European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes monday june 1.1992 talks continuing past at amp to strike deadline Washington a negotiators for two unions and the american Tele phone and Telegraph co. Failed to reach agreement on a new contract before the on one expired at 11 59 . Saturday. The unions agreed however to continue talks rather than strike at Midnight. Quot there s still quite a Long Way to go Quot Morton Bahr president of the cd mum nations workers of America said shortly before Midnight. Quot we have made real Progress in intense negotiations. And they will continue at it As Long As Progress is being  the talks recessed about 1 . Sunday and were scheduled to resume at 10 an., Cwa spokeswoman Gaye Mack said. The International brotherhood of electrical workers Union is also involved in the talks. William Ketchum. Vice president of labor relations for at amp to said All workers scheduled to report in the Quot near term. Should report to work unless they get other advice Quot from the unions. Bahr declined to specify where Progress was made and what problems were still unresolved. But assessing the Gap remaining Between the two sides Bahr said Quot we re talking about hours not Many Days Quot Inre aching final agreement. The decision to keep talking averted at least temporarily a strike by 125,000 workers seeking better pay and Job Protection. Although leaders of the two unions had strike authorizations in their pockets Thev were under no obligation of invoke them and the relaxed Demeanour of officials on both sides suggested that they were More interested in settlement than in confrontation. Earlier saturday evening Union officials had reported some Progress m wage and pension discussions but stressed that both issues remained the main sticking Points. Quot we re still pretty far apart on the key issues a Mack had said earner. A there Are still some issues to be discussed and they Are hard at that Quot at amp to spokesman Herb Lannen said before the Midnight deadline. He said negotiators took a Brief break for food. While negotiations were under Way in Washington an estimated 200 Cwa members marched to at amp to chairman Robert Allen s Home in a Filburn no on saturday afternoon chanting. Quot no contracts no  they stayed about 10 minutes and left. The demonstrators said they doubted Allen was Home. The contracts cover at amp to employees who belong to the Cwa and the electrical workers Union. They Are Long distance operators technicians who install communications equipment and circuits for Long distance service customer and account representatives. They also include More than 30,000 people in is plants across the country  Kew  Wattes a Terr Washington . Erfy sunday alter to bar l that manufacture High tech switching and transmission equipment fiber optic Cable and microprocessors. We eth Wales Ranee from an average 5379 to $727. Technological advancements have eliminated Abou 133.000 Union jobs since at amp to broke up. Company officials say another 6,000 will be Cut this year. At amp to released a laundry list of Benefit proposals including improved options for workers who Are losing jobs to technology huh benefits educational opportunities and financial planning options. For Veteran workers targeted by layoffs the company said it is offering better opportunities for Job transfers Lump sum payments and Angrid leaves for up to two years without loss of company paid benefits. In the event of a walkout current and retired management were prepared to take Over to avoid service disruption. In Antny off Iriah said temporary workers also would be  says . Needs sense of Community by John King the assent of Rikess los Angeles a democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton said saturday that Hollywood should show less violence and greed in its programming and join with the poor to rebuild riot torn los Angeles. Clinton outlined programs he said the state and Federal government could use to help areas devastated by the not that followed the Rodney g. King Var Dot. But he said they would have no lasting effect unless a sense of Community is bridged Between the area s wealthy and poor areas. The Arkansas governor cd petted to win the democratic presidential nomination attended a movie studio luncheon that was called by a Hollywood activist group to discuss plans to rebuild the City. He took the Opportunity to repackage some of his Urban initiatives under the theme of promoting Community across racial ethnic and income lines. Clinton also had harsh words for president Bush who was m los Angeles for part of the weekend on his second Vint Smee the riots. Quot he had a simple headline grabbing solution punish the rioters Quot Clinton said. "1 think we should punish the rioters but if we Stop there be won t Dean up the mess that caused the  Clinton said the Bush administration was wrong to blame the riots Quot on old social programs and new to programs Quot a reference to v ice president Dan Quayle s criticism of sitcom character Murphy Brown s decision to have a child out of Wedlock. But Clinton said americans Are being desensitized to the nation s Falls Quot by a Media that seems to glorify greed and selfishness and violence and the crass manipulation of women and the abuse and neglect of  he Drew applause from his audience when he urged the entertainment Industry to find Quot More opportunities to make a Point when we make a  Clinton said the Federal government should pass the brads Bill to restrict handgun and semiautomatic of a purchases and provide a refundable tax credit to the working poo the Unsung heroes of  he also urged die promotion of economic Enterprise in in or cities through comm Amy backs and other initiatives. But he said Fannif a efforts would ultimately fail unless the area s wealthy residents had Quot permanent systematic regular systems of  in the Community Quot to help inner City children develop Hope for a better Fife. Such an Effort should include volunteering with troubled children and their families to convince them that education and work not gangs and violence Are the paths to Success he said. Quot the idea of Progress is totally illusory and unless can restore some sense of Progress to the fives of people who work it s going to he hard to rein do this Community Quot said Camion. Who will be in California through its tuesday presidential primary. Quot if we Don t restore the connection that we have with one another across racial and ethnic and income Chi it Ion. We Are going to be in for very deep  ready for the Battle Bush tells fund Raiser Dallas a president Bush told California Farmers saturday that he will not let world environmentalists Quot shut Down the United states with economically damaging restrictions and then told a t exas audience be was ready for a fight in november s election. A i have never been More fired up a Bush said at a fund raising dinner in Dallas that raised a hour $2 million. Quot i am ready for the Battle that lies ahead. I have never Felt More confident of a Victory and i have never Felt More fired up about taking our sound message of values and Opportunity to the american people in the fall a he told about 1,200 people at the dinner. A i will nor attack any single  he said Quot. Haven t done it since it started. I am not going to do it. I am going to concentrate on trying to Lead this country. On trying to build and get something  without mentioning Democrat Bill Clinton or Independent Ross Perot of Dallas. Buh said let these other balloons go up. Let everybody else have their Day in the Sun. Our Day is going to prevail because we Are right on the  Bush dealt with environmental questions in a talk with Fresno calif., Farmers. He said concern about excessively restrictive scientifically shaky environmental demands led him to delay his decision to go to the upcoming world conference on the environment planned in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil. He said the tactic worked to Force a More balanced look at proposals to be discussed there. Bush will go to Brazil on june 11. For one or two Days. With California s presidential primary coming tue it Jay. And the state s support crucial in the fall. Bush spent one Day in los Angelo and one in farm country. He sought re election support in both but denied he w a it on a political Mission the president vehemently denied a published report that the general chairman of his Campaign had urged him to oust Samuel k. Skinner the White House chef of staff. Quot absolutely not a he said As he boarded his limousine at Fresno s Airport then Banc ing his hand on the car roof he repeated. Quot absolutely  w Ith Bush slipping in some Public opinion polls and w Ith Perot gaining even before he declares his Candice act. There have been reports of disarray and Dissat Isaac to n within the while House the Washington Post reported saturday that Robert . General chairman of the re elect Ion Campaign. Had told Bush that the White House is Quot virtually paralysed Quot under Skinner and suggested that he be replaced a it it missing it. White House p a a a Secretary Marin Fitzwater said that whenever there s a slump m the polls there Are reports that some people War. Charges in ire Cigar ration 1 was sunny and he As Bash toured a 1.e-no Vineyard he toe off his jacket Era a and opened h it Vicai i m not a Potica Bush told More than 200 people at a que non and answer session. But agriculture is California s biggest sing Industry a and Farmers vote. Bush s account of his Temirow Aerial policy Drew repeated applause after one ques Linail Farmer complained about de air regulations on dust saying it was hard to operate a tractor without creating the president said his environmental policy fed him to withhold a commitment to Goto the Rio conference because there must be scientifically sound proposals Quot sound As far As the United states goes Quot i also warned an under owning of sound soon Oak policy he said "1 consider myself a sound and Horfed k or drink environmental president Bush said. As air Force one flew across California Bush had the Fiot Curde it wer an air show to Benefit a chd Dren s Hospital to Madera North of Fresno and radioed Damn an Ere Eune