European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes thursday december 1,1988 Epa requesting comment by Public on threat of la traffic shutdown Washington api the environmental pro led Ion Agency on tuesday asked the Public to com ment on he cruel dilemma of whether it really is required to shut Dawn los Angeles Auto use to meet clean air standards As some interpretations of the Law 5cemlo require. Such an and Ion would be catastrophic the Agency said. Although framed in terms of los Angeles the Legal Issue could some Day be applied to Many of the 107 cities and Rural counties that do not meet Federal air pollution standards. The Agency is under court order to promulgate an air pollution control plan for the los Angeles area by far the dirtiest of he 107 and Home to one american in 18, los Angeles fails 10 meet Federal pollution standards for of on and Carbon monoxide and it is the Only area not meeting standards for nitrogen oxides. In recent years Peak Ozone concentrations have been almost three times the Standard which typically is exceeded on us occasions annually. No other City has peaks More than 75 percent above the Standard or More than 35 violations per year franc which damages the lungs in High concentrations is formed in sunlight by the reaction of nitrogen oxides a combustion product with certain hydrocarbon compounds such As gasoline vapor or solvents. After several postponements All cities were supposed to meet the standards by dec. 3lt1987 but Congress has never been Able to decide what happens next. The Epa has announced bul not formally adopted plans generally requiring 3 percent annual reductions in emissions of the relevant pollutants beyond whatever reductions result from Federal programs such As new Auto standards. Although the Epa is involved in several court cases los Angeles is the Only area where the Epa is under orders to fulfil the in Fiat mandate to impose ils own con Irol plan where it has found local plans inadequate. Tuesday s 142-Page notice asked what compliance Dale an Epa plan should adopt. The Epa tried before in 1973. To order drastic Cut backs in emissions in los Angeles but in 1977, Congress required new control plans to show attainment generally in three years to five years. For los Angeles now. A plan aimed Al attaining these standards in five care would have to ban the Sale or use of Fossil fuels Tor cars and trucks air planes boats and trains the Epa s announce ment said. Such n plan would necessarily prohibit almost All hydrocarbon emissions from manufacturing activities and ban All products with hydrocarbon emissions for example paints waxes pesticides Auto Antifreeze cleaning products lubricants and sunian to ticks it would be impossible for most people to commute to work and for most forms of Commerce to continue. It is evident that a Short term Federal plan would have catastrophic consequences and could be impossible to enforce inc Epa said. The Epa clearly preferred the alternative of embracing the ambitious plan now being developed by the South coast District aimed at compliance by 2007, when unspecified technological advances could make almost All cars in the area powered by electricity. It asked for com ment on the feasibility or adopting Backstop Federal measures to take effect if particular parts of he stale plan fell by the Wayside. The Agency said it would consider inc Public comments in conjunction with its judgments on the South coast plan expected to be frn Nauy submitted to the Agency next Spring. Off to a Bright Start the and at a smut tier Brothers  left Tommy Lank president Cigan ave let Linuse ceremony kicking off the annual Christmas Seal drive. This year s cheery stamp was unveiled by the american lung association. Doctors say Marcos of to travel to Arra gement Honolulu a government doctors say former philippine president Ferdinand Marcos is healthy enough to travel to new York for arraignment on criminal racketeering charges a spokes Man said tuesday. We received word that or. Francis Weld decided the president was healthy enough to travel to Mew York said spokesman Gemmo Trinidad. But we have received no official report on the Mailer and i m going to have to refer All other questions to our lawyers. I m with the president. I Sec him every Day and it s Clear he is not Well not healthy enough to travel no matter what the doctors say Trinidad added. Trinidad said he did not know when the 71-year-old exiled Leader was expected to appear and would not disclose Marcos reaction id the news. Defense lawyers contend Marcos is too frail to make the 10-hour Light and a hearing is scheduled monday before judge John Keenan in new York. Marcos fled to Hawaii in february 1986 after a military civilian Revol ended his 20-year Rule and catapulted Corazon Aquino to the presidency. Marcos has been using a wheelchair since he and his wife Imelda were indicted on criminal racketeering charges accusing them of plundering the Philippines Treasury and slashing much of the Money in the United slates. Marcos has been treated in the past for Eye ailments Chest pains severe headaches and Calcium deposits near inc knee. In recent appearances he has also worn a neck Brace. Mrs. Marcos pleaded innocent to the charges oct. 31 in new York and was released on is million bait provided by tobacco heiress Doris Duke a close Friend who own a Home Here. Marcos lawyers have said they would ask for medical tests by Neutral physicians if their client was judged by government physicians As fit 10 travel but san Francisco attorney John Balko re fused tuesday to disclose their next Legal move. Bartko said the defense team has not seen the full report. We d advised him that there would undoubtedly be various opinions about the stale of his health Bartko said. Charles Labilla. Ass Island . Attorney in new York was quoted by the Honolulu Star bulletin As saying he spoke to Marcos attorney Richard Hibey of Washington d.c., a Marcoi attorney about the examination results. However Labilla refused to release the results of the exam which was conducted oct. 31 at Tripler army medical Center Here. Labilla told the associated press the results would not be made Public before monday s hearing Al the Lime of the physical aides said Marcos was examined for about three hours by a learn of doctors led by Weld a cardiologist at new York s Columbia presbyterian Hospital. 2 teen suspects arrested in fatal River sniping Marfa Texas a police have arrested two mexican teen agers and were seeking two others in a sniper attack that killed one person and wounded two others rafting Down the Rio Grande. Presidio county sheriff Rick Thompson said the assailants apparently began shooting Al the victims on a whim. We have no motive for the  he said they saw then coming Down the River and decided id shoot at  both sup acis gave statements but Thompson declined to discuss their statements further. Police arrested Eduardo Pineda Rodriguez 17, on tuesday at his parents Home near Redford Thompson said Rodriguez is a mexican citizen but a Legal Resi Dent of the United states. Rodriguez and a 16-year-old boy whose name was withheld because of his age. Were charged in the nov. 19 shooting death of Michael Heftly 40, of Eastland. The two also were suspected  Medley s wife Jamie 32, and rafting guide Jim Burr Thomp son said. V the 16-year-old was arrested by Chihuahua stale judicial police in Ojinaga Mexico Thompson said. Police were seeking two other teen age suspects Bothof whom were believed to be in Mexico. Under International Law a person standing in one country who fatally shoots a person in another countryman be tried in either  attackers opened fire As the three on the raft floated of the Rio Grande through the Colorado can Yon about 22 Miles cast of Redford. Mrs. Heffley and Burr said i her assailants stalked them from a 300 fool High Canyon rim on the mexican Side of the River which is about 75 feet wide As they abandoned their Bullet riddled raft and scrambled up the . A v shortly after the attack mrs. Heffney recalled Hal her husband threw me out of the line of fire so he took the Bullet. Mrs. Heffley was shot in inc left Side and left Shoul Der Burr 36, suffered a Shotgun wound to the right thigh. Heffley was killed after tic was shot in the Back. With a .30-30 Rifle police said. Mrs. He Foley said she was pleased  of the arrests.  v i m glad that they arc being caught and 1 think this incident should be made a Public example she said. I think icy should be exc Fulcd because if they Are not. Relations will never get better across the Border. Nobody should have to go through this kind of Tor. Tiire.". "