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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, November 12, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 12, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 7 Ronald e. Mcnair Highway Cheryl Mcnair widow of astronaut Ronald Mcettr unveils a Marker Hon Oring her Lale husband in ceremony in Lake City  in which Section of Vas. Hight try 32 in Florence mid i Linn bar counties was returned. Gao report says some Navy bases still wide open Washington a the Navy has it Pru a Security i its Domestic installations but not enough to prevent some instances of base being wide open to intruders the general accounting of fice said tuesday. For example at the North Island naval air station on the California coast a wire Fence goes Down the Beach Only at tar As the High tide Mark leaving a 100-foot Gap at Low tide the congressional watchdog Agency said. The report was released by the Senate governmental affairs committee As part of a continuing Senate review of Security at . Military bases. The investigation began four years ago after a series if reports of thefts from Supply facilities and other buildings at various buses. The Navy began lighten ing Security after those reports. On tuesday the Pentagon said it generally agreed with the Gao s conclusions and would act to improve Security where changes were recommended. But committee chairman sen. John Glenn. A Ohio was critical of the Navy saying the Gao should no have to mate Waves for the Navy in order to get it to Batten Down its  even though the Navy a recently taken some positive Steps towards improving its physical Security and has moved quickly to Correct the specific problem discovered by the Gao i m concerned that Security May still be lax Al other naval installations he said. Sen. A Etc Wijs ii. R-calif., commented that All too Many base com Manders consider Security a Low priority even when serious breaches in Secu Rity ate discovered corrective action can take months or even years which is in  he said. The bases checked included the North Island station Sewell s Point naval Complex Al Norfolk a. The Bangor. Wash., submarine base Pearl Harbor Navy base. Hawaii san Diego. Calif., Navy base and the Barber s Point naval air station in Hawaii. Robb announces 5uorez beats Ferre in Miami Runoff fors Natl Otos Bocc votes Cost Pivoto ballots Richmond. A. A Charles s. Robb. Who left the Virginia governor s mansion 22 months ago for private Law practice said tuesday the lure of Public service has caused him to seek a . Senate Seal. For almost two years i be had the privilege of being a member of one of the finest and most respected Law firms in the  Rabb said at a news con Ference at which he announced he will seek the democratic nomination for the Senate Seal now held by Republican Paul Strible jr., who has said he will not seek re election next year. But i be concluded that nothing pro vide me with the same sense of Chal Tje and Reward As Public service and the formula Ion of Public  Robb said he was not influenced by Trible s decision not to run and despite try blk s departure he expected a Tough Ighel because republicans tend to do Well in Virginia in presidential election  Miami a Miami mayor Xavier Suarez claimed the lion s share of the City s Pivotal Black vote tuesday to easily defeat six term former mayor Maurice Ferre in a Runoff election. With Al 86 precincts and Absentee bal lots counted. Suarez had 29,826 votes or 62.1 percent and Ferre had 18,173, or .17.9 percent. Miami s Black Community which voted 80 percent for Black attorney a thur Teele in the nov. 3 general election this time appeared to have swung its sup port to the cuban born Suarez Over Ferre a puerto Rico native. Suarez took 63 percent of the soc in 26 predominantly Black precincts unofficial returns showed. He also overwhelmingly carried the hispanic and non hispanic while precincts. This is a triple majority just what Miami needs id unite Suarez said at his raucous Campaign headquarter. The White americans Black americans and hispanic americans have come together and said this is the kind of government we want the kind of government progressive cities All Over the country Are  As a crowd of supporters chanted Viva Ferre the former mayor made his Concession speech saying the loss was not As painful As two years ago be cause his was a Campaign in which not one negative incident occurred. There was not one dirty  Miami s Nedry 100,000 registered Vot ers Are 43.2 percent hispanic 29.i per cent Black and 27.3 percent non latin whim. Teele said the election created racial tensions in the City and that the Campaign was marked by charges and coun Ter charges designed to pit ethnic group against ethnic  it s not gone the was we  Carlos Ferre son of the Farmer mayor said. Ferre once a favorite in the Black Community later presided during Miami s race riots and angered Blacks when he fired Black City manager Howard Gary in 1984. During the Campaign. Fern who pre sided Over the Cvita Bizalion of Down town Miami said the City needed a dynamic Leader with vision. He compared Suarez to a bowl of jell-0. But Suarcz has said he concentrated on smooth running of City government and worked to improve conditions in run Down neighbor Sturcz hoods. Share led the general election with 19,330 votes or 42.5 percent while Ferre had 14,692 Voles or 32 percent. Cele a former head of the . Urban mass transit administration was third with 10,41 5 votes or 23 percent american airlines rated most punctual in . Washington not under heavy pressure from Congress to do something about flight delays the department of transportation tuesday issued its first comprehensive monthly ranking of major airlines on time performance. The department also issued rankings on mishandled Luggage and he number of passengers who Haj been bumped from flights by overbooking. The release of the findings which covered septem Ber flights was the first in a series of Steps the depart ment has taken to put pressure on the airlines Load dress consumer complains. The data on the performance of airlines will be released each month. American airlines topped the list for arriving on Lime while us air s rights ranked lowest among the 14 major carriers. The 14 earners were ranked by their on time performances As follows american Southwest Continental Eastern Piedmont Alaska United trans world pan american. America West Delta. Pacific Southwest Northwest and Tsair. The release of the data Conn s at a time when con Gress is considering imposing even tougher reporting requirements than those of the transportation depart mint. The legislation also Calls for fining airlines for inadequate performance Levels. It would require thai toll free Telephone numbers be established so Consumers could Register complaints with airlines and obtain performance records from the government. American airlines had 84.5 percent of its flight arrive on time in september which is calculated As no More than 15 minutes behind the published schedule while us air had 67.4 percent on time. The Industry average was 77 percent. In the category of mishandled baggage. Northwest airlines led the 14 airlines in the number of complaints with 13.06 instances of lost or mishandled Luggage per 1,000 passengers. United airlines ranked second in complaints Al 10.77. Pan american airlines had the fewest complaints 4.06 per 1.000 passengers. Leading the major airlines in regularly sch Duk a nights that were chronically Lale was pan american with 6.1 percent of the flights delayed More than 15 minutes for More than 70 percent of the time. The Best performance in that category was by United Al 0.6 percent. In the category of passengers bumped from flights which included commuter airlines. Presidential air lines led with 35.s6 passengers bumped per 10.000 boardings. Among the major carriers. Pan american led with 17.27 passengers bumped. The Belt showing among the major airlines was by american with 0-06 passengers bumped. The transportation department s data also include an Airport by air on listing of on time performance. The airports with the worst on time performances of flights were san Francisco 65.3 percent in time Pitts Burgh. 67.3 percent Philadelphia 68.5 new York s Kennedy International Airport 68.8 percent Detroit. 69.3 percent and Boston 69.5 percent. The airports with the Best records were Charlotte n.c., 85.1 percent on Lime Dallas fort Worth 84.5 percent Atlanta 82.4 percent St. Louis 82 percent Denver 81.9 percent and Salt Lake City 81.5 percent. The publication of the on time figures come Al a time when delays attributable solely to air traffic prob Cimi hav been declining significantly  
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