European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday augusts 1988 news updates Texas Bank Dallas a the new operators of Texas largest Bank hold ing company plan to emphasize smaller markets in their reorganization of first Republic Bank  officials said they plan to rebuild the company by serving Small and Middle size businesses by using an internal Revenue service provision for tax loss write offs and with some help from businessman h. Ross Perot. First Republic Bank corp. Was declared insolvent Friday by . Comptroller of the currency and the Federal Deposit insurance corp. Rowan enters plea Washington a syndicated columnist Carl t. Rowan an outspoken supporter of stricter handgun controls pleaded inno cent monday to charges he used an unregistered pistol to shoot a teen Ager who took an unauthorized dip in his backyard Pool. Rowan also defended himself against charges of hypocrisy from pro gun groups. Rowan has been charged with one count each of possessing an unregistered weapon and posses sing ammunition for the gun in connection with the june 14 shoot ing both misdemeanours. District of Columbia Superior court hearing commissioner Kaye Christian set a trial Date of sept. 22. Rowan also requested that a jury hear his  he is convicted on both charges the columnist could face maximum penalty of two years in prison and a $2,000 Fine. Duarte treatment san Salvador Al Salvador a president Jose Napoleon Duarte left monday for washing ton and a second round of chemo therapy intended to slow the and Vance of his terminal liver , 62, was accompanied by his wife Ines and his son ale Jandro. He will undergo a week of treatment at the Walter Reed army medical Center. The president spent six weeks Atwalter Reed in june and july undergoing diagnosis and  removed most of his stomach which had been affected by the cancer. Eagle scouts two eighth graders received the Eagle scout award the highest Honor in boy scouting in recent ceremonies. Derek f. Keller 14, is a third Genera Tion Eagle scout. For his project he organized a monthlong Effort to reclaim and clean unusable rooms in the Patch youth activities building in the Stuttgart military Community. Keller is the son of Brig. Gen. Ken Neth and Carol Keller. An Honor student Derek also is a student senator at Patch High school and president of Junior future business leaders of America. Kelly Starrett 14, attends Munich High school. For his service project he sponsored a Bike registration program in the Garmisch military Community. Starrett is the son of or. Hollie Star rett. Both boy scouts have been in scouting for six years. To earn the Eagle scout award a Boyscout must fulfil requirements in the areas of leadership service and outdoor skills. Only about 2.5 percent of All boy scouts earn the Eagle scout award according to boy scouting officials. Economic Index climbs 1.4% for biggest gain in 18 months Washington a the govern ment said tuesday its chief forecasting gauge of future economic activity shot up 1.4 percent in june the biggest in crease in 18 months. The big Advance in the Commerce department s Index of leading indicators provided fresh evidence that the current recovery which has already lasted a peacetime record of 69 months is in no danger of collapsing. In other Good economic news the government reported tuesday that orders to . Factories surged 5.5 percent in june to a record $229.8 billion. It was the big Gest monthly increase in 17 years an was credited to the sharpest Rise in de Mand since december 1982. In a third report the government said that sales of new single family Homes shot up 8.4 percent in june to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 734,000 units the fastest sales Pace since february 1987. Analysts said the string of reports while reflecting a Strong Pace of business activity also increased fears that the Economy was overheating with higher inflation pressures Likely in coming months. Analysts said the increase in the leading Index was in Large part a rebound fro May when the Index had dropped a Sharp 0.8 percent. The june Advance was the biggest one month gain since the Index Rose by 2.2 per cent in december 1986. It was the latest Ina string of reports reflecting better than expected economic growth this year. The government said last week that the Economy As measured by the Gross nation Al product expanded at a 3.1 percent an Nual rate from april through june. This performance was a far cry from the recession that Many analysts were predict ing in the Wake of last october s Stock mar Ket crash. In june the strength in the leading Index was widespread with seven of the available nine components registering advances. The biggest source of strength came from a 5.7 percent Rise in Stock prices in june. The increase in the Standard poor s Index of 500 stocks was followed by a slowdown in business deliveries consid ered a sign of increasing demand an in crease in Plant and equipment orders drop in unemployment claims an increase in building permits a change in raw mate rials prices and a Rise in the Money Supply. The Economy has been bolstered this year by a Boom in . Export sales an heavy business investment. The Gnu the total output of goods and services grew at an annual rate of 3.4 percent in the first Quarter and 3.1 percent in the second Quarter. The Reagan administration which began the year forecasting Gnu growth for All of 1988 at a lacklustre 2.4 percent Isnow forecasting growth of 3 percent. Raids on motorcycle club Sites turn up arms by Anita Gosch staff writer West German police Friday raided clubhouses and other meeting Points of the Bones motorcycle club securing a Large number of illegal weapons and am munition. Federal police in Wiesbaden said 33 people were taken into custody and re leased. A 32-year-old Man and a 24-year old woman were arrested but no charges have been filed. Twenty seven Sites were searched including clubhouses campgrounds and apartments in Ludwigshafen Frankfurt Riis Felsheim and Nedwied. The Bones is one of the oldest motor Cycle clubs in Germany and was established 20 years ago an official with the Public prosecutor s office in Ludwigshafen said. While Many americans Are members of the club none was involved in the raids police said. Police reported finding a Large number of High Caliper pistols and rifles a Large amount of ammunition and other illegal objects such As throwing stars brass Knuckles and smoke bombs. Police said some Bones members Are suspected of involvement in illegal arms sales narcotics sales and promotion of prostitution. 1 St personnel come civilian apparent heart attack victim Schwet Zingen West Germany is a 57-year-old 1st personnel come civilian employee died tuesday when he apparently suffered a heart attack while driving out of the Kilbourne Cavern parking lot a command spokeswoman said. Jimmie l. Allen left the Cavern about noon in his personal vehicle when he apparently suffered the attack. The car crossed a Street Wen through the Tompkins Barracks Barrier Fence and hit an unoccupied wooden building staff sgt. Rebecca j. Markum said. German and . Medical personnel administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation she said. Allen was pronounced dead at the scene by a German doctor at 1 07 . Allen a retired army sergeant major served As the Usa eur and 7th army retirement services officer. He is survived by his wife Herta of St. Leon rot West Germany. A memorial service has not yet been scheduled. U.s., philippine negotiators resume talks about bases Manila Philippines a . And philippine negotiators unexpectedly resumed talks on the status of american military bases Here tuesday one week after they broke Down in a disagreement Over How much the americans would pay. Members of the two panels met for More than two hours and agreed to meet again wednesday. They refused to answer reporters questions. In a joint statement the two sides said they discussed financial compensation As Well As Security around the bases and the Issue of philippine court jurisdiction Over . Troops. Before the session resumed a philippine source close to the talks said the philippine panel expected the americans to make a new offer on compensation for use of the six installations including Clark a and the Subic Bay naval base. Earlier tuesday foreign Secretary Raul Mang Lapus declined to Tel reporters if any significant breakthrough had been attained. He said Only that the situation seems to warrant a resumption of the  Mang Lapus chief philippine negotiator broke off the talks a week ago Over what he described As american inflexibility on the amount of compensation. The United states currently gives the Philippines $180 million in eco nomic and military Aid annually in Exchange for the bases. Sources close to the philippine panel said the filipinos wanted the amount raised to $1.2billion a year but the americans refused such a drastic increase. The sources speaking on condition of anonymity said the american were willing to increase compensation Only by $360 million. The filipinos at first rejected a . Proposal to include salaries paid to base workers an purchases of locally manufactured goods in the compensation package. Wii army Veteran Dies at we Brucken Home we Brucken West Germany world War ii Veteran with More than 47 years of government service died of heart failure in his Home in we Brucken Friday it was announced tuesday. Woodrow Wilson Maxwell had worked As unaccountable officer 200th theater army Materi Al management Center since 1977. He was 69. Memorial services were scheduled for 11  in the we Brucken Chapel. Wilson a native of Alabama 4s survived by two sons Jean Pierre and Steve a sister and a brother. 3rd inf div releases name of Soldier who drowned Kitzinger West Germany the 3rd inf div has released the name of the Soldier who drowned last week while trying to swim across the main River. The body of spec. Elroy s. Montoya was recovered from the River fonday after being missing since july 26,a division spokesman said tuesday. A witness said Montoya was swimming across the River near the old Ridge about 9 . When he went under the water and failed to surface. He was 21. The Soldier of co a 203rd support in is survived by his wife Cynthia of Uvalde Texas. A memorial service for Montoya was held tuesday. Memorial service Friday for Pitburg a sergeant Pitburg a West Germany a memorial serv ice for an air Force sergeant killed monday in a motorcycle Accident is scheduled for 10 . Friday at the base Chapel. Tech. Sgt. Daniel a. Dominque 30, of the 2139th comm so died when his motorcycle left the Road and went into a Ravine near Liessem West Germany. Dominque a native of Norwich vt., was the non commissioned officer in charge of the communications focal Point