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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, June 2, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes monday. June 2, 1986 How about a Quarter horse instead of a hips this Hurt knows the parking meter s red Flag is of while be riots for his mister in new Orlynn Garden District. Out it does t Nutter if the rider s out of quarters by i Moraln policy nun. Car insurance discount offered if Drivers use anti theft systems Washington up a growing number of slates Are encouraging motorists to buy Security systems for their cars by legislating insurance discount programs to combat America s mull billion Dolhar Auto theft epidemic.  Illinois Sod new York already have such programs for car owners who use anti theft devices. Michigan and Kentucky approved legislation recently to mandate insurance Premium discounts in 1987. The typical discount ranges from 5 percent to 20 per cent depending on the anti theft Security system. Federal statistics show audio theft costs owners s4.6 billion a year and the crime is growing at an alarming rate. The Justice department estimates thai the growth rate tripled last year Over 1984, Aaron Lowe executive director of the vehicle Security association in Lanham md., said in an interview that reducing car insurance costs and the  of theft can be Ach Icv cd 1 Hru ugh t he use of Security systems we Are encouraged that a growing number of states Are enacting legislation that will Benefit the Public Lowe said. The association a non profit Trade group representing manufacturers distributors and retailers of vehicle Security systems cited Federal studies thai indicate installation of a vehicle Security system can cause significant drop in thefts. A study for the National Highway transportation safely administration traced a 1984 Cadillac Eldorado convertible equipped with an Anli theft device and a same Model hard lop that was not. The report showed that the Eldorado convertible had a lower theft rate than the hard lop despite the fact that convertibles generally have higher theft rates another study focused on a 1984 Model Nissan 300 Zyx that had a Security device installed. The study said the theft rate forthe car dropped 51 percent. There Are a number of alarm systems and Anil theft devices on the Market that can Cost As much As several Hundred dollars but Lowe says the investment is Worth it Beca use cars Ca n Cost tens of i no Sands of Dallan. A typical system sounds an alarm when there is Tam Pering with Lite vehicle. More sophisticated anti theft de vices prevent a thief from starting the car. Bear attacks 2 Young campers Durango Colo. Up a 200-Pound Black Bear attacked two girls sleeping outdoors at a guest ranch dragging one of them More than 30 feet before their screams drove the animal away their Mother said saturday. The Bear returned three times for the girls before being scared off at about 11 . Wednesday Al the Cross bar x guest ranch in southwestern Colorado near Durango said their Mother Susan Somps. The older child 11-year-old Emily Somps of Brook Dale calif., underwent surgery for Scalp cuts and Biles at mercy Hospital in Durango and returned Home sat urday in Good condition Sain her Mother. The 7-year-old, Alene was nut seriously injured and was slaying with her Mother at the Cross bar x guest ranch. They did t Inow to be frightened said their Mother they had seen a Walt Disney movie where the Bear was Nice. It could have been a whole lot  four girls were sleeping outside Al the ranch when the snack occurred. Alene was the first one dragged. When the bag stopped she looked of and saw something big and screamed said Susan Somps. The Bear ran away but the children did not Call for help or flee. The kids go situated again Back on the Lawn. When the Cook came out to see what All the commotion was about the kids just said. We re Fine and went Back to  but the Bear returned a few minutes later and grabbed the Jot of Emily s sleeping bag. The girl slipped out. He dragged that bag off and when he found he Hud nothing he came Back said Somps. He got hold of Emily on the Back of the head. She held her Little sister s hand and he dragged them a Short Dis  the Bear finally dropped the Load and again ran  the Woods. Between the iwo of them All that screaming and weight think he just could t drag them any  Somps said she brings her three daughters to the Church affiliated youth Camp every year for a week to help the Camp directors make repairs. The iwo other girls sleeping outside with Emily and Alene one of them Alene s twin sister apparently slept through most of the attack said Samps. Stateside couple gets $258,000 Bill for inmates illegal phone Calls Indianapolis up1 prison inmates and others used Victor and wetly Humphrey s private Telephone dial ing code to reach Oul and touch about 4h,Ogg people around the country according to the Humphreys. The result was a 2j.-Pound. 2.000-Nagc Billing for  
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