European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes Friday september 8, 1978 military pay Chart based on 5.5 percent raise bad Basic pay rates pay without Kin with pay Grade full rate part. Rate Kin Grade years under 2 8 10 12 14 co o-9 o-6 o-7 of o-5 o-4 o-3 o-2 o-1 w-4 w-3 w-2 w-1 e-9 e-8 e-7 e-6 is e-4 e-3 e-2 e-1 $358 358 358 358 321 296 264 232 201 157 254 227 197 178 192 177 150 137 131 116 103 92 86 $51 51 51 51 40 33 27 22 18 13 25 21 16 14 19 15 12 10 9 8 8 $448 448 448 448 392 357 318 286 255 205 307 279 251 230 270 249 232 213 1% 173 Iso 150 150 commissioned officers Bas officers $62.80a month enlisted when on leave or authorized to mess separately $3.00 a Day when rations in kind Are not available $3.38 a Day when assigned to duty under emergency conditions where no Messing facilities of the . Are available $4.48 a Day o-10 o-9 of 0-7 06 o-5 pm 0-3 o-2 pm o-3 0-2 o-1 w-4 w-3 w-2 w-1 e-9 e-8 e-7 e-6 e-5 e-4 e-3 e-2 e-1 1100 1022 891 773 1338 1142 973 805 1428 1221 1169 973 1351 1208 1454 1415 1233 1519 1467 1687 1622 1545 1777 1714 1622 2727 1973 18% 1792 1662 16 3272 3000 2286 2039 1870 18 3414 3206 2403 2156 1922 20 22 4364 3817 3545 2455 2221 3687 2597 2298 26 4635 4090 2817 commissioned officers with More than 4 years of Active service As enlisted 690 896 792 505 485 467 419 533 512 776 680 599 564 533 1351 1208 973 1142 1039 992 857 802 708 626 608 554 1415 1233 1039 1194 1052 973 896 830 734 666 632 1467 1272 1078 1545 1338 1117 1622 1390 1156 warrant officers 1247 1128 1026 935 1299 1194 1065 973 enlisted 992 856 761 694 1182 1020 884 789 721 1390 1233 1104 1013 1209 1047 911 830 748 1687 1428 1208 1454 1272 1142 1052 1237 1075 952 856 761 1506 1310 1182 1090 1265 1103 979 884 1545 1351 1221 1128 1293 1128 1007 897 1596 1403 1259 1169 1319 1156 1020 1649 1454 1310 1388 1224 1088 1778 1506 1523 1360 1224 Here Are the new Basic pay Scales for oct. 1, 1978, As a result of president Carter s 5.5 percent suggested increase. It is possible but unlikely that Congress will increase these amounts. This Chart reflects Carter s decision not to reallocate part of the raise into allow ances As has been done in the past. It does not show the freeze the president put on increases for senior officials and military officers. This freeze holds the ceiling at $3958.20 per month for these persons o-9and above. Rhodesia says missile hit air plane from press dispatches Salisbury Rhodesia rhodesian officials announced thursday that the air rhodesian Airliner which crashed with 56 persons aboard was definitely shot Down by a heat seeking  the co minister of transport Bill Irvine threatening harsh reprisals against Black nationalist guerrillas who had claimed responsibility for Downing the plane told a hushed legislature i Promise the Leader of the patriotic front stalking in Lusaka and elsewhere that they who seek to ride the wind will reap the whirlwind. Rhodesian will never Bend or break to this kind of terror  the Airliner crashed in a War zone 10 Miles from the zambian Border five min utes after Takeoff from the Kariba Border resort sunday evening. It was carrying mainly White Holiday makers. All but 18 were killed instantly. Thirty minutes after the crash Black raiders shot dead 10 of the survivors at the scene of the wreckage in an incident which has caused unprecedented official outrage Here. Joshua Nkomo Zambia based co Leader of the patriotic front guerrilla movement said his men shot Down the Airliner in an area heavily infiltrated by his guerrillas. Prime minister Ian Smith on wednesday expressed rage and fury at the Mas Sacre and said he would announce a new course of action within Days. Irvine s statement thursday came after four Days of sifting through the wreckage by aviation experts. It is Clear that the disaster was caused by the plane being hit by a heat seeking missile near the inner starboard engine Irvine  wednesday the government said that the dec. 31 deadline for Black Rule to come to Rhodesia is going to be delayed two or three  Hayman the White co minister of internal affairs told parliament there will not be time to make arrangements for elections before the end of the year i which the 6.7 million Blacks and 260,000 Whites will choose the first Black dominated legislature. Secretary thinks Verona should help dear Juliet letters prove deluge Verona Italy a Juliet s part time Secretary overwhelmed by hundreds of letters from fans of William shake Speare s heroine thinks Verona needs a regular Counselor to dispense advice to the lovelorn. Paola Sella a 22-year-old student volunteered to keep track of the heavy flow of mail addressed simply Juliet Verona Italy. But she is unable to answer All the appeals for solutions of contrasted loves in the two hours daily she steals from her free time. It is a big affair Good for Verona tourism. I think the City should hire one per overloaded advice giver Paola Sella leans out Over the ancient Balcony of the House in Verona where legend has it that Romeo carried on miscommunications act with Juliet. A son full time for the Job. I could be inter ested but it is very stressing believe me the dark haired Sella explained. She has been acting Secretary to the he Roine of Shakespeare s Romeo and Juliet since mid August following the death of Ettore Solimani who was custodian of Juliet s Tomb. For years he had answered the letters addressed to the place where in Shakespeare s tragedy the quarrel be tween the Capulet and Montague families erupted six centuries ago. Romeo and Juliet members of the rival families killed themselves because of their frustrated love and the romantic aspects of the tragedy have always exerted a great attraction on tourists. By thousands every year they visit the House said to be the one of Juliet As Well As her purported Tomb and the Balcony from which she used to talk to Romeo. Most letters Start with a dear Juliet and Many come from the . They Are usually youths seeking advice for loves opposed by their parents. But Many also Deal with racial and religious problems and they Are much More difficult to answer As they involve controversies Al most unknown to me Sella said. Paola answers the letters in the original language Spanish English German French portuguese and arabic resort ing to the help of Verona language Stu dents. Some letters Don t seek an answer. It is just an Opportunity to let out sentiments such As one from Stone Mountain ga., Reading dear Juliet i Don t know where you Are if you will understand me. I am writing to you because i love and  Sella said she tries to give Plain Sensi ble advice for the solution of opposed relations refraining from any conflict with the parents. Letters addressed to Juliet Are much different from those which i can read in magazines and newspapers. They seek Consolation from a mythical character and it is Good to keep Juliet s Ideal alive an swering their letters she said. She Only Hopes not to be in the need for advice in her turn soon because my Fiance is a bit bored with my extra