European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday january 27, 19b6 the stars and stripes Page 5 funeral Parade Marks demise of civilian jeep los Angeles a festooned with bal lims and honking n Dirge Riboul 70 jeeps rolled Long n l l mile route saturday in a Farewell tribute in inc vehicle a promoter Suid symbolizes the american spirit of Advent  the jeep cd the rugged machine descended from the army s world War i general purpose vehicle was la go am of production monday. The mock funeral procession marked inc last stand of keep the jeep crus def John Walker an american motors corp. Dealer against the company s decision to discontinue inc popular vehicle. In a Eulogy Walker said the vehicle symbolizes the spirit i adventure and the sense or creativity that americans thrive on. The jeep cd is everything from a status Symbol to n car Pool  the procession started at Walker s Dealership and made its Way to n Post office at the Farmers Market 10 Miles away. Many of the Drivers wore to Shirls Reading keep the jeep while balloons bumper stickers and banners pro claimed their cause. Al he Post office Walker mailed a 30-foot-Long Peti Tion bearing about "1,500 signatures and addressed to the am Plant in Toledo Ohio. Lost wednesday am spokesman Steve Harris of Southfield mich., said the company would not reconsider its decision to replace the jeep cd with the wrangler the wrangler Yaj is similar to the cd in looks but without much of the original s rugged flair it will be in showrooms in May. American motors 46 percent owned by Renault of trance decided in november 10 discontinue the cd because the preferences of car buyers have changed,1 Harris said. The new vehicle has the jeep cd App Crance but is much More comfortable he said. It s the Best of both worlds big fall in Oil prices not reflected at the pump los Angeles a although inc Price of crude Oil 1ms plunged j8 a barrel in the past 10 Days pump prices Hove dipped a Mere 1.5 Cenis a gallon and there is no sign of a Price War in the retail Market place an Industry Ami Lyst says. Dealers Aren t taking advantage said Dan Lundberg. They arc merely realigning themselves and catching up with the Market ten Days ago. When saudi arabian Oil minister Ahmed Zaki Umani announced that the Price of crude could dip to Sis a barrel the Price dropped to a seven year Low of 120 a barrel. There were widespread reports thai wholesale and retail prices also would dive. But pump prices dropped an average of Only 1.5 cents while wholesale prices dipped 3 cents a gallon he said. Dealers Over the past two weeks put an additional 1.7 cents a gallon in their Gross profit margin Lundburg said if you asked the typical dealer How come he May say i m thumbing my nose at those sheiks there is no question there is n Price War internationally at the crude level. There is no question prices at the refinery Gate have been falling. Bui so far they have shown no comparable decline at retail he said predicting that there would be none. In Lundburg s tales Price Survey of 13,200 service stations nationwide the average Price of regular leaded at self service pumps the traditional Price Leader was si.07 a gallon Down ,55 cents a gallon from two weeks ago. The two week Survey ending Friday showed he average Price of regular unleaded nationally was 11.14. Down 2,08 cents from two weeks ago. Lundburg said he found about too stations Selling regular leaded at self service pumps for less than is a gallon. A year ago 1.560 stations were Selling the same Grade at less than is. The Overall average gasoline Price including taxes was is. 19 a gallon Down 1,59 cents from two weeks ago and up More than 5 cents from last year s Price of is. M a gallon. During the Pas two weeks wholesale prices dropped 3.33 Cunis a gallon Lund Borg said that Means dealers far from going into a panic increased their Gross operating margins by 1,74 cents a  Yamani has said Oil prices could fall below $15o barrel unless organization of Petroleum exporting countries and non open states cooperate on production Lundburg said and warned of dangerous economic consequences if hey did not. That Means Only one thing Lundburg said. He seeks a worldwide Cartel to re place and to improve on the Cartel so re cantly broken  1849 Case May be precedent in 1985 Navy killing Newport . A a murder and a Mutiny separated by a Century could become linked As the two Mosi recent cases of Navy courts martial to end with the death Penally. The Case is unfolding in the court martial of a 21-year-old Sailor who admitted fatally stabbing a lieutenant while at sea an attorney for Petty officer Mitchell t. Garraway or says his client s uncontrolled rage and racist acts by it. James k. Sterner sparked the june 16,1935, slaying aboard the frigate Miller off the coast of Bermuda Gar Raway is Black sterner was while. The 1849 Mutiny was caused by n far less abstract reason the California Gola Rush. John and Peter Black and three ship mates attacked an officer and threw him overboard while returning by Rowboat to the Schooner swing anchored off san Francisco. The Blacks believed to be Broth ers look command of the Small boat and rowed ashore to seek their fortunes. The officer survived to recount the incident. The hangings of the Blacks 136 years ago was the last time the Navy put men to death. Navy courts martial have sentenced others to die s Inre 1849 most recently in i960 but military authorities and archivists say those sentences ultimately were reduced Carraway of Suitland md., pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon and unpremeditated murder. But the Navy rejected his murder plea and has gone ahead with itis court martial on a charge of pre meditated murder his plea guaranteed him a maximum sen tence Afifie in prison from which he would be eligible for parole in about 10 years a premeditated murder conviction would result in either a life sentence with the same parole terms or the death Penally by a method chosen by Navy Secretary John Lehman. The method employed in the Blacks Case was inc Only Way the Navy handled such mutters Back then. John Black was hanged of. 23. 1849, from a Yardar of the Ewing. Peter Black was hanged the same Day from a in rearm of the Savannah flagship of inc Navy s Pacific Squadron. The key in the Blacks Case us in Al Navy courts martial where the death penalty is sought was the existence of an aggravating circumstance that makes capital punishment warranted. The Blacks were hanged largely because they attacked midshipman William Gibson while tie was in the execution of his  that is the same aggravating Circum stance the Navy is trying to use in its apparent attempt to show Garraway s killing of sterner not Only was premeditated but should be punished by death. The defense maintains Garraway s Deci Sion to Stab the 35-year-old officer in the Back with a Marine survival knife was spontaneous Garraway s lawyer also has said sterner no longer was in the execution of office because he had just gotten off duty. To show premeditation. Navy prosecutor it. Daniel a o Toole last week called wit Nesses who said Carraway had vowed to kill sterner because he believed race was the Rea son the lieutenant had blocked a scheduled promotion. The prosecution is expected to con lend that sterner was Stilt acting in on official capacity when Garraway attacked him from behind in n ship s passageway Garraway s lawyer Trevor l. Brooks said his client Likely will testify that he planned Only to talk to sterner about racism. Sands of time showing off some Nice wheels ties Are some of he a Hub on display at Ibe greater new York International Auto show on Friday. Top Row from kit Are Toyota cargo Van Yugo . Ferrari Mon dial Cabriolet Subaru it Coupe i and inc Alfa Romeo Quad. Bottom raw from left Are Ford escort it Aston Martin Vantage Saab 900 Turbo Toyota Udica and the conc Etc Ilkay. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today Jan. 27, 1946 the . Army asked All servicemen who married overseas to slay Home and await the arrival of the 70,000 brides and babies due in inc slates within the next four months. 30 years ago today. Jan. 27, 1956 in Cortina Italy the International olympic committee meeting accepted Squaw Valley calif., As the site for the i960 Winter olympic games. Meanwhile the Vii Winter olympics stumbled to a magnificent Start when Guido Carol skating in with the Torch to Light the olympic flame fell headlong in front of the presidential Box when he was tripped by microphone wires. 20 years ago today. Jan 27, 1966 president Johnson pro posed a j2.j billion sin year Federal Aid program for rebuilding selected . Cities on an unprecedented  to years ago today. Jan. 27, 1976 the supreme court declined to expand its consideration of a Missouri abortion Case to include the ques Tion of whether a slate May deny medicaid to women who choose to have abortions