European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 1, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse R Carter holds firm on pay of 5.5% for military Civi Washington up president car increase of 8.4 percent that would have Ter announced thursday he will make an brought government employees More in example of 3.5 million military personnel line with those in private Industry and White Collar government workers by in a message to Congress Carter said holding their pay raises to 5.5 percent that he is submitting the 5.5 percent raise nearly 3 percent less than recommended. To allow the Federal government to set an stressing his fight against inflation car example for labor and Industry and Lead Ter said he was rejecting the recommend the fight against inflation by example and Tion of a Federal advisory committee for an not just words Carter pleads for Energy Bill Carter previously urged unions and Pri vate employers to try to hold wage hikes to the 5.5 percent figure. The White House said thursday that Carter has decided that there will be no re allocation of the military increase from Basic pay into the allowances for quarters and subsistence the stars and stripes Washington Bureau reported. Blue the Federal pay comparability a quires that the president adjust effect oct. 1 of each year the salary rates of eral employees. It does not apply to Collar workers or postal service employees whose pay is determined under different systems. The president s alternate proposal must continued on Page 28, col. 4 Tsie stars and authorized unofficial publication for the us. Armed forces vol. 37, no. 136 is daily and sunday Friday september 1, 1978 if 21855 a governors urged to show National will Washington up president car Ter appealed to the nation s governors thursday to help Salvage an important part of his Energy legislation and save the coun try from the devastating effects that re Lection by Congress would mean. Carter in an emotional request made with reporters present implored the Gover nors to help demonstrate the National will by securing passage of the controversial Compromise legislation to deregulate the Price of natural Gas. A that legislation comes before the Senate next week and its Fate remains Uncertain. If the entire world is looking at our government myself and the Congress to see whether we have the National will to Deal with a difficult and challenging ques Tion said Carter who Cut Short his West Ern vacation to stump for the measure. This legislation if it is rejected will have a devastating effect on our National image on the value of the Dollar on our continued on Page 28, col. 1 Bradley says olympic site los Angeles up the International olympic committee has recommended that los Angeles Host the 1984 olympics completely absolving the City of any financial responsibility for the games mayor Tom Bradley said thursday. Waving a to shirt emblazoned Xxiii olympiad los Angeles and holding it unto his Chest Bradley announced the Ioc s recommendation at a news conference. Los Angeles from the very outset made it very Plain that we would not be responsible for any of the financial aspects Bradley said. We have not wavered from this and the contract approved today by theoc contains this clause. The contract. Fully protects the City 0rorros Angeles. Under no circumstances will los Angeles be financially responsible l / continued on Page 28, col. 2 new York times reporter Myron Farber flashes the Victory sign after his release from the Hackensack n.j., stay for awhile jail. The state supreme court stayed Farber s indefinite jail sentence Pend ing an Appeal on his contempt conviction for refusing to hand Over his notes on the or. X murder Case being tried in Hackensack Story on Page 28. A for eligible soldiers officers army offers Christmas Early outs Washington an army wide Early separation program will be held in conjunction with the Christmas holi Days an army spokesman said. In this program All non regular offi cers and enlisted personnel due to get out of the army Between dec. 11, 1978, and Jan. 7, 1979, will be separated to tween dec. 11-15 or As soon As practical thereafter according to the announce ment. Personnel can request to remain until their Normal or adjusted release Date. Officers eligible for this policy May be retained on Active duty because of operational needs the spokesman said. Persons not eligible for this program include Reserve component personnel officer and enlisted undergoing Active duty for training in special pro Grams officers being involuntarily relieved from Active duty on a specific Date As directed by the army on other than Early release and personnel to whom the provisions of army Regula Tion 600-31 apply. At
