European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday. May 7.198s news updates copter crash suit new York a a West German rescued from the East River after sunday s crash of a Lour Heli copter filed suit thursday against the Pilot and helicopter company. The crash was caused by the negligence omissions failure and Gross and culpable conduct of the defendants charged the suit which was filed on behalf of Christian Phi Kan and his wire in . District court in Brooklyn. The pelicans seek $5.1 Mill Ion in damage. Pelikan 54, of Munich was one of our passengers aboard the sight seeing Liclican pics when it crashed into the East River on sunday and Sank. One passenger was kilted the Pilot and other passengers were Able to escape through the cockpit and were rescued by police. The suit names Island helicopters inc., of Garden City and the Pilot Robert Marshall. 22, of sea chit. Pelikan was first taken to Cabrini Hospital and was later transferred to new York ear and Eye infirmary where he was treated for emotional Shock and a severe car injury said Abraham Fuchsberg his lawyer. He returned to Germany on tuesday for More medical Inal Mcnol the attorney said. Puppet feeds Condor san Diego a Morlote. The first captive bred Condor has taken its first meal from a hand puppet built to resemble an adult Condor san Diego wild animal Park officials said. They hit it off Fine Park spokesman Tarn kans am said. Previous feedings were delivered by hand. In the first few Days the Chick was uncoordinated and incapable of holding its head steady keepers would support its head with one hand and very carefully deliver food with the other Hanscom said now Hie Chick is capable of not Only holding its head steady bul of Sec Inland taking food offered by the  Zweir Focken West Germany a  High school student advanced to Eagle scout the High Csc rank in boy scouting in recent ceremonies. Marc j. Huntzman 18, has been in scouting for five years for his service project he Rogari died a thanksgiving drive that collected several truckloads of food and clothing for a Pir Masens Orpha nage. So Many items were collected that one Truckle it was donated 10 the local German refugee Center. To Cam the Eagle scout award a boy scout must fulfil requirements in the areas of leadership service and outdoor skills. This includes at least 21 Merit badges and usually 100 hours on a Community project Hintzman logged More than 130 hours on his project Heintzman is the son of Larry and Nancy Heintzman and is currently an assistant scoutmaster for troop 377, april jobless rate at 14-year Low Washington a the nation s unemployment Rale Felt to 5.4 percent in april the lowest it has been since june 1974, As 606,000 people found jobs the government said Friday. The number of unemployed Macri president Reagan called the report one of the Best barometers of the slate of our  nearly All of the jobless decline in april occurred among adult men with their unemployment rate falling 0.3 percentage Point to 4.6 percent. The jobless Rale for adult women which had dropped in March was unchanged last month at 4.8 percent. The unemployment Rale calculations Are based on a monthly Survey of the nation s households by the labor department. A separate Survey of business payrolls showed a gain of 179,000 jobs in april More than one fourth of them on factory Assembly lines in industries that have in creased their exports in recent months. Two industries fabricated Metal products and machinery accounted for half of the 45,000 new factory jobs. Hospital and business services the hottest area of Job growth of late showed a gain of 55,000. Employment at wholesalers grew by 15,000, while Banks and financial House bounced Back with 4.000 new jobs after losing 7.000 in March. Reagan commenting to reporters at the Start of a Cabinet meeting said the Good news an the Economy continues. One of the Best barometers of the state of our Economy is to in More peo ple working. Today s report coupled with those of the last two weeks shows that the Economy continues to grow at a moderate Pace and inflation a under  the labor department said nearly All of the improvement in the unemployment figures was among people who had been Laid off from their last jobs As opposed to those who hid quit or were seeking employment for the first time. The number of unemployed Job los ers declined to slightly less than 3 million and the proportion of the total jobless was at its lowest Point this decade 44 percent said Janet l. Norwood the commissioner of labor statistics. The household and payroll Survey often provide different Job gain calculation for he same month but tend to balance one another out Over several months. While the household Survey showed that far More jobs had been Cre ated than was reflected in the business Survey just the opposite had been re corded in february and March. For the first four month of he year however the two surveys show fairly Siviur gains 1.2 million payroll sur vey Job growth against 1.0 million House hold i Rev Job gains. Growth in voluntary part time jobs accounted for two thirds of the increase in the number of working americans in april we often fall into the trap of reacting negatively to any Job expansion that is not full Lime Norwood told the con Gressional joint economic committee. But some one out of every eight work ers is million in All do nol want full time  the number of people working part time because they could nol find full time work actually fell by 150,000 last month still a level of concern nor Wood said. Judge upholds Federal authority Over National guard assignments Boston a a Federal judge Fri Day rejected a lawsuit filed by gov Michael Dukakis aimed no preventing Massachusetts National guard troops from training in Central America. . District judge Robert Kecton in a lengthy opinion said Federal authorities have the Power to give orders to National guard troops even when a Gover nor objects Keelon explicitly upheld the constitutionality of the Montgomery Amend ment a 1986 act of Congress that strips governors of the Power to decline such assignments unless their slates Are facing an emergency that requires be guard lawyers for the Justice department had argued that the Constitution gives Congress final authority Over the nation s entire military apparatus. At Issue in the Case was the legality at a Pentagon order directing 13 Public in formation officers to take part in training in Panama and Honduras for two weeks in late May and Early june. Minnesota gov. Rudy pc Rich joined by Massachusetts and nine other suits challenged the Law last year in . Dis. Hrict court in St. Paul and lost. That Catt is now on Appeal. Eucalyptus Oil identified in ipecac recall by the stars and stripes ipecac syrup bottles Are being recalled because they May contain potentially fatal eucalyptus Oil a 7th medical come spokesman said Friday. Four Hundred thousand bottles of eucalyptus Oil were Misla bled As ipecac by hum co laboratories of Texas the associated press reported from Washington. The food and drug administration is recalling All bottles of the ipecac syrup manufactured by hum co because it is nol known where those 400,000 bottles were distributed a said. Eucalyptus Oil can be fatal depending on the amount swallowed and the age and condition of the person David Stew Art of 7th medical come said. Accord ing to the encyclopedia and dictionary i Medicine and nursing eucalyptus Oil is a volatile Oil from Che fresh Leaf of the species eucalyptus and is used As a Fla voting agent. Military pharmacies started following the recall thursday by asking those who have the product to turn it in at the nearest pharmacy or medical facility regardless of whether the drug was prescribed or Pur chased overt counter Stewart said. The product is a common Medicine Cabinet item used to induce vomiting. Medical authorities Are worried that peo ple arriving in country will nol have read or heard about the recall and will have hollies of Pecac with them. Military personnel arriving in country through civil Ian or military nights Wib be told of the possible Hazard by the list replacement in in Frankfurt he said. Public affairs offices have been asked to Dii Tribune handouts at Post or base gales. Ipecac is nol sold in commissaries or exchanges in Europe and ii available Only through military pharmacies Stew Art said. Veteran no sentenced on drug charges Heidelberg an 18-year army Veteran was sentenced to nine months in jail after a general court martial found him guilty this week on several drug re lated charges a 21st support come spokesman said Sec. Paul Ellington. 40, also was Given a bad conduct discharge demoted to Pri vate one and ordered to forfeit All pay and allowances for conviction on charges of using and distributing hashish posses Sion with intent to distribute hashish and Possession of drug paraphernalia. Ellington was assigned As the noncommissioned officer in charge of the radio logy department at the army Hospital in Heidelberg. He sold the drug in july and october to members of a Heidelberg motorcycle club who were informants for the criminal investigation come. The spokesman said. Ellington a Raleigh n.c., native later accused the government of entrap ment and pleaded not guilty to the charges the spokesman said. He will serve his sentence Al fort Riley Kan. Corrections it was erroneously reported in yester Day s paper that 10 people had been killed in an Oil refinery explosion Ai Norco la. The Correct figure was one person dead. The headline on an article May i in correctly identified the military service of two rape suspects wives. The suspects wives arc in the Navy. Unclaimed baggage Offenbach West Germany warehouse personnel Are trying to locale  and civilians in Europe who have not claimed their unaccompanied baggage a v corps spokeswoman said baggage left unclaimed after 300 Days is subject to disposal. The following persons should con tact the Offenbach warehouse Ito Box 44. Frankfurt military Community Apo 09710, or Call Frankfurt ets 320-5008 or 7309. Uncle Herf Jim Dayt Erie Codon to Emit la or Mchiff bck6 b a am Vii  l  romi1hmial