European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                3rd citation for contempt hits Farber Hackensack . Up new York times reporter Myron Farber was cited for contempt of court tuesday for the third time for again refusing to turn Over his notes on or. Mario Jas Calevich accused of murdering patients with curare. Acting Superior court judge William j. Arnold issued the contempt citation As the reporter invoked his privileges to keep his notes confidential under the new Jersey reporters shield Law. When it comes to documents such As this i must have them for my inspection before i can make an intelligent decision on the shield Law Arnold said. Arnold ordered a hearing before another judge for Farber to respond to the con tempt citation. The judge and Date were not selected. Farber was convicted of civil and Crimi Nal contempt charges in july and jailed for 27 Days. Called to witness stand on monday Farber was called to the witness stand for the first time by the de sense. Defense attorney Raymond Brown in a series of questions outside the presence of the jury asked Farber to produce his notes on More than two dozen witnesses. With the greatest respect for the courts of this state i decline to turn them Over to you Farber said. Floyd Abrams attorney for Farber and the times argued the citation was double jeopardy and the subpoena was Overly Broad. Information called essential Brown maintains that the reporter s in formation is essential to the defense of Jas Calevich charged with murdering three patients at River Dell Hospital in Oradell in 1965 and 1966 with overdoses of curare. Brown attempted to show that Farber and Bergen county authorities acted in collusion to Frame the 51-year-old surgeon. The defense attorney also tried to prove Farber would gain financially from Jas Calevich s prosecution since the reporter had signed a Book contract. At times hostile and antagonistic Brown demanded that Farber disclose his sources that led to a series of articles prompting Bergen county authorities to reopen the 10 year old investigation. House oks drug curb funds washingt9n a the House has passed legislation to authorize $229 million for drug abuse programs in the upcoming fiscal year and bring . Treatment of psychotropic substances in line with an International agreement. Wednesday september 20, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 27 Britain s Laker airways orders 15 new airliners London up the Independent British airline Laker airways announced monday that it had ordered european and american aircraft and related equipment Worth about $722million. Sir Freddie Laker chairman of Laker airways told a news conference that his company had agreed to buy an other five Mcdonnell Douglas Clos making a total of 11 Clos in All and 10 european Airbus industries a300s. The new orders together with the two Clos being delivered in Decem Ber will mean that Laker will have 21 quiet engined wide body jets. The announcement also confirmed the inauguration of Laker s Gatwick los Angeles sky train service on sept. 26, exactly one year after the launching its successful service Between London and new York. Sir Freddie also disclosed that Laker airways is considering starting a round the world sky train service. We know the Price but we Don t know the route sir Freddie said add ing that the fare would probably be $999 and the route could include London los Angeles and Hong Kong. Laker airways would need a 65 per cent passenger capacity Between now and sept. 26 on its London new York run to make its goal of 250,000 Passen Gers in the first year of operation. No one expected us to carry 250,000 in the first year sir Freddie said. It would appear that we were right in 1972 when we thought there was a demand for this  400 watch East pastor Burn himself to death Berlin up East German pastor Rolf Gunther 41, burned himself to death while conducting a service in the holy Cross Church in Falkenstein East Ger Many sunday the East German Union of evangelical churches announced tues Day. Giinther poured flammable liquid Over his body then picked up an altar Candle and set himself alight with it in full View of 400 worshippers the report said. Flames and heat drove would be helpers Back and Gunther could not be saved the report said. Local firefighters were called to control the Blaze which threatened to damage the Church. As pastor of the holy Cross Church in cafes will offer Dollar Days Sale Munich most larger cafes Europe exchanges will feature Dollar Days Sale items from sept. 28 to oct. 1. According to Bernard Gillett Merchan dising divison director for cafes Europe this will be a Sale to include two for one buys and other multiple purchases at reduced prices. There also will be savings for a number of items that will be rounded off to even  More information will be available at the participating exchanges. Stocks stocks Courtesy of Dean Witter Reynolds Frankfurt Dusseldorf prices at 3 . 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The announcement said there were absolutely no indications that Gunther s Sui cide had a political motive. In August 1976, another East German pastor Oskar Brusewitz Hung a notice round his neck saying the churches accuse communism of suppressing Young people then set himself alight in the mar Ket Square of his Parish at Teitz near Halle. Gunther had served As pastor of Falken Stein since 1968, his first Job with the evangelical Church in Saxony. The Saxon regional office of the Church issued a statement tuesday saying that Gunther found it hard to reconcile the differences. Between the practice of piety and the organization of Christian life in his  the Church leadership in Dresden said it was shocked by the events in Falkenstein and offended that Gunther endangered the lives of his parishioners by setting himself on fire in Church. 15 most Active new York u i the 15 most Active stocks in new York Stock Exchange composite trading at 4 .tuesday. Sales ramada inns 1,179,000 pan am air 520,300 Holiday inns 451,400 Ltd techno 331,800 in pharm 286,100 Caesars old 281,100 Bally mfg 271,900 Boeing co 260,200 Artel Tel 231,000 Texaco inc 227,200 Eastman cd 218,700 Deere co 200,700 Del Webb 191,200 Eastern air 189,900 Sears Roebke 185,200 amex 10 most Active new York up the 10 most Active stocks in american Stock Exchange composite trading at 4 . Tuesday sales last Allied artist 391,800 4% Mcc Lloil 192,300 5 resorts Intia 184,700 152 instr mss 176,000 i resorts a i 163,100 50 it into in Kate 131,700 4vt Solitro Dev 127,000 a to Norte Klinc 110,500 15% Houston Oil 62,700 23% Fedr Erces 61,700 7 last 13v4 8 /2 24 a 43% 7 a 48 Vij 54v. 64 /2 60% 24% 63% 36% 29 127/8 23 chg. 1 /41% 2h h /2 q o 2 a % /4 1% /4 chg. 1% i 16 6vj a -3% Dow Jones averages new York up Dow Jones closing averages tues Day High Low close change 30 industrials. 873.87 859.06 861.57 -8.58 20 transports. 248.88 244.16 245.96 -1.07 i utilities. 106.56 105.51 105.92 -0.47 6i stocks. 303.83 298.88 300.17 -2.24 committee axes gop tax slash Washington up the Senate finance committee monday narrowly rejected a 33 percent across the Board tax Cut that republicans already have made a major Issue in the 1978 congressional elections. Sen. Bill Roth r-del., co sponsor of the measure along with rep. Jack Kemp r n.y., said he would carry the fight to the Senate floor. The committee which is considering tax Cut legislation then began consideration of a one year tax Cut that would Cut taxes less than the Kemp Roth proposal but More than a Bill passed earlier by the House. No further decisions were made be fore the committee adjourned until tues Day. Three versions the gop plan was offered in three Dif Ferent versions by Roth. He first proposed a three year plan cutting taxes 8 percent the first year 10 percent the second and 15 percent the third. The second plan would Cut taxes 8 percent in each of four years and the third proposal would Cut taxes 8 percent in each of two years. The first two proposals were rejected 10 8, and the third failed on a 9-9 tie vote. The voting was almost entirely along party lines except that sen. Mike gravel Dalaska was voted yes by proxy on All three proposals. Sen. Harry Byrd d-va., joined the republicans on the last vote. Roth said the proposed $14.2 billion in individual tax cuts in the new democratic backed proposal now before the committee would not help Middle class taxpayers and would actually result in a tax increase be cause of inflation and social Security tax increases. Auto parts cheaper after cafes switch Munich a switch from overseas pro cured products to those manufactured in the states has resulted in Price reductions for Brake replacement parts for american made cars batteries and motor Oil at cafes Europe garages. According to Bernard Gillett director of the merchandising division for cafes Europe Brake replacement parts including shoes and disc pads have been reduced Over 50 percent the average automotive part is now 25 percent cheaper and motor Oil Price reductions average 11 percent. Gillett said the previous procurement policy under which cafes got parts from european sources lost its advantage when the Dollar began to Tumble in relation to some european currencies. In the Case of Brake replacement parts cafes now obtains these products from a nationally advertised Auto parts company rather than from the automakers bonded warehouses in Europe Gillett said. Conversion rate London a tuesday s closing rates of the . Dollar to european currencies. Figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pound other local currencies to dollars sept. 18british Pound 1.9598 German Mark 1.9745 French franc 4.3885 dutch Guilder 2.1460 belgian franc 32.22 italian lira 833.20 Swiss franc 1.5795 Creek drachma 36.874turkish lira 25.25 Spanish peseta 74.30 these Are commercial rates and can be related Only to the use of foreign currency by . Forces for official business. Sales of German Marks to . Personnel for personal use will be at the rate of 1.95 on wednesday which is based on Price fixing at midday and allows for Standard handling charge. Sept. 19 1.9625 1.9707 4.3945 2.1470 32.15 830.701.5695 36.874 25.25 74.00