European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Sfax Jiff Epis 1942-1992 50 years of service vol. 51, no. 22 saturday May 9,1992jobless rate inches . Businesses add 126,000 jobs in april Washington apr the nations unemployment rate dropped slightly to 7.2 percent in april the first decline in nine months As the economic recovery finally made itself Felt in the labor Market the government said Friday. The labor department said businesses added 126,000 jobs during the month the biggest boost in payroll employment in almost a year. The jobless rate had been stuck at a 6/2-year High of 7.3 percent in february and March. Economists worried that unless businesses started hiring workers soon the fragile economic rebound that began in january could falter just As a similar recovery stalled last year. While welcoming the april drop in the jobless rate analysts cautioned that further improvements in unemployment were Likely to be extremely gradual Given what they expect will be the wac St economic recovery on record. That View is also shared by top business executives. The business Council composed of chief executives of 100 of the country a largest corporations predicted thursday that the jobless rate could remain above 7 percent for the rest of the year. Cynthia Latta an economist at Dri Mcgraw Hill said she expected the unemployment rate to improve gradually during the second halt of the year. Latta said the unemployment figure would still be at 6.9 percent by years end. For april the hiring strength came from a 135,000-Job surge at department stores hospitals and other service industries. It marked the biggest increase a service jobs in almost two years. That surge helped offset weakness in manufacturing and construction. Manufacturing jobs posted a Small increase of 8,000, while construction jobs fell by 11,000. The increase in employment helped drive the jobless rates Down for All categories. The percentage of unemployed Whites dropped to 6.3 percent Down from 6.5 percent in March. The number of unemployed Blanks fell to 13.9 percent Down from 14.1 percent the  month while hispanic unemployment posted the largest decrease falling from 11.6 to 10.3 percent. Vegetables fruits called foods of life by Jane e. Brody the new York times people who eat ample amounts of Vitamin Rich fruits and vegetables May be Able to prevent premature death from heart disease and other illnesses a new study suggests. The study conducted among More than 11,000 americans indicated that consuming Large quantities of Vitamin c in foods and supplements May lower death rates especially the coronary death rate among men. The study like others before it does not demonstrate a cause and effect relationship Between Vitamin c intake and lower rates of disease and death. But its findings add to fast mounting evidence that Vitamin c and other nutrients can protect against such major killers As heart disease and cancer. The benefits Are most pronounced when the nutrients Are consumed in amounts above those needed to prevent nutritional deficiencies. The nutrients act As antioxidants which Block damaging effects of highly reactive forms of oxygen on compounds in the body. Other commonly consumed antioxidants include Beta carotene see foods on Page 2 Germany recovers from strikes As Public workers vote on pact Bonn Germany apr sanitation Crews hit the streets before Dawn Friday to attack mountains of garbage and buses and subways again carried germans to their jobs after a Compromise wage settlement halted a crippling 11-Day strike by Public workers. But even As one walkout appeared settled another loomed. The steel workers Union in metall Germany a biggest and most powerful Union said Friday that it would meet next week to decide whether to strike. Rank and file members of the Public service Union began voting on the settlement their leaders agreed to on thursday which increases wages 5.4 percent. The vote was expected to last several Days. Postal worker and Railroad representatives said Friday that they had also agreed to the settlement and would return to work. The largest walkout by Public workers in Germany a postwar history wreaked havoc on a populace used to efficient services. The strikes halted trains and planes mail deliveries and garbage collection and sent Many germans into traffic jams on their bicycles. Officials said it would take a few Days to Clear up the backlogs in garbage and mail and a few delays in National train service were expected. Interior minister Rudolf Seiters the governments Lead negotiator said the a garbage worker wearing a protective mask helps clean up the backlog of trash in Frankfurt Germany generated during the 11-Day strike by Public employees. Settlement would Cost Federal state and local governments an additional 16 billion Marks which is nearly $10 billion. Only Western workers were on strike. Their counterparts in Eastern Germany Are covered by different contracts. A i voted for this wage Compromise with. Fric a a a a heavy heart a Seiters said Friday. A and 1 maintain my assessment that a wage settlement this big holds considerable risks for economic  Seiters blamed the Union for threatening Germany a Economy at a time it can least afford it and said costs might have to be made up through local cuts in services or personnel. 3rd air Force officials chided in Case by mur1d1th Winder . Bureau Raf Lakenheath England a military judge has taken 3rd air Force officials to task for what he termed a a abysmal participation in a hearing held wednesday to examine command influence on a court martial at Raf Ben Waters. In an interim written ruling col. J. Jeremiah Klasho Nev chief judge for the air forces 6th judicial circuit chastised 3rd air Force officials and lawyers for failing to provide him and defense lawyers for staff sgt. Michael a. Tilghman with necessary information. One such piece of information was a report on an inquiry 3rd air Force Security police authorities had done into the Tilghman Case. In his interim ruling Mahoney wrote a the Candor and cooperation of the command in the conduct of the court hearing held May 6, 1992 can fairly be characterized As  Mahoney noted that he will give 3rd air Force until May 20 to provide additional information before he issues a final ruling on remedies for command influence exerted in Tilghman Scase. A the court prefers to Rule in the Light of truth rather see officials on Page 2sundaymoving outpacing up families and footlockers amid the draw Down