European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes up a country Christmas during a visit to Washington d.c., country music superstar Loretta Lynn shows off a shirt promoting the 1988 Uso Christmas tour she will headline for . Overseas military personnel and their families. Sunday August 28,1988 official accused in dumping of medical waste new York a the president of a Laboratory was arrested Friday and charged with illegally throwing medical waste in an open trash bin outside his office authorities  10-Day surveillance of the medical lab uncovered garbage bags containing hypodermic Needles and syringes blood vials and other medical waste said Brooklyn District attorney Elizabeth Holtzman. Two of the blood vials were found to contain hepatitis b virus she  Numeroff 58, and his company Universal diagnostic corp., were charged with 21 Misdemeanour counts including second degree reckless endangerment and violations of the Public health Law. The most serious charges carry a maximum prison term of one year in jail. The company and Numeroff also face criminal fines of up to $26,000 and thou Sands of dollars in civil  said that the Needles and syringes found in the garbage bags were not broken or crushed tomake them inoperable and were not placed in puncture resistant containers As required by  sanitation commissioner Brendon Sexton said his department received a tip aug. 16 that medical was teat the lab was being disposed of in the sewer. Investigators found no evidence of that but they did discover the Gar Bage bags with medical waste in the trash Container. Among the items found in the bags were 60 Loose Needles an unspecified number of syringes 25 urine samples 15 blood vials and a Scalpel Blade. Stateside transportation department asks end to car mileage standards Washington a the transportation department while calling fuel Economy standards a Dinosaur that should be extinct on Friday proposed raising the minimum average Gas mileage for automakers fleets by at least half a mile per gallon. The Agency proposed setting the corporate average fuel Economy or cafe Standard at Between 26.5 mpg and 27.5 mpg for the 1989 and 1990 Model years. The Range is identical to or less than the 27.5 mpg mandated by Congress in the fuel Economy program begun in 1975. However since the 1986 Model year the department has set the cafe Standard at 26 mpg so the proposed level would actually be More stringent than that now in effect. Cafe is a Dinosaur that should be extinct said Jim Burnley Secretary of transportation. One of the most perverse aspects of the cafe Law is its positive incentive to ship american automobile workers jobs out of this  the 1975 fuel Economy Law adopted to reduce Petroleum consumption at a time of rapidly rising prices requires . Manufacturers to meet an average fuel consumption level of 27.5 mpg on All passenger cars they make. The Law allows the National Highway traffic safety administration an Agency within the transportation department to lower the Standard below 27.5 mpg fit finds that manufacturers have made reasonable efforts to achieve that level. Moreover the Law requires the Agency to consider whether achieving the 27.5 mpg level is economically and practically feasible. It was under those provisions of the Law that the Agency lowered the cafe Standard beginning in 1986. Had the Agency not proposed making a new Rule on the Standard it would have automatically reverted to27.5 mpg in october for the 1989 Model year. General motors corp., the world s largest automaker welcomed the Agency s action. Without an amendment pm faces the Prospect if it is to remain in compliance of limiting the production of family size cars to the detriment of the Ameri can Consumers and workers pm said. This would give japanese automakers who Are already planning to import More luxury and family size cars with v-8 and High performance v-6 engines a powerful competitive advantage in the larger car Market  a pm spokesman John Hartnell said a 27.5 mpg Standard would have caused the automaker to reduce production by 212,000 vehicles at a loss of 76,000 jobs in 1989, and by 470,000 vehicles with a loss of158,000 jobs in 1990. Ford motor co. Said it would be unable to meet a27.5 mpg Standard for 1989 and 1990, not because of a Lack or reasonable Effort but because of substantial unforeseeable shifts in Market  if Relief is not granted. And the Standard ticks Back up to 27.5, then the vehicles that the Industry supplies will not match the demand level that we resetting from the Public said Bill Peacock a Ford spokesman in Dearborn Mich. There will be some artificial rationing. Full sized cars will be  Chrysler corp., which makes smaller cars on aver age than its two larger competitors said the Caf Standard is really not a Chrysler  we will meet the Law As it stands now and will meet it in the coming year said Chrysler spokesman Tony Cervone. Nitsa scheduled a Public meeting on the pro posed Rule on sept. 14. Buyer reported found for von Bulow mansion Newport . A a former peace corps Volunteer turned International Antiques dealer appears set Toby the oceanfront mansion of Martha sunny von Bulow an attorney close to the Case said thursday. Glenn c. Randall and his wife Patricia submitted Abid for the 21-room mansion. The bid is awaiting approval by new York supreme court judge Martin Stecher said a new York attorney familiar with the Sale. Details of the Sale Are not being disclosed pending the judge s approval at the request of a committee managing von Bulow s $80 million Fortune. Von Bulow 57, has been in a coma at new York Columbia presbyterian Hospital for eight years. Her sex husband Glaus von Bulow was acquitted in 1985 of charges that he induced the coma while trying to murder her with insulin injections. Six parties met the $3.95 million asking Price after the mansion was listed june 20. Tractor trailer explosion leaves 1 dead 4 injured new Carrollton my. A one person was killed and four others were injured when a tractor trailer carrying 8,000 Gallons of diesel fuel overturned and exploded on the capital Beltway during the eve Ning Rush hour fire officials  traffic was snarled thursday As a two mile stretch of the Beltway the Highway that forms a Loo around the District of Columbia was closed for four hours. Traffic in one direction on that Section of the High Way remained halted later into the evening. The Accident occurred when the truck struck a Van lost control and rolled Over the Highway s Center Barrier said Prince George s county fire department spokesman Tony Destefano. Sparks from the skidding truck ignited the fuel As the fuel Container broke up in the wreck. Dallas drug search likened to slavery by Union official Dallas a More than 200 workers at a City construction project were forced to Kneel before drug sniffing dogs or lose their jobs an experience an angry Union official likened to  officials and representatives of the project s construction manager said thursday that the aug. 18 search at the City s $81 million Morton  symphony Center turned up nothing. When they make you get Down in front of an animal on your Knees that s getting Back into slavery said Bill Hawkins business manager of ironworkers local 481. Bruce lady senior vice president for . Bateson co.,the firm serving As construction manager said he and other managers knew about the search and submitted to it. The search which involved More than 200 workers was undertaken after a former employee reported that drugs were allegedly being used at the construction site. Increasing mortgage rates cause drop in Home sales Washington a sales of existing single family Homes jolted by rising mortgage rates dropped 5 percent in july the first decline since january a real estate Trade group said thursday. The National association of realtors said that sales of existing Homes dropped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.63 million units last month following a 6.4 percent increase in  decline was the first since a 4.8 percent drop in january. Analysts blamed the setback on rising mortgage rates. The median Price of a Home Rose by $1,400 to$91,600 from june to july up 3.7 percent from a year ago. The median sales Price for an existing Home at that time was $88,300. It s Between Down East and the Hub of the universe Boulder Colo. A when University of Colorado student asked is new England a separate country action was taken to make Sere the Aston Ishing question would t Burn the ears of the faculty again. The College has a new requirement for ginning arts and science students of majors a geography coarse. There had been some deterioration in what we used to think of As Basic knowledge said Ron James editor of the Colorado alumnus newspaper. Bonnie Mahler an assistant in the school of arts and sciences said the push to include a geography require ment has won wide support because the subject is relevant to Many disciplines. The mandate is part of a larger curriculum Reform being implemented officials  most cases students have a num Ber of opt oils to meet requirements but in geography there Are just two choices human geography or International geography. Both Are designed to give students a geographical perspective during the first or second semester students who can demonstrate a competence in geography on an Entrance exam or who took a similar course in High school Are excused but official say most students will have to take one of the courses