European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday dbcbmbar4, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 5 american posts top on time record Washington up american airlines had the Besl on time arrival record and Pacific Southwest he worst in the latest monthly government report to give Irav Elers informed choices on which carriers Tolly the transportation department said in its october report that american which also came out on top in september was  percent on Lime among the a lion s 14 largest airlines. Neil came Southwest airlines at 85.2 percent. Continental airlines Al s4.4 percent Piedmont at 83.2 Perchem. Eastern at 83 percent. United at 80.7 Pyrc Cal trans world airlines Al 79.4 percent. Pan american world airways at 79.2 percent Delta at 77.5 percent us air at 77.3 percent Northwest Al 76.5 percent Alaska at 75.2 percent America West at 74,9 percent and Pacific Southwest ii 60.3 percent. In the last report us air was on inc Buti Uin of the scale. The department said that s0.3 percent of the flight operated on time during october compared to 77 per cent the previous month. All delays except those caused by mechanical prob lems were included in the report which inc depart ment said should help Consumers make informed choices in deciding which airlines to pick. Belays caused by mechanical problems were Diber Atchly sex Ludd because the department said it does not wan any earner to feel pressured and raise its on Lime performance at the expense of safety. Mishandled baggage reports filed by passenger against the airlines also dropped in october averaging 6.94 per 1,000 passengers compared to 7.91 the month before i he department said. Pan am posted the Best baggage handling report at2.89 complaints per 1,000 passengers. However Many of pan am s nights involve shuttle trips Between new York and Washington in which business travellers carry no checked in Luggage. Northwest was on the Bottom of he list at 10.62 complaints. Other airlines on the list with complaints pet  were in alphabetical order Alaska at 7,36, America Wisl at 7.21, american at 7.26, Continental go killings marked change in tactics of filipino rebels Washington a the killing of three . Servicemen in the Philippines on oct 28 marked a major change in tactics by communist insurgents and is designed to weaken . Support Tor the filipino government Rea Gan administration officials said wednesday. Three servicemen were shot to dealt outside Clark a in the first attack by filipino communists on .citizens there the attack indicates a significant shift in their insurgency strategy said David Lambertson Deputy assistant Secretary of state Abr Pacific affairs. Over the years communist gunmen have avoided confrontations with . Servicemen Lambertson told the House foreign affairs East asian subcommittee. Undoubtedly their objective is to create tension Foster instability and thereby weaken . Support for president Cora on  Karl d. Jackson assistant defense Secretary for East Asia called inc attack a Radical change in communist policy. Jackson said the Pentagon is taking slept to protect servicemen stationed at Clark and at inc Subic Bay naval base. They Are the two largest american Mili tary installations Ohide the United states. Among the measures Jackson said Are lighter Security on the bases reductions in off base leaves anti terrorist training for servicemen reduction in travel to the bases and increased police patrols in the City outside Stark. In addition to the attacks on american servicemen communists on inc Island of Mindanao have increased pressure on . Companies in recent weeks Lambert son said including attacks on a pair of american owned packing plants. This violence against innocent people suggests that the communist party May have abandoned its strategy of gaining influence through legitimate Means in favor of a More hard line do stabilization policy of using in creased terrorism to achieve its objective of attaining Power he told the panel. But the move May backfire he noted. There is evidence in some areas particularly in Mindanao that communist terrorism has had the opposite effect resulting in eventual loss of their Mas base in a number of locales he said. Both men offered generally upbeat assessments of Aquino s nearly 2-year-old presidency which has faced an increasingly serious series of attacks including the latest coup attempt aug. 28. Lambertson said Aquino has moved forcefully o Deal with inc problems her government faces and Loconti nue the process of rebuilding democracy among the Steps she has taken arc a reshuffling of her Cabinet pushing for a pay increase for the military and improved communication Between the executive and legislative branches. Jackson said Many military officers believed thai Aquino was t Friendly to the philippines1 armed forces but she has taken a number of Steps in recent months to change hat perception. The Reagan administration is also looking for ways to increase financial Aid to the Philippines but budget constraints make that Effort difficult he said. Satire and free speech rights debated in Falwell Hustler suit Washington