European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday August 25. 1989 the stars and stripes Page 3 Money Colls Seattle Best place in . To live Seattle a it s Cloudy and Rainy and the baseball team loses More than it wins. But Money Magazine found enough Good things about Seattle to say it s the Best place in America to live. Money s listing in its september Issue ranks Seattle above no. 2 Danbury Conn. The Best place to live last year and third place san Francis co in a ranking of 300 . Cities. In addition. Savvy Magazine s september Issue lists Seattle As the second Only to Minneapolis St. Paul As the Best place in the nation to raise children. For several years the largest City in the Northwest has consistently placed High in surveys about Quality of life where to locate new businesses and tourist destinations. But not All residents arc pleased. Of god. Did they do that to us moaned pm melt Watson a Seattle times columnist and self appointed Leader of lesser Seattle a Tongue in Cheek anti Booster entity that delights in bashing Newcom ers particularly californians. I would t dispute that Seattle is better than Detroit and Cleveland and other such places wat son said. But it frightens me and a palls me that everybody thinks they re coming to Paradise. If anybody wants to Sec a real traffic Jam. All they have to do is go to the Evergreen Point floating Bridge said Watson referring to one of two Bridges connecting Seattle with its bustling suburbs to the East. Tom i Robson. Spokesman for the Seattle chamber of Commerce said the new Survey is just one More piece of evidence that Seattle really is a Nice place to live. There arc a lot of people who would say they surveys Don t mean anything each one  he said. But i think in the conglomerate. Seattle always finds itself in the top 10. I am not surprised by it anymore. 1 think this is a great place to  last year. Danbury ranked first while Seattle placed 1 Ullh. Two years ago. The Winner was Nashua. N.h., which this year was ranked fifth. Boosters say Seattle is attractive right now. In part because of its robust Economy. The Boeing co. By far inc area s largest employer is Busy filling record numbers of air plane orders tourism is Strung and the docks of puget sound hum with International Trade. Last year. Washington slate bucked  trends by posting a $7.4 billion foreign Trade surplus. Money s Survey was conducted by asking a Sample of its subscribers to rank 10 attributes in order of what was most important to them in a place to  Sample s median age was 41 and household in come was $42,500. The most important attrib Etc this year was Avail ability of hospitals and doctors followed by the likelihood of House appreciation and affordability of housing. Money said. A Low crime rate the top concern the past two years fell to no. 4 in the latest Survey followed by Public transportation Public schools and colleges weather Leisure opportunities and the arts including libraries. Using those priorities the rankings then were made on the basis of an array of government and private data. Other cities in the Money top 10 were no. 4 Den ver 6. Boston 7. Boston s North Shore a Centra new Jersey 9. Minneapolis St. Paul and 10. Pitts Burgh. The 10 least desirable of the 300, according to Monck were Yuba City Calif. Stockton. Calif. Mansfield Ohio Atlantic City. . Battle Creek Mich Waterbury. Conn. Rockford 111. . Flint. Mich. And bringing up the rear Ben ton Harbor Mich. On savvy Magazine s Best metropolitan areas for raising children. Minneapolis is. Paul and Seattle were followed by no. 3, Milwaukee 4, Portland. Ore 5, Boston 6, Pittsburgh 7, san Francisco 8, Philadelphia 9, Denver and 10, Washington . That Survey took into account such things As air Quality spending on education Day care regulations crime and ambient factors such As the percentage of youth who participate in endeavours like scouting. Weather played no role. E. Germany Calls travel limit reports outrageous six East germans after making their Way through Hungary Cross the Border into Austria. Berlin a East Germany on thursday accused Western news Media of cold War style tactics and denied a report that it will impose restrictions on travel to Hungary to Stem the flow of refugees to the West. The state run news Agency adn quoted a foreign ministry official As saying that the report on planned travel restrictions was an outright lie these lies and fabrications arc being spread in cold War style to create confusion and to slander East  adn quoted the unidentified official As saying. The truth is that travel to Hungary As Well As to Bulgaria and Romania continues As usual adn said. The Bonn based die Well newspaper reported on thursday that East German officials planned to drastically restrict travel to Hungary by sept. I. Other news Media have cited the die Well report. Die Well quoting unidentified Western diplomatic sources in East Berlin said East Germany will Institute restrictions similar to those already in place for travel to the West. Adn called the story1  Easl Germany and Hungary Are Friendly partners and inc Well prisoners in Wisl German newsrooms can t change  adn said. Die Well said visa applications for Hungary arc Al ready being Given strict scrutiny in an Effort to Hall Shehow of refugees la said Only official trips and visits by Iru sied party members arc being allowed. This slander Campaign against East Germany is designed to provoke confrontation adn said. Adn also harshly criticized Western reports on the flight of East germans Over the hungarian Border Andice plight of East germans holed up in West German embassies in Eastern Europe. The news Agency said coverage of the situation was designed to Lead East germans astray and to drive them into an Uncertain  More than 2,000 East germans in inc past wee have fled to the West Over Hungary s Border Wilh aus iria swelling a wave of refugees that has strained Wisl Germany s relations with the East German govern ment. Ins Green card turning Rosy to foil counterfeiters los Angeles a immigration officials will change the color of Immi Grant work permits commonly known As Green cards to prevent counterfeiters from duplicating the documents. The new cards to be issued to alien who have achieved permanent resident Szalus arc Rose coloured on the from and will Bear inc photograph signature and fingerprint of the worker. The reverse Side will Bear Pink to Bluc Rainbow Shad ing to Cut Down on forgeries the Immi Gration and naturalization service said on wednesday. The More you change the color the More confusing it is to  explained Neil Henry Deputy los Angeles District director for legalization Al inc ins. Officials say the temporary work per mits will probably still be called Green cards however. The cards Haydn l Bee Green since inc 1960s. Henry said bul the name has stuck through several color changes most recently Blue and off while. The immigration service does nol plan to replace inc 10 million cards already in circulation Verne Javis. An ins spokesperson in Washington told the new York times. The new cards will gradually be phased in by being issued to new aliens workers who have loss their cards or permanent residents children when they reach age 14. Ins Western regional director Bill King said the cards will be issued in con Junction with ins plans to begin accept ing applications for seasonal agricultural worker status. The four year program will permit non cilia in participant to legally enter or remain in the United states As agricultural workers King said. The filing period begins sept. I and runs through nov. 30