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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 took him and started talking about "regular stuff."
Gray spreads his weekdays driving a fork lift at the Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant. He and hundreds of other plant employees arrived early for the 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.
MEMBERS OF THE United Auto Workers union, which has cast its support for Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale, distributed Monday hats and buttons earlier that morning. But many Claycomo workers said that, despite their union membership, they had clad themselves to see and possibly speak about the opportunity to see and possibly shake hands with the president.
"Everybody's really more excited," said Gary Dunegan, a production worker. "Hell, when's the last time you got to see the president?
"I'm not saying who I'd vote for; I'm just excited to see him." he said.
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 year's budget cuts as reasons 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.
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"he's got a way about him," Critchfield told me, of talking without hernia, and bawing.
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
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CLAYCOMO, Mo. — President Reagan receives applause from workers at the Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant. Missouri Gov. Christopher Bond, right, and Ford chief Philip Coldwell, 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 headed and what lies in store for her great
Reagan pointed to increased factory orders, housing starts, and retail and auto sales.
"All of us, working together and ignoring the gloomcrriers and pundits who said it couldn't be done, have hung tough. Today, as we see the auto industry and the economy humming with activity, aren't we glad we did?"
Bipartisan supporters say $49 billion plan is 'an ounce of faith'
House OKs deficit bill 318-97
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 doubling nation."
The bill passed 318-97, with 223 Democrats and
95 Republicans voting yes, and 31 Democrats
and 45 Republicans voting no.
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."
Rep. Henson Moore, R-LA., said that he had been in Congress for 20 years, and "this is the only time he's been elected."
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 multilied by $150.
Opening House debate on the bill, Ways and Means Committee chairman Dian Restenkowski said revenue that would be raised by the three-year bill was modest compared with the highly sparingidal 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 *the* 'the' hudes
down on the government's proposed $280 billion.
Chernenko
By United Press International
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.
Cherenko said in his acceptance speech that Soviet foreign policy demanded "constant activity, firmness, consistency in the search for answers and words," according to the official news agency, Tass.
"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, 72, now holds the three titles held by his late predecessors, Yuri Andropov and Leonid Brezhnev – President, General Secretary of the Communist Party and Chairman of the Defense Council, which controls the military.
Cherenko'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.
GLSOK did not expect bu
Staff Reporter
By MARY SEXTON
Lichtwardt said that GLSOK had not yet decided how to respond to the committee's recommendation.
Gay and Lesbian Services of Kansas expected the Student Senate Finance Committee to substantially reduce its budget request, the group said. The group also expected to be cut off completely.
"We're going to wait to see what the Senate does." she said.
"We expected to be cut back down to 'token fanding, rent and phone.'" said Ruth Lai-
Jon Gilchrist, Finance Committee chairman,
said that the committee denied money to GLSOK 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.
—Carla Vogel, student body president
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'If I felt the need to veto it, I would.'
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 GLSOK.
During preliminary budget hearings,
GOK's initial request for $2,869.73 was cut to
$6058
"I if felt the need to veto it, I would." she said.
"have faith that the Senate will do what's right."
The committee voted 8-3 to deny funds to the organization. Gilchrist explained the committee's denial by saying that GLSOR could support it with the revenue it generated from its dances.
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