European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 09, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday november 9, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 5 rambling gambling Daniel Mayhoffer. $4 million comes $4 i lion goes of vegas a Fon Las vegas Nev. A an elderly califor Nia Man has won and lost almost $4 million in 18 Days of playing four s25 Slot machines at the la vegas Hilton. The fearless Gambler who is about $25,000 ahead says he is Strong and  Mayhoefer 83, of los Angeles began his spree in Litfy october with a $15,000 Jackpot picked up on his first morning. Since then says Cecil fredi Slot manager for the Casino he has won More than $2 million on the s2s slots in 10 Days in october and a further $1.7million through wednesday eight Days into his Sec Ond trip to the  though he was Only $25,000 ahead As of wednesday Mayhoefer May still have some explaining to do to the internal Revenue service. He has collected a pocketful of crumpled irs forms indicating gambling earnings of 1928,000. Casinos Are required to fill out a w2g form for anyone winning Over $1,200. The Winner Signi the form and a copy is submitted to the  s hot streaks have had Casino workers shuttling Back and Forth with the w2g forms for him to sign on each Slot Jackpot running Over $1,200. He nonchalantly crumples his copies an stuffs them in his pocket. How is he going to explain the predicament to theirs next spring.? 8when you re 80 years old you be come Strong and bold Mayhoefer bellowed above Thedin of the huge Casino. I have a human spirit that likes to wander. No government has a right to inhibit  sex Indiana governor chosen to fill heckler s Cabinet Post Washington a president Reagan has named former Indiana gov. Otis r. Bowen a politician medical professor and family doctor As the next Secretary of health and human services. Bowen will succeed Margaret m. Heckler who Las month acceded to Reagan s request that she resign the Cabinet Post to become ambassador to , speaking at an Oval office news conference thursday said he picked Bowen because of All the qualifications he has in excess including being a medical doctor and his eight years As governor of  later issued a two sentence statement applaud ing the president s selection. First As a doctor then As Public servant Otis Bowen has been crying people All of his adult life heckler said. The president has made Afine  Bowen 67, refused to answer reporters questions say ing he will make a statement later. But asked if he would continue to advocate the illegal use of unlicensed drugs such As Dimso which he has said he gave his terminally ill wife he said "1 did nothing illegal. Dimso is not  shortly after leaving the governorship Bowen told medical convention that he had Given his wife Beth dime Thyl sul oxide Dimso and marijuana capsules to ease the pain from Bone marrow cancer. He told his fellow doctors Why can to dying person with severe pain have easy prescription Access to it the Only excuse i could find was that after prolonged use and heavy dosage it caused an occasional Cataract in dogs Only. The Container said for horses Only we laughed together about it but it really was t  the marijuana derivative was not approved by the food and drug administration at the time but has since won Fra approval. Reagan and Bowen stood in front of a blazing fire in theoval office As the president introduced his nominee to a Small group of reporters and photographers. The announcement was Brief. Both Reagan and Bowe declined questions on Bowen s appointment citing Senate confirmation hearings yet to come Bowen was proposed for the has Post by sen. Dan Quayle r-ind., Only a few Days after heckler announced her decision to leave the position. Quayle lobbied Reagan personally n Bowen s behalf and the former governor also was among the candidates supported by the american medical association. Indiana s other senator Republican Richard Lugar praised Bowen As a no nonsense Public administrator and a compassionate Public servant the health issues facing this nation Are almost Over whelming Lugar said. They need someone with Doc Bowen s country doctor patience and concern to help meet the nation s enormous health  the announcement followed five weeks of speculation about who would succeed heckler while candidates were screened by the White House. Bowen must be confirmed by the Senate to replace heckler whose Job change has been described by the White House As a promotion. But the Transfer came after she lost a High stakes Power struggle with White House chief of staff Donald Regan. Heckler remains As has Secretary until she is con firmed in her new Post. That May take until january. Influential senator lands Honeywell role Washington a the chairman of the Senate subcommittee that approves defense appropriations is appearing in a television commercial for office word processors made by Honeywell inc., a Pentagon contractor. , which received defense contracts Worth si.4billion in the 1984 fiscal year is broadcasting the 30-Sec Ond commercial featuring sen. Ted Stevens a Alaska to promote its office computer systems. The commercial which was first broadcast this week on network television opens with a shot of an alaskan fishing Village. People work wonders when they work together an announcer says. The scene shifts to a Fisherman telling a town meeting we need help. Let s write our  Stevens the chairman of the appropriations commit tee s defense subcommittee does not speak during the commercial. He is shown in several scenes conferring with aides in a . Capitol hallway addressing constituents and looking Over the shoulder of a staffer who is writing Onan office word processor. The announcer tells viewers working with the .Senate, Honeywell has developed a special office system that has helped senators like Alaska s Ted Stevens Bemore responsive than Ever. With Honeywell systems serving the senators senators Are free to serve their  the commercial shows a letter being transmitted by computer Hookup to a Printer in Stevens Anchorage of fice. In the final shot the Fisherman is shown Reading the reply letter from  at Honeywell in Minneapolis and the senator s aides denied that Stevens was picked for the advertise ments because of his Power to influence defense spending or space Agency  also sits on the Senate Commerce committee which authorizes the annual budget for the National aeronautics and space administration. Officials said Honeywell won s26.6 million in Nasa contracts in 1984,the latest year for which figures Are available. He was picked essentially because of the distance be tween Washington and his Home office said Mario san trios Honeywell s vice president for  is one of 28 senators who use Honeywell computer systems in their offices Santrizos  said he could not comment immediately be cause he was managing a Bill on the Senate floor. But mischief of staff Bill Phillips said there is absolutely no connection Between his role As chairman of the defens subcommittee and the computer  when Stevens was asked last summer to appear in the advertisement All of us concluded that there were no ethical conflicts by him doing this Phillips said. The decision was made after staff attorneys talked to the staff of the Senate ethics committee he said. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Nov 9 1945 a police report from Jerusalem stated that a party of jews attacked an Arab legion patrol in Northern Palestine. 30 years ago today. Nov. 9, 1955 soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov stunned Geneva Confer ence members with a thunderous demand for communist dominance in any United Ger Many. The West immediately obtained a recess. 20 years ago today. Nov 9 196i Dorothy Kilgallen 52, newspaper columnist and to personality die Dat her Manhattan East Side Home. Her father Veteran reporter James l. Kilgallen said she apparently suffered a heart attack. 10 years ago today. Nov 9 1975 the portuguese government in Lisbon placed the armed forces on Alert in a gathering climate of tension related to rumours of a coup and the coming of Independence in the territory of Angola next week. 3 Navy men Hurt in Effort to free ship from Sand bar Norfolk a. A a Navy Oiler that went aground on a Sand bar has been freed after a two Day Effort in which three Navy men were injured. One Man s leg was amputated another Sankle was broken and a third Man suffered a slight concussion said it. Cmdr. Ken Satterfield a spokesman for the Atlantic Fleet surface  644-foot Catoosa Hatchic which ran aground Early this week was rescued fro the Sand bar by five tugboats and a Navy Salvage  was returned to the Norfolk is with no noticeable damage the Nav said. Three Navy men aboard the Salvage ship preserver were injured when a Cable split while they were trying to free the Cacosa Hatcher. Sailors unloaded 450,000 Gallons or about 3w million pounds of aviation fuel from the Catoosa Alchee s tanks to a Barge to lighten the ship. It was about half full of fuel when i went aground. The vessel which draws 3\yi feet when fully loaded was stuck mainly at the Stern in 24 feel of water according to Sailer Field. Its Bow remained relatively free in 35 to40 feel of water. The Catoosa Alchee ran aground about2 i Miles West of the Hampton roads Bridge Tunnel during a storm while head ing into the port of Hampton roads to pick up additional  were no injuries among the ship s 350-member Crew and no evidence of fuel leakage Satterfield said