European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes Friday april 17.1987  of cigarettes ending after 21 years Washington a _ Federal testing of cigarettes for tar and n Coline is ending after a 21-year run the Federal Trade commission  chairman Daniel Oliver said wednes Day that the Agency program costing about $200,000annually, duplicates information available from Indus by the action Drew prompt criticism from he Ameri can lung association which campaigns against smok ing. This action puts the measurement of tar and Nic Otine into the hands of the tobacco companies said association spokeswoman Karen Monaco and we certainly Don l Trust  in general she added the measurements have , because Industry has tried to make smokers think that cigarettes Low in tar and nicotine Are Safe Toj Moke. There is no Safe smoking she said even at Low Levels smokers still inhale dangerous or and Nic Otine. Scott slap of the tobacco Institute responded that his Trade group uses exactly the same method As the Etc in its Tarand nicotine  cigarette companies anticipate cooperating with the Etc and appreciate the Confidence expressed by the Agency in their or and nicotine measurement reports slap said. The Etc set up its testing lab Malory in 1966 to establish uniform standards for measuring the tar and nicotine Content in cigarettes. That information has been reported in cigarette advertising since 1971. The decision to close the testing Laboratory was made to save Money because the Agency faces Large expenses for new lab equipment Oliver said in letter so the chairmen of congressional committees that Over see the Etc. He said the commission will continue to collect Tarand nicotine information from the tobacco Industry and will watch for any deceptive advertising. Along with the tobacco Institute major tobacco companies routinely perform tar and nicotine tests both on their own and competing brands Oliver said. The annual results of the Etc cigarette tests have drawn wide publicity in the past and Oliver said the same information will still be reported to Congress after it is collected from Industry. He said the director of the Etc testing Laboratory i about to retire and the four other employees will be reassigned within the commission. Laboratory equip ment will be offered to any interested government Agency he said. Boy 7, pulled from flooded Creek but Dies hours later in Hospital , a. A a 7-Ycar-old boy who fell no the Muddy Waters of a ram swollen Creek was found by Rescue workers after a frantic search but Dieda few hours later wednesday at a Hospital. Michael Crowder was walking along dry Branc Creek with his Mother Cheryl Crowder 24, and social worker Tina Arthur when he fell into swirling water updo his Chest said . Guilliams a Bote Toun county sheriff s  what the Mother told me the child was jumping Back and Forth across he Creek and did nuke it said so my Carson a member of the Buchanan Rescue  women went into the Creek after the boy but the Strong current pinned the Mother against a Culver while anger held onto her. The boy apparently slipped away from them and Over or through the Culvert Guil Liam said. Rescue workers called to the scene found Michael about 25 minutes later under a Branch about 200 Yards downstream. They restored his pulse and blood pressure with cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The boy was flown by helicopter to Roanoke memo rial Hospital where he died at 6 30 . A Hospital spokesman said the cause of death will be determinedly a medical examiner. Edith Petty one of the Rescue workers who found the child said the boy had suffered severe head injuries apparently from being hurled along the Rocky  s Mother was released from Roanoke me Morial Hospital after treatment for minor injuries. A thur was not injured quilliams said. Cheryl Crowder is rescued filler trying to save her son. Taxpayers Rush to beat deadline by the associated press hordes of americans scrambling to meet the dead line for filing income lax returns packed Post offices but some including the nation s top budget officer had to ask the internal Revenue service for More Lime. "1 put my request for an Extension in yesterday rather than find myself in a panic tonight James c. Miller Iii director of the Federal office of manage ment and budget said Well before wednesday s mid night deadline. Miller in Boston to make a speech explained that he almost had his 1040 form prepared by april 15, but hit a Snag with some documents at the last i Nule. He was t alone. The irs estimated that 6.5 million couples and individuals would get extensions. The tax Agency exp Els 10 receive 105.5 million re Lurns for 1986, and had More than 65.7 million of them on hand by Friday spokesman Rod Young said wednesday in Washington . Quite a few of the millions of remaining returns were mailed wednesday night with traffic jams or crowds reported at Post offices around the nation. Banks also staved open late so people could open up Ian minute individual retirement accounts. Spot checks of Banks and savings institutions nationwide indicated activity was brisk although extended hours and extra staffing were credited for helping prevent Long slow depositor lines at Many offices. Compounding the Rush among Ira contributors waste Midnight expiration of lax deductibility for Many Ira  the old tax Law taxpayers could deduct Ira contributions from taxable income. The new Law too away that deduction for those covered by company pension plans and trimmed it for Many  fully deductible Ira contributions for 1986 could be made up until Midnight wednesday an throngs of taxpayers chose to do so. It s the heaviest Day of the year. As it is  said James Covington senior vice president of retail marketing for Barnett Banks of Florida in Jack Sonville. Stateside appointee for Board on civil rights named Santa Barbara Calif. A president Reagan plans to appoint William Barclay Allen As a member of the commission on civil rights. In a statement released wednesday by Rea Gan s press aides who accompanied inc presi Dent on i California vacation the Whitehouse uld Allen i term would run until . 5, 1992. Allen 43. Has been a professor of governmental the Clare Mohl graduate school at Harvey Tidd College in Maremont Calif. Previously he was an associate professor at the Claremont graduate school. Police chief arrested for shooting at Van Avondale a. A the police chief accused of shooting out a window of a Van Cany ing five youths has been placed on an unpaid leave of absence. State police on tuesday arrested chief Mark. Trimble 22, on charges of recklessly endangering the youths. The shooting occurred Early april 5 afle Trimble and Matthew e. Henderson 19. Of Elk Ion my got into an argument police said. While chasing Henderson Trimble fired six shots that hit the Back window of the Van police said. The bullets also shattered pan of the Van from Windshield. Trimble who has been police chief for nearly two years was released on 15,000 bail. A prelim Inary hearing is scheduled for tuesday. Avondale is a town of 900 residents near the Maryland Delaware Border. Town legalizes dancing with strings attached Anson. Texas a dancing it Legal Nanson for the first time since 1933, but there won t be any dancing in the streets Over the change the Anson City Council unanimously passed an ordinance on tuesday thai legalizes Public dancing but also prohibits it Between 12 01  Dawn and in the Vicinity of churches. And no dancing is allowed on City property including the streets of this West Texas town North of Abilene. You be got to have guidelines mayor Gene Rodgers said. You be got to protect the peo ple but members of footloose a group of Parent who support allowing supervised dancing for students arc unhappy about ail the restrictions. I think it the ordinance is worse than theone we had before said footloose president mercy Torres there Are too Many restrictions too Many Don to and not enough Dos " footloose was named after a 1984 movie Abom a town that banned dancing As immoral. Fashion designer Lauren undergoes brain surgery new York a fashion designer Ralph Lauren has undergone surgery for removal of a benign brain tumor a spokesman said thursday. Lauren 47, underwent the surgery monday and is recuperating Well said Alexander rec land spokesman for the Polo Ralph Lauren company. Vreeland said Lauren is expected to leave the Hospital later this week and return to work in May. He declined to say which Hospital Lauren was in or provide further details of his Condi Tion. Me identified the tumor Asa  became aware of his condition some Lime ago following a routine examination an decided to have the surgery after his most recent showing of his fall and Winter collection Las week. Lauren lives in Manhattan and has Homes inner York stale Colorado and Jamaica