European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday june 18,1988 Mecham found not guilty on loan fraud charges Hoer fax. Ariz. A a jury thursday acquitted for mar gov. Evan Mecham and his brother Blard of charges thai they concealeda$350, Louis 1986 Campaign. As the a Fork read inc not guilty finding on the last of six counts Mecham embraced his lawyer i Fidel Scoll who was sealed next Elohim at the fens Able and then turned around Anci huffed Pis wife  jury fed received the Case on Wodni after Cann Keven Days of  the former governor in inc room Choc Robt the end. Mecham Rose Crosso tothe jurors and can shaking their hands. Mecham 4ho was impeached an from Citico Waif ice this Spring had said i night that he hid a Clear  but year old forme Lauto dealer said he Woulff feel better when in Sucre referring to the Verdi prosecutor Arnett Holstein told the Fry in wednesday s Fifel portion of the Closi arguments that Iheme Chams cloak of Ija Cence has been strip red away thread by Alread by thread Willardt Mcchamp and Eva Mecham stand naked before you now. Because the Evi Dence is Over whelping of their gut special cargo Shi in Gulf to carry Rberts of . Manama Bahrein a dutch cargo ship Isan the port the mine damned utile frigate Samuel wrote states this  Friday. The mighty  cargo Gulf tuesday and we crts is dry docked. The 3,600-ton of preliminary repairs mine in the Central Hereof its Crew Sci . Officers Hai saving them and ii ,blewa22-Fche said it woul Newport . Na12-year-Otd ship i Iron works in Buffor final repairs. A specially built Rhian Gulf to trans Navy s guided Nils s Back to the United Hilary officials Dis a 25,743-ton Sam i was escorted into the of Dubai where the Robe has been undergoing Dubai since it struck a on april 14. Ten Mem red in the blast Ted other crewmen wit itself after the mine Laid in the  its Home port at olt Scails said earlier that theirld Bege med to inc Bath mail where it was built. Baker  says hell leave at Savith s end Washington not Rhomas c. Gris in director of Hiie opus communication com a and planning Svi Mitick his fore his Imper jr., is Scherg nation effective Date Superior led to leave As be succeeded by ban Maseng Alouse speech writ and director who left the reason adm Nistra work for sen. Bob Dole s Hunsuc lican presidential Caire of Griscom a 31 Jean expected. He visions among them an e Lurance company in it  ten isi Dering Active Posi Itan ooga. June 30, a a Howard h. By chief of staff Griscom Wil former White of Public liars lion last  recur the Depane scan Hai number of of Tion with an Poland s new Militar oath omit reference to soviets wars a Poland a the  Rudbn Mously adopted a new to Flash Mili tary oath that removes a reference o serving Inan Alliance with the soviet Union. \ the it w oath was recommended by ierome no and Poland National defens is try. Tic government has said the Chan not affect relations with the soviets. An outlawed opposition peace group Dom acid peace had Long criticized the or oath charging it represented an affront to sovereignty. Urf til now military inductees promised Laguard peace in brotherly Alliance with the soviet army and other Allied  the new oat contains no reference to the soviet Union and the inductee promises Only to guard peace inthe brotherhood of arms with the Allied armies. . Housing starts plunge in largest drop in 5 months Washington a housing construction plummeted 12.2 percent in May the steepest drop in five months the government said Friday. Trie Commerce department said the drop dragged construction activity Down to a seasonally adjusted an Nual rats of 1.38 million units in May the lowest level since january when 2,000 fewer units were begun. 11 was the steepest drop since december when Start plunged 15.8 percent. They had fallen again in Jan uary by 1,2 percent before posting increases of 9.9percent, 0.7 percent and 3.1 percent in february March and april respectively. The huge May decline surprised analysts who had been expecting Only a modest decline because of rising mortgage interest rates. Rates on 30-year, fued Rale mortgages climbed from10.05 percent at the Start of april to 10.58 percent at the end of May according to the Federal Home loan Mort gag corp. They cased slightly in inc first weeks of june. Whole. However they cautioned against overreacting to one month s report. If we got two. Three four months of Back to Back de Clines then it would give plenty of reason for concern. Because a pretty big size Shuc of the Economy is lied to housing said John Savacool an economist with the wefa group a Bala Cynwyd pa., forecasting  of single family Homes dropped 9.2 t. T a  Urlini Tife to n fit Amy Sashen they totalled 967,000 on an annual basis. Construction of multiunit dwellings toppled 18,9 per cent to a seasonally adjusted rate of 396,000 units in May following a big 36.7 percent Advance in april this sector has been in inc doldrums for More than a year because of High vacancy rates and changes in the tax Law thai nude investment in rental housing Glass profitable. _ the precipitous May drop was led by identical 22.3percent drops in the Northeast where construction of w 1 v 1 housing wb3 a Civ Ai a  aug Wavu. However some analysts had said the growing popu 206,000, and the Midwest where Homes were started at a Rily of adjustable rate mortgages would curb the of 269,000yearly rate., of rising Long term rates. An increase of a half t ,5 fag percentage Point from 10,0 percent to 10.5 percent Lari Feela  lowest level of construction activity in the Northeast since september 1984, when the rate was Iro  . Northeast i9b4, in would boost a Home buyer s monthly payment on a 30 203 000 and the steepest drop since the 24 percent plunge year 1100.000 mortgage by about $37. Of november 1985. Starts in the South dropped 6.4 pee wit of economists watch housing activity closely because it i to 555,000 and starts in the West fell 4.8 per cell Tot its often a Harbinger of the Economy direction As a j 354,000. Of probe Frorer & Whitney division plus a trip to his Home state of Florida to visit Ratt & Whitney. In addition Ajtal review of Federal election com Mission records Shif cd that Chappell s 1988 re elec lion Campaign commute has received at least j92.300in contributions from defense contractors political action committees in the Las four  could not be reamed for comment but he said through spokeswoman a Thomas that the re ports he is under investigation  he said through Thomas that Nind other commit tee members receive no  that would be of value to military contract these Are Public Budgell figure with anyway except in the Field of Tell mation on the fact that bids arc going come to congressmen As far As i know Dyson s financial disclosure statement re dealing ice. Inform does no showed that he accepted s9.000 in Honor aria fro military Contr Clois. Meanwhile a newly disclosed feral search warrant showed that former  Secretary Melvyn Paisley a Central figure Ink still emerging scandal tunnelled classified or edit defense data to the Mcdonnell Douglas co took help the company sell i f-18 and advanced us jul fighter planes the scheme in Purves the illegal disclosure of information and theol Fellion of influence with respect to department of Defenso contracts the warrant  info Raffony. Disclosed often is provided by gov. Ern ment cup Loyess receiving bribes or  speaking on the condition of anonymity said the jute department acting after Telephone wiretaps Ofin Duffy consultants served about z75 subpoenas and 38 Job warrants on defense contractors and individuals Peck in the nationwide investigation or companies subpoenaed for records include Mcdon fell Douglas Northrop United technologies the Loral corp., Litton industries  general Edwin Meese told reporters at the Justice department he was hopeful All indictments m therase will be completed within the nent 30 to 90  rowdies from Page 1  aimlessly attacked people fought with police who were violence a police spokesman a about 200 police of the 1,2at saturday s match against called out to Deal with the Urr saturday s Frankfurt fix of the tournament after def Ireland and Holland Rule for the semifinals. Authorities in Fra saturday bearing in land City of Dusse Lomatch Between engl or no reason an cloned to Stop the Jig cd to keep order soviet Union were English fans is England s last match. Against the Republic offt any Chance of qualifying Are prepared for a hot id the violence in the Rhine before and after wednesday Sand Holland when 501 fans were  City opened five gymnasiums to provide sleep ing quarters for fans unable to find hotels. This was designed to keep Drunken visitors from wandering und the streets All  City s association of hotel and restaurant own or speaking the Cue from dds Waldorf bars recon mental that drinking spots where English fans might Congo Este should close for the , some of them Legal others not might close. Amoon As any violence begins my House will close Saihe manager of three brothels in the area around their in  Drunken English fans some leads heavy boots and tattoos info be minister Margaret Thatcher said thursday it would seek travel limiting alcohol sales and belter Deal with violent fans. More the riots1sporting shave Ria cd British 1her Gove restrictions ways 1 police coordination than 200 English West Germany in the 1r rowdies have been detained Ine week. Fest from Page 1 to Faise Eno ubi Money to build a larger statue and museum in Cleveland. Robb Irkson came to the exposition with Staif Leel a National organization dedicated to the much syndicated television show Star  Bui Don t Call him a trekkie. Trekkie arc More fanatical we prefer to consider ourselves trekkers said Cason. He works As a police officer for Clinton Tow hip when he in t wearing his uniform As Sta Fleet Dimity commander of the Ohio Region s Marine division ii a Little insanity that lumps sane said  White of Athens Ohio Spunder of the South Eastern Ohio science fiction society kaid he took time of from his Job at the Kroger co. To Aiter the exposition he said he particularly likes Otto playing games and  the mysterious British tune Lowith two hearts seen in 38 countries on television. The exposition ends sunday with reruns of super Man television shows. "