European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pige 6 the stars and stripes thursday november 10,1988 stateside six injured in explosion at of a. Munitions factory Perry Fla. A a Flash explosion at a munitions Plant tuesday injured six workers including one who was hospitalized a sheriffs official said. I know hey were working Wilh powder said Carl Williams chief sheriffs Deputy in Tay Lor county but he said few details of the Acci Dent at Maryland assemblies were available. Diane Rhodes was in fair condition at Talla Hassee memorial regional medical Center with Flash bums to her face and arms and possible hand damage said Hospital spokeswoman Pat Thibodeau officials said five people were treated and released for minor injuries in Perry which i about 50 Miles Southeast of Tallahassee. Rhodes and the others had their hands or arms inside a Metal Cage sometime Between . And 8 30 . When Black powder ignited deputies said. 2,400 people flee Blaze in la s Hall of Justice los Angeles up a fire in the Hall of Justice forced the evacuation tuesday of More than 2,400 people including 1,800 jail inmates. Several dozen people were injured in the Blaze which was accidentally started by workers using a welding Torch in a narcotics storage room. More than 120 firefighters extinguished the seventh floor tire in about 40 minutes. Heavy smoke forced the evacuation of jail inmates sheriff s officials and visitors from the 15-Story building. The mid Oming lire prompted the closing of streets causing a traffic Jam downtown and delayed trials in the criminal courts building across the Street. How to be a student just take this course Kalamazoo Mich. A Western Michigan University recognizing thai Mam no longer asks you if you be done your Homework once you re on Campus has found a Way to help bewildered freshmen make the transition to col lege life. The course in the basics of higher education is called University 101. The course teaches students skills such a studying taking tests and behaving a class and provides emotional support. More than 350 Stu dents enrolled this fall. Dropout rates at Western Michigan have been reduced from about 30 percent to 21 percent since the course was introduced four Yean ago said Susan b. Hannah assistant vice president for academic affaire. Clearly it works she said. It s been proven. Giving students an introduction to the skills they will need to survive in College improves the. Chances that they la continue past their freshman year Hannah said Many of incoming freshmen Are ill prepared. I m not proud of it but that s life and we have to Deal with the customers who walk across our Campus weight lifter faces charge of crushing father to death Hollywood Fla a a 210-Pound weight lifter diagnosed As a manic depressive was in custody tuesday accused of crushing his150-Pound father to death in a Bear hug police id. V.-., Joseph Saraceno 37, apparently clasped John Saraceno 68, breaking six ribs and a Vertebra police it. Bob Banks said. It s difficult when you re dealing with the mentally ill said homicide detective Jack. Hoffman. Yvo -. A. On Friday Sarageno stood outside his family s Home for 14 hours swaying Side to Side in lire rain neighbor Angle Renna said. The son eventually went into his home., his Mother discovered the body saturday issues 88 voters in 41 states decide Fate of 238 propositions by the associated press Maryland upheld a landmark ban on cheap guns1, Abor Tion foes won major victories in Michigan Colorado and Arkansas and a measure hat could sharply Cut Auto insurance rates in California held a slim Lead wednesday. In other election results. California voters overwhelmingly rejected an emotionally charged aids initiative that would have forced doctors to report aids patients in order to Trace everyone they might possibly have infected. However Calico Means approved a referendum allowing aids lest ing for people accused of certain  and Nebraska residents tuesday gave Voles of Confidence to nuclear Power the tax revolt suffered setbacks in Colorado and Utah. Oregonians rejected what would have been the nation s toughest anti smoling Law while Calico Means approved a 25-Cenl increase in Cigar Lac taxes with the proceeds used to promote , Colorado and Arizona made English their official state language. New yorkers approved a record $3 billion borrowing to repair roads. In All voters in 41 states faced 238 statewide ballot questions 29 in California alone. Auto insurance in California where Auto insurers lawyers and con Sumer advocate waged a record $75 million Media Battle Over five conflicting insurance related ballot measures voters rejected four proposition. Late return hewed that a Ralph Nader backed measure that would slash rates by More than 20 per cent was Terr Only leading by j1.1 percent to 48.9 per cent. The vote on that measure Vatu 4,347,974 to 4,161,343 with 95 percent of the precincts reporting but the race was too close to Call because most of the uncounted Vole was in conservative Orange county. Aids the aids measure that would have forced califor Nia doctors to report the identities of aids sufferers was Defeated by 66-34 percent with 93 percent of the precinct reporting. The plan was backed by tax rebel Paul Gann. Who contracted acquired immune def ency syndrome in 1982 from a blood transfusion. The other aids measure which won by 62-38 per cent is designed to help protect rape victims and Law officer who fear they May have been exposed to aids or other communicable diseases. Gun control in Maryland the state s 6-month-old Tow that bans cheap handguns known As saturday night specials won by 58-42 percent despite a More than j4 million Media Campaign by the National Rifle Apoc Kiuon which feared it will encourage gun control elsewhere. Abortions in Michigan voters approved a ban on slate financed abortions for poor women except to save the life of the Mother. With 64 percent of the precincts reporting the ban won by 58-42 percent. Coloradans likewise voted against Hale funded abortions by 60-40 percent. With 96 percent of Arkan Sas s be nets reporting a proposed amendment that would protect life beginning at Conception and forbid state financed abortions held a 52-48 percent Lead. Nuclear Power in Massachusetts voters rejected an initiative that would have shut the state s two nuclear Power plants with 77 percent of the precincts reporting. 67 percent voted against the plan that was opposed by gov. Michael Dukakis. F  decided against becoming the first state to withdraw from an interstate nuclear waste compact. " taxes among the More stringent tax culling measures. South Dakotas rejected proposition in which would have rolled Back property taxes and limited future in creases by 61-39 percent with 96 percent of the precincts reporting. A coloradans Defeated a taxpayers Bill of right amendment which  Cut income taxes about 10 percent limited property taxes and required voter approval on future bikes except in emergencies the measure lost 58 percent to 41 percent with 99percent of the precincts reporting. In Utah voters overwhelmingly rejected once lax initiatives that together would have lowered slate and local revenues by s 329 million. The measures would have limited property taxes rolled Back income sales gasoline and cigarette taxes and granted tax credits for private Educa Tion. Nevadans overwhelmingly approved a constitutional prohibition on income taxes. The measure backed by the Casino Industry was approved 83 percent to 17 percent a fair tax amendment that would have made i easier for the Arkansas legislature to raise certain taxes failed 62-38 percent with 95 percent of the precincts re porting. Smoking " Oregon voters rejected an ordinance that would have banned smoking in most Public places. With 89percent of the precincts reporting the measure was Defeated by 61-39 percent.  58 percent of California voters were endorsing a 25-Cenl hike in the cigarette tax with 93 percent of the Vole counted. Proceeds of the lax would go toward promoting health. Official language in Florida 83 percent of voters decided to declare English the official state language with 79 percent of the laity in. Coloradans endorsed a similar amendment by a 61 -39 percent margin Wilh 99 percent of the precincts  vote was closer in Arizona where it was approved151 49  97 percent of the precinct counted. Discrimination Wilh 89 percent of the precincts reporting oregonians overturned gov. Neil Goldschmidt s order protecting homosexual state workers from discrimination by a 53-47 percent margin. Fort Collins colo., voters turned Down a proposed homosexual rights initiative by 56-43 percent with 67 of 164 precincts counted. Lotteries stale lotteries were approved in Kentucky Indiana and Idaho and a proposal in Minnesota was leading s8-42 percent with 91 percent of the state s precincts  95 percent of the precincts reporting. South Dakota voters approved a measure legalizing gambling in Deadwood a Black Hills town where wild Bill Hickok died playing poker and where townspeople an now anxious for Money to preserve wild West architecture. The measure was winning 64-36 percent. A Massachusetts initiative aimed at protecting farm animals from cruelty was trounced by a 71-29 percent margin with 56 percent of the precincts reporting. South Dak olans were endorsing a ban on corporate hog farming by 62-38 percent margin. In other major contests Florida residents rejected an amendment limiting liability claims for bodily injury to  for non economic losses such As pain and suffering. A South Dakota measure requiring strip miners to restore land to original contours where possible was failing by a 58-42 percent margin with 158 of 1,14? precincts reporting. Kentucky residents strongly endorsed a measure restricting strip mining rights with 99 percent of precincts reporting the Vole was 868,634 yes 192,240 against. Montanans rejected a repeal of the state s year old seat Belt Law while Oregon voters rejected a new seat Bell ordinance. Montana rejected a measure that would have made the slate the 10th to enact a bottle Bill requiring return deposits on beverage containers Washington voters close Between two rival Mea sures dealing with hazardous waste disposal. Voter approved a toxic waste initiative drafted by Environ mentalists Over one drafted by big business and favored by state leaders. The margin was is percent lo45 percent with 88 percent of the precincts reporting. Californians approved a proposal requiring Resto ration of funds for the slate s occupational safety an health Agency which was dismantled last year by re publican gov. Georges Deukmejian. In local contests residents of Cape cod mass., approved limits on development and two dozen califor Nia communities considered similar curbs. Cambridge mass., approved a referendum support ing palestinian rights and demanding israeli wild new Al from the West Bank and Gaza strip but another College town Berkeley Calif rejected a measure that would have established a Ssler cily relationship with a palestinian refugee District in the Gaza strip