European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday january 18. 19b8 the stars and stripes Paga runaway Auto brought to halt Bethesda. My. A a Quick thinking Tow truck operator came to the Rescue when a woman cat went out of control and circled the driveway of a private school Back Ward for More than 2v hours. The incident began when Carter Annena Dolcy director of the primary Day school pulled her 1979 Lincoln Continental Imo the school s circular driveway shortly after 9 . Wednesday in this Washington suburb. Odonley Gol out or he car but left the engine running. When die slammed inc door in locked and Hie transmission shifted into reverse and the car began the first of several Hundred trips around the driveway when Montgomery county police arrived on the seen they considered letting inc car continue to circles until ii ran out of Gas but a Doncy told them she had just filled the Gas tank and it would take about 20 hours to run dry. Enier shorty Wilson of Wilson s taking in nearby Silver Spring. After assessing the situation Wilson backed his one ton wrecker into the car s path and Low ered the Ruck s Sling. When the car backed into the Sling Wilson raised the sting lifting the ear s rear wheels off the ground and it came to a Hall. There were no injuries police said. Anti Bird modifications under Way on some by is Abilene Texas a two a in bombers As signed to orca fab arc he first to undergo Modifica Tion in a 140 million program designed to make the aircraft less vulnerable to Birds officials said. Air Force officials said certain sensitive areas on the 101 bombers nationwide Are being hardened since he sept. 28 crash in Colorado of a by b based at Dyess. Three crewmen died in inc crash. Three others parachuted 10 safely. Although the investigation into the crash in t com plete. Air Force officials believe it Wai caused by Birds being sucked into the engines of the j2so million air Craft. Technicians from Rockwell International the prime contractor already Urc working on one of the a is Al Dyess while another has been flown to Rockwell s t Almdale calif., Plant for modification said u. Mon Ica Taliaferro Public affairs officer Tor the 96th bomb Wing Al Dyess. Mike Wallace a Public a stairs specialist with inc aeronautical systems division at Wright Patterson fab in Ohio said the modification program it related to the total crash. Low level mining flights of bibs have been sus Pended since inc a cider Tali Terru said. The modification project involves inc installation of deflectors under the skin of the aircraft to rated vital Hydraulic fuel and electrical lines from damage caused by striking a Bird at a High rate of Speed officials said. Taliaferro said deflectors arc being installed in three critical areas a 20-foot strip on the leading Edge of the wings above the engines a 2-fool area on the Tail and a 2-foot area on inc Wing Pivot Section. The aircraft s wings Pivot Forward for takeoffs and Back for efficient High Speed cruising. Most of the deflectors arc made of Kevlar a Light weight material hat is also used in inc army s helmets and in Many bulletproof vests. The air Force Hopes to have 20 to ibs Modi tied by april and the remaining 79 aircraft by december Wal lace said. Rockwell will handle Lite first 20 planes and air Force technicians Are expected to do the rest he said. Col. Joseph o Hara Iii commander of inc by d site activation task Force at Dyess estimated that modification of inc first two aircraft will be completed by the end of inc month. Others should take about to weeks each it said. Dyess received the air Force s first b-1b in june 1985 and now has 28. Ellsworth af1i, s.d., has 3s of the planes and grand Forks fab n.d., has 17. Me Connell a bin Kansas is expected to receive 17 a Chi on feb. 29, officials said. Young investment banker faces criminal charges new York up a 23-Ycamld self styled investment banker thursday appeared in Federal court on criminal charges after agreeing in a civil ease to turn Over the remainder of �10 million he look from clients and invested in Lux Ury items for himself instead of in the Stock Market for the clients. We arc  said Peter mor Rison one of the attorneys for David pc scr Bloom of Manhattan after a five minute hearing. David want to ice everybody made  Bloom built a reputation for invest ment advising while in school and through a new York firm that issued fake quarterly statements. He allegedly used investors Money to acquire 40 paintings an $830.000 three bedroom Manhattan condominium a is 1 million Home on Long Island a 1195,000 52-Caral Diamond and Plati num Newell acc a 130,000 Pear necklace a 1987 Mercedes Benz and a 1139,000 Aston Mortin Val Cylc convertible. Bloom appeared before magistrate James Francis in . District court in Manhattan to face an umbrella Crimi Nal charge including mail fraud which carries a five year sentence and a $210,000 Fine Morrison said. Francis released him on an unsecured 150,000 personal  Bond in a criminal complaint the defendant Davtd paler Bloom right leaves court with Kevin Rober one of his it Orneys. Docs not have to enter a plea. We a Tel with or. Bloom and obtained All inc Relief we can said Joseph Goldstein an official with the securities and Exchange commission referring to the civil Case. Bloom did not acknowledge or deny guilt with inc civil settlement filed in . District court tuesday but agreed o cooperate with the Sec and turn Over More than in million in duels to a receiver who will liquidate them and re turn the proceeds to the investors. The agreement also strips Bloom of All but Ike Barest essential personal assets. The managing director and sole share Holder of Oil Alcor Sutlon inc tors group inc., Stilton investors group and Sutlon in vestment group All of Manhattan a Corr allegedly used client funds for assets and per Sonal and business expenses. An an history major who graduated in 1983 from Duke University in Durham n.c., Bloom showed a preference for american artworks and his collection included works of Edward Hopper Mary Cassall John while Alexander. John Singer Sargent. Frank Wislon Benson and Willicm do Kooning. First i decide what 1 want to buy Hen worry about How i m going la pay Tor it Bloom said in an oct. I a feature on Art collectors in the new York times Magazine which dubbed him one of Walt Street s new Breed of private invest  in Alaska there s no Law against eating Friend s cat Anchorage Alaska a cruelty to animals is against the Law in Alaska but eating animal is not so a Man who us a cat entrusted to him by a Friend can t be prosecuted authorities say Shayno Calkins said he asked the Man whom police did not identify to look after his cat and her Kittens White he tried to find them new Homes. Calkins said he is allergic to cats and could t keep them any longer. "1 thought he would take Good care of them seeing As How he loved them so much Calkins said. He was just taking care of them until we could find Homes for  but last week. Inc Man dropped by Calkins House to Tell him he was having inc my for dinner. Tie said he was cooking it up because he did t have any food in the House. He said he was hungry so he ate my eat Calkins said. The next Day Calkins said he and his Girlfriend found the cat s charred remains on the sidewalk. They said the neighbor told them that he tried id warm the leftovers for Brcak fut but left Ihm on inc stove too Long and then threw them out. Police investigating the incident say the Man admitted eating the cat. In had been Given to him by a neighbor and he was hungry officers said the Man told them. He has two other cats and he May Eai Ihm also if he decides he needs Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Jan. 16,1948 British planes tanks and self propelled artillery a Cal into action in the mountainous Region South of Jeru Ulm to break up a Battle Between arabs and besieged jews in which Jolo 100 were killed. 30 years ago today Jan 16, 1958 the United Stales complained to the soviet Union against delays of up to 10 hours of four . Military trains on heir regular runs to and from West Berlin. 20 years ago today. Jan. 16, 1963 president Nguyen Van Theiu of South Vietnam criticized the United Stales for taking the Lead in seeking peace in Vietnam claiming that role belonged to his government to years ago today. Jan. 16, i97b saudi foreign minister Prince Saud Al Fai Al warned Ethiopia that saudi Arabia would help defend Somalia if ils Borders were violated by foreign Powers