European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 8, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 3 Don t panic  s in charge by he is hint t even in washing  \ his desk in the Pentagon once be longed to his great Grandfather Accord ing to o Brien who says Taft is a Brig Guy Given to occasional witticisms. Bui p Bacn hastens to add Ryou re not talk ing thigh slappers  and so the great grandson of a color Ful president is now the epitome of Washington decorum. It is said tall wants to be the a Chi ambassador to nato. No doubt his confirmation will be a Breeze As lawmakers see a reflection of themselves in the squeaky clean image of will  is says o Brien a Model per  executives pay Rose modestly in 88 study says lincolns i ire i. U i top executives around the world received modest salary increases in 1988, and probably will gel even More modest pay hikes this year Accord ing to .1 study by Hewitt associates. Leading executives Inge United kingdom got the highest average  last year 8.3 percent but the United kingdom also had the highest inflation rate 4.9 percent of the nine countries studied. Key executives in Belgium received pay hikes aver aging 6 percent and the inflation rate there was am eager 1.2 percent. Canadian top executives also got raises averaging 6 percent but they had to Cope with 4 percent inflation. Pay raises for leading . Executives averaged 5.6 percent while the inflation rate hit 4  West Germany key executive raises averaged 5.1 percent last year while inflation stood at 1.2 percent. In Switzerland which experienced 1.9 percent Fla lion lop executives raises averaged 4.�. Percent. In the Netherlands the Cream of the executive crop got average raises of 4,b percent and inflation was hcidtoo.1 percent. Top French executives also got raises averaging 4.8 percent but they got less spending Power because of heir country s 1.1 percent inflation Rale. Japanese executives got the smallest average pay hike 2.9 per cent. But inflation i Japan was Only 0.7 percent. The study presented to reporters monday reviewed salary data for 1988 and anticipated information for 1989 from More than 1,900 employers in inc nine  report projects somewhat smaller pay hikes for 1988 pay increases for top executives around the world percentage 10 e 6 -1 4 Greal Britain Canada " West Germany Holland Belgium United Stales Switzerland country go pay hike inflation France Japan is top cd Cuti ves this year except in the United kingdom and Japan the average senior executive in the United King Dom is expected to gel an 8.4 percent pay hike this year while top executive salaries in Japan arc expected to increase an average of j.1 percent. Pay hikes for leading . And belgian executives Are expected to equal last year s 5,6 percent for the americans and 6 percent for the belgians. Projected 1989 salary increases for key executive in other countries arc Down slightly to _ a j 11 a Ali in Nair e i a if i run or tort la Washington a aviation Security has improved but Federal agents still managed to smuggle 156 weapons through Airport Security resulting in $1,18 million in fines against Dot Stie airlines the . Federal aviation administration announced the Agency said the detection rate for Al airlines checked was 93,1 percent compared 0 88.2 percent in july 1988 Anc "".9 percent in the first such tests of the Sailem in 198?,. In a separate . Transportation department report monday airline showed improvements in the number of fight delays baggage problems and Pas sengers with reservations who were bumped off jetliner flights. Fines against airlines resulted when Airport Security failed to detect fake guns knives explosives or other weapons in hand earned Luggage or in Federal agents clothing. The largest fines were. S186,000 against american airlines for 24 alleged violations s151.000 against Continental airlines for 20,5136,000 against Eastern for 18 and $132,000 against us air for 15. Other fines ranged from ,000 for single violations to 192,000.Faa fines for Security lapses have to tales nearly $4 million since the program began two years ago the Faa said. About 50 airlines have been cited for 557 detection failures. The Agency said it ran More than 6,800 checks of airline Security systems during 1988. U said the latest fines resulted from incidents Over he past year. Under Faa rules airline arc responsible for screening passengers and the Luggage the passengers take with hem on planes. ,. At airports where Security is contracted by several airlines each Carrier is held responsible for any failure