European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday. September 29,1987 Winter sneaks up on mount Washington App lilo an unidentified tourist who was smart enough la dress far the weather looks out from the ,288-foot Summit of new Hampshire s mount Washington. The highest peal in the Northeast Gal 4.7 inches of Snow sunday the first of the season and the temperature was 13 degrees fahrenheit with winds clocked at 99 Mph. But at the base it a sunny and in the 70s. A museum and weather Observatory stand on the top of he Mountain. Policeman who left Job to help abortion Law endangered family May be fired targets teens Des Plaines til. A a police officer May be fired because he left his desk without permission to help his wife and two daughters who were being evacuated front their flood threatened Home. Clifford Launius 30, faces dismissal for leaving his desk to help his family when flood Waters threatened their dome in nearby Wheeling. It was either his Job or his family said Janet Christiansen Leader of a citizens committee formed 10 Ray support Tor Laudius. I Admire what he did. A police officer is a person  but some City officials Are determined id pursue dismissal for Launius at an oct 28 hearing. They Lake an oath said Alderman Margaret Weller they Are charged with defending uie pub Lic welfare. I you let them pick up and leave when they want id you d have no order. During the flooding Launius bad been assigned to desk duty to answer Telephone Calls from citizens needing help because of the High water aug. 14. However Launius left his desk after receiving a phone Call from his wife Lori informing him of the flooding near their Home and telling him that authorities had advised All residents to evacuate. He asked his watch commander several limes if he could go Home and help his family said june Launius the officer s Mother. He was told no. At around 10 . He finally said something like my wife and my kids Are More important to me than this place and he left she said. Launius was summarily suspended without pay from the Force and then informed hat the chief was seeking his dismissal. Launius and the pcs Plaines police department have both declined to discuss the Case. Sacramento Calif. A Blind Salesman is Way ahead of All other Gen eral motors corp. Salespeople nation wide in sales. Ted Endicott has sold 367 vehicles for Higginbotham Buick so far this year. That s More than any other general motors salesperson in the country Accord ing to this month s Csc sales report. He s the Best Salesman i be Ever seen said Tom Moore a used car sales manager who has been in the car Busi Ness for 11 years. He has an incredible amount of Energy. He makes All of us work  four years ago Endico ii 57, was old he had contracted histoplasmosis. A fun Gus disease of the eyes and that he was going Blind. He found himself sightless and in search of a Job. He went from car lot to car lot around the Orlando area trying to persuade someone to give him a Chance. Finally his confident attitude persuaded sales manager Tom Blanco to hire him Over the phone. I figured i d give him a Chance and see what he could do Blanco said. That was on a Friday. He showed up the next Day and sold three  since then Endico ii has been Selling so Many vehicles that management has to Hustle to keep a Good Supply on the lot. Last month he sold 47. He averages More than 40 each month. Ten cars a Moth is the National average said Blanco an outstanding salesperson might move 20 a month. Bui to a month Well that s  Endicott believes his Success is due to hard work he usually works 80 hours a week and because he gets a lot of help from his wife Ann and his co workers. My wife mails out hundreds of letters a week and the other salesmen Are Al ways giving me rides Endicott said. "1 could t do it without  most of indic put s customers Don t know that he is Blind. He has the car lot completely memorized and tries to de emphasize his Handicap. I never Titi anyone i i Sec Endi Colt said. "1 sell can Beise i m a Good Salesman not because i m  Endicott s biggest pro k m is Side mirrors on cars which he s always walking into. My sides have bruises All Over them he said will a laugh. But if that s the worst thing that happens to me i m in Good  Rod Thompson bought a car from Endicott thursday. It Vas the Salesman s 366th Sale of the year. I d Trust this Guy any Day of the week Thompson said. He treats you right and he knows his business. I la be Back