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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes or air carriers Rush to hike on Many tic dances sets b the associated press Hurt by losses from the Max Saver super discount Tares they introduced this past Winter major . Airlines were raising fares on first class and coach tick ets starting saturday the fare increases which Range from$5 on a military personnel ticket to is for first class on one Way flights were initiated by United airlines one of the country s biggest carriers Industry analysts said they saw the in creases As a Way to recoup Revenue by making business travellers and other full fare passengers compensate for the popu Larity of Max Saven which give Dis counts of up to to percent off regular coach fares and require Only a two Day Advance  fare increases could be in the offing or the Max Saver fares could eve be scrapped next month by the airlines observers  big airlines arc following unit cd s Lead including no. I Texas aircorp., which owns Eastern airlines Continental airlines and other carriers american airlines Delia air lines Northwest airlines and trans . Most airlines have found that the Dis counted fare Levels have not compensated for the Cost of providing seats for passengers said Robert Gibbons spokesman for Minneapolis based northwesl."1 think it s overdue i think it s Nee Essaiy said Louis Merck Csank an air line analyst for the investment firm Jan Ney Montgomery Scott inc. I Philadelphia. The Max Saver fares have taken away the Prospect for a record Yea for the Industry this  Marckesano said the deep discount shave lopped about $300 million off he major amines combined profits since they were introduced on Jan. 29. The airlines often urn to discounting in the first Quarter to raise Slack Passen Ger traffic and the Max Saver discounts could be saddled with More restrictions or even abolished in the near future suggested Edward Starkman an analyst for pain web bar inc. In new  initial period for the met savers is due to expire on May 20, although the carriers have the right to renew them if the special discounts Are retained then then is the probability that Pic Raj would be More regular fare increase said Marckesano. A the new fare increases Oil apply Fly Loone Way tickets Are $15 for fire Weiass �10 for coach is for military  $10 for discount Urc Surji a fares available at off Peak hours. Break from a trying experience Amy Carter takes lunch break wit Mike Falion did Friend from Brown University during her trial on charges of trespasses and disorderly conduct. Carter is being tried in Northampton mass on charges stemming from a1986 demonstration in Amberous against Cia recruitment on be Una realty of Massachusetts Cam pus. Ads by Ama urge Safe sex for teens Chicago a the traditionally conservative american medical association has taken the plunge into the aids education controversy with a series of television ads urging teens abstain from sex or use  ads Are 30-Secorid Public service ounce mints featuring actor Tony Danza Jar dare filtered free of charge to television willing to run them Ama executive Vic Dent or. James summons said thursday the Ama decided to take this in alive be cause of concerns that teen agers Wug Are More sexually Active than Ever  be the next generation at risk for contras ring aids or acquired immune deficiency Jan drama Sam Mons said thursday. F he said the ads proud Oft in consultation with the Abc and lbs icle Sion networks rep resent the first time the Radical profession has teamed up with the broadcast Industry to advise terns about Safe sex. Italic ads take the straight talk approach with Danza advising to can to postpone having sex but if they arching to go have sex Danza advises them to Fay it Safe and use a  said. General who directed training Black pilots in Wii buried Washington Mph retired air Force Brig Gen Noel Fairish 77, a White officer who guided the Black american fliers of world War ii through flight training and into combat amid segregation and prejudice was buried Friday with full military  Black officer and enlisted men members of the to Susec airmen s association fro throughout the United Stales came to Washington for a memorial service at fort Mcyr in nearby Virginia followed by Parish s burial at Arlington National , 77, died april 7. He May have been the Only White person who believed that Blacks could learn to Fly air planes said retired air Force it. Gen. Benjamin Davis  was in the first Small class of Black fliers that graduated from the army air corps base at ,ala., where Parrish took Over an ailing training pro Gram and directed it throughout world War 11."when Parrish first arrived at Tuskegee the so called army air corps Experiment in Black aviation was in is beginning stages and Parrish had a single vitally important crucial Job to do Davis said he had to prove that Black people could Fly air planes and not Only Fly them but have the same Stan Dard that the army air corps demanded of its while Pilot  in 1941, Davis said the military services and the town of Tuskegee were segregated and prejudice was prevalent. Few Tali Evod Blacks could Fly planes or eve be officers the program at Tuskegee was lagging badly before Parrish arrived dec. 5,1941, two Days before the Japa Nese attacked Pearl  had to move across the line Between his while subordinates and the Black students and he was carefully watched by the National Black press. The Job probably gave him tits but he did a Brilliant Job Davis said the Black fliers under Davis s command fought inthe italian Campaign and later escorted . Bombers on Long Range missions ail Over Europe winning Man medals. The fighter group was Well known within the army air corps for never losing a bomber on escort duly Parrish a graduate of Rice University at age 18, butout of work during the depression joined the array in 1930 and moved from horse cavalry to flight school and later became a flying instructor and administrator. Raised in the South Parrish said he teamed from his parents that there was no superiority or inferiority of the races. Fora replacing engines in some 86, 87 cars Detroit up Ford motor  saw it has been replacing v-6 engines gnome 1986 and 1987-Model Ford Tauwanda Mercury Sable care and acres is because of a Piston problem. The automaker said the entire three liter v-6 motors an being replaced be cause customers have complained of engine noises which Ford said arc caused by a Piston Knock. The condition happens when the Pis ton is exposed to cold weather before the engine is run or broken  company spokesman Charles snearly said. It does not affect its reliability or durability and will last just As Long As an engine without the  the problem is said to affect fewer than 1 percent of the v-6-equipped cars and vans most of those being in col weather areas. All Sable and Aerostat models com with v-6 engines Only and the majority Oftay Russ arc sold with the v-6 instead of the four Cylinder engine. If the Knock develops it will usually do so before 5,000 Miles Scarly said. If it has t developed by then it won  snearly acknowledged the program which began in february when Ford notified dealers of the problem will be very costly because the entire engine including components like the fuel injection system starter and water pump i being replaced. This is Mare of a customer satisfaction  Scarly said noting the Complete replacement is cheaper anymore reliable than going through the in Tensive labor process of replacing pistons and reassembling the motor replacing a Piston is a fairly High skilled thing he said. It s easier on the customer and easier on us to replace the whole  engines will be changed at no Cost to the owners under Ford s warranty pro Gram. Owners with vehicles having More than 12,000 Miles arc subject to a 5100deductible fee but Scarly said Ford has instructed dealers to evaluate each Cassand possibly waive the fee in the inter ests of customer  have told our dealers that we Are going out of our Way and urge that Theydon t get Hung up on a technicality Scarly  old engines will enter Ford s re manufactured pans programs he said  
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