European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday february 4,1989 unpaid leave measure revived by lawmakers Washington a sen. Christopher Dodd say ing the american family has changed since the Ozzie and Harriet Era reintroduced legislation thursday to require certain employers to provide unpaid leave to parents of Newborn or seriously ill children. The Connecticut Democrat was joined at a news conference by several of the House and Senate allies who helped him push the legislation last year when it reached the Senate floor Only to expire in the face of an undeclared filibuster. Among the supporters was sen. Edward m. Kenne Christopher Dodd file stateside judge takes phone in plea from ill 500-Pound Man Pontiac Mich. A a 500-Pound Man unable to appear in court because he was too obese and too ill was allowed to plead guilty by Telephone to assault and Battery charges. David Streefkerk 39, of Hazel Park made the Call from his bed thursday to Oakland county circuit judge Gene Schnelz. In addition to the severe obesity Streefkerk has congestive heart failure advanced diabetes and lung disease his doctors said. He could face up to 90 Days in jail and a $100 Fine at his feb. 27 sentencing. Schnelz said he May Grant a suspended sentence because Streefkerk is penniless and terminally ill. Streefkerk initially was charged with felonious assault for allegedly pointing a loaded gun at a Man last june during an argument county assistant prosecutor Steven Meads said. The charge was reduced to assault and Battery. . Seeks sweeter image with its own state cookie Santa be . A new Mexico has a state Bird tree animal vegetable and Mineral. Now it wants a cookie. House Bill 406 would Correct that glaring deficiency giving state cookie honors to the Bischo Chito a Rich sugar and Anise cookie relished by residents of Northern new Mexico especially during the Christmas season. Three Albuquerque area democratic representatives sponsored the cookie Bill. If the Bill passes it would add the Bischo Chito to the ranks of the Yucca the official state Flower the roadrunner the official Bird the Pinon the official tree the native Trout the official fish the Black Bear the official animal the Chili and Pinto bean official vegetables the Turquoise the official Gem Blue Gramma grass the official grass and the Coelo physics the official Fossil. By d-mass., chairman of the labor and human re sources committee that is expected to turn to the Dodd measure by mid March after first dealing with a proposed increase in the minimum wage. Dodd noted that the Bill has the backing of such diverse groups As the . Catholic conference the american civil liberties Union the american Academy of paediatrics and the association of Junior leagues. Like us they see the american family changing right before our eyes said Dodd. Ozzie and Harriet and june and Ward Cleaver have been replaced by Roseanne and my two dads " he said Only one in 10 american families fits the Ozzie and Harriet or leave it to Beaver role in which the father works and the Mother stays at Home. Moreover he said projections Are that by 1995 two thirds of All preschool children will have mothers who work full time outside the Home. Immediately after the news conference Dodd convened the Senate labor and human resources commit tee s subcommittee on children family drugs and Alco holism which he Heads. At the hearing the Only one planned on the Bill this year Dodd gave proponents and opponents an Opportunity to restate the positions they staked out during protracted proceedings last year. Dodd released a general accounting office study in conjunction with the hearing that said the measure which applies Only to companies with 20 or More employees would cover about 12 percent of . Busi Nesses and 47 percent of the work Force. The Gao an Arm of Congress estimated the Bill would Cost covered businesses $236 million a year All of it in the Cost of continuing to provide health insurance for employees while they Are on leave. There would be no Cost to the government. The measure would require covered businesses to provide 10 weeks of unpaid leave for the birth or adoption of a child or for the serious illness of a child or elderly Parent it also would require 13 weeks of unpaid leave for an employee unable to work because of his or her own serious illness. A family Tail a two week old Susie a reticulated Giraffe is Al ready following in her father s footsteps As she Sticks close to him while he wanders around the grounds at the Philadelphia zoo. Rioters police clash in Tampa after suspect Dies in custody Tampa Fla. A rioters threw rocks and bottles and set trash bins on fire thursday in the second night of violence after a suspected drug dealer died i police custody. Police cordoned off the same predominantly Black neighbourhood where about 100 officers in riot gear quelled the first outbreak wednesday night involving about 75 Young people Many of them 12 to 14 years old. The Melee erupted after the arrest of Edgar Allen Price 40, in an undercover raid. It took eight police officers to subdue Price. Police attempted to Ward off further trouble in the College Hill Section thursday by releasing details of the arrest. Price who was Black was not beaten or choked but died of cardiac arrest of undetermined cause Deputy chief Thomas Depolis said at a new conference. At Sundown however More violence erupted and 70 officers responded. Police reported that they made nine arrests for inciting to riot including two juveniles and four members of the african people s socialist party from St. Petersburg. There was no official Esti mate of the number of people involved in the unrest. An officer hit by a Brick sgt. . Curry was treated and released at Tampa general Hospital. On wednesday night a grocery store was looted and torched and two Shotgun blasts were fired at a news Van. One Man was arrested and at least four officers were injured in the disturbance. Price a 6-foot-3, 300-Pound Man struggled with two undercover officers after an informant made a drug buy in the housing Complex said police spokes Man Steve Cole. The suspect was carrying 25 pieces of crack cocaine and a loaded .25-caliber Derringer in his pockets co Esaid. Price of Houston was sentenced in 1974 to 50 Pearson a Texas robbery conviction and also had a 1967 robbery arrest on his record said Cole adding he did not know the disposition of that Case. Karate kick killer sent to prison 1sjt?\\/ 1o of / a to a part time stagehand . Brun to a fight the night of Jan. 24, 1988, after one of Klagsbrun s friends derided Wallace for wearing com Bat boots. When Klagsbrun refused to fight Wallace attacked evicted of killing another Man with a karate kickin7he neck was sentenced to up to four years in prison de spite an emotional plea for mercy. State supreme court Justice Rena Uviller on thurs Day criticized Robert Wallace s actions As a purpose less unprovoked attack on a passive  she sentenced him to from 16 months to four years in prison. He will be eligible for parole in about 15months. Wallace 21, was convicted dec. 17 of criminally negligent homicide the least serious homicide charge for kicking Daniel Klagsbrun 24, in the neck during an angry Exchange outside a Manhattan bar. According to testimony Wallace challenged Klags attacked. Relatives of both men wept in the packed courtroom As Wallace asked for mercy and As the judge pronounced the sentence. Turning toward the Klagsbrunn Wallace said this is hurting me about As much As it s hurting them i could say sorry a million times and it would t change anything. It would t bring Back Danny but i think it has to be  after the sentencing the victim s Mother Emilie Klagsbrun said Daniel lost his life because of a Bru Tal senseless murder. We love and we Al deeply in our in