European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday october 7,1987 news updates god licenses of Baltimore a Mary land transportation Secretary Richard Trainer on monday Over ruled slate motor vehicle officials and cancelled the recall of vanity License plates with the  the motor vehicle administration faced a Tough decision when they were challenged for their practice of permitting vanity License tags bearing religious Mes sages on the plates Trainor said. I believe the administration s past practice in permitting the plates should prevail Over recent challenges from a handful of Citi  the Issue arose last week when a Randallstown couple Milton and mag Ddona Kyc fish. Said officials had recalled their plate gods because there had been objections from other citizens Howard Beach Case new York a jury selection in the Howard Beach Case was completed monday with the selection of alternate to hear the Case against four White teen agers accused of causing the death of a Black Man. Both sides took tuesday off so he defense could examine a Large volume of discovery material uncovered by the prosecution. Open ing statements Are to begin wednesday. Michael Griffith 29, was killed by a car last december when Berun onto a Highway after being chased by a group of Whites. Two other Blacks with Griffith were chased or beaten by the group. Murder charges were brought against Scott Kern 18, and Jon Lester 16, and manslaughter charges were brought against Michael Pirone 17, and Jason la done 16. Historic site Bill Washington Kupij the House has passed a Bill to acquire former. President Carter current and childhood Homes Bis High school and the Plains ga., railway station for a Jimmy Carter nation Al historic site and preservation District the Bill passed by voice Vole monday directs the Interior department to preserve key Sites and structures associated with presi Dent Carter during his life. On Opean weather to w to in i Tenut win Lidit tit . Oud a to Naif  4im 4pma n or. .61 11 film blurt. R 14 n London a i h huh. A u 11 Hunch pm k v w m milijna1 a 5�� h h so m m17 94 � wb4 79 to. I Rubn. I Jav own. D  in Ign Lofta u Montmi. F s4 a Hetnar is 45 of. F 70 Torony d u w Vinc Oinui. D 11 it a a Pentagon drops plans to curb civilians commercial air travel by Chuck Vinc Washington Burem Washington the defense department has dropped plans to Force civilian employees to travel on govern ment aircraft or charter flights rather than commercial aircraft Lor official duty Dod officials said monday. The plan was scrapped because of opposition from All the services As Well Astha National federation of Federal employees said an official with the Dod per diem travel and transportation Al Lowance committee. That proposal would have allowed civilians to Fly commercially but would have provided no reimbursement to the individual for the travel the official said. What we re doing now is essentially keeping the old policy intact but Mak ing it More  suspicion in turns from 1 Marshfield to. A authorities said tuesday their suspicion is gradually shifting from a 14-year-old to his wounded Uncle in the killings of tin rela Tives when they Learned the dead boy was left handed and the murder weapon was found clutched in his right hand. Authorities said at a news conference that they began to suspect James , 36, rather than his Nephew. Kirk Buckner when they Learned that gunshot wounds Schnick said he suffered in a fight with Kirk were minor. Prosecuting attorney Don checker said it was possible Schnick s wounds were self inflicted. Schnick was charged with seven counts of first degree murder monday in the sept. 25 shooting deaths of his wife and six members of his brother in Law s family including Kirk. He is being Hel without bail. Initially authorities said they were assure As they could be that Kirk had gone on a rampage and lulled his rela Tives before be was killed himself in a struggle with Schnick. Sheriff Eugene Fraker and Cheever declined to cite possible motives for the the policy he said will continue to allow civilians to Fly commercially and then get reimbursed up to the amount of what it would have Cost the government to Fly them by military or charter air Craft. But it will be changed to clarify wording that until now has been vague we be had complaints from agencies who be had people Call from airports and say there s a government plane Here and i m being told i have to gel on it. Do i " the official said. We re just trying to be a link More exact in the wording of the travel regulations by spelling out the fact that civil ians can Fly commercially but will Only get reimbursed up to the amount i would have Cost the government to move them he said if they take a More expensive flight they la have to fool the Bill for the difference. The debate Over the Issue began when the general accounting office released of report stating that Many seats on Mili tary Airlift come and military charter flights Are empty and thai the govern ment could save Money by making civil Ian fill them. The services and the Union objected to the Pentagon plan primarily because Mil itary personnel always have priority on government aircraft which could Lead to some civilians being stranded officials said. A civilian May be told to take a flight and then Mission priority dictate thai a Bunch of troops get on that flight and the civilian ends up getting bumped said Marie window a spokeswoman for the Neffe. It would be even worse if the civilian had family travelling Loo Missouri family s killings 4-year-old boy to Uncle killings or provide Many details of How the killings occurred. Asked what role Kirk played in the killings Fraker said tuesday the Buckner boy is in every Way innocent. He played no part in it  Schnick wore tattered bib overalls and a to shirt but no shoes when he was led on crutches into a courtroom tuesday where murder charges were read to him. Yes sir he said shaking when associate circuit judge Daniel Max Knust asked if he understood the charges. First degree murder in Missouri is punishable by the death penalty or life in prison without parole. Schnick was arrested monday after a Day r f Anterro Gaiin at slate Highway patrol Headquarters in Springfield authorities said. Asked Why a lie Detector test planned on monday was not administered to Schnick Fraker said it became unnecessary to administer one after the statement he refused to elaborate on the  said no single piece of evidence led authorities to charge Schnick but Sev eral factors that emerged Over the past 10 Days were involved. Daily it became More doubtful that our first Assumption was Correct the sheriff said. Asked if Kirk had perhaps been lolled trying to save his family Fraker replied i Don t know if Well Ever know the answer to  i never believed that child could have done something like that said Judy Arr of Rural Eli Cland whose two sons were friends of 14-year-old Kirk he s been in my House and eaten with us and i would t believe it i Don t think the town is tremendously surprised said to Walker wife of High school principal Bill Walker. There has been the feeling that Kirk definitely could Noi have been involved she said. Now there s sense of  Schnick. Being held without Bond discharged with seven counts of tint degree murder after a week of  Webster county prosecuting attorney Don Cheever. It was t any one particular thing Cheever said. Lille bin and piece began to build   than Raj pointy Doud. A full italian author opens Frankfurt Book fair Frankfurt a author and philosopher Umberto eco on tuesday opened the 39th Frankfurt Book fair the largest Bookser w in the world. I of s Book the name of the Rose was a Best seller in both the u muted states and Germany. The 55-year-old italian opened the fair with a philosophical Dis up the tilled. The irrational of yesterday and  a record number of 7,147 exhibitors from 90 countries Are pre Ling 325,000 titles in the we Klong show Art the sprawling Frank. Rome use Fairgrounds. The largest number of exhibitors is from Germany with 1,910. Britain is second with 731, and the United Stales third with 563. Organizers expect about 60,000 publishing experts to Phil the fair. The German publishers Union will present its traditional peace prize during the fair. It will be awarded this year to Hans Jonas the 84-year-old German born american philosopher. Sears Roebuck credit cards to be accepted by cafes Munich is cafes Europe will begin accepting Sean Roebuck & co. Discover credit cards at most of its stores nov. I gaffes began accepting the discover cuts for Cata log sales and in its stores in the United stale in de Cember. Cafes customers have been Able to use visa and Mastercard in the european stores since july 1986. Other credit cards May be accepted in the future said Martin Handel cafes comptroller at headquarter in Dallas. The discover cards will be accepted for Purchase overs As at main exchanges military clothing tales stores specially stores service stations except for Pur Chase of  and in placing orders from the cafes mail order Catalon cafes customers who Nave account with Sean stores in the United states can apply through those accounts to Sears for the credit cards. Those who do not have accounts can write to Sears Roebuck & co.,Sears Tower Chicago 111. 60684.r Cla Ifie dad Coupon on Page 12 of the stars and stripes \