European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday october 22. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 robbery victim Fried for using handgun May Wood 111. A a Man accused of Vio lating a handgun ban when he fired on two armed robbers who held up his service station testified monday thai he thought he would be killed in the robbery. The shooting brought Praise from some police organizations but could mean six months in jail and a $2,000 Fine for Don Bennett if he s convicted. Bennett was robbed of $ 1,200 in Cash and jewel Yin March when robbers held up his Oak Park service station and placed a gun to his head Bennett 43, of Hanover Park said he followed the gunmen through an Alley and fired at their car with a ,45-Calibcr handgun bul they escaped no one was hit in the Exchange of gunfire. Two Days after reporting the crime Bennett went to the Oak Park police station to View Mug shots and was arrested for violating the municipal ban against private citizens owning or carrying handguns. He told jurors monday he thought it was allover when one of the robbers forced him to lie on the floor at the service station and stuck a gun in his  Guy Laid him on the ground and said if he moved he d blow his head  said defense attorney Michael  Ray Martin president of the american federation of police was in the courtroom  68.000-Mcmber federation presented its Golden Eagle award to Bennett last month. While defending his own life Bennett became an accused lawbreaker and a hero at the same time Martin said in presenting the award. A gun control advocate disagreed. For a police group to give an award to a Man who broke the Law is ludicrous said Henry Hulseberg of the citizens committee for handgun control. Since 1980, the federation award has been presented to 14 people including president Reagan and vice president George Bush. The Oak Park handgun ban was approved by Vil Lage trustees in april 1984 and took effect six months later. Voters later Defeated a referendum to repeal it. Chrysler converting old Plant to truck production Detroit up1 Chrysler  plans monday to invest $1,2 billion to convert an aging Assembly Plant in Detroit loan Ultra modern truck building pc ration by 1991 or 1992. Bul the conversion expected to Bedone in two major phases could mean that some of the 4,600 hourly and Sala ried workers might find themselves with out jobs when the new Chrysler City Complex is completed. It is too Early to  Chrysler chairman Gerald or Conwald said add ing that details on what kinds of trucks will be built Are still being worked out. Monday s announcement followed months of speculation and stories that the reconstruction Wou d become a reality through a massive joint Effort about $1 billion of the Cost will repaid for by Chrysler with $150 million coming from state and local govern ments and about $50 million from the Federal government. The 62-year-old Plant in which com pacts and mid sized front wheel drive cars Are now Buill is to change Over Inmid-1988 after a 12 to 15-week shut Down for Ila first phase which will in clude the addition of painting facilities and the conversion to truck production. Damage estimate from Alaska storm about $21 million Anchorage. Alaska a a storm that brought Hurricane Force winds and torrential Rains out of the aleutians earlier this month caused More than $21 million in damage in South Central Alaska officials said  Hollcr a spokesman for the Alaska division of emergency services said the damage figures were pre pared As part of the state s request Tor Federal disaster Money being sent to Washington this week. Federal and Kiaie Survey teams have gone door to door doing surveys for damage to Homes businesses and Public facilities Mailer  damage was particularly heavy in the mat Anuska Valley and Kenai  damage from the flooding amounted to j3.8 million Haller said. Twenty five Homes were destroyed 39 suffered major damage and 218 had minor damage he  businesses were dwt Royed 18 were heavily damaged and 43 had minor damage bringing flood damage to businesses to $2.23  to Public facilities including roads Telephone and electrical lines ran $4,4 million and $10 million in damage was caused to Alaska highways but claims for that category will be dealt with  Parks Highway the primary surface link be tween Anchorage and Fairbanks was closed for More than a week because of washouts. It was reopen cd Friday night. 4 soviet vessels in Cuba for official Friendly visit Miami  two soviet anti sub Marine ships a submarine and a tank ship have docked in Havana for an offi Cial and Friendly visit  Havana announced monday. The soviet Crew will take part in Active . Buys fishing rights Nuku Alofa Tonga a the United slates agreed monday to pay 160 million Over five years for fishing right in 16 Pacific Island nations australian associated press reported. The news Agency said agreement was reached after we Klong talks with the South Pacific forum fisheries Agency. Holdout tenant Balking at move construction begins around the brow Stone. New York a the sole remaining tenant of a partly demolished apartment building has turned Down $650,000 to move out so a skyscraper will be built around her a spokesman for the Developer said  is getting All her services. She is legally entitled to be there said the spokesman for Cohen brother really who would not give his name for publication. The tenant Jean Herman denied she was receiving services including heat and hot water. But she said she would not leave the apartment where she has lived for 32  want to stay Here. 1 want my services returned. She  said she had turned Down the $650,000 because it was not enough to cover rent for a new apartment comparable to the 2w rooms she now occupies her Legal fees and deals she has incurred fighting her  four Story building where Herman lives is on prime property across from Bloomingdale s. The last of the 15 to 20 other tenants moved out in april 1984,foundation work is being completed on the 31-Story office and retail Tower which is scheduled for occupancy at the end of 1987.Herman said she had sued the landlord seeking to Stop it from demolishing unoccupied apartments in the build ing. Cohen Brothers sued her in return charging she had not fulfilled her Promise to move out if an appropriate alternative was found the spokesman said Herman denied having made any Promise and said she filed a Counte Suil against Cohen Brothers claim ing harassment. The cases Are still in court said the spokesman. Sands of time in the stars and stripes cities aimed at tightening the ties betwee Cuba and the soviet Union said the broadcast monitored in Miami. Crew members will work at unspecified jobs in the cuban Countryside and will visit from nov. 5 to nov. 8 i Santiago do Cuba Ibe nation s Eastern most Point. The naval detachment reportedly is the 26th to visit Havana in 17 years. At the Pentagon the defense depart ment released a statement confirming the radio report saying the vessels were observed steaming into Havana. The Pentagon said the soviet group included a Kara class guided Nussle Cruiser a Kashin Dass guid d missile de Stroyer a Fleet Oiler and an older Fox Trot class diesel submarine. Oct 22 1946 in Berlin s municipal elections the social democratic party soundly Defeated three rival parties in Afi sectors of the City. The sed a coalition party of socialists and communists formed to russian occupied territory took is percent of the vote. 30 years ago today. Oct 22 1956 radio Warsaw reported that the polish communist party Welthe stalinist out of the politburo and restored once purged Wujs Dedaw Gomulka to the Post of party first Secretary. Meanwhile it was reported that polish Frontier troops opened fire on a soviet regiment. 20 years ago today. Oct 22 1966 the . House of representatives granted the nil and  antitrust immunity they wanted to go ahead with their merger into one football league. 10 years ago today. Oct 22,1976 novelist Saul Bellow was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in Stockholm in an unprecedented sweep by americans of All five Nobel prizes this year