European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 5, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 stateside the stars and stripes Friday septembers 1986 Epa May raise standards for Light truck emissions Washington a the Agency is considering a plan to tighten the pollution Standard fur Light trucks that would Force the vehicles to meet a suffer car Standard. Currently trucks weighing iras than 8,500pounds May Emit no More than 0.8 Ofa Gram of unturned fuel per mile while cars arc limited to my of a Epa sail h was considering a 0.41-Grain Standard for trucks of less than 6,000 pounds which would cover new passenger vans and a 0.5 Gram Standard for trucks Between 6,000 and 8,500 pounds. Carbon monoxide kills Miami police officer Miami a a police officer died of car Bon monoxide poisoning As he sat in a patrol car with a corroded exhaust pipe two months after the police Union complained about maintenance problems authorities said. City manager Cesar Odio ordered All 1981 Plymouth in the Fleck off the Road for inspections after officer David herring. 25, was found slumped Over the wheel of his car wednesday morning with the engine running and the win Dows closed. Herring was pronounced dead at Jackson memorial Hospital. Ford to offer motorized seat belts on some models Washington a the Ford motor co will include a motorized automatic safely Ell As Standard equipment in at least some of its 1987 models making Ford the first . Auto manufacturer to provide the motorized belts. Ford chairman Donald Peterson wednesday said the motorized below which wrap around a front Seal occupant when the ignition is turned on will be in the 1987 Ford escort and Mercury Lynx beginning in december the Federal government is requiring automakers to phase in either passive Bells or air bags Over the nut three Yean but Ford is the first . Manufacturer to provide the motorized design. For several years it has been Standard equipment in the top of the Lin Toyota Cressida. Sociologists urging Joan Collins Type marriage new York a feminists should take a Cue from actress Joan Collins and make marriages Between older women and younger men More socially acceptable according to a paper presented to the american sociological association. It s imperative to Tell women that it s not their fault that they have gotten better with age but they be got a bad Market situation said sociologist Ann set dlr of Stanford University one of six so Cial scientists who examined the marriage crunch1 Issue. Their paper she noted detracts from the theory that diminishing marriage prospects normally be fall Picky women who waited too Long and it Points out that Strong Independent women need love just As much As Strong Independent men states making efforts to reduce toxic waste Washington a Twenty states have begun or Are planning efforts to reduce the amount of toxic waste generated by their Indus tries says Art environmental group. The environmental defense fund which is sued a report on waste reduction tuesday also said the Federal government can Best help these waste reduction efforts by making it easier for companies and state agencies to get and Swap technical information. The environmental Protection Agency has hired the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to construct a massive computer data base from information in the files of stale agencies. Mike Gruber director of policy planning and information for Epa s office of solid waste said the Agency has t decided what will be in the data base but we intend to work much More closely with the states than Ever a photo members of the Oklahoma City police Ucli Cal torn prepare to storm a restaurant Tolun Over by two gunmen. Gunmen apparently killed selves during restaurant robbery try Oklahoma City up two nervous gunmen who stormed a fast food restaurant and forced employees and customers from the building apparently killed themselves authorities said. District attorney Bob Macy said the position of the bodies and the guns indicated the deaths were suicide and not the work of tactical officers who stormed the building about three hours after the robbery attempt wednesday. They shot themselves quite a while before the Lac tactical team arrived said , Berry a police spokesman. The tactical team fired seven shots but the target was a one Way window. No bultes were meant for individuals he said. A tactical team member at the scene said the men apparently killed themselves after the customer left the restaurant the two suspects burst through the front door of the Ilarcec s restaurant shortly before 3 . And began Yelling and waving their guns customers said. I was sitting inside right by the Side door and i heard the door kick open. There were two Young Kidi standing there with their guns raised in the air Slid customer James Culver. As he ran from the restaurant he said he heard the gunmen Yelling at the employees and customer to Cave or be killed. Kim Mcdonald another witness described the men As very nervous. They were you re not just losing o spouse you re a so gaining a free meal Chicago of if patrons produce their divorce papers on the same Day they untie the knot dinner is on restaurateur Billy Siegel. Siegel 38, owner of that Steak Joynt victorian style eatery on Chicago s North Side has been divorced once and is going through a second one. Somebody asked me when Are you Gonna get Over that divorce?1" Siegel said. I said when i do i m Gonna eat have a Little wine.1 and then i thought Why not promote this " since he came up with the idea about a month ago Siegel has been running an advertisement in the personals Section of a local newspaper. Dinner is on the House if you come in with your divorce papers on the Day you untie the knot the a promises. Siegel says about is people have claimed free Din ners so far including Glenn and Carol Hugo who came in with separate dates on the same night. I think it s a real Good idea because that s a Lime when you have a lot of mixed feelings about what happened said mrs. Hugo 31, a chief clerk for a Railroad company. It s a very Nice atmosphere you have a Nice dinner and it cases you right through it especially after i glasses of we she said. I m getting a free meal out of this said her 30 year old former husband. He called Siegel s offer kind of an Odd thing but added. He must feel he s giving somebody lie under the offer the newly divorced can order any thing on the menu from broiled or barbecued Chicken at $ 10.95 to a new York Steak at j25.95. Siege who a operated the restaurant for More than a decade says the dinners Are not a gimmick Buta mental health i like to make the divorce situation a festive Occa Sion instead of an unhappy situation. He said. If it works Iii be doing i until the year 2000." will Siegel offer his own wife a free mean if she comes in the Day their divorce is final absolutely he said. She s a very Nice
