European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page the stars and stripes thursday. September 1, 19b8 Reagan oks 4.1 percent civilian pay raises Nta Barbara. Calif. A president Ria in on wednesday agreed to a 1989 pay increase of 4.1 percent Lor mini Federal workers bowing to a congressional figure which More than doubled inc boost he originally proposed . Vacationing at his ranch North of Here said in a letter to congressional leaders that improving eco nomic can Dilons made possible the 4. Percent in crease although it earlier had appeared that inc govern ment in Silil in Able in afford Only 1 percent. The raise contained in a Bill Hal has ahead been Liy i on prey but has nol yet reached Reagan s desk will Pihi Federal workers now earning Seiw ten and $75.500 per year and will Lake Rit ret in Ilii in Listl pm Peri jul of the new Calendar ear. In a Runa notice the n he will a Repi the measure. Ki-4i in expressed regret that 3 House Senate Confer ence Miami Tiee on appropriations did nol extend Hie pay raises higher paid Federal employees since they Are Llie ones who lag most seriously behind private Silor pay. He said he will recommend increases for them in the final budget message that he will Send so con Gress before leaving office on Jan. 20. White House spokesman Martin Fitzwater said redid not know How much the pay increases would Cost or How Many employees would be covered. Reagan noted the advisor committee on Federal pay had told him thai increases in pay averaging 26.211 per cent effective in october would he net Cussary to make Federal pay comparable with hat to Prinnie employment. Fitzwalter said a hic i a Lalion did not Lake Iao unt of employee benefits which Olin aft1 higher or a Mem mint workers than for those in private Industry. We had earlier assumed for budget planning purposes thai economic conditions would Only per Mit a 2 percent pay increase this year Reagan wrote leaders of the Lious and Senate. However us the Revita Dialion of the nation s Economy has continued on the course this adminis Iraln has set. We have seen unemployment drop and free Market forces have resulted in rising pay Rales for american workers particularly in . The Federal government As an employer must compete like any other employer in the 1-Itior Market for the skilled workers it needs the president said ii was Clear that cd Norric Condi tons would not permit a pay increase of 26,24 percent but would Permil the smaller increase "10 ensure the continued Quality of our nation s civil i a Grei that inc conference agreement would no let Lens pay apply k All of the government s cxeohim1 schedule sine is is it the highest Levels of the g to Emmen s pay system when Federal pay lags most rumbly a Shinil Pmarie sector Reagan said. Huwert. 1 will Lii ivc the Opportunity id recommend appropriate pay increases for tie govern ment s senior officials in my budget message this turning president is required to make the pay determination annually under a Federal Law passed in Book describes soviet Navy s future capabilities by Norman Black a military writer Washington the soviet Union intends to continue emphasising its sub Marine Force in the future and is envisioning High Speed submarines equipped with Thermal and laser homing Torpe does to Hunt and destroy . Subs according to a new soviet Hook now being Siu Dii i nine soviets arc setting goals to build submarines that can travel at 50 10 60 Knols under water in the near term an ultimately up to 100 knots while diving to Depths of feet und carrying torpedoes thai can travel a 1300 soviet Navy also expects to begin playing More of a role in strategic Ai defense by deploying futuristic weapons such As lasers and panicle beam guns aboard its ships the Book says. The Book was edited and carries a foreword by Fleet adm. Sergei Gorsh Kov for three decades the driving Force behind the soviet Navy. The Book is being translated and studied by the . Happy hoaxer1 fools Fife Media with beggar tale Miami al1 a prankster who specialises in duping the Media has struck again inventing a Tae of a school for a Kirs the account of the school was tamed by the mini Herald new York Magazine and the a nah Hrinik Iii inc Herald on sunday published a Story about Omar Rockford s school fur panhandlers in new York where we Johi in dirt. People out of heir Money there is no chm l. The newspaper reported wednesday. Alan Abel a a known As the Happy Ped Somar arid e
