European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d Reagan will Fly to Europe to meet nato leaders Page 2 n the great american gunfight daily Magazine re Tyson Kos Holmes retains heavy weight title Page 21 the is and tripes it Hobill unofficial Ruklis Cotlon Fot tub . Umid Foi ii vol. 46, no. 279 sunday january 24, 1988 i hot he d 8693 a Ecial prosecutor appointments ruled Unco Washington api a Federal appeals court Friday struck Down Judi Cial appointment of Independent coun Sels to investigate alleged misconduct by High government officials. In a m decision he . Circuit court of appeals Here agreed with a Constitution Al the ill my _ that court appointment of Spe Cial prosecutors violated the Conslilulic-njj1 separation of Powers doctrine. Mindful As we arc Guise cd array of legals fond institutional  the constitutionality  in government act  and not easily Al the act is Uduc Nysti son Lito Lac a  the s3-Pagc opinion i to judge Laurence Sil Bonnan judge Stephen w us i 6 Ginsburg  dissent. It decision threatens conviction of former Deputy fit House chief of staff Michael k. Denver who was found guilty of lying under oath about his lobbying activities. Denver faces a possible 15-year prison term when lie is sentenced feb. 25, the court overturned the Legal author Ity of Independent counsel Alexia mom. A _ it Lons that former Jimcy general Theodore n had Given false congressional Lesti my to a House subcommittee during a Mac Over the government s program. Olson and Tanh Erncr Justice department. Morrison s authority to Issue subpoenas arguing the inc pc counsel Law under which she was appointed by a special court is unconstitutional. The 197s Law which was recently in tended another five years by Congress was enacted in Itic it tote of the watergate scandal to ensure prosecution of govern ment officials in the event the Justice department had a conflict of interest. Two other Independent counsels. Iron Contra prosecutor Lawrence a Walsh and James c. Mckay who is prosecuting former presidential aide Lyn c. Nof cig or accepted Justice department appoint us last year to protect their i Vestiga n constitutional Challenge of Independent counsel wet Ltd act Goth Seymour jr., joined Morrison in we Ftp reappoint sea  Page sudden snowstorm kills 3 in Britain to fill slow la a Era i in the Marl Brouk area of in Gand s midlands after in unexpected snowstorm. London up a Sunrise snowstorm hit parts of Britain Friday with up to a foot of Snow killing three people in accidents triggering traffic mishaps and bringing new accusations that weathermen arc in competent. North Central England look the Brunt of the storm s Strong winds and icy conditions that triggered Power out tags forced cancellation of nights at Birmingham International Airport and temporarily blocked main highways connecting North and South England. Up to eight inches of Snow blanketed Central eng land and 12 inches fell on Manchester. 160 Miles North of London prompting school officials to cancel classes for thousands of children police said the three people who died in Walher re Latch accidents included a ionian who was crushed by a bus in an Accident that also injured 19 passengers. Police said weathermen who Hud failed to predict an october Hurricane that killed 20 people and caused millions of dollars in damage had failed Lowarn them of the storm. Police officials in the hardest nil areas said the fail ure to warn mean that Salt spreading machines were not deployed overnight and ice and Snow covered roads could not be cleared in time for morning traffic. Scores of accidents were re Porto because of the icy conditions. A weather Center spokesman said a Low pressure area which we knew was going to Crost the country tracked much farther South than we  the snowstorm changed to heavy rain and High winds As it approached London and caused significant damage to buildings and Power i Ines. New military Bonk seeking smooth transition by Daryle. Green Jiu Reau ramste1n"a.american express checks out of Mili tary banking in Germany the nether lands and Greece on april 29. Mer chants National hunk Hopes to make 11irnnoih transition into Shorter lines and improved automatic Teller service. That s n Friday and a pay Robert j. Stu Jii tvs nil Dent of merchant Nar tonal Hank Trust co.-9fhjdiananolis. The Bank will close to begin the transition at the end of business on the payday. We will reopen the Bank As Mer chants either tuesday or wednesday May 3 or 4 Schindler said Friday -1 a tour of american express a the Banks it account information Ai. Smooth transition . He said Amejka Felt Fross accounts Aulo ill be transferred to mar sols which will continue to offer the same services american express offered including direct Deposit  Troi Calion payment of rent and utilities and Loans. Your account number slays the same Schindler said. We Ste to it hat you get your checks very quickly after the changeover Lime but we be i american  e a Roidy written transit for several Days follow. Schange.". Has a two phase approach t6tntcbttmgujlion. The first is to ensure athe second is to introduce new and improve customer support. The Bank will introduce an Auto mated Teller machine called the Green machine which will give account bal ances and allow card holders to make deposits and withdrawals. The machines will be linked into i North United states to perform Hank trans actions on their accounts in Europe at any other Cirrus member machine. It works the reverse Way too Schindler said. Card holders in Europe can perform transactions on their a nos in the la Nilca states. I will make their Denim in Stiffl Chaj Banks in july with the rest of the  in line by the end of the year Stillm emf the new atm cards Are up see Bank on Back Page