European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes wednesday May 11, 1977personal income Rose 9.1% in 76 to Over $6,400 Romance rumours surface rumours of a Romance Between Jordan s King Hussein and Disney world vip tour guide Honey Rex shown Here in a 1975 photo were reported in the Orlan do Sentinel Star. Her parents denied the Rumor saying the King is a family Friend. Jordan s Queen Alio was killed in a copter crash in february. A Washington a the average american s personal income grew by 9.1 per cent in 1976, Well above the inflation rate the Commerce department reported  a report on personal income the department said that per capita income nationwide increased from $5,903 in 1975 to $6.441 in 1976."theain in personal income in All but five states exceeded the Rise in consumer  said Robert b. Bretzfelder of the Bureau of economic  prices increased 4.8 per cent in 1976, although the Pace of inflation is quickening in 1977.the highest per capita income was $10, 178 in Alaska while the smallest was $4.575 in  with High per capita incomes generally Are concentrated in the Northeast and far West while those with Tow in comes Are in the  capita income increased the fastest in Michigan at 13 per cent Maine at 12.5 per cent and Mississippi at 12.25 per cent. Reflecting Sharp declines in farm income per capita income declined 6.5 per cent in North Dakota and 2.5 per cent in South  growth rates in Montana 3.1 per Cen Nebraska 2.2 and Hawaii 4.7 trailed the inflation  figures included in personal income Are wages and salaries interest dividends and social Security benefits. Money saved by homeowners who other Wise would have paid rent is also counted As  to pension funds and social Security Are deducted from the income figure. Ii is calculated before taxes arc  capita income is All of the country s personal income divided by the total popu Here is a list of regions and states with their per capita income in 1976. And the percentage change from 1975 new England the Region $6,590 up 8.4 Connecticut $7,373, up 5.9 Maine $5,385. Up 12.5 Massachusetts $6,585, up 8.6 new Hampshire $5,973. Of 11.1 Rhode Bland $6.498, up 10.4 Vermont 5,480.up 10.4. Mideast $6,975, up 8.5 Delaware $7.290, up 8.1 District of Columbia $8,648, up 11.6 Maryland $7,036, up 8.9 new Jersey $7,269 up 8.2 new York $7.100, up 8.2 Pennsyl Vania $6,466, up 8.8. Great lakes $6,793 up 10.9 Illinois $7,. 432, up 9.4 Indiana $6,257, up 10.6 Michi Gan $6.994, up 13.4 Ohio $6,432, up 104 Wisconsin $6,293. Up 10.9. Plains $6.130. Up 5.9 Iowa $6.439, up 6.0 Kansas $6,495, up 7.4 Minnesota $6, 153. Up 5.8 Missouri $6.005. Up 9.4 Nebraska $6,240. Up 2.2 North Dakota $5,400, Down 6.6 South Dakota $4.796, Down 2.6. Southeast $5,544. Up 9.7 Alabama $5, 105, up 9.8 Arkansas $5,073, up 9.9 Florida $6,108. Up 8.3 Georgia $5,571, up 9.8 Kentucky $5.423. Up 11.0 Louisiana $5,386. Up 10.0 Mississippi $4,575, up 12.2 North Carolina $5,409, up 9.9 South Carolina $5, 126, up 11.1 Tennessee $5.432. Up 10.7 Vir Ginia $6,276, up 8.5 West Virginia $5.394, up 9.1.southwest $6,040. Up 10.1 Arizona $5, 817, up 9.4 new Mexico $5.213, up 9.3 Oklahoma $5,657, up 7.6 Texas $6,243, up 10.8rocky Mountain $6,072, up 8.7 Colora do $8,503. Up 8.4 Idaho $5,726, up 10.8 Montana $5.600, up 3.1 Utah $5,482, up 11.0 Wyoming $6,723, up 10.6. Far West $7.018. Up 8.6 California $7, 164. Up 8.6 Nevada $7,337, up 10.0 Oregon $6.331, up 10.1 Washington $6,772, up 7.8 Alaska $10,178, up 6.7 Hawaii $6,969, up4.7. Income Fox use draws fire Carter social Security finance plan assailed Washington a president car Ter s plan to pump income tax revenues into the ailing social Security system was characterized by sceptical congressmen tuesday As dangerous a grave error and politically motivated  even some House members who appeared inclined to support parts of the Carter plan questioned whether it has been thoroughly thought out. And one Republican William m. Ketchum of California came close to accusing the president of , while questioning Joseph a. Califano jr., Secretary of health education cd adding a new dimension of politics Jefferson City. To. Up1 the citizens band craze has hit the Missouri general Assembly where the Good legislative buddies arc thicker than smokes at a truckers convention. This is one of those stories that probably will win the award of the Yea for  said state treasurer James i. Spainhower also known As wooden Nickel in cd  was one of dozens of legislators slate officials and Capitol hangers on whose cd handles were published in a Booklet last week by rep. Joseph Kenton a Kansas City. Kenton an avid Cher said he com piled the listings because he wanted to talk with some of his buddies on the roads to and from the Capitol every monday and  spot Check revealed few admit to using the lbs to spot smokes and Vio late those double Nickels 55-m.p.h. Speed limit they voted into Law two years  i m in a hurry i just follow a trucker said rep. Russell flying red horse Brockfeld a Warrenton. Rep. Irene Treppler a so. Louis appropriately is addressed As the Speed  two years ago. She and former rep. Mildred Huffman. A St. Louis county were stopped for Speed ing on their Way to the legislature by one of Only two female Highway patrol troopers in the . Richard decoster. A Canton. Says his cd has become a useful tool for talking to constituents. When he s around the Capitol. Decos Ter is the budget  a handle concocted by his fiscal conservative colleagues. At Home he s your rep  said it has added a new dimension to politics although it does have a few drawbacks. One Guy once asked me about a Bill up Here about Hunting dogs. Within five minutes everybody with a dog was on the air. I was embarrassed because 1didn t know anything about the  the one the Speed demons never fool with is rep. . Scoop usher d Macon. A retired Highway patrolman who said the boys at troop b in Macon gave him his handle scooper  Bui the most appropriate handle in the House belongs to rep. Glenn Binger a Bluc Springs the  the meaning is pretty obvious said the sponsor of numerous motions and resolutions spurring his fellow Law makers on to acts of patriotism. The rear windows of Singer s old Blue Sta Tion Wagon Are covered with Flag decals and America love it or leave it stickers. And welfare about the social Security plan recalled Carter s Campaign Promise that he would never lie to the american people. Well maybe that did t include con Gress Ketchum said. He quoted Carter As telling a group of congressmen Only six Days earlier that his administration would oppose any Effort to use general income lax revenues for social Security. Califano ran into the Wall of criticism As he spelled out the Carter proposals to the House ways and Means subcommittee on social Security. Despite the criticism a subcommittee aide predicted the Carter plan would be approved by the panel. Carter offered his eight Point plan or helping social Security out of a financial bind in a message to Congress on monday. Rep. Al Ullman. Dor chairman of the House ways and Means committee told Califano it would be a grave error to use general tax Money in the pension fund which throughout its life has been financed totally by taxes on employees and employ ers. Ullman said a better Short term solution would be to simply raise the social Security taxes slightly allowing time for a com plete study of alternative Way of financing social Security. Califano replied that such a tax increase now could make the recession worse and noted that Carter proposes Only to test the concept for three years