European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes monday september 23,1991 Koop Koop s Book family doctor candid vivid Washington up a Chick keep your head Down and your Mouth shut a former health and human services Secretary Dick Schweiker advised c. Everett Koop after he survived an agonizing confirmation process to become surgeon general in 1981. In keeping with his Credo to never Shade the truth Koop failed to follow Schweikert a advice and his eight years As former president Reagan a surgeon general were tortured ones. Koopus frustrations with a Reagan White House that wanted to silence him on such issues As aids prevention and tobacco advertising Are described with cynicism and some bitterness in a just published autobiography Koop the memoirs of americans family doctor. Koopus initial detractors in Congress a mainly members who opposed his anti abortion views a became his strongest allies in the end mainly Over Koopus insistence on talking candidly to the american people about ways to prevent aids transmission. As for the current surgeon general a Antonia Novella a Koop Isnit surprised she rarely is seen or heard. A i have a feeling this administration had enough of an outspoken surgeon general a he said. Koopus chapter on acquired immune deficiency syndrome in particular offers a revealing insight into Washington politics Reagan style. He describes the Battles fought to get White House operatives to acknowledge much less Deal with the no. 1 Public health crisis. A but for an astonishing 5vi years i was completely Cut off from aids he said. Finally in 1985, with James Mason installed As the new assistant health Secretary Koop was allowed to get involved with the Issue and was asked to write a report to the american people about aids. The finished product a Frank discussion on aids transmission the need for condom use and sex education did not sit Well with a obstructionists in the White House a Koop writes. Yet despite his poor relationship with the Rea Gan Bush White House Koop wanted. To be president Bush a health and human services Secretary. But it was not meant to be Koop realized because Bush wanted a team player not someone who spoke his mind. Teachers got smallest raises in 18 years in 90, Union says new York apr pay increases for teachers last year were the smallest in 18 years reflecting the recessions Drain on state and local school budgets a teachers Union reported saturday. The average Public schoolteacher earned $32,880 in 1990-91, up 5 percent from the previous school year according to the american federation of teachers annual Survey. Teacher pay Rose sharply during the past decade up 87.3 percent since 1980-81, when salaries averaged $17,544, the Union said. But figuring in inflation salaries increased Only 27 percent or $7,054 Over the decade and a Mere $19 since 1988-89, said f. Howard Nelson aft a associate director of research. A the recession has Hurt state treasuries and the decline in real estate values particularly in the Northeast has Hurt tax bases Quot said Nelson. Last years 5.0 percent average pay increase compared with raises of a 5.7 percent in 1989-90. A 5.6 percent in 1988-89. A 5.5 percent in 1987-88. A 5.4 percent in 1986-87. A 7.2 percent in 1985-86. A 7.3 percent in 1984-85. A in the last decade the gains have been substantial. On the one hand the eternal Wisdom is that we be always underpaid teachers. But in Many districts they have made substantial gains a said Chris Pipho a researcher of the education commission of the states in Denver. The report also estimated that per Pupil spending nationwide averaged $4,869 in 1990-91, compared with $4,575 the year before. New Jersey led the nation spending $7,795 per Pupil. Utah spent the least $2,629. Following new Jersey in spending per Pupil were new York at $7,647 and the District of Columbia at $7,550. Starting teachers meanwhile averaged $21,542, up 4.9 percent from 1989-90. Aft president Albert Shanker said Low starting Levels left the teaching profession ill equipped to compete for capable College graduates. A this is not encouraging because beginning offers in business for new College graduates remained High compared to beginning teacher salaries in 1991, ranging from 51 percent More for engineers to 14 percent More for lib eral arts graduates a Shanker said. A fall indications Are that salary increases will be even worse next year a he said. Average starting pay for engineers last Spring was $34,344, $31,920 for chemists $28,380 for beginning accountants and $26,208 for business administration the unions report said. Alaska teachers ranked first in average pay at $43,406. But their average raises were also the smallest a 0.7 percent. West Virginia teachers got the biggest raises last year up 13.7 percent to an average of $25,966, and they moved from 50th to 43rd in the country. Kentucky under court order to revamp its entire school system was the Only other state where average pay went up in double digits 10.7 percent to $29,115, 29th in the nation. South Dakota ranked last in average pay at $22,363. Idaho paid the lowest average beginners salaries $15,685. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 6. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. Alaska $43,406, up 0.7percent Connecticut $43,398, up 6.5percent new York $42,080, up 8.1 percent District of Columbia $39,362, up 2.5 percent California $39,118, up 3.5 percent new Jersey $38,411,up7,7 percent Maryland $38,312, up 4.7 percent Rhode Island $38,220, up 6.0percent Michigan $37,800, up 3.7percent Massachusetts $36,090, up 4.0percent Pennsylvania $36,057, up 8.2 percent Nevada $35,269, up 5.3 percent Delaware $35,246, up 5.6 percent Illinois $34,642, up 5.6percent Hawaii $33,548, up 4.0 percent Minnesota $33,128, up2.9percent Wisconsin $33,077, up 3.6 percent Washington $32,975, up 8.3 percent Indiana $32,931, up 5.9 percent Virginia $32,692, up 5.6 percent Oregon $32,295, up 4.7percent Ohio $31,964, up 4.6percent Colorado $31,819, up 3.4 percent new Hampshire $31,273, up 7.9 percent Arizona $30,773, up 4.7percent Florida $30,555, up 6.1 percent Vermont $29,714, up 3.0 percept North Carolina $29,165, up 4.6percent Kentucky $29,115, up 10.7 percent Wyoming $28,996, up 2.9 percent. Georgia $28,950, up 3.5 percent Maine $28,531, up 6.1 percent Tennessee $28,248, up 4.4 percent Kenses $28,188, up 3.7 percent South scroll a $28,174, up 3.5 percent Texes $28,100, up 2.2 percent Iowa $27,949, up 4.5 percent Missouri $27,636, up 2.0 percent Alabama $26,846, up 8.2 percent Montana $26,696, up 6.4 percent Nebraska $26,592, up 4.3 percent Louisiana $26,170, up 7.7percent West Virginia $25,966, up 13.7percent new Mexico $25,800, up 4.0percent Idaho $25,510, up 6.9 percent Utah $25,415, up 7.3 percent Mississippi $24,609, up 1.0 percent Oklahoma $24,378, up 3.8percent Arkansas $23,735, up 3.5percent North Dakota $23,574, up 2.4 percent South Dakota $22,363, up 5.0 percent source american federation of teachers a amp Ssan Diego newspapers will merge next year san Diego a the san Diego Union and Tribune will merge in Early 1992 into a single newspaper with morning and afternoon Eai Lions publisher Helen k. Copley announced. The new san Diego Union Tribune will Combine employees from both papers said Copley chairwoman and chief executive officer of Copley press inc., which owns the papers. The merger reflects a nationwide trend of diminishing circulation among afternoon papers since the 1950s, she said. A the Tribune is a wonderful paper and its not that we Haven to tried our very Best to maintain it As a separate and Independent paper. For Many years we have competed against ourselves. A she did no to say How Many of the 1,875 employees of both papers would be Laid off. The Tribune a managing editor George w. Dissinger said staff members in All departments would face possible layoffs. The Tribune won a pulitzer prize in 1979 for local reporting for staff coverage of a plane collision and again in 1987 for editorial writing for a series of editorials on mexican Border immigration affairs. De Jahn president of the san Diego newspaper Guild local 95, said Union members a mourn the loss of an editorial voice and will work to save As Many jobs As possible. Afternoon papers have been folding at a steady Pace since the 1970s, reflecting a shift by readers to morning papers said John Morton Media analyst with Lynch Jones amp Ryan in new York. A in those markets where you be got one company that publishes both the morning and afternoon paper its just a question of time before they wont be doing that anymore a he  pipeline operators apologize for spy probe Anchorage Alaska up operators of the trans Alaska Oil pipeline publicly apologized saturday for conducting a private spy probe to Weed out environmental critics. The probe has exploded into a torrent of criticism of the company a actions and resulted in a congressional investigation. Alyeska pipeline service co., a consortium of seven major Oil companies that operates the 800-mile Alaska Oil pipeline and the Valdez Oil terminal placed full Page advertisements in Alaska newspapers to apologize. Alyeska president James Hermiller signed the and and said the spying that he authorized was a a wrong and pledged never to do it again. A Alyeska values its Good relation ship with alaskans and i am sorry if i have put that relationship in jeopardy a he said. Alyeska had been defending its actions since last month. Rep. George Miller d-calif., who is chairman of the Interior committee initiated a congressional probe of Alyeska a activities and demanded the firm turn Over All documents and tapes in the matter. Although Alyeska surrendered six boxes of material it has refused to turn Over All documents and Miller is threatening subpoenas to get the rest. Even one of the Oil Industry a most vocal allies alaskans Republican congressman Don Young has attacked Alyeska Over its probe