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Vol. 94, No. 135* (USPS 650-640)
Thursday morning, April 12, 1984
Auto plant welcomes Reagan
By LORI DODGE Staff Reporter
CLAYCOMO, Mo. — Autoworker Leroy Gray was just eating another lunch yesterday in the plant's cafeteria when President Obama came in and started talking about "regular stuff."
Gray spends his weekdays driving a fork lift at the Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant. He and hundreds of other plant employees go to the office after lunch to catch a glimpse of the president.
Although many of the union employees sported Mondale hats, the atmosphere around the plant was filled with excitement over Reagan's visit there.
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MEMBERS OF THE United Auto Workers union, which has cast its support for Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale, distributed D中午 hats and buttons earlier that morning. But many Claymo workers say that their employers are thrilled with the opportunity to see and possibly speak or shake hands with the president.
"I'm not saying who I'd vote for; I'm just excited to see him." he said.
"Everybody's really more excited," said Gary Dunegan, a production worker "Hell, when's the last time you got to see the president?
The United Auto Workers Local 249, which represents the plant's 4,500 workers, has criticized Reagan's visit as part of a political campaign. And the UAW has pointed to next week's election as the reason as Reagan's real reason for visiting the plant, which is north of Kansas City, Mo.
BUT THE WHITE HOUSE labeled Reagan's visit non political. That means that the trip's costs were not paid for by Reagan's re-election campaign but by taxpayers.
Jack Critchfield, an assembly line worker, said that Reagan probably would pull in more votes from the plant's workers than most people would think.
"He's got a way about him," Critchfield
talked of a talk of without hermining and having.
Charles Hazlett, who works installing springs on trucks, said he thought some of the workers had been rude by wearing Mondale hats.
'I think it's just neat to get to see the
See CLAYCOMO, p. 6, col. 1
Quality is Job 1
CLAYCOMO, Mo. – President Reagan receives applause from workers at the Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant, Missouri Gov. Christopher Bond, at right, and Ford chief Philip Caldwell, second from left, accompanied Reagan on his tour
yesterday, Caldwell is Ford's chairman of the board and chief executive officer. Below, Steve Hanson, a 12-year employee at the factory, awaits the president's arrival. Hanson said he supported Mondale.
Reagan lauds recovery
By LORI DODGE Staff Reporter
CLAYCOMO, Mo. — President Reagan told Ford autoworkers yesterday that "the sun is shining" again on a strong economy and the U.S. automobile industry
In his address to workers at the Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant north of Kansas City, Mo. Reagan cited the auto industry's upswing as an indication of an improving economy and lauded his administration's economic program for guiding the recovery.
people," he told a group of workers squeezed between huge assembly lines.
"In this place, in one of our country's basic industries, we can see where America's basic industries are."
Reagan pointed to increased factory orders, housing starts, and retail and auto spending.
"All of us, working together and ignoring the gloomcriers and pundits who said it couldn't be done, have bung tough. Today, as we see the auto industry and the economy humming with activity, aren't we glad we are."
House OKs deficit bill 318-97
Bipartisan supporters say $49 billion plan is 'an ounce of faith'
By United Press International
WASHINGTON — The House yesterday approved a $49 billion tax bill favored by Democrats, Republicans and the president, and supporters predicted that the deficit-cutting measure would give "an ounce of faith to a doubting nation."
The bill passed 318-97, with 223 Democrats and 94 Republicans voting yes, and 31 Democrats not voting yes.
Rep. Henson Moore, R-LA., said that he had been in Congress for 10 years and "this is the key to our success."
Moore said that in the past he always "had found a way to vote against taxes." But he said, this vote for deficit-reduction is "a time for statesmen, not politicians."
THERE WAS MINOR DISSENT on a provision in the bill that puts a cap on the number of tax-exempt industrial development bonds that can be issued by states. Those bonds finance such governmental projects as low-income housing, stadiums, airports, and industrial parks. The cap is equal to the population of the state multiplied by $150.
Opening House debate on the bill, Ways and Means Committee chairman Dan Rostenkowski said revenue that would be raised by the three-year bill was modest compared with the highly spiraling deficit, expected to rise by about $700 billion over the same period. But, he said, it shows that "Congress is prepared to move against the deficit."
Both Democrats and Republicans spoke in support of the bill, which also has the backing of President Reagan. The bill is an essential part of the Democrats' deficit-cutting plan.
The bill is the "pay" part of the House-approved "pay-as-you-go" budget that includes a $150 billion deficit-reduction plan. It would be used to pay for the military and some social spending called for in
Chernenko gains last o
Chernenko
By United Press International
Cherenko said in his acceptance speech that Soviet foreign policy demanded "constant activity, firmness, consistency in the search for allies," and "sardars," according to the official news agency. Tass.
MOSCOW — The Soviet Parliament elected Konstantin Chernenko to the presidency yesterday, giving him the top three posts in the Russian government and speed at a time of growing superpower rivalry.
"It is directed at overcoming international tension, ensuring security, our state interests in the world arena and upholding peace throughout the world." he said.
Chernenko's election comes at a time of mounting East-West tension over such issues as Soviet charges of harassment of its Olympic athletes and the suspension of nuclear arms talks.
Cherienko, 72, now holds the three titles held by his late predecessors, Yuri Andropov and second Brezhnev, Prime Minister General Secretary of the Defense Council Party and the Defense Council, which controls the military.
GLSOK did not expect buc
By MARY SEXTON Staff Reporter
Gay and Lesbian Services of Kansas expected the Student Senate Finance Committee to substantially reduce its budget request the group would be forced to the group more expected to be cut off completely.
"We expected to cut back down to 'token fandering, rent and phone,' said Ruth Lailam. "We can't."
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Lichtwardt said that GLSOK had not yet decided how to respond to the committee's recommendation.
"We're going to wait to see what the Senate does" she said.
Jon Gilchrist, Finance Committee chairman, said that the committee denied money to GLOSOK because the group was able to generate its own funds.
Carla Vogel, student body president, said that the recommendation by the committee would have to be approved by the Senate, which would not look at appropriations bills until next week.
'If I felt the need to veto it, I would.'
Carla Vogel, student body president
The committee denied funds to GLSOK after reviewing the group's current budget, Gilchrist said, which showed that it would carry money over into the fiscal year 1985.
But Vogel said that she would veto an appropriations bill that did not contain funds for GLOSK.
"I felt the need to veto it, I would." she said.
"have faith that the Senate will do what's right."
During preliminary budget hearings,
GOSK's initial request for $2,869.73 was cut to
$1,500.
The committee voted 8-3 to deny funds to the organization. Gilchrist explained the committee's denial by saying that GLSOK could support it with the revenue it generated from its dances.
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