European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. June 13. 1980 the stars and stripes Page 5 safes show both were be no boo feed Economy still sliding Washington a plunging re Tail sales and cutbacks in planned capital spending by business indicate the nation s Economy is still sliding possibly further than during the last recession. The Commerce department said tues Day retail sales dropped 1.5 percent in May. The fourth straight month they have fallen. In a separate report the department said businesses have sealed Down planned spend ing this year for new plants and equipment to 9.9 percent More than 1979, instead of the 11.1 percent increase projected three months ago. The retail sales drop to 7.3 percent below their january Peak was More than double the 3.1 percent decline in the last four month fall from september through de Cember 1974 at the height of the nation s worst recession since world War ii. Escaping suspect shoots another before dying san Francisco up a grand theft suspect slipped free of Handcuffs at police Headquarters grabbed a pistol and wounded another prisoner before an officer shot and killed the assailant. Patrick Grillo 25. Shot Paul Wheeler. 27. In the Arm before officer Terry Gregory shot Grillo to death said homicide chief la. Jack Jordan. Jordan said Grillo was being booked in an interrogation room at the Hall of Justice for stealing a ring from a jewelry store. Wheeler was being booked for drunkenness. Jordan said Grillo had been handcuffed to a Bench when he managed to slip out of the cuffs and grab a 7.63-Calibcr Barutta automatic from underneath some papers in a shopping cart used to take property to the property room. He said Grillo first pointed the gun at his own head threatening to kill himself if he was not Given a drink of water. Wheeler tried to run out of the office said Jordan but Grillo pointed the gun at Wheeler and fired. Wheeler put his hand in front of his face and look the Bullet in the Arm. Gregory then fired three limes with his service revolver killing Grillo. Wheeler was hospitalized in satisfactory condition with t broken Arm caused by the Bullet wound. The officer was not Hurt. Jordan said both Wheeler and Grillo had been frisked before being brought to the station. Police did not explain How Grillo Man aged to free himself from the cuffs or what the gun was doing in the cart. Jordan said it was nol Normal procedure to Pul a weapon there. Bill would tax japanese Small cars Washington up the Price tag on fuel efficient japanese subcompact cars would go up at least s500 under legis lation proposed by members of Congress from Auto producing Stales. Sens. Carl Levin a Mich. And Richard . R-lnd., introduced a Bill tuesday 10 lax japanese imports to compensate for non Tariff barriers such As inspection costs and commodity taxes imposed on american cars imported to Japan. Levin said his staff estimated the Cost at $500 on the average japanese import. A congressional source familiar with the legis lation said it could be As High As s700. Little Chance the source said such legislation has Little Chance of passing because despite growing concern Over unemployment caused by dwindling . Car sales Puni Tive legislation could Start a Trade War. In addition he said administrative re medics through the International Trade commission could be used if Japan is imposing unfair restrictions and consumer resistance to a lax of that kind would make passage politically unwise. The lax would be based on the Cost Dur ing the preceding two years of non Tariff barriers that hampered the Sale of Ameri can cars in Japan. The president could waive the tax if he finds Japan in compliance with All treaties affecting Auto Trade but Congress could override such a waiver. Revenues from the tax would be put into the social Security Trust fund. Japanese cars accounted for 71 percent of . Sales last year about 2 million cars while . Auto exports to Japan numbered Only 16,000. Barriers hike Cost the cheapest typical cars from Japan arc in the s3.900 Range compared to the s4.000-ss.ooo Range for the cheapest american made cars. Levin said japanese Trade barriers raised the Cost of a typical 1979 american subcompact from 54,810 in the United slates to s7.ios in Japan and a compact car from $6,635 to is 2,065. Among the barriers to american cars entering Japan arc required inspection of every unit As opposed to inspecting Only one car of a kind graduated Road Ana commodity taxes that Rise sharply for american cars and allegedly unfair calculation of Japan s commodity tax. I m All for free and fair  Levin said but the japanese have had a free ride that s unfair to  tribute to the Gray whale to commemorate the Hinr whale More than 1,0 10 Tolun cars helped to build this 47-foot Gray whale. With calf in the Sand on Cabrillo Beach in san Pedro Calif. The Mienl occurred during the 10th annual whale Kic sex. The Sand whale is an expression of Joy and Cele bration for the continued Protection of the Gray half. Ill l Boxer s slurs blamed for for ears Ali accuser s other suits disclosed new Orleans. La. A one of the men suing Muhammad Ali for so Mil lion on a charge of slander has $32.25 Mil lion Worth of slander suits pending a us. District court jury was told wednesday. Defense lawyer Jack Marl Ell said he brought it up to show that Jake j  Gio. A wealthy businessman has a propensity for tiling slander Mills mention of the three other suits mine of them related to the action against a. W.I-, admitted Over objections that they were irrelevant to the Case involving the former heavyweight boxing Champion Dimaggio and councilman Phillip c  Cio both testified earlier that they Sun cd carrying pistols and had police guard their Homes because of Telephone threats received Afier Ali denounced them. I or the first Lime in my life i was Shook to my   testified tuesday.  and Ciaccio Are suing Ali for Sio million each. They claim personal and financial turmoil because of what they termed Alt s racial slurs and accusations i Minst them at a i 7k news conference in new Orleans. There was no place i could go or be at wilful being questioned about All s  Ciaccio testified tuesday.  and Ciaccio were partners in Louisiana sports inc. A firm set up to Han dle promotion of the fight in which Ali won the world championship for the third Lime beating Leon Spinks at the super Doc on sept 15.1978. And of time Ali became incensed after being told thai the two White men had sued their Black partners in Louisiana sports. Sherman co pc Lin and Dun Lubbard. Accusing them of skimming off about is million from the fight s s6-Milhon Gate. The slate coun dispute was settled on sept. In when Coclin and  re turned $400. Skin the partner profit Pool.  . Hut a unaware of the settlement went to a press conference to denounce the Law suit As  motivated trying to Dis credit these  men so they can t pro mole no  i did not sue Coclin and Lubbard be cause the Are Black. I sued them because they owed me Monc said Ciaccio. In the stars and stripes. 30 years ago foe a june 13. 1950 a Federal official has told Senate investigators that the mafia is the Power behind a nationwide crime vice and narcotics ring. 20 years ago foe a Al of. 13, i960 government accountants have added up a Sib million loss in a missile development program and attribute it to poor planning and duplication. 10 years ago today june 13, 1970 Queen Eli Abele dubbed sir Laurence Olivier the first lord of the a relish theater and gave Roya orders to actor Richard Burton and television personality Robert Frost