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COURIER-JOURNAL Wednesday, October 29,1975 Page Vi .with human, foibles and greed /•and;bore<Jom and excifejfientJindi, OHD Campaigns For Farm Workers evert a TtttlejttJuch 'of 'tiemocracyY^ h 4-* •*? -y*'" Controversy marks the hun tivities of the farm owners. Firings OHD' is promoting a' letter It's played more to the average dreds of elections now being held of UFW supporters .and in campaig..r—.„.n. to urge Gov* Jerry citizen than the elite. But the CORNER on the farms in California, the timidation by bands of armed Brown of California to "stop the audience, by survey, includes Office of Human Development men by the owners have been fear and intimidation in the many a doctor and lawyer and college prof. To many of them it's said last week. reported by several sources. The fields." POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT camp. " In the 235 elections that had been held as of Oct. 14,.the UFW You could bel buddy-buddy had been' selected to represent I Help elect with any exec at Channel 13 but the workers on 118 farms, the that won't help you get your Teamsters on 83. In the Gallo enrv 1 K Hi 1 llOV friend on the show. Baltimore Wine dispute, resdlts of a second Irondequoit Town Justice •/ gets all the card applications and election have been held up while picks the 'seven n.ightly con questions are handled concerning testants. No interference. eligibility of voters. Workers who _ George Beahon have been on strike for up to 2 years demand to be included ip It takes a Ron DeFrance type to the voting; the farm owners are Ron- DeFrance stands there" make'this show work. (I could trying to receive permission for with a microphone iri his hand bury it in two nights.) and asks the housewife about her their office workers to \j-ote, the OHD reported. Pro-UFW groups tobbies: (she. gardens, plays "The show does rtot bore me," tennis, bowls and watches TV). are. calling for the boycott of says Ron, who simply likes people Gallo wines to continue. Ron DeFrance.keeps. smiling. He's and likes meeting people; "It's always smiling. He asks the lady the guy next door who's on the to whom she wants to say "hello.", While the legal battle goes on, show. It has viewer recognition. serious charges are being made You see the cop who stopped you on many fronts about the ac- . She runs through half a dozen for running a light. Or a former names and then brings out a list school teacher. It's easy for me \ FUND DRIVE and Ron DeFrance keeps smiling because being a local guy;jl can but he's cringing a little inside:- identify with neighborhoods." Nazareth College alumni who have not yet contributed to the .' At 39, Rochester-born and bred There's the occasional wise guy Community Center under con As a defense attorney representing the accused, I insisted on fair DeFrance is one of the finest who wants-to put down Ron. The struction on the Nazareth ness. As an Assistant District Attorney representing the people of 'commercial announcers in the guy might even be a little juiced. campus will be contacted in the State of New York, I insisted on firmness. ; business ("Best in the market," November by alumna Wilma As your Town Justice, I pledge to be both FAIR and FIRM. says Program Director Jerry Carr) Lewis, this year's fund drive "No sweat," savs Ron. "Those | Henry J. Klimley and • he's probably Rochester's chairman, and her committee. lions-become lambs when they ENDORSED BY REPUBLICANS' and CONSERVATIVES best-dressed TV personality and get on the air. The red light makes The goal is $10,000.. he's one of the nicest guys you them nervous. ,,' POUTICAL ADVERTISEMENT ever can meet, on or off the air. POUTICAL ADVERTISEMENT "The biggest problem is timing. His opening is a trademarked I like to give each constestant "Hello, everybody!" and he uses equal time. Our m&in complaint Another Tax? Who Needs It? it to launch the weeknight is too many "hellos," and that is m "Bowling for Dollars" show on hard to control." : Channel 13. The County Democratic Leadership is You could makeia case for the committed to you haying to pay a county in With about 46 per cent of the show as being culturally come tax. Sure, they claim it would lower audience in the Rochester area significant. It's Numero Uno your property taxes. But remember what market, it is the highest rated locally, and it does involve a lot local program ever. EVER. of dollars. For the contestants, for happened when New York City imposed an the "pin pals," and would you income tax, supposedly to lower property It is successful in other markets believe, also :for Channel 13? — 36 cities use the copyrighted taxes? Guess what happened? Property franchise format which is sold by Among the [reviews . it's taxes skyrocketed. They ended up with a Claster Productions in Baltimore. received is this Iji'ne about the double tax. Mike Tobin [doesn't want to see Boston chapter: "|t is a sort of • Monroe County become "Just like New Some of the numbers you daily living edition of the book won't find easy to believe. The 'Working' by-Studs Terkel. 'York." He's against any county income tax. station averages 3,000 postcards per day, from people who want to bow) or be "pin pals" of the Hunger Theme bowiers. That's a lot of money in stamps alone. A record 7,566 Qf CVVU ELECT MIKE TOBIN cards arrived one recent day, Seminar after it was announced the barrel World and loca hunger will be County Legislature — City Sojuth of cards was being dumped for the'theme of a World Community new names. There have been Day sponsored by Church more than 1.3 million postcards Women United o1 Rochester and Vote 5B or 5C since the show started in August vicinity. Speaking at the seminar Republican — Conservative 1973. will be Bill McDonald of Action; for a Better Gomir unity, Mrs. Ann POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT The station has given away Hdile, and Father Daniel Tormey more than $186,000 in cash and of the Office! oft; Human prizes (two TV sets, -two Development. They will relate automobiles), to' contestants on their own experiences in work the lanes and their "pin pals" who among the poor. share equally in whatever is won by the bowlers. The event will be at 9:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at St.' Thomas It's been called corny and Episcopal Church 2000 Highland crude and commercial, but it's a Ave. A babysitting service will be winner, and not jdst in Rochester, provided. Anyorie attending is although DeFrance's ratings are asked to bring cieese, bread or better than most of the other 35 fruit to share; a beverage will be cities using the format. provided. Further information may be obtained from Mrs. It's a show that blends luck Dorothea Hunter at 454-6443. POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT LEE PATT CITY COUNCIL — SOUTH DISTRICT VOTE ROW 7B • 7 years auditor, City of Rochester • 14 years auditor, large insurance company • Volunteer counselor, McQuaid Jesuit High School • Cancer Fund Drive'Worker • B S , University of Rochester (1970); M E , State University Brockport (1974) Paid for by dttzana to elect LeePatt Blanche Patrte co-chairman Paid for by Frltndf of Barbara Zirlman .