European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes sunday May 1,1988 1 Luman hands left photo assist � Call torn Condor Chick to 1 9 struggle to Hatch. After Naif int from inc pm. The exhausted Bird right tests in in incubator. Condor cracks its historic Way out of egg san Diego a the first California Condor conceived in Captivity hatched Friday. Us keepers using tweezers and their fingertips id help the newest member or the nearly extinct species break free from its Shell officials said. It s alive and it looks healthy said Tom Lynn som. A spokesman for inc san Diego wild Ani Mal Park. It s resting now. We Don t have any other  the hatching represents a tremendous boost to efforts to save he species it brings the known population of North America s largest land Bird in if All in Captivity 15 at the Park Here and 13 at the los Angeles zoo. The squawking infant named Moloko an Indian word for Condor was swaddled in a Towel and placed in the same Type of incubator used for Prema Ture infants. Early this morning there were 17 California con Dors left in he world said Bill Toone curator of Birds at the Park. This afternoon there s 28 of Itice. And we could t be More excited about  Toone added when the numbers arc so Low one Bird is seen As a very big step away from  although the Liny Bird was not brought Forth to Eccl the press us history making birth was re corded on videotape and shown at a press Confer enc Friday night. Earlier the Chick had become stuck in dried Mem Brane and albumen and could no longer rotate in the Shell to Peck its Way out. Its keepers removed it cautiously because of the danger of rupturing blood vessels linked to egg membranes. A recording of vultures making hissing and Grunt ing sounds was played at intervals to duplicate the sounds the Chick would hear in a natural setting the Chick conceived by the Only known captive Breeding pair of California condors was expected to weigh about 9 ounces Hanscom said the species  10 feel at maturity. The 10-Ouncc Blue Green egg about 5 inches Long. Had been under a 24-hour watch since wednesday when keepers noticed Pip cracks in one end Tig Naling the Start of hatching which can take three Days. After the egg a Laid March 3, it was taken away from the Parent Birds and incubated artificially in Hopes that inc female Bird would produce a second egg. So far this has not happened. It will be a while before the sen of the Bird can be determined through a blood test officials said. Hanscom Taid that representatives of the Chu Mash Indian tribe had been enlisted to select the name for the Chick upon Batching. The tribe inhabited the Santa Barbara area that most recently served As California Condor habitat and the Bird figures prominently in the tribe s Reli Gion. Reagan hails Power of prayer at massive Washington rally Washington a president Reagan invoked the Power of prayer in a message to tens of thousands of christians who gathered Friday for a tally aimed at showing that religion is thriving in America despite recent Sci and Moncy scandals. I am convinced thai prayer has made it possible for me to continue in this office Reagan said in a video taped address to the Dawn to dusk Washington for Jesus in b8," which attracted an estimated 150,000 people to the nation s capital for prayers and singing. Organizers said they hoped inc gathering which attracted Large numbers of evangelicals would show All americans How ardent and unified christians still arc despite the Well publicized downfall of to evangelists Jimmy Swaggart and j in and Tamm y Bakker. The world thought the scandals of the last year brought the Church to its Knees said James Kennedy of Coral Ridge presbyterian Church in Florida. The Church will arise from its Knees cleaner and purer and  those who think inc influence of the Church is waning should look at the Gallup polls Kennedy told a cheering crowd. Twenty years ago -15 million americans claimed to be born again. This year 96 million americans claimed to be born  the rally was held an the eighth anniversary of a similar gathering on the mall outside he smithsonian museums. The first gathering attracted an estimated 200,000 people organizers of Friday s rally estimated 350,000 were in attendance although at 3 . A . Park police spokesman who would not give his name estimated the crowd at 150,000. Organizers said the rally was non political and that none of the political candidates had been invited to speak. The Only exception was Reagan. The Day was Cool and Rainy and some in the crowd huddled under blankets and umbrellas. Many brought Lawn chairs and coolers and even those who were tar from the altion on stage were Able to Sec the tradition Al Christian messages on High tech screens set up along the mall. Evangelist Oral Roberts of Tulsa. Okla made a Brief speech Midway through the rally recalling How a Man of cod cured him of tuberculosis when he was 17. The Man of cod Laid hands on me in Jesus name and said you foul disease i command you in the name of Jesus Christ you come out of this boy and Brothers and Sisters it was resurrection n was divine intervention Roberts said As members of the audience applauded. "1 stand Here today 53 years later with my lungs sound and whole my body healed by the Power of  Ron Hall who came by car from front Royal. Va., said he wanted to Sec the Power of Jesus Christ turn America Back to cod. The Bible says there s i lot of Power when people come  Dae Ann Fletcher of Clarksburg w.va., said she just wanted to add my voice to those of Many others. So Many other groups come to Washington to stand up for what they believe in. 1 want to be part of the Cele bration of Jesus  Michael Goldbloom assistant pastor of full gospel Tabernacle in Philadelphia said he thought it significant that the rally was being held in the nation s Capi Tal. I believe a Public display of prayer and Ropeti Lence will let Washington know and the country know that people still love cod he said. Stateside 6% of adults polled know their cholesterol Levels Atlanta a despite Csc Sivc publicity about cholesterol and heart disease fewer than one in 10 americans know their cholesterol level according to a Survey reported by the National centers Tor Dis ease control. Only 6 percent of the adults surveyed in 32 states last year could recall their cholesterol Levels the cd said. People Don t know their numbers said or. Pat Rick l. Remington a cd cholesterol specialist. We be got a Long Way to go to get people to know their numbers Security Pacific National to close 40-60 Branch Banks los Angeles a Security Pacific National Bank will close w to 60 branches or up to 10 percent of the company s total number Over the next three to six months officials for the stale s second largest Bank have announced. Executives with the los Angeles based Bank declined to say How Many of the Bank s 10,000 employees would lose their jobs. They said some workers would be transferred 0 other branches and some vacant jobs would be left unfilled. However the average Security Pacific Branch pm ploys 14 to is people meaning Between 560 to 900 employees could lose their jobs inc los Angeles times reported. Bank officials said most of the closings would Lake place in Southern California where most of Security Pacific s 600 branches Are located