European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday september 7, 1985 jobless rate Falls to level not reached since april 80 Stetes ipe by the associated press the civilian unemployment rate fell to 7.0 percent in August from the 7.3 percent level it and held for six months a drop that left it at a level not reached since april 1980, the labor department said Friday. Employment gains included the creation of 310.000 jobs last month and the first Rise in manufacturing employment this year. But most of the decline in unemployment was recorded in the volatile teen age group at the end of the sum Mer school vacation and the government said More in formation is needed to determine if the August performance will be sustained. The report was the latest in a series of government and Industry figures that have raised Hopes that the Economy is experiencing renewed growth from the sluggish Pace of the first half of the year. The big three automakers on thursday reported spectacular sales gains during a Cut rate financing War Vith late August sales 71 percent above the rate for a year ago. August s jobless drop was concentrated among those i cd 16-24. The rate for teen agers fell 2.2 percentage Points to 17.3 percent while the rate for Black teen agers which is considered the most volatile of All dropped More than 5 percentage Points to 34.5 percent. Explaining the report which confounded private analysts who had expected Little if any improvement in a rate that had been stagnant for six months the commissioner of labor statistics Janet l. Norwood told a joint congressional committee that because of the volatility of the Black teen age rate additional data Are needed to determine whether the August decline will be sus  ill wait another month to Sec whether this is for real. Or just a statistical  Hdward Yardeni chief economist at Prudential Bache securities said after the figures were released. He said he is not yet revising upward his forecast that third Quarter growth will move along at an anaemic i percent annual rate. Yardeni pointed out that interest rates arc up and that the Dollar has hit its highest level in two months against major foreign currencies. President Reagan said he was delighted at Friday s report adding we can keep driving our unemployment rate Down we can keep opening up opportunities for our future if All of us unite in working for an America where government does t grow Prosperity  retail analysts said fashionable department stores did better than mass merchandisers because their customers were less affected by the recent slowdown in the econ omy. Jeffrey Edelman an analyst with Dean Witter Rey nolds said weak sales in August 1984 made it easier for the retailers to record gains this year. This year s four week reporting period also fell closer to the first Day of school which helped the sales comparisons he said. Scars Roebuck & co. The country s largest retailer said sales for the four weeks ended aug. 31 edged up 1.4 percent from the same period a year ago. K Mart corp., a discounter and the second largest Chain said sales increased 6.1 percent but sales for stores open More than a year fell 1.6 percent. Among higher priced retailers sales Rose 10.8 percent at Federated department stores inc. And 16.5 percent at Dayton Hudson corp. Now members will raise hell promises new president Smeal Washington a Eleanor Simcal promising to raise hell after winning Back her Post As president of the National organization for women warned feminists Fri Day not to Reft on past achievements but to continue the fight against fascist opponents trying to turn Back the clock on women n rights. Four Days after her installation As the group s head Smeal said in a speech at the National press club that now is not going to be a Doormat used to walk All Over encouraged to be quiet and to whisper in people s ears. You see where that s gotten us i she said to one of several outbreaks of applause. We re about to see unravel All the gains of the last 30 and 40 years. But there s a lot of us around and we be got a lot of kick left and we intend to raise hell As Long As we re still  Smeal recaptured the now presidency in july from Judy Goldsmith who had succeeded her in 1982. She won the bitter race by pledging to take feminist issues Back to the streets rather than pursue them within the system. In her speech Smeal outlined the causes now will promote during her tenure legalized abortion and homosexual rights an equal rights amendment and comparable Worth pay systems. She also spent a considerable amount of time warning women that they can t rely on past Progress to guarantee their futures. We Don t take the right Wing fascist opposition seriously enough she said. They teach bigotry and hate and we be got to recognize it for what it  according to Smeal conservatives have argued that the Era would promote homosexuality and Lead to aids. We Are proud that we fight for Gay and lesbian rights and we will not allow this Issue to be distorted in the fight for won in s rights. We intend to wrap it around the neck of Ilie right Wing As we fight for Liberty and Justice for All she said. She also complained that the right Wing is stopping and stifling debate. We can t broach certain subjects without toeing called a name. When they Stop calling us leftists and commies and pinkos. I la Stop calling them  Smeal declined during a question period to identify any  but she said there is a right Wing that wraps itself in the Flag and includes Sens. Jesse Helms . And Orrin Hatch a Utah fund Raiser Richard i Guric and Paul Weyrich director of the committee for a survival of a free Congress. Hatch chairman of the Senate labor and human resources committee said he has never referred to Smeal As a communist or a Pinko. I believe i be Given her or her associates every Opportunity to air their views at my hearings. And although we Haven t agreed on every Issue 1 Hope never to resort to name calling Vigurie said he is honoured that she would see me As a significant opponent of her Radical left Wing  he said her issues Are not being Defeated because of some powerful right Wing lobby out there. It s that her views Are out of touch with the american  tribute to a fan Bimbo the Elep Bint gives Salute to Herkimer n.y., Farmer Milo Smith during his funeral wednesday. The Ford Brothers circus helped found circus Lover Smith s last request that an elephant Lay a Wreath on his grate. Volkswagen of America recalls 105,000 vow and Audi cars Detroit a Volkswagen of America inc. Hat recalled 105,000 vow and Audi cars for faulty Brake hoses that can crack and leak fluid leading to partial loss of the brakes. The company said the recall  West Germain made vow quantum. Jetta and scirocco models and Audi 4000s and 5000s Turbo motels from the 1983 through 1985 Model years. Repairs will be performed free of charge vow said. Vow said it knew of no accidents or injuries involving the defect. Roller coaster operator killed trying to retrieve hat on track Elpaso. Texas a an 18-year-old amusement Park worker who climbed onto a roller coaster to retrieve a passenger s hat was killed when one of the ride l can severed his Arm authorities say. Frank Guzman died in surgery at Beaumont Arm medical Center about three hours after the Accident. Elpaso county sheriffs it. Jack Marshall said. A hat worn by one of three passengers on the ride blew off As the car approached the top of the 47-foot ride at magic Landing amusement Park cast of Elpaso the offi cer said. Guzman the ride s operator climbed up the roller coaster to retrieve the hat. He was on a catwalk near the top and reached for the hat which was on the track when the car ran Over his left Arm Marshall said. Secret service arrests ethiopian in soviet embassy compound Washington up uniformed secret service agents arrested a Man identified As an ethiopian National Gnu Arresia Ken Mica Naumow inside the compound Fence of the soviet embassy Annex a secret service spokeswoman said. The Man Gebrekiros Hadgu. 27, whose address was not disclosed was charged with unlawful entry. Of specialist to bin next month s secret shuttle flight space Center Houston a when Nasa astronauts lift off on next month s secret military flight of the newest space shuttle Atlantis an air Force major will be aboard for special duties. Air Force maj. William a. Pails 33, of Kinnelon n.j., will join astronauts Karol j. Bobko the commander Ronald j. Grabe the Pilot and David c. Hilmore and Robert c. Stewart. The Atlantis is scheduled to be launched on its first space voyage on oct. 3 from the Kennedy space Center in Florida. The pre Cise launching time is kept secret but Nasa announced that it would come be tween 2 20 and 5 20 p m. Nasa also a keeping secret the duration of the Mission but official said the Landing time will be announced 24 hours ahead of the Landing at Edwards fab Calif. Informed sources have said the payload will be an infrared device that will be tested to determine if it can detect Low flying air Craft and cruise missiles. Pailes will Fly on the Mission As a payload specialist receiving Only the minimum of astronaut training. Pailes graduated from the air Force Academy in 1974 with a Bachelor of science degree in computer science. He then served five years As a search and Rescue Pilot. � it a Fradua e school at Texas a University in 1979 and earned a master of science degree in computer Sci ence in 1981. Pailes was assigned to Scott fab 111., a Branch chief in Minicomputer operating systems until his selection in january 1983, to the air Force manned spaceflight Engi Neering program. All of the astronauts on this Atla Atit Crew Are military officers. Bobko is a air Force colonel killers is a Marine major and Stewart is an army colonel