European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pages the stars and stripes sunday May 18, 19b6 Faa seeks . Suit to Force Eastern airlines to pay fines Washington a the Federal aviation administration asked the Justice department Friday to sue Eastern airlines because the airline refused to pay a �9.5 million Fine for alleged safety violations. The department must still decide whether la file a Law suit that administration sources acknowledge would be a costly complicated and Lei Gih 1 proceeding. The american people expect compliance with safety regulations and they expect payment of penalties when there is non compliance Faa administrator Donaldene unsaid. Engin said the government would seek recovery of the full amount allowable under the statute which Means a lawsuit could seek to recover nearly $18.4 million if each of the 78,372 alleged violations a against Eastern is pursued last week Eastern s chairman Frank Borman strongly criticized the. Faa s inspection of Eastern s operations earlier this year which Ted to the enforcement action against the country s third largest airline. Eastern agreed to pay jj.5 million which would be by for the largest civil Fine Ever paid by a commercial , the Carrier maintained Many infractions cited by Faa inspectors were technical in nature rather than substantive. But the Faa which Congress has criticized for tha Way it monitors airline operations has refused to reduce the s9j million proposed penalty outlined to Eastern officials last March. The Agency argued that technically the Fine could have been much higher. The Law allows for a Maxi mum $1,000 Penally for each violation. The proposed civil penalty reflects the seriousness of thousands of safely infractions and by refusing to pay was Lorn has chosen not to operate As the other airlines have done Engen said. Other airlines have elected to put this Issue behind them and work with the  the Agency has issued a number of Steep fines against air carriers during the past is months including a j1.5 million penalty against american airlines. Western air lines has paid $700,000 in fines Continental airlines $402.000 and Alaska airlines �300,000. The Faa said Eastern Lias adopted a 53-Puint program to Correct deficiencies found in the inspection Early this year. The Agency has said he airline currently is operating safely. If we thought the violations were serious enough to Render it an unsafe airline we could have revoked their operating certificate said Faa spokesman Fred  noted the Agency in its March 7 letter in Eastern threatened to ground the Carrier if corrective actions were not taken.-. Many of the alleged air safety violations involved poo record keeping. Others involved excessively deferred maintenance improper maintenance procedures and failure to comply with Faa air safely directives. Eastern has made Clear it would not pay the penalty. We will not address any Fine they propose unless it comes to As in a civil court proceeding said Eastern spokesman Jerry Cosloy. Legal action could become lengthy and expensive Al though government officials had no precise Cost estimate. Justice department spokesman John Shechan noted that referral of a civil enforcement Case to the Justice department is not unusual. The department makes the final decision on whether to go to court. We Don t automatically do what the client Agency wants he  administration source speaking on the condition thai he not be identified said a lawsuit of this magnitude and complexity is quite unusual.". The Faa appeared determined to pursue the Eastern Case. The penalty we proposed was a fair percentage of Avery Large total said Engen. We will not reduce pro posed penalties unless the air Carrier shows that the allegations Are in error. Eastern has not done that 5 senators come up with plan to retain tax deduction for iras Washington a five senators saving that hey have received countless complaints about a plan to eliminate most lax deductions for individual retirement accounts have put together a plan to save the tax break for an estimated 20 million taxpayers the proposal would alter the Way Federal taxes Are adjusted or indexed to offset inflation. Sen Alfonse m. D Araa to r-n.y., the plan s author said the indexing would be suspended or modified for As Long Ai it took to recover the Revenue needed to continue allowing Ira deductions. The lax overhaul plan approved by the Senate finance committee would eliminate the tax deductions for Ira contributions except for workers nol covered by company pension plans. I be heard from my constituents on this Issue Mare than any other part of the tax Bill said sen. Larry Pressler . It has struck a raw nerve across the  the Ira deduction costs in the neighbourhood of $30billion a year lax experts say. Individual retirement accounts have made it possible for families of modest Means to plan for their future. It has been an effective program especially for working Middle class americana d Amato said. Sen. Christopher j. Dodd dec in a co sponsor said some critics have wrongly labelled iras a tax break for the where Ira Money goes  dollars total s202 billion credit unions Mutual savings Banks Lite insurance companies Stock brokerage Sofis Mutual funds includes Keogh assets cuff go Tribune graphic source Dotta Hasni & sole stateside London conglomerate plans to sell 50% of its stores in . Louisville by. A fun jus inc., the huge Lon Don controlled retailing and consumer goods conglomerate said Friday that agreement has been reached in Prin Ciple u sell 50 percent oils . Department stores. Kohl s department stores in Milwaukee is expected Tobe sold to a corporation formed by the Kohl s manage ment the company said. Kohl s has 39 stores. Four of the Gimbal Milwaukee stores will be integrated into Marshall Fields the company said. It also said three of the eight Gimbal Pittsburgh stores Are Etc cycled to be sold to the May department stores co Oft. Louis. Batus said proposals for the remaining Gumbel stores in Milwaukee and Pittsburgh arc being made final and will be announced soon. _.  on the Sale of Gimbal stores in new York and Philadelphia arc Well advanced and an announcements expected in 30 Days Batus said. Demonstrators protest premiere of Godard film in Washington Washington a several dozen demonstrators carrying rosaries and protest signs Sang the lord s prayer Friday As a sellout crowd entered the Washington premiere of the controversial Jean Luc Godard film  i am Here because i am shocked that such a film can be shown in the nation s capital. Showing this Here is worse than showing it in Baltimore or Chicago said Holly Hayes who brought her children Ages 9, 7 and 2, from Northern Virginia bring about the conversion of All who Are about to see this movie one demonstrators prayed Tunde the George town theater that was showing the film. The movie has drawn protests around the country for to depiction of a modern Virgin Mary As a woman who works in a Gas station. Condominium plan at Snake site rattles Massachusetts officials Egremont. Mass. A a Developer s plan to build 600 condominiums and vacation Homes on top of one the Berkshire Hilts last remaining Rattlesnake Dens is drawing the venom of wildlife officials the Eastern Timber Rattlesnake is considered a rare an endangered species in Massachusetts and it i illegal id kill or capture the poisonous reptiles said Tom French who Heads the site fish and wildlife division s office for protected species the problem is they want to build these Canto Way up on the ledges where the snakes Are and Contact is Guaran teed French said Friday illness forces Illinois lawmaker to drop bid for 8th House term _ Washington a rep. George m o Brien a Iii said he is dropping his bid for an eighth House term because of health problems that include prostate cancer and severe  Brien 68, announced Friday that he will instruct the state Board of election to remove his name from the ballot As the gop candidate for the slate s 4th congressional District seat. The congressman who a from Joliet. Ill won re Nom mation for that office in the March 18primary without opposition iii0i?Riel Lal House re Publ a Leader Bob Michel. R-iii., that he will serve the remainder of his two year year term which ends in january j,T"1dctionj?w call1 a o18" " replacement � to _ 1jfmefl a rom hands across America to lose its grip in Arizona Phoenix Ariz. A hands across America the und Raisina event that hoped to have participants form a human Chain from sea to sea will be broken for 140 Milo along its rugged desert route in Arizona according to state organizers. A 94-mile stretch in southwestern Arizona was dropped Friday from the May 25 nationwide linkup because of health and safety concerns said or. William Howard who is serving As an adviser to the project s state organization. The organization previously dropped 46 other Miles of the route 44 Miles of interstate 17 North of Phoeni and two Miles East of Flagstaff because the terrain is too rugged said Abby Shapiro Arizona spokeswoman for hands across America. Between Tonopah and Ehrenberg one mile East of the California Border will be reassigned to other sections of the human Chain Howard said at a news conference with other hands across America officials. Another hands across America official said thursday the 46-Inile-stretch would be covered alone the entire length by ribbons instead of people but Shapiro said that was incorrect. The stretches would be marked but not continuously because blowing ribbon could pose a traffic Hazard he said. Organizers had hoped to have 5.5 million people link hands 4,100 Miles across the nation to raise Money for the hungry and homeless. Renburg stretch was based on a recommendation made by ?1 to  to to conducted an extensive evaluation of the anticipated hot weather availability of medical facilities and equipment and the distance be tween Road exile and rest areas Howard said. The hands across America people came to health car providers in the City to ensure the safely volunteers should Check with their physician before f " even 8nd should Ember he mos actor in preventing heat stroke is water he volunteers scheduled to stand along the 94-mile stretch Howard said the decision regarding the Tonopah he 322w Mii Buhl i1""1 j01.1"""" �1 needed to fill a Miles m Arizona Shapiro said Friday