The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 December 1973 — Page 9

Arrested drivers tell of threats, s racist remarks by patrolmen

(EDITOR’S NOTE — A Syracuse truck driver named Nure E. Muhamet, who calls himself “Fat Albert,” came in for a feature article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer December 7, when he was part of truckers’ boycott on the Ohio Turnpike near Cleveland. The article was written by reporter Jim Strang). By JIM STRANG “Smokey the Bear’s got blood

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in his eye,” the trucker called Fat Albert said to no one in particular as he and dozens of his cohorts milled around yesterday inside Vermilion Valley Plaza. Fat Albert is Nure E. Muhamet of Syracuse, Ind. He was one of several drivers arrested and released by the state highway patrol yesterday morning. “Smokey the Bear,” or just plain “Smokey,” is road slang for state police. From New York to Illinois, state police all have one

thing in common — tne flatbrimmed hats made famous by the national symbol of forest fire prevention. As Thursday afternoon dragged on for the drivers in voluntary exile along the Ohio turnpike the story of Muhamet’s arrest, along with that of his longtime friend, John E. Lorick of Mount Vernon, N.Y., became a rallying punt. According to Lorick, they were arrested about 8:30 a.m. as he and Muhamet were starting to move their Long Transportation Co. trucks out of the Berlin Heights blockade. “This patrolman—we have his badge number — comes up to my rig and says, ‘You black . . . , when you get out of that truck you

better have your hands behind your back.” Then, Lorick said, the patrolman said he needed very little provocation to “Now your.. head off.” “I didn’t give him the chance. I just stood there and took his racist stuff,” Lorick told the assembled men. Muhamet, who said he witnessed the incident, also said he was forced to leave his $35,000 rig sitting with the engine running and doors open while the patrol took them to Sandusky for booking. The drivers would have had to walk some 20 miles back to their rigs after they posted bail, Muhamet said. But an apologetic deputy sheriff gave

them a lift back. “Those guys out there (the patrol) want to crack heads,” said a man who would give only the name “Troy.” Others mumbled about the Kent State university shootings and how they didn’t want that to happen to them. There was an uneasiness among the drivers, a feeling of discomfort at being on the wrong side of the law. Many had American flags stitched to their jackets or painted on their custom cabs. “We ain’t protesting against the state highway patrol, but against the United States,” Troy said. “But we ain’t tramplin’ no flags, or burnin* no draft cards. We’re just stoppin*.

“If we brea t and run now, we’ll be the laughir g stock of the entire United State:;. It’s taken us 20 years to get tegether. We can’t let go now.” But as he spoke, the men on the fringe shuffled their feet and shifted their eyes. Some said they were going to go take showers. Others wanted to go check their rigs. And in gr Mips of twos and threes, they w ent out, got in their trucks and pi lied out. Two wleelers are gating NNlvfy There will be 131 million bicycles and motorcycles in the United State $ by 1960, as compared with : 27 million autos, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. economists forecast With a record 20 million sales expected this year, bicycles will out sell cars for the second year in a row and Americans vnll buy 1.25 million motorcycles during the year. — CNS

Wed., Dec. 12,1973 —THE MAIL-JOURNAL

Ecologists urge Yule cleanup

By PEGGY WALKER Copley News Service You like Christmas enough but it’s getting caught up in the tinsel that gets you down? You feel a little uptight about throwing away the ton of cards, paper, ribbons and boxes that only yesterday were brand spanking new? And, considering the fact the average American throws away about five pounds of trash on a normal day, the additional paper pile-up at Christmas makes you especially uneasy? That’s not to mention all those empties from holiday partying that add to the pollution problem — bottles, cans and more bottles. Well, no need to be bugged about the litter. You can get rid of your guilt feelings and give the ecology movement a charitable boost by eliminating the waste this Christmas, ecologists say. One ecology center has a list of dos and don’ts, printed on recycled paper (what else?) for recycling the holiday spirit and all the trappings. What’s more, you may even have fun converting Christmas trash into hobbies or games, selecting gifts that are ecooriented and by recycling useable leftovers. Those party bottles, for example, can be whipped up into environmental candle holders, lamps or vases. Chances are, you might even get hooked on “environmentals.” Here’s how it works: Start with shopping. Take along your own bag to avoid adding to paper waste. And ride, bike, walk or join a car pool for your own good and the air’s sake. Look for items that are not overpackaged. Shop garage sales. Select gifts that will aid the ecosystem: drip dry napkins, organic cleaning products, handkerchiefs, plastic glasses for the bathroom, organic cosmetics. Give things from nature: rocks, shells, organic food or homemade cosmetics. Give hobbies: books and equipment on glass cutting, organic gardening, camping, bird watching, needlework. Give alternatives to life

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