European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday septembers t986 the stars and stripes Page 9 i possible rabies victims a woman in Thailand is searching for i Host two British women whom a Hare contracted rabies Hilt vacation ing in Una Llin. A Seaside resort 150 Miles South of Bangkok the British woman at Lisa Chapman Ifft us Bream Leonard. The dog that May have Given then the fatal disease Din aug. 18, toe woman who hosted the to britons said they May have contacted rabies while playing Frith the dog on Ibe Bench. Chief blames miserable sobs in slaying of la police officer los Angeles a a  officer was shot dead in the year s first bang related police slaying and authorities said joint local and Federal efforts were not stopping the violence that May make 1988 the bloodiest Ever. Officer Daniel Pratt was shot in the face during a drive by shooting saturday night in South Central los Angeles he and his partner were pursuing a car believed to be involved in another such shooting minutes earlier thai wounded three police said. With flags outside police Headquarters standing at half staff sunday police chief Daryl Gates lamented the department s loss. Here was a Fine officer and family Man with a child hell never Sec dead because of some no Good miserable sobs out there that society allows to roam inc streets Gates said. Pratt 30, died later at a Hospital. The six year Veter an leaves behind a pregnant wife and three children. A 20-year-old gang member believed to be the trigger Man was arrested sunday. Pratt is the first police officer killed in a drive by shooting which a often been used by gangs. A police officer was killed in a 1987 gang gun Battle. Eleven people were slain in gang shootings in the last weekend of August and More than 200 people have died this year. The death loll should climb to an All time High of More than 400 by year s end making 1988 the bloodiest year Ever for gang crimes officials said. There was a record total of 387 gang related Mur Ders in los Angeles county in 1981. The violence has left Law enforcement officials struggling to end the rampage. Police bunched a full scale assault in March. Twice since then the los Angeles police department has marched 1,000 officers into the most gang infested areas on weekends. Overall crime Rales declined but the gang murder rate continues to climb. We re in a holding action. We re keeping the flames from spreading but we re not putting them out said Robert Philibosian former county District attorney and head of the slate task Force on gangs and drugs. British warship damaged while escorting ship Muscat Oman a a British Container ship and a British destroyer accompanying in toward the persian Gulf collided poking Hole in the warship and injuring 11 of its crewmen officials said. British naval sources in Oman said the Accident occurred saturday night when the Southampton and the British registered Tor Bay were 15 Miles Oft he United Arab emirates port of Fuja Irah on the Gulf of Oman. The sources speaking on condition  said the Southampton sailed on to Fuja Irah after a Brief Stop to assess its damage. During that Stop the 4,000-ton ship appeared badly holed and was seriously flooding they said. But the sources said the situation was under control. The 34.477-ton Tor Bay which was on its Way from Singapore to Dubai in the United Arab emirates escaped with Only minor damage to its Bow and continued us voyage after the Accident. Its owners p and o of London said in would be repaired at Dubai the defense ministry in London said 11 crewmen were injured three of hem with broken Bones one suffering Shock and the other seven with minor Cut Sand bruises. On arrival at Fuja Irah the sailors with broken Bones were moved to the local government Hospital. One witness at the port said the Southampton was dam aped extensively. There s a big Gash on its port Side bigger than the site of a  the Southampton has a 253-nun Crew. In came to inc persian Gulf Region to join the Royal Navy patrol Ling units last month. The sources said they could not Tell How the Colli Sion occurred especially since warships usually sail at least one mile away from the vessels hey Are escorting in the Gulf. The Southampton is one of two Royal Navy destroy ers and a frigate thai accompany merchant ships into and out of the Gulf because of the a year old Iraq Iran conflict. There also arc three British mine sweepers and three support vessels the sources added. A cease fire began in the Iraq Iran War aug. 20. Striking weathermen Back at work in Philippines Manila Philippines a striking government weathermen returned to work monday alter officials assured them they will expedite the payment of salary increases promised a year ago. The end of the five Day strike was announced by both the civil service commission and Romeo Alejan Dro president of the philippine weather employee association. About on Hird of the country s 1 Job weather serv ice workers went on strike thursday to press for pay ment of salary increases promised them during a strike last year Union officials said some of the employees had received their increases but others had not. 26th tac recon Wing wins top honors at meet Bertstrom fab. Texas the 26lh tac recon Wing from Owci Brincken a Wesl Ger Many took Overall honors at the reconnaissance air Mucci 88. The so member  team totalled 17,654 Points 94 More than the second place team from the 52nd tac recon group air National guard from Reno Nev. The Reno team look first place in the 1986 event. In addition to . Air Force and air nation Al guard contestants also competing were units from the australian air Force and the West Ger Man air Force. The 26th tac recon Wing learn was Safe representative at the meet Torrejon a no named Best Crew chief in Europe Torrejon a Spain an air Force staff sergeant has been named by usage officials the Best of All Crew chiefs in Europe for 19s8. Staf sgt. Mark e. Avra a Crew chief with the 401st tac fighter Wing won the Honor. 2nd retired lawmaker collects $1 million in retirement pay Washington a a retired South Dakota congressman jams a former Maine senator this month in becoming the first members of Congress to receive s e million in government retirement pay a taxpayer group said sunday. The National taxpayers Union said former rep. Ben re incl will receive a september pension Check for $6,966, giving him More than ii million since he re tired from Congress in 1971, the South Dakota re publican served five terms in the House and receives 183,569 annually the group said. In May former Republican sen. Margaret Chase Smith became the first senator to get a millionaire pension said David Keating executive vice president of the taxpayers group. While most americans can Only dream of a million dollars in retirement income do ens of retired legislators will soon become pension millionaires Keating said in a news release. The group said Smith s annual pension is s88.tl5, she retired in 1973 after More than 30 years in con Gress and hoi received $1,034,914 in retirement Bene fits according to the group. In november former Tennessee sen. Albert a. Gore will receive a Check putting him Over the is million Mark the group said. He retired in 1971 after 32 years in the House and Senate and receives a annual pension of so 1,347. Reifel Gore and Smith each made 142,500 during their last year in Congress. Current congressional salary is $89,500. Congressional retirement pay is derived from a formula that includes the average congressional salary Over he last three years. The group said a proposed increase in congressional pay to j 135,000 next year would greatly increase the number of million Dollar pensions. F-16 crashes in Japan after Pilot ejects safely Tokyo a a . Military Jet crashed in Remote forested area in Northern Japan. The Pilot bailed Oil safely and was taken by helicopter loan american military base officials said. The Pilot of the f-16c, maj Wyman e. Van Doc was listed in Good condition soon after the crash the . Forces Japan Media Liaison office in Tokyo said