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Thursday THEBGIVFW^BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY ^ 1 ^M ^m L j January 13,1983 Crash report complete by Erin Esmont Pending review, the second report much as they initially reported." staff reporter will be made available to the public The crash occurred seconds after but could be postponed indefinitely take-off from the Wood County Air- The investigation of the Frazee depending on the backlog of work in port when the single-engine airplane Apartment plane crash of May 1,1982, the Washington office, he said. failed to gain altitude. The Piper was completed last week and its find- Cherokee 140 then crashed into the ings were sent to the Public Inquiry "I am not able to comment on the apartment building and exploded. Office in Washington, D.C. probable cause, yet it appeared from Apartment residents all escaped unin- Fred Rathke, an air safety investi- our investigation that the fuel load jured. gator from the National Transporta- exceeded the maximum gross weight tion and Safety Board, conducted the allowed," he said. The estimated on-board capacity of investigation. Rathke said his report the aircraft was about 900 pounds only confirmed the facts of the acci- RATHKE SAID the investigation including the weight of the passengers dent which left pilot David Lankenau did not tui ii up any new information and the fuel, an FAA official said. and his three passengers dead. about the accident. Rathke's investigation included a A second report which established "The factual report that was com- study of the accident site, an investi- the probable cause of the crash has piled by our department is the final gation of the pilot's flying record, and also been sent to the Public Inquiry report from our agency," he said. a look at the events leading to the Office, he said. "The facts of the accident were pretty fatal crash. Poles refuse new unions WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Communist ern Poland, where he said 3,000 of the linking the unions by industry will be authorities admit that most Polish 34,000 workers have joined. slow, saying that "people don't trust workers are refusing to join new Ciosek asserted that Solidarity sup- an over-centralized union." government-sanctioned unions that photo by/Rob Reed porters are conducting an under- THE MINISTER said Solidarity officials hope will replace the out- ground campaign against the new leader Lech Walesa, released from an The long lines at the University bookstore show its usual heavy business at the start of a semester. Allyson Ketchel, a lawed Solidarity Labor Federation. unions, using "acts of physical and 11-month martial law internment on sophomore dietetics and nutrition major, writes a check to the University for her books and supplies yesterday like mental terrorism in some places," Nov. 13, was free to take part in the many students have done this week. "There is a boycott everywhere," but he refused to give specific details. new unions "iust like anyone else." said Stanislaw Ciosek, minister for Ciosek said he consulted with Wa- trade union affairs. Resistance is KOWALSKI REPORTED no lesa several times in the early days of greatest in the "strongholds of Solida- threats, but said he had been tele- martial law, and that the government rity," he said, such as the Baltic phoned by Solidarity activists who PUCO has candidate for o, shipyards in Gdansk where the inde- had shown the labor leader a copy of COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Consum- ments. Both selections were made hours 'tried to convince me I was betraying the new trade union bill before it was ers' Counsel William Spratley offered "I got a call last Saturday asking before a new state law took effect pendent trade union was born in Au- the workers." enacted "as a matter of courtesy." gust, 1980. "The main problem is that people The trade unions minister repeated himself as a candidate yesterday for me if I was interested in going to the requiring a governor to choose nomi- Only 2,500 unions have been formed nomination to the Public Utilities commission," Spratley said. nees from a list drawn by a 12-mem- are very cautious in their attitudes to a statement by other government Commission of Ohio. But that fell through because he ber nominating council which has yet since the ban on labor organizations the new trade unions," Ciosek said. officials that "a total amnesty will "I've made the decision to throw would have been unable to immedi- to be named. was lifted on Jan. 1. depend on the circumstances." my hat in the ring and see what ately vote on the panel due to his "I essentially expect to have my Committees to organize new unions Critics of the new unions say they Former Solidarity members claim happens," Spratley said. "It's not involvement in a number of pending name put in nomination (by the coun- have formed at 22,000 businesses, are unpopular because they do not that thousands of union supporters going to be my decision; it's going to cases. cil) to go to the commission," Sprat- although their their work is going have the political muscle of Solidar- have been dismissed from their jobs be someone else's." ley said. "I feel I've been slowly, Ciosek said in a recent inter- ity. The unions can strike only after because of politics. But Ciosek as- Gov. Richard Celeste, who made CELESTE REAPPOINTED com- encouraged; I'm optimistic." view. giving notice and are barred from serted that "it is difficult to prove that two appointments to the regulatory missioner Michael Del Bane to a new Spratley next month will have com- making the kind of political demands people were fired for being members THE NEW UNIONS are attracting that made Solidarity revolutionary. of Solidarity. panel within minutes of his inaugura- term and designated him as chair- pleted six years as consumers' coun- more members in the coal fields of tion ceremony Monday, must name man, giving him a $19,000 pay raise in sel, overseeing the office which Another Solidarity strength, which "People were fired for violating the southern Poland and at steel mills the new unions lack, is the right to law. Union activities were banned three more commissioners by April the process. The governor also ap- intervenes on behalf of utility custom- throughout the nation, he said. Their 10. pointed William Brooks, 70, former ers in rate increase cases before the organize regional and national coordi- under martial law," Ciosek said. The administration had considered director of the Columbus public utili- regulatorv panel. freatest success has been at the Lenin nating bodies. "That was the point of martial law. Spratlev for one of the initial appoint- ties department. see PUCO page 3 teel Works in Nowa Huta. in south- Ciosek predicted that progress in Those that violated it were fired." NEWS IN BRIEF —'.m-.*ti: Celeste appointees Guest parking Reagan planning tax cut WASHINGTON (AP) - President of income subject to taxation is in- "marginal" tax rates - the highest lack requirements Reagan plans to ask Congress in his creased because of a narrowing or percentage at which an individual's As of Monday, Jan. 17, five parking State of the Union Message to over- elimination of deductions, such as for income is taxed. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A half Celeste's press secretary. meters located in Lot 17 (behind haul and simplify the federal income medical expenses, state and local The idea also has its appeal to dozen of Gov. Richard Celeste's cab- Budget Director Cristina Sale! the Union), will be reserved for tax code by lowering rates and nar- taxes, mortgage interest payments, administration officials seeking ways inet-level appointees don't meet moved to Columbus from Washing- visitors only. rowing deductions, administration business-related expenses, charitable to reduce chronic government deficits Ohio's constitutional requirements ton, D.C, last week, but established According to Jean Yarnell, asso- sources said Wednesday. contributions and a variety of miscel- now estimated at $200 billion a year or for taking office immediately. residency in mid-December, Costello ciate director of Parking and Traf- The proposal, described by one offi- laneous items. more. That is because a tax overhaul said. fic Services, the meters have been cial as long-term "major tax re- These expenditures now can be could be designed to eliminate deduc- The Ohio Constitution forbids a pub- made available because of the form," is expected to be one of the subtracted from income to lower a tions in such a way as to increase lic official from taking office "unless Later this month, William G. Sykes amount of outside visitors who are major themes in the address Reagan person's tax liability. overall revenues despite a cut in tax possessed of the qualifications for an will move from Baltimore to take not aware of the visitor's pass. will make to a joint session of Con- Members of Congress have ex- rates.