Carter Pledges Policy on Steel
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A President Carter promised a “further thought” to the kind of Carter spokesman labeled as “ill in large congressional delegation quotas that international trade formed and misntentioned” reports negotiator Robert Strauss had that Carter is unhappy. today that “in the next few achieved on the import of color Carter, meanwhile, continued lob weeks” the administration will television sets. bying for passage of an energy draft a new policy to revive the He also said he has a “strong program that will meet his ailing steel industry. feeling that the administration is specifications of fairness to all par Carter met in the East Room with moving ahead” to curb foreign steel ties and still provide for conservation dumping on the American market some M50 senators and represen for the future. He reassured a group tatives from steel-producing states Carter has chosen a special panel of House members Wednesday that to hear their views. With reporters to recommend ways to assist he will veto a bill that “tilts too much m present, Carter told them: domestic steel workers without to oil interests.” “I’ve received resolutions passed raising protective barriers which Six congressmen met Carter to by some of you. I think in the next would alienate the international com stress opposition to major con munity. few weeks, we’ll evolve the ad cessions in a compromise between the ministration’s position, which I The President also scheduled a House and Senate versions on the believe will be compatible with nationally televised news conference bill. TTie congressmen later reported yours, which is to make sure we have at 2:30 p.m. EDT during which he Carter said he is opposed to raising a strong viable industry ... and to was expected to be quizzed on what natural gas prices above $1.75 per decision he has made on sanctions maintain its competitive nature." thousand cubic feet. ‘T il be listening and I’ll give you against South Africa in retaliation Legislation passed by the Senate my answer.’’ for its crackdown against blacks. would eliminate federal price con You^ll never be the same Sen. Howard Metzenbaum, D-Ohio, Administraton sources said the trols. A compromise suggested concerned with the closing of a steel United States is circulating a com during the debate would have boosted You’ll never be the same after visiting the Halloween Haunted House at Manchester plant in Youngstown, told Carter that promise in which sanctions would be the price ceiling beyond the $1.75 Parkade if this gruesome trio — John LeDonne, left, Janet Decker and Rick Kenny — threatened against the regime but favored by Carter, but would have the steel industry is “in almost some succeeds with the scary plans they are discussing with their pet snake. The Haunted House, kind of panic” and said that there deferred to give South Africa a continued federal controls. should be some “re-evaluation” on chauce to move toward racial equali The group handed Carter a letter, located at the former Treasure City store, will be open to the public Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. the question of quotas. ty. signed by 67 congressmen, warning and Saturday and Sunday from 5 to 9 p.m. The Haunted House is being sponsored by the Metzenbaum described himself as In other developments, the White him that “the clear need to adopt an Manchester Jaycees, and proceeds will be used for its community projects. Tickets may be a “free trader,” but said that House denied Carter has any inten energy bill must not lead to a obtained at the door, (Herald photo by Dunn) because of conditions within the in tion of seeking the resignation of capitulation to a conference report Kenneth Curtis, chairman of the which would amount, as the Senate legislation does, to a bonanza for the oil and gas industry.” Rep. Toby Moffett, D-Conn., said the session was prompted by Town begins to work Deadline nears “rumors that he might be making a compromise or deal.” “■The President told us he would for draft plan veto a bad bill,” said Moffett. on filling CETA posts WASHINGTON (UPI) - In just military reserve units would cause By GREG PEARSON ly by the agencies, McCarthy said. revenue office, building inspector, two years, the United States may some problems, he conceded, Herald Reporter He said that the town will begin in buyer trainee, clerk II for the have to decide whether to resume the because “you can’t draft from Buf terviewing and testing candidates as general services office, two con draft to fill a large and growing man falo for somebody to serve in Bir Trade loss The Town of Manchester today will soon as possible and hopes to fill the struction inspectors for the begin work on filling 22 Comprehen power shortage ip the military mingham.” positions by mid-November. Engineering Department, construc sive Employment Training Act reserves, says Gen. Bernard W. Resumption of the draft might be a The hiring process for CETA does tion inspector for the Highway looks better (CETA) positions that have been ap Rogers, the Army’s top commander. solution, Rogers said, in the standby not take as long as for regular town Department, planning draftsman, proved by the Hartford Comprehen jobs because all of the applicants public works grants coordinator, The Army chief of staff said in an pool known as the individual ready WASHINGTON (UPI) - The sive Manpower office. nation’s foreign trade deficit, come from town and none are now staff nurse, water and sewer analyst interview that draft machinery reserve — trained soldiers that do not TTie Hartford office, which is the attend regular meetings but are on working, McCarthy said. CETA and youth services research should be reactivated now to bolstered by an across-the-board sur local coordinator for CETA, notified hand to provide replacements for ge in exports, came to $1.7 billion in requires that applicants for these specialist. The ten Board of Educa "register, classify, physically the town Wednesday that the 22 combat losses in time of war. September, the smallest increase new positions must be Manchester tion jobs are as follows: electrician, examine and keep track of” man positions —12 for the town govern The pool is short more than 4(X),000 since spring, the government said residents and must have been un elementary physical education power, and that drafting women will ment and 10 for the Board of Educa men and is expected to fall more than today. employed for at least 30 days. teacher, groundsman, custodian, have to be considered if the nation tion —have been approved. half a million men short of its TTie September figures, however, Applicants are required to contact elementary instrumental music turns again to non-volunteer military The Town Board of Directors on required strength of 679,000 five brought the deficit for the first nine the Manchester Comprehensive Man teacher for band, elementary in service. Oct. 11 approved the allocation of the years from now. months of the year to $19.3 billion, power office at 806 Main St. to make strumental music teacher for 22 positions and also granted six "I think we are talking about two The Army already has taken steps more than three times bigger than sure that they are eligible for the strings, school enumeration and other CETA jobs to non-profit agen years — fiscal 1978 and fiscal 1979 — to increase reserve recruiting. Other program. If eligibility is es research clerk, library assistant, the largest deficit for any full year in cies in Manchester. The final ap because if the reserve components steps are planned during the next two history. tablished, the applicant should then maintenance helper and remedial proval from the Comprehensive Man are as important as I think they are years, he said. The $1.7 billion rise in September apply at the Municipal Building, 41 reading teacher. power office was required before the we just can’t continue to postpone “ After we’ve done all the things we was considerably below the $2.67 Center St., for town positions and at All CETA employes receive the this problem if we don’t find a can think of, some consideration has town could begin filling the positions, the Board of Education office, 45 N. same pay rates and benefits of full billion jump in August and was the Charles McCarthy Jr., assistant town solution,” Rogers said. Fiscal 1979 to be given to another solution,” School St., for the education time employes and work under the smallest since the $1.2 billion in manager, said. expires Sept. 30, 1979. Rogers said. crease last May, the Commerce positions. same rules. Salary costs up to $10,000 The six positions for non-profit 'The draft ended officially in early Rogers said the Selective Service Department said. The 12 town jobs are as follows: and fringe benefit costs are paid by agencies are being handled separate 1973.