European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday january 12, 1989 the stars and stripes crime Buster Giuliani resigns Page 5 Washington a the Resig nation of . Attorney Rudolph w. Giuliani of new York who spearheaded investigations of organized crime Muni Cipal corruption and insider trading was announced tuesday amid speculation that he May run for mayor of new Yor City or governor. . Attorney general Dick Thorn Burgh announced the appointment of Beni to Romano who has been an assistant .attorney in new York to replace Giuliani. Giuliani is expected to leave his office by the end of january. There has been widespread speculation that Giuliani 44, plans to run for mayor of new York this year and there also has been talk that he might run for governor in 1990. Edward Lurie executive director of the state Republican committee said tuesday morning that Giuliani and state gop chairman an Thony Colavita would be meeting soon to discuss Giuliani s  Giuliani who served As associate attorney general in the Justice depart ment before becoming . Attorney in 1983 used the Federal racketeering statutes to convict the Heads of All five new York crime families. His office also broke open a huge heroin distribution operation in the pizza connection Case. In addition his office conducted extensive investigations of corruption among new York City officials including the late Donald Manes president of the Borough of Queens. He personally prosecuted Stanley Friedman the Bronx democratic Leader who was convicted of corruption charges. Prosecution by Giuliani s office of there tech scandal involving payoffs by the defense contracting firm to Public officials to obtain Federal contracts resulted in the conviction of former  Biaggi d-n.y., among others. Giuliani pressed insider trading cases. His first target Dennis Levine former managing director at Drexel Burnha Lambert pleaded guilty to securities fraud and other charges that led to guilty pleas by financier Ivan Boesky and the investment banking firm of Drexel Burn Ham Lambert among others. The firm pleaded guilty to several counts an agreed to pay $650 million in fines. Most recently the . Attorney s of fice lost a highly publicized Case the trial of former miss America Bess myer son her Lover Carl Capasso and former judge Hortense Gabel on charges the conspired to reduce the Alimony Capasso owed to his former wife. Romano 39, a 1972 graduate of Newyork University and a 1976 graduate of Columbia University s school of Law was appointed an assistant . Attorney in 1980. While working in the narcotics unit Romano prosecuted members of a new York City wide Council of narcotics dealers on a variety of narcotics racketeering and murder charges result ing in life sentences for four members the Justice department said. . Attorney Rudolph Vav. Giuliani Dod publishes guide to terrorists Washington a the defense department on tuesday published the govern ment s first encyclopedia of terrorist groups say ing it hoped to make americans More aware about the nature of terrorism and the threat i represents to our National Security  Charles s. Whitehouse the assistant defens Secretary for special operations and Low intensity conflict said the 131-Page Booklet broke Little new ground in its descriptions of terrorist groups around the world but should prove valuable As a comprehensive reference document. This is not an intelligence document but rather a compilation of open source material that has been verified by classified sources Whitehouse added. Copies will be distributed starting today to Public government agencies to Public libraries As Well As to government libraries. It will also redistributed to Law enforcement activities Diplo Matic posts and Domestic and overseas depart ment of defense components and  work on the Booklet titled terrorist group profiles was begun in mid-1987. The document Calls the Abu Nidal Organiza Tion of the Middle East the most dangerous terrorist organization in  a defens department official said the group received that description because of the indiscriminate nature of their  Koop hails anti smoking trend Washington up surgeon general c. Ever Ett Koop tuesday applauded the trend against smok ing for saving millions of lives but said More efforts Are needed to dissuade children women and Minori ties from smoking cigarettes. The ashtray is following the Spittoon into oblivion Koop said in a massive review of the 25 years since the first surgeon general s report by or. Luther Terry linking smoking to cancer. With this evolving social Milieu the population has been giving up smoking in increasing numbers he said. Nearly half of All living adults who Ever smoked have quit. The most impressive decline in smoking has occurred among men. Smoking prevalence among men has fallen from 50 percent in 1965 to 32 percent in1987. These changes represent nothing less than a revolution in  Koop labelled the National anti smoking Campaign As a major Public health Success with few parallels because without Terry s 1964 report there would have been 91 million american smokers Between the Ages of 15 and 84 in 1985, instead of 56 million. It was accomplished despite the addictive nature of tobacco and the powerful economic forces promoting its use he said. Koop s report said smoking among adults decreased from 40 per cent in 1965 to 29 percent in 1987. Between 1964 and 1985, about 750,000 smoking related deaths were avoided or postponed As a result of decisions to quit smoking or not to Start and 2.1 Mil lion additional lives will be saved Between 1986 and 2000 for the same reasons. As of mid-1988, 42 states and More than 320communities had adopted Laws or regulations restrict judge lets victim sentence rapist Minneapolis a a 65-year-old woman who was raped in her Home was allowed to decide the prison term of her attacker because of her age the viciousness of the assault and court delays a judge said tuesday. I m not advocating that the victims decide the pen Alty but i thought it was the fairest thing to do in this Case said Hennepin county judge William Posten who said he told the woman you Tell me what you want me to do and i la do  the victim was Given a Choice monday Between two options in the prosecution of James Halvorson 25. She could accept the conditions of a plea agreement fora 54-month prison sentence that would be effective immediately or she could have the Case go to trial an Hope for a conviction. The latter might have resulted in a prison term of up to 108 months. Assistant county attorney Kevin Johnson said conviction was nearly certain because police arrested Halvorson in the woman s Home. But because Halvor son was free on Bond and the victim feared being attacked again she chose the 54-month prison sen tence in lieu of a trial. She knew he would be going straight to prison and would t be eligible for parole for three years said John son who noted that the victim had become frustrated by delays that had twice postponed court proceedings. Cindy Clarkson a sexual assault Counselor who worked with the victim said the woman was haunted by the thought Ofa repeat attack and moved in with family members. The House she had lived in for 30 years has been put up for Sale Clarkson  was feeling pretty powerless Clarkson said. What the judge did was wonderful. Just wonderful. She just could t believe that someone inthe system like a judge Posten would take the time to listen to her. And actually give her a  Posten said he has allowed victims to help decide the Fate of criminals in Only a few cases. Asked Why he granted the privilege monday Poste said somebody that is raped Early in the morning and it s a Little lady that s a great grandmother Al this had an effect. It was the Way the whole thing developed. The delays were part of it  to the criminal complaint Halvorson broke into the woman s Golden Valley House through Kitchen window about 4 30 . June 16 and raped her. Ing smoking in Public places and an estimated 50 per cent of Large businesses have anti smoking policies for their workers. Cigarette smoking is a major cause of strokes the third leading cause of death in the United states and contributes to lung cancer As Well As cancer of the bladder pancreas and kidneys and is associated with cancer of the stomach and with cancer of the cervix. Cigarettes also Are considered a probable cause of unsuccessful pregnancies increased infant deaths and peptic ulcer disease. Koop who has called for a smoke free society by2000, said special attention should now be directed at children and adolescents women minorities and Blue Collar workers. The report said smoking among Blacks Blue Collar workers and less educated people remains higher than in the Overall population while women Are less Likely to give up cigarettes. The report also said smoking begins primarily Dur ing childhood and adolescence and Koop said Many youngsters Are unaware of or underestimate the addictive nature of  the report noted the ease with which children can obtain tobacco products and said there Are fewer Legal restrictions now than in 1964. As Long As children and adolescents continue to find reasons to use tobacco replacements will be recruited for at least some of the smokers who quit or who die prematurely said assistant health Secretary Robert Windom and James Mason director of the enters for disease control. If current trends continue these replacements willbe found disproportionately among minority groups the less educated the most economically disadvantaged and  in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Jan. 12, 1949 the veterans administration by order of president Truman cancelled construction of 24 hospitals and reduced 14 others in size to effect saving of $280 million. 30 years ago today. Jan. 12, 1959 american airlines pilots ended their 22-Day strike and the airline resumed operations after an agreement was reached which promised higher wages and Shorter hours. 20 years ago today. Jan. 12, 1969 Secretary of defense Clark  announced the Start of a new program called project referral to help the More than 51,000 enlisted men and 13,000 officers who retire from Active duty every year. 10 years ago today. Jan. .12, 1979 outgoing nato commander Gen. Alexander m. Haig or. Said he had no plans to seek a presidential nomination in 1980 but would not preclude any particular course of action in the