European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes August dangers of skateboard Washington a a government organization has its Eye on those streaking which have been associated with 13 reported deaths Between 1971 and injuries associated with the booming craze Are estimated to be about in according to the consumer product safety the 1978 total is an increase of about 159 per cent Over the estimated injuries in at present the skateboard Industry is developing voluntary safety and the consumer product safety com Mission is participating in the other than were taking a look to see if we can do anything More about commission chairman John Byington said in a recent i dont know that we can do anything More than that the estimated number of skateboarders grew from about 14 million in 1975 to More than 20 million in according to a report prepared earlier this year by the commission the estimated 1978 wholesale sales of their components and accessories were about the number of skateboard Parks being built is also increasing it the staff said its present available data did not distinguish clearly Between envy behaviour related and product related it is preparing an analysis of the Haz Ards is it product or behaviour commissioner David pintle if its people losing their theres Noth ing we can do about if its wheels coming that something All of the reported fatalities were and the staff said 78 per cent of those reported injured were Chil Dren 10 to 14 years of age suffered 54 per cent of the it and teenagers to 19 years of age suffered 21 per cent the injuries included Contu Classy Lassie who begins production in her first full length feature film since my turns Holly Wood for portrait photographer fran Cesco Lassie will Star with James Stewart in the sprains and Lac their include hitting object like a losing control or too fast and falling off the losing control while being pulled by a ear or bicycle and Norou such As when making a turn or pivoting on the v in West where or have become safety Council advised that skateboarders Wear and ankle protector Sand shoe with nonslip the consumer product safety commission issued a fact Sheet in advising skateboarders to perform Baste a Nevers Well before attempting the trick it also cautioned them to Check the skating surface carefully before and while and to parents it said caution Chil Dren against skateboarding on the Street or on crowded nearly defense fund raised for sex Fri supervisor ailing juror returns to Mandel deliberations Baltimore Upil the 12 jurors deciding the Fate of Marvin Mandel resumed deliberations sunday after an ailing juror was released from the Hospital and allowed to return to the Theodore who fainted Friday night at the close of 11 hours of de was brought from the Hospital to the courthouse sunday morning by defense attorneys and prosecutors were at the pacing the floor and drinking Coffee while waiting for some word from the which began its deliberations Mandel was reported to be within is minutes of the since the jury went he has been staying in Baltimore instead of the governors mansion in an Mandel is accused of using the influence of his office to assure the passage of race track legislation profitable to his five code in prosecutors say he accepted gifts and financial interests in two business investments at Little or no the six defendants Are named in a 23 count mail fraud and racketeering indict the jury must return 129 each defendant is charged with 20 mail fraud Irvin Koven and Ernest Cory Are charged with one racketeering count Dale Wil Liam Rodgers and Harry Rodgers Iii Are each charged with two counts of Racke the investigation leading to the indict ment began in it was part of a larger probe that resulted in the resignation of former vice president Spiro Agnew and the imprisonment of two top Baltimore county mandels first trial ended in a mistrial last december because of jury tampering on the advice of his he temporarily stepped Down As governor june Washington a political conservatives and former Fri agents have raised nearly a half million dollars to pay Legal fees for John the onetime Bureau supervisor who faces trial in octo and dozens of other Fri but the fundraising Effort May be hit Ting a Snag because of confusion about the various groups soliciting Only two groups Are soliciting contributions specifically for the Legal defense of Kearney and other present or former Fri agents involved in the Justice department investigation of Fri mail open ing and but other such As the american legion and the Young Ameri cans for have declared support for and the newly formed Security and intelligence fund has solicited contributions with a letter implying that the Money be used for Kearney although that not necessarily some consternation this has caused consternation among potential contributors who have received three different appeals for Money and have heard other groups publicly declare support for said John chairman of the Washington chapter of the society of former special agents of the Kearney was charged with directing illegal mail opening and wiretapping in the search for weather underground fugitives in new York from 1970 through he has pleaded the National society has a Legal defense and this is the Only organization which actually receives and pays the Legal Beime has been organizing the Effort and acting As Liaison with the other the overlapping and duplication in solicitation letters has caused us a Little bit of a but we Hope were working it he said in an through its regular the society has solicited contributions from its who have donated so Obeirne weve already paid out Over of that to cover the de sense of some 47 he Contin the and hoc citizens Legal defense fund or the Fri has raised from about persons during the past seven said its administrative Marvin who operates the fund out of his new York Public relations Liebman said the Money he minus mailing and other will be turned Over to the society of most of the confusion arose from the solicitation letter mailed by the Security and intelligence fund to More than per sons since Early James the former counterintelligence chief of the Cia who was ousted in the Wake of disclosures of improper Cia is chairman of the fund and one of its 3 directors the fund president is retired ambassador Elbridge and the Secretary treasurer is retired air Force Robert the three make up the funds Board of Kearney defense is our defense the solicitation letter weve set up the Security and intelligence fund to defend John Kearney and any others in the intelligence Community who have served their country in the line of duty and May now be forced to use their life savings to defend but Richardson said the letter was de signed to win Public support and Money for establishing the group As a permanent Effort to Campaign for Strong intelligence we will donate to the Kearney defense fund if they ask us and if its Richardson Obeirne and Liebman met last week to discuss the confusion the intelligence fund letter had alleges communist plot the intelligence fund letter suggests that Kearney indictment directly or from a communist since the letter the communists have been running a Campaign to defame and discredit departments and intelligence agencies responsible Cor National their main targets have been the Fri and the in the Early our intelligence Community obtained full details of this Kearney trial on charges of conspire Mai opening and wiretapping begins in new York in Best Sellers  fiction Thorn Bird Collton to Mno us 1 by Loeum Mathwi Ildur Dumi erd nun full Stettn condominium Jolt in Coochw Omu of a Kiwi Nik pm Octal Rooert Lulu Fol  Tut Rich Olla kill sum nonfiction looting out for i your or Lohmul pm Lino Tho Groont of Eton Tom 11 Rottner Ower him so disc tank Tymn Lotfin Edwords h didst Tho Poth too set Mccullough