European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes Friday. February 28, 1966 pulitzer Winner gets poetic License from Congress Warren from press dispatches Robert inn Warren a widely respected american Man of tellers and a three time Winner of the Puller pric for poetry Anil fiction was named wednesday As the firm Poel laureate of the Lini cd suite s. Librarian of Congress Daniel j. Boorstin said War run so will assume the largely ceremonial office on oct. I. He will serve a one year term thai May be extended Tor a second year. Warren is expected to receive an annual salary or $35,000 from inc proceeds of a private endowment Crea cd Al inc Library of Congress 50 years ago to a Stablish a Consul Tant in  in an attempt to enhance the Public recognition and prestige of american pods and their work. Congress last year exy handed inc consultant a poetry program and designated the Holder of that position As a National poet laureate consultant in  Warren s duties like those of his 29 predecessors As consultants in poetry will be to open the Library season in october with a Reading of his own work close the season in May with a Public lecture and advise the Library on its literary programs and acquisitions. Warren was a consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress in 1 944-45. Other consultants have included Robert Lowell Conrad Aiken Randall Jarrell Robert Frost Louis  Reed Whilt More Stephen spender and James Dickey. The current consultant in poetry is Gwendolyn Brooks. Congress specified that the Poel laureate also will Urile poetry for ceremonial and other occasions of Celebration at the request of government agencies so Long us it does t interfere with his other duties and has the approval of the librarian of Congress. In addition the poet laureate is to present a major work or the work of other distinguished poets Al an annual event sponsored by inc National endowment for inc arts Al a Cost of $10,000. This event is intended to be the equivalent of the annual Jefferson lecture of the National endowment for the humanities which honors distinguished schol a s Honor fhe author the name of mayor Edward i. Koch was a club Mit cd wednesday for membership in the american Branch of pen and this time he was voted in the International organization of writers said. Koch the author of two books including one Best seller was de Nied membership in the organization last month less than a week before he threw a party at Gracie mansion for foreign delegates to the 48th International Koch pen Congress in new York. Authors Cay Talise and Kurt Vonnegut had pro posed Koch for membership but he was rejected when Only eight of the 15 members of the membership com Mittee voted last month. On wednesday Koch s name was re submitted by the authors at the committee s membership meeting encouraging words Patrick Ewing an attention grabbing National basketball association Rookie with the new York in Tiki visited a Mcdonald in new York City to talk and hand out autographed Batke talk to dropout who have returned to school. It wot part of the City s dropout prevention program co sponsored by the restaurant Chain. Said Betty Fussell the committee chairwoman. This time ii of the 15 members voted for Koch s admit Tance into the organization she said. I m very very grateful. From now on i will ask that whenever i m introduced they drop All other salutations and simply say mayor Koch author of two books and a member of pen " Koch said. Koch s controversial 1984 Memoir mayor was on the new York times Best seller list for 21 weeks. His second Book politics was published last year but did not make the list. Still paying the Price four Ohio Banks which arc owed $1.89 million by sen John Glenn a Ohio have agreed to extend the due Date but the treasurer of Glenn s 1984 presiden tial Campaign committee said wednesday that the Extension to May 15 would not be enough. Campaign treasurer William while said the Banks also agreed to allow the committee to defer monthly interest payments. However inc interest would continue to accrue and would be due along with the principal on May 15, he said. Last december Glenn asked ban Ohio National Bank Bank one of Columbus Amer Trust co. And Huntington National Bank to extend the deadline for repayment from january 1986 to March 1987 and to permit him to defer monthly interest payments until then. The senator said he made the request so he could concentrate on raising Money for his Senate re election Campaign this year. White said efforts to retire the debt would continue but he does not expect the committee to be Able to raise $2 million by May 15. He said he anticipates further discussions with the Banks. Glenn has said inc most recent interest pay ment on inc debt was made last november. He has stressed that even if the Banks temporarily lift the requirements for payment he will continue his efforts to retire the debt this year and that several fund raising events have been scheduled. When Glenn ended his bid for the democratic parly s presidential nomination in 1984, his com Mittee had accumulated a debt of s3.5 million $2 million of which was owed to the four Banks. I will pay the Home delivery Carrier when he comes 10 collect the