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PAGE 2 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7,1971 THE JOURNAL Qf- a t~ Fmnln P General Motors Recalls Fringe Benefits Over 6 Million Vehicles. ^JSgL Levitt made public today figures showing that the cost of State employe fringe benefits has risen 8.5 per cent in the past year. The Comptroller estimated that the State now pays out $28.43 in fringes for each $100 it spends on salaries, com- pared to an actual fringe benefit cost of $26.21 per $100 of salary last year and $24.45 two years ago. Vacation pay, rot included, is considered part of the full. annual salary, not a fringe. Preliminary estimates for 1972'73 set the cost of fringe benefits at $28.88 per $100 of salary, Comptroller Levitt noted. That estimate is subject to revision; The major factor contributing to the increased costs in fringe benefits, is a continuing rise in the retirement Con- tribution necessitated by improvements in the benefit structure, according to Levitt. The retirement portion of the fringe benefit cost in the past year went from $19.44 to $20.46 per $100 of salaries— an increaseof 5.3 per cent, according to the comptroller's computation. DETROIT (AP) — General .Motors Corp. announced Saturday that it i s advising the owners of moire than 6.6 million Chevrolets to take them to dealers for installation at company - expense of restraints to offset possible engine mount failure. The recall—believed to b e the largest in auto industry history—affects owners of approximately 6,682,000 1965 through 1969 regular-size Chevrolets and Novas as well as 1967 through 1969 Camaros, and certain light trucks. The company said only vehicles with V8 engines are involved, adding that this excludes all Chevelles, Corvettes and six-cylinder models. The National Highway traffic Safety Administration last October advised owners of all 1965-1969 Chevrolets, Novas, Chevelles and Camaros to have the front engine mounts inspected. The NHTSA said reports of engine mount failures had been received from about 500 ownerSj and many of them involved loss of^control of the vehicle. About two weeks ago, consumer ad- vocate Ralph Nader accused the federal agency of \callous disregard for the safety of the owners and passengers\ in its handling of the reports of defective engine mounts; At the same time, he accused General Motors, of \corporate irresponsibility\ in not moving to correct the defect. • -In a letter to the NHTSA, GM said it • \does holt agree- that any potential problem incident to the use of these engine mounts constitutes a safety^ related defect.\' But the company added: \It is ap- parent that as a result of the publicity which has been given to the _ engine mount issue, there is a great deal of misinformation and misunderstanding on the part of Chevrolet owners which we are anxious to eliminate as soon as possible.\ The company said it expected fo have available at Chevrolet dealers by the latter part^of February restraints that -when installed would limit the lifting of •'..the engine should the, front mount fail. When the NHTSA issued its warning in October, GM said it shared the agency's . \interest\ in the problem and pledged continued cooperation in the in- vestigation.' GM also said the vehicle owner would have to pay the cost of any repairs. Spokesmen for the highway safety 'Villages in State Spend Mote Money ALBANY -^- Total village ex- penditures in New York State increased 12.5 percent between 1969 and 1970 ac- cording 1 to a brochure on Village Finances just released by State Comp- troller Arthur Levitt. Village revenues increased 11 percent during the same period -while borrowings remained relatively un- changed. * The leaflet, which summarizes village financial highlights for 1970, shows that expenditures of the State's 556 villages aggregated $296 million. Of that amount, $187 million, or 63 percent, was spent for operating purposes. .- Taxes and assessments provided 43 percent of the total revenue. State and federal aid accounted for 8 percent of revenues, special activities 18 percent, miscellaneous sources 9 percent and borrowings 22 percent. Expenditures in 1970 exceeded those in 1969 by $33 million, $19 million of which was attributable to- current operations and $13 million to debt ser- vice costs. The largest dollar increases in village expenditures were in the areas of public safety and. streets and highways. On a per capita basis, total revenues and borrowings at the village level ih- creased from-$149.90 in $969 to $162.10 in 1970. Per capita expenditures increased from $142.60 in 1969 to $160.50 in 1970. Copies of the brochure may be ob- tained from the New York State Department of Audit and Control, Division of Municipal Affairs, Bureau of Municipal Research and Statistics, A.E.S.6.B., Albany, New York, 12225. THE JOURNAL '\' 393-1000-1001-New's Dept. 393-1002 for Business Office . 393-1003 for Want Ads Dept.' ' Published by the Northern New York Publishing Co., Inc.,-308-314 Isabella St., Ogdensburg, N.Y. Zip- Code 13669. Rrankli/i R. Little Publisher and Editor; Charles W. Kelly, Genera! Manager and Managing Editor; Gilbert w . Scott, business manager and secretary;- Florence Kelly circulation manager; Anthony Velocchi, advertising director; Published Daily Evenings Except Saturday and Sunday .'Republican established in 1830 arid The Daily Journal Established in 1858 Entered at the U.S. Post Office in ' Ogdensburg, N.Y,, as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by Carrier 65c per wk. Delivered by Tube Journal * $2.35 mo. • Single copy 15c MAIL Zone A In St. Lawrence Co. agency said failure of the left front engine mount— one of two engine mounts in the front of the car-^-may result in a jammed accelerator and gear shift, and in the loss of power braking and power steering assistance. The spokesmen said repair work would cost less than $125 and could be done in l'ess than half an hour. In its letter Saturday, the automaker said an engine mount is \one of a number of parts of an automobile which . can be expected to require replacement during the normal life of the vehicle. The letter also said its Chevrolet Division plans to begin notifying owners by certified mail as soon as current owners' names can be obtained from state vehicle registration records and as soon as parts can b e tooled, manufac- tured and delivered to' dealers. MOUNTAIN CLIMBING PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Mountain climbers are taking a special interest in President Nixon's upcoming visit to Red China, a top mountain climber from England said Friday. Chris Bonington of Manchester, in Portland to address the American Alpine Club, said climbers \hope to regain access to the challenging sum- mits of Tibet. \It would be a wonderful thing if we could climb there again,\ Bonington said. A writer-photographer as well as climber, Bonington has climbed three times iii tlie 'Himalayas; which are presently accessible to the free world only from Nepal. LINDSAY TELLS TOKYO (AP) Mayor John V. Lindsay of New York City has told Prime Minister Eisaku Sato that two of his main problems as chief of the United States' largest city are garbage disposal and industrial waste. Lindsay also met with Foreign Minister Takeo Fukuda and Japanese shipping industry executives. He told the shippers he hoped Jthey would in- clude Brooklyn as a port of call when Ihey start containerized service to the U.S. East Coast next summer. CCT Senior Undertakes Revolutionary Travel Plan Potsdam —' A revolutionary plan which might make the present day modes of transportation as obsolete as the stagecoach is the project currently being undertaken by a Clarkson College of Technology senior. The title of Peter Davis' project is \Feasibility of an Aerodynamicaily Designed, High- Sp ^ed, Linear Induction Driven, Passenger Module System for Urban- Rural Mass Transportation.\ It sounds complicated, but to Davis, a native of Portland, Ore., and a civil engineering major at Clarkson, it could very well be the means of getting place to place in the future. -V -. \ £ -Very simply, Davi§ describes the system as an automate/! railroad fOr carrying, passenger modules or automobiles, as we know them, from place to place. He feels that the system is no more complicated than our present system of air transportation. The,key to the system, according to Davis, is its incorporation of tlie personal tran* sportation modes-the urban automobile, with the rural mass tran- sportation modes-^-the railroads. The module itself, the urban automobile, would be strictly for local use, such as shopping and other neigh- borhood errands. It would be a short- range, low-speed vehicle. For longer journeys it Would be capable of entering into the mass transit system at local stations. The module, or automobile, would then be transported automatically to the station nearest the occupant's desired destination where it would debark to be manually driven to its final destination. To enter the system the driver of the modue would tell a computer the desired destination. A computer would then scan the possible routes and select the appropriate one for the quickest journey. The mass transit system would resemble a railroad faodbed. The module would follow the roadbed, attached to a guidance rail along the side and a propulsion unit attached to the module from above. At high speeds the module would be suspended above the ground. The advantages of the system, ac- cording to Davis, include the fact that it would naturally regulate traffic into patterns and quantities Which could be accurately measured and designed for. The congestion on Our highways would be reduced to the point where the in- terstate systems would be used primarily for commercial traffic. It is, possible that the passenger module- system would have the ability to vir^ tually eliminate traffic deaths and in- juries. The passenger module could perform all the duties of the family car. It would seat a four-passenger family and transport them locally and would not require a high, top speed or long range. Because of this an electric drive system would be used quite successfully. The module also would be of standard dimension and shape to b e able to enter the propulsion system. This would ob- viously eliminate major styling changes. The module will be propelled by a linear induction motor, and once a part of the mass transit system, the module will travel at very high speeds operated . completely by computers, reducing acciaents. * The system, like most mass transit devices, will require a roadbed, which may be a converted highway or a structure specifically designed for the system. ' The economic implications of such a system are many. Davis feels that a system of this nature would virtually eliminate auto renting and would eliminate all but two or three • automobile manufacturers; Domestic airlines would be reduced to a luxury or emergency system. On the other hand, the passenger module system would generate employment and revenues which . could possibly offset these problems. He believes that the system will stimulate the steel as well as the aluminum industries. \There Would also be a great surge in the construction industry\ says Davis. According to Davis, the passenger module system could be capable of eventually reducing pollution by using nuclear generated power. The excess heat-from the generating stations could be used for heating purposes since it could be supplied in tremendous quantities. He cites, as a n example, the possibility of keeping the St. Lawrence Seaway open for longer periods of time for shipping purposes. He sees the primary difficulty as the acceptance of such a radically different transportation system. \Undoubtedly the system would be federally operated\ notes Davis, \which .would have many political as well as psychological repercussions.\ Such social and economic implications of the system require careful arid complete study. McFadden Memorials MONUMENTS MARKERS STATUARY GOME IN AND SEE US FOR HIGHEST QUALITY AT LOWEST PRICES Ph. 3934720 We Don't Employ Salesmen-800 State St.-Ogdensbur:g- 3mos. Amos. . 1 year 3mos. 6mos. Vyear ZONEB $4.50 $ 7.25 SI 2.50 S 5.75 SI 1.00 S18.00 Carrrer Service is available at the following locations (within Village limits) the same day of publication Brier Hill, Hammond, Heuvelton, Madrid, DeKalb Jet., Morristown, Ogdensburg, Morley, Rensselaer Falls and Wa'ddington New York. The Journal is not available by mail on routes •ervjeed by tubc , de u very . th g same - d ^ ^ mblfcation. * Christmas Carols Now Available The Journal and the Advance-News have published their annual Christmas Carol song sheets. The sheets which are printed in color, are now available at the business office. The copies are free. FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED —. The 'for- thcoming marriage of Miss Joan Elizabeth Pir>i£ ••'. .to Timothy Robert Doe is ' an- nounced by her mother. Miss Pirie is the daughter, of Mrs. Walter E. Pifie of 603 Morris. St., this city, arid the late Mr. Pirie. The bride-elect is a 1969 graduate , of St.' Mary's Academy and an April 1970 graduate of the Syracuse Beauty School, Syracuse. She is employed at Loblaws here. The prospective bridegroom is. the son of Mrs. Marion Doe o f 524 Main St.; this city, A 1969 graduate of Ogdensburg Free Academy and a 1971 graduate of the .State University AgficUltupal and Teermicatl College at Canton, he is a junior at State University College at Pittsburgh. A February wedding is planned. McEwen Urges More Money For Weather Service Washington—Congressman Robert C. McEwen, R-N.Y., joined with fellow colleagues of • the New York Congressional Delegation in a letter urging George P. Shiiltz, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to extend benefits of the National Agricultural Weather Service to far- mers in New York State., The-' National Agricultural- Weather Service, administered by the National' Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is currently providing specialized weather forecast services to farmers in 20 states. Congressman McEwen stated his belief that New York State's agricultural importance clearly warrants its coverage under this program. Representative McEwen strongly urged that the Fiscal Year 1973 budget estimates for the Department of Commerce remain in the final budget request to be sent to Congress in January. The present budget estimate includes funds to permit four additional, states, including New York, to par^ ticipate under the National Agricultural Weather Service Program. Potsciarai State Faculty Member Authors Article Dr, Edward Magdol, new member of the history faculty at State University College at Potsdam is author of an ar- ticle, appearing- in \The Journal of Negro History\ titled \Martin R. Delaney Counsels' Preedriieriy July 23, i865.\ ' - Dr. Magdol received his A. B. degree from the University of Michigan, his master's degree from Columbia University and his Ph. D. from the University of Rochester. - He jointed the history department faculty at State University Colege at Potsdam in September, having previously taught at State Uniyersity College at Geneseo and a t Hobart and ; William Smith Colleges. . Prof. Magdol has written many other articles, dealing with negroes and their contributions to American history, and has done extensive research in the field, of Civil War and Afro-American history. F.rofn 1949 to 195? Dr. Magdol taught . history and English in public schools in New York City. Between 1948 and; 19(58 he served in editorial capacities with several magazines dealing with matters of economics. Bureau Harasses Motorists, Haley Tells Committees Waddington^ - Assemblyman Daniel - Haley has asked two State Senate and Asserjibly conirhittees to take steps to halt the harassment of New York>State residents by the Parking Violations Bureau of the City of .New York, The St. Lawrence County legislator's comments were contained iii testimony prepared for presentation at a public hearing\ conducted Thursday in New York City by the Senate Standing Committee on Transportation. Senator John D. Caemmerer, chairman Of the committee, said, in announcing the hearing that the purpose of the meeting was \to take testimony concerning the organization and operation of- the Parking Violations Bureau and its effect in general on owners of motor vehicles throughout the State....and to obtain information to. aid i n examining and evaluating proposed legislative solutions...\ In his testimony, Assemblyman Haley also suggested that the committees ask Mayor John V. Lindsay \to withhold all parking violations notices which are to he mailed to residents of this State,. , living outside New York City, pending a thorough -investigation of the problem. The Waddington legislator told\ the committee that many Northern New Yorkers .have received \erroneous\ notices rff parKihg violations in Mew York City. \Some have paid the large fines demanded\ he said, \rather than risk losing their automobile registrations, the sehalty imposed by the State Of New York if the fines are not paid\. Assemblyman Haley concluded, \The fact that the Parking Violations Bureau has been forced to established an Error Correction Unit, and the fact that your committees held a public hearing to take testimony regarding this situation and its effect on the people of New York State, attest to the severity of this problem-\ Iii The Armed Forces USCCGC EDISTO - Coast Guard '<• Fireman Ronny L. Moore^ son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Moore of Route 1, Ogdensburg, N.Y., has saij&i from Boston to Milwaukee aboard the Coast Guard's 6,500;-tQn polar icebreaker Edisto. His ship, homepofted at Boston for 23 years, will be based in Milwaukee for the next three years, and will par- ticipate in icebreaking operations on the Great Lakes during/the winters. Edisto's operations on the lakes are designed to test the feasibility of using deep draft polar icebreakers to assist other Coast Guard Cutters in clearing iee-selogged shipping lanes. , . In the summers Moore will sail with his ship on her regular deployments to the North or South Polar regions. lie attended Hougnon College, Houghon, N.Y. PARIS iSLAND.S.C, - Marine jPvt. Philip D. Green, son of Mr.\and Mrs. • Roswell L. Green of Route 2~ Keystone Road, Lisbon, iST.Y., has graduated from basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Partis Island, S-.C. He i s a 1971 graduate of Lisbon Central High School, . - Police in Pittsburgh, Pa., will receive a $400 pay increase per man in 1972. The \ city has 1,600 policemen. •* Christmas Countdown' 18 more shopping aays^ 3 more mailirig days for local'packages and out-of-town cafGis CASH AND CARRY BUTTER DODDS 7 DAIRY RiyersideTMve Ph. 393-5610 I MAKE IT A FOOTWEAR I Boot it lengthy and leggy iii Dunham's Eskipets® 1 Krinkles, suedes, grains and plains...all knee-deep in fashion! A small deposit will hold your favorite boot. 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