European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday March 29, 1987 the stars and stripes Page s judge closes Rex s loophole in Leash Law los Angeles a the City s Leash Law May have been a Little Loose but now a judge has pulled the Chain on Rex the inde pendent Golden Law specific that a dog must be restrained by a substantial Chain or Leash. But As Jean bes Sette pointed out it does t Specif who must hold the Leash. Thai s where Rex came the Leash was his Job. Busselle was ticketed outside suburban supermarket feb. 20 As he walked Rex or rather Alrex walked himself. I Don t believe in lying up dog. I think it s a form or cruelty said municipal court commissioner Juelanne Cathey closed the loophole. He s got to be attached to one end of the Leash and you be Gotto be attached to the other Cathey told Bessette Bessette agreed to hold the Leash from now on and Cathey dropped the Leash Law violation. Chemical weapons disposal outlined in new army report by Norman Buckay military writer Washington the army in report demanded by Congress last year outlined new options Friday for disposing of obsolete chemical weapons stored at eight depots around the country the report docs not contain any new recommendations from the army As to whether the chemical stocks should be destroyed locally regionally or at one National , it attempts to explain what disposal methods Are available and How the expense Liming and safety of the destruction efforts might vary depending upon the approach selected. Congress had earlier ordered the army to destroy the old chemical stocks by 1994. That deadline was set in 1985when Congress after years of controversy finally authorized the Pentagon to begin producing a new Type of weapon the binary chemical round. Under that original timetable the army had hoped to begin destroying the old chemical stocks which now aver age More than 25 years in age by 1991. The service announced last july it had tentatively concluded it would be safer to dispose of the weapons Al the eight depots where they were stored rather than transport them to one or two Large incineration plants. That plan was subsequently attacked by some congressmen primarily those rep resenting states where depots arc located Aston dangerous because of the proximity of the depots o populated areas. Congress then ordered a study of options thai optimize safety and Cost effectiveness considerations without the constraints of the 1994 completion army responded Friday that without the 1994 deadline it could envision a variety of approaches that would delay comple Tion of disposal by up to 14 years. If the deadline is suspended the army said its tentative alternative plan of building disposal centers at each of the eight depots could be delayed two years allowing completion of All destruction by 1996. Delaying the Plant construction pro Gram would permit ongoing verification tests to be incorporated into the facility de signs and would allow operational experience at the Johnston atoll facility to Demon Strate process safety before any of the new Baroness von Trapp critically ill Stowe it a Maria Vontrapp the woman whose flight from the nazis inspired the sound of music i critically ill and not expected to survive her son Johannes said Friday. He said his 82-year-old Mother has been hospitalized since wednesday at Copley Hospital in Morrisville for Gan Grene of the Small Bowel along with heart bad diabetic problems she seems to be in a coma said von Trapp. He said members of the family were keeping Vigil at the Hospital. Mrs. Von Trapp was 33 when she Flesher native Austria in ims with her Chil Dren and her husband the Laic Barons org von Trapp. Their Story was dramatized in a Book a play and an Oscar winning movie. The Trapp family singers poured Europe and the United states for several years before settling in Vermont where the mountains and people reminded Maria von Trapp them of Home atop a Hillside in Slowe eventually became the site of a music amp and was expanded in 1962 into a popular year round destroyed the Lodge four Days be fore Christmas in 1980, killing a Man vacationing at the resort. Mrs. Von Trapp fled the burning building in her Nightgown earning her bedroom slippers. She lost All of her per Sonal possessions in the fire. She Well into seclusion for a month but emerge saying that she would rebuild the Lodge. The Baroness said in an interview in1981 that the fire was quite a As soon As you can think again you want to rebuild she added. The Lodge was rebuilt and . Von Trapp a devout Catholic who was preparing to be a nun when Shemet her husband said she found Solace in the mountains and god s Twa sued Over bombing incident Kansas City map Twenty five people have sued trans world air lines Over the fatal bombing last year of flight 840, contending the airline failed to provide sufficient Security in an Are prone to terrorism in the suit hied thursday in Jackson county circuit court passengers asked for j7 5,000 each in actual dam Ages and a total of $10 million in Puni Tive damages. Security was inadequate for that re Gion said Tim Hosier one of four attorneys representing the 19 greek citizen Sand six americans. At the time this flight s incident occurred there had been quite a few prob lems with air planes entering the the explosion april 2, 1986. Blew whole in the Side of the Boeing 727 As it approached the Athens Greece Airport from Rome with 112 passengers. Three adults and an infant were kilted when they were sucked out of the Hole at 15,000 feel. A Little known palestinian group said it had planted the bomb to retaliate far a . Military confrontation with Libya the week before. It seems inconceivable that a bomb could be carried onto this air plane Hosier said. Lou Voog associate general Counselor Twa inc., said the airline had not been served notice of the suit and comment. The suit contends passengers were subjected to physical and emotional in injuries resulting in medical expense Sand loss of income due to absences from work. The suit was filed in Kansas City be cause it is one of the airline s principal places of business. Tower files turned Over to White House Washington a the Tower commission created by president Reagan to investigate the Iran Contr affair wound up its business Friday and turned its flies Over to the Whitehouse. Under terms of the executive orderly which Reagan created the commis Sion in november its mandate expired30 Days after it made its report to the president. The report was submitted feb. 26. All Tower commission files have been put in five safes and arc being turned Over to the White House ,1 commission spokesman John Kowa isaid. Kowal said the tiles would remain inthe offices that the commission has occupied in a White House Annex bul the counsel s office would take control of the offices. White House spokesman Martin Fiu water said the files would be made Avail Able 10 other investigators As requested. The secret arms sales to Iran and the reported diversion of Money Loaid nicaraguan rebels is being investigated Byan Independent counsel and by commit tees of the House and Senate. Facilities begin operations the army atoll involves the ongoing construction of the army s first Large scale disposal Plant on Hal Pacific Ocean Island where chemical weapons arc also stored. Other option include delaying any construction Lor Al least five years to provide adequate time to verify the technology a Johnston atoll or extending the disposal process Over a 16-year period by building and operating Only one Plant Al a time be fore moving 10 the next option is to defer construction of any plants until he army explores a new Lype of disposal method known As cry fracture Lac real disposal under that procedure the chemical weapons arc Frozen to extremely Low tempera Tures crushed and then destroyed through incineration the disposal method thai the army had planned to use involves the dismantling of the weapons into various components and then separate incineration forthe various parts according to the report the Cost Odis postal would Range from $2 billion to 52.8 billion. Chrysler recalls 87 ram pickups Detroit a Chrysler Cor said Friday it is recalling about 4,700 1987 Dodge ram pickup trucks for installation of exhaust heat Shields to protect the clutch system from failure or fire. The recall affects ram Model equipped with six Cylinder engines and manual company said heat from exhaust parts on the trucks could cause failure of Hydraulic clutch cylinders and hoses when engines arc allowed to Idle for pro longed periods. The failure could allow leakage of Hydraulic fluid which then could be ignited by the heal resulting in minor fires Chrysler said. The company reported 13 incidents of the overheating problem including eight fires. It said no accidents or injuries were caused by the incident. Sands or time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. March 29, 1947 the Senate con firmed the nomination of it. Pen. Luci us d. Clay commander in chief euro Pean come to the temporary rank of full general and the nomination of maj. r. Huebner Deputy commander in chief to the temporary rank of lieu tenant general. 30 years ago today. March 29, 1957 actress Ingrid Bergman was named the Best actress of 1956 for her role in 20 years ago today. March 29, 1967 president John son said the United Stales agreed to the latest Vietnam peace proposals by u Thant but thai Hanoi rejected them. However than said he did not consider North Viet Nam s reply a categorical rejection 10 years ago today.,. March 29, 1977 the death toll from the collision of two jumbo Juls on the ground in the Canary islands was set at 580
