European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday april 18, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 27 general manager tired by Cavaliers from press dispatches Richfield Ohio the Cleve land Cavaliers fired general manager Harry Weltman on wednesday leaving vacancies in two of the team s top jobs. Weltman had directed a revitalization of the franchise that stalled this season when the Cavaliers failed to qualify for the National basketball association playoffs. He fired coach George Karl with 15 games remaining on the schedule. We have decided not to renew Harry Weltman s contract As executive vice president and general manager of the cars owners George and Gordon Gund said. The two said they would begin looking for Weltman s replacement immediately. That person will Lead the search for a new head coach the own ers said. Gordon Gund said it was possible but unlikely that the Cavaliers would hire one person As both coach and pm. The decision was made largely because of the unsettled nature of things he said including the firing of Karl and earlier in the season the dismissal of an assistant coach to Mchone. Richard Watson a spokesman for the funds said the move does not mean that the acting coach Gene Littles has been eliminated from Contention for the permanent Job of head coach. Weltman 52, joined the cars just be fore the 1982-83 season As executive vice president under then owner Ted Stepien. Washburn to turn pro Raleigh . North Carolina state Center Chris Washburn will forego his final two years of College eligibility and apply for the National basketball association draft under hardship status Wolf pack coach Jim Valvano said. Valvano said the player s Mother Savannah Washburn informed the . State staff of her son s decision. Washburn left the Raleigh school s Campus and could not be reached for comment at his Home in Hickory . Washburn 20, a 6-foot-11 soph Omore averaged 17.6 Points and 6.7 re Bounds for the 1985-86 Wolf pack. To be eligible for the draft Washburn must submit a letter requesting hardship exemption by May 3 to the Aba commissioner. The draft is june 17. Champs visit Reagan Washington the men s and women s Mcaa basketball champions received congratulations from president Reagan in a private meeting in the Oval office on thursday. Spokesman Dale Petroskey said the president congratulated the Louisville cardinals who won the men s championship by defeating Duke and the lady longhorns of the University of Texas who won the women s Crown by defeat ing Southern California. The White House did not open the meeting to news  Payton honoured Chicago Marcus Allen of the los Angeles raiders and Walter Payton of the super bowl Champion Chicago bears have been named the most valuable players in their conferences by the National football league players association. Allen and Payton will receive their awards at the 1986 Mackey awards banquet june 29 in Chicago. The members of the n Flea selected the maps for each conference As Well As top offensive lineman defensive line Man linebacker offensive Rookie defensive Rookie and special teams player. Sports wire other winners were offensive linemen Dwight Stephenson of Miami and Jim Covert of Chicago defensive linemen Howie Long of the los Angeles raiders and Leonard Marshall of the new York giants linebackers Andre Tippett of new England and Mike Singletary of Chicago offensive rookies Eddie Brown of Cincinnati and Jerry Rice of san Francisco defensive rookies Bruce Smith of Buffalo and Reggie White of Philadelphia and special teams players Fredd Young of Seattle and Ron Brown of the los Angeles rams. Cribbs fires his agent Birmingham Ala. Running Back Joe Cribbs of the Buffalo Bills says he has fired his agent for threatening to go to War Over his contract with the National football league team. Cribbs said he fired Louis Burrell be cause of a Usa today Story that quoted Burrell As saying we re ready to go to War. If Joe has to go to training Camp with Buffalo he s going to Wear a t shirt that says this is War " the Story also said Cribbs wanted to leave Buffalo would not report to Camp and never wanted to rejoin the team in the first place. The former Auburn Star left the Bills and played with Birmingham in the United states football league. Cribbs said Burrell gave the interview without his knowledge or consent. That article made it look like what Ever he wanted to do i did said Cribbs. It was like i was working for him instead of him working for me. There Are problems the Bills and i Are concerned with but there is no need for demands or threats and definitely no need to declare War on  Lynch on disabled list new York the new York mets placed Pitcher de Lynch on the 21-Day disabled list with a torn cartilage in his left knee wednesday and Pur chased the contract of Pitcher Terry Leach from Tidewater of the International league. Lynch 32, who had a 10-8 record with a 3.44 Era last season has pitched once this season going 1% innings in Relief without allowing a run. He was bothered by the knee throughout Spring training. Angels sign Forster Anaheim Calif. The California Angels signed Veteran reliever Terry Forster to a one year contract with an option wednesday after the left hander passed a tryout. Forster 34, had been a free agent since being released by Atlanta on april 1. He threw about 20 minutes in the Anaheim stadium bullpen As general manager Mike port manager Gene Mauch and pitching coach Marcel Lacheman watched. Forster a Veteran of 15 major league seasons with the Chicago White sox Pittsburgh pirates los Angeles dodgers and Atlanta braves has a career earned run average of 3.22 with 122 saves and a record of 50-64. Cooney to fight Gregg new York former heavy weight contender Gerry Cooney will fight Eddie Gregg at a Date and site to be announced next week a spokesman said wednesday. Cooney who is 29, has not fought since dec. 8,1984, when he knocked out George Chaplin in the second round of their scheduled 10-round bout. Conversion rates to today London up thursday s closing rates for the . Dollar to other currencies. Figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pound and other local currencies to dollars the Price of Gold closed at $339.95 an ounce Silver at $5.43. Apr.16 apr.17 British Pound 1.5027 1.5217 German Mark 2.2895 2.2356 French franc 7.1838 7.0950 dutch Guilder 2.5680 belgian franc 46.27 45.89 italian lira 1,553.50 1,553.50 Swiss franc 1.8910 1.8580 greek drachma 142.10 140.93 turkish lira 664.05 658.79 Spanish peseta 143.20 141.90 portuguese escudo 149.00 148.00 Canadian Dollar 1.3908 1.3900 austrian Schilling 15.87 15.72 norwegian Krone 7.153 7.094 danish Krone 8.34 8.24 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 2.22 Friday based on a Price fixing at midday and allowance for Standard handling charges. New York Exchange new York up the new York Stock . Wednesday the 15 most Active stocks on Exchange composite trading at 4 at to co us steel East Kodak Walt Disney Dart 8. Kraft ism corp Union Carbide Texaco inc Pullman Peabody fed Nat mtg Avistar into travellers corp pan am corp Johnsn 8, Johnsn Kmart sales last chg. 14,044,800 24 /2 2va 2,463,900 20 of /2 2,285,400 60% l /2 1,950,800 46 /2 3 /4 1,856,900 573/4 -1 3 /2 1,776,600 154% -1 a a ,686,800 23/b ,309,200 52 vib ,213,700 6% of 5/a ,079,500 62% 1% 1,036,600 45% ivs 1 american Exchange new York up the 10 most Active stocks in american Stock Exchange composite trading at 4 . Wednesday sales last  b of a Bat ind Wickes Cosson of .30 Wang lab b Lorimar Tel Echo Bay in Lionel corp a str digital Dat products 747,600 623,700 6 423,200 378,900 376,300 367,300 366,800 319,900 303,000 280,200 b 11-16 6 /4 7% 18 /4 28 /4 153/4 93/4 13 15 /4 Vav Viva 1/4 /4 % 1 1 1 do Jones new York up Dow Jones closing Range of averages wednesday High Low 30 industrials 1859.62 1814.73 20 transports 816.98 790.97 15 utilities 193.07 189.01 65 stocks 724.30 705.69 close change 1847.97 38.32 813.30 24.17 191.22 1.49 719.74 15.24 Painter Burroughs 89, Dies Little Compton . A Molly Luce Burroughs whose paintings of new England won International acclaim died Here at age 89. Her works Are in the permanent collections of several leading new York museums. Friday s programs an to Germany 0600 Abc nightly news 0630 crossfire0700 Showbiz tonight 0730 just for kids cartoons sesame street0850 jeopardy adult 0915 morning movie the winds of Kilty Hawk 1100 Abc nightline1130 can sports tonight 1200 lbs evening news1230 Donahue guests investigate military waste. 1320 general hospital1405 guiding Light 1450 for kids Only cartoons bugs bunny1530 Scooba Doo mysteries 1600 the Larry King show 1700 the today show1800 Abc world news 1830 an news1900 air Wolf 1950 Gasthaus Dodds spelling bee"2000 Kate & Allie 2030 evening movie Miami vice adult Pilot forgeries stars Don Johnson and Philip Michael thomas.2210 entertainment this week 2300 can headlines2311 Simon and Simon 0005 late movie the doll maker adult stars Jane Fonda and Geraldine Page. 0200 can headline news0230 freeze Frame 0255 or. Belvedere0320 nigh Walch movie "55 Days at peking stars David Niven Charlton Heston and Ava Gardner. An to Berlin 1800 Abc world news this morning1830 Berlin tonight 1845 can sports1900 air Wolf 2000 dreams2030 entertainment this week 2120 Berlin tonight late edition2130 Simon and Simon 2220 can headlines2230 the tonight show 2320 evening movie Churchill and the generals part ii of Iii stars Timothy West and Joseph Cotton. 0200 can headline news0230 freeze Frame 0255 taxi0320 late movie the winds of Kitty  stars Michael Moriarity and Scott hvlands.0500 . Hooker saturday s programs0600 Abc nightly news 0630 crossfire0700 can Showbiz 0725 just for kids cartoons0945 the world at War 1035 National geographic1105 Hee Haw 1200 lbs evening news1230 wonder works 1325 All american wrestling1415 wheel of Fortune 1445 solid gold1535 Mayberry . 1605 dreams1630 Happy Days 1700 Washington week in review1730 Neucom report 1800 can headline news German television first program1023 Mexico reports 1105 hit parade1135 cultural information 1210 about robots 1450 miniseries the Golden shoes"1615 movie the sky is the limit 1755 regional programs2015 movie the purple Plain 2155 aids the Church and morals2230 news 2300 talk show 2345 movie Don t look now second program 1455 upstairs-downstairs1625 Leisure time tips 1700 world championship ice hockey Germany is. Swe Den live 1930 news2000 the detective 2100 foreign correspondents report2205 culture Magazine 2245 sports2315 movie two missionaries the stars and stripes american to schedule is based on the latest information furnished by an but the scheduled programming is subject to change no Stock prices because of transmission difficulties the new York Stock Exchange closing Price list was unavailable for this edition. Pan am seeks surcharge to cover Security costs Washington up pan Ameri can world airways said thursday it will ask for a $5 surcharge on every ticket sold for its trans Atlantic flights to help defray extra Security measures taken to protect travellers against terrorism. Martin Shugrue pan am s vice chair Man and chief operating officer said meet ing new government ordered Security Mea sures and other Steps taken voluntarily by the Carrier will be costly. We have proposed that a modest one Way Security surcharge of $5 be added to All trans Atlantic passengers carried by pan am to defray some of the Cost that must be incurred Shugrue told the International aviation club. Customers will of course grouse about the whole procedure and the delays that result from them he said. But they will understandably put up with the need for such action. We believe the travelling Public will not be intimidated from travelling on airlines who adopt Strong Security Mea sures. We Are going to do our damnedest to minimize the  the surcharge must be approved by the transportation department before it can be put into effect. It is the first such request by any Carrier to help pay for the additional Security Mea sures