European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday january 5, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 Faa chief orders severe curbs on spending Washington up the head of the aviation administration has imposed severe spending possibly forcing employee layoffs or furloughs because of anticipated budget reductions internal Agency documents revealed Friday. The Cost cutting measures which include hiring freezes in some categories were outlined in orders signed by Don uld Engen administrator of the Faa and distributed to employees nationwide lust week. The orders copies of which were obtained by United press International exempt air traffic controllers aviation inspectors and Security specialists from the hiring freezes allowing the Faa to proceed with its plans to augment those work forces. But the orders could Lead to cutbacks in he 11,000 technicians who maintain and repair critical air traffic control systems Ai a Lime when internal studies show inc number of these specialists is rapidly dwindling. Reaction from a jittery aviation Community ranged 5 safes still in the running from renewed Calls for he removal of the i a As the manager of the nation s airways to charges by a Union thai the plan is a fiscal act of the orders were issued at the close of International aviation s deadliest year in which More than 2,000 people died worldwide in crashes i have today imposed severe constraints on contract ing travel Anil other activities Engen said asserting that the measures Are necessary because Congress authorized s4.9 billion for the 1986 Faa budget s55 million less than the Agency had requested Lingen said an additional 5 percent budget reduction expected in March under the new Gramm Rudman Bud get balancing Law which mandates across the Board spending cuts if adequate reductions arc not made. While we will attempt to avoid doing so reductions in Force and furloughs Are possibilities the extent of which cannot be determined until we have our final budget num Bers Engen said. Meanwhile i ask for your support in holding spending to a minimum while we continue to keep p u safety As Nur lop Stephen Hayes an of a spokesman declined 10 give further details of the Cost culling plan. The orders were sent As internal guidance that we have provided to the Field i think a arc not Guing to go into a t of detail on it he said the orders Jive Short term spending guidance to Faa officials in Field offices while plans arc formulated on How to Deal with Gramm Rudman requirements. The electronics technicians who could be affected by the hiring freeze maintain and repair air traffic control computers radar radio and Landing systems. Faa studies show that by 1994, the Agency could lose More than 50 percent of ils technicians to retirement. Howard Johannsson president of the professional air ways systems specialists the technicians Union said eng in s orders will induce a whole new slate of broader causes of safety problems that is going to cause More and More terror spree am harrows search for Plant site eaves 5 dead Detroit a american motors corp. Has narrowed its search for a new automobile Assembly Plant to Sites in wis Consin and four other states and Hopes to announce ils decision by Spring the head of the company said Friday. Am Friday also launched a new jeep to be called the wrangler. It will replace the cd Short for civilian jeep. The cd was based on the world War ii jeep and was in production for 40 years. President Jose said am examined Plant site proposals from dozens of Stales before deciding on five slates the Only of. He would identify was Wisconsin where am has its Only . Car Plant in Kenosha. The company has announced plans to close the Ket Vosha Plant within the next several Yean. It dates to 1902 and is the nation s oldest Auto Assembly Plant. Am says it is inefficient especially compared to the Saturn Plant that general motors corp. Is building and the new . Plants of japanese firms also told reporters that production of the set compact Renault Alliance and Renault encore care at Kenosha would be Cul drastically in 1986 because of poor sales. That Means the Plant will Limp along on one shift with shutdowns and temporary layoffs used As necessary to Cut inventory ded or warder said. He said the production goal is 80,000 for the year less than half the Alli Ance encore annual sales record of 169.601 in 19&4.the new . Plant will male a higher profit compact car like the Ford Tempo or amerkan motors new jeep wrangler replacing the army style a up cd Honda Accord do Deurwaerder said. We want to begin the car right on Lime hence the Spring deadline said with three years needed to build the Plant install tooling and Start production. Am had threatened to close Kenosha sooner but kept it open after gaining wage cuts and other concessions last summer co or cocked clothing Rule has employees seeing red Gretna la. Up1 a new color coded dress requirement in the Jefferson Parish clerk of court s office has some female workers seeing red. Beginning in March the 240 women who work for the clerk s office will be required to Wear a certain color Blouse o7certain Days of the week. To top it off they must Bear 85 percent of the $300 Price lag for the nine hems they Are required to add to a "?."T.,clerk of court Raoul skip Galan or. Said he is initiating the policy for women to keep the look in his office More uniform. A just think this will make the office More professional said Galan who a devising similar guidelines for the w male employees in the the guidelines female employees roust Wear Gray and White pm Stipe stoutes or monday Pale pm an tuesdays solid while on wednes Days a Leon thursdays and red on fridays. The clerk said women can Wear i hair own blouses three Days each week As Long As the items Are solid White Pale Pink or Pale Blue. In addition to the blouses each woman must Purchase a Blazer and a Vest in Black and Gray. None of us like it but. What can we do said a clerk who asked not to be identified. We either pay for the uni forms or quit. We have no other the women Are required to pay 1255 of the s300 Cost of the required items Galan said but his office will pay the rest. The clerk also said he is allowing the women to pay the costs in Lump sums or through a payroll deduction plan. The employees must buy the clothing from 9 w 5 fashions the Low bidder for the clothing. The shop promised delivery by March. In Virginia Salem a. Up two men gunned Down a state trooper Friday murdered a Salesman look his wife hostage and killed her during a High Speed Chase by police then killed themselves. Police said the two men one an illegal alien wanted for murder began their 30 Minuit terror spree thursday night by shooting n Man who had Given them n ride and stealing his cur. A state trooper responding to complaints of an erratic Driver stopped the car with the two men in it. Police said the 28-year-old trooper was shot in the face with a Shotgun As he approached the car and the two men then fled on foot through a wooded area. The men one of them identified As Daniel Nathaniel Malcolm came upon the Home of a 34-year-old Salesman blasted through a sliding Glass door and shot and stabbed the Salesman to death. Police said the two men both wearing masks ordered the Salesman s two children into an upstairs bedroom forced his wife into the couple s Van and drove away. When they spotted a Deputy approaching them from the opposite direction they ran him off the Road launching a High Speed Chase and gunfight with three pursuing deputies that ended when the Van overturned. A police spokesman said after the vehicle turned Over police officers heard two shots come from inside the when they looked inside they saw the hostage had been shot and the two suspects had committed suicide he said. Malcolm who was from Haiti or Jamaica had been a suspect in the fatal shooting of his Girlfriend. He had been deported at one time but re entered the country Ille Gally police said. From the United Auto workers Union. I m glad to know we re still in the run Ning Wisconsin gov Anthony Earl said following s remarks. It would be nicer to know the Competition was Over and we had won but Well keep up our efforts. We Don t intend to lose this Earl has assigned former gov. Patrick j. Luccy As special Delegate in the talks with am. A Deurwaerder sought to quell speculation that am might form a joint Ven Ture with Fuji heavy industries Ltd. Of Japan whose cars Ore sold in the United states under the Subaru name. Sands or time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Jan. 5, 1946 brides of american soldiers no longer need visas to enter the United states the american embassy in Paris announced. 30 years ago today. Jan 5 19j6 French Premier Edgar Faure called for the Center parties to put aside their differences and form a government after a heavy protest Vole for extremist parties in the Genera election caused a deadlock Between the two Middle of the Road parties. 20 years ago today. Jan. 5, 1966 the selective service has announced that it May have to draft College students to meet the manpower demands of a rising . Commitment in Vietnam. 10 years ago foday. Jan 5 1976 Terry Bradshaw passed the Pittsburgh Steeles to their second consecutive super bowl appearance throwing 20 Yards to John Small world for the winning touchdown in the fourth period of a 16-10 Victory Over the Oakland raiders in the Ameri can conference title game in Pittsburgh
