Sv THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19, 1975 3 Ford prepares new statement on NYC crisis Mail rates increase Associated Press WASHINGTON — As President Ford prepared a new statement of his administration’s view of New York City’s financial crisis, there were more reports that Ford will support federal aid to the city. White House Press Secretary Ron Nessen declined to rule out a new administration position in today’s statement, telling newsmen they would have to wait for the an nouncement. Ford in the past has insisted he will oppose any federal “bail-out” of New York City and that the city and state should take tough steps to solve their local problem. One person who is predicting a new Ford policy. Sen. Jacob K. Javits, R-N.Y., said after meeting Tuesday night with Ford that the President seems close to some kind of aid for the city but that “there’s been no change in position” on Ford’s opposition to pending aid legislation. A conflicting view came from Rep. Peter Peyser, R-N.Y., who also met with Ford. He said Ford’s statement today would not contain any new proposals dealing with the crisis and added that the President seems to be waiting for the New York legislature to act toward solv ing the crisis. Meanwhile, one nonadministra tion source close to the issue said TSfesday evening Ford was de- s^iibed as leaning toward a ^J.38 billion loan guarantee for t^Vee years if the New York legisla ture accepts Gov. Hugh Carey’s iJackage for fiscal reform and more ttikes. «JThe Los Angeles Times also re ported today that Ford’s statement ^jjjll support loan guarantees. The ijewspaper said Ford’s plan will call fjjEr three-year loan guarantees total- iijg $2.5 billion. Ford is expected to ilgsist on New York City’s bringing i|f| budget into balance within three y«ars and will threaten cancellation poster children look forward to ■ pew ‘grannies’ Associated Press ♦COSTA MESA, Calif. — Two children at Fairview State Hospital wall be getting new “grandparents” soon, because grandma and grandpa hjjve decided to get married and move away. * That’s the way it was explained to Taunmy and Jean Marie, both 12, when their “foster grandmother,” Esther Gershen, 64, of Anaheim, decided to marry a “foster grand father,” Walter Fry, 72, of Hun tington Reach. "The couple met while participat- iijg in the hospital’s federally funded foster grandparents program. They fell in love. The four children — in cluding two cared for by Fry — are h^ppy for them, but sad to see them g£> ;< , T’ve been sitting on a bench with T&mmy for the last two days,” said ^^jrs. Gershen. “When she under stood, she walked away as if to say, Pm going to go — go now.’ That’s her way of telling me she can’t handle something. She walks away. ' It’ll ’be a little more difficult for J£an Marie. She’s not as outgoing as Tammy. That’s one of the things I was trying to work with her on.” Fry, who left last July on a job hunting trip to Spokane, said his two boys “had seemed to sense something was wrong. They’d come in the morning and say, ‘Grandpa, me, me, me!’ Mrs. Gershen, a widow, and Fry, a^retired volunteer fire chief from Mead, Wash., will be married Fri day in the hospital chapel with all thp grandchildren in attendance. "■“We wanted to marry sooner, but LAvas told that if you get married tjiey take off $50 a month in your Social Security benefits,” said Mrs. Gprshen. “We just couldn’t make i^” They considered ignoring their Conventional upbringing — she’s Jewish and he’s Methodist — and ijibving in together “like some other