European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday March 24, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 9u.s. Will soon have 100 million Homes Washington a America s 100 Millionth Home is about to be completed a Milestone in an architectural history thai includes inc Humble Farni Sod houses and log Cabins of inc nation s developing years robber Barons mansions and la modern City pent haute apartments. The housing landmark will occur sometime this month probably in a City in the South although no one can really be sure say the official counters at the census Bureau. The Federal statisticians began surveying the nation s Homes in 1940, when Here were 37.3 million housing units in the country. The latest official census in 1980. Counted 8b.4. Million units and the total win reach 100 million be fore the end of March according to Arthur f. Young chief of the Bureau s housing division. This is a record of historic significance. Reaching this Milestone is an accomplishment that All Ameri be proud of said census director John g. Keane in a statement. While Koine strewed the growth of housing con Gress continue to struggle with the problem of the homeless in America. The House has passed and sent to the Senate a $500 million measure to provide food shelter and rent subsidies to the homeless across the nation whose number have been estimated in the hundreds of thousands. The National housing count includes single family Homes apartments duplexes and Mobile Homes. It does not include motels and hotels College dormitories or other such group structures. Census officials say the landmark 100 Millionth Home will probably be located in the South since that s where the largest share of new Homes has been built in recent years. And it will Likely be located in an Urban area because Urban growth outstrips that of Rural areas. There is of course no Way to know exactly which new Home is the 100 Millionth it could be a Phila Delphia rowhousi1. A Wyoming ranch or a closed mid West College now converted to apartments for the elderly. Odds Are it will be owned by the occupant since 64.4 percent of american housing units arc owner occupied a share that has increased steadily from 43.6 percent in 1940. The reason officials think the South is the most Likely location is that it is the Region with both the most Homes and the most housing growth. Overall the Bureau estimates that 33 percent of All american Homes Are located in the South. By compari son 26 percent Are in the Midwest 21 percent in the Northeast and 20 percent in the West Between 1980 and 1936 the South was the scene of s. I million construction starts for new housing More than twice that of any other Region. The West followed with 2.1 million starts while there were  million in the Midwest and 1.2 million in the Northeast. Preschool boy thinks big shores prehistoric lore  Wurzburg Bureau Kitzi Noen Germany Derek Sec non n a Little boy who likes to think about Gigantic things dinosaurs. Monstrous reptiles that lived millions of years ago come Back to life for the preschooler whenever he opens one of his books puts together a Puzzle plays with his two dozen or More rubber mod Els draws pictures or teaches a class. Actually it was one class his brother Paul s first Grade class at kit Zingen american school where their parents Michael and palsy also teach. The first graders were studying Dino Saurs and when Paul told his teacher How much Derek knew about dinosaurs she invited him to lecture. He spent an entire afternoon telling and showing them everything he could. He has a lot to show and Lell. Perhaps his favorite reference work is a pop up Dinosaur Book. The head of a growling meat eater rises in front of Derek s face As he introduces tie ran of sore us tyrannosaurus. More paper lizards pop up. This is Sieg Sauria. This is Brontosaurus. And this is iric Carlops he pronounces correctly turning one Page then he next want to Sec my models now he asks already reaching into a tall red heart shaped plastic bucket filled with ugly rubber denizens. Some Are Large some Are Small some Are shiny. Some arc Dull worn and wounded from lots of play. Before Long Derek his a whole Herd of plastic dinosaurs of various sizes and colors surrounding him and awaiting his next move. "1 play with these a lot 1 Don t play with them outside because they la get dirty he said. Instead he has invented a game he plays sometimes with Paul or his oldest brother Ujj. On the tiled living room floor of the family s Home in buc Brunn near Kil Zingen. It s n Little like checkers except the players jump on each other not Over the opponent. The Large dinosaurs arc  they can move two spaces. The Tittle dinosaurs can Only move one space Derek explained. When two dinosaurs land in the same Square they fight. One will beat the other and win. Generally meat eaters beat Plant eaters and big dinosaurs beat Little dinosaurs. If this Guy and this Guy fight Godzilla will win because he d bite his claw like this Derek said demonstrating the rules of engagement Godzilla was the meanest Dinosaur Derek said then listened while his Mother reminded him that Godzilla was t really a Dinosaur. But Derek had an audience so he said of yes he was and he waited for the next question. The nicest Dinosaur was Brontosaurus because he just ale plants and not meat Derek said. Triceratops was the ugliest Dinosaur. Most favor More funding for poor time poll finds new York a a majority of americans say the government should spend More Money on health education housing and help for the poor and less on the military Accord ing to a time Magazine poll. The pall released sunday found that 77 percent of respondents believe the government should step up social programs despite Reagan administration efforts to reduce the role of government in american life. Sixty percent of those questioned including 49 percent of republicans said they would support increased spending for social programs and would be willing to pay higher taxes if necessary the Magazine said. Also 56 Pyrc Cal said they would pre Fer having a president in 1988 who would spend More on social needs. Only 33 percent would like a president who would keep spending for social pro Grams at the Currem level time said. Only 31 percent supported in creased military spending and 69 percent including 55 percent of republicans said hat if they had to choose Between social and military programs they would spend More on social programs. According to time targe majorities favor spending More on health care for the elderly nutrition programs for mothers and infants Low or Mode Raic i name housing Loans and Grants to col lege students and for the environment. The poll conducted by yank Clovich Clancy Shulman found Only u third of americans want additional spending on food Stamps and the space program. 3t$ pug five year old Derek Swnnson concentrates on drawing a Dinosaur. Derek is sure. Those three big horns on his head make him look like a Rhinoceros and the Bony Crest on the Back of his head As for the size of the creatures that lived about 100 years ago no 100 million years Derek said they were bigger than  with a Little coaxing from his Mother Derek finally concluded that a Brontosaurus would be Tal Ler than their two Story House. As a i year do planning his Ful Urc 20 years hence Derek wants to be a Pale on to Logist someone who studies Dino Saurs. And a spaceman he added after a moment of thought. 5 stranded sled teams finally Mush to safety Anchorage a five teams in the id Tarod Trail sled dog race were Safe sunday after being or undid by a blizzard for much of the weekend race officials said. The five left White Mountain on Fri Day for the 55-mile run to the town of safely the last checkpoint before the Fin ish line in Nome. They had been warned that the weather was marginal. When the storm Hil some of the Mush ers found a Cabin while others were forced to Camp in the Drifting Snow officials said. Planes could nol drop the mushers food because of inc poor weather. One by one Kauo Kuji Niu of Tokyo Uruci Barton of big Lake David Olson of Ely Minn Gary Guy of Galena and Dan Maceachen of Snow mass Village colo., checked into safely on sunday. Guy and Olson went on to Nome. Guy arrived at 1 35 . With Oleson arriving 11 minutes Bier. With to licit Arri Val 28 mushers had reached the finish line. Twenty two teams remained on Din Trail As far Back As Unalakleet. Susan Butcher of Manly won the race wednesday. It took her about la i Daji to Complete the course. Three mushers were ordered with drawn from Tow race on saturday when they failed to reach Unalakleet within five Days of live time the first Musher arrived there. Race officials imposed inc Rule la keep the 1,157-mile race from dragging on As Long As a month. They said it is unfair to ask the mostly Volunteer run Salt to continue to work w Long. Typically inert is a wide Gap Between Llie top Nanilu a who ure competing for a share of the s25u.udo purse and mushers who Are running fora variety of personal reasons