European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 15, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes thursday september 15, 1977 up and Over stunt Man Bob Correll of Glendale calif., flies through the air on his motorcycle with the Aid of an attached Kite at the William Grove Speedway near Mechanicsburg pa., in an attempt to Clear two truck trailers. Up photos. Down and out instead of Clearing the two trucks his Kite hit the Side of one. He suffered a broken leg and hip and rib fractures As a result of the stunt that failed. Illinois governor vetoes bar on abortion funds Chicago a gov. James r. Thompson saying he was acting out of a sense of duty and  vetoed legislation wednesday which would have denied welfare funds to poor women who want abortions. If the veto is upheld by the state Legisla Ture medicaid funds will continue to be used to  for the abortions of women on welfare. Thompson said at heart this Bill simply denies a constitutional right to some women because they Are  he characterized the Bill As More than unfair it is cruel. I cannot in conscience put my name on such a  last june the . Supreme court ruled that states have the Power to prohibit Public welfare funds from being spent on abortions and at least 28 states have passed legislation to do so. Thompson s decision was hailed by the planned parenthood association of Chica go which said it would be unconscionable to Force women without economic re sources to resort to unsafe medical practices. But abortion opponents vowed a fight to seek a legislative override. I Don t think Thompson is going to do anybody any favors by vetoing it said Joseph Scheidler director of the Illinois right to life committee. The Bill had passed the House by a vote of 121 to 41 and the Senate by 41 to 11. Thompson said in vetoing the Bill that he was going against positions expressed by president Carter and congressmen As Well As the sentiment of a majority of the people of  stateside proposed state Law would Aid assault victims Madison wis. Up individuals would be allowed to use whatever Force they believe is necessary to defend them selves and their property against criminal assault under legislation introduced Here. State sen. Gerald Kleczka author of the Bill said present Law places unreason Able restrictions on potential victims of criminal assault. Under present Law an individual whose life or property is in imminent danger of criminal assault is expected to use reason Able Force to repel the assailant Kleczka said. Under such intense emotional Strain and frightening circumstances it is unjust and unreasonable to expect the individual to calculate the exact amount of reason Able Force necessary to protect himself and and prevent the assailant from com mitting great bodily harm the senator said. Oil Tanker spills 8,000 Gallons into Mississippi new Orleans a a liberian registered Tanker spilled 8,000 Gallons of Oil in the Mississippi River Early wednes Day and emergency Steps were taken to protect the City s drinking water intake lines. The coast guard said the 840-foot ship May have struck a buoy although that could not be confirmed a coast guard spokesman said the Type of Oil was not determined and it was not Clear How the spill occurred. The Tanker anchored in the River at re serve about 25 Miles North of new Orleans. Its total cargo was 22 million Gallons of Oil. The coast guard said protective booms were stretched across the water intakes at Garyville and Tigerville Between Laplace and Reserve. Coast guard pollution teams from Bay St. Louis were alerted after the spill was labelled a major pollution incident. Officials from the environmental Protection Agency were monitoring the spill. Meter maids garbage truck Drivers end strike Detroit a meter maids and garbage truck Drivers returned to work wednesday ending a three Day strike. The workers members of teamsters local 214, voted unanimously sunday to accept a contract offer that received Tenta Tive acceptance by negotiators on Friday. It was the second work stoppage in two months by the 1,300-member Union. The teamsters struck the City for one Day in july then agreed to return to work while negotiations continued. City officials estimate 3,000 tons of Gar Bage a Day piled up during the strike but there were no major reports of health problems. Enforcement of parking ordinances came to a halt because of the meter maids walkout which was in sympathy with the garbage truck Drivers. Under the new contract the Drivers will receive raises of $1 an hour by 1980, plus some improvements in pension fund  ments. Fri will fight crime with billboards Washington a Fri director Clarence m. Kelley has endorsed a private project to erect 1,000 billboards in cities across the country to urge citizens to fight crime. The billboard message is join the resistance and it asks citizens to cooperate with the Fri and local police. Kelley said he Hopes the Effort will encourage people to reduce their own vulnerability to  the outdoor advertising Council is donating $400,000 Worth of billboard space and the private Law enforcement assist Ance foundation is putting up $10,000 for other expenses. The foundation was formed by Ordway p. Burden a new York businessman. Officials said the first billboards will go up in los Angeles. The other cities and the number to be placed in each one will be determined later. Sen. Talmadge s wife claims cruelty Mcdonough a. A sen. Herman Talmadge s wife Betty has accused him in a divorce petition of being cruel and habitually drunk. A lawyer for the Georgia senator said the accusations were an Effort to Hurt him politically and to get More Money. The couple was divorced this year sen. Talmadge but the state supreme court overturned the decree in May and ordered a jury trial after mrs. Tal Madge appealed the settlement. Division of property has been the main Issue in the divorce action a spokesman said. Talmadge a 64-year-old Democrat con tends his wife improperly retained about $750,000 that resulted from the Sale of his share of a tract of land. He said his share was placed in her name to prevent news stories on its Pur Chase and to avoid controversy. Mrs. Talmadge 53, argues the property was a gift to her and that she was justified in keeping the Money Frorup its Sale. Elderly to  More for stay in Hospital Washington up medicare hos Pital patients next year will  $20 More toward a typical Hospital stay than the $124 they now  out of pocket hew Secretary Joseph a. Califano or. Said tues Day. He cited runaway Hospital costs As the reason for increased charges. Two elderly groups assailed the Deci Sion saying the medicare dream of Low Cost adequate medical care has become a Nightmare of escalating  older people Are now paying consider ably More out of their pockets for health care than they paid prior to the creation of medicare said Harriet Miller executive director of the National retired teachers association and the american association of retired persons. Under the new rates about 6.1 million elderly and disabled medicare patients entering hospitals next year will  nearly $ 1 billion for their share of the costs of hos Pital Beds nursing care and other covered services the department of health Edu cation and welfare said. The figures represents a hike of about $150 million More than medicare Hospital patients will  this year a spokeswoman said. Cost sharing for medicare hos Pital patients who Are age 65 or older or disabled has More than tripled from $40, when medicare took effect in 1966. Beginning Jan. 1, the Bill for medicare patients will leap from $124 to $144 for the first 60 Days of hospitalization from the 61st to the 90th Day the patient s share will increase from $31 to $36 a Day. For Hospital stays beyond 90 Days the patient s share rises by $ 10 to $72 a Day. Califano said Hospital inflation is run Ning at 15 per cent a year More than twice As fast As the Overall Cost of living and will add an extra $3 billion next year to medicare and medicaid costs