European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday december 29,1987 news updates Mao s widow freed Hon i Kong e Csc ago Cincinnati Amund , Connon a Dallas it won Dayton Denver desm Oinos to Duluth Elpa  faster Fargo Flagstad Gand Naprta great Flag Inseon a c. A Mordhai   Ecklon Dejuneas i 3631 25 31 51 63 43 44 44 3 64 33 34 39 to 39a 26 41 s3 21 07 40as b5 37 35 45 37 22 31 30 39 44-0,1 26 42 34 3943 39n to 37 67 79 St to 24ia 13 43 49 31 31 37 14 52 18 14 20 44 26 12 03 it 39 44 14 32 3s 31 49 33 1$ 30 33 in 31 20 is 42 -18 25 05 30 23 42 22to 63 � 34 42 60 31 Kansu  line re Lubbock Mon Phil Miami  Odessa Milwaukee fee is Paul  new Portt qty  plane Oklahoma City Omaha Orlando Philadelphia poem. Pittsburghpor1iand.maine   ran Richmond Sacremento 5ildu1 slake Cilvan Avorio Sand ego  . 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The two ships exploded in flames and Sank dec. 20 in the Tablas Straits o t Mindoro Island 110 Miles Southeast of Manila in the Century s worst peacetime disaster at sea. An estimated 1,630 people were listed a missing and presumed dead in the disaster but no one knows exactly How Many people were aboard inc Dona Paz. Barranco spoke to the philippine coast guard s Board of Marine inquiry As it began a formal inquiry into the collision. The Don Claudio was steaming to Ward Manila at 10 30 . When a Lookout spotted ire and thick smoke eight Miles away Barranco told the Board. He said he was on the scene about 45 minutes later rescuing survivors. Barranco said the stricken vessels appeared on his radar screen Only As one mass and he could not see either of them because of he fire which he described As being As big As a 10-Story  at 12 10 a.m., a big bal i of flame shot up into the sky Barranco said. When the flames subsided the object on the radar screen was  by then All of the 26 known survivors had been rescued 24 Dan Paz passengers and two of the Tanker s 13 Crew Mem Bers. Barranco said his ship and at least four other vessels that apparently responded to radio messages from the Don Claudio searched inc area for two More hours but found nothing. Alt we saw were pieces of Lyro foam he said. The Captain said none of the 26 survivors had life jackets. The coast guard said 133 bodies had been recovered. Social Security checks to be fattened by 4.2% Cost of Hving increase Washington a the new year will bring changes in a Host of pen Sion and Benefit programs for the nation s elderly. A 4.2 percent social Security Cost of living increase will show up in checks delivered thursday three Days Early be cause of inc Holiday. That will boost the average monthly Check for a retired worker by s21 to $513 from $492. About 4 million Low income elderly Blind or disabled people who receive supplemental Security income will also get a 4.2 percent increase in their checks on Friday. That will boost the maximum Federal ssi Benefit o s3 54 a month from $340 for a single person and to 1532 from js10 for couples. Some 3.6 million former Federal civil Ian and military employees will also eel a 4,2 percent Benefit increase As will re tired Railroad workers and Low income veterans drawing pensions not based on service connected disabilities. The social Security payroll tax rate climbs to 7.51 percent from 7.is per cent and the maximum amount of wages subject to inc lax goes to 145,000 from j43.800. In the medicare program the elderly and disabled workers will be charged $24.80 a month in 1988 Tor the doctor insurance portion of inc program known As part b. That is up from si7.90 this year. They will also have to pay j540 for their first Day in the Hospital up from $520 in 1987. Medicare pays for the next 59 Days. Social Security will allow beneficiaries Ages 65 to 69 to earn $8,400 before reducing their benefits thai is up from 18,160 in 1987, those under 65 will be Able to earn $6,120, up from $6,000. Benefits arc reduced $1 for every j2 earned above those amounts but those 70 and older can earn unlimited amount and still draw i hair full benefits. Airlines to tighten carry on Luggage rules Washington a . Travel ers who hauled Large heavy bags aboard their plane when they left for their holi Day trip May find a Surprise on return flights As tighter carry on restrictions go into effect on new year s Day the major american airlines Are required by the Federal aviation administration to put into effect on Jan. 1 strict controls on the amount of Luggage and other items that Are allowed to accompany passengers onto an Airliner. The Faa ordered inc restrictions last summer saying too Many carry on items including some that Are Large and Cumber some Are causing safety problems became they cannot be slowed properly. The push Tor fewer carry on bags also was prompted by increased concern about Airport Security. Recently the Faa has been criticized for allowing lax screening of passengers and their bags at major airports. The Faa left the airlines considerable leeway to determine Bow Many bags May be brought aboard by passengers and How Large they May be. However no icim May be taken onto an Airliner if it cannot be stowed beneath a seat or Over head bin or Hung in a Cabin closet. If an item cannot be put in one of those areas in must be cheeked and Pul into the cargo hold officials said. Each airline is expected to have slightly different requirements but for the first time All carriers must closely screen carry Kin items Aslo size and Sec thai All the items Are safely Pul away before the air plane door is closed Eastern dc-9 damaged in hard Landing Pensacola Fla a the fuse age of an Eastern airlines dc-9 carrying 104 people cracked when it made a hard Landing and two or three people suffered minor injuries officials said. The 99 passengers and five member Crew of flight 373 were evacuated through chutes at Pensacola regional Airport shortly after the Landing at 11 40 . Sunday said Jack Barker of the Federal aviation administration in at Lanta. Barker said Only two minor injuries were reported but Eastern spokesman Robin Matell said three passengers suffered minor injuries during the evacuation and were taken to hospitals. "1 thought it would crash and Burn said passenger Tyrone Taylor. I knew we were coming too fast. We hit real  nobody panicked. Everybody stayed pretty Calm passenger Doris Mercer said. You just kept your head Down and hoped everything would be of the fuselage cracked open behind the Jet s 2is Row said Hope buffing on a reporter with pc Saconia television Sta Tion Wear. You can Sec inside it she said. The Jet skidded the length of 7,000 foot runway 16, one of two at the cily own of Airport serviced by seven carriers acting Airport manager Chuck Porter said. The runway remained closed Mon Day morning. The Jet landed in rain and foe. And visibility was Only two Miles. Barker said bul he said he was not sure if weather was a Factor. Medevac Accident rates reported Down Pittsburgh a Federal officials credit increased Pilot training and stricter rules for flying in poor weather with bringing the air ambulance Industry close to posting a decrease in its Accident rate. In 1986, ii Mcd vac accidents killed 16 people and injured 18. F hit year four people died when a helicopter caught lire and crashed in North Carolina the Only medevac Acci Deal occurring during a medical night the Pittsburgh precis reported sunday. Eight other people died in three crashes during Public relations or maintenance rights this year the newspaper said. A paramedic was injured in the crash of an Arizona state police Mcc vac chopper on a reconnaissance flight. After two crashes dec. 3, 1986, pilots complained they were overworked con Gressional committees held hearings and transportation officials launched studies. Bui by mid eur everyone slopped de bating whether or not there was a safety crisis and Slark d working together to solve he  said John Launcr a senior member of the National transportation safely Board. In was the awareness that some of these deaths could be prevented thai led to some of the improvements we be seen and to additional changes which will hopefully be implemented  Lauber said