European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday april 1, 1988 the Star Sand stripes Page 5 1 count against Mecham dropped still faces criminal trial on charge of hiding loan , Ari api the Arizona Senate Dis missed the most serious of three impeachment charges against gov. Evan of Cham and moved toward consid ering a verdict on the Swo charges already heard. The motion to dismiss the charge that medium concealed a s35q.ooq Campaign a an passed on a simple majority with 16 no those present voting in favor and 12 voting no. Two senators were  vote was a Surprise to most involved including the senator who Madi inc motion Republican Wayne stump who had predicted that it Woutila gel no More than three Voles. Several of those who vol cd to dismiss the charge said they were doing so in order to avoid prejudicing Mecham s upcoming criminal trial on incs am charge. Slump said that would have put the governor in quasi double  we should no put Civ. Mecham or any other person in double jeopardy said Democrat Jon Osborn of  the Vole other senator had urged pulling Ihn third charge in abeyance while the Senate voted on the first two charges which allege that Mecham misuseds8g.ooq from a protocol fund by Juaning it to his Auto Agency and obstructed an investigation of an alleged death threat by a . If the governor is exonerated he ought to know Hal so he can go on to other  said Democrat Carolyn Walker. If he is convicted the slate ought not to have to go through the agony of this trial a Jay  Trego Cmor s trial on felony charges rela cd to the j.150,000 Campaign loan is id begin april 21 in Mari copa county Superior court. Mecham 63, the first . Governor o fare an impeachment irial in sin dec Ades also face a recall election on May 17. The Senate s action cleared inc Way for final arguments to begin on the two remaining counts originally lodged by the Louse of representative. It was unlikely that deliberations would begin until sometime next week. The Surprise decision came after the  heard Chulla prosecution testimony on he second of the three or tires again the governor then met in secret for nearly an hour to discuss whether to continue wit the third charge or Lake a shortcut. Jessica to help a Friend two year old Jessica Mcclure whose Rescue from a Midland Texas Well att cled International attention is in Lancaster Triu with her Mother to help raise Money for Brennard Nolin 5, who needs heart lung transplant. Brennan he not condition in which binding occurs within Bis lungs. The Sari Fry will Cost $650,000. All billj125,900 is catered by insurance. Nasa will ask students to help name new shuttle Cape canaveral. Fla. Api Nasa is asking Itic nation s schoolchildren to select a name for the space shuttle Hal will replace challenger destroyed in on explosion in l 86. The Agency in cooperation with the Council of chief slate school officers invited teachers to enter thl in students in a National Competition to name inc or biter. Now being built and scheduled Abr ils Maiden flight in 1992. The orbiter naming program responds to a Basic human impulse to name things the announcement said. Nasa s first or oilers were named Alicr sea vessels used in research and exploration. The tradition of naming an orbiter after an exploratory or research sea vessel will be con  the three remaining shuttles in the Fleet Are discovery Atlantis and Columbia. Nasa said the name challenger had been retired in Honor of the seven Astro nauts killed in the explosion. I he announcement said the name chosen should not Only identify an american charge against drug suspect reduced along with evidence Owensboro by. Cap the jury was already scaled and everything was in place for a felony drug trial but the defendant beat the charge because the Evi Dence shrank. The prosecutor blames dehydration. Damn Ray Carter 20, Nho was charged with trafficking in More than 6 ounces of marijuana a felony now faces a charge of Selling less than eight ounces a Misdemeanour. A slate police agent said he bought about a Pound of marijuana from Carter during an undercover operation june 4, but the marijuana was not weighed at the slate police crime Tab until March it giving in nine months to dry up and spacer i it. But also should capture the Spir it of America s Mission in space. Announcements of Opportunity will redistributed soon to elementary and see Mondary Levchun and principals. Entry packets will be available in May. To enter elementary and secondary school students Wilt form teams and re search a name Nasa said each team will prepare a related classroom project to support and jus Ify the name selected there will be two entry divisions Cov ering kindergarten through the Sim Grade and seventh through 12th grades. Students in Public and private schools in inc United states and . Ler Vilorio department if defense dependents schools and Bureau of Indian affair schools arc eligible. Each slate territory and Agency will announce one Winner in each division i March 10s9. Nasa will announce the final Winner for each division and the name selected far the new shuttle in May 1989. Sears to Stop sales of Lawn darts Washington scan. Roe Buck and co. H3$ agreed to Hall sales of Lawn dans after a Federal complain about the potent  by dangerous sports items the consumer product safety com Mission said scan agreed in a consent decree to Turt Selling Law a Dart within a week the commission said. The decree settles charges that inc nationwide retailer offered Lanu darts for Sale without required warning labels and in areas near toy sales. Lawn darts arc an outdoor game in which Lar a pointed darts arc tossed at targets on the ground. They can pose a Sands of time serious Ward with three deaths reported in the Las is years and an  670 annual injuries the safety Agency said. Federal regulations require warning la Bels on the Daris and prohibit their Salesin or Neur Loy sales areas. They Are permitted to he sold As sporting goods. "scars1 prompt  to the com Mission s concerns should serve As a example for manufacturers and other retailers of Lawn dans said commission chairman tar Renic m. Scanlon. The Agency asked that Consumers re port injuries or improper sales of Lawn dans by calling it at 1-800-638-2772. Shrink in weight to about 6 ounces. The lab gave the marijuana s weight in Grams not ounces and the assistant prosecutor who handled the Case did t learn Hal the total amounted to less Ilian 8 ounces until the morning the trial was to begin Daviess county common wealth s attorney Tom Carllen said. Detective Steve Vav hic said it is Stan Dard procedure for the crime lab to weigh drug evidence but it was an Oer sight that the marijuana was not taken to the lab sooner. It was sold to us in plastic bags which Are the  thing in the  White said. The moisture just boils out of  in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. April i 1948 Russia told the Alki it was assuming jurisdiction Over All passenger and freight traffic Between Berlin and West Germany. 30 years ago today. April 1. 1953 the soviet Union declared a ban on its own nuclear test and called on the West to do the same. The United states said the free world would not ivc up its ability to defend itself against aggression on the basis of such an elusive doctrine. 20 years ago today. April i 1968 Marine corps capt. Charles s. Robb bid Farewell to Hii wife Lynda Bird. President John sorts s daughter and left for Vietnam with 164 Olber Marine. / 0 years ago today. April i 1978 president Carter arrived in Nigeria. The pen oleum Rich an politically influential West african nation on the first stale visit to a Black african country Ever made by an american president