European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes wednesday August 27,1986 governors of Resolution saying they not ., control guard units u1i-ton head . Up the nation s governors squaring off with Washington approved a Resolution tuesday asserting control Over their slate  guard units but they split sharply Over whether Hose units should Irain in Honduras. The Resolution saying that governors not president Reagan control the frug re in cat crime was appear onily approved unanimously by voice Vole is a Mailer of Stales rights. It was proposed by a number of Gover nors win this summer refused Pentagon orders to Send the slate units to Honduras for training Congress is considering a Bill thai would overrule the governors except in the cast of a local emergency. The governors statement makes no  America. I have denied request-1 from Ibe pen lagon to deploy my units. Because i believe it is part and parcel of a policy intended to drag american forces into a widening conflict in Central America said  Cov. Bruce Babbitt of Ari Ona. I believe it is a mistaken poli  Bui Republican gov. John Ashcroft of Missouri said he went to Honduras with a guard unit from his , and a was very Clear to me this was not an is Erciso in Aid to the Coullias the  Inc cd rebels fighting the nicaraguan government. It was a training exercise and nothing More said Ashcroft who said his troops helped build a Road Between iwo Rural honduran towns. The Contr n use Honduras As a base for operations my neighbouring Nicaragua. It s More than a training exercise it s a show of Force said gov. Male line Cunin. D-vl., who called the use of guard troops in Honduras a Back door escalation of the  Military presence in Central America. The House voted aug. 14 to prohibit governors from blocking National Guu training in Central America unless the troops Are needed for a local  legislation is a wailing final congressional action. A half dozen governors protesting the administration s Central american poli cies have acted or a Iid they would act to bar National guard troops from training in Honduras. Others have expressed con Cern about guard units training in Cen trial America. The Issue provided the Only spark or controversy in the tour Day governor conference which dealt largely with a new governors report to Reform Educa Tion. Bareheaded protest thousands of motorcyclists from around new England Croc on Springfield mass., protesting a new state Law requiring motorcyclists to Wear safety helmets. They began their ride in Chie Onee near Springfield. 5 killed As Blaze sweeps House firefighter Hurt Detroit up five persons were killed and firefighter was injured in a fire that swept through a to Story Frame Bouse. Nathan Mauricio 14. Died after a i tempt ing to save his sister Margaret 5, who died monday afternoon it children s Hospital. Lonna Moreno 18, who was also in the House died after a tailed attempt at kicking of a first floor win Dow. The window reportedly had bars across it. More no apparently proceeded to a second floor window and Hung out of ii in an attempt to avoid the fumes. Samantha Mauricio. 16, and Andrea Mauricio 12, both were pronounced dead on arrival .11 hospitals. It was not known How the two were related. William Myles a firefighter was hospitalized in fair condition with Burns on his face and hands officials said. He was later released from Detroit receiving Hospital a neighbor said she called the fire department at about 5 30 . Monday after hearing cries for help. At first i thought in might have been some kind of a joke. You know How kids fool around sometime said Rose Audia. Bui then i figured i better go out Side and Check. I saw one of the girls Halfway out of a window Yelling help help my baby is downstairs " she said Joseph Diefenbach of the Detroit fire department said the fire had spread through the first floor of the House and flames had burned through the ceiling to the second floor when firefighters arrived. Fire officials later said the Blaze probably was caused by faulty electrical wiring  Rejects proposed Texas air Eastern merger Washington a the transportation department tuesday rejected the proposed $676 million merger of Texas air corp. And Eastern airlines saying the acquisition would adversely affect Competition in the Busy Northeast air shuttle Market. The department earlier had indicated in would approve the merger which would have created the nation s largest airline holding company As Long As Texas air corp. Took action allowing pan american world airways to become a viable competitor to Eastern in the Washington new York Boston shuttle Market. But the department said tuesday it did not believe the solution proposed by Texas air to solve the competitive prob lems in the Northeast was sufficient to allow the merger to go through. The department leaving open the possibility of Texas air submitting a new merger proposal said such a proposal would be examined and Likely approved if the Northeast competitive problems were resolved. The merger of Eastern with Texas air corp., which already owns new York air and Continental airlines would have created the country s largest airline holding company slightly larger than United airlines. Last july the department tentatively approved the merger. At that time the department cited the potential competitive problems in the shuttle corridor As a continued area or concern since Eastern competes head on in thai Market with new York air. But the department indicated the that Texas air s proposed Sale of Landing and Takeoff slots at new York and Washington to pan am for $65 million appeared to assure continued Competition along the corridor. Pan am has planned to begin hourly shuttle service in Competition with the Eastern and new York air shuttles in october but in recent weeks the airline informed the government it needed additional Takeoff and Landing authority at new York s Laguardia Airport in order to Ellec Tinsly compete. Major Banks lower prime rate to 7.5 percent new York a major Banks tuesday lowered their prime lending Rale from 8 percent to 7.5 percent the lowest in nearly nine years for the key interest rate. Among those culling their prime Rale were new York s Citibank the nation s largest no. 3, Chase Manhattan Bank new York no. 5, Morgan guaranty Trust co., new York no. 7, Security Pacific National Bank los Angeles and no. 9, first National Bank Chicago. San Francisco based Wells Fargo Bank the nation s loth largest Bank initiated the rate cutting among major Banks by announcing its reduction late monday. All the lowered rates were off cacti be tuesday. The move followed a Cut last week the fourth this year in the Rale the Federal Reserve charges Mem Ber Banks and other financial institutions for Short term Loans. The fed Cut its discount rate As it is known to 5.5 percent from 6 percent last wednesday. The Central Bank has Cut the rate in four a percent age Point increments this year by pushing interest rates lower the fed Hopes to stimulate the nation s Economy in the Wake of continuing disappointing reports about its performance. Wells Fargo said its move was influenced by in dropping Cost of funds in the marketplace. Money that Banks have to lend mainly comes from deposits an funds they have borrowed