European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes thursday february 1987 Senate House vote to repeal pay hike Washington the Senate voted wednesday to repeal a $12.100 pay raise for members of Congress and heft increases for older lop level Federal officials. The House followed suit also voting against the pay hike but oppo nent Ami supporters alike agreed the House vote was meaningless since the deadline for rejecting inc increase expired ,11 Midnight tuesday. The Senate approved on voice Vou. A Resolution introduced by sen. Strum Thurmond. R-s.c., that essentially rescinded the pay raises House leaders on tuesday had deliberately delayed a Vole on the pay raise until after Hie Midnight deadline when the increases automatically kicked in. Congressional leaders believe the pay raise Issue ultimately will be settled in the courts. A taxpayers group and two Congress men previously had filed a lawsuit challenging the method by which congressional pay raises Are enacted and William Sirauss a lawyer representing the plaintiffs said wednesday he is peeled the lawsuit would be amended to Serk repeal of pay raises thai look effect at Midnight tuesday. In Mailer what ultimately happens to inc s12,100-a-Ycar increase for members of Congress and to the increases for Federal officials Federal judges appeared almost sure of having inc increase stick Forth pm. The Constitution says once a judge s salary is raised it cannot he lowered Al though that too could be open to court interpretation since the rejection is Likely in come before the increase actually lakes effect March 1. Denouncing the tactics thai allowed the raise to take effect without an up or Down Vole. Rep. Tom Peri r-wis., said the House leadership acted like a thief in the night skulking away with its ill gotten  rep. Connie Mack k-Fla., said. Every member is going to gel a Chance to Voic against the pay raise and it does t mean  the House had searched Al length Tor a Way to secure a raise for lawmakers setting their pay at 189,500 annually up from $77,400 after the Senate Dis approved the increase last week and then forced House action by lying the Sensi Tive Issue to homeless Aid. Under the Law both the House and Senate would have had to disapprove the increase by Midnight tuesday to keep it from taking effect. House leaders adjourned Early tuesday afternoon rather than risk a Vole prior to the Midnight deadline. When House majority Leader Thomas Foley d-wash., motioned for adjournment opponents quickly called for a Vole but lost 221-17. Mack tried to Force a Roll Call vote on the adjourn then but presiding officer rep. Sleny Hoyer d md., pounded his Gavel and refused to recognize Mack. Mack denounced the smoke screen and said we be lost credibility through S.C. Back door mane vering. Consumer advocate Ralph Nader said the Man Euver added treachery to their Arron no and avaricious behaviour and he warned Tinl the Public Emery would Force Congress to role no. Fay raises historically have been a political Nightmare for lawmakers a catch 22 in which Many of them want the extra Money but Are fearful of the consequences at the ballot Box. Excluding Cost of living increases con Gress last Goi substantial pay raises in 1982 19b3. The House in late 1982 voted i Selfa 15 percent raise and the Senate followed suit in 1983, bringing congressional salaries Al hat Point to 169,800. Almost buried in the juror Over the con Gressional raise Are Large salary increase due 10 3,000 top level Federal officials and Federal judges. All of the pay Rai irs were recommended by president Reagan a month ago with an estimated Price tag of j40 million this year. Other recommendations included Sel Ling he pay far Federal District judges at 589,500 Cabinet secretaries at 199,500 supreme court associate justices at � 110,000 and the vice president s salary at $115,000, county to test paying welfare through arms St. Paul Minn. A armed with plastic cards and personal identification numbers some Ramsey county welfare recipients soon will be Able to receive heir monthly welfare payments la rough automated Teller machines Ramsey co univ is going to be watched very  said Tom Fashingbauer director of the department of Community human services. We Are Lessing technology that could be a solution to a promm that is being experienced by counties and cities throughout the  the county Board earlier this week approved a contract with trans first corp. Of Dallas a subsidiary of first Texas financial corp. To develop and implement a six month Pilot project starting june i the firm  with Midway National Bank and Norwest corp to handle the Cash flow and network of machines. The need for an automated system arose because local Banks refused to accept the county s welfare Dol Lars because of he congestion it causes every month in their lobbies and the Small profits generated by the quickly dispersed account. During the study about 1,000 of the county s 8,000 Aid to families with dependent children clients will receive plastic cards and personal identification num Bers. For the rial period those 1,000 clients will receive their monthly Ardc payments from machines most of which will be located in St. Paul. If All Public assistance payments arc automated As Long Range plans Call for the county could save about 1150,000 a year in Check preparation charges Fashing Bauer estimated. Former child actor Dies Miami a Angela Rutherford a former child actor who portrayed Willie Porter in he 1960s television series gentle Ben has died Al age 33 after a Long illness it was announced wednesday. Ruther Ford s most recent employment was As a nightclub entertainer in Miami. Florida bound a Frost 1 Hitchhiker tries to thumb a ride along . 1 been too much even for i creature of ice and Snow South or Fredr Kisburg a. Two major snowstorms the sculpture and hts to Len were created by Mike and subzero temperatures late last month May have Reid of nearby Spotsylvania county. Leave the driving to greyhound for just 59c Atlanta up hundreds of travellers lined up in a dozen cities wednesday to buy greyhound bus tick Els to any part of the nation for less than the Price of a bus ticket across Lown. For one hour wednesday greyhound inspired by inc latest round of airline fare wars sold tickets to any City it serves for 5 9 cents. The promotion was set Only in Grey hound s Southern Region and began Al noon in Atlanta Miami Jacksonville Fla Orlando Fla. Memphis Tenn. Nashville Tenn. New Orleans birding Ham Ala. Houston fort Worth Texas Dallas and san Antonio. The lines began to form tuesday and by Early wednesday hundreds were queued up. There s about 300 in inc now said Jim Rogere greyhound station manager in Atlanta. A few slaved All night Long bul Early this morning they really Slart cd gathering. They re doing Fine but we be got four or five extra Security officers for crowd  at the Orlando Lalion Lou Guild said about 100 people were in line before 9 ., and they la be ail the Way Down the Street by the time the Sale starts. The first one was Here at 6 this morning. She Drpie Over from is Petersburg 90 Miles away. The first people Gol Here before Day Light said ticket age Alf Radley in Jacksonville. Al 59 cents a crack 1 won l be surprised if we self 3 thousand  by 7 30  Greyhound officials in Dallas said the line was already out inc door and going Down the Block id the  Riding greyhound from Atlanta to los Angeles normally costs $119. Bul greyhound is running a 159 special and executive in its Southern Region thought they might draw attention to that with the 59-cent promotion. At i p.m., the Lickel line was Cut off bul greyhound officials said anyone in line then was allowed 10 buy the Maxi mum of to tickets. There Are the usual strings. The tickets must be purchased at least 30 Days in Advance and used within 60 Days which Means Ihm the 59-cent tickets Wilt be Good Only Between March 6 and april i