three years ago during their first year in business great american Duck races managed to convince just eight organizations that Duck racing was the Way to raise Money. This year 95 groups have gone to ducks and 103 have already been scheduled for next year a racing rubber ducks a it sounds so silly but it is serious Quot Michele Brown the company s event coordinator said Friday. Unlike cow pie Bingo in which Fields Are divided into squares and players guess on which Square a cow will leave its Mark much planning has gone into the Duck race business. A a we re still working on perfecting the Duck Quot Brown said. Among the considerations ducks that can withstand High temperatures and Strong winds. Ducks that have paddled too far Are even retired spending their Golden years As promotional ducks sold As pan of the fund Raiser. But the Birds Are no laughing matter. Brown said 10 races were conducted last year for a youth Charity children a Miracle network. The races raised $ 1.3 million for the group she said