European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday october 17,1987 income Levels Rose fastest in new England since 82 Washington a the no England slates have enjoyed the fastest income growth botany Region in the country during the current economic expansion while the Energy Stales in the Rocky mountains and Southwest fared the worst i he government reported thursday. The Commerce department said americans per Sonal incomes Rose 38 percent from the july septem Ber Quarter of 1982, considered the Bottom of he last recession to the april june Quarter of this year. However the Overall gain masked wide discrepancies among various regions. Mew England residents benefiting from Boom conditions in the Region s High technology and service industries enjoyed a 46.5 Percy no increase in incomes since the recovery began followed by an. Equally healthy gain of 43.9 percent in the far Wisl. In All four regions of the country along the Atlantic and Pacific Oasis had income gains above the nation Ai average while the Stales in Between lagged behind. Other lop performing regions were the Southeast with an income gain of 42.2 percent and the mid at lactic Wilh an increase of 39.6 percent. The weakest income growth came in the Rocky Mountain Reg Fin where incomes Rose just 27.6 per cent and the Southwest with a gain of 28.9 percent since the 1981-82 recession ended. Commerce department analyst Rudolph Mcpass said those regions have been Hurt by declining Energy prices in recent Yean which forced heavy layoffs in Oil and Gas exploration and such related industries As Oil Field equipment manufacturing. The Plains Stales Wilh an income gain of 30.8 per cent and the great lakes with an increase of 33.2 percent also lagged behind the National average reflecting depressed conditions in farming and manufacturing. There were some exceptions to the regional growth patterns Arizona in the depressed Southwest enjoyed the fastest income gain of any stale in the country an increase of s7.6 percent that was powered by Large per capita income Atiq Fow av6fa0tf i per wit of . Avow ". Here not a 111% increases in service industries construction and manufacturing. Arizona was followed by Georgia with an income gain of 54.4 percent new Hampshire up 33.8 percent Florida up 53.3 percent North Carolina up 49.7 per cent and Virginia up 47.8 percent. The weakest performance was in Wyoming where incomes have actually declined 0.5 percent since the recovery began in late 1982. To was the Only stale to report a fall in incomes during this period. Other states with weak income performance during the current recovery were Alaska Wilh an increase of 10.9 percent Oklahoma up 11,2 percent Louisiana up 11,3 percent and Montana up 18.6 percent. All five states at the Bottom of the income gains had economies heavily dependent on Energy industries. Stanford named beef University in Survey of College presidents Washington a Stanford was named he nation s Best University thursday in a Survey in which 764 College presidents took pan. It was the third time in the three years of the annual Survey of american higher education that Stanford was selected Best narrowly edging out Harvard Vale and Princeton. A loaf of 1,329 College presidents were surveyed and nearly 60 percent responded. The Survey is con ducted by . News 4 world report Magazine. Others in the top 25 University of California at Berkeley Dartmouth Duke University of Chicago and University of Michigan tied for eighth place Brown Cornell Massachusetts Institute of technology and University of North Carolina a Chapel Hill All tied for Lith University of Virginia Johns Hopkins Northwestern Columbia University of Pennsylvania University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign califor Nia Institute of technology College of William & Mary University of Wisconsin Ai Madison washing ton University Emory University and the University of Texas at Austin. Other results of the Survey Best National Liberal arts College Williams College of Massachusetts. Best smaller comprehensive College in the coun try Berea College of Kentucky. Best comprehensive institution in the Southern and Border states Wake Forest of North Carolina. Best comprehensive institution in the Midwest and West Valparaiso University of Indiana Busl comprehensive institution in the East Villa Nova University of Philadelphia. Best Liberal arts College in the East Gallaudet University of Washington . Best Liberal arts College in the Midwest and West alb co College of Wisconsin. Best Liberal arts College in the South biting Ham soul him College of Alabama. Most innovative schools in the country Colorado College Northeast Missouri state Eckerd College of St. Petersburg Fla. St. John s College of Annapolis my. And Goshen College of Goshen ind. Ford recalls More than 124,000 cars Detroit a Ford motor co. Has recalled More than 124,000 Ford escort and Mustang and Mer Cury Lyn and tracer cars for potential emissions and suspension problems. Ford said thursday thai it was recalling 85,000 1932 Ford escort and mercury1 Lynx models equipped with 1.6-Lilcr engines and manual transmissions. The curs Chi Viust systems will be inspected and modified to decrease emissions. John p. King. Ford service engineering manager said tests on some of the vehicles showed emissions higher than allowed by Federal Law. The cars will receive vacuum delay valves and air control hoses will be reposition cd and ignition timing reset. Some valves also May be replaced. Ford also is recalling about 33,700 1987 Ford mus Tang models equipped Wilh 5.0-liter High performance engines for inspection and possible installation of a fuel vapor Hose restrict or which prevents excess hydrocarbon emissions. Ford also is recalling  1988 Mercury tracer models for inspection of nuts attaching rear suspension struts to the bodies of the mexican made vehicles. The nuts May not have been lightened property and could come Loose creating loud Metal to Iclal noises and reducing strut movement. Drivers would nol lose control of their cars if the nuts come Loose. King said. All of the work will be performed by dealers at no Cost to customers. King said. Stateside two a. Mayors discover they have same rare illness Erie Pap longtime mayor Louii j. Tullio said thursday thai he has the tame me and usually fatal disease As Pittsburgh s chief executive who disclosed Hii illness earlier this month. Tullio 71, a Democrat whose sixth four year term As mayor expire at the end of 1989, said he has am Lordosis an incurable Distant that attacks vital body tissue and organs. Tullio Laid he wants to finish his term As mayor of Pennsylvania s third largest City but Wilf make a final decision about that in a month after consulting with family and doctors. Tullia i announcement came 13 Days a or Pittsburgh mayor Richard s. Caliguiri i revealed he had am a Odosij. The two have compared notes on heir conditions. Pleads innocent in Calif Highway deaths Vista Calif. A a truck Driver pleaded innocent thursday to three counts of vehicular manslaughter and other charges stemming from a Highway Accident thai Tell three dutch tourism dead and 24 other people injured. Neil Raymond Adams 33, also pleaded inno cent to charges of Possession of Metha Pheu Minc driving while under the influence Arico hoi driving under the influence of Mcl amphetamine and driving with a sus Pended License. The charges Stem from the sept. 24 pile up at the . Border patrol checkpoint on a Highway near san Onofre about 55 Miles North of san Diego. The dead and most of the injured were members of a dutch musical group thai was on a two week Southern California Lour. Visla county municipal court judge Tony Maino set a pretrial conference for nov. 13. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for nov. 22. Student testifies in suit against fraternity on hazing Wilmington Del. A a former University of Delaware student says he allowed caustic oven cleaner to be poured Over his head during a fraternity baling ritual because be wanted to be a  Jeffrey v. Furek testified in Superior Conn. Furek now 25 and a coast guard Boa Twain t mate Ai Cape May nj., is suing the University of Delaware the National Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Joseph Donchez of Bethlehem pi., who allegedly applied the disfiguring cleaner. In court Furek removed his shirt to show the the jury the bum Mark on his head neck and bade allegedly caused by the caustic oven cleaner dumped Over his head and shoulders during Sigma Phi Epsilon s hell night on . 4, 1980. Man seeks Good Samaritan who helped save his life Weatherford Texas up Jerry Bogle is looking for the Good Samarium who probably saved no life. Bogle an Interior decorator was Slung by a Hornet on the Pinkie of his right hand while working Ai a client s House. Bogie 46, was Able to drive his car about seven blocks toward his Home but realizing he was having a severe reaction to the sting decided he should Flag Down a passing Motorist to Lake him to a Hospital. Several vehicles drove by before a stranger offered Bogle ride to Campbell memorial hos Pital. Bagel lost consciousness in Roullo the Hospi Tal. As soon As he determined both would sur Vive the stranger left the Hospital quietly. We would so Tike to thank him. A lot of people might not have stopped said bogles wire Linda