State Capitol News—
Hoffa*s Name into Hearings
LINCOLN -Observers are keep
ping a keen eye on a secondary
boycott investigation being con
ducted by a committee of state
senators.
The committee, headed by Fen
Ray Simmons of Fremont, is look
ing into charges that the Team
sters Union used the secondary
boycott, threats of violence and
other means to try to force union
ization of all truckers in Nebras
ka.
Throughout the hearings the
name of James Hoff a, president
elect of the International Team
sters, has appeared.
Simmons and ius committee
were told by a parade of truck
ers that the Teamsters clamped
on secondary boycotts contrary'
to Nebraska law—to try to make
them unionize or quit business.
One of the dangers of any in
vestigation — especially of the
type now underway in Nebraska—
is that punitive legislation might
result not only harming organ
ized labor, but the state as well.
This is the main problem of
those concerned with the labor
matter in Nebraska since the
state is an infant, compared to
others in development of organ
ized labor.
'Ihe committee was told the
Teamsters put on steam in Ne
braska and Texas in 1956 to beat
down anti-union feeling among
truckers. The theory, several
truckers told the committee, was
to pick out a few "tough" truck
ers, an dmake them submit to
union bat ion or "break them fi
nancially.”
Spearheading the drive, said
the truckers, were out-of-state
Teamsters men, skilled in the
ways of organizing a state.
Many of the truckers said they
do not oppose unions, and don’t
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furthermore would not and could
not legally prevent them from
joining
But, they said, they were pick
eted by union men when there
was no strike by employees of
their firm, and intimidated to
try' to make their own men join
the Teamsters when they didn’t
want to do so.
On the secondary boycott mat
ter, many truckers testified uninn
truckers testified union truck
lines refuse to handle shipments
brought to a terminal by non
union firms.
This caused delays in ship
mi tit and many took "unreason
able” lengths of time to arrive
at their destination, it was said
Often shipments liecame "lost"
and were found only after exten
sive search.
In the past Nebraska union
leaders have said they do not
condone violence in organizing
attempts, and emphasized that
charges the so-called violence
was the work of union men has
not Ix'en proved.
They also point to the fact that
"hot cargo" clauses in union con
tracts |>ermit a unirni to refuse to
handle goods shii *d by non
union truek lines. ,
There were chnrg at the
hearing that national labor re
lations board orders were never
obeyed in the matter of second
ary boycotts.
But a union attorney told the
committee, temporary court in
junctions were obeyed. However,
attorneys [minted out that orders
of the NLRB resuire supplemen
tary court action to bring about
enforcement of them, and tem
porary injunctions cease when a
NLRB ruling is made.
But, the truckers told the com
mittee, court action is a long pro
i cess especially in federal courts
where many hiad to go because of
the Interstate nature of their bus
: iness and costly.
Tom Coffeey, now state pur
chasing agent, but a long-time
Alma truck* lino owner, testified
how the secondary lxiycott and
prolonged legal maneuvering for
ced him to sell his line or face
bankruptcy.
Many small truck line operat
tect the small operator,
ors pleaded for legislation to pro
But others testifying at the
hearing cautioned the commit
tee to go slow on suggested legis
lation so as not to come up with
that which would penalize or
ganized labor and the working
man.
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Mentally Retarded—
What'is the status of Nebraska's
mentally retarded release pro
gram’ This suestion came up
when it was reported in Iowa that
several persons, classified as
mentally retarded and inst’tu
tionalized for years, were not ac
tually mentally deficient
The Nebraska board of control
vice chairman. Charles W. Lee
man, said the state has been
working at the problem of screen
ing inmates at Beatrice for the
past two years. He praised a
program rtf Supt M E. Wyant
at die Beatrice state home. Wy
ant has been systematically go
ing through diagnosis of patients
by skilled professional people
and has released 13 patients found
not mentally retarded. Six more
are to be released.
The 13 discharged were between
six and 65 years old. In addi
tion 103 mentally retarded pa
ients now are on parole in homes
close to their own families.
Wyant said there are more pa
tients at Beatrice who could and
will lie released after due proces
sing and testing.
A related program is going on
at the Nebraska Psychiatric In
stitute in Omaha, headed by I>r.
Cecil Wittson. state mental health
[director Wittson said about 16 ba
bies and young children, declar
ed mentally retarded were check
ed and half found not to be in
need of institutional care.
This re-testing program is be
ing carried on also in the state
mental hospitals.
Emphasis in Nebraska has
shifted from institutionalization
to that of early diagnosis and
treatment of persons suffering
from mental disorders.
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Tax Investigation—
Sen. Terry Carpenter's remark
that ‘‘almost without exception,
county assessors are incompetent,
and little more than glorified
mail clerks” has not gone un
I challenged. Carpenter, as chair
man of a legislative council tax
law violation investigation com
mittee, made the remark after
pubic hearings.
Cheyenne County Asses sor
Roy Gish, president of the Ne
braska State Association of Coun
ty Assessors, said: "Statements
like those credited to Senator
Carpenter in the press are utter
ly and completely ridiculous.”
There are some outstanding as
sessors in Nebraska, Gish says.
Carpenter has admitted that
some are doing a good job, hut
says more qualified persons are
needed to do what is an exacting
and technical job.
Meanwhile, Carpenter made a |
demand for a special sesion of the
legislature to rewrite Nebraska
tax laws by eliminating a portion
of the constitution.
Gov Victor Anderson said he
is studying the request but is not
going to make any hasty decision
Further. the governor wanted
Carpenter to submit specific ideas
he has in mind.
Carpenter says he is not inclin
ed to do so, and without criticiz
ing the governor, feels as chair
man of the committee and a sen
ate's* he has discharged his duty.
The rest is up to the governor
and other senators, he said.
Regional Deaths
Ray Pallesen
NELIGH R ay Pallesen. 87.
formerly of Neligh died Monday,
November 18, at his home in
Riverside. Calif., following a
heart attack Funeral services
were held Friday at 2 p m. in
the Congregational church in Ne
ligh Mr. Pallesen had been a
resident of Neligh for more than
50 years before moving to Cali
fornia.
John Schaefer
CREIGHTON — Funeral ser
vices were conducted Tuesday.
November 19. at Hengstler's
Chapel at 9:15 and at Immanuel
Lutheran church at Plainview at
10 a m , for John Schaefer, 91.
a long time resident of the Creigh
ton community. Mr. Schaefer
died at Lundberg Memorial hos
pital.
Mrs, Harold Humrich and girls
called on Mrs. James Mahon and
Marchelle Wednesday afternoon,
November 13.
Carnival skating party, Thanks
giving nlte, Neligh Kink. 31p3M
Riverside News
Rev. and Mrs. William Ross
were Friday afternoon callers at
the Dale Napier and. George
Montgomery homes.
Steve Miller was an overnight
guest of Jackie Fry Wednesday.
November 20.
Mrs John Napier and Tommy
were in O'Neill Saturday and
were dinner guests at the Edward
Cuddy tome.
Mr and Mrs. Harold Bennett
and Barbara visited Friday eve
ning it the John Napier tome.
Mr and Mrs. Otto Reckte visit
ed a few days at the Bill Fry
home before leav ing for Califor
nia. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fry took
them to Columbus Sunday where
they left by tram.
Mr. and Mrs Bert Fink left last
Thursday for Denver, Colo., to
visit relatives and friends for a
few days enroute to California
to visit at the Harold and Dale
Fink homes. Edna Lofquist is
staying at the farm while they
art* gone.
Mrs. Henry Emsick of Omaha
visited Friday at the Bill Fry
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Switzer
attended a Foxbilt Feed banquet
held at Clearwater last Thursday
evening.
Rev. C. P Turner was at Beth
any the past week helping with
revival meeting at that place.
Mrs. Turner and Wayne attended
Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Switzer, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Miller, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Miller and Danny
and Jay Butler helped Ellen Mil
ler celebrate her birthday anni
versaries Thursday evening, No
, vember 21.
Mrs. Gerald Wetlaufer and
'"■ary of O'Neill were overnight
guests Saturday at the Will Shra
der home
Mr and Mrs Dave Pollock
ate Sunday dinner at the Art
Russhardt home in Neligh.
Mr and NCrs S S. Schlotman
called Monday evening. Novem
ber 18. at the Alfred Conner home.
Eddy and Willie Shrader have
each bought new chevrolets.
Dennis Napier visited a few
days last week at the Rol Hord
home.
Mrs. George Montgomery was
a Neligh visitor Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Jensen.
Janis and Jerry of Newman
Grove called last Thursday eve
ning at the Richard Napier home
l>ale and Betty Napier were call
ers
Die i lie ami Vatonda Biddle
come assisted in sen ing supper
for teachers and their families of
Inman school at Inman Wednes
day, November 20. (
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Shrader
and family ate supper Tuesday,
November 9. at Lynn Fry home
Mrs. Earl Pierson was in Nel
igh Thursday. November 21. She
also visited her mother, Mrs. Me
Clanahan in Brunswick
Alice and Sharon Schmidt call
ed on Lucille Biddlecome Thurs
day afternoon, November 21.
Society Meets
at N aider Home—
RIVERSIDE Women s miss
ionary society met last Thursday
afternoon with Norma Napier
Lucille Hiddlecomc reviewed the
lesson or, *'The Truth About
Kaco." Mrs. Butterfield became
a member of the society.
Martha Gunter assisted the
hostess in serving lunch Mem
hors are to bring cookies and
candy to the December meeting
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