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able to hold a final meeting
tomorrow with Sadat and
then let the two countries
return to direct negotiations
in Geneva.

"I'm not going to be shuttling back and forth," he told newsmen in Aswan yesterday. "After this phase, we'll have to do it in Geneva."

KISSINGER said he hoped to return to Washington by the weekend. He is expected to travel via Jordan. Meanwhile, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmi is to fly to Moscow to discuss the disengagement situation with the Russians.

U.S. officials said that once the two sides begin making progress toward an agreement in principle on disengagement, a joint Israeli-Egyptian working group probably would be set up to iron out the details.

They said the working group would meet before Israeli and Egyptian military representatives return to the Middle East peace conference in Geneva.

The Geneva negotiators were scheduled to meet today, but the session was canceled. They said a new date would be set later in the day.

IN CAIRO, the Egyptian newspaper Al Goumhouria said today the Israeli troop withdrawal plan showed Tel Aviv wanted to make the greatest possible gain from the pullbacks.

The newspaper did not give specific details of the plan, but said Egypt had refused to "even discuss" reopening of the Suez Canal to shipping or rehabilitation of battered canal towns.

Cesar Chavez, head of
Workers, receives the M
Nonviolent Peace Prize
King at a rally in Atlant
day celebration of King's

SCLC Ob
King Ann

United Press International

Atlanta's first black may-
or, speaking at ceremonies
marking the 45th birthday
of the late Dr. Martin Lu-
ther King Jr., today eulog-
ized the slain civil rights
eader as "the finest of our
native sons."

Mayor Maynard Jackson
addressed a crowd of about
100 at Ebenezer Baptist
church, where King once
reached.

"His life was an inspira-
tion, his life was a challenge
to each of us to examine our
own lives, to dedicate our-
elves to change," Jackson
aid. "He made us dedicate
ourselves to end the racism
and sexism that retards our
growth. As Atlantans, we
are proud to proclaim him
the finest of our native
sons."

EARLIER, King's widow,
Mrs. Coretta Scott King,
had placed a wreath of
white chrysanthemums and
red roses at his tomb near
the church as some 200 per-
sons, including Jackson,
Rep. Andrew Young, D-Ga.,
and others looked on.

As a cold, damp fog hung
over Atlanta, the group
planned to stage a symbolic
march to the municipal au-

The Prognosis: A Bit Sour

WERE IT not for the fact that Mel Ravitz wants to continue in public service, we would be disposed to let pass his four comments about the future of the city of Detroit.

When the former Common Council president and mayoral candidate sang his sad

song about the city upon leaving office, we were disposed to let it go unremarked. After all, losing that election was tough on Mel.

And when the former councilman took to a public forum again Saturday night to warn that the initial enthusiasm of the new city administration could not carry us through in the face of the city's grim circumstances, we were inclined, at first, to let it pass again.

Mr. Ravitz, though, is asking that he be appointed director of the Wayne County Community Mental Health Board, and somehow his bitter observations do not seem calculated to contribute to the mental health of our community.

If he doesn't get off the certain disaster kick, Mel Ravitz will make manic-depressives of us all.

Ravitz: another sad song

Kissinger Shows His Finesse
1-15-74 Det. free Press

HENRY Kissinger's shuttle among the capitals of the Middle East will undoubtedly be operating for a long time before he finally achieves the success he seeks, and it is plainly too early to offer congratulations. Today's achievement can be quickly turned to tomorrow's disappointment; such are the subtleties and frustrations of the negotiating process.

Clearly, though, it is not premature to express once again our admiration for the indefatigable efforts the secretary of state has made on behalf of peace in the Middle East. His patience, his grasp of detail, his understanding of the complexities of the situation are rare assets.

If an opportunity for peace now exists, it does not exist alone because of Mr. Kissinger's personal diplomacy, to be sure. Israel and the Arab states have some new incentives for trying to work out a peaceful and enduring solution to their long-standing hostilities. The opportunity for peace may be more related to that fact than to anyone's diplomacy.

But Mr. Kissinger has moved thus far with consummate skill among the hazards of Middle Eastern diplomacy, and all of us have reason to be grateful for his efforts. If he continues to get the room he needs to maneuver, the secretary might just pull it off, leaving us with an Israel more secure than mere force of arms could make her and with the Arab states less uniformly bent on wreaking their revenge for past defeats and injustices.

The Perilous Good Old Days

MICHIGAN FARMERS probably were not surprised to find agriculture listed as the third most dangerous occupation in a recent University of Iowa report. But they do not have to cope any longer with hazards that were once accepted as a farmer's lot.

Tractors lead the list of devices causing accidents, but they beat the dickens out of clinging desperately to a hay rack while trying to hold back a team of runaway colts.

Milking machines reduce the chances of being kicked by a cow or a hand milker

forgetting to tie down a Holstein's tail and gettinig his brains scrambled.

It's been years since anybody fell off a windmill while trying to grease the gears aloft. Or whanged his thumb trying to get a split rim back on a Model T.

Farm wives used to lose their eyebrows starting a range with kerosene. Many a slipped disc came about from picking corn by hand, and those who have never been bitten by a horse do not really understand agony.

Be careful with tractors and grain elevators. But count your blessings.

Young admonish all criminals or in slick supply road" because they will not do this city.

Moreover, we have wait racy to work for us rather we welcome not only a justice, but also a dedicated courage of his conviction ered in his goal to revital that all Detroiters, blacks, challenge. We hail Coleman, a black mayor.

DOROTHY J. MO

THE CITY of Detroit three-day inaugural period with a prayer breakfastings of the young, the black, the white, the rock, soul and blues fans

Yes; Detroit has a new man Young. A man who

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Dillon Begins Senate Duties

With No-Nonsense Whacks

By Claude Burrows

About 15 minutes before the appointed hour Lt. Gov. John Dalton walked onto the floor of the State Senate ready to begin its first day as presiding officer.

The 42-year-old former member of House of Delegates and state Senate who was inaugurated lieutenant governor Saturday, was on the job before most members of the senior body had arrived.

Wife Attends

At the hour of noon, with his wife looking on from the gallery, he banged the gavel with two, no-nonsense whacks and called the proceedings to order.

If there was any stage fright he was not apparent as Dalton recited the opening ritual without a slip. He refrained from making a speech, commenting only that he looked forward to working with the senate in the years to come.

He added that if the senators

Standards

Assembly and City Council has no discretion in it.

Billey said the objective of any legislation should be to try to get the man in jail back out on the street if there's no possibility of his committing additional crimes.

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To General Assembly
governor, Applauds

thought he acted improperly in any way or had any suggestions on how he could do his job better, he welcomed his comments.

At the conclusion of his remarks, State Sen. Edward E. Willey, D-Richmond, president pro tempore of the Senate, said it was nice to have "a fine, good looking presiding officer."

"We will support you as long as you stay in line," Willey said smiling and added that "if you get out of line, you will have 40 senators on your back."

Later a small number of bills were introduced, the most notable being a resurrected "pop-top" container measure

banning the sale in Virginia of anything but reusable beer and soft drink containers.

The bill, similar to one defeated during the 1973 session, was offered again by Sen. A. Joe Canada Jr., R-Virginia Beach.

Under the bill, reusable containers would have to be approved by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and each would carry a minimum two-cent refund to be given at redemption centers around the state.

Canada said that the bill would sharply reduce the amount of money now being spent to clean up litter on Virginia highways.

Holton Is Chosen
Aide to Kissinger

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Congressional District, holds a similar post as the Defense Department's assistant for legislative affairs.

In the State Department post, Holton is expected to build up a staff to include two of his gubernatorial staff executives, John Ritchie Jr. and Alexander G. Gilliam Jr.

Ritchie, 41, a native of Charlottesville, University of Virginia graduate and, like Holton, a Harvard Law School product, was Holton's state campaign coordinator in the 1969 gubernatorial race. He became the governor's righthand man through the 1970-74 Holton administration.

Gilliam, 40, also a University of Virginia graduate, was a foreign service career man in the State Department during 1962-70. He served in embassies at Beirut, Tel Aviv and in the African republic of Chad.

Ritchie and Gilliam this week undertook a temporary assignment for Holton — the collation of his gubernatorial papers, a task that is expected to take two or three months.

The Holton appointment may be sent to the Senate soon after Congress reconvenes next Monday. How long hearings may take is somewhat imponderable, but Holton's reputation as a moderate-progressive

Southern Republican leader may appeal to most members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

James City
Board Elects
Edwards

Times-Dispatch State Staff

WILLIAMSBURG — Dr. Jack D. Edwards was elected chairman of the James City County Board of Supervisors Monday night, succeeding Abram Frink, who did not seek re-election.

Mayo W. Waltrip was elected to his third consecutive one-year term as the board's vice chairman.

Frink, the board's only black supervisor, said that he felt strongly that every member should have the opportunity to participate in the chairmanship role and had indicated earlier he would not stand for another one-year term.

When he was elected chairman in 1972, Frink was the senior member of the board and agreed to re-election last year at the request of his fellow board members.

Edwards is professor government at the College of William and Mary and represents Berkeley District. He has been a resident of James City County since 1962.

children uninterrupted by confrontations between teachers and those who employ them."

The Godwin recommendations on welfare would strengthen child support statutes, consider state supplementary services in other welfare areas, and by reforms involving computerized operations achieve savings of perhaps $5 million.

To help prevent crime, Godwin called for creation of a division of investigation as a separate entity in the Department of State Police.

He told the assembly there should be "no untimely delay in completing the two projects you have already launched" — including the controversial facility in the Green Springs areas of Louisa County — needed to replace the old State Penitentiary "unless some evidence can be advanced that they are not the most prudent solution."

"As "a major deterrent to ultimate crimes against the person," he urged reinstitution of the death penalty in certain ofenses.

UNDERMENTAL health, he pointed to needs for elderly Virginians and alcoholics, on which he hoped to have more specific measures to submit later.

In projecting a balanced transportation program, he suggested extending Interstate 66 to the Potomac River in Northern Virginia and filling the Interstate 64 gap between Lexington and Clifton Forge.

On mass transit he stuck to generalities but said, "The size of the problem in Northern Virginia and other areas of concentrated population warrant state help."

For state employes he suggested "a prompt review of state pay days where a recent change has generated dissatisfaction," and said, "I intend to utilize an employee advisory committee as a means of assuring employee participation in any further improvements to benefits and working conditions."

Among other recommendations were:

- For election campaign laws, "additional safeguards against undue influence from within or without the state against contributions which seem to place a public official under an unacceptable obligation to any individual or group."

- "A fair and equitable no-fault insurance statute, retaining the citizen's right to appropriate court action where the alternative would be disastrous."

Arabs Are Kissier,
Kissinger Says

Agence France-Presse

TEL AVIV, Jan. 14 —
Arabs are friendlier than
Israelis, U.S. Secretary of
State Henry A. Kissinger
was reported today to have
jested to Israeli leaders.

"Do you know why I like
Arabs better than Is-
raelis?" the Tel Aviv news-
paper Yedioth Aharonoth
quoted him as asking.

"Because every time my
plane lands in an Arab
capital, I am welcomed
with loud kisses on both
cheeks. But [Israeli For-
eign Minister] Abba Eban
has never given me the
least little kiss."

The newspaper said the
remarks occurred at a re-
ception given in Kissing-
er's honor by Israeli De-
fense Minister Moshe Day-
an and his wife.