European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes monday september 5,1968 Young families poverty rate rises Washington a the benefits of an improved . Economy have by passed Young american families who face an Era of vanishing dreams Accord ing to a new study by the children s de sense fund. America s Young families Are afflicted by an economic depression in the Middle of our society s More general Prosperity the fun Ltd president Marian Wright excl Ryan said. The question is not whether the eco Cimic Glass for America s families is half empty or half full. Rather older families have a Glass that is mostly full the Glass younger families hold is mostly empty to Dolman said. In terms of constant dollars the in come of families with children headed by an adult under age 30, fell by about one fourth Between 1973 and 1986, the study said. As a result the poverty Rale for such families nearly doubted rising from 12 percent in 197 to 22 percent in 1936, the study said. New census Bureau figures for 19&7 were released last week and while not identical to the children s defense fund figures they do tend a support that group s contentions. The census Bureau found that the 1987 poverty Rale far children Ages is and under was 20 percent up from 14.2 percent in 1973. And younger families tended to have higher poverty rates than older ones the census Bureau figure showed. Poverty Rales for children whether Black White or hispanic Rose Between 1973 and 1987, the figures showed. Our children and our Young families Are this nation s growing Edge. We neglect them at our peril said Edelman. These arc the children on whom we must rely to be the workers leaders parents taxpayers soldiers and Hope of the 21st Century. We Are getting them off to the Waist possible  in the Short term the group called for passage of an increase in the minimum wage and inc act for better child Pareto improve services for working parents. The fund which describes itself As a. Non profit group working to draw Atten Tion to inc needs of children particularly the poor minorities and handicapped also called for Long term actions. These would include extending medi Caid coverage to pregnant women and children in families with less than twice the poverty income expanded lax credits for Low income families expanded head Start programs setting up Community learning centers for children and a Serin of educational and Home buyer assist Ance programs. Dukakis crowd lacks patriotism Bennett charges Washington api education Secretary Wil Liam in Knelt on sunday accused democratic pc Sidon Lial candidate Michael Dukakis of running with a crowd Ilia has disdain for inc simple and Basic patriotism of most  Ijen Nelt who leaves the Reagan administration later this month vowed to dog Dukakis on educational issues and accused inc Massachusetts governor of offering Only empty general Bland platitudes on education. Speaking on Abc to s meet the  Bennett said Dukakis record on education consists of his veto of the pledge of  in 1977, the Massachusetts governor veto cd measure requiring mandatory recitation of the pledge in Public schools after the state s highest court citing . Supreme court Prece Dent said the legislation was unconstitutional. "1 encourage children to say the pledge of allegiance Dukakis said during a Campaign Stop last month. I say the pledge of allegiance. Thai s not the Issue. The republicans know it. That Law was  Bennett called the pledge the abcs of education adding. If you have trouble with the pledge you re going to have trouble with a lot of things Dawn the  i lived in that Brookline Cambridge world for eight years he said referring to the town where Dukakis lives. These arc people who Don t like things Tike the pledge. They have disdain for the simple and Basic patriotism of most americans said Bennett. Asked if he was accusing Dukakis of having disdain for patriotism Bennett said "1 think the crowd with which he runs. Do think they arc smarter. You know they have these advanced altitudes. They Don t like what most americans think and  Bennett defended his political statements As consist ent with positions he has taken As education Secretary and said the Bush Campaign paid for his recent trip to California where he attacked Dukakis on education. Standing firm George Bush and wife Mubara talk to reporter at their Sens governor whom Bush Calls a Teller debater Wintz Home saturday where the Republican presidential a nil three. Bush added Tongue in Cheek to lowering Lipec Nec said he stands firm on holding two debates with tation. My wife Barbara when i practice debating Democrat nominee Michael Dukakis. The i Macon she alls  mrs. Bush later said thai b not Tyve. Stolen Bassoon was t with the fishes after All new Vork api a shopkeeper who Bouhl a stolen j15,000 Bassoon fors3 and a pack of cigarettes tracked Down the owner who said he thought the instrument was shark  by his  Cyrus Segal 62, a bassoonist with the new York City opera said saturday iwas very fearful u would end up in a dump sir or the  when he finally sat Down with the 5 food Lona woodwind again Segai said fell like i was having a conversation with a Long lost  Mark Mavris owner of a Luggage and gift shop said he had been looking for the Bassoon s rightful owner since an apparently homeless Man sold it to him. He said he wanted �10 for it Heddin t know what it was Mavris said. I gave him s3. I guess he figured he could get lunch Money out of  Segal was standing outside Lincoln enter on wednesday the instrument in a Black Canvas bag wedged Between his leg and a building column when it was snatched police said. His wife Myra who is also a Musi Cian said a colleague called her and told her Mavris was looking for the Bassoon s he s been stopping musicians on the Street and asking them she said. I ran out ran Down the Street and the Man would not even Lake the three dollars  Segal has owned the double Reed Bass woodwind for 2 years. It was made by Huckel a German company that takes three years to fill an order for an instrument. Sex policeman gives up after 25-hour hostage drama St. Louis a an sex police Man convicted in a pension fund scan a surrendered sunday 25 hours after taking hostage the Man who exposed the scam. The former officer held the hostage in the 15lh floor of an office building. Anthony d. Danilc. Armed with Art unidentified weapon released his hos Tage John Frank vice president of the City police Board around 1 30 . Sunday and gave up 10 hours later after All night negotiation police said. Daniele who was once a member of the St. Louis police department s hos Tage response team was with his attorney when he surrendered authorities said. He was taken to police Headquarters. A hostage response team and dozens of officers who had surrounded the building negotiated with Danilc said police spokeswoman Linda Hancock. She said Daniele earlier had demanded to make a statement Over radio station Knox am. Frank exposed a Kickback scandal that Cost police and fire pension funds an estimated s333.000. On Friday Danilc was sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to make restitution of j200,000 for his part in he scam. He was convicted of re portion conspiracy and mail fraud and could have received 32 years in prison. The scam was carried out by paying a brokerage firm artificially High com missions on Stock transactions that were made with pension funds prosecutors said. Participants in the scheme were then Given Back part of the Money. Daniele who headed the police pen Sion fund was the Only one of six men indicted to stand trial