European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. Decembers 19bb the stars and stripes Page 7 planes on schedule 80 percent of time Washington a the airlines reported a better than 80 percent on time record in october for the seventh straight month despite increased delays in the Chicago area the transportation department said. The 13 largest Domestic air carriers reported 83,4 percent of their flights arrived on time during october although the on time arrival rate at Chicago s q Harc International Airport was Only 73.4 percent because of Light restrictions. Eastern airlines which Early this year was consistently among the worst on pay Benfer m a mrm a m j j a time performers compiled the Best re Cord among the 13 airlines in october. Eastern planes arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 90.3 percent of the time Dur ing the month. Eastern was followed by America West 89.1 percent and Delta air lines 87.8 percent Alaska airlines had the worst record at 77.9 percent. Us air and United airlines which has a concentration of flights at Chicago had a 79.7 per cent on time rate. Meanwhile consumer dissatisfaction with the airlines As reflected by complaints to the government continued to decline. The department Sard in november the dots consumer affairs office received 1,196 complaints fewer than the previous month and a go per cent decline from november 1987. The most complaints to the Dot Dur ing november involved trans world airlines 8.12 complaints per 100,000 passengers followed by pan american world airways 7,02 complaints per 100,000 passengers. The november consumer complaints routinely arc released in conjunction with the october on time statistics Al though they cover a different month. Government and Industry experts had been expecting lower on time figures in october because of the increased air traffic delay problems in the Chicago area the Federal aviation administration reduced he number of flights it would allow into Chicago s airports including o Harc from 96 an hour to 80 an hour oct. 3, concerned that air traffic control lers were being forced to handle Loo much traffic. Controllers bad made an unusually High number of traffic control errors  Faa action. As a result airlines acknowledged an increase in delays in and out of Chicago. Frequent flier programs in thousand of Miles required to obtain awards american Continental Eastern Delta Northwest current United july. 1380 United restricted unrestricted upgrade 10 10 10 10 10 10 a a 1 free coach 35 20-35 4q 20 35 20 40 2 free 1st class 75 75 65 a a 75 80 160 upgrade 10 to 10 a a 1015 ". A a 2 free 1st class 75 100 100 60 75 120 240 Chicago Tribune graphic source United airlines nearly one in four flights into o Hare International Airport was delayed during october ranking the Airport 26th among she 27 airports on which information was provided. In september o Harc s arrival Rale was 81,6 percent. Salt Lake City had the Best arrival re Cord in october with 89.6 percent of the lights Landing on time. San Francisco had the worst record with 62.1 percent of the planes arriving on time followed by Chicago s o Harc since last april better than 80 percent of airline flights have been arriving on time compared to an average of about 74 percent during the prior six months. The department which considers a night to be on time if it arrives within 15 min utes of schedule began keeping on time records in september 1987. Transportation Secretary Jim Burnley attributed the improved performances in part on competitive pressures resulting front the required disclosure of airline on time performance. But he said another Factor has been that airlines have made their flight schedules More real. Is tic. Airlines do not Bunch rights together during Peak travel periods As much As they once did and often provide More flying time in their posted flight sched Ules so the schedule More closely relied actual flying conditions officials suggested. According to the monthly Dot con Sumer report the number of complaints about mishandled bags increased in october to 6.09 per 1,000 passengers com pared with i.71 per 1,000 passengers in september. Woman kills shelter worker fewer documents sought by North Denver a a woman opened fire in a Bat to Rcd women s shelter wednesday killing a shelter worker wounding two other people and barricading herself in a room for 90 minutes before police persuaded her to give up Denver police said Juanila Whitaker 40, surren dered at the Brandon Center after an officer convinced her she would not be harmed and promised to buy her some hair curlers that she wanted. When the shooting began mothers grabbed their Small children and ran out into he falling Snow with out taking time to put on Coats. About 35 to 40 people were in the shelter at the time said Dianna Kunz president of volunteers of America Colorado Branch which operates the Center whip Akcer was being held in the Denver City jail without Bond for investigation of first degree murder. She was to be arraigned thursday. Police identified the dead woman As Jannic Archueta 24, of Denver who had begun work at the shelter less than two months  people were in serious condition at Denver general Hospital Ken Sanchez 29, a shelter Counselor who was shot in the Abdomen and a 31-year-old woman who was shot in the leg but not identified because she was a shelter client. Police said Whitaker was despondent Over personal problems and soon was going to have to leave inc shelter where she had lived since nov. 18. Kunz said clients can remain at the shelter up to 90 Days but did not know whether Whitaker had been told to leave she said the woman had spent time at the shelter a year ago. Police said Whitaker also had been upset about the handling of a sexual assault complaint she had lodged nov. 23. Police said there had not been enough Evi Dence to bring charges in the alleged incident which occurred at a Friend s House. Whitaker s Roommate at Brandon Center said Whitaker became agitated when she was unable to Sec a Counselor wednesday morning. The next thing we knew she got mad because the Counselor was t there said the Roommate. She decided to go out and shoot  boy 2w, awarded $25.9 million Baltimore a a 2 a year old brain dam aged boy will receive As much As $25.9 million during ills lifetime in the largest malpractice settlement in Maryland history the Baltimore Sun reported. The settlement came this week to the sixth Day of a trial before the health claims arbitration Board which handles malpractice cases in Maryland. The boy Jerome Durant jr., was delivered by Emer gency caesarean Section at Maryland general Hospital unable to speak hear see or move normally. The Tod Dler functions at the level of a 2-month-old child cd part said.   " experts testified that doctors ignored dear signs thai his Mother should have been Given a caesarean Section when a fetal Monitor indicated the baby s heart was sluggish. Instead she was initially Given a drug that produced contractions putting stress on her womb and depriving the child of adequate blood flow and  baby was delivered surgically weighing More than 11 pounds unable to breathe and without a heart beat --.-.,./ -.-. The boy s Mother Veronica Williams and her attorneys said they agreed not to disclose the amount of the settlement but the Sun said it includes $581,589 Cash and monthly payments of $9,153 with 3 percent an Nual increases for inflation. Williams said the settlement will enable her to afford private nurses and therapists Good doctors and expensive equipment for her child s care. So far they re saying he will never be Able to do any of these things himself walk or feed himself or any thing mrs. Williams said. The last two years have been extremely hard. He takes up All my Lime. He s constantly with me. My social life has  defendants in the malpractice suit included Mary land general Hospital constant care health care system a medical clinic where Williams was enrolled and Obstler Iribas sus Brna Sidh Ronald mites and Thomas Ray. Washington a former while House aide Oliver l. North s lawyers wednesday dropped efforts aimed at disclosure of one fourth of the 40,000 pages of classified documents be wants to use to defend criminal charges arising from the Iran Contra affair. Defense lawyers filed a Brief statement that they were withdrawing 10,000 pages of Cia  Nicaragua that were listed in North s nov. 14 notice of govern ment secrets he wants to reveal in Public trial. The monthly intelligence cables covered a three year period from january 1984 through december 1986, a month after the Iran Contra affair became known and North was dismissed from his Job at the National Security Council. In a motion last month Iran Contra special prosecutor Lawrence e. Walsh sought to bar the defense from using any secret documents As evidence. Walsh accused inc defense of listing a Large number of irrelevant documents to overwhelm the court s and the govern ment s abilities to conduct proceedings under the classified information procedures act. He specifically criticized North s listing of Large swatches of Cia cables concerning Nicaragua that Bear Only inc most tangential relation to the subject matter  /. North s statement was filed As . District judge Gerhard a. Csell continued closed hearings into the use of secret documents at the trial. The hearings began last week y Csell has not ruled on secrecy Issue and must de cide if classified material North wants to disclose is needed for his defense. President Reagan said last week he would allow virtually none of the documents to be disclosed in open court. If Csell decides North cannot get 3 fair trial a thou disclosing some documents he could dismiss the Central charge that the former presidential aide conspired to illegally divert us Iran arms Sale proceeds to the nicaraguan rebels. To foreclose North s need to disclose government secrets Walsh has narrowed the focus of allegations against the former presidential Gideon tuesday he tiled a detailed statement of Pri i wholly legitimate efforts to try to release american hostages in the Middle East. The summary of North s activities was offered As an unclassified statement that could be introduced As evidence at trial