European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 0 the stars and stripes wednesday. April 1,1987 economic report card current performance Index a fib Jjck d my i combines 17 indicators measuring employment income Job Quality income distribution and Quality of life Chicago Tribuna graphic source corporation for Enterprise development Beverly Hills Lake Forest they re not so Rich after All Chicago a a new study ranks the relatively Little known town of Kent Lyonh along the Shore of Lake Michigan As the nation s wealthiest  not a renowned As such ritzy suburbs As Beverly Hills Calif., and nearby Lake Forest 111., Kenilworth lopped both in a study ranking the nation s 50 wealthiest and 10 poor Sci suburbs Urbano Loisl Pierre devise of Roosevelt University based his rankings and study of population and in come changes in the nation s is largest Urban Anas on computer estimates of 1985 per capita income. The estimates were developed from 1933 , census Bureau data he said Kenilworth a suburb of 3.s48 people along Uke Michigan s ritzy North Shore ranked first with a i9siper capita income of $48,950, the Houston suburb of Hunter s Creek was second with per capita income of $47,956, followed by Den ver s Cherry Hills at $46,105, the study  was Mission Hills kan., outside Kansas City with per capita income of 146,030, followed by Houston s Piney Point at $45,940. Rounding out the top 10 were Detroit s Bloomfiel Hills. $44,456 Sands Point n.y., on Long Island $43,494 san Diego s Rancho Santa be $41,756 okla homa City s Nichols Hills $40,772 and due mo., outside St. Louis at $40,700.devise said his study found the nation s wealth is concentrated in predominantly while suburbs. While Suburbia is really a society apart of the nation s belter known pockets of  Hills ranked 37th with per capita income of $31.337 Scarsdale n.y., was 23rd with $34,925 an Lake Forest near Chicago was 50lh at $28,150. Chicago suburbs also led the list of the nation s 10poorcsi suburbs Ford Heights which recently changed ill name fro East Chicago Heights was ranked the poorest wild a per capita income of $4,523. The nine other poorest suburbs were Cudahy and Bell gardens near los an Geles Coachella Calif. St. Louis s Kin oct Florida try Ouide Miami Huntington Park Calif. Opa Locka Fla. Compton Calif. And Robbins another Chicago suburb. Reagan policies have hiked total of homeless by 20%, study finds Washington a the Reagan administration s policies have increased the nation s homeless by about 20 percent this Winter according to a Survey released monday. While other factors contributed to the record in crease said the Survey by an interfaith group the principal blame in mistakenly Falls upon the  those who suffered the Mosi this Winter More Over were undoubtedly the children of homeless families who now comprise the largest portion of the homeless  said the report broken promises broken  Perc anlage of homeless families grew about 25 percent to become almost 35 percent of the Stree people in America it said. The Survey of 47 of the nation s largest cities and metropolitan areas was conducted by the partnership far the homeless an inc Faith group hat coordinates shelter programs in new York. A similar report by the organization in 1986 said substantial Federal cutbacks and a Lack of planning by stale and local governments could Lead to a greater crisis in homelessness than be nation experienced in recent  this year s Survey the group said the Federal administration s role in addressing homelessness i America this Winter can perhaps Best be characterized As having deteriorated from the merely dismal 10 the utterly abysmal slipping from a position of indifferent neglect to one of Active  Smith partnership president said we Are asking the new Congress to pass appropriate legislation to ensure that such a hoax does nol occur  stateside sex letter Carrier pleads innocent to dumping mail Providence . A a former Lette Carrier pleaded inno conf monday to charges he dumped Mart than 70 lacks of mail in a Back Yard Over two Yean , magistrate Jacob Hagopian freed Rich Ard Brindle 47, of Providence on $10,000 per Sonal recognizance , attorney Craig Moore said Brindle has enrolled voluntarily in an Alco hol treatment program a Federal grand jury last week indicted Brin dle on one count of destroying or delaying . Mail. The charge carries a maximum Penally office Yean in prison and a $500 Fine. The letters were discovered March 8 when Walter Lenartowicz of Lincoln was cleaning i Yard which had been covered in Snow since he bought the House from Brindle in january. Nyu Center launched by Onassis foundation new York a the Onassis foundation launched a $15 million Center for hellenic studies at new York University on monday it first major Grant to an american educational institution. The fund Nyu president John Bode Massaid will be used to buy renovate and maintain a townhouse As a Home for the Onassis Center to endow Eik professorships for scholarships fellowships and Library materials and for Oil Lural program. The townhouse targeted for occupancy at uie end of 1988, once housed the tile club an artists meeting place frequented by Winslo Homer William Merrill Chase and Augustus Saint Maudens. The Alexander s. Onassis Public Benefi foundation based in Athens Greece was established in the will of Aristotle s. Onassis an named for his Only son who was killed in an air plane crash at age 23, sen. Dodd disclaims interest in vice presidency Hartford Conn. A sen Christo Pher Dodd frequently mentioned As a possible candidate for vice president in 1988, said  Day he s not interested. The reason he said in a broadcast interview is that it would inhibit his work in the Senate now that the democrats Are Back in the majority. The last six years have been Tough being inthe minority and 1 began to question whether i wanted to make a career out of Silling around be told the Connecticut radio network. Dodd said he is Likely to support former Colo Rado sen. Gary Hart for president next year As he did in 1984. Ford extends incentives on some cars Light trucks Detroit up Ford motor co. Monday extended buyer inc live programs on its Tau rus and Sable cars and some Light trucks until april 30, while Audi of America smarting from sudden acceleration woes also sweetened thepot to keep its buyers from switching to other brands. Ford s program which was set to expire april6, offers discount financing or Cash rebates on All new 19s6 and 1987 Ford Tau ruses and Mercury Sables. Financing As Low As 3,9 percent for a 24-month loan or a $400 Cash rebate arc offered on the cars. Audi of America dogged by bad publicity concerning runaway acceleration problems in its 5000 models equipped with automatic transmissions is mailing to about 140,000 owners of late Model 5000s a $i,000 discount on a new 1987model