European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. Fahr Taryll 1988 the staffs and stripes Page 8 Kelly fab workers to be furloughed 4,449 civilians to get 6-Day unpaid leaves t n. T-1 i a ,.n�i  Turl us ii pm nirl it it re 511 i Venn. A pal  " to Ltd Kopti Tiri Seisan Antonio teas api thousands of civil Ian employees at kill api will to furloughed for Sis Days and my others will lose their jobs  of he duct full for the Haw s air plane repair Center officials said. The furloughs and permanent layoffs ,11 the air to Mistiri censer arc expected to save the Pentagon si3.7 million Olf kills said. Kelly is san Antonio s hip get employer with i 5.0u0 civilian workers and the to Jinks Center is the air Foree s major pair Haw for the c-5a transport plane. 11 has 16.107 military and civilian personnel. We Lenkeit at All he pm options Hul this budget will Noi Bend said rep. Albert Husla Mante. In Tsas. He and Kelly officials said monday thai 404 Perma Cut civilian workers will be Laid off and 237 Tempo Rary workers wiil be terminated March 20. Officials said the Laid off workers maybe recalled in september. Those cuts Wilt save the air Force 15.15 million said col. Stan Frost the logistics Center s comptroller. Sis Day unpaid leaves for a 49 permanent civilian employees will begin on a staggered basis in april and will save the government $s.j5 million. This decision was not taken hastily or lightly said Frost. We have reduced funding dramatically to hold onto people. We have made so percent to 60 percent cuts in areas such As travel Supply and overtime in order to hold it to inc Bare  the Point we Musl make Clear for people is the avoid Ance of a reduction in Force permanent Layoff of Perma nent employees Sai Ken Chrislyn san Deputy director of Pitt flannel and civilian personnel nicer at the base. The air logistics come is responsible for transporting air Force supplies As Well As maintaining and repairing equipment. The Kelly cams arc part of n 12.2 percent Overall Eui amounting to st13 million in the budgets of five air logistics centers across the country and i hair Headquarters. Layoffs and furloughs will account for s percent or $57 m illion. Of Lac total Cut. While Kelly will be Able to perform ils Overall Mission the reductions will Altucci performance officials said. There will he things we won t gel done. There will be things we won t do that we would if we were at full  christens in said. Finding Market for new toys is hardly child s play new York 1ap Ronald Reagan and to Koch trying in sol a game called corruption if it s february Anil you re standing on lower fifth Avenue you May Well Sec such a sight actually two people dressed As the president and inc mayor because Ilie american interns ional toy fair is under Way. Buyers from Siores around the country gathered Here for the 10-Day Trade show As the toy Industry plots a comeback from the disappointments of i "b7. Besides  impersonators hand ing out fliers for a nc1 game buyers encountered a walking Pitcher of Rod Aid and an assortment of clowns outside the toy Center. A the midst of the hubbub was a pro Teller quietly holding a sign War toys teach  inside there were More clowns Visi tors bumped into  ver Sions of Garfield the California raisins and a Duek Yaeli trying to attract buyers and reporters to separate showrooms on a single floor. On the same flour a woman walked by holding an incredibly lifelike doll and several people did a double take. It was a Teal baby but at toy fair it s hard to Tell who s Selling and who in t. Underneath the hoopla is an air of Cau Tion Many toys on display will never make it to mores. Some of the most touted products rim the 1987 fair Are nowhere to he found and manufacturers who love Money last year arc hoping their new lines will turn their balance sheets around. The manufacturers know their products Are competing with thousands at other toys for limited store shelf space so they tried to outdo each other with displays videos and demons rations the toys were shown off to their Best advantage with special lighting and Hack toy manufacturer David Yaloub shims Nelsn med the Nul of this orld to nos on display it Chr american International toy fair. Grounds and some companies previewed television commercials for buyers. The larger companies hired suitably attired models to show off their lines. Male action Fig ivs were exhibited by fatigue garbed men Barking like Drill sergeants. Some showrooms were so Busy that visitors had to wait to Sec the toys others Selling less glamorous items like school supplies and Christmas Boses were nearly descried. Among inc new toys shown were hit Stix electric drumsticks that Emit sounds even Ift icy re played in the air a California Raisin Board game and malic a fashion doll introduced by has Bro inc. As Barbie s latest rival. But Many manufacturers were clicking with the tried and True. Instead of invest ing heavily in new products they concentrated on expanding already Success Ful lines and ideas. Toy fair is also a Chance for i Rie Indus try to Lake Slock. At a press conference monday the toy manufacturers of America recounted the woes of 1987. Shipments in Dollar terms fell 1.5 per cent from 1986, although the number of toys sold Rose 13 percent said Robert Cooper chairman of the Rad group. . Unions refuse to meet Post s Concession demands new York not new York Pilj s Tnp newspaper Union Leader id Tuocai Tull the unions ill the new Yurk Post Woald absolute la iut Nival Kupert Mir Iloilo s de Nanu that they Imnel s2j million in concessions he feb. I1. The publisher has said  without the cuts he will shut Down tin. Paper. I would a Rupert and i ill he ing e   said theorge u. Jul Imald. President of the Allied trim ing trades Council the umbrella group Moncad Frisof the City s newspaper tin ions. There is no Way we can do it and we re not going to do it he said refer ring to the cuts and the deadline. Murdoch has announced plans to sell the on to 1 Elco s. Kalkip. A new York real estate Developer i ? Neil ssi lion but  said his demands must be met before the Sale can go through. With am the concession1. He said the paper cannot survive. Despite Murdoch s statement that bid Ding fur the Post is closed there was Evi Dence thai other prospective Bidden were still interested and Mcdonald said the unions have put the word out that they Are actively seeking alternative bidders. Several potential bidders have said that the situation is so Uncertain that they feel nothing has been settled. Murdoch must sell the Post by the end of March to comply with a Federal communications commission Rule forbidding ownership of a daily newspaper and television station in the same City. M Urdoch also owns Wynn twin Newyork. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago foe a. Fed 11. 1948 rebel guerrillas fired heavy artillery shells Inlo Salonika fir ecce in a daring Early morning attack on the City of 2i us Jyh. Greek forces Laler cornered the rebels within a matter of hours. 30 years ago today. Feb. Ii i15s Charles ashrams chairman of the slate commission against Tiba imitation. Said trans world airline  agreed to hire us first Black Steward 20 years ago today. Feh. Ii. L%8 . Draft chief Lewis to Hershey lolu1 Calif. Gov. Ronald Reagan he had More desire to gel a hold of the older people like or. In Namm Spock who arc opposing the draft than Young protesters. To years ago today. Feb. Ii 1978 Secretary of stale Cyrus Vance said the ten itch slates might change its hands off policy if ethiopian troops crossed Inlo Somalia