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The striking workers are asking that all blind workers be given the $3.35-an-hour minimum wage earned by sighted employees instead of the present $2.05 wage which is only a percentage of the minimum wage. They also want the company to pay for health insurance for emplov- ees who have vision problems in stead of requiring the employees to pay the monthly insurance fees. “I think it’s about time for some changes to be made,” said Teresa Wiggins, 28, who picketed outside the Lighthouse Monday morning. ‘Tve been here since 1984 and there’s hardly anything here for the blind. We need better opportuni ties.” The 15 workers who left their workshop jobs last week also want as surances that their jobs and pay won’t be affected by the walkout af ter they return to the job. Wiggins grosses $320 a month, an amount supplemented by a small So cial Security check. 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Flie facility’s director. Dale Odom, declined to comment on the walkout or whether the strike would affect the Lighthouse's abilitv to ful fill the militarv contract depending on how long the walkout stavs in ef fect. representative from the union. dall If a majority ot Lighthouse« ie |o\v-l< ers sign the cards, the Teams t y could ask the National Labor!! tions Board to approve an elett ess like ; Meanwhile, picketers are circulat ing union cards from the Interna tional Brotherhood ol l canisters Local 577 and have been talking to a of Lighthouse workers to decide union membership, said John Si ton, assistant business represenu of the Teamsters local. The NLRB approval would ensure a successful union orjj ing attempt. u ty of T< joss as t< irill seel But be or is the Rutfoi ie first irbiddn ived it. : Circle i Antar Selection will vary by store. Post Oak Mall 764-8195 Officials: Disaster may make orphans RAMS 1 FIN. West Germany (AP) — The death toll in the worst crash at an air show rose to 49 Tuesday, and officials feared some children hospitalized with severe burns had been orphaned because no one in quired about them. The Pentagon said six Americans were among those killed when three Italian jets collided Sunday at the U.S. Air Base in Ramstein, one hur tling into the crowd in Haines. YVest German officials said two people died of burns T uesday, rais ing their death toll to 49. 1 hev said 14 had been identified, including the three Italian pilots. None of the 14 was a U.S. citizen. 11 eatment. Surgeons and other ical st;il i took nearly an ho move the blanket-covered pant! from ;i military ambulance onlOi Ier ' 14 1 U.S. Air Force transport plant The West German Xbendpost newspapers said alia three children were hospital] 1 with serious burns but no one! 8such inquired a bout them, leadintflb^st speculation their parents killed in the accident. Le In Udine, Italy, the commaiii of the Italian stunt-flyingteanu that the team's soloist, Lt. C Nutarelli. had caused the when he reached the point wt Chief Pentagon spokesman Dan Howard said the latest U.S. count put the number of confirmed latali- ties at 40, including six Americans, four Germans, three Italians and 27 people of unknown nationality. Of the six Americans, two were active- duty military personnel, three were dependents and one is unknown, Howard said. The Defense Department was try ing to resolve its conflicts in the cas ualty counts, he said. The latest Pentagon count also showed 363 individuals injured, of whom 41 were Americans and 322 were Germans, Howard said. Four U.S. burn victims were flown to the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. T exas, for further 01 c Cl jets intersected too soon and tool) Lt. Col. Diego Raineri, tv coordinating the team’s movem f rom a control tower when then sion occurred, spoke to repon shoi tlv before the remains ol three pilots killed in the crasl rived home. About 2,000 pet were at the airport when the he arrived. In downtown Ramstein, all 100 members of the leftist Gr« a ((m () Pans and their supporterstookp ce;i | e( | in a v igil 1 uesdav evening.Then pressed shock over the accident! called for a permanent ban on i tary air shows. Authorities said they tvereta deluged with pleas from peij w |^" an seeking information on familym jjqq m bets. SIGMA CHI 2x PERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE EXTRA 50% OFF CURRENT MARKED PRICE ALL CLEARANCE ITEMS Wed., Aug. 31 Sat., Sept. 3 Sun., Sept. 4 Wed., Sept. 7 FrL, Sept. 9 Sun., Sept. 11 5:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. ★ ★ 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Hot Dog, It’s Rush Happy Hour Invite Only Invite Only Pizza Party Ice Cream Social Sig House .Fore B. 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