European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes sunday october 23, 1977 High noon in Florida town Gator drives mayor shooting mad St. Petersburg fat. A mayor j. J. Holland has had it. He s decided his town the tiny Gulf coast Community of Palmetto Ain t big enough for both himself and Gertrude the Alligator. Gertrude a 14-foot Alligator who lives in the sewer system settling Pond is a mean old cuss. And the feud has prompted Calls of support for both sides from All  says he s been barraged with Calls from As far away As Canada offers of help from Bounty Hunters and orders for shoes. It All started earlier last week when Holland vowed to turn Gertrude into shoes if Florida wildlife officers Don t trap the Gator and move it to a less populated area. Ill take a .30 30 and solve this problem myself he said. He claims he meant it. The ornery Gator has eaten an Irish setter dog nearly knocked Down a Fence trying to get another pet and tried to eat a Weed ing  i wanted to do is Point out that Gertrude had become a danger hol land  is the biggest thing to happen to Palmetto since the fire station burned Down. Yesterday i was with a Friend in Jacksonville and he introduced me to a Friend of his who said Ohya you re the Guy who wants to Shott Gertrude i could t believe this had made it up to Jacksonville Holland says. Then i discovered everybody knows. In a restaurant this morning some Guy brought in a plastic Gator and put it on my plate of  gators Are a protected species under Florida Law and killing an Alligator i illegal. Florida wildlife officers said they tried to catch Gertrude once but it just ate the bait off the Hook. Officers say they Are willing to try again. Holland says i Don t mind All the joking but either the state is going to get rid of that reptile or i am. I m not going to wait until somebody passes a Resolution to get the Gator out of  Prince s tour More and More Socko Charleston . Up Prin Echarles visited historic Charleston Satur Day the City named for Britain s last King Charles and received a tumultuous recep Tion. What you say Charlie what you say Charlie baby yelled one Man to get the Prince s attention As Charles walked about two blocks Down a narrow Street i Charleston. The Prince of Wales visited the Citadel South Carolina s military College City Hall and the College of Charleston during hectic Smyj hour tour. He was scheduled to attend the Ken Tucky Georgia football game in Athens ga., later in the Day. Many of the 2,000 persons lining the route in quaint Charleston broke through police lines to get a better look at the Prince. Momma he Shook it he Shook my hand one teen Ager screamed As the Prince walked away from her. Charles stopped in front of another girl and asked her age. She replied she was 10years old. How Are you doing on exams the Prince asked. Pretty Good the girl replied. Well study hard it is very important the Prince said. About 7.000 persons gathered at the Cit Adel Parade grounds under Clear skies an temperatures in the High 70s to watch Charles review the Gray and White dressed cadets. Standing on the reviewing stand with gov. James b. Edwards and Citadel presi Dent Gen. George Seignous Charles received a 21-Cannon Salute the Roar of the cannons echoing off the fortress like build Ings of the Citadel and smoke billowing Over the Parade ground. The three men then reviewed the 2,000-member Cadet Cadillac recalls 133,000 luxury cars Detroit up general motors Cadillac motor division has recalled 133000 of its luxury cars citing danger of engine fires and said at least seven persons have been injured As a result of the defect. In a Brief announcement Cadillac said the recall involved 111,000 sevilles now the most expensive Domestic full production car on the Market with a sticker Price of More than $15,000 and 22,000 Coupe de Ville and Eldorado models. The cars were built in the 1975 through 1978 Model years. The 78s were delivered to dealers just 2 a weeks ago. Cadillac said All the recalled cars Are equipped with an electronic fuel injection system. The defect it said involves the possibility of fuel leaks which could ignite and cause engine fires. Cadillac said it would install new Hose connections to Correct the defect. Corps from an open vehicle while the Cita Del bagpipers played. Charles received an honorary doctor of Laws degree and a Citadel Saber inscribed Hrh the Prince of Wales. The Citadel 22october 1977." Charles who arrived in Charleston wearing a charcoal Gray business suit but changed to his Navy uniform to review the troops noted that he had also received an honorary doctor of Laws degree in Cleve land earlier in the week. I m beginning to wonder if this in t Subtle Way of indicating there is a severe shortage of lawyers in the .," the Prince said. Command performance Britain s Prince Charles pauses to watch a group of St. Louis children who greeted him with tap dancing and sing ing at the Gateway Arch on the missis Sippi River Friday. Prince Charles is on a tour of 10 american cities. A kids get ultimatum on shots Detroit up City health officials Nave promised 12,000 elementary school children a Quick trip Home from class monday if they show up without required vaccinations against childhood diseases. It is the second ultimatum this year for new students who ignore state require ments for Protection against measles rubella whooping cough diphtheria polio and tetanus. Russell charter head of the immunization program said 9,000 children received exclusion notices in March and about 2,000 actually were turned away from class. About 5,000 of the children receiving the latest warnings Are left Over from last Spring charter said. The parents have been notified through a notice what immunizations their child needs and they be been told that oct. 24 is the cutoff Date charter said. After that Date the child will not be allowed in school without this  City health director or. William Clexton said parental apathy forced the crack Down. Most of the parents Are at an age when they really Don t remember Well Back into the 50s when polio was obviously evident because of hundreds of braces and Iron lungs he said. Clexton said health officials expected parents to Jam free clinics around the City during the weekend in an Effort to beat the monday deadline. The City began taking a hard nosed approach to the problem following a near Epi Demic of measles in the schools two years ago. Charter said officials did not expect a major outbreak of measles this year be cause immunization Levels appear to be higher among younger children most susceptible to the disease. But he said an annual crackdown is needed to insure that immunization Levels Don t fall again to dangerously Low Levels. From what we be seen so far it does look like we re making Progress charter said. Parents Are beginning to get the message and i think each year As we begin to do this parents will realize that they ought to take care of it ahead of  be reports geologic fault near Calif nuclear reactor Walnut Creek Calif. Up Gen eral electric co. Has reported the discovery of geologic fault near its Vallecitos nuclear test reactor at Pleasanton Calif., the nuclear regulatory commission  electric has been digging trenches to investigate the Verona fault which is believed to run 200 feet from the reactor. A fault was found in one Trench to offset a gravel bed by 15 feet and another fault was found in a second Trench. The Vallecitos reactor in operation since 1958, is used to produce radioisotopes for medical purposes. It produces no electricity. Crime Boss gets 4 years for threat new York up Russell Bufalino reputedly a major organized crime figure in the ., has been sentenced to four years in prison and fined $20,000 for threat ening to kill a Man Over a $25,000 debt. Despite evidence of Bufalino s involve ment in various criminal activities for years the sentence imposed Friday waste first for Bufalino who reportedly controls organized crime in upstate new York and northeastern Pennsylvania. Bufalino 74, of new York and in Kings ton pa., was convicted in August after jury trial in  District court on conspiracy and extortion charges relating to the collection of the debt for Herbert Jacobs a jewelry store owner. Jacobs 49, of Spring Valley n.y., also was convicted for his part in the scheme. He was fined $5,000 and put on probation for three years. Assistant  Attorney Barbara Jones told judge Morris Lasker that Bufalino is affiliated with a nationwide organized crime network and a major organize crime figure. Who has been and continues to be the head of his crime  the government she said has information that he has been involved in such activities As labor racketeering truck hijacking stolen securities gambling Loans harking and fencing stolen jewelry. Trial evidence showed Bufalino threat ened to kill Jack Napoli of Bayonne n.j., if Napoli did not  the $25,000 he owed to Jacobs for jewels Napoli bought on credit