European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A a a the stars and stripes tuesday. Mac Emter 16,1986 Contra arms probe witness found dead in California los Angeles a the death Ofa Federal wit Ness in � government invalidation of the nicaraguan Contra movement apparently wis cawed by an Alco hol overdose and foul play was not suspected authentic  body of Stephen Carr 27, was found Early sat urday in the driveway Ofa Home in Van Guys police said. It seems the Roan Well Oul in the Middle of the night to get something from his car and apparently convulsed and died,".said officer Dennis Obert. It s not an unusual Lype of Case. No Fout play  Obert said adding that Carr had apparently been drinking Loo much the Coroner s office said an overdose was listed As the primary cause of death and a final ruling would follow an autopsy. Carr had become a Central witness in the investigation of arms trafficking from Florida to nicaraguan Contra rebels. He had told Fri investigators that he participated in a March 6,1985, shipment of weapon from fort Landerdale Fla., Loel salvador1 Ilo Pongo military air , who described himself As part of a training team assisting rebels had said the weapons later were transferred to nicaraguan rebels based u Cost Rica. Carr was arrested by Costa rican authorities in april 1985 on charges of violating Costa rican neutrality. He remained in jail in Costa rid until last summer when he was released on bail and fled to the United  sister Ann can of Naples Fla., said her brother was very paranoid and frightened because of his role As a witness in the Case. Carr was released from a county jail in Naples Fla. Last month after serving time for a probation violation on a prior charge. Chernobyl disaster Heads list of year s top 10 news stories new York up the chernobyl nuclear disaster was selected As the most important news Story of1986, editors of the encyclopaedia Britannica Book of the year have announced. An explosion at the Core of the soviet nuclear re actor april 26 and the subsequent release of radioactivity led to the deaths of at least 31 people most of them firefighters the evacuation of 135,000 people in the Ukraine and global reports of radioactive fall out which affected health ind agriculture in Many  ouster of president Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines and the installation of opposition leade Corazon Aquino As his successor was rated the year s second most important Story. The explosion of the space shuttle challenger in which six astronauts and teacher Christa Mcauliffe perished was rated third the , bombing of Libya was rated the no. 4 Story. Fifth was the still unfolding scandal in washingtonian which Reagan administration officials sold millions of dollars of arms to Iran and diverted the profits to the Anli sandinista Contra in Nicaragua. Other stories in the top 10 were the Reagan Gorbachev Summit in Reykjavik ice land no. 6. International terrorism particularly with France Ai a target. No. 7. South Africa s intransigence on its policy of apartheid despite internal violence and mounting external pressure no. S. The growing threat of aids no. 9. And the accidental release of tons of pollutants into Europe s Rhine River no. 10. The 10 top International news stories Are selected annually by the Chicago and London editors of the Britannica s yearbook and by editors at complot yearbook and of italian brazilian and japanese year books published As join venture with encyclopaedia Britannia proposed soviet emigration Bill denounced by Shch Aransky Philadelphia a a soviet Bill that would allow Only citizens with immediate family abroad to leave the country would prevent 90 percent of the 400,000 jew who want to leave from emigrating Sayi human rights activist Anatoly Shch Aransky. The proposed emigration policy which has been called progressive by some Western reporters in fact masks the most severe repression of soviet jews since the Early 1970s, she Haransky said sunday. In is the worst anti emigration act since 1972, when the soviets tried to Stop emigration with the help Ofa lax on education said the activist who was freed in february in a soviet-. Prisoner Exchange and Emi grated to Israel. "11 is one of the Best examples of How Gorbachev is deceiving the Western world on what is really happen ing in the soviet  he said at a news conference at the federation of jewish Agency offices in Down town Philadelphia. Shch Aransky. 38, who went to the while House last wednesday for International human rights Day said he asked officials to propose a joint Resolution or con Gress condemning the emigration proposal on sunday he called for massive demonstrations to protest the Bill while Gorbachev has projected an image of a humane Leader Shch Aransky said fewer than 1,000 soviet citizens Are expected to be allowed to leave the country this year. More than ,000 jews emigrated from the soviet Union in 1979. Jewish spokesmen have placed the number who still want to leave Al 400,000, out of a soviet jewish population of about 2 million. Shch Aransky accused soviet authorities of allowing dissident Anatoly Marchenko to die in prison. Marchenko s death was announced last week by so Viet officials who listed the cause As a cerebral Hemor rage. Shch Aransky said Marchenko 49, had been on a hunger strike. A " a swimmer gives up Eft Fri to set distance record Virginia Beach. Vib. Up Ouyanto Nick who once did 1,000 pushups Jet for the fim of it became to after 20 Tours  sunday morning and had to abandon nil a Job tech attempt to set a work a stance i Taim record. Anlo ick who Baa Alto done 1,000 to Tut for ran team for 19 hour last May before iving in to exhaustion. This time he a trying to cover 100/100yards in 24 Boon but he called it a met after 83,000  had been been having troubles with Nau sea and he was Rauly overwhelmed with it said Jani Sweeney of the Virginia Beach Young men s Christian association. He d been a half hour to 45 minutes ahead of his Pace. But later be was right at the Pace time so he decided  radon Levels found High in upstate . Houses Binghamton . Not a Quarter of the houses in three upstate new York com Jet and s percent of All Bouses in new York state have radon Levels above the Federal safety Stan Dard according to a study by the slate Energy authority. The two month study of indoor radon pod lion monitored 2,401 single family owner occupied houses statewide said a spokesman for the Agency Mary Jean Frank. The study concentrated on Broome Che Mung and Tioga counties where 178 Hornet were tested. A Federal report had suggested there might be elevated Levels of uranium in he Bing Hamton area. Radon which Ruu been linked to lung cancer exists in varying amounts in All soils. Depending on location and construction a House can accumulate radon Gas to Levels health officials say can cause increased risk of cancer. A colourless odourless Gas radon occurs from the decay of Radium in the ground. Rare California Condor captured 2 others sought san Diego a a Rue California con Dor is under medical observation at the san Diego wild animal Park following it capture by wildlife officials and the search continues for the last two known to live in the wild the is Pound adult male with a a foot wingspan was the first caught since the ils. Wildlife service decided in september to Cap Ture All remaining condors. It will join 11 Hon for Breeding in Captivity. Wildlife officials Tay the Only Way to Tave cob Don from extinction is to capture them a Breed them in Captivity and slowly release item Back into the wild a their number Ioc Reue wildlife officials believe there Are Only 27 California Condor left. Thirteen we at the lot Angela zoo and 12, including the newest Cap Ture Are in san Diego. There were about 60 Condon living in the 1950s. Believing in Santa is Good for lads expert says Pittsburgh up the new Jersey priest who Lold his parishioners that there is no Santa Claus needs to know More about child psychology a University of Pittsburgh professor says. Believing in Santa Claus the tooth fairy. The easter Bunny and other myth ical beings is a Normal phenomenon among Young children said or. Nancy Curry a child psychologist All children fantasize the said. In a Way of thinking in Little children. It helps them master being  roman Catholic parishioners i Woodbridge nj., said their priest the Rev Romano Ferraro delivered a ser Mon last week in which he declared St Nicholas it dead there is no Rudolph there noted Reindeer and there it no North pole workshop for the imaginary Santa. Santa dam Offen a soothing  to Young children by Lelling them believe there is still to Awn a the world who it All giving and All Loving. Cony Laid. While it t not usually a traumatic experience for children to discover there it no Santa dam some children might fee betrayed when told abruptly without preparation. That s Why Curry Uggetti Parent try to break the Newt gradually. By age 7 or 8, Matt fail Den have begun asking quorum such u Efcy an there to Many Santa in the shopping malls Why do to Many santas look def Fernett however parents should face git Jyh hearing their a Wadren when they re but age 3, Curry said. One Way a to have children Pate in car itunes at Givert atle Criven. Parent should not  what they want for Cyril to what would you like  i in addition up Catt pm a with Youngsun about Gina family me Flibott