European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 20. 1985 the stars and stripes Page 5 if strike of 5,000 hinders my tank production Detroit a five thousand hourly workers have walked off their jobs Al general dynamics corp. Plants in three slates virtually halting construction of the my and Mai tanks for the army. The strike began wednesday afternoon at the company s largest tank Assembly Plant at Lima Ohio and Al operations in Scranton pa., and in the Detroit suburbs of Warren Sterling Heights and Center line said United Auto workers vice president Marc Stupp. This Means that All negotiations have ended Slipp said. We told the corporation that he Union stands ready to  Stupp said the Council representing locals covering Blue Collar employees at the five general dynamics land sys tems division plants rejected his recommendation that Union members be allowed to vote on a tentative contract agreement reached last weekend. Genera dynamics spokesman William Sicil read a statement saying the giant defense contractor was very disappointed that the pact is not being recommended by the Council for a membership  production of the army s my tank and its new derivative the mini would virtually cease with supervisors doing some work he said. Workers at the Lima Plant which has 2.400 hourly employees staged a Wildcat strike monday but returned to work later that Day. The Council wants wage parity with Chrysler corp. Workers Cost of living allowances similar to those of Law re presented autoworkers and better health safety and pension provisions than those contained in the pact announced sunday Stepp said. Chrysler sold the land systems division to general dynamics in 1982 to raise Cash when the Auto maker was struggling to stave off bankruptcy. The average Chrysler worker is paid $13.23 an hour. Information provided to its employees by general dynamics showed their wages in june ranging from 57.49 to $11.50 per hour. We re so far below the autoworkers it s a shame said one picket at the Warren Plant. Another striker there said that after i got Laid off in 80. I was making More than i m making  the Law strike fund contains j6io million and Gen eral dynamics workers would receive 5100 a week in strike  beginning on the eighth Day of the walkout Stepp said. Caracas Cooks Roll in dough but . Wages fops in Survey new York a Cooks earn the most in Caracas Venezuela. Engineers and Bank tellers do Best in Jidida saudi Arabia. Overall salaries  highest in the United states according to recent Survey. At the same time some . Cities rank among the world s most expensive to live in Union Bank of Switzer land said wednesday. The figures compiled by the Bank during the first half of 1985. Arc contained in its sixth worldwide Survey of prices and earnings in 49 major cities. New York los Angeles Chicago and Houston were included in the sur vey prices and earnings around the  measured on a scale of costs for 119 goods and services. Lagos. Nigeria was the most expensive City to live in with Toko and new York ranked second and third. They were followed by Abu Dahabi United Arab emirates Manama Bahrain Chicago Houston Jidida Oslo Norway and los Angeles. Lisbon Rio do Janeiro Istanbul and Bangkok were at the Bottom end of the scale. The study surveyed earnings in terms of weighted aver age hourly wages in 12 occupational categories. New York los Angeles Chicago and Houston were the four cities with the highest average  the Survey said without giving specific figures. The average worker in new York earns 42 percent More than a worker in Zurich or Tokyo and More than twice As much As the average worker in Paris it said. In terms of the world s Best average take Home salaries for specific Job categories the Survey found that teachers made $21,200 a year and department managers $52,900 in Abu Dahabi engineers made $42.800 and Bank tellers $29.400 in Jidida and Cooks earned $30.500 in Caracas. People in the developing nations of Africa and Asia generally earned and spent less than those elsewhere with  lowest in Bombay India Manila the Philippines and Jakarta Indonesia. The glaring exception was Lagos Nigeria with a Cost of living four limes that of Bangkok the cheapest City. Lagos was near the Bottom in most of the do in categories of wage earners in the study. Goods and services in Lagos exclusive of rent Cost $2,010 monthly followed by Tokyo $1,790 new York $1,600 and Abu Dahabi $1,580, the report said. A medium priced three room apartment in Lagos Cost $460. Of the four . Cities studied new York rents were the highest averaging $1,050 monthly followed by $750 in Chicago $580 in los Angeles  $530 in Houston. The least expensive apartments were $100 in Bangkok $90 in Buenos Aires and $80 in Jakarta three cities at the Bottom of the  scale. The four most expensive cities for food were Lagos $650 monthly Tokyo $624 Seoul. South Korea and Liddah. Both at $395. Calculating earnings is. Costs to determine purchasing Power the report found workers in extreme Southern and Northern Europe the Best off. The most favourable ratio was in Lisbon followed by Helsinki Madrid Athens. Dublin and Stockholm. It Nim spin oldest Chimp Dies Jimmy the oldest Chimpanzee in Captivity has died what was believed to be the age of 55 Al the Seneca Park zoo in Rochester . The typical life Span of a Chimpanzee b 35 to 40 Yean. Jimmy s death leaves a 55-year-old primate named Bula in Atlanta As the oldest in Captivity officials said. 2,550 to lose their jobs in Firestone restructuring Akron Ohio a Firestone tire a rubber co. Said it is closing its Passen Ger tire Plant in Albany ga., and ending production of passenger and truck tires at its Plant in pcs Moines Iowa. The moves will eliminate 2,550 jobs. The moves were made As part of a major restructuring of Firestone s tire operations in North America the company said wednesday. Sands of time about 2,050 employees including 400 salaried workers will lose their jobs in Al Bany company spokesman Bob Troyer said. In Des Moines 400 factory workers and 100 salaried workers will lose their jobs he said. Another 700 factory workers and 165 salaried employees will remain employed in the Des Moines Plant where production of tractor tires will be consolidated. The restructuring done because the com Pany considers the Market for original equipment and replacement tires non growth areas will Cost the company about $100 million before taxes in 1985, Troyer said. Firestone was the nation s no. 2 tire company in 1984, with sales of $3.57 Bil lion. Goodyear tire & rubber co. Was first with sales of $7.65 billion. The Albany Plant was Firestone s largest production Plant in North America in terms of employment Troyer said. Very few of the employees losing their jobs will be absorbed by other Firestone plants. What we will do is Transfer the production Here to other Firestone plants which Are not operating at full capacity and therefore we would be Able to take advantage of increased efficiency at those plants by adding to production Troyer said. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Sept. 20, 1945 japanese women were warned not to display their red underwear in Public or go around with their Bare toes showing in front of impressionable american soldiers. The warnings distributed through japanese newspapers preached against the wearing of provocative colors such As red and yellow. 30 years ago today. Sept. 20, 1955 Argentine president Juan d. Pron decided to quit and turn Over Power to the army As the rebels claiming overthrow of his regime demanded unconditional  20 years ago today. Sept. 20, 1965 peking extended the deadline for India to dismantle its Border bases As More chinese troops were reported gathering along chinese Indian Border. 10 years ago today. Sept 20 1975 in Lisbon Premier Jose Pinheiro do  Vado was sworn in with a new government dominated by socialist and centrist civilians and moderate military officers. Apple chairman jobs resigns plans new computer venture Cupertino Calif. A Steven jobs has resigned As chairman of Apple computer inc., the huge company he helped create in a garage nine years ago accusing management of a hostile pos Ture toward his latest venture. I must insist upon the immediate acceptance of my resignation jobs said in a letter sent to the company. There was no immediate indication whether Apple would accept his Resig nation. Jobs 30, told Apple s Board of directors last week that he planned to Start a new company and take several employees away from Apple. He tendered his resignation but the Board refused to accept it and asked him to defer it for a week his litter said. The Board also indicated that Apple might invest in the new venture his letter said. Jobs position at Apple has been in question since May when he lost a Power struggle with Apple president John Sculley. Jobs was relieved of his managerial duties and Given responsibility for glob Al thinking. As you know he said in his letter the company s recent reorganization left me with no work to do and no Access even to regular management reports. I am but 30 and want still to contribute and  Apple vice chairman . Markkula said jobs had implied thursday that he would not recruit any key Apple personnel in his new business venture. Jobs owned 9.4 percent of Apple s out standing common Stock As of aug. 31