European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 1977 the stars and stripes Pogo 5 jobless both dip in May i reflective mood Mamie widow of president Dwight smiles at her self in a Chippendale Mirror she bought 970 of j 977s involved during a shopping trip in at the former first lady still lives on her Gettysburg a Washington a inflationary pressures Are easing on wholesale prices and unemployment dropped in two Strong indicators that the Economy is in the government reported a big drop in farm prices helped hold the increase in wholesale prices in May to four tenths of 1 per the lowest in crease at the wholesale level in 10 the government at the same unemployment declined to per the first time the nations jobless rate has been below 7 per cent since november the economic news was certain to cheer the Carter which has been deeply worried Over Price reports in Previ Ous months that showed inflation increasing at a worrisome 10 per cent annual rate since the labor department said total employment in May to while the number of unemployed remained unchanged at about the increase of four tenths of 1 per cent in wholesale prices was lower than the per cent increases in March and for the 12 months in Overall wholesale prices were up 7 j per the labor department attributed the improved figures to a per cent decline in prices of farm compared to a per cent increase in it was the first decline in wholesale prices of farm products in six prices were reported sharply lower for Green soy Beans and live but the decreases were partially offset by higher prices for there also was a slowdown in the in creases of prices for Industrial commode which were up four tenths of 1 per cent in May following an increase of sixth tenths of 1 per cent in april and eight tenths f 1 per cent in prices Rose sharply for fuels and Power in the fourth consecutive monthly in but wholesale prices dropped for metals and Metal along with a continuing decline in the Cost of lumber and Wood textiles and apparel prices in May were prices for processed foods and feeds Rose per cent during the with higher prices for roasted processed veal and consumer finished which arc goods ready for Sale to the in creased per the labor department said its whole Sale Price Index for for sea signal stood at per cent o the 1967average of meaning that goods priced at ten years ago Cost last in its report on May the labor department said almost million persons have found jobs since last an average increase of persons a defective fans on Fords reported Washington a the government Friday warned owners of Many Ford motor passenger cars and Light trucks that Blades on their engine Cooling fans could break causing possible damage and the warning came from the National Highway traffic safety which has launched an administrator Joan Claybrook said that if such breakage occurs while the vehicle is in vehicle damage such As dented hoods and severed hoses could the is greatest for Venice personnel and vehicle owners who 8 fir women claim men Are not serious a it started with a minor Brush but eight female fire fight cars have disgusted with their male counterparts they ruined Worth of and except fur the Quick work of a by Suu Ider who commandeered the one of the towns two fire trucks would Nave gone up in the a had packed it downwind from the Brush the equipment damage occurred when a nozzle and lengths of Hose were not stowed away and bounced along the pavement on the trip Back to the Midge one of the women who said the men dont take their jobs be its a big joke to put out a then to go have a Beer and sit around and talk about she George says she and the seven other who Battle blazes alongside the resigned because they cannot put up with the inefficiency she it int fair that the women have to clean up the equipment and Roll up the when the fire is everybody she illness forces be t y Ford to forego travel Palm a former first lady Betty suffering from a is too weak to travel Ana has been told by her physician to cancel her sched ule for the next few an aide she just int Strong enough for making any said the Fords scheduling Sec Linda Shes pretty was hospitalized in april for tests on a flare up of a pinched nerve in her neck but was soon released and was said to have she has a Long his tory of the order to stay Home came earlier in the week during a regular visit from her Beversluis Shes doing she he just didst want her to have a the current health problems have Noth ing to do with the breast cancer for which Ford had surgery in aides perform their own since Blade breakage while the Hood is open and the engine is running can result in serious injuries to persons working on the engine or standing she involved in the investigation Are Model years 1970 through 1977 Mercury and Lincoln passenger cars and Ford Light trucks that Are equipped with while the number of vehicles with these fans has not been about million fans of this Type were shipped to Ford Assembly after the Agency launched the i Vestiga Ford said it would recall about 1972 vehicles equipped with included Are 1972 Ford Tormos and Mercury Montegot with air conditioning and and 400 c1d Ford said it will notify owners of these vehicles by starting june it will Supply parts to dealers to replace defective the safety administration investigation will determine if cars made in others years should be the Agency said it had received 29 re ports of flex fan including one where a Mechanic suffered a severe Arm Ford reported receipt or awareness of 185 including 13 reports of of time june five High ranking civil Ian executive of the army Exchange service in Germany were suddenly and with came released from the payroll be came they violated merchandise and governmental army officials toe five former army officers were involved in no officials but would not release additional information on the executives june 1957 the agreed to turn Over to Japan for trial a Young Soldier accused of killing a japanese woman gather ing scrap on an army filing 3 William was alleged to have fired a grenade launcher at a 46yearold japanese woman who eked out a living from scavenging june 1967 two Holiday plane crashes within 12 hours killed 1m making it the blackest weekend in British aviation a dc4 bound for per pig hit the Foothills of the pyre killing All 88 and an Argonaut bound for from Majorca dived into the suburb of killing to and injuring ii