Jobless Rate Hits 15-Year Low of 5%
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TAG Preservation Stymied Shutdown Panel jto review Whalers fall 2 games down Soviets will close Great Lawn plan /3 to Canadlens In playoffs /13 2 more reactors /6 fianrliPHtpr Mprali CARS Friday, April 7, 1989 Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm Newsstand Price: 35 Cents Jobless rate hits 15-year lo w o f 5 % WASHINGTON (AP) - The higher had it not been for the nation’s unemployment rate one-month-old strike. The strke does not affect the dipped in March to 5 percent, the unemployment rate, however, lowest rate in more than 15 years, despite a slowed rate in the because that data is compiled creation of jobs, the government through a separate household survey that counts strikers as reported today. The Labor Department said being employed. In other areas, retail trade 180,000 new jobs were added to operations continued to add jobs, non-farm payrolls last month, the lowest figure since 154,000 in about 75,000 in March, and August 1988 and down from a wholesale trade also showed revised February figure of growth. 280,000. But construction employment The slower rate of job creation, dropped for the second consecu tive month, losing 50,000 jobs in a affected somewhat by the East ern Airlines strike, indicates decline the Labor Department some slowing in the economy. But said was largely focused on there were signs of continued residential building and ap strength as well. peared to be linked to the recent The number of factory jobs rise in interest rates. Andrsw Yurkovsky/Manchester Herald remained stable and the average factory work week fell slightly, SOLEMN DAY — A crowd of people listen to speeches ceremony for the first time since the Soviet takeover in by 0.2 hours to 40.9 hours. Military ordered during a ceremony at the Pikk Hermann tower in Tallinn, 1940. Estonians are seeking greater political and A vera ge overtim e was un Soviet Estonia, on Feb. 24, the day of Estonian economic freedom from Moscow. changed at 3.9 hours. to aid oil cleanup The 5 percent civilian jobless independence. The national flag was raised at this year’s rate, the lowest since December WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi 1973 when it was 4.9 percent, dent Bush ordered U.S. armed defied predictions that unemploy forces personnel today to assist in Soviet sojourn became a revelation ment would edge up slightly from the cleanup of the massive oil the February rate of 5.1 percent, spill off the coast of Alaska. He By Andrew Yurkovsky current days of political and economic which itself had matched a predicted the effort would be 15-year low. “ massive, prolonged and Manchester Herald Andrew Yurkovsky, a reporter for the reform. frustrating.” Manchester Herald, returned last month Moskovskaya Pravda, which has a The bulk of the new job growth "W e all share the sorrow and MOSCOW — To American eyes, the after working for a Moscow newspaper, circulation of 700,000, is distributed in was in the service sector. Service concern of Alaskans,” he said. offices of Moskovskaya Pravda look more Moskovskaya Pravda, in a three-month Moscow and throughout the Soviet Union. It industries alone added 110,000 "Exxon’s efforts standing alone like those of a government agency than the exchange sponsored by the New England has a staff of about 45 reporters and editors jobs, with health services ac are not enough.” major newspaper that it is. Society of Newspaper Editors and the and 55 technical workers. counting for 55,000 new positions. Bush announced the decision In little rooms throughout the two floors Union of Soviet Journalists. This is the first Since being redesigned on the first of the The job growth is tracked during an appearance in the occupied by the editorial staff, reporters of a periodic series of articies he will write year, the four-page newspaper has become through a business survey that White House briefing room at and editors work in small groups, writing perhaps the most modern-looking Soviet treats strikers as unemployed. on life in the Soviet Union. leisurely in longhand or on typewriters. daily. The name of the paper is printed in Because of that about 25,000 which he was accompanied by striking Eastern Airlines Cabinet members and Alaskan There isn’t anything like the large, open bold black and gray letters, and thick lines newsrooms you find at U.S. newspapers. are used to organize stories on the page. workers were counted as being memhers of Congress. And there's nothing like the deadline munist Party, from December through Most Soviet newspapers still have the look out of work, meaning the new-job ■ Earlier story on page 7. pressure. Stories, for the most part, are February under an exchange sponsored by of U.S. papers from the 1950s. total would have been somewhat prepared days or even weeks in advance. the New England Society of Newspaper In substance, however, there’s little in Bridgeport Post reporter Karla Hudecek Editors and the Union of Soviet Journalists. Moskovskaya Pravda to distinguish it from and I worked on Moskovskaya Pravda, the The experience offered an inside look at morning newspaper of the Moscow Com- how a Soviet newspaper works in the See SOVIETS, page 12 North takes stand, describes secrecy WASHINGTON (AP) - Oliver as in basketball." The former National Security North testified that top-level Reagan administration officials Council aide took the witness put him in charge of keeping the stand in his own defense for Nicaraguan rebels alive and nearly 2>A hours. The 12 criminal charges against him focus on his ordered him to maintain total alleged lies to Congress and the secrecy about the operation. The CIA had been supplying the attorney general about his efforts Contras, but by October 1984 on behalf of the Contras. when Congress banned further Then-national security adviser Robert McFarlane told him his military aid, “ every bit of that CIA responsibility had been role as overseer of the Contra passed on to m e," North told the network “ could not be revealed," jury at his criminal trial Thurs North testified. day. “ It was basically a handoff The admonition "was reiter ated innumerable times by Admi ral Poindexter and by Director Casey," said North, referring to Bush won’t talk M cFarlane’s successor, John 1 Poindexter, and CIA Director about Contra role William Casey. North said his superiors told WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi him disclosure "would jeopardize dent Bush firmly refused today to discuss his role in the Reagan administration’s secret plan to See NORTH, page 12 aid the Contra rebels, saying anything he might say could “ prejudice the trial” of former TODAY White House aide Oliver North. “ The legal process ought to run unfettered without you or m e" Index interfering, the president told a 24 pages, 2 sections reporter who asked him to square his previous statements on the Business. _S-9 Obituaries. 2 affair with courtroom disclosures Classified _ 21-23 Opinion______10 on Thursday that suggested a Comics______18 People______ 10 greater role than had been Focus_______ 19 Sports___ 13-18 known. Local/State___2-S Television____17 Andrew Yurkovaky/Manchaatar Harald Bush said all the material Nation/World 8-7 Weekend____20 presented to the North jury "has ROLL WITH IT — Rolls of toilet paper are slung around been available to” government Andrew YurkoviKy/Manchattgr Herald shoulders of this man, who waits for a streetcar in prosecutors and congressional WE DELIVER STREET POET — A man recites poetry while standing on Moscow. Stationery stores in Moscow are stocked with investigators previously "and For Home Delivery, Call a box on Moscow’s Arbat, a long street frequented by low-priced writing paper, but toilet paper is a rare has been reviewed by them for 647-9946 commodity. any special significance." artists. The street is closed off to motor vehicle traffic. Monday to Friday, 9 to 6 ■ Earlier story on page 7. Z — MANCHESTER HERALD. Friday, April 7, 1989 MANCHESTER HERALD. Friday. April 7, 1989 — 3 A RECORD LOCAL & STATE A College Notes Great Lawn plan Mystic talk set at library Geer on dean’s list to be scrutinized Andover Public Library is sponsoring a visit by Deborah Geer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon the Mystic Marine Life Aquarium Education Geer of Manchester, has been named to the dean’s Department Thursday. April 20. Two programs will list at Asbury College, Wilmore, Ky. be presented; “ Dress tor Survival” at 10 a.m. and by new committee “ Sharks” at 11 a.m. The programs are free.butonly 28 children may attend each session. To register, Two named to dean’s list sign up at the library’s Children’s Department By Alex GIrelll lawn as possible. Bulletin Board. Brian Klambt of 92 Lakeview Drive and David Manchester Herald Powers of 714 Brigham Tavern Road,, both of Past plans that have failed Coventry, have been named to the dean’s list at include having owners of C.v A committee from the Cheney Johnson & Wales College, Providence, R.I. mansions buy the lawn area to ‘Spring Fling’ set at llling Historic District Commission will Klambt is majoring in culinary arts and Powers in preserve it, issuing bonds to have be appointed by the commission it purchased by the public or The Home Economics Department of llling hotel food and beverage management. Junior High School will sponsor a Spring Fling for chairman to study a proposal to conducting a fund drive to buy it. children ages 3 to 5 and their parents. Children are use the Cheney Great Lawn north A proposal by one mansion invited to come and enjoy games, treats, Named on dean’s list of Hartford Road for multi-family owner, Wesley Gryk, to build 26 storytelling and various activities for $1 per child.