European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday october 14, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 7year-round school of d for los Angeles los Angeles a the Board of education vol cd monday to put All the schools in the nation s second largest pm on a year round schedule beginning in july 1989. Under the plan approved on a 4-3 Vole students in the los Angeles unified school District would Likely attend classes or two months then have 20 Days off before returning for another two month segment. Proponents say the schedule will Case crowding by accommodating one third More students in the same space and eliminate busing for students who want to attend neighbourhood schools. Also under the system some crowded schools would be placed on a year round schedule in july 1988. Under thai system students would be divided into four groups with one group on vacation while the other three attend classes. Critics contend the plan will disrupt family life by putting children from the same families on gift Croni school schedules. It. Pumpkin takes title by the associated press Don Fleming s Sec Rel is simple if you want to grow a Mega pumpkin an Orange monster weighing 604.5 pounds be prepared to use lots of cow manure and give your Vine plenty of attention. Fleming on monday won the 1987 world pumpkin confederation title with his giant vegetable besting competitors As far away As Australia. It was one of at least four such competitions sunday and Mon Day but Fleming s was by far the largest pumpkin. The 57-year-old Farmer from Morrisville it. Said he generally raises beef cattle. Pumpkins arc just a Hobby. I Only had four plants this year and three of them died he said. Fleming said he nurtured his win Ning pumpkin with lots of cow manure and fertilizer and i gave it a lot of  he refused to speculate How Many hours a week he spent in his Patch Over the past four months but said you be got to spend a lot of time with  Fleming collected $4,000 for his world and regional wins. It took eight Strong men to unload the 140-Inch Winner of the weigh off held in Topsfield mass. Topsfield is one of a dozen weigh stations for the contest. Officials at each in the United states Canada Wales Italy Japan Australia and new zealand reported their results to confederation vice presi Dent Ray Waterman in Buffalo n.y., Dunn an hour Long conference Call. Don Fleming of Morrisville vi., kneels behind his winning giant pumpkin. Some Board members also expressed concern that air conditioning would not be installed in All schools by the time the year around Calendar become effective and that social service agencies would not he Able to accommodate higher numbers of students needing child care under the plan. We need a lot of ground work said Board member Leticia que Ada. The District needs to undertake an aggressive Campaign to make sure those social service agencies arc  Book slaps leadership of House Washington a to a conservative Republican congressmen who have railed against the democratic leadership in recent years have written a new Book titled the House of Iii  led by Georgia rep. Newt Gingrich the congressmen each put up $500 in Campaign funds to print 6,500 copies of the Book which they Are Billing As an indictment of the . House of representatives by i oof its  the Book Gingrich said in an inter View is our summary of How alien we find much of the House to any common sense american  he said it will describe an institution that is startlingly different than the government 100 approach you might get As a freshman in  rep. Tony Coelho a Calif. The House democratic whip said the Republican right Wing has gained headlines through confrontation but the approach also has kept it from winning enactment of any significant legislation. Newt Gingrich and the boys want their Pound of flesh today and As a result they get nothing Coelho said. According to a summary of the Book being circulated by the authors rep. Robert Smith r-n.h., says in a chapter on congressional ethics that allegations against More than a dozen House democrats have led me to realize that some of my colleagues believe that they arc privileged enough to be above the  rep. Duncan Hunter a Calif. De votes his chapter to anecdotes about the questionable uses of tax dollars to improve the Quality of life of members of  Hunter says a 1985 trip by rep. Bill Alexander d-ark., to Brazil aboard an air Force plane Cost taxpayers an estimated $50.820. A Pitolo woman with clinging attachment foils car theft Lacuna Beach Calif. A a woman who could not Bear to have her car stolen jumped on the Hood and survived a speedy five minute ride before stopping the Driver by reaching through the Sunroof to yank his Long hair. N Arianne Staggs 34, said she found a Man in her 1975 Bow 2002 when she returned to the Small Sedan from a restaurant where she stopped for Fried Chicken. "1 jumped on the Hood As he was trying to get it into reverse and just Hung on As he roared off she said. The car reached speeds of about 60 Miles per hour on the Pacific coast Highway and the two yelled at each other she said. More than 25 people phoned Laguna Beach police to report seeing a woman hanging onto a wildly driven car. He kept telling me he was Jesus Christ and to get off the car because i was going to get Hurt. But i said no Way i thought if got Ott i d never see my car again she said after the saturday evening ordeal. She said she reached through the open Sunroof and pulled the Man s Long hair until he was forced to Stop then climbed into the car unhurt. She said the Man began to cry told her he was sorry and that he wanted to go to Hollywood then changed his mind and said he wanted to go to Disney land. She refused to take him there but gave him All the Money she had $19, for transportation then later called police. Police said they arrested Christopher Stephen Cal Las 24, for investigation of robbery assault with a deadly weapon and reckless driving. She could have been thrown from the car or seriously Hurt. That s just not Worth the expense of a car said police sgt. Dancull Adams. Homeless demanding jobs affordable housing Philadelphia a homeless people held a rally and Sec spout Mon Day to demand affordable housing Job training and Community based services for the mentally ill homeless. Winter is just around the Corner and the mentally ill homeless of Philadelphia arc still going from steam vent to shelter being shifted Back and Forth like pawns on the chessboard said Hikmah Gar diner a formerly homeless woman who helped organize the protest. We need permanent housing jobs and Job training she said. The state is reporting a surplus of dollars. Why can t some of this Money be used to help the homeless help themselves the rally began with about 20 people marching from Robert Indiana s love sculpture on Juk Plaza to the Phila Delphia slate office building about eight blocks away. About 120 people gathered at the build ing to hear speakers sing protest songs and eat food supplied by advocacy groups. Joe Rogers founder of project share an advocacy group for the mentally ill climbed into a sleeping bag and vowed to Camp outside the building until the groups demands for More housing Are met. Rogers remained in the bag As Jim Lloyd a Cabinet level special assistant to gov. Robert Casey told the group this year s state budget includes a sizable in crease in Money for homeless. In Addi Tion he said Casey supported a $5 Mil lion increase for the Pennsylvania housing finance Agency to provide Low income rental housing for the homeless. He took note of a poster listing 26 homeless people who have died in Phila Delphia and said he attended the rally to find out what Steps the state could take to guard against More deaths