2% - MANCHESTER HERALD. Wed., Sept. 15. 1982 William J. Small will head UPl Town Democrats Rec programs Drug relieves Morton Frank, retired chairman of Family Weekly NEW YORK (UPl) — William J. Small, former presi­ gathering for both CBS radio'and television, as well as dent of NBC News and for 17 years an executive with daily news broadcasts and instant news specials. and a consultant to UPl’s ownership who helped in the menstrual pain CBS News, has been named president and chief He was named vice president, Washington, CBS Inc., search for a new president, said Small will be a strong get an early start in Manchester operating officer of United Press International. Douglas in August 1978. asset to UPl. Ruhe, managing director of UPl announced Tuesday. Small was president of NBC News from September “ Bill Small is one of America s greatest newsminded . supplement inside . page 13 Small replaces Roderick W. Beaton, who retired Sept, 1979 through March of this year, directing a staff of 1,1(K) professionals, and an outstanding news media . page 3 1. operating in bureaus around the world. He was responsi­ executive,” Frank said. If. Ruhe said Small will have responsibility for alt ble for the NBC News "Nightly News” broadcast, the f aspects of UPI’s worldwide news operations. The news daily “ Today” program, other television news and service employs a staff of 2,000 and serves more than 7,- dcumentary programs and an extensive radio news 000 news organizations. network. “ Bill Small is one of the news industry’s true While at NBC, a number of top correspondents and Fall Design Classes leaders," Ruhe said. “ He is a first class newsman, and a producers joined Small’s staff, including Roger Mudd, news executive of scope and imagination who brings Marvin and Bernard Kalb and others. Sunny, cooler Manchester, Conn. with him strong organizational and managerial skills." In Silk & Dried Arrangements Small, 55, a much-honored journalist, author of two on Friday Jhursday, Sept. 16, 1982 books and a past national president of the Society of Now Forming Single copy 25tp Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, said he was — See page 2 Ip ra lb “ delighted" to join UPl. By “ I am honored to have been chosen and am delighted * Call to be with United Press International." he said. “ It is a , , great worldwide news service with traditions of jour­ nalistic excellence that span almost all of this century. Park Hill Joyce “ My new colleagues and I are eager to continue to im­ prove the service to the point that no newspaper will i n Hay lever want to be without it. I am confident that under its new ownership, there is the wilt and the ability to provide a n o w n Flower Shop service to newspapers and broadcasters that we can all Chrysler, UAW season is view with pride and confidence,” 36 Oak St. Manchester Media News Corporation purchased UPl from The X oo^± a t modexute. E.W, Scripps Company on June 2. Principals in the new call or stop In ownership are Ruhe, Len R. Small, Cordell J. fix ic £ ± . here again Overgaard and William Geissler. By Bruce Schwoegler Len R, Small, who is also vice president of Small 649-0791 reach agreement Boston Meteorologist Newspapers, is not related to the new UPl president. Limited Enrollment William Smalt joined CBS News in 1962 and served as Written For UPl UPl photo Washington bureau manager through the challenging Registration Fee *20.00 lacocca said on NBC’s Today show. more, but we have done what we can and turbulent Watergate years. He was named CBS 305 E. CENTER ST., MANCHESTER Class Dates — By Michellne Maynard , This is the worst time of the year WILLIAM J. SMALL ” If we make some money, they (the afford in these tough times.” for hay fever, an allergic reaction to News senior vice president, director of news in 1974. In 643-4958 Oct. 6, 13, 20 & 27 UPl Auto Writer former president of NBC News workers) will share in the profits. Some Chrysler workers grew im­ pollen that comes, primarily, from that capacity, he was responsible for all daily news­ patient for a settlement to be DETROIT - The United Auto We think the market is going to turn ragweed plants. reached. At least 21,000 hourly Workers and Chrysler Corp. reached around and we’ll make a lot more Ragweed is prolific in North Workers at seven plants walked out tentative agreement on a new con­ money.” America, grows as fast as most when the union and company failed tract ebrly today, restoring some Many union members had hoped other weeds that invade your garden to reach agreement by 12:01 a.m. ■ wage and benefit concessions for even more generous pay raises and is often confused with The expiration deadline was granted in the No, 3 automaker’s and benefits than in the settlement goldenrod, another abundant plant □ El KHTISI 4 extended 24 hours when bargainers struggle to stave off bankruptcy. due to Chrysler’s highly touted that grows nearby. Ragweed is also UAW President Douglas Fraser, profits in the opening six months of failed Wednesday to agree. all-American and, since it is rarely while pleased with the union’s vic­ 1982. The two sides worked throughout found on other continents, the plants tory on major points, termed the “ I don’t think it will be an easy the night before reaching the settle­ provides hay fever sufferers with an iS!l| agreement a “ modest” one and said ratification” because of the expec­ ment more than six hours after the excellent excuse for an extended ratification will not be easy. tations, Fraser said. deadline passed. vacation abroad. Chrysler President Lee lacocca said The union’s Chrysler Council will Fraser, said the strikes were a Ragweed is sparse in far northern the contract was “ fair” for both consider the pact at a meeting "protected union activity” and thus Maine, southern Florida and much sides. Friday. If approved, the contract no action can be taken against those of the west beyond the Rockies. Chrysler and the UAW announced will then be presented to the rank who hit tlie bricks. However, he \ Ironically, irrigation has con­ the new contract covering 60,600 and file for a vote which Fraser urged all strikers to go back to work K', tributed to an explosion of the weed M hourly workers just after 6 a.m. hoped could be completed in 10 days. as quickly as possible. in many western locales, and those EDT, ending marathon 22-hour Chrysler Vice President Thomas who have gone west to escape the negotiations and scattered wildcat Miner said the settlement The union apparently was the pollen now find themselves sneezing strikes that broke out when • 'represents a very realistic ap­ winner in three major issues — while they pay the mortgage on bargainers went past a 12:01 a.m. proach to our current financial w;^ges, cost of living allowances and their desert hideout. health care. EDT deadline. situation. " Wet springs and early summers The pact includes a one-year Chrysler workers made $663 Fraser told a news conference contribute to ragweed population agreement covering wage hikes and million in concessions last year to COLA payments will be resumed in explosions that can be devastating benefit improvements and a two- help the firm avoid bankruptcy. The December at the same rate as those from late August until the first year agreement on other non­ union’s main goal was to get some of received by GM and Ford workers. frost, with the peak occurring The DEMOCRATIC TEAM economic issues. They expire Sept. that money back. The automaker during the first weeks of September. If inflation stands at an expected 6 14, 1983 and 1984, respectively. said this was only fair. Symptoms include itchy eyes and . percent, workers will receive 16 "We couldn’t have obtained any "For the short term, we have a Herald photo by Pinto throat, nasal congestion and cents extra per hour in the first for MANCHESTER more_ without a prolonged strike,” settlement which will get some sneezing spells that would put any quarter of 1988 — and 17 cents per Fraser said, ‘"rhere have been dollars into our people’s pockets. snuff box to shame. Pollen also hour in each of the second and third much better agreements than this They deserve it after three tough Hot dog! elicits a general malaise or i s □ years,” Miner said. quarters for a total increase of irritability in some individuals. one.” about 50 cents an hour by a year One hot dog apparently Isn’t enough tor Jennifer Goodwin, 10, lacocca said both sides will “ Our employees have made Pollen counts are disseinated by from now. of 57 Ridge St., so she munches on two at once at the ...for A L L the People! I benefit from the agreement. sacrifices for three years during some media, but usually indicate Workers will get the money in Washington School PTO picnic Wednesday. More photos on @ “ We negotiated a fair contract for Chrysler’s fight to stay in business. how it was rather than what one lump sum payments. our workers and for the company,” We would have liked to have done page 10. might expect. Taken during the morning when microscopic pollen grains are emitted from plants, the count indicates the general particle concentration in the immediate area. Since few measuring stations Israelis baffle Lebanese in Beiruf exist in New England, it follows that the epunt of one does not represent a detailed reading, but serves only as trained their guns on any area Lebanese leftist guerrillas firing By Jack Redden toun and several other Lebanese militias’ Voice of Lebanon radio a.