Page 2-Wednesday, August 12, 1981-The Michigan Daily Foreign support softens for air controllers Fro mAP and UPI WASHINTON-The air traffic con- trollers strike delayed flights between theUnited States and Europe yesterday but internaional travel showed signs of getting back to normal as Canada an- nounced it would reopen a key trans- Atlantic route. In Australia, controllers backed down on a threat to boycott U.S. flights. THE ACTIONS came as the Reagan administration pressed ahead in its ef- fort to leave the nine-day-old strike by 12,000 federal air traffic controllers behind. More military 'controllers were assigned to civilian duty and officials arranged interim airline schedules for domestic flights curtailed by the strike. A boycott by Canadian controllers of flights into and out of the United States caused lengthy flight delays on both sides of the Atlantic yesterday, but the announcement that the control service at Gander, Newfoundland, would resume could ease the traffic back-up. LEGAL MANEUVERING by the U.S. government continued against the Professional Air Traffic controllers Organizations-the strikers' union- with a bid to have it stripped of its bargaining authority. Meanwhile, top executives of the airline industry endorsed the Reagan. administration's firing of 12,000 striking air controllers yesterday but said turmoil in the airlanes is costing them $30 miliion a day and will cause layoffs, pay cuts and disruptions for at least a year. "It's not a blessing, it's a curse to our industry," said John Casey, chairman of Braniff International, which he said already has furloughed 2,000 employees because of the sharp reductions in ser- vice resulting from the strike. TRANSPORTATION Secretary Drew Lewis told industry leaders that air traffic would be kept at 75 percent of its pre-strike level until April. About 50 airline and airport officials met with Lewis and other key Reagan administration officials for three hours to plot strategy on coping with air flight curtailments that could last for years. In the meantime, aviation authorities yesterday cut the number of west- bound trans-Atlantic commercial flights to four an hour, wrecking airline schedules and stranding thousands of homeward-bound American tourists in chaotic airports. A poll of airports showed about four- fifths of flights from Europe to the United States were canceled. The four- flight-an-hour figure was agreed upon by British and North American con- trollers. Normally a total of up to 450 flights a day cross the Atlantic in both direc- tions. Furthering the inconveniences, many airlines refused to feed or accom- modate delayed travelers. Pan American gave London passengers a statement that said: "Under the current emergency circumstances, Pan Am cannot assume any respon- sibility for the payment of interrupted trip expenses, for cancellations, delays or changes in equipment caused by the labor dispute and resulting air traffic congestion." Today New faculty plan no 'bitter lemon' U NIVERSITY STAFF and faculty members now have a new and expanded Long Term Disability (LTD) plan that offers immediate eligibility and coverage on higher salaries University officials announced. The plan is an alternative to the current basic LTD plan. Sounds okay so far-a switch foyer from plans does not sound so earth shattering. But there was a bit of controversy in the matter. One faculty member even described the new plan as possibly being a "bitter lemon" and suggested that the University's brochure on the new plan was "purposely biased." However, all these allegations proved unfounded. Don Thiel, assistant personnel director of staff benefits, assured that the University was "not trying to trick anybody into the plan." In fact, for people who make more than $28,000 each year there is no question whether to take the new plan (a salary over that amount was previously uncovered by the old plan). The question "to switch or not to switch" applied only to the below-$28,000 group, and herein the con- troversy lies. With the old basic plan you could recover anywhere from 50 to 75 percent of your salary. With the new plan the rate is a flat 65 percent. The brochure describing the new LTD plan boldly states: "Once you are enrolled in the Expanded Plan, you cannot change back to the Basic Plan." Further- more, the pamphlet urges you to irrevocably sign up, and then you will receive a booklet in November explaining the plan in further detail. It seems almost reminiscent of a pact with Scratch, but all potential misgivings should be assuaged. University Assistant Personnel Director Thiel said to disregard the statement in the pamphlet until November when the booklet with the detailed information is, in fact, in print. Until that time, faculty and staff will be able to switch back to the original basic plan. The first in a series of informational meetings regarding the varous LDT Plans is today in MLB Aud. 4 from 4 to 5p.m. Anyone with questions about-the plan should contact the Office of Staff Benefits at 763-1217. O Today's weather Clear today becoming partly cloudy tonight. A high is expected in the lower-80s. Happenings ... Films AAFC-Scanners, 7 & 10:20 p.m.; The Brood, 8:40 p.m., Angell Aud. A. C2-Summer Stock,7:30 p.m.; Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 9:30 p.m., MLB 3. CFT-The Story of Adele H., 4, 7 & 9 p.m., Michigan Theater. Miscellaneous Faculty Recital-John Mohler/clarinet, Jerome Jelinek/violin cello. Benning Dexter/piano, John McCollum/reader, 8 p.m., Recital Hall. Ark-Hoot Night, 9p.m., 1421 Hill. Intl Fold Dance Club-adv. teaching and dancing, 8 p.m. - Midnight, Union. Intro to TM-8 p.m., Union rm. 4315. Karma Thegsum Choling-meditation, 7 p.m., 734 Fountain. Rackham Christian Forum-meeting, noon, Michigan League studio. Wholistic Health Council-lee., "Polarity Therapy with Pierre Pannetier," 7:30 p.m., Union Conf. Rm. 6. Commission for Women-Mtg., noon, 2549 LSA Bldg. E E 4 I I -6 6 6 6 Guidelines established for student loans The Michigan Daily aid officer said, "the lending in- Vol. XCI, No. 60-S (Continued from Page1) stitutions will not be geared up for four Wednesday, August 12, 1981 for programs being reduced to cut to five months after the federal The Michigan Daily is edited and managed by students at the University "should get off the ground this year," program is approved, if it is approved of Michigan. Published daily Tuesday through Sunday mornings during the atall." 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