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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Onassis estate reportedly settles with Jackie for an astounding1 $20 million Page 28 the Sims and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 36, no. 156 wednesday september 21,1977 i Manv and sunday if 21855 a Carter oks 7% pay hike bits of charred Metal Are All that is left of an f4d phantom after two of the Jet aftermath of air crash fighters collided and crashed while flying a Mission in support of exercise Carbon Edge. The Pilot of one of the planes was killed. Is Hill Washington a president Carter announced tuesday he is granting a 7.05 per cent pay increase effective oct. 1,to 3.4 million Federal White Collar workers and military personnel. The across the Board hike followed a recommendation made by Secretary of labor Ray Marshall budget director Bert Lance and the civil service commission. The same figure was endorsed by the president s advisory committee on Federal pay. A group of Federal employee Union leaders had asked for an 8.8 per cent in crease. The raises will Cost about$3.4 billion. A Pentagon spokesman said tuesday we Are awaiting a decision on the Reallo cation Factor when asked about the pay raise for the military. He gave no indication when a decision on the reallocation will be made. Last year the decision was made just before the pay raise took effect. The president has authority to shift up to 25 per cent of the pay increase into allowances for housing and quarters. Last year the reallocation was the full 25 per cent. Sources indicated that the office of management and budget favored the 25 per cent reallocation but that the administration May be leaning toward the 12 per cent reallocation. Service members Are affected by Reallo cation when they retire because retired pay is based upon Basic pay. Reallocation of pay increases into the allowances depresses Basic pay for retire ment purposes. One Pilot Dies As phantoms collide wins by de Hel staff writer Wei Len Germany is one Pilot was killed and three Crew members were injured when two f4d phantom Jet fight ers collided and crashed Here tuesday. According to an air Force spokesman the crash occurred at 6 58 . While the two aircraft assigned to the 52nd tac fighter Wing at Span Dahlem a were involved in a Mission in support of exercise Carbon Edge. The two aircraft hit the ground about 450 feet apart and within 300 feet of buildings in this Small Community about 50 Miles Southwest of Stuttgart. The wreckage Cov ered an area More than half a mile wide. The dead Pilot was identified As capt. John m. Wertz 34, of Tulsa okla. He is survived by his widow Cynthia and two children Kristin 8, and Gretchen 5. The three Crew members who ejected were capt. Nicky t. Zarras 28, of Piscataway . 1st it. John b. Pacella 24, of Bridgeville a. And 1st it. Patrick , 25, of Zion 111. All four crewmen were assigned to the 23rd tac fighter so at spa Dahlem. I was still in bed when i heard the sex continued on Page 28, col. 1 must defend All areas Haig says nato Protection equal Koch n. Y. Runoff new York up1 Edward Koch a Bachelor congressman from Manhattan s silk stocking District captured the demo cratic mayoral nomination monday by soundly defeating Mario Cuomo the Choice of gov. Hugh Carey. In an upset 35-year-old state sen. Carol continued on Page 28, col. 2  and stripes report Nestved Denmark a Gen. Al expander m. Haig supreme Allied com Mander Europe said tuesday that nato forces must defend All the territories and populations in the area of the Atlantic Alli Ance. He told a news conference during nato exercises Here that no collective defense by Sovereign nations could survive if it failed to recognize that an attack on any Isan attack on All. We must defend All areas and All populations Haig was responding to questions from danish newsmen on recent controversial reports that nato was willing to give ground in the first phase of an attack from the East. They asked if Denmark was sex  answered that Denmark was clearly a critical and important area for the de sense of the whole nato  he added that any country accepting the Protection of the Alliance also had to continued on Page 2, col 1 Wanna quit see Page 8 for one Way to kick the cigarette habit Anil  
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