European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 a 4r the stars and stripes Friday january 25,1991 hike for disabled veterans Washington apr the House against the backdrop of War in the persian Gulf on wednesday passed 421-0, a 5.4 percent Cost of living increase in compensation for disabled veterans. The Bill supported by president Bush also provides the same increase in compensation to spouses and children of veterans who die of service connected causes. The measure retroactive to Jan. 1, is equivalent to the increase provided to social Security beneficiaries on the first of the  Bill now goes to the Senate where Quick action is expected. A \ a was our nation once again commits Large numbers of its citizens to Battle we cannot forget those who have previously answered a similar Call in wars past a rep. John Paul Hammer Schmidt r-ark., a member of the House committee on veterans affairs said during debate on the Bill tuesday. The House postponed the vote until wednesday so All members would have a Chance to vote. Last year the House approved by voice vote a measure providing a 4.5 percent increase in disability compensation for veterans. The legislation also made other changes to veterans benefits including permanent disability benefits for Vietnam veterans who suffer certain conditions due to exposure to agent Orange. A the Senate failed to act on the measure before Congress adjourned last october. Population of new Orleans dropped 11%, census shows Washington apr according to the first Batch of census figures released wednesday new Orleans shrank by nearly 11 percent and several Middle size Industrial cities lost even More in population. Not surprisingly local leaders Are saying that the count fell far Short of reality. Figures for 18 states and the District of Columbia were released wednesday. The second group of states was to be released thursday and the third on Friday. At weeks end the Bureau will have circulated the population figures for More than 39,000 counties cities townships villages hamlets and any other wide spot in the Road with permanent residents. In addition to the District of Columbia figures were released wednesday for Arizona Arkansas Delaware Georgia Illinois Indiana Kansas Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Mississippi Oklahoma Rhode Island South Dakota Vermont Virginia Washington and West Virginia. Those states were randomly chosen from every Region in the country. The partial and helter shelter nature of the selection made it difficult to spot any National population trends. Rut there were some interesting nuggets. The big population gains were often in the suburbs. In the Chicago area Naperville doubled in Popup a Tion and Schaumburg grew by 29 percent. Around Kansas City kan., Olathe a population exploded by 70 percent and Overland Park grew by 36 percent. The big percentage declines often came in Industrial enclaves such As cast St. Louis iii., Down 26 percent Gary ind., Down 23 percent Huntington w.va., Down 4 percent and the West Virginia Capitol Charleston Down 10 percent. The Only big City to show a drop in the double digits was new Orleans Down 1 percent to 496,938. Chicago was the biggest City on wednesdays release. It had 2,783,726 people in 1990, Down 7 percent from 3,005,072 in 1980. Susan Weed the assistant planning commissioner who handles Chicago a census matters said the count was off. A your evaluation of their housing counts shows they missed people up and Down the Lake front where housing is dense a she said a and if history is any judge they missed poor neighbourhoods and neighbourhoods where people done to speak English a a 7 percent decline in Atlanta a population to 394,017, Drew criticism from the mayors office. A we first census reports Here Are the 10 largest cities from the first Batch of population figures from the census Bureau. Populations from the remaining states will be released later. 1980 Chicago 1il 3.005,072 790,183 Phoenix Ariz. Indianapolis Loch 700,974 Baltimore my. 786,741 Washington. A cd a 638,333 Boston mass. 526,994 Estife. Wash 483,846 new Orleans la. 557,927 Oklahoma City okla. 404,551 Tucson Ariz. 346,386 Atlanta of. 425,022 1990 2,783.726 983,403 741,952 736,014 606.900, 574,283 a 516,259. 496.938 444719 405.390 394,017 pet. Change -74 24.r 5 m -6.4 -4.9 2.0 .�?~4.5 -10# 9.9 17.0 -7.3 a a a a a a. V a amps Sharon Kilday certainly done to agree with those figures a said Lynn May on behalf of mayor Maynard  dropped 5 percent to 606,900 people and a spokesman for mayor Sharon Pratt. Dixon said she believes not enough of the City a minorities were counted. The City also wants to claim the 11,000 residents housed in its jail which actually is located in suburban Virginia. Those inmates Are now included in Virginia a count. A a / a a a City officials care about their population for two big reasons. The numbers determine How Many representatives an area has in Congress and in the state legislature. They also determine the division of Federal Money among communities. / / this is the first time the census Bureau has released detailed population figures for the whole nation this Early in the census reporting process. Normally population counts for localities Are released one state at time Over a period of Many months soviets storm Banks to turn in rubles Moscow apr. Bank officials thursday urged people not to panic As the deadline nears for turning in 50-Ruble and 100-Ruble Bank notes that will become worthless under a Surprise inflation fighting measure. But the appeals for Calm gave no indication saturdays deadline will be extended. Banks were swamped with people trying to get rid of the Large Bills a a a mainstay of the country a underground Economy. Other soviets looked for any Way to get their Cash changed into smaller denominations including exchanging on the Black Market at a loss. Under the plan announced by president Mikhail s. Gorbachev on tuesday the Green 50-Ruble and Tan 100-Ruble notes will be pulled out of circulation. Prime minister Valentin Pavlov has said that As much As one third of the nations Cash is in the form of big Bills. The plan apparently was intended to slash inflation by cutting the excess Ruble Supply. A crowds of muscovites Are storming savings Bank offices and have already broken doors and windows in some a the Independent news Agency inter fax said. Black marketeers quickly stepped in to reap fast profits by buying up the big Bills at Cut rates. Professional Black marketeers Long ago switched from dealing in rubles to convertible currencies such As dollars and Are unlikely to be affected by the change. In Alma Ata near the chinese Border a the going rate  100-Ruble Bank note was 20 rubles in Bona fide Bills but it soon dropped to 10,�?� the newspaper pravda reported. If added a so far it is the Ordinary Man in the Street w to is grappling with All sorts of problems in what seems to be a losing  . News briefs Alaska banker admits embezzling $1.5 million from wife reports Anchorage Alaska a a banker has admitted. That he embezzled More than $1.5 million from his Bank a giving some of it to the red Cross a and faces up to 20 years in jail when he is sentenced in March. Charles f. Bailey 44, former vice president of Security Pacific Bank of Alaska pleaded guilty tuesday to embezzlement in , District court. He took the Money from Trust accounts he managed Over the past four years. Bailey said he  remember exactly How much Money he took but that the $1,558,215.86 tallied up by Federal prosecutors a sounded correct.�?�. I / a a last september at the annual meeting of the local red Cross chapter Bailey its chairman and Long time Volunteer announced Anonymous gifts of $300,000 to the red Cross. Officials later said that $345,000 in red Cross donations were embezzled from the Bank. Most of that Money earmarked for a new red Cross building was recovered and returned. Boeing evacuates 80 Seattle a the Boeing co. Said wednesday it evacuated about 80 people from saudi Arabia most of them spouses and children of employees a but said some workers remained to continue their defense related jobs. Utah abortion Bill of d Salt Lake City the Utah Senate on wednesday passed a Tough anti abortion Bill that gov. Norman Bangerter has said he will sign despite a Legal Battle promised by abortion rights a advocates. A a /. A. A a a the Senate voted 23-5 for the Bill which would outlaw most abortions in Utah. The legislation was to go to the House health committee Oil thursday and to the full House probably by Friday. \ /. A a v a a a a a a a a a Quot a a the Bill was expected to win House passage. Woman awarded $ 1 million fort Lauderdale Fla. A a woman who contracted aids from a dentist won a $1 million settlement from his insurance company. Kimberly Birgalis 22, of fort Pierce got the award tuesday from Cna insurance co., who wrote or. David acers $1 million dental malpractice insurance policy the Sun Sentinel in fort Lauderdale reported wednesday. The company had until wednesday to contest bar Galisz claim that she contracted aids from acer when he removed her Wisdom Teeth in december 1987. Rizzo running again Philadelphia Frank l. Rizzo set. A course wednesday for his fifth Campaign for mayor with a Promise of toughness honesty and safety for the City a neighbourhoods. Rizzo 70, elected mayor As a Democrat in 1971 and 1975 and a loser in comeback attempts in 1983 and 1987, said that the financially troubled City needs proven leadership. Rizzo is the third Republican to announce for his party a nomination in the May 21 primary. On the democratic Side three men have announced their candidacies and at least two others Are expected to enter the  Washington a Missouri elections begin april 2 with municipal election Day which includes the optional water districts election. The Annua water District and special elections will be held june 4, followed by two unspecified elections aug-6 and nov. 5. The unspecified school tax Lew election is set for oct 8. 1 service members civilian government employees and their families do not have to Register to vote. Missouri residents should con act their unit voting officer to obtain an  and the mailing address