European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday february 17, 1993 . The stars and stripes a Page 7 pay at pump car insurance considered by California by the new York times san Francisco California is considering a new system of car insurance that Drivers would pay for through fees at the fuel pump so the Cost would de Pend More heavily on How much they drive than on traditional factors such As what Type of car they use or where they  companies and trial lawyers hate the idea which is intended to ease out of control increases in insurance costs and the huge problem of uninsured Drivers. But environmentalists also have High Hopes that the concept will catch on Here and around the country be cause they say it will raise the Price of driving to reflect its Cost More accurately and that will discourage traffic. Sen. Art Torres a los Angeles Democrat who i chairman of the Senate insurance claims and corporations committee said he would introduce pay at the pump legislation calling for a fuel surcharge of 30 cents a gallon As Well As additional vehicle registration fees. The plan would provide a Basic insurance policy to All Drivers although people who own expensive car would probably choose to buy additional coverage Pri rumble shaking mystify residents in West Virginia Beckley . A hundreds of peo ple in Southern West Virginia reported feeling the Earth shake and hearing a Thunder like sound monday evening but authorities were at a loss today what caused it. The . Geological Survey s National Earth quake information Center in Golden colo., said there was nothing to indicate an earthquake had occurred. Emergency officials in Raleigh and Fayette counties were investigating said Scot Tygrett a dispatcher for the Fayette county sheriffs office. Brian Fox a disc jockey at Wols radio in Buckley said he had Between 400 and 500 Callstrom Raleigh Fayette Summers Grcen Brick Boone and Wyoming counties. A lot of people Are saying it Shook their whole House that it Felt like a wave coming through Fox said. John Price news director at Oak Hill station Oay to said dozens of Calls began coming in shortly after 6 30 . John Minsch a geophysicist with the . Geological Survey said the disturbance could have been a sonic Boom which he said is often mistaken for an earthquake. I did t see a thing that looked like an Earth quake he  aviation administration officials in Charleston said they received no reports of sonic Boom in Southern West Virginia. Lately which would be permitted under the plan. The proposal s backers say it will address a crisis i automobile insurance in California which has one of the highest Auto insurance rates in the nation. As Manyas 6 million of the state s 20 million motorists drive Ille Gally without insurance because of the Cost. The new plan grew but of a Book Auto insurance Alert by Andrew Tobias a financial columnist for time Magazine. The current system is horribly unfair and terribly wasteful he said in an interview. This plan would do away with All the Selling do away Withall the lawyers and do away with uninsured motorists. I think that s a powerful  supporters say the new concept also will eliminate billions of dollars in waste. The California department of insurance says that 44 cents of every Dollar in insurance premiums actually pays for losses such As medical expenses lost wages and repairs. Under the propose plan that will increase to 72 cents of every Premium Dollar the department estimates. The proposal has won the support of the state s insurance commissioner John Garamendi who estimates it will save California Drivers $4 billion a year. Tyson Appeal defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz leaves the state House in Indianapolis on monday after presenting the Appeal of imprisoned Boxer Mike Tyson. Dershowitz said the trial judge made several technical mistakes and that Tyson convicted of rape should be Given a new trial. The panel will Issue its ruling in about two months. Father wielding a crowbar killed by police at school from wire report Miami a Man wielding a crowbar outside the elementary school where his daughter and son Are enrolled was fatally shot monday by police. Skyway elementary school principal Janic Hopton said the Man came to the school to see his daughter s teacher and was asked to leave while he was at the school someone called police and said the Parent was not so stable she said. When an officer approached the Man outside the school the Man charged at him with the crowbar and was shot dead said police spokeswoman Myriam Rodriguez. Police did not immediately identify the  Adela Lopez told Wix to that the Man was her 47-year-old brother Rafael Lopez. She said her brother was schizophrenic and police should _ thave handled him without violence. Classes had begun shortly before the shooting and children were in their rooms. Dad county schools were in session on presidents Day because the school year started two weeks late because of Hurricane Andrew. Hair stylist reinstated Lawrenceville . There was a Happy ending monday for a woman fired earlier this month from . Penney co. Inc. For wearing pants to  Carter got her Job Back As a Nair stylist after meeting with managers in the store at the Quaker Bridge mall. The store changed its dress code last week after news of Carter s dismissal provoked an angry response from customers. After the National organization for women launched a Campaign sales dropped and some charge cards were returned to the store. Now and other supporters acknowledged that numerous court decisions support the store s right to impose dress requirements on employees. But the regulation that women must Wear skirts or dresses on the Job touched a  argued that skirts arc a hardship in cold weather and that Slacks Are More suitable in Job that involve lifting or bending Over such As Carter s Job in the store s Beauty Salon. Youngster in the Pink Chapel Hill , three year old James Watkins used to never laugh and was always Blue in the face. But six weeks after getting a new heart an lungs he looks like any other Chubby cheeked  was always slow As far As walking eating his Mother Beth Watkins said monday at a new conference at unc hospitals. He used to have a very Skinny face believe it or  lips and face were always Blue. Now he s Beautiful and  is one of Only 25 children in the world under the age of 6 who has had a heart lung transplant said or. Michael Mill the director of Unis heart and heart lung transplant  physical therapy is running around with his Brothers Mill  suffered from a birth defect that severely. Weakened his heart and damaged his lungs. He waited a year before a donor was located Mill said. It used to be you could t get him to laugh said the boy s father Keith Watkins. Now you can hardly get him to  new organs were transplanted new year s Day and James went Home four weeks later. Jobs cuts could Send top heavy Washington reeling by Mike cause the Washington Post Washington the president Sorder to Cut 10 percent of the Federal government s Middle and upper level jobs could have a major financial and psychological Impact on the Washington area which boasts a steady $1 billion per month civilian Federal payroll. Sixty percent of the More than 100,000jobs ranked Grade 14 and higher that have been targeted for the special 10 per cent Cut Are in the Washington area. An other 90,000 lower level jobs Are to be reduced nationwide Over the next four years and about 14 percent of those would be lost in the Washington area. Overall the Washington Baltimore re Gion which has More than 400,000 civil Ian Federal workers would lose thou Sands of jobs. Many of the 65,000 military personnel based Here would be moved or removed because of defense depart ment cutbacks. The civilian cuts which Are suppose to be accomplished by attrition it Possi ble would have an Impact on younger employees who expect to move up. It would Block the promotion ladder be cause Many of the workers Grade 14 and above who quit retire or Are bought out will not be replaced by civil service personnel. Some duties will be Farmed out to lower Grade workers or to contractors who Are not included in civil service body counts. The 10 percent manager executive Job Cut if applied across the Board could eliminate about 5,100 jobs in the Washington area in grades 14 through these Nior executive service ses grades. The workers in grades 14 through the top ses grades get annual salaries ranging from $56,627 to $115,700. The average White Collar Federal worker Here get about $46,400 a year according to the office of personnel management. Because most ses jobs Are in Washington and the City is Headquarters for Many agencies this is a High Grade  Are 32,000 Grade 14 workers in the Washington area the pay Range is$56,627 to $73,619 More than the 19,000 gs-5 workers 16,000 at gs-6 and 23,000at gs-7, where the top salary is $29,530. There Are 20,000 gs-15 workers in the Washington area with pay ranging from $66,609 to $86,589compared with fewer than 4,000 gs-4 workers mostly clerical who earn from $16,393 to $21,307 Peryear. The senior executives association which represents most of the career executives warned the White House about making Public relations Type cuts that could cripple the civil service and make i tougher for political appointees to accomplish their goals