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Page 6 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1978 the nation Postal workers file lawsuit to protest firing of picketers United Press International NEWARK, N.J. — Lawyers for dissident postal workers filed a $1 million lawsuit Monday against the federal government for allegedly violating the rights of workers who picketed a New York-area bulk mail center by firing about 40 of them. At the same time, dozens of workers crowded into a federal courtroom for a hearing to deter mine if there will be a permanent ban on a vote to strike the Postal Service in the New York metropoli tan area. U.S. District Judge Frederick B. Lacey issued a temporary restrain ing order on Friday barring the 23,000-member New York Metro local of the American Postal Work ers Union from taking a strike vote. Local union leadership has asked for a strike to protest the contract tentatively agreed to by national union officials. A spokesman for the dissident postal workers said the workers were also seeking amnesty for do zens of rank-and-file members who were fired for picketing the New York Bulk and Foreign Mail Center in Jersey City last week. The spokesman said the union leader ship has not adequately represented the workers who called a wildcat strike. “You (union leadership) have as yet done nothing but talk a good fight,” the dissident workers said in a statement. “Those of us with our jobs on the line for acting while you were talking have received not one shred of assistance from you. ” Local president Moe Biller has not said what his members might do if Lacey’s order is made permanent. This Coupon Good for ONE TACO ONE BURRITO ONE CHALUPA A Super Meal: All for just One Dollar with this coupon Our promise: Good food . . fast service! 3312 S. 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"The level of cost sharing and the extent of cost sharing, if any, is something that will have to be determined when we lay out the bill,” said Califano in an interview on CBS- TV’s "Face the Nation” Sunday. 'But low-income families — the poor people — will not be part of any cost- Califano received JO broad guidelines on health insurance from Carter, He will use those guidelines — which give no direct or ders on how medical care should be par celed out or how it should be financed — to draw up the legislation. He will send the bill back to Carter for final approval before it goes to Congress next year. When it gets to Capitol Hill, however, it will have company in the form of another health insurance bill to be presented this year by Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. Kennedy recently attacked the Carter plan as weak and ineffective, and said the proposal did not lend itself to one, hard hitting bill. Califano said,“Sure, there’ll be problems in the Congress: But whether one can say that there will he more problems if there is one hill or more problems if there are two hills is, to me, highly questionable. “Senator Kennedy has introduced any number of different bills. None of those hills have been able to be passed by eiiliwI house. None of them h;iv< been reported out by the relevant committees of eitlittl house. “We intend to introduce a pi<*ce oflegisla B^] tion that will have tin* opportunity of pass-■ Hats mg. Califano said the Carter guidelines aim s preclude a single hill, although ht point ejosii out Saturday that Carter wants taker; lotto options open to fight inflation 1 “The president’s program is ead ol piecemeal," Califano said The president'[ preference •— and it is a strong prefermtW eu — is for a single bill We are traveling' ^ ei Senator Kennedy and those people wkB want national health insurance. We areal walking down the same path. We are alB e n going to the same plac e. And wo are a!B rt l going to get there at the same time." ■*?” ie plai lat the Boy hospitalized with serious burn Youth imitates rock group stun United Press International OLYMPIA, Wash. — Marlyn Daniels wants the rock group Kiss to know about his son, Curtis, 11, who suffered third-degree burns trying to imitate its fire-breathing stunt. Curtis Daniels is in St. Peter Hospital in serious condition with burns inside his nose and throat and on his face, neck, chest and arms. He was taken out of intensive care Saturday, but doctors said Curtis faces a long process of skin grafting. “Id like to have that Kiss group read this and hear about this and hear what they have to say, ” Daniels said. Daniels said his son had become obsessed with the bizarre rock group during the past three months. He said Curtis has stacks of Kiss cards and has used his mother’s lipstick to paint his face to look like the band members. On Thursday, Curtis went to a friend’s house and the pair put on lipstick and poured ketchup on their chests. They also wrapped a sock around a fire poker, went out to the garage where a can of gasoline was stored and lit the poker. “Then my hoy Curtis decided hr woidd spit fire, Daniels said, lie took a mouthful of gasoline and spit it out — and the fire backfired. Daniels said his son has always been a mimic. “He loves the music and the hand and the rock and roll. Since he s Summer Foosball & Nineball Tournament Aug. 4-5, 1978 $1.00 entry fee per tournament For more information, contact MSC Bowling & Games Sponsored by: MSC Recreation Committee Now Better Than Ever. You Will Be Pleased With These Carefully Prepared and Taste Tempting Foods. Each Daily Special Only $1.69 Plus Tax. “Open Daily” Dining: 11 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. —4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. 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Daniels said. I rena him pretending he’s Tom Jow Daniels said he and Curti year-old brother were wa about something happening "We ve talked with Curt ami him it’s a triek,” Daniels said just felt he could do it Thepri is. they have such an influen little kids You just can t bclitvH e g influence a rock n roll bandbM ton kids, no matter w hat d' 4 ’! re( ^®i re( As far as he knows, his son has seen the g™ 1 ? ^Boutl telex ision. never in person. We certainly don t cens«Jh we television,’ he said. “If its it s there to watch, rhe c should go on Indore TV. Probe sell on bribei in indusli United Press IntematiM NEW YORK — Federal! authorities base launched# tigation into allegations ofilk| tivities in the coal industry ing fraud, bribery and orgi crime activities. The Ne« Times reported Monday. The investigation includes by organized crime to takem interests, the Times said in i| patch from Atlanta. The newspaper said federal juries were probing coal field in Alabama. Ceornia and Illinoij one is to begin shortly in] Virginia. The states ox Indiana| tucky and California were co« ing inquiries, the article said The Times reported that? nors of four states — Alabama: tucky, Georgia and Virginia-' petitioned Attorney General^ 1 B. Bell to set up a federal tasll to investigate the situation. Georgia Gov. George Busbtf in a letter to Bell the illepj tivities in the* nation’s eoalnfl eluded securities fraud, tnutw tortion, wire fraud, tax evasi# fraud, domestic and foreignM kickbacks and political cormp 1 bankruptcy fraud, organized problems, loan sharking and ance fraud. Bushee said a joint investi, involving Georgia, Alabama PTV] Kentucky “clearly demonsli that organized crime figures acquired a very substantial ii* in the American coal industn are continuing to enlarge 1 interests," the Times reported 0 HW