European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 23, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 3 s8s John Mill service members who ride motorcycles recently tested their brains and bikes in Wurzburg West Germany. The tests were part of a contest designed to educate those who ride motorcycles and those who Are learning to ride. Master sgt. Don Green safety comes first who helped set the tests up last thursday said the program gave beginning riders a the Opportunity to test what they know Quot and reminded Veteran bikers that a things Aren t As easy As they  in the left photo spec. Eric Sorensen left and sgt. Reginald Allen both from the 212th my co Ponder their answers to the safety exam. In the right photo chief warrant officer 2 Charles Gully of co a 703rd support in follows spec. Dan Wall of cob 11th signal in through a Row of traffic  measures proposed for infants on planes Washington apr the National transportation safety Board recommended tuesday that babies and Small children sit in their own airline seats using approved restraints such As infant car seats. A it seems time to provide Protection for those children who up until now have not been protected a said Board chairman James Kolstad. The proposal would have to be approved by the Federal aviation administration before going into effect. The Board left it up to the Faa or airlines to decide whether All seats would have to be paid. Airlines indicated they would still give available seats free to children under 2 years old. Under the boards recommendation restraints would be required for All children who weigh under 40 pounds or who Are less than 40 inches tall. The Board also asked the Faa to conduct research into the adequacy of aircraft Seatbelt to restrain children who Are too Large for child safety seats. Board senior investigator Nora Marshall told the Board that All items aboard an Airliner including coffeepots and Luggage have to be secured with the Only exception being children under 2 years old. The Faa has questioned the safety benefits of mandatory infant seats and proposes Only to require that airlines allow their use when a passenger provides one. The Agency has said however it would consider proposals for a stricter Rule. The airline Industry a air transport association reversed its earlier opposition to mandatory seats in february petitioning the Faa for a Federal Rule requiring them. The Independent safety boards recommendation also adds to support by consumer safety groups flight attendants and others for increased Protection of children aboard commercial airliners. Some travel agents oppose the measure saying it would add to the Cost of flying for Young families and possibly Force them to travel by automobile on Shorter routes. They say automobile travel poses greater risks per mile than flying. Most carriers already allow infant seats to be used giving the child free passage if an empty scat is available for strapping in the restraint. But when there Are no empty scats babies May still be boarded without an assigned scat. Under a Rule making infant scats mandatory no child of any age would be allowed on the plane without an assigned seat. Faa officials have said they Are concerned about the Burden a mandatory Rule would put on travellers when the number of children killed in air plane crashes is Low. A Harvard medical school statistical study in the Early 1980s theorized that three infants might be saved Over five years if All children used safety scats on airliners. Estimates of the number of infants flying Range from 5,000 to 10,000 a day.2 million greeks strike to protest austerity plan Athens Greece apr nearly 2 million workers nationwide staged a 24-hour strike tuesday to protest government economic austerity measures shutting Down transportation and businesses. Rallies were held throughout the country to denounce Price increases and the abolition of inflation linked wage increases for civil servants measures that were adopted after Premier Constantine i Tsitakis took office in april 8. It was the second general strike this year and labor officials said there could be More. Athens International Airport the main Gateway to Greece was brought to a standstill when control Tower and airline employees stayed off the Job from 7 30 . To 1 30 . Only airlines with their own ground Crews in Athens resumed flights after the air traffic controllers returned to work. Public transportation in major cities Banks and Many businesses were closed Down. Ferry service to the nearby islands was disrupted and Piraeus the nations key port offered limited services. The strike was called by the general confederation of greek workers the civil servants Union Addy and smaller labor groups across the country. The organizations claim a combined membership of 1.85 million workers. A the strike was a great Success a Dimitris Hadzi Sok Ratis a member of the workers confederation said. A we Are totally  he said however that talks tuesday with National Economy minister George Fouflias had been disappointing. A the minister said that the government was not prepared to negotiate. More labor action will follow a he said. Labor minister Aristides Kalatzakis said the strike would Only Hurt Greece a Economy. A with today a strike. It is estimated that 16 million hours of precious work time and Over 14 billion drachmas $86 million Are being sacrificed in the general attempt to overturn the governments economic policy a he said. Greece faces 20 percent inflation this year and a $2 billion budget deficit. Some economists say the deficit could reach $4 billion and prompt the International monetary fund to step in and Force the country to Lake tougher measures. I Tsitakis who was elected april 8, has been visiting european capitals to win support and investments for Greece a recovery. He has said he would rather fall from office than tone Down the austerity measures. Trade unions spurred by gains during the eight year socialist government that ended last june say the austerity measures have seriously Hurt the average workers buying Power. The measures include Large increases in the Basic costs of services and goods ranging from 20 percent for bus fares to 300 percent for water Supply. A we do not care whether the government remains in Power or Falls a the Secretary general of the workers conference Dimitris Koulopoulos told a rally in Athens. A your concern is that the workers do not fall victim to capital and also that the Law of the Jungle docs not