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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 20, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 7 Anchorage Alaska is tops new York not most expensive new York up it costs nearly$10,000 More per year for a family of four to live comfortably in Ancho rage Alaska than it does in Austin  s according to a Story published in this month s Good housekeeping Magazine. It said the list of the nation s 10 most expensive cities and 10 least expensive was compiled from a recent department of labor Survey. New York the nation s largest City is considered by Many to also the Cost Liest. But it really ranks Only fourth on the list of the nation s 10 most expensive cities. All of the 10 most expensive cities except Honolulu Are above the Maspn Dixon line. Six of the least expensive Are below it. Here Are the lists As compiled by Good housekeeping including the rank ing and yearly income needed to live comfortably in each City for a family of four. The most expensive 1. Anchorage Alaska $24,019.2. Honolulu Hawaii $20,883. 3. Boston mass. $20,609.4. New York and Northeast new Jer sey $19,972. 5. San Francisco Oakland calif.,$18,519. 6. Buffalo n.y., $18,298.7. Milwaukee wis., $18,230. 8. Washington $18,026. 9. Hartford Conn $17,796.10. Philadelphia $17,792. The least expensive 1. Austin Texas $14,776. 2. Orlando fla., $14,910.3. Baton Rouge la., $15,283. 4. Nashville tenn., $15,290.5. Dallas $15,313. 6. Dayton Ohio $15,686. 7. Bakersfield calif., $15,695.8. Wichita Kan., $15,994. 9. Lancaster pa., $16,322.10. Kansas City mo., $16,486. Pilot flying miss Lillian reports scare Wichita Kan. A a single engine plane carrying Lillian Carter Mother of the president landed safely at mid Conti nent Airport monday night after the Pilot reported a possible problem with the air Craft s Landing  was t nervous at All i think said the Pilot James Smith. She was very Gra Cious. I certainly appreciated  Smith was flying mrs. Carter from Pitts Burg Kan., to Wichita after she had Madean appearances in Emporia and Pittsburg on behalf of Don Allegrucci democratic candidate for  after Takeoff Smith said he Felt a vibration from the nose area of the Cessna 210 and suspected there might be problem with the Landing gear. Controllers notified he notified Federal aviation administration controllers who informed the Wichita control Tower of the possible prob Lem. Bob Buck Tower supervisor said an emergency was declared so that fire equip ment could be dispatched to the  lighting was turned up and spotlights from the emergency vehicle were focused on the aircraft As it flew Over the runway 50 feet above the  they had determined the Landing gear was undamaged Smith landed the plane but kept its front wheel off the run Way until the aircraft had slowed to 35 Mph. Possible overreaction there was no problem said Smith a 36-year-old attorney from Humboldt Kan. A i feel was that i was loaded near Gross weight and it was night time and miss Lillian i probably overreacted i Don t  and his wife were on Board along with reporter Al Polczinski of the Wichita Eagle and Ray Hatcock a Georgia state patrol trooper who was accompany ing mrs.  they were informed of the prob Lem Polczinski said mrs. Carter turned to him and said quietly i Don t like this much do you mrs. Carter 80, was to make another appearance on behalf of Allegrucci tuesday in nearby Derby Kan., before leaving the state. Rizzo pushing change so he can run again Philadelphia a last March Frank Rizzo said i will not run for May  now however they re chanting four More years in his old South Phila Delphia  the two term mayor of Philadelphia is leading the rally pushing for a charter change to allow a third consecutive term. Taking off like a rockette actress Ann Margret leads the famed rockette in a dance number for the Abc to special rockette a holi Blacks learning skills Day tribute to the radio City  the Star studded show filmed in new York will be two hours Long. A expert refutes theory on integrated classes Washington up Black student do not necessarily increase learning skills in integrated classrooms according to University of Chicago sociologist who refutes his decade old premise that a mixed racial classroom automatically leads to greater achievement. James s. Coleman in a Washington pos interview said that his research of educational systems in the 1960s concluded the social class composition of a school could have More of a bearing on student achieve ment than teaching methods or resources. He concludes otherwise in reviewing his research. Coleman summarizing the conclusions of a new research paper released in april said that in the 1960s he believed integration would naturally result in educational achievements for Blacks. It has not worked out this Way in Man of the school desegregation cases since that research Coleman said. Thus what once appeared to he fact is now known to be  Coleman said researchers have traced the development of Black students in Inte grated classrooms without completely re assuring  appear to be beneficial effects for some Black kids those who Are better students and harmful effects for Black who Are poorer students Coleman said. It All seems to balance out which is quite the reverse of the implications of my own  4 14 die As Mexico fetes Independence from Spain Mexico City up fourteen peo ple were killed and 650 injured during mex Ico s Celebration of its Independence from Spain authorities said. They said 37 stole cars and 52 armed assaults were reported. Police arrested 98 persons and and fire men extinguished 176 bonfires set in Cit streets by overzealous Independence Cele brants. Rebozo suit against Post dismissed Miami a a Federal judge on  Day dismissed a $10 million libel suit banker Charles g. Bebe Rebozo former president Richard Nixon s Friend and key Biscayne neighbor had filed against the Washington Post. . District judge Sidney Aronovitz ruled that Rebozo had become a Public Fig ure by the time the Post reported in 1973 that he had cashed $91,500 in stocks after being told they were stolen. Since Rebozo was a Public figure Arono Vitz said rules set Down by the . Supreme court in 1964 and 1974 prevent his winning a libel judgment against the news  s lawyer William Frates said they would Appeal the ruling to the 5th .circuit court of appeals in new Orleans. Malice not proved under the 1964 decision in a Case which had been filed against the new York times As expanded later by the High court Public officials and Public figures May collect libel damages enly if the prove there was malice against them. Aro Novitz said Rebozo had t proved malice. The 1974 decision defined Public and Pri vate figures for purposes of using the time s  has maintained the Post report was false and  the report Over which Rebozo filed suit the Post relied on statements by insurance investigator George h. Riley jr., who said he told Rebozo on oct. 22, 1968,that 900 shares of ism Stock Rebozo had accepted As loan collateral had been Sto Len. The Post wrote that 300 of those share were sold a week later for $91,574. Rebozo said that neither the broker from whom the stocks were stolen nor the Bro Ker s insurance company had known about the theft until dec. 5, after the Sale of the shares. . Woman s death Laid to legion disease Washington up District of co Lumbia health officials announced monday that a 65-year-old woman Here has died from legionnaires  unidentified woman died sept. 14, but or. Martin Levy the human re sources department s chief of communicable disease control said Der Only received a report confirming the legionnaires diagnosis monday  said two blood tests at least two weeks apart Are required before a diagnosis can be  woman became ill aug. 27 and was hospitalized aug. 30.dr. Raymond Standard head of the Community health and Hospital administration said the woman also suffered from kidney disease and High blood pressure ailments that doctors say contribute to legionnaires disease susceptibility and  said there did not appear to be any connection with this Case and two other legionnaires disease cases recently reported in the  of the legionnaires s disease patients Allan Blanchard the Washingto Bureau chief of the Detroit news died sunday at George Washington University  other patient an unidentified 27 year old Man is reported in serious Condi Tion at Washington Hospital Center. How Ever a Hospital spokeswoman said he is making steady improvement  
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