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jfofo Columbia 76th Year No. 4 Good Morning! It's Tuesday, September 18, 1984 2 Sections 14 Pages 25 Cents , BaaaaaBaaaaaaaaaaaaflaaaaaaaiflaRS ""& AflmlllHIH9SBIflHIHI stagiifacftj.. ','' g'' Hfcafc iiJawraHaawVriaMHaM BBBBBlBm saBaBBBBBBBaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBiSBBaBBaaaBnBBBBBBBBBBaBBflBaK- -- n ' i-- tr. KaT! fciifrfitts! r i. v ittaPsaiK xvHHHHBBBBB3HIHH) OBIHIBB HHlHIBHflHMHSBBHBBHB9HIBk. y BBaBBaaaaBBHSaBBBi , ., .1 H t. I - ' II ! I Mail clipper r - No, it's not tie Pony Express But 73- year- o- ld Cleo Roberts in front of his house at 1700 Indiana Ave ' When you can t does find his lawn mower is helpful for picking up the mail walk very good, you ride," he said Council sees leak in water station project By Pat Lm and DavM Vok MUsourian staff writer With Mayor John Westland and City Manager Dick Gray in Japan, Second Ward Councilman Don Mos- b- y lead a short- but- swe- et council meeting Monday that was high lighted by a public heating on a pro-posed land purchase for a water pumping station and reservoir The council delayed approval of the purchase and asked for more study on alternatives the city may have for the project The pumping station and under-ground reservoir would meet the drinking- wate- r needs of rapidly de-veloping south Columbia, but the owner of the land said he opposes the plan. Paul Godfrey of 500 Green Mead-ows Road objected because the prop-erty is productive farmland In-stead, be said, the aty should consider ether sites in the area. Land purchase put on hold after owner voices objection Water and Light Department Di-rector Dick Malon said the proposed purchase of land northwest of Nifong Boulevard and Bethel Road would be convenient and economical for the aty Several council members, how-ever, questioned the move. Fifth Ward Councilwoman Barba-ra McDonald ssM she thought the city should not Imnt itself to the pro-posed site, and she expressed con-cern over the possible negative im-pact the purchase would have on Godfrey's family " I mink mere are at least four or five other sites in the area that should be explored," she said, citing adjacent tracts of land that are not bemg used for farming Fourth Ward Councilman Pat Bar-nes agreed " If it's just convenient, mat's nota good enough reason." If another site could be " cost- justified- ," he said the city should not cut into Godfrey's farmland. The elevation of the proposed site allows for natural drainage for the reservoir, Malon said. If the aty used that land, little work would be needed on the site, compared to more extensive alterations if one of the other nearby sites were chosen, be said. Under current plans, Malon said, the reservoir would not be con-structed unhl 1995 Westlund and Gray are touring Ja pan to promote Missouri business opportunities. In other action, the council Changed an amendment to the build-ing code when Charles Scheunch, former buQding regulations supervi-sor for the city, pointed out that it would deter property owners from improving their buildings The amendment would remove the incentive to improve or add to easti-ng buildings, Scheunch said, be-cause it would require people mak-ing renovations to use materials approved by the amended fire code rather man using material similar to that originally used. After Schuench's recommenda-tion, the council removed the pro-posed amendment and replaced rt with the corresponding section in the present code, which Scheunch said gave the owner more leeway in mak-ing home improvements The council then adopted the amended building code. Auto strike puts brakes on 13 plants DETROIT ( UPI) Striking auto workers halted production at 12 Gen-eral Motors Corp assembly plants nationwide Monday as a 13th plant called a wildcat strike The strike is costing GM about $ 18 million a day Several hundred workers at Cab fonua's only GM plant, in Van Nuys who had struck briefly during the weekend walked off the job again Monday in a strike that was not au-thorized by the United Auto Work ers a company spokesman said The union had reached agreement Sunday night on a local contract cov enng about 4 000 workers at the Van Nuy plant, and most employees re-turned to work Monday But many workers on the first shift left mid-way through their workdav despite the pact " There's a lot of confusion around here right now said GM spokes-man Harrj Kelly " We have stopped work because several hundred peo-ple have walked out They were not authorized to leave their jobs " The enure first shift, 2 500 employ ees was sent home because of the confusion, KeDy said We decided the best thing to do was to release everybody " UAW officials at union headquar ters in Detroit refused to comment on the Van Nuys development. ' There will be no comment today UAW chief spokesman Dave Mitch-ell said. ' Our bargainers are getting some sleep." Weary negotiators for GM and the United Auto Workers broke off con- tracttalks- at3 30am Monday after a 20- ho- ur session. Bargaining was to resume at 8 30tius morning The first strikers hit the picket lines at 5 am. They will get $ 85 a week in strike pay phis medical cov erage from the union s $ 570 million strike fund " They don't really want a strike but they want restored what was taken from them," said J. M Conus- ke- y, spokesman for Local 594 in Pon- ua- c, Mich. The contract, which expired at midnight Friday contained $ 3 billion in concessions made in 1982 Sources said bargainers were hung up on job security the union's toppnonty GM refused to make an economic offer during the 20- ho- ur bargaining session, insisting that the job- secu- n ty portion of the contract be resolved before wages and benefits are dis-cussed UAW President Owen Bieber and Vice President Donald Ephhn issued a statement saying that significant differences remain between the par hes on the principle issues " Analysts estimate walkouts by nearly 59000 hourly workers in 12 plants will cost GM $ 125 million a week, or about $ 18 million a day Dealers also expect an early squeeze Strike Report Thirteen plants closed v More than 60,000 workers off job w GM losing $ 18 million daily Key issue job secun ty v Talks resume today on inventories. ' Most Cadillac dealers are all cleaned out of TM models and none of us has an inventory of 85 mod els," said Everett Ahlgnm, owner of Ahlgrun Cadillac in Hammond Ind The union authorized local- issu- e strikes at 13 plants after bargainers failed to reach agreement by mid night Fnday Workers at selected plants officially went on strike Sat urday, but weekend work was sched-uled only at a Flint, Mich., plant em-ploying 13 100 workers The chosen plants which pro-duce some of GMs hottest- sellin- g models and house some of the unions most militant members are located in DoravDle, Ga Arung ton Texas, Wilmington, DeL Bowl ing Green, Ky , Shreveport, La Wentzvflle Mo Linden, N J War ren, Flint and Onon. Mich., and two inPonuac Mich The remainder of GM's 350000 hourly workers were told to stay on the job but more wildcat walkouts were expected. GM told 5,000 workers at a Fisher Body plant in Flint, Mich., not to re-port for work Monday because their companion Buick assembly plant was on the strike- targ- et list City awaits UMC's reply to fire safety proposal ByOonraONaal MHaaoMrtan Staff Writer University officials may have an answer this week to Columbia Fire Chief BUI Westhoff s proposal for a jointly funded, citycampus fire in-spection and education program. Westhoff s proposal for the two- yea- r, $ 30j00Oy ear pilot program with the cost shared equally by the aty and University has been rai-der study by campus business ted safety departments for several weeks. The City Council on Sept. 4 approved HWWa for the city's share of the program, whose fate now de- pen- ds on a nod from University offi-cials wining to match the city's funds. " Fm hopeful we can" match funds, sakl Kee Groshong, director of Business Services. A decision sbomVlcomeirtthinaweek, hesail The program would hire a fire safety specialist to improve fire in- spectk- ma, public fuw aajetyedoca- tu- n and Are code enforcement on campus and hi the ctty, Westhoff said.' " We Jos are not in a position right dott to do as adequate a Job in public fire inspection and education as we'd like to," said Westhoff. citing a shortage of fire department person-nel as one reason. UMC Envronmental Health and Safety Director Jim Beckett, who ! has been working with Westhoff on the proposal, said the University's safety programs have followed a similar course. " Very definitely I'm in the same boat," he said. " We don't have a safety representative on the staff anymore' Budget crunches have kept that position unfilled since Dave KeQer retired several months ago because of health problems, Beckett said. Fire safety in campus- owne- d buildings is a recurring concern among University officials " I think there are some needs on the campus in the fire safety area," Groshong said. Beckett said be thinks the Univer-sity has a good program. " But that doesn't mean you cant improve," be said. The University employs two men who inspect and maintain fire aiprrrtfj eztuiguisbers and other safety equpment Beckett said the proposed fire safety specialist would enhance rather Stan duplicate their jQDS. The specialist would divide the time equally between the campus and the fire department, Beckett and Westhoff said. On campus, the spedfiust would oversee all areas of safely, JTctatog staff and student edncatSon, fire inspections and fire and tornado evacuation, Beckett said. Greeks to feel heat as fire inspectors crack down ByOonnaO'Naal Mtaaounan StaH Writer Qty and University inspectors have issued written fire safety guidelines and temporarily closed unsanitary kitchens in stepping op enforcement of fire and health codes at University fraternity and sorority houses. The increased enforcement which began this semester follows on the heels of a three- mont- h study last spring by the Missoarian that found lax enforcement and irregular inspections among Columbia Fire For the city, the specialist would work with the Fire Prevention Bu-reau's two members m conducting fire inspections and public fire edu-cation programs, Westhoff said. If successful, the pilot program likely would be permanent It is one of a number of proposals Westhoff has made in an ongoing evaluation of fiie fire department That evaluation began in Decem-ber when Westh left as director of the Univetwty- baae- d Missouri Fire and Rescue Training Institute to re- pto- ce Guard " Toot" Wren as fire chief. Wren resigned from the post-- Department and University Student Health Service inspectors at the Greek houses. Inspectors' laissez- fair- e attitude coupled with poor communication among fire. University and Greek personnel allowed possible fire and health hazards to go unchecked at the houses, the Missoarian found. University Sanitarian Roy Par-sons last month denied about a dozen Greek booses permission to open their kitchens until they met city health requirements. The kitchens were allowed to open after equip-mentwas serviced and cleaned. tion in July 1983 but remained with the department as senior battalion chief. Westhoff assumed leadership over a department that bad been racked by controversy Wren bad stepped down amid charges from City Man-ager Dick Gray that he could not properly manage the department Then, in August 1963, several fire-fighters complained that deficient equipment and a shortage of person-nel were shortchanging the public by posing fire safety hazards. Once on board, Westhoff ad-dressed those problems and more by In his prior three years at the Uni versity. Parsons had closed a kitch-en for being unsanitary only once sanitation records show That oc curred in March at Zeta Beta Tau fraternity while he was accompa rued by a MLssounan reporter " It seems be ( Parsons) is a little stricter" this semester, said Margy Hams, Residential Life coordinator for Greek Life " All the feedback I've gotten from the house directors indicates he seems to be toughening up a bit, which is what we probably needed." The Columbia Fire Department forming several ln- hou- se task forces to study and offer recommendations on fire inspection, education, code enforcement equipment and person- ne- L So far, those recommendations have led to the purchase of $ 30 0O0 worth of top- lin- e protective clothing and a committee to revise and up-date the city's nine- year- o- ld fire code And Westhoff said he will hold a press conference in a few weeks to announce more plans for the depart-ment " We're striving for a better capa-bility overall in code enforcement, i also is casting a more critical eye on the Greeks Fire Chief Bill Westhoff has issued written fire safety guidelines to them and has pledged to have every house inspected at least once a semester That pledge would double the num-ber of initial inspections at the houses each year The city fire code requires a fire official to inspect buddings such as the Greek houses ' as often as necessary " The Fire Department and the University years ago agreed on annual inspec- - Sea FIRE. paos3 public fire safety and inspections," Westhoff said. Creating a drycampus fire spe-cialist position is one way to meet that goal, be added. " I really think there are so many things that could be accomplished with strong com-munication between University and city departments." he said. Groshong agreed. " We're inter-ested si cooperating with the dty where it'd be advantageous for both of us. We're inclined to lean toward this type of program," he said of Westhoff s proposal. " I think it's a pretty good proposaL" . t I
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Item.Transcript | jfofo Columbia 76th Year No. 4 Good Morning! It's Tuesday, September 18, 1984 2 Sections 14 Pages 25 Cents , BaaaaaBaaaaaaaaaaaaflaaaaaaaiflaRS ""& AflmlllHIH9SBIflHIHI stagiifacftj.. ','' g'' Hfcafc iiJawraHaawVriaMHaM BBBBBlBm saBaBBBBBBBaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBiSBBaBBaaaBnBBBBBBBBBBaBBflBaK- -- n ' i-- tr. KaT! fciifrfitts! r i. v ittaPsaiK xvHHHHBBBBB3HIHH) OBIHIBB HHlHIBHflHMHSBBHBBHB9HIBk. y BBaBBaaaaBBHSaBBBi , ., .1 H t. I - ' II ! I Mail clipper r - No, it's not tie Pony Express But 73- year- o- ld Cleo Roberts in front of his house at 1700 Indiana Ave ' When you can t does find his lawn mower is helpful for picking up the mail walk very good, you ride," he said Council sees leak in water station project By Pat Lm and DavM Vok MUsourian staff writer With Mayor John Westland and City Manager Dick Gray in Japan, Second Ward Councilman Don Mos- b- y lead a short- but- swe- et council meeting Monday that was high lighted by a public heating on a pro-posed land purchase for a water pumping station and reservoir The council delayed approval of the purchase and asked for more study on alternatives the city may have for the project The pumping station and under-ground reservoir would meet the drinking- wate- r needs of rapidly de-veloping south Columbia, but the owner of the land said he opposes the plan. Paul Godfrey of 500 Green Mead-ows Road objected because the prop-erty is productive farmland In-stead, be said, the aty should consider ether sites in the area. Land purchase put on hold after owner voices objection Water and Light Department Di-rector Dick Malon said the proposed purchase of land northwest of Nifong Boulevard and Bethel Road would be convenient and economical for the aty Several council members, how-ever, questioned the move. Fifth Ward Councilwoman Barba-ra McDonald ssM she thought the city should not Imnt itself to the pro-posed site, and she expressed con-cern over the possible negative im-pact the purchase would have on Godfrey's family " I mink mere are at least four or five other sites in the area that should be explored," she said, citing adjacent tracts of land that are not bemg used for farming Fourth Ward Councilman Pat Bar-nes agreed " If it's just convenient, mat's nota good enough reason." If another site could be " cost- justified- ," he said the city should not cut into Godfrey's farmland. The elevation of the proposed site allows for natural drainage for the reservoir, Malon said. If the aty used that land, little work would be needed on the site, compared to more extensive alterations if one of the other nearby sites were chosen, be said. Under current plans, Malon said, the reservoir would not be con-structed unhl 1995 Westlund and Gray are touring Ja pan to promote Missouri business opportunities. In other action, the council Changed an amendment to the build-ing code when Charles Scheunch, former buQding regulations supervi-sor for the city, pointed out that it would deter property owners from improving their buildings The amendment would remove the incentive to improve or add to easti-ng buildings, Scheunch said, be-cause it would require people mak-ing renovations to use materials approved by the amended fire code rather man using material similar to that originally used. After Schuench's recommenda-tion, the council removed the pro-posed amendment and replaced rt with the corresponding section in the present code, which Scheunch said gave the owner more leeway in mak-ing home improvements The council then adopted the amended building code. Auto strike puts brakes on 13 plants DETROIT ( UPI) Striking auto workers halted production at 12 Gen-eral Motors Corp assembly plants nationwide Monday as a 13th plant called a wildcat strike The strike is costing GM about $ 18 million a day Several hundred workers at Cab fonua's only GM plant, in Van Nuys who had struck briefly during the weekend walked off the job again Monday in a strike that was not au-thorized by the United Auto Work ers a company spokesman said The union had reached agreement Sunday night on a local contract cov enng about 4 000 workers at the Van Nuy plant, and most employees re-turned to work Monday But many workers on the first shift left mid-way through their workdav despite the pact " There's a lot of confusion around here right now said GM spokes-man Harrj Kelly " We have stopped work because several hundred peo-ple have walked out They were not authorized to leave their jobs " The enure first shift, 2 500 employ ees was sent home because of the confusion, KeDy said We decided the best thing to do was to release everybody " UAW officials at union headquar ters in Detroit refused to comment on the Van Nuys development. ' There will be no comment today UAW chief spokesman Dave Mitch-ell said. ' Our bargainers are getting some sleep." Weary negotiators for GM and the United Auto Workers broke off con- tracttalks- at3 30am Monday after a 20- ho- ur session. Bargaining was to resume at 8 30tius morning The first strikers hit the picket lines at 5 am. They will get $ 85 a week in strike pay phis medical cov erage from the union s $ 570 million strike fund " They don't really want a strike but they want restored what was taken from them," said J. M Conus- ke- y, spokesman for Local 594 in Pon- ua- c, Mich. The contract, which expired at midnight Friday contained $ 3 billion in concessions made in 1982 Sources said bargainers were hung up on job security the union's toppnonty GM refused to make an economic offer during the 20- ho- ur bargaining session, insisting that the job- secu- n ty portion of the contract be resolved before wages and benefits are dis-cussed UAW President Owen Bieber and Vice President Donald Ephhn issued a statement saying that significant differences remain between the par hes on the principle issues " Analysts estimate walkouts by nearly 59000 hourly workers in 12 plants will cost GM $ 125 million a week, or about $ 18 million a day Dealers also expect an early squeeze Strike Report Thirteen plants closed v More than 60,000 workers off job w GM losing $ 18 million daily Key issue job secun ty v Talks resume today on inventories. ' Most Cadillac dealers are all cleaned out of TM models and none of us has an inventory of 85 mod els," said Everett Ahlgnm, owner of Ahlgrun Cadillac in Hammond Ind The union authorized local- issu- e strikes at 13 plants after bargainers failed to reach agreement by mid night Fnday Workers at selected plants officially went on strike Sat urday, but weekend work was sched-uled only at a Flint, Mich., plant em-ploying 13 100 workers The chosen plants which pro-duce some of GMs hottest- sellin- g models and house some of the unions most militant members are located in DoravDle, Ga Arung ton Texas, Wilmington, DeL Bowl ing Green, Ky , Shreveport, La Wentzvflle Mo Linden, N J War ren, Flint and Onon. Mich., and two inPonuac Mich The remainder of GM's 350000 hourly workers were told to stay on the job but more wildcat walkouts were expected. GM told 5,000 workers at a Fisher Body plant in Flint, Mich., not to re-port for work Monday because their companion Buick assembly plant was on the strike- targ- et list City awaits UMC's reply to fire safety proposal ByOonraONaal MHaaoMrtan Staff Writer University officials may have an answer this week to Columbia Fire Chief BUI Westhoff s proposal for a jointly funded, citycampus fire in-spection and education program. Westhoff s proposal for the two- yea- r, $ 30j00Oy ear pilot program with the cost shared equally by the aty and University has been rai-der study by campus business ted safety departments for several weeks. The City Council on Sept. 4 approved HWWa for the city's share of the program, whose fate now de- pen- ds on a nod from University offi-cials wining to match the city's funds. " Fm hopeful we can" match funds, sakl Kee Groshong, director of Business Services. A decision sbomVlcomeirtthinaweek, hesail The program would hire a fire safety specialist to improve fire in- spectk- ma, public fuw aajetyedoca- tu- n and Are code enforcement on campus and hi the ctty, Westhoff said.' " We Jos are not in a position right dott to do as adequate a Job in public fire inspection and education as we'd like to," said Westhoff. citing a shortage of fire department person-nel as one reason. UMC Envronmental Health and Safety Director Jim Beckett, who ! has been working with Westhoff on the proposal, said the University's safety programs have followed a similar course. " Very definitely I'm in the same boat," he said. " We don't have a safety representative on the staff anymore' Budget crunches have kept that position unfilled since Dave KeQer retired several months ago because of health problems, Beckett said. Fire safety in campus- owne- d buildings is a recurring concern among University officials " I think there are some needs on the campus in the fire safety area," Groshong said. Beckett said be thinks the Univer-sity has a good program. " But that doesn't mean you cant improve," be said. The University employs two men who inspect and maintain fire aiprrrtfj eztuiguisbers and other safety equpment Beckett said the proposed fire safety specialist would enhance rather Stan duplicate their jQDS. The specialist would divide the time equally between the campus and the fire department, Beckett and Westhoff said. On campus, the spedfiust would oversee all areas of safely, JTctatog staff and student edncatSon, fire inspections and fire and tornado evacuation, Beckett said. Greeks to feel heat as fire inspectors crack down ByOonnaO'Naal Mtaaounan StaH Writer Qty and University inspectors have issued written fire safety guidelines and temporarily closed unsanitary kitchens in stepping op enforcement of fire and health codes at University fraternity and sorority houses. The increased enforcement which began this semester follows on the heels of a three- mont- h study last spring by the Missoarian that found lax enforcement and irregular inspections among Columbia Fire For the city, the specialist would work with the Fire Prevention Bu-reau's two members m conducting fire inspections and public fire edu-cation programs, Westhoff said. If successful, the pilot program likely would be permanent It is one of a number of proposals Westhoff has made in an ongoing evaluation of fiie fire department That evaluation began in Decem-ber when Westh left as director of the Univetwty- baae- d Missouri Fire and Rescue Training Institute to re- pto- ce Guard " Toot" Wren as fire chief. Wren resigned from the post-- Department and University Student Health Service inspectors at the Greek houses. Inspectors' laissez- fair- e attitude coupled with poor communication among fire. University and Greek personnel allowed possible fire and health hazards to go unchecked at the houses, the Missoarian found. University Sanitarian Roy Par-sons last month denied about a dozen Greek booses permission to open their kitchens until they met city health requirements. The kitchens were allowed to open after equip-mentwas serviced and cleaned. tion in July 1983 but remained with the department as senior battalion chief. Westhoff assumed leadership over a department that bad been racked by controversy Wren bad stepped down amid charges from City Man-ager Dick Gray that he could not properly manage the department Then, in August 1963, several fire-fighters complained that deficient equipment and a shortage of person-nel were shortchanging the public by posing fire safety hazards. Once on board, Westhoff ad-dressed those problems and more by In his prior three years at the Uni versity. Parsons had closed a kitch-en for being unsanitary only once sanitation records show That oc curred in March at Zeta Beta Tau fraternity while he was accompa rued by a MLssounan reporter " It seems be ( Parsons) is a little stricter" this semester, said Margy Hams, Residential Life coordinator for Greek Life " All the feedback I've gotten from the house directors indicates he seems to be toughening up a bit, which is what we probably needed." The Columbia Fire Department forming several ln- hou- se task forces to study and offer recommendations on fire inspection, education, code enforcement equipment and person- ne- L So far, those recommendations have led to the purchase of $ 30 0O0 worth of top- lin- e protective clothing and a committee to revise and up-date the city's nine- year- o- ld fire code And Westhoff said he will hold a press conference in a few weeks to announce more plans for the depart-ment " We're striving for a better capa-bility overall in code enforcement, i also is casting a more critical eye on the Greeks Fire Chief Bill Westhoff has issued written fire safety guidelines to them and has pledged to have every house inspected at least once a semester That pledge would double the num-ber of initial inspections at the houses each year The city fire code requires a fire official to inspect buddings such as the Greek houses ' as often as necessary " The Fire Department and the University years ago agreed on annual inspec- - Sea FIRE. paos3 public fire safety and inspections," Westhoff said. Creating a drycampus fire spe-cialist position is one way to meet that goal, be added. " I really think there are so many things that could be accomplished with strong com-munication between University and city departments." he said. Groshong agreed. " We're inter-ested si cooperating with the dty where it'd be advantageous for both of us. We're inclined to lean toward this type of program," he said of Westhoff s proposal. " I think it's a pretty good proposaL" . t I |