European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday april 23, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 7 Eye Catcher on route 7 motorists passing this billboard an rout 7 near the Lake a second or third look before realizing he sign imitating Art. The billboard is for a local Auto dealer Albany county by Airport have to slow Down and Painter at right is in fact a mannequin and not Lile who claims Well beat the pants off any Deal sex Stork crewman insulted by compensation offer juju when missiles ripped Imo the guided missile frigate Stark As it patrolled the persian Gulf says the $7,500 the government is trying to get him As compensation is insulting. All this for $7,500?" said Bill Mcleod who spent More than 11 hours in the Gulf fighting off Sharks Fol lowing the May 1987 attack. I m starting 10 wonder was it nil Worth it he said it d be belter of As far As compensation goes to go out and gel in a car  Mcleod heard last month that the iraqi government had agreed to pay $27,35 million to the families of the 37 sailors killed aboard the Stark and thou he he would be compensated As one of Floc 11 sailors injured. Mcleod received a letter from the slate department on thursday thai said the United states would seek17,500 from the iraqis for his injuries. The state department would not comment on the total amount being sought for the injured sailors. Mcleod and the other sailors were injured when two exocet missiles tired by an iraqi warplane hit the Stark in May 1957. He and three other sailors were thrown from Thi ship by the blast. Mcleod who was awarded a purple heart spent two weeks in a wheelchair before returning to Light duly. "1 think it s a Ripot it s an insult he said. He said he and his wife Rosa were thinking about �30,000 to340,000 would be about  the state department letter invites Mcleod to sub Mil additional information if he believes the claim is unfair. Mcleod left the Navy after his enlistment expired in november 1987, the Navy paid his Haspil Albillo plus $3,200 for personal items lost an the ship. Nicaraguan sanctions extended Washington up president Bush extended economic sanctions against Nicaragua Friday saying that the govern ment of he Central american Nanon still posts athral to the United slates. Bush also said that if the sanctions were allowed to expire it would impair the ability of the United slates to apply pressure on Nicaragua for democratic reforms. Former president Reagan first imposed the sanctions on May i 1985, apart of his support of the Contra rebels. The measures ban Trade Between the to nations and prohibit nicaraguan air carriers and vessels from entering the United states. In a letter to House speaker Jim Wrighi a Tsas Bush said he had decided to extend the sanctions and called them an essential element of our policy that seeks a democratic outcome in Nicaragua by diplomatic means.1 Jackpot at $70 million and climbing harr1sburg, a. A the Pennsylvania lottery s super 7 Jackpot reached an estimated world record of $70 million Friday and was expected to keep climbing through wednesday s drawing pottery officials said. Lottery spokeswoman Terry Murphy said nearly 7 million tickets were sol thursday and Friday. Lottery officials will continue to update the value of thepot As sales continue. I m having a hard time just saying s70 million now she said. I Don i know where it s going to end up. We won t know that until thursday morning at ,$70 million the Jackpot would break a week old world record of $69,9million set in Illinois that was split among four ticket holders. The super 7 Iacopo was climbing to unprecedented Heights because no one has bought a winning ticket for Sis weeks Murphy said. If Only one person holds a ticket he or she would receive $2,69 million a year for 26 years. Prior to the Illinois. Record the world record set last fall was a $61.98 million Jackpot split among buyers of three ticket sin the California lottery. Pennsylvania s largest previous Jackpot was 546 million in the super 7 game won by a Hollid Syburg couple on Oci 14,19s7, abortion protester sets self on fire Nashville Tenn. A an escaped mental patient was hospitalized uncritical condition after walking up to a closed abortion clinic Friday night pour ing gasoline Over his head and setting himself on fire Thomli Valiquett 26, sufi Rcd third do Gree bums Over almost 100 percent of his body said Vanderbilt University medical Center spokesman Doug Spanis. The doctor said  is not Good Williams said. Nashville police detective Jim Fuqua said a nurse asked valid Ucol if he did it As a protest and he nodded. He said the state fire marshal investigating the incident found anti abortion Pamp Hicls on Valiquett who escaped from the Middle Tennessee mental health Institute Friday. My understanding is thai he was at the menial health Institute because he suffered  Ithal he could Fly Fuqua said. Firefighter Wayne tank who was out Side the fire station across the Street from the  veil us medical Genic said he saw the sclkirhmolalidn1 he was walking up the Street carry he. A Jug. We did t even think about Gas 1tart said. He poured it Over his head reached in his pocket and got his lighter then we hollered Al him but he was already Burn ing up All Over  said. We re just talking a minute and thence was just Burnt up. We got the fire put out and started i Virog him  Catfish apparent villains in missing duckling Case by Linda Winkeler the Washington Post Washington the Case of the disappearing ducklings is closed. The culprits appear to be two Well fed Catfish that shared the natural Pool at Simon Bolivar Park in downtown Washington with a inti her Duck and her Brood of 11, National Park service officials say. After numerous complaints Froni office workers who chronicled last week s daily disappearances three on monday one each on tuesday and wednesday and Ihnn three More Friday the Park service look the unusual step of draining the  Pond to look for the cause. John Hock a. Biological Engineer who supervised the operation was surprised on thursday he was willing to bet the villain was a Raccoon. Others guessed rats snapping turtles or children enchanted by the Tam ducklings. We were Down to the muck looking for a snapping Turtle and suddenly a visitor spotted a Catfish and said there is your culprit " Hoke sail it was to 14-Inch Cal fish and right nearby was an e in larger  Mike Smith a spokesman for the fish and wildlife service who happened on the gathering of 50 spectators Al the Pond agreed that the Catfish arc i icly suspects. A Large Cal fish say several pounds has a qty Large Mouth and is capable of opportunistic feeding,." he said ii could cat an entire duckling completely con sume  Hock said that the Park service did not Slock the Catfish. The uninvited boarders May have been some one s unwanted pets he said. The Lack of evidence at the scene body parts or feathers was one of the confusing elements in in duckling mystery Hoke  should have ruled out my Raccoon theory be cause they would have left something behind he said the Catfish Are the logical candidates