Toledo Union Journal, 1963-12-27

headquarters in Toledo, said that it is gratifying to see Ford Local 600 president Carl Stel Stellato - lato Stellato and all of the other Local officials pushing the program and gaining their rank and file support needed to help make it a reality. Jim Pifer, Sixty Now interna international - tional international representative, reports that the Ford Local rank and file are accepting the early re retirement - tirement retirement program as a solution to unemployment and to give workers the right to live out their remaining retirement days : in dignity. Momentum in Detroit The momentum for the Sixty Now program in Detroit began when the Ford Local executive board and the Ford Council de delegates - legates delegates representing the 30,000 Ford members. unanimously adopted the program and urged its members to become a part of this movement. Over 1,000 have signed up within a few days, Pifer said. In Flint, the early retirement drive is in full swing, and James Kalemis, Michigan Director of Sixty Now, reported that the stronghold Locals in Flint, com posed mostly of General Motors Locals and coupled with the Ford Local drive in Detroit gives Michigan Unions the strength to carry full support for the pro program - gram program at the UAW Convention to be held in Cleveland in April. The Sixty Now office reports that there are now over 54,000 members throughout the United States with that force growing daily. Gaining Nationwide Strength Clarence Borgelt, executive secretary of the Toledo Area AFL-CIO Council, contends that additional strength will be shown by other Local UAW Un Unions - ions Unions from throughout the na na.tion - .tion na.tion for the Sixty Now program at the UAW Convention. Strength has also been gained, he said, pointing out that the program although not carried by the AFL-CIO Convention in New York City, officers of AFL-CIO affiliated International Unions showed considerable interest and promised full cooperation to stage a campaign among their membership to join the Sixty movement. The same is true, Sixty Now officers said, with many more UAW and AFL-CIO interna international - tional international Unions joining the drive for early retirement. Locally, Hediger said, the campaign is steadily picking up steam with and more more Units, Locals and internationals stepping up the membership drive.

Toledo's growth through annexations in 1963 was ticked off by the city man manager. - ager. manager. He pointed out in his pro proposed - posed proposed 1964 budget that the city added 16 areas containing 9.89 square miles and a population of 18,232. On Monday, a few days after the budget came off the press, Council annexed another 543 acres in Adams Twp. with a population of 4,000 and real estate valued at $8,338,000. Thus in the last two years, Toledo has annexed 27 areas with an area approximating 16.5 miles and increased its popula population - tion population by some 31,000 persons. Larger Grants Made Despite the large increase in the city's size and population the city manager only set aside $119,021 for more police per personnel; - sonnel; personnel; $55,848 for more fire firemen - men firemen and $78,048 to take care of the increased refuse collection. Taking up most of the addi additional - tional additional funds in 1964 are alloca allocations - tions allocations of $696,924 for poor relief, an increase of $550,754 for capi capital - tal capital improvements; $206,689 for public building reorganization, and $585,771 set aside for pro proposed - posed proposed salary increases for city employees. The first test on how the man manager's - ager's manager's budget estimates will hold up may come this Friday when Council meets in Committee-of Committee-ofthe-Whole - the-Whole Committee-ofthe-Whole to talk over proposed salary increases. In an effort to make sure that city employees receive an in increase - crease increase by the first of the year and to bolster their morale in the face of increased work loads, Councilman Dean Neumann pro proposed - posed proposed at Council's session Mon Monday - day Monday an immediate $15 a month pay hike plus additional benefits of $2.50 to $4.95 for Blue Shield.

i possible by weekly contributions {from its members. Weekly Contributions The City Wide Charity Fund, made up of members in small shops in Toledo and area, and ' the Kaiser Jeep Charity fund. having its fund supplemented by ! its members with weekly con contributions, - tributions, contributions, donated $3,670 to the ; Toledo Old Newsboys Goodfel Goodfellowship - lowship Goodfellowship Association which each year spreads Christmas Cheer among thousands of Toledo needy families by providing clothes and shoes for school chil children - dren children and family Christmas bas baskets - kets baskets to fill the dinner table. The contribution to the Asso Association - ciation Association is made each year during the Old Newsboys paper sale drive before the Christmas holi holiday. - day. holiday. The City Wide Fund do donated - nated donated $1,120 and the Kaiser Jeep Charity Fund $2,550. Help Own Members, Too In addition of donations to other charity organizations the fund has not forgotten its own members who have had misfor misfortune - tune misfortune befell them. For a holiday cheer and to make certain no ' family, members of the fund, ' who have had an unfortunate incident are not forgotten the of officers - ficers officers check reports to see to it 'that there is a gift basket de delivered - livered delivered at Christmas time. The officers of the two funds by sifting through records, spread cheer to hundreds of fam families - ilies families who otherwise may have faced a bleak holiday. The bas baskets, - kets, baskets, loaded with groceries, fruit, vegetables and meat for a full Christmas dinner, are delivered two days before the holiday. I seldbaAvrteksdl/azqctatditilisteasaefSabdritssetaszusaadscmAGAiAScTSSTiTrSIFtloF

1 He suggested that remaining | issues as well as additional com compensation - pensation compensation could be held up pend- i ing negotiations between the city and employee representatives. Action Deferred *711 Friday His proposals were deferred to Friday's session after losing by a 5 to 4 vote. Siding with him; were Councilmen Andy Douglas, Frank Rossler and Robert Sav-i age while opposed were Mayor, John Potter and Councilmen Howard Cook, Harold Wagner, Vice-Mayor Thaddeus Walinski and Councilman Jane Kubbeler. Another unsettling affect on, the manager's proposed budget may be Council's action last! Monday in repealing a previous decision to use a landsite at Byrne Rd. and Hill Ave. as a sanitary landfill for refuse dis disposal. - posal. disposal. The repealer also carried by a 5 to 4 vote as Councilman How-, ard Cook joined Rossler, Doug Douglas, - las, Douglas, Neumann and Savage to re rescind - scind rescind previous Council action. ' i Public Service Director Drou-i illard estimated that it would cost the city about $5,000 al month to haul the refuse to the North end Sfickney Ave. dump for disposal. Council did get a few rays of sunshine when the manager esti-i mated that the city may wind, up this year with a surplus of $487,647 in the General Fund.j This compares, he pointed out, with a surplus at the end of 1962 [of $112,646, and a deficit at the: i ut VP--d0*us aim a - eenti end of 1961 of $106,668. i i Skilled Trades Meet I The Mather Spring Skilled i Trades will hold a meeting for Skilled Trades members only, Sunday. Dec. 29, 10:00 a.m., in Parlor H at 'Local 12.

Urge Extra Yule Safety The Fire Fighters have urged fire safety 'more than usual precautions around the home during and immediately after the holidays to avoid tragedy in the traditional season of happi happiness. - ness. happiness. It pointed out that Christmas trees and decorations bring un unusual - usual unusual fire hazards into the house household, - hold, household, warranting special precau precautions. - tions. precautions. Fires claim approximately 1, 1,000 - 000 1,000 lives in the United States States every month, he said. "This terrible toll is doubly saddening when it comes during the Christmas season." Christmas trees, they said, should be kept in water before and during their period of dis display - play display and only electrically safe tree decorations should be used, never actual candles. When the tree begins to dry out and shed its needles, get it down and to a safe place out outdoors. - doors. outdoors. "A dried-out Christmas tree is as potentially dangerous as a haystack in the family liv living - ing living room." The Fire Fighters officials cautioned against overloading electrical circuits and urged quick disposal of gift wrappings that accumulate. If a fire should start, they ad advised, - vised, advised, "get everybody out of the house immediately. Call the fire department from a street fire alarm box or a neighbor's phone. Don't battle the fire yourself; leave that job for trained pro pro' - ' pro' fessionals who have the skill and equipment." ajne

Walunas Readv To Brino 1964 To The Center A gala celebration featuring Art Walunas and his nationally famous polka recording orches orchestra - tra orchestra highlights the first New Year's Eve Dance to be held at the Toledo Health and Retiree 310 West i Center auditorium, Woodruff Ave. Walunas has on the agenda a wide selection of songs for your listening and dancing pleasure. Along with the music, there will be plenty of noisemakers, hats, horns, and an assortment of other gadgets to occupy every everyone's - one's everyone's time when the clock strikes twelve, announcing the arrival of the 1964 season. The party begins at 9 p.m. in 1963 and concludes ?? a. m. in 1964. A luncheon will be served to all persons in attendance. After this has been completed, snacks will be placed on a table for all those who might enjoy nibbling after the main meal. Liquid refreshments will be available for those who find it necessary to quench their thirst throughout the course of the evening. Chairman of the dance, Felix Tomczak, promises everyone i who attends an enjoyable and unforgetable New Year's Eve. This is one happy occasion i you're going to remember for years to come . All this is of offered - fered offered to you for only $6 per per person. - son. person. Only the first 374 persons. will be allowed admittance into; the auditorium. The tickets are presently on sale and informa information - tion information may be received by calling CH 8-3765, extension 17.

of gifts including candy, cracker crackerjack, - jack, crackerjack, oranges and apples. Having had a core of volun volunteers, - teers, volunteers, the distribution, consider considering - ing considering the number attending, took only a hour. There were four distribution points set up in cor corners - ners corners of the huge arena. M Local 12 Thanks Party Volunteers A hearty thank you and grateful appreciation was ex extended - tended extended by Local 12 President Clem Holewinski and the Un Unlion's - lion's Unlion's Executive Board to the 'dozens of volunteers who of volunteers turned out at last Sunday's Christmas Party and gave a helping hand. Holewinski said he wished it were possible for him and the Local 12 Executive Board to extend the union's appre appreciation - ciation appreciation to each volunteer. "Their cooperation and ef efforts - forts efforts helped make this Christ Christmas - mas Christmas party one of the smooth smoothest - est smoothest and best-run ever." Hole Holewinski - winski Holewinski said. "Despite the large turnout we had, the operation was handled effi efficiently - ciently efficiently and the Union was : able to be a good host to the thousands of guests who | came." MWWWW

Senior Citizens Find Fun = = At Health and Retiree Center SENIOR citizens looking for a place to spend some of their leisure days having fun will find it at the Toledo Health and Retire Center. = i I E s A daily entertaining program is planned to give all re- s tireea an oportunity to enjoy a game of pool, shuffleboard, E card games, television, do a little dancing, watch a movie, s read, or just kibitzing. I Use of pool tables, shuffleboard and card tables are _ available Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and ( Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. a Next week's scheduled program includes. J 2 t MONDAY - Surprise party in the spacious auditorium g starting at 1 p.m. and for those who enjoy bridge, games are played from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. S' a THURSDAY - From 1 to 4 p.m., all euchre players are g invited to participate in tournament play. B FRIDAY - For an enjoyable afternoon for movie fans, A t : a full length hour show takes the spotlight with coffee and g doughnuts served afterwards for the low price of 25 cents, * to help defray expenses. a ! SATURDAY - No planned activities with retirees to J enjoy the recreational facilities as they please, all day long, j mmsuadnndaununMaikiszszlm»mm:Mmn"