European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday february 19b7 the stars and stripes Page 3 lawmakers pay hike May be temporary Washington iad Congress Lowed itself a $12,100 pay raise at least temporarily when the House let pass a Midnight tuesday deadline Tor rejecting inc hefty pay increase. Democratic leaders said the House would pass Senate approved legislation on wednesday thai gives $50 million to the homeless and also disapproves in pay raise. Bui House democratic whip Tony co Coho of California said it is unclear whether that action would in fact repeal the pay raise because the Vole would take place after the Midnight tuesday deadline. Even As House leaders mane Vered tallow the pay raise through Back door Means opponents indicated they would eventually defeat it through litigation or legislation in addition to elevating congressional pay to $89,500 from the current 177,400,substantial raises were in line for 3,000 High ranking Federal officials and judges. The Senate turned Down the pay raise lost week leaving the politically sensitive Issue squarely in the House s Corner and raising the hackles of some Reagan made the pay recommendations last month based on even higher suggestions from a special salary commission. The Senate and House had 30 Days to disapprove the raises or they automatically went . Other recommendations included set Ting the pay for Federal District judges at 189,500 Cabinet secretaries at $99,500supreme court associate justices at $110,000 and inc vice president s salary at is 15,000. Frd for information on / Washington a the United states posted $250,000 Reward for information about the terrorists who bombed a Twa jetliner on a Rome to aliens Greece flight last april in which four people a acre sucked out of a Hole blown in the fuselage and the plane. 1 near Antos found the bodies of the three Leto dip s body was found in a near by Field along Wurf
