January 23, 1979

The January 23, 1979 Vol. 111 No. 124 © 1978 Student Publications, Inc. Iowa City's Morning Newspaper 10 cents Tuesday' Eaton nurses, is sent PAN ' home; battle to ·resume By ROD BOSHART Staff Writer and ROGER THUROW City Editor Iowa City firefighter linda Eaton was temporarily dismissed from work Monday by Fire Chief Robert Keating after she defied a city policy by breast feeding her 3~-month-old son while on duty . Keating , who also placed a written reprimand for the violation In Eaton's personal file, ordered Eaton to report to work on Wednesday, when her next 24- hour shift begins. Following her dismissal without pay early Monday afternoon, Eaton said she would return to work at the scheduled time Wednesday and that she planned once again to nurse her son, lan, during her "personal time" on duty. Dale Helling, assistant city manager, said that if Eaton continues to violate the city pollcy, city officials are prepared to take more severe disciplinary action, which includes permanent dismissal. "At some point down the line, you can assume that (firing Eaton) wlll be the final action," he said. Jane Eikleberry, who was retained as Eaton's attorney on Sunday, said she is planning to file for a court Injunction today to prohibit Eaton's "wrongful dismissal." Based on the discussion she had with Keating before she was sent home, Eaton said, "I've got a feeling that the action he takes Wednesday won't be another reprimand. But I'm willing to go as far as it takes. "It's reaUy frustrating. They still haven't given me a good factual reason why I couldn't nurse my baby at work. They're past looking for facts ... Eaton reported to the central fire station at 7 a.m. following a nine-month The Dally Iowan/Jolin Dan/etc Jr. absence from lbe Fire Department. Her Firefighter Eelon returned to work ,nt..-dl" In thl flce of Ihre"l 9f dllclpllnl". K , rehlrn to work lI~a('led ,Il lII,ldient'e (If lion If "me eOlltlnun to n" .... II., tIOII ,durll'g n.r a~-hour work ."Itt •. representatives from local and national media. 24-hour shift and, even in the case where up." Upon reporting to work, Eaton met emergency responsibilities are not Approximately a dozen people outside with Keating, Helling and Sophie present, the unassigned time which Ms. the fire station carried placards sup UPRIGHT Zukrowski, Iowa City's CivU Rights Ea ton has indica ted she wishes to use for porting Eaton, the right to raise and specia list, for "reorientation" before nuslng her infant cannot always be relied nuture a child naturally, and the WITH Service cuts keep Carter budget assuming her duties as a firefighter . upon by an employee," Helling said. preserving of all the firefighters ACTION. Shortly before noon, Eaton's sister, Helling said a!,\other concern of the city "breaktime rights." SETIINGS. Lana Eisenhower, and her parents, Mr. is legal problems that permitting Leighton Berryhill, one of the deficit low; arms funds expanded and Mrs. L.B . Eaton, arrived at the regularly scheduled visits by family aemonstrators, said, "She's a brave station with Ian. Eaton's mother and members of firefighters might present woman. We feel our being here wll1 put a 88 WASHINGTON (UP!) Caulng for "But the cuts necessary to reach the Carter labeled his budget "lean and sister accompanied her and Ian to her should a guest be injured, "particufarly little more pressure on the city not to fire "real sacrifices," President Carter target should be made in a more austere" and pledged his administration private locker room, where she breast if present during an emergency her." Monday sent Congr a $531.6 billion equitable manner that reflects a fairer would not turn its back on the disad fed the baby. situation." Fire Chief Keating refused to comment budget that attemp to curb Inflation sense of priorities for important vantaged and sick. In fact, he said At the fire station, her mother said the "We're firm in our stance, and we feel on the dismissal. with cuts in social services and a smaller domestic programs," Kennedy said, and programs aimed directly at the poor city was "being ridiculous." we are right. We won't consider any deficit but stillalloWll the Pentagon more not faU soheaviJy on the "poor, the black, would actually rise by $4.6 biillon. Eaton's father said,. "With compromise," Helling said. money for defense. the lick, the young, the ciUes and the Besides social and defense spending, unreasonable people you have to expect Eaton, who has received backing from Describing the budget for the fiscal unemployed." the budget also proposed no new income anything." the Iowa Civil Liberties Union, said she year that begin Oct 1 a "stringent, Rep . Robert Giaimo, D-Conn., tax reductions for Individuals, urged a Zukrowski briefly went into the locker would not comment on her future legal severe Ind tough," Carter was suc chalnnan of the House Budget Com reduction of almost $1 billion in energy room during the breast-feeding to verify plans until her dispute with city officials Inside cessful in fultiillng a major pledge he mittee, predicted that many In Congress outlays and pegged overall spending that Eaton was violating Keating's order is decided one way or the other. made to the American people - to slice "wUI want to hold the line everywhere $12.5 billlon below what it would have prohibiting her from nursing in the However, she said, "I'm certa4Jly not the federal deficit to less than $30 billion. except where they are affected." been if federal programs were main station. going to stand by and lose my job over a That was the smallest red Ink total since In his formal message to Congress, tained at current levels. In a statement outlining the reasons for situation like this. I'm not going to give 1974. which city officials denied Ealon's up that easily." During a White House ceremony, request to nurse her son on duty, Helling Eaton said Ian took all the excitement Carter promised he will "fight" for said, "The city feels that should it make created by his feeding "very weU." She congressional paSSlBe of his plans Reactions to Carter budget extraordinary accommodations for Ms. said he was hungry when arrived at the 88 because it would make "major strides Eaton in this matter that It would be slation, took his normal feeding and slept toward solving the problems of our bound to make similar accommodations well when he returned home. I country forthrlghUy, fairly and with hit higher spending, taxes for other employees·in the future ." "It showed it could work even under compassion." Helling said city officials were also this strained situation," Eaton said. She The public unveiling of the fiscal 1980 WASHINGTON (UP! ) - President Republican whip Bob Michel of Illinois concerned about the effect a nursing said the crowd of reporters and budget was immediately hit by some Carter's budgel was chaUenged from said the budget puts pressure on arraangement might have on Eaton's on photographers who followed the situa lion members of Congre ,which ulUmately opposite sides of American politics as it Congress "to either put up or shut up on duly performance. throughout her working hours "were a rules on the spending package, and arrived on Capitol tlill Monday, bearing mfla tion and government spending." Helling said "certain unavoidable liltle unnerving." apeciallnterest groups who are expected out presidential Budget Director James Sen. William Roth, R·Del., said it faUs circumstances create the necessity for In response to Helling's statement that to battle long .nd hard agalnsl defense McIntyre's prediction, "Some people wlll to provide lax cuts RepubUcans Ixllleve minimal delay for all firefighters in Eaton· "can make other arrangements increases at the expense of social be disappoInted." are necessary and doesn't cut spending responding to emergency alarms." He regarding the coUection and preser program reductions. House Republican leader John Rhodes, enough. said nursing would cause an aditional vation of milk, " Eaton said she was Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Msss., of Arizona caUed the budget "a modest Roth said, "The taxpayer has been delay for Eaton. already using alternative coUec;tion and o urbanity! said he supported Carter's deficit step toward fiscal sanity," but said he sacrificed on the altar of a cosmetic "In addition to this, firefighters are preservation methods but she said, "they reduction. was disappointed by the lack of a tax cut. dertcit." also assigned routine duties during their are not enough to keep my milk supply Page 4 later with the swearing-in of Alexandt'r footing." But an official said he probably Solomon meeting that the president is out of business as a result of the riefly Blanton persists as his successor three days early. will quit by spring . looking for someone to replace Solomon, Jonestown carnage. Legislative leaders agreed to the earl)' Solomon met with President Carter for but no time has been set for his depar- NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UPI) - Two 08lh-laklng by Alexander after they wer 15 minutes Monday, and several hours ture. Attorney Marvin Lewis, n!preeenting Snow picnic daya after he wa ousted, former Gov. advised by federal pro. ecutor8 that later Issued a statement saying he would Ryan's chUdren, said general damagee Ray Blanton caUed the state corrections Blanton planned to free prisoners who of about $1 miIllon would be sought for The Iowa City CouncU will hold a publlc not leave the agency until the In- Temple gets sued commIssioner from his horde Friday are figures In a grand Jury investigation vest!g.t1on was flnlBhed.

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