European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 12, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes Friday August 12,1988 marines assault . Beach in cleanup of ships waste stateside Atlantic Beach . A marines hit 26miles of beaches this week not to fight an enemy but to collect trash bags and bags of medical and other waste that washed ashore after being dumped by Navy  the Atlantic Beach fire station 25 giant trash bags were emptied into steel and plastic containers. All25 bags had been filled since sunday including two filled wednesday. Much of the medical debris such As syringes an vials that May contain blood were taken by state officials for testing said or. Ron Levine state health director. Charges May be filed if regulations have been broken he said. Levine said he was relieved to find that the mess appeared to be limited. Today they found virtually no medical refuse of any 5911," he said. A second search involving 40 marines in four wheel drive vehicles started in heavy rain at Low tide wednesday afternoon. Levine said he was pleased with the military s response. They have conceded their responsibilities he said. They will clean up the entire situation no matter How Long it takes and dispose of the waste  is not Clear if North Carolina statutes outlaw such dumping it. Gov. Bob Jordan said at a news Confer ence in Raleigh. He has requested an opinion from the state attorney general on the Law covering such situations. He has proposed a Law to prohibit dumping of waste into the Ocean if the attorney general rules it is not covered by current . Cmdr. John Lloyd a Navy spokesman said most of the debris that washed up on the beaches is typical  some had come from the Newport a tank Landing ship and the amphibious assault ship Nassau both based in Norfolk va., he said. Navy regulations allow dumping of biodegradable garbage within 12 Miles of Shore Lloyd said. Other trash May be dumped 25 Miles or More from Shore but medical refuse that May be contaminated or connected with dangerous drugs is held for incineration in port he  s not a contamination problem and i can say it s definitely not related to the Beach problems in Newyork and new Jersey Lloyd said. Levine said the main danger posed by the refuse Isth Chance that someone might be Cut by a piece of Glass or broken syringe. And that Chance is very Kerylow considering the amount of stuff they found he  officials Are checking the logs of the two ships to determine How much waste might have been dumped Lloyd said. He said it was Uncertain whether any regulations had been violated or what penalty such a violation might incur. Marines were expected to remain on the beaches through Friday. Tiny rustic has a funny name but if s a town full of magic Colon Mich. A this South Western Michigan town so Small it almost could disappear from the map is conjuring up All types of illusions this week at its 51st annual magic festival which opened wednesday. Most of the local folks plan their vacations for this week and take off said Greg Byrdner president of a Bott s magic manufacturing co., which sponsors the festival and Bill itself As the largest manufacturer of magic tricks in the world. About 1,000 Amateur and professional magicians ranging from illusionists and ventriloquists to the Guy who pulls rabbits out of a hat at birth Day parties flock each year to this Rural Community of about 1,100 Resi dents near the Indiana Border. An additional 3,000 visors com for the magic shows which include a special appearance each year by magi Cian Harry Blackstone or. Blackstone s famous father spent Summers her and introduced australian magician Percy Abbott to the area. In 1934, a Bott founded the magic company with Bordner s father Recil Bordner. The magicians began arriving Early in the week some setting up Booths in the demonstration room the elementary school s gymnasium to show their newest tricks and sell their trick cards scarves and  Harary 26, who designs illusions for magi Cian David Copperfield and singers Michael Jackson and Alice Cooper moved four years ago from Ann Arbor to Hollywood but he would t think of missing the Colon festival. This place is like a Mecca. The biggest Guys fro mall Over Are Here said Harary who attended his first festival 13 years ago after discovering a magic trick in the great Kovari a visitor from London shows off his skills. A Box of Cereal. Abbott s is like a part of  Harary swaps secrets with other established per formers Jim Caputo Hopes to learn a new card trick or Slicker Way to pull a Rabbit out of a hat. Caputo a research chemist at Upjohn co. In Kalamazoo does magic shows a children s birthday parties on weekends. People think scientists Aren t much fun but you be surprised Caputo said. Next to kids scientists Are my Best audiences. I guess they have such rigid views they re easy to  town returns Good deed to stricken disc jockey Portage a. A one Good turn de serves another so this Small Community is Rais ing Money to repay a Canadian disc jockey who raised $ 12,000 to buy Portage a new police  station a Wal owner Bill Henderson began the fund drive tuesday for Scruff con nors of St. Catharines  Chez pm disc jockey was hospitalized while in Johnstown on Friday after becoming ill at a restaurant. He hoped to be released tuesday but collapsed during a stress test and was scheduled for heart treatment in Pittsburgh. First we wanted to raise Money for his medi Cal Bills Henderson said. But he said he did t want that. We thought it was a Good idea to repay him for the loan he took  Connors 20, took a personal loan to contrib Ute to the patrol car fund which he organized after hearing that Portage was using a dump truck for police patrols. Mitterrand oks meeting with Reagan next month Washington a French president Francois Mitterrand has accepted an invitation to meet with president Reagan on sept. 29,while on an official working visit to the United states the White House said  visit continues a tradition of close consultation Between the . And French leaders White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said. The purpose of the visit is to discuss major Alliance issues and to Exchange views on other areas of common  space advisory panel to promote Industry links Washington a Commerce Secretary. William Verity has announced the establish ment of the commercial space advisory commit tee to recommend ways to increase . Business presence in space ventures and  . Needs to forge a stronger link be tween our vast science and technology resource Sand . Corporations and entrepreneurs. To ensure an economic environment where .space Commerce can thrive Verity said. The 15-member panel composed of representatives from Industry government and higher education is scheduled to make recommendations to the administration by the end of october when its authorization expires. Post offices urged to go extra length for customers St. Louis a the postal service should pay attention to the Little things that keep customers Happy says postmaster general Anthonym. Frank. Give an extra smile open the door for the customer who comes at one minute after five and ask an employee what do you think Frank said tuesday to about 1,500 delegates at the 85th convention of the National league of postmasters. The group represents More than 22,000 postmasters  postal service lost customers to private delivery businesses because of service cutbacks imposed in february Frank said. The cutbacks and a rate hike in april did serious harm to the postal service s Public image he said. Frank urged postmasters to improve employee relations and help educate the Public about the postal service by giving speeches and con ducting open houses. To addict s neighbor says he has a to grind Danbury Conn. A a self de scribed to addict charged with chopping Down a neighbor s 83-year-old Oak Trento improve his satellite reception Hopes to get the charges erased but his neigh Bor in t Happy about the Prospect. Arthur Anderson 59, of Redding Tol Danbury Superior court judge Howard Moraghan on wednesday that he did t have a criminal record and wanted to apply for the accelerated rehabilitation program. Under the program first time offend ers can have charges erased from their records after they successfully Complete probationary pends. This in t the crime of the Century Anderson s lawyer Jeffrey b. Sienkiewicz told reporters. Anderson is charge with second degree criminal mischief and third degree criminal trespass. The tree owner Charles Marriner 62,will be Able to address the judge when he rules on Anderson s request. Marriner who is suing Anderson for$37,000 in damages said he plans to give very serious thought to opposing accelerated rehabilitation based on the fact that it was the second time he  the judge ordered a sept. 7 court Date for Anderson who could receive a Maxi mum sentence of one year in prison for second degree criminal mischief and six months for third degree criminal tres passing if he is tried and convicted