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\ Compromise expected to deter I Art Festival commercialization by lod DiMarco City Editor conduct a poll of Allentown’s merchants during the month of July to determine whether the compromise was effective. Furthermore, if the AVS finds that the planning of next year’s festival is not going to its liking, then it can still drop its sponsorship but pledges to make its decision one way or the other before September 30. The details of the compromise were worked out Wednesday night during a closed meeting between two feuding groups and two other Allentown service organizations; the Allentown Community Center and the Allentown Association Inc. The meeting had been arranged by Delaware District Councilman William Marcy and Council President George Arthur, both of whom had vowed earlier in the week that the Allentown Art Show would go on as scheduled with or without the AVS. “The AUentown Village Society (AVS), for the 22nd year, will produce the Allentown Outdoor Art Festival,” announced AVS Chairman Sean Hill to a pleasantly surprised group gathered at American Legion Post 1 Wednesday night. The group of more than 130 people had gathered at the Deleware Ave. Post to voice their reaction to the AVS’s previous announcement that it was withdrawing its sponsorship of the annual art show. The AVS had. balked at sponsoring the show after a Buffalo Common Council resolution allowing merchants to set up their wares alongside the display of local artists. But Wednesday’s compromise between the AVS and the Allentown Business People (ABP) forbids such commercial displays but bans artists displays in front of any store that doesn’t want them. The members of the ABP have long complained that the weekend art show has been more a burden than a boon to them. They have said that in the past the large number of artist’s booths in front of their stores has resulted in a two-day loss of business. The merchants wanted the right to set up booths of their own to, in effect, compete with the art displays. But the AVS has strongly opposed the idea, fearing that such commercialization would ruin the spirit of the immensely popular art show, which annually attracts 100,000 to 200,000 Western New Yorkers to the streets of Allentown. Under the new compromise agreement, officials of both groups hope to solve both problems and provide a framework with which to work out plans for next year’s art show. Festival enlarged Wednesday’s agreement still requires approval of the Common Council, but with Marcy and Arthur’s support, liitle opposition is expected. Still, one part of the agreement that could delay its passage stipulates that the geographic boundaries of the festival be extended. In the past, the art show has extended only one block along Allen St. between Franklin and Delaware while extending for many blocks along Elmwood. Wednesday’s compromise calls for the festival to extend for four blocks along Allen between Pearl and Park. The members of the compromise meeting made their announcement of the compromise immediately afterward at the American Legion Post, 20 minutes after the Post meeting was supposed to have begun. Despite the inconvenience and the queries of many of those present, the community leaders present declined to answer questions posed by either the public or the press. The earliest that the Council can give its decision on the agreement is at its weekly meeting on Tuesday. SUMMER IN THE CITY; Wednesday's compromise between the Allentown Village Society and the Allentown Business People forbids displays of commence! wares and bans artists' displays in front of any store that objects to them. The new agreement, stHI requiring the Common Council's approval, is expected to eaae problems which cropped up in the past and threatened this year's 22nd annual fastival. July poll Hill explained that Allentown shopowners will have until May 4 to notify the A VS whether they want art displays in front of their stores. After this year’s festival, both the AVS and the ABP will Campus Police back on duty— State guard’s strike continues Bus it to D. C. All interested persons are welcome tomorrow to continue plans for the May 6 March on Washington. Climb the stairs or ride the elevator up to 356 Squire Hall Tuesday at 7:30 pjn., or call NYPIRG at 831-5427. by Dan Bowman Spectrum Staff Writer Round-trip bus tickets ($20) are available at the NYPIRG office, all Buffalo food co-ops and the Greenfield Street Restaurant. University Police officers returned to their familiar campus beats Friday, dropping their picket signs, after a majority of the union members voted to discontinue the week-long strike. Chairman of the State University Police Union’s UB chapter David P. Parobek told The Spectrum shortly after the vote was taken that UB Police would continue their regular shift duty beginning at 10:45 Friday night. Parobek emphasized, “We have not agreed to the contract proposed by the State because we are bound to any decision the State correction guards make in regard to accepting it. However, a majority of our members obviously felt that getting back to work was their only decision.” Parobek was cautious in explaining the UB officers’ position. “It has been a trying situation for all. Certainly the effect of going without a paycheck for an entire week, plus fines and the prospects of more of the same was a considerable factor in the'vote.” COLLEGE H COURSES FALL 1979 CH 209 INTRODUCTION TO DANCE THERAPY 3 cr. Th 1 - 3:20. Fillmore 107, Reg. No. 480908 CH 215 INTRODUCTION TO DEAF COMMUNICATIONS 3 cr. W 6:50 - 9:20, Baldy 125, Reg. No. 050704 CH 225 THE FAMILY 3cr. Tu 6:50 - 9:20, Talbert 211, Reg. No. 165257 Jail threat University Police held the vote in response to a court order by Albany Supreme Court Judge Edward S. Conway, who levied a $450,000 contempt of court fine on the union which represents both University Police and State correction facility guards. Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday the union -was subjected to an additional fine of $100,000 for each missed shift. - The judge also mandated that the union’s executive director order his men back to work by Friday morning or be sentenced to 30 days in jail. As the 8 ajn. deadline passed, guards at the Attica Correctional Facility conducted a similar return-to-work vote, but opted to remain on strike. Frucher said that with penalties under the Taylor Law, which forbids striking by State CH 264 COMMUNITY HEALTH PROBLEMS 3 cr. W 6:50 - 9:20, Fillmore 316, Reg. No. 061487 employees, the strikers had already lost more than $900 of the _$ 1400 overall increase they would have received under the new contract. Since UB Police CH 366 CHILD CARE: THEORY AND PRACTICE 3 cr. Tu 6:50 - 9:20, Fillmore 328, Reg. No. 010444 have been on strike two days less than the prison guards, at an approximate loss of $ 110 per day, —continued on page Director of the State’s Office of Employee Relations Meyer WANTED: Employees to work at SA Bike Compound Starting Monday May 14 at least 6 Hrs/wk M-F 9-9 Please submit applications by Friday May 4th in rm. Ill Talbert, SA
