European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. June 25, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 Many towns to skip fireworks shows by the associated press with insurance companies demanding higher premiums for liability insurance Many towns around the nation have decided icy can t afford fireworks Tor the fourth or july while the show will go on in Many other cities but at a higher Price. We re in the same boat As every other Community. Said Diane Trczinski the City clerk in Dun Kirk n.y., bul we refuse give up our  the Michigan municipal league which offers in Durante to about 200 cities discontinued coverage for fireworks on Jan. 1. It s a needless liability thai we Don t need to be involved with said Bob Kish an insurance representative for the league. On the average fourth of july Well gel eight or nine injuries out of about 200cities," the annual display sponsored by the Madison Ville ky., Krivanis club was cancelled because is producer co. Wise fireworks co. Of Louisville was unable 10 meet liability insurance requirements. Cliff Wise whose fireworks company has been in his family since 18 71. Said insurance Prem i urns have More than doubled and his business is off by 25 percent. In Morton. Iii., the Village Board and the pc crans of foreign wars Post decided to cancel heir  show. Lick of fire insurance killed inc sky fire show in Reno nov where a hoi dry Spring has made the threat of Brush Flocs especially serious. The rotary club in Sierra Vista ariz., cancelled its show at Bunetia High school after the school Board said it would require 12 million in liability coverage. The availability of that High a coverage is almost non Chi Siena said rotary president John Sinclair who is also superintend Chi of schools. No one can write a million Dollar umbrella s500.000 is All the Best you can gel. And you can t do it unless you re a member of the american Pyro technic association said Ray Stout owner of fire works productions which is involved in several shows in Arizona. He said tar pc Glendale and Tucson cooperated by co insuring or granting a waiver. In Topeka kan., insurance for the annual fire works show won t Cost any More than last year sponsors said. Bul the big show at the Kansas City mo., spirit festival july 3-5, was salvaged when the City Council lowered its insurance requirement from is million to $500,000. The Hoard of education in Lockport n.y., had demanded a j5 million policy i Iii year from the Zambelli internationale fireworks manufacturing co., because of an explosion last year thai frightened spectators bul caused no injuries. The Board Laler agreed to accept is million coverage. August Santory. Owner of Garden stale fireworks said his company will produce 125 shows this year. Our claims average Only Aboul $700 to  a year he said mostly for cars damaged by tailing ashes. Brighton mich., cancelled its fireworks after 15 year old pc Viator Christy Eilber was killed Al the 1984 show. Her parents Are suing the City and the fireworks manufacturer the one thai killed my daughter was he sic of the three Pound Coffee can said Dorothy Eilber. I Don t Call thai fireworks 1 Call thai a bomb the insurance Industry blames the increase in Premium costs on soaring damage awards handed out by juries. Trial lawyers and other critics however accuse inc insurance Industry of greed. Family life focus sponsors can t get insurance of panel s study farm Aid ii May be cancelled Washington up president Reagan said monday a while House report in november will recommend ways 10 strengthen the Federal government s tics to inc family. Reagan made his remarks Al a ceremony honouring 141 presidential scholars High school boys and girls who have achieved recognition for academic artistic and leadership endeavours. The president said men and women of influence including teachers ministers actors and Rock stars need to demonstrate respect for family  with education Secretary William be Neil standing by his Side Reagan told the students the inspiration you provide to All Young americans is  "1 draw even greater encouragement from the signs thai the wider culture is once a Ain beginning to re Spect even to celebrate family life. In is no Accident that family ties is my Favorule to show Reagan Laid. We in government have a special responsibility to see that government programs Are structured o see family life is made easier not harder he added. Here Al the Federal level 1 have established a working group on the family to study the relationship Between Federal programs and family  Austin Texas