European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars ar4d stripes wednesday. September in. Sibb 6th member of pro Bush ethnic group quits Washington a a sixth member of an ethnic coalition support ing Republican Alcor be Bush s presiden tial candidacy resigned tuesday As presi Dent Reagan declared that there in t one Iola of discrimination among the group s Mcm Bart. Bush Campaign spokesman Mark Goodin said the resignation of Radi Sla Soffas National co chairman of Bulgari ans for Bush was accepted tuesday. Slavoff quit the Campaign after the Philadelphia inquirer identified him Over the weekend As former head of the bulgarian National frn tit which the paper said was formed Afler world War ii by members of the a i aligned bul Garian legion. Reagan told reporters at the while House he believed five other ethnic advisers resigned monday because they did t want to harm the  the president was not asked specifically about the resignation of Frederic v. Malck a key Bush operative and Dep Uty chairman of the Republican National committee who was named in a published report about possibly anti semitic activities during the Nixon administration. Asked whether he thought the Bush Campaign suffered from an appearance of anti semitism among some of the vice president s supporters Reagan replied  asked to elaborate he said because i know him Bush and i know the people involved and there in t an Iota of discrimination in any of  Reagan commented after a Rose Gar Den ceremony where he signed fair hous ing legislation. Bush and the five former officials of the ethnic coalition said the controversy was politically motivated. We arc resigning today from the coalition of american nationalities and removing ourselves from the controversy because we have been attacked unfairly by George Bush s political opponents the five said in a statement monday is sued by Goodin. The statement did not name the opponents. In announcing the resignations Good in said the Bush Campaign conducted a review of he allegations and found Noth ing to substantiate the reports. The charges appear to be politically inspired by individuals who wish to divert Public attention from the issues of the Campaign Goodin said. Nonetheless we believe these individuals have done the right thing by removing them wives from the  asked about the resignations during a Campaign Stop in Illinois Bush told re porters nobody s giving in. These peo ple left of their own volition we re not accusing anybody of  the vice president added we re get Ling into a very Peculiar Deal where some people Are accusing people. I Don t like Ita  Vermont becomes state with lowest joblessness Washington a Massachusetts has slipped from first place to 10th in the past year among states with the lowest unemployment rates while neighbor ing Vermont emerged As the Best Job provider for its residents a government report said tuesday. With an unemployment Rale of 2.3 percent in july and just 6.900 of its workers lacking jobs Vermont replaced new Hampshire As the state with the lowest joblessness the Bureau of labor statistics said. New Hampshire whose jobless rate climbed from 2 percent in june to 2.5 percent in july had led the nation with the lowest unemployment is Nee october. Massachusetts unemployment rate Rose from 3.4 percent in june to 3.6 percent in july it was a percent age Point higher than the same month a year ago when it held the title As the state with the lowest joblessness. The number of jobless in  climbed by More than 25.00 1, to 155,600, Over the year despite the addition of nearly 60.000 jobs in the state Accord ing to the bus data. Following Vermont and new Hampshire with the lowest unemployment rates in july were Hawaii and i Delaware. At  percent each Connecticut and North Carolina at 3,2 percent each Rhode Island at 3.3 percent Nebraska at 3.4 percent and Minnesota at 3.5 percent. Louisiana continued to be the Only slate with Dou ble digit joblessness 10.2 Percy no in july Down from lawyer says sailors abused stowaway gave her narcotics Norfolk. Is. Al l an Irish teen Ager who slowed away on a . Navy destroyer was sexually abused anti supplied with drugs while detained against her will on the ship for 10 Days an attorney for the girl s parents said. John and Christine Twomey parents of Suzanne two Mey wrote Margaret heckler . Ambassador to Ireland that they plan Legal action against the United states for alleged conduct that May have amounted to  Navy spokesman la. Cmdr. John Lloyd said Mon Day. We Don t have anything to substantiate a charge of  but he declined to comment on the drug or sex abuse , 17, was found aboard the destroyer Conyngham on july 22. A Day before it reached its Home port Norfolk the girl apparently had slipped aboard on july 12 while Ihu ship was in Cork Ireland and was concealed by several crewmen officials said. Four conv Nghin sailors face october courts Mart Ial on charges of aiding and harbouring an alien. Four others face an administrative hearing on less serious charges. Raymond o Neill an atom by in Cork for the two Mays wrote heckler that the Leen Beer s stay aboard the Conyngham was unlawful against her will involuntary and might have amounted to  it appears that during the course of her unlawful detention is. Twomey was on a number of occasions supplied with narcotics and in addition was repeatedly sexually  o Neill said. The virginian Pilot and the Ledger Star of Norfolk quoted an unidentified Navy official As saying that Twomey apparently intended to ride on the ship be cause she boarded it herself with a bag containing clothes books and a radio or Cascille player. Irish officials have said Twomey has run away from Home several times once to Spain. Lowest income by state per capita income for 1987 Utah West Virginia note Illinois ranks 11th ram lop with $16,442 Chicago Tribune graphic source . Commerce department 10.6 percent a month earlier. Kentucky new Mexico and West Virginia nil had unemployment rates above 8 percent compared with a nationwide jobless Rale of 5.5 percent for the month the Bureau said. All the figures arc unadjusted for seasonal variations. While the jobless rate nationwide declined 0.6 percentage Point Over the year it dropped much More dramatically in several states. Mississippi Wyoming Idaho and Texas All saw their unemployment Rales drop by More than 2 percentage Points in the 12 months. Unemployment rates Over the year Rose in Only three Stales Massachusetts Georgia and Arkansas. Sales with the largest Job growth Over the year were Nevada up 6,1 percent Delaware up 5 percent Flor Ida and Maine both up 4,7 percent and Washington up 4.4 percent. The Bureau said service Type employment increased in virtually All of the states while so percent of the also showed gains in manufacturing transportation Trade and government jobs. Cities with the lowest jobless rates in the country were Burlington vt., at l.8 percent and Stamford conn., at 2 percent. Hint mich., had the highest unemployment Rale at 14.9 percent followed by the Mcallen Edinburg Mission area of Texas at 14.8 per cell. Britches to film Phil Tuckett who usually works fur the Wuu Ltd nil films unit sets up a Shol for a Day in the life of lev Strauss & co a film featuring the world s largest clothing manufacturer. Six of the world s top pro tour pm and ill makers including Duclett Francesco in Niue and Haskell Wetter Are working on the Doo not nary project which is scheduled to be soon on employee appreciation by sept. 13