In Brief
Compiled from Associated Press and
United Press International reports
Air traffic controllers may
vote to reject contract today
WASHINGTON - Union officials said yesterday that early returns show
air traffic controllers have "overwhelmingly" rejected a tentative contract,
and some leaders declared a strike inevitable if the government does not
come up with more money.
The administration offered no indication that it would do that. Transpor-
tation Secretary Drew Lewis has said repeatedly that the controllers would
be given nothing beyond the $40 million package of wages and benefits ten-
tatively agreed upon last month.
Lewis did leave room for reworking the package to meet some con-
trollers' demands. A Lewis spokesman said yesterday that the government's
position has not changed.
Tensions linger in Lebanon
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israeli jets flew reconnaissance missions over
southern Lebanon, Beirut and the northern port of Tripoli yesterday.
Lebanese reporters said two people were wounded by shrapnel from anti-
aircraft rounds fired in Tripoli.
Ghassan Haidar, governor of the southern port city of Tyre near which
the guerrillas havea major base, said the situation was "too quiet." He said
merchants in the city 12 miles north of the Israeli border were afraid to keep
their shops open past noon "because the planes came in the afternoon "
Casey to answer questions
before closed-door conuittee
WASHINGTON - Embattled CIA Director William Casey declared his
life "an open book" yesterday and said he is ready to answer any questions
by the Senate Intelligence Committee about his past business healings and
his management of the agency.
Casey, who had asked for the chance to refute allegations against him,
was told by the panel earlier in the day to appear today to testify under oath
in a closed-door session.
Sen. Barry Goldwater, (R-Ariz.), said Casey would be given a list of
questions well before the hearing, but the senator refused to outline them.
Casey said he received the new list of questions yesterday afternoon.
Court rules party hosts not
accountable for drunken guests
- LANSING - Hosts who show an inebriated guest the door after serving
him drinks are not legally responsible if he gets in an accident on the way
home, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled yesterday.
The unanimous decision upheld dismissal of a suit brought in Arenac
County Circuit Courtby ,Max Westcoat, saying only the Michigan Supreme
Court can open the way for such actions.
In his suit, Westcoat said he consumed "excessive amounts of alcoholic
beverages" provided bya man and his wife while he was visiting their home
in October 1976.
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State Dems won't
consult Tisch on cuts
LANSING (UPI)-House Democrats
are siting through a stack of proposals
for property tax relief but do not plan to
hear from folks like Robert Tisch or,
Richard Headlee, one .leader said
yesterday.
Hoping to meet a Sept. 15 deadline,
the 20-member group is set to hold its
weekly session behind closed doors
again today with staff members to look
at the state's financial picture.
HOUSE Democrats are playing catch
up to their counterparts across the aisle
and in the SenateHouse Republicans
are touting a $560 million tax reform
plan, while Senate.Democrats want a
$1.2 billion proposal.
Aides to Gov. William Milliken said
he also is working on a tax reform plan
with hopes of finishing it by the start of
fall session.
HOUSE Taxation Committee Chair-
man William Ryan (D-Detroit) said the
task force is looking at all kinds of oo-
tions.
"We're certainly not closing the door
on anything," Ryan said. "The staff has
prepared a summary of countless types
of proposals that have been considered
in the past.".
However, Ryan doubted the group
will ask outsiders such as tax cut
crusader -Tisch or Tax Limitation
Amendment author Headlee to testify.
"ONCE YOU start that,it gets to be
an endless parade of organizations. We
wouldn't stop anybody from submitting
a proposal, though," Ryan said.
At its session last week, the task force
decided to hold closed sessions. Ryan
had no comment on the reason why, but
pointed out the group's propos'al likely
will not be the final product.
"Anything we come up with is subject
to change once it goes through the
committee process and through the
Legislature," Ryan said.
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