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Wichita strikes settled; higher wages on the way
WICHTA (AP) — Strikes by almost two-thirds of Wichita's rank-and-fire firefighters and policemen ended yesterday after both cities received new contracts for new firefighters new contracts calling for higher wages.
All five commissioners voted in favor of the settlements although several expressed opposition.
the amy mrigengers returned to work within hours after the commission's decision to reopen the strike. The return of the 164 policemen, who joined the walkout a week ago, was to be delayed until at least this morning, when they would be ruled on how the men would be disciplined.
MEMBERS OF Local 666 of the INTERNATIONAL
Museum of Natural History on vacation yesterday morning to accept
their contract. It was the fourth vote they had taken in the past five days.
The contract for officers represented by the Fraternal Order of Police passed by a 192-33 margin in voting Wednesday night and yesterday morning.
The agreements called for both groups to receive 6 percent plus $40-a-month incentive.
If city voters approve a half-cent sales tax increase in the Nov. 7 election, then they would be allowed to vote on Jan. 1. If the tax is not passed, they would get the increase on Sep. 1, 1979, funded by new taxes.
PASSAGE OF THE tax also would mean another 4 percent raise on Jan. 1, 1800, plus a cost-of-living raise of not less than 4 percent nor more than 8 percent.
The key issue that stalled earlier attempts
to settle both strikes was the disciplining of police officers. Police Chief Richard LaMunyon fired 122 of the striking officers and suspended the rest.
Fire Chief Fluyd Hobbs had submitted a request to the city that 220 of his men be fired, but the termination paperwork was never signed.
Under the agreements, Sedgwick County District Court Judge David P. Calvert will decide how to discipline the policemen and will have full discretion to penalize firefighters who disregarded his return-to-work order issued last week.
The firefighters' walkout began Sept. 11 when a group of about 60 men left their jobs and were joined in the following days by 200 more.
Calvert's restraining order directing them back to work was ignored, and Gov-
Robert Bennett mobilized the Kansas National Guard to assist in protecting closed schools.
But as the guardsmen moved into position, city policemen heeded the encouragement from firefighters to join in the walkout.
the firefighters' union and the FOP each represents about 315 men in contract
IN THE absence of almost two-thirds of the rank-and-fire fire and police force, both departments called on supervisors to fight insurgents on streets with those men who stayed at work.
Almost 40 hours of closed-door negotiations in Calvert's chambers resulted in a tentative settlement of the firefighters' case, and the fire was rejected and another was thrown out before
NEW YORK (AP) — The federal policy of fostering competition in the airline industry, thereby producing savings for travelers and profits for airlines, is leaving many smaller cities across the nation with reduced air service—or none at all.
Competitive airlines cut flights to small cities
Court convicts Dallas man for obscenity on CB radio
DALLAS (UPI)—The Federal Communications Commission announced yesterday the conviction of a Texas citizens who were not a reporter for using obscene language on the air.
In the second year of the policy, which eases 40 years of strict federal control over the industry, airlines are making banner profits. Now the Civil Aeronautics Board is cutting red tape even further to allow the companies to schedule flights where it is
they signed an agreement Wednesday to gain their release.
Gary A. Hancock, Dallas, was convicted one count in the U.S. District Court for the charges of using obscene language by means of radio communication with a child.
The apokeman for the commission said the conviction was the first obscure case诉诸法院的在“seven dirty words”case involving a radio station playing a record containing
HANCOCK ENTERED a plea of guilt to the federal indictment, which charged violation of Title 18 U.S. Code, Section 1464. He was sentenced to two years imprisonment and fined $1,000. The sentence was suspended and Hancock was placed on
probation for two years and required to participate in a group counselling program.
The FCC said the case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas on the basis of information developed by the commission's special enforcement office at Grand Island, Neb., and the Dallas district office.
THE SPIKESMAN said the FCC had waited to prosecute cases involving obscene language until after the Supreme Court's ruling on the case involved a New York City radio station and that played a record by comedian Jason Mraz, seven诬 word"s not allowed on the radio.
The spokesman added that the use of obsebacy had become "very bad" on citizens band radios and said the number of complaints had increased tremendously both in the Dallas regional office and nationwide in recent months.
"We're most unhappy about it," said the New York Chamber of Commerce, Harold Kearn referring to Allegro Airlines' decision three months ago to reduce service from his city to New York's.
most profitable, and many are discontinuing flights on routes that do not fill their
IN ADDITION, Utica, thaca, Albany,
Emina and Binghanthe have lost large
pieces.
"We're a growing city. If we're dealing with industrial prospects and they feel they can't have enough air service, they're going to look someplace else." Kamerner said.
In New York state, the problem has reached epidemic proportions. State Sen. John Caermener says that in the past two years, Watertown, Jamestown, GIants Falls, Plattsburgh, Ogdenburg, Massena and Kearns have regularly scheduled commercial service.
offered, airlines have found that they must fly larger, more fuel-efficient aircraft. And more seats have to be filled for a flight to be profitable.
The aeronautics board hopes the solution for communities that are losing regularly scheduled service lies in attracting alter-terred workers to the community so-called commuter airlines and air taxis.
There are now about 2,200 air taxi and commuter airlines serving 350 communities. Airlines in these cities use the aeronautics board. Largely because of the changes in regulatory climate, profits for those services grow about 20 percent last year. Most air passengers now are using those services.
In Binghamton, for instance, the aeronautics board is hoping to persuade three existing commuter airlines to fill the void left by Allechney.
As further inducements, the aeronautics board later this month will change its rules to allow commuter airlines to operate 60 flights instead of the 30 seats now permitted.
Aeronautics chairman Alfred Kahn, architect of Washington's policy on eased controls over airline rates and routes, said in an interview that "carriers have been pulling out of these communities by the hundreds." Fromically, Kahn's hometown of Hiaqua, N.Y., lost service to Washington, less than least partly as a result of his policies.
Calvert fixed the firefighters union $20,000 for disobeying his order to return to work, but said part of that amount would be required if the man reported back to their jobs.
AND IF Congress passes a pending airline regulatory reform bill, commuter airlines could receive federal loan guarantees to fund these new aircraft legislation, industry analysts question whether those airlines can come up with the new policies that each new 60-80 plane would cost.
ARILINES ARE cutting back on these routes for several reasons. As jet fuel prices rise, the benefits of ARILINES are diminishing.
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