European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 1, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse August 1985 the stars and stripes Page 5 population continues shift to Sun Belt Washington up new los Angeles and Chicago continue to be the nations largest but a new census Bureau ranking of 176 major cities shows a continued population shift to the Sun the new Bureau figures show that new with people As of july continues to be the nations largest those figures place it far ahead of second place los with a population of and with a population of and while both new York and los Angeles showed gains Over their july Chicago showed a loss of nearly according to the bureaus latest fourth with a population of also showed a drop from its 1982 figure of other cities in the top 10 include with with with san with with and san with Philadelphia and Detroit both showed population losses while san Phoenix and san Anto Nio All showed Bureau estimates Are watched closely by local officials because they Are used in numerous Federal funds distribution san ranked number 14 in assumed the number 13 with a growth of about Over its 1982 while which grew by about people to fell to the 14th jumped from number 23 in the ranking to number eclipsing new Orleans and with a population gain of about jumped from 71st place to 65th place with a population of the Bureau two of the biggest jumps up came from in 1982 at the Bottom of the 176city list with according to the new Ontario has added nearly people to its population and is now ranked As the 161st largest City in the Lare with a 1982 ranking of 174 and a population of jumped to 150 in the new ranking with a population of at the Bottom of the list is ranked 169 in 1982 with a population of compared with the 1984 figure of the figures show that Frost Belt cities that arc Gener ally holding level in their population Are being out stripped by the faster growing Sun Belt for dropped from 158th place to 164th even though its population loss was Only 425 bringing its 1984 population to Ann dropped from 155 to 165 with a loss of rounding out the top 25 and following 10th place san Antonio in order Honolulu Baltimore san fran Cisco Indianapolis san Washington bos ton Ohio new Orleans Cleveland Denver and equal pay for comparable jobs Reagan opposes Job study proposal Washington a president Reagan reportedly told Republican con Gressional leaders tuesday the concept of paying people equally for jobs of comparable Worth is an idea that would destroy the basis of free who already was on record in opposition to comparable Worth made the remark when told the House of representatives probably would vote this fall on a Bill to study discrimination in government sources in the meeting one who discussed the Issue on condition he not be said Reagan told the Republican leaders at a White House strategy session that were All for equal pay for equal but the president reportedly added that attempting to establish standards giving employees the same pay for different jobs with equal importance or difficulty would literally destroy the basis of free both the House and Senate have legis rating comparable jobs How state of Washington determines what a Job demands in number of Points Secretary 1 Driver nurse 1 knowledge and skills mental demands accountability working conditions total Job Points annual salary Chicago Tribune graphic source personnel state of Washington lation pending action that Calls for an inde pendent study of the government work Force to determine whether employees Are being discriminated against on the basis of sex or such discrimination already is prohibited by and opponents of the measure have argued passage of the study Bill would simply set the stage for a future Battle Over comparable Worth Dod ends general dynamics suspension Washington not the de sense department announced tuesday that it had resumed contract payments to the general dynamics after withholding million in a dispute Over the costs of weapons Everett assistant Secretary of the Navy for shipbuilding and said that payments to general dynamics began last thursday after a 130day suspension imposed because the company was found to have been submitting improper charges to the Pyatt said the suspension was being lifted because general dynamics had improved its management and accounting the company is the nations third ranking contractor for military follow ing the Mcdonnell Douglas and the Rockwell International Pyatt that the Navy would continue a 2monthold ban on sign ing new contracts with two general dynamics divisions until several longstanding business disputes Are about billion in expected Navy work at the com pants electric boat shipyard in and Pomona arms factory near los Angeles remain held up by the he there is no total clean Bill of health As Pyatt Secretary of defense Caspar Weinberger ordered a freeze on some payments to Gen eral dynamics on March 5 after congressional investigators found widespread improper charges against government including personal entertain travel in one the Kennel fees for an executives the freeze later was extended to cover All types of payments to the company in an Effort to recover million found by Pentagon auditors to have been improperly charged Over the last 12 general dynamics has established improved internal accounting procedures which will assure accurate and legitimate overhead Billings on defense the company said in a statement Pyatt said about million of the million withheld since March was being paid immediately to general dynamics to cover legitimate contract the balance will be subject to further auditing and negotiations Between the company and the military Michael Jackson treated Tor hand sprain los Angeles a singing Star Michael Jackson suffered a severe sprain to his right hand tuesday while dancing Dur ing filming of a science fiction film for Walt Disney his doctor who wears a trademark sequined was pushed against an object during the said Steven a plastic Hes injured the hand a couple of times in the last said once in a spaceship scene when the spaceship Shook and he was thrown and All his weight fell on his right Jackson was treated at Brotman memo rial where he was taken after his hair caught fire during the filming of a Pepsi cola commercial last while at the the Singer paid a visit to the Michael Jackson Burn dedicated after his treatment and visited Caroline a Burn victim described As a big fan of he emerged from the Hospital still Wear ing his Whitman Silver spacesuit Jackson was filming Captain a Short 3d at Laird studios in the production is directed by Francis Ford with George Lucas serving As executive ban America plans to Cut in staff san Francisco a Bank of America said tuesday it will reduce its world banking division by the to take place Over the next 12 to 18 represent about 10 percent of the divisions said ban America vice chairman Robert he said the move would save up to million a the positions would be eliminated through attrition and with Lay offs a last said Bank spokesman Jim layoffs Are not traditionally a part of the Banks Mitchell he said the move is not related to Bank americas million second Quarter the second largest quarterly loss in banking it would have happened if we made a Fortune or lost he the ground work for what we announced tuesday really began about a year ban America is the nations largest Bank its Parent holding company is exceeded Only by new Yorks Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today 1945 Pierre Frances Arch landed in the Ameri can occupation zone near and surrendered to american 30 years ago today 1955 agriculture depart ment food experts said a budget minded couple could beat inflation and with careful planning could serve wholesome meals on Only per person per 20 years ago today 1965 defense department and selective service plans called for most of the eligible Young men in the draft Pool to be in uniform by the summer of 10 years ago today 1975 Robert Maheu told reporters in Washington that the Cia or dered him to Contact gambling figures in a plan to Poison cuban Leader Fidel Castro in Maheu was at one time a top aide to billionaire Howard
