European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and St Lopes sunday March 27,1988 . Births deaths hit record Levels in 1987 Washington a a record number of americans died last year but births also reached die highest total in More than two decades new government Fig ures showed Friday. Marriage and divorce rates changed Little last year both remaining at relatively Low Levels according to the annual data summary of the National Center for health statistics. Tie preliminary count of deaths for 1967 totalled 2,127,000, or about 28,000 More than in the previous year and the largest number Ever reported for the United  the Center said. Despite this increase the death rate was unchanged from the year before at s.7 deaths per 1,000 people because deaths increased at about the same Rule As the Overall population growth the report said. Births after dipping somewhat in 1986, were on the Rise again last year climbing by 3 percent to an Esli malcd3,829,000. The 1987 provisional total is the largest number reported since 1964," the report said. The Fertility rate was 66.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-44, up from 64,9 in 1986. The increase in births is a result of the increase in Fertility combined with a i percent increase in the number of women in the prime child bearing years. The rising number of births in recent years has re Sulla d from the Large number of women born during the Posi world War ii baby Boom and who have now reached child bearing age. That has prompted population experts to term the recent Rise in births As an Echo of the baby Boom although birth rates have remained Well below those of the 1950s and Early 1960s. There have been increases in total births simply because a Large number of women in the child bearing years can produce More offspring even at Low birth rates than could fewer women the experts note. The new report said the 1987 growth in the number of women of child bearing age occurred in the 30-34 and 40-44 age groups. The size of the 30-39 age group remained Aboul the same As 1986, while the number of women aged 15 to 29 declined. The number of women entering the child bearing Ages is expected to increase by less than 1 percent Between 1988 and 1990, according to census Bureau projections. Subtracting deaths from births the Timity reported a natural increase in the . Population of 1,702,000 last year 3 percent More than in 19s6. The study also found thai just Sli holy Over twice As Many couples married As were divorced during the year. Marriages totalled 2,421,000 last year 1 percent More than in 196. That represented a marriage Rale of 9.9 per 1,000 population which was 1 percent less than the year before. Thai was the lowest marriage rate since 1977, when it was also 9.9. Meanwhile there were 1,157,000 divorces last year a i percent decline. The divorce rate was 4.8 per 1,000 people about the same As in 19b6 and the lowest divorce Rale since 1975. Looking at reported causes of death the study found a decline in heart disease fatalities but an increase in cancer deaths Between 1986 and 1967. Because in takes longer to compile the detailed Fig ures. The cause of death statistics were reported for the 12-month period ending in november rather than for the Calendar year. For All causes the 19s7 rate was reported at 873.0 deaths per 100,000 people Down from 871,3 in 1986. The rate for major cardiovascular diseases slipped from 401.8 per 100,000 in 1986 to 39s.7 in 1987, the study said. Bui at the tame Lime the death Rale for All types of cancer increased from 193.7 per 100,000 la 195.9. Among the other causes of death reported were diabetes 15.4 per 100,000, up from 15.2 stroke 61.0, Dawn from  pneumonia and influenza 28.2, Down from 28.7 chronic lung disease 31.7, up from 31.3 chronic liver disease. 10.7, Down from 10.8 Acci dents 38.1, Down from 38.9 and suicide. 12.1, Dawn from 12,6, 2 men charged with killing 5 during robbery at supermarket St. Louis a two men were charged Friday Wilh murdering five supermarket employees during a robbery sept. 4 in which the victims were shot in the Back of the head after being ordered to lie on the floor. One suspect was arrested without incident Friday after a grand jury handed up the indictments the other remained at urge said police capt. Charles Mccrary each was charged with five counts of murder one of robbery and two of assault in connection with two supermarket employees who were wounded in the hold up after closing time by gunmen posing As a cleaning Crew. Investigators have said they believe the two gun men surprised and shot to death a supermarket Secu Rity guard. The four other slain employees including a 16-year-old bag boy were shot while lying on the door. The gunmen robbed the Cash Register of several Hundred dollars. Most of the store s Cash was kept in a Safe that could be opened Only with the help of a Wells Fargo guard police said. Mccrary said the key to the arrests was the discovery of the Security guard s ,38-Calibcr revolver to the trunk of a car Brentwood police stopped for Speed ing. The police Captain said the investigation continued another four months because a lot of information needed to be checked  Donnic Blankenship of Overland had been jailed since november on charges of receiving stolen prop erty and unlawful use of the guard s weapon bul posted bail in the last week or two and remained Al urge Mccrary said. The other suspect Marvin Jennings of Overland was taken into custody Friday Mccrary said. Mccrary said More people May have been involved in the crime. I m pleased we be got the indictments but there s More work to be done he said. We re still Al a critical Point in this investigation. There Are still a lot of things we can t Tell you relatives of the victims expressed Relief. It brings Little Justice if they got the right peo  said Sonja Spahn the widow of the slain Security guard 27-year-old David Spahn. Bill allows Blind people to Hunt Madison wis. A despite some misgivings Wisconsin state senators have approved a measure Al lowing Blind people to Hunt Deer and other game if accompanied by a sighted Hunter. Do we really want people out there shooting guns when they Don t know where they re shooting sen. Alan Lasee asked during debate Friday night. As much As 1 have empathy for the visually handicapped 1 Don t believe i can support  sen. Brian rude supported the proposal and noted that the department of natural resources can Issue licenses to handicapped Hunters. People confined to wheelchairs Are allowed to shoot or Hunt from an automobile parked off a Highway and More than so feel from the Center of a Roadway he said. The Bill extends eligibility for a special permit to people who present medical evidence that they Are unable la Hunt atone because of a permanent physical disability or Handicap including blindness. Under the measure a visually handicapped Hunter would have to be accompanied by someone woo could assist in sighting the firearm. A 27-6 vote sent the measure to Cov. Tommy g. Thompson. Stateside Man still stuck in jail despite eating poll grip Muncie ind a Larry Dobbs thought some denture adhesive was Oil he needed to get out or jail but by s still stuck behind ban. Dobbs. 39, ate a lube of poll grip con Tainer and All Aboul an hours after being booked into the Delaware county jail on Faun Day. Sgt. Richard picket said Friday he was t sur prised. During previous stays Llic jail commander said. Bobbi ate a soda bottle and a Light bulb. We were just wailing to see what it we going to be this time picket said. He just want out of  Dobbs who was resumed to Indiana from Florida to face a charge or driving White int ii catch. Was treated at a Hospital and transferred to the Indiana reformatory at Pendleton were he can be watched More closely. Picket said. Dobbs also is awaiting trial on charges including forgery theft and criminal conversion the officer said. Teachers stay speechless for Day of silent protest la Puente Calif. A a contract Dix Pulc left More than half the school Dittrick i 1,200 teachers speechless Tor a Day but they taught nonetheless. The leathers proclaimed a Day of silent pro test during which they would nol speak while school was in session. They wrote assignments on blackboards or on overhead projectors and answered questions from students with nods gestures and notes. They had some Clever things said Stu Rceder principal of la Puente High school some teachers made signs that would say please be quiet no you can t go to the rest room or you re goofing olt. Gel Back to work teachers in be Hacienda la Punta unified school District which serves 22,000 students in la puerile Hacienda Heights Valinda and Paru of the City of Industry have been working with out a contract since August 1 killed 1 brain dead As teen s car hits crowd Boynton Beach. Of a. A a High school Honor student driving his Mother s sports about so teen agers had gathered at the end of a dead end Road to celebrate the lint night of Santa Lucas High school s Spring break and most scattered when they saw Eric Christopher nor trom speeding toward them police said. Norstrom 16, lost control of the Mazda rx7 when he tried to hop in from of the group police said. Police estimated his Speed reached 85 Mph before the 200-foot skid. Amber Hunter 16, died at the scene police said. Charles Hamby an is year old dropout. Was declared brain dead Al Bethesda memorial Hospital in Boca Raton doctors said. Four others were hospitalized in fair or Tih condition and one was treated and released. No charges were filed. Police said they were awaiting the result of it blood alcohol lest on Norstrom. California town warned of toxic dioxin in eggs orov1lle, Calif. A health authorities have warned that eggs from two farms near be site of a chemical fire lost year contain tone dioxin at Levels 100 times greater than in Normal eggs officials of the slate health services depart ment said they advised Aboul about 45 Famila living near the Koppers Wood treatment Plant nol to cat eggs or Chicken from the two family farms. Koppers was the site last april of a fire and explosion that left residues of a toxic Wood preservative used at the Plant dioxins Are a class of toxic chemicals found ill a variety of chemical compounds including some preservatives. Minute Levels arc also Gener Al 1 found in All animal products