European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday december 3,1988 unemployment up in november Washington a the nation civilian unemployment Rale edged up Ward in november from a 14-year Low to 5.4 percent despite an increase of463,000 new Job and a record percent Ace of he american population at work the government said Friday. An alternate employment rate that includes he 1.7 million members of the armed forces stationed in the country also Rose last month from 5.2 percent to 5.3 percent in the civilians Only statistics the  percentage Point increase from october jobless rate of 5.3 percent was due Al most entirely to a 560,000 increase in the labor Force the number of people either holding jobs or looking for them the labor department said. The labor Force had remained essentially unchanged from August through october and even Wilh the big gain in november it has grown by Only 1 Mil lion people in the past 12 months reflecting a tapering off Oflahe baby Boom generation entering the Job Market. Despite the slight increase in the unemployment rate the government figure showed 116 million americans holding jobs last month or 62.6 percent of the adult population age 16 or Over. Both Are record highs said labor statistics com missioner Janet l. Norwood. The number of factory jobs climbed by 71.000 in november after a four year record High of 99,000 new Assembly mineworkers in october. There was a slight decline in factory worker numbers in Chelate summer. Factory workers continued to average four hours of overtime a week last month indicating that the manufacturing sector is continuing id Boom and there is no slowdown in the Rale of eco nomic growth. Many economists Are concerned that inflation will continue increasing unless the growth rate is slowed but there Wasno indication that it did in november according to the Job figures the first eco nomic indicator of the month. Construction employment increased by 55,000 Over the month reflecting an upturn in housing starts after sluggish activity from july through october. The november Job figures officially Mark the sixth birthday of the current economic expansion the longest in the nation1 history. But the pattern of growth has not been consistent through out. The pattern of female joblessness meanwhile has shown a More consistent gradual decline. It too was 4.b percent last month. The service Side of the Economy added 345,000 new jobs last month including40,000 in transportation reflecting an improvement in the health of the airline  Trade employment climbed by 9,000 despite a decrease of 2,000 work ers in department stores. Department store employment has now been Fulling for five months in a Row an indication to some economists that consumer spend ing is slowing and that exports of is. Manufactured products abroad Are pro Pelling the nation s continued growth. Health service jobs Rose by 56,000 Las month while employment in business services  As data processing climbed by 31,000 after several months of slug Gish activity. Meanwhile average hourly earning were unchanged at 9.45 in november after rising by a Nickel in october setting off fears of wage inflation. Of sergeant claims $ 1 million he won in lottery while jailed Lawrence n. J. Up an air Force sergeant thursday claimed a is million state lottery Jackpot he won while in jail on a cocaine Possession charge. Staff sgt. Lionel Maynard who was released on 2,000 bail within hours of winning the Jackpot wednesday reported to lottery Headquarters in Law rence thursday afternoon and received a Check for s250, lottery spokeswoman Sharon Southard said. The sergeant will receive 20 annual payments of150,000, one said. The balance of the first payment will follow in the mail in two to three weeks. Maynard declined to give a statement or meet wit the press. Southard said. He remains eligible for the Jackpot because lottery prizes Are not affected by either criminal charges or convictions. Southard said. Maynard who is assigned to the 438th Aerial ports at Mcguire fab in Southern new Jersey was in jail wednesday when he won the top prize in a new Jersey pick-6 lotto Bonus drawing. Maynard 29, was also Back on the Job thursday said sgt. Tim Hoffman an air Force spokesman. We take no action Over an arrest Hoffman  he is convicted of a felony he is subject to a Dis , an assistant supervisor of cargo operations at the air base told air Force Public information officials be would make no comment Hoffman said. Maynard was arrested Early saturday. Police said the civilian Driver of the car in which Maynard was a passenger had been stopped for a motor vehicle Viola Tion when a police officer noticed what appeared to be cocaine on the front seat both men were arrested for Possession of a controlled dangerous substance. The amount of cocaine was not available because the substance was still being weighed and tested town ship police Chie Larry Hopkins said cocaine Possession is an indictable offence that must be handled by a grand jury Hopkins said. Wedon t know the exact status of the Case right now he said. Maynard s name was chosen for the $1 million prize from among those of 250 finalists entered in the pick-6bonus drawing. Players become eligible for the draw ing by Matching in exact order the five digit Bonu number drawn in the slate lottery s biweekly pick-6 lotto. Wednesday s drawing was the 100th Bonus drawing the new Jersey lottery has held since March 1981,when the game began lottery officials said. Officer Grants leniency to Marine convicted of homosexual conduct Washington a the commander of the Marine corps recruit depot at Parris Island s.c., rejecting the advice of his Legal adviser granted Clem ency to a female Corporal convicted of homosexual conduct the corps said thursday. Maj. Gen. Jams d. Lynch jr., in an order signed wednesday but not released until late thursday or dered the one year prison term handed Cpl. Barbara j. Baum reduced to 226 Days said maj. Robert Mclean. A spokesman. He Abb ordered her dishonourable discharge up graded to a bad conduct discharge the spokesman said but left untouched the portions of the sentence hat reduced her in rank to private and required forfeiture of All pay and allowances. Sen. Heflin satisfactory after prostate surgery Washington a Alabama sen Howell he Lin was in satisfactory condition thursday at Bethesda naval Hospital after undergoing minor prostate sur Ger the Day before he luvs office said. A statement from Heflin s office said the 67-year-old senator was resting comfortably with no complications after undergoing a Iran urethral resection of the prostate that is an operation similar to the surgery president Reagan had in january 1387 Heflin s doctors found no evidence of cancer the statement said and he was expected to be released from the Hospital Sooni combined Wilh routine credit for Good behaviour this effectively Means she will be released from the Brig on december 15," Mclean added. I m obviously extremely Happy that major general Lynch saw fit to reduce her time so that Shell be out for Christmas said l. Barrett Boss one of Baum defense attorneys. But this does not change the tact that Barbar Baum has had to spend More than five months in prison As punishment for her sexual preferences Doss added. " we do not intend to Lay the matter to rest after sheets out of prison Boss said thursday. We will continue to Appeal the conviction on a variety of grounds. ,.-- -.  had been urged by his staff judge advocate at Arris Island to deny a defense bid for clemency even though Baum claimed to have been promised leniency by a prosecutor in Exchange for her cooperation with investigator.  " the Marine corps denied the prosecuting attorney in the Case had Ever made a binding Promise to the enlisted woman in soliciting her cooperation Wilh investigators but promised Lynch would review All the arguments in the Case. Baum 24, of Mishawaka ind., was convicted Ata court martial last june and sentenced to a year in prison an part of a wide ranging investigation of alleged lesbian conduct among Parris Island instructors.  she is serving her sentence in a Brig at the , stateside a me d crewmen Mutiri wound Man on fishing boat Miami Dpi one crewman was wounded in an apparent Mutiny by three men armed Wilh knives aboard the 46-foot fishing vessel Gulf Star 130 Miles Southwest of grand Cayman it land the coast guard said thursday. Petty officer Gary starts said the coast guard was notified of the incident on wednes Day afternoon and the coast guard Cutter Gal latin arrived at the scene on thursday morning. The three men were arrested and were in route to key West aboard the Gallatin thursday afternoon coast guard spokesman Lou farm said. Beer company to give water to dry town Wheelwright by a the Only source of drinking water in this Eastern Ken Tucky town ran dry this week prompting gov. Wallace Wilkinson to declare a stale of emergency and a Beer company to donate water. The declaration authorizes the National guard to ship water in from other areas. Additional Relief was expected from Anheuser Busch co. In Columbus Ohio which donated 30,000 12-Ouocc cans of pure water said Don Armstrong a spokesman for the state depart ment of disaster and emergency services. Wilkinson s executive order dated wednes Day cited tie considerable hardship and. Health Hazard that occurred when. The water level inside the source an old Coal mine dropped during the weekend. The system serves about 1,000 people gunman kills guard at Universal studios Universal City Calif. A a Security guard was shot and killed and another was critically wounded thursday when a gunman opened fire at the Gate of Universal studios authorities said. The suspect was shot by a Deputy sheriff and is in custody said Deputy Hal Grant a los an getes county sheriffs spokesman. What provoked the shooting shortly before 6 . Was not immediately known. County fire department spokesman Larry Westby said one guard was killed and another was in critical condition. Eric Chew nursing supervisor a. St. Joseph medical Center in nearby Burbank wid the suspect was in serious condition with wounds to the Chest and right  surviving guard was wounded in the head and was in critical condition he said. No identities were available