European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 30, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 30, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 3 . Economy grew faster than thought Washington a the . Economy expanded at an annual Rale of 2.7 percent in the Spring significantly faster than previously believed the government said tuesday in a report thai further dispelled recession fears. The Commerce department said the increase in the Gross National product the broadest measure of eco nomic health was a full percentage Point higher than its original estimate made a month ago. The initial report had put Gnu growth in the april june Quarter at an anaemic 1.7 percent. That was the poorest performance in three years and had increased tears that the Economy could be facing an imminent  More Good news. Tuesday s report showed inflation did not Worsen even though growth was stronger than originally  inflation gauge tied to the Gnu Rose at an annual rate of 5.1 percent from april through june Dow slightly from an original estimate of 5.2 percent made a month ago. The increase in prices which followed a rate of 4.8 percent in the first Quarter was blamed on higher Energy  two thirds of tuesday s upward revision in growth came from higher consumer spending than previously  purchases climbed at an annual rate of 2.2 percent double the previously reported rate. Flames in the night motorists drive along a Marseilles France mad As flames Light up the nighttime sky. Wildfires in Southern France and the Island if Corsica continue a destroy vast tracts of forests find properly. Mon Day night s ires destroyed 10 Homes and burned about 15,000 acres of land. Floods vandals May threaten korean War memorial Washington a the korean War May have been fought to contain communist aggression but the planners of a Mcmo Ratfor the conflict s veterans Are More concerned about acts by Van dals pigeons and Mother  seems the planned location is a Little Remote and it May be vulnerable to  s going to be Way out there by it self and the potential for vandalism is pretty High said air Force it.  Coon of the american Battle monuments  s very tempting to go up and rub the statues and touch and maybe break off a Finger or two. One lady even wrote about pigeons sitting on them or drop Ping on  Coon said. Think building a Monument is easy organizers of the $6 million project won the government s Blessing in 1986 for spot on the mall near the tidal Basin and directly across the reflecting Pool from the Vietnam veterans  of the project include presi Dent Bush and advice columnist Abigail Van  design submitted by Pennsyl Vania state University architects was supposed to be a secret until Bush pre sided Over the unveiling As a military band played patriotic songs at a Whitehouse ceremony on Flag Day last june. But in typical Washington fashion word leaked out beforehand that the architects contemplated statues of 38 sol Diers marching unevenly Down a tree lined path toward an american Flag. While the design was praised by Veter ans groups the planners face some vex ing problems. This summer the Washington Post published a map showing How much of the mall would be under water when the Region gets the Type of flooding that i expected to occur every 50 years. The korean War memorial site was in a prime flooding , someday Wilt have to be concerned about  Coon  four Penn state architects Are Al ready concerned about it although lately their efforts have focused More on gel Ling their design approved b a Battery of planning and Parks commissions. The designers were picked by a jury of korean War veterans from among 1,019 entrants and they Are not about to let their work be ruined by water or vandals. The flood forecast represents a Geo technic problem thai has to be addressed. We re talking to engineers said Don Leon an associate architecture pro Fessor who is one of the designers. As for vandalism you address those problems by understanding the Type of materials to be used Leon said. The group is considering making the Sla Lucs out of  commission has raised $3.5 Mil lion of the $6 million it estimates the memorial will Cost. The Money must be on hand by the time the project s legislative authority expires in october 1991 or the collected funds arc supposed to be returned according to Coon. That s a Nightmare thinking about returning All the Money. Somebody should come through before  Slippery summer haul the cattle take an Early snowfall in stride but the Treach of a big truck. He s travelling the suddenly Slick Road that Erous tuesday preview of wintry weather slows the Driver winds through a Valley near Davos Switzerland. 6 skinheads held for attacking hispanic teen Portland Ore. A six people described As skinheads were arrested on charges of racial intimidation after an attack on a 15-year-old hispanic girl police said. The victim suffered cuts and bruises but was not hospitalized after the attack by several skinheads at a Portland Park monday evening. Officer Bob Kauffman said. Three men were arrested and accused of first degree racial intimidation a felony and were being held monday night in the Justice Center jail. Three minors also were charged in the Case. A 16 year old boy was accused of racial intimidation and two 16-year-old girls were accused of third degree As Sault. One of the girls also was accused of wearing a restricted weapon a spiked wristband. Kauffman said the victim and other witnesses told police they were in the Park when the skinheads approached and started Yelling racial slurs at a group that included the hispanic girl a filipino boy and another Girt. When the three tried to leave the Park the skin Heads ran after them and attacked the hispanic girl whose name was withheld because of her age. A report issued earlier this month by the metropol Itan human relations commission said 77 crimes involving racial or ethnic antagonism occurred in port land from november 1988 to May 1989, including the murder of Mulugeta Seraw an ethiopian Man on nov. 13