European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Age 4 a a the stars and stripes wednesday March 14,1990 Barry admits addiction refuses to resign Washington apr mayor Marion Barry confessed tuesday that he has a a a chemical dependency on alcohol and two prescription drugs but said he wont resign while fighting Federal cocaine and perjury charges. A a in a Back. I feel Good about myself a the mayor said in his first extended appearance since being charged and then leaving the City for substance abuse treatment in Florida and South Carolina. Barry read a lengthy statement that did not mention cocaine. Nor did he say directly whether he will seek a fourth term As mayor. He said his Campaign manager will make an announcement shortly about this Falls Campaign. He left without answering questions. Barry said he was diagnosed at a Florida treatment Center As being dependent on alcohol valium and Wanax. Valium and Wanax Are both commonly prescribed to treat anxiety. He said he would attend treatment sessions once or twice a Day As Well As therapy sessions with other addicts. He implored the news Media to a respect my privacy and the privacy of other recovering  As for his trial Bariy said a a in a going to turn the outcome of this Over to god and my attorney a As Well As the judge and jurors in the Case. A the truth will come out in the  he added a i want to continue to serve this  Barry was flanked by top City officials and attorney r. Kenneth Mundy. His wife Effi whom he thanked for her support was not on stage with him. The mayor was charged in january with one Misdemeanour count of cocaine Possession after a widely publicized arrest in an Fri sting operation at a downtown Washington hotel. He was indicted last month on three felony counts of perjury for allegedly lying to a grand jury about cocaine use. He also received five Misdemeanour counts of cocaine Possession. He is scheduled to stand trial on june 4. Barrys news conference was his first appearance since his somewhat mysterious return to the capital City after seven weeks of treatment at rehabilitation facilities in Florida and South Carolina. My uni <_uvu.ii>-. Oai . Niv Rivrra Vuia in Itji ii my me i Ayvis adj Vul Mucu i sch Luuy Wicks i inc aimed a Renvoi station in directly whether he will seek a fourth privacy and the privacy of other recon with one Misdemeanour count of cocaine Wilities in Florida and South Carolina. 5 trapped children die in apartment fire Madison wis. Apr a predawn fire that drove restrain from going in a Romeis said. In a Kitchen at the rear of the apartment and engulfed Back would be rescuers killed five Young children on firefighters entered the Tumine townhouse and carried the first floor. Firefighters or might the fire mrw Madison wis. Apr a predawn fire that drove Back would be rescuers killed five Young children on the second floor of their apartment while horrified neighbors in their housing project watched helplessly. A that Little boy was standing in the window. He was burning and he was Yelling a help me help me a a said neighbor Angela Briggs. A the was beating on the  the Somerset Circle apartments fire was reported at 2 34 . By a passing police officer. He attempted to enter the unit but was driven Back by smoke heat and fire said police chief Wayne Romeis. Residents of the rent subsidized Complex also tried to enter the apartment. Quot there were a couple the officers had to physically restrain from going in a Romeis said. Firefighters entered the burning townhouse and carried out the children but could not revive them officials said. Lusundra Alawiye said the children lived with their 28-year-old Mother Cheryl Robinson. A they were very Nice kids a she said. The victims All Brothers and Sisters included Derek Robinson 9 Kenneth Jones 5 Ebony Robinson about 3 Mark Robinson an infant and an unidentified girl age 20 months. Police did not know whether any adults were in the apartment before the fire broke out. Romeis said the Mother refused to give officers a statement. Fire chief Keith Tveit said the fire apparently began in a Kitchen at the rear of the apartment and engulfed the first floor. Firefighters brought the fire under control in about 90 minutes Tveit said. The fire destroyed the end apartment of the buildings six two Story units. Tveit who estimated damage at $75,000, said a fire Wall prevented the Blaze from spreading but there was smoke and water damage to the adjacent unit. Romeis said local authorities and the state fire marshal were investigating the cause of the fire. Max Uttech Madison director of Public works said the building had been inspected in recent weeks by his department and by the Dane county housing authority and no violations were  toward Spring in George German boys on their Way to school warm temperatures arrived in the area race Down a Hill near Crum Stadt West the Balmy Day was a Welcome respite Germany on tuesday morning As from recent cold Windy weather. Gao decision won t change computer contract of says by the Washington Post Washington a despite a general accounting office decision that it reopen discussions on a major computer project the air Force has indicated that it intends to stand behind its original decision to award the contract to general dynamics. In a letter to Federal data corp., a Bethesda  systems integrator that successfully protested the air forces awarding of the 10-year strategic War planning systems contract to general dynamics the air Force computer acquisition Center said the contract is still in effect notwithstanding criticism of the manner in which it was made. It also told Federal data that general dynamics winning offer of $165 million would stand As the company a Best and final offer. Federal data offered $574 million for the contract. In its decision supporting Federal data a protest the Gao Congress investigative Agency said that general dynamics submitted a proposal that failed to meet mandatory specifications of the air forces request for proposals. The Gao also concluded that since the air Force was conducting discussions with general dynamics it must also conduct discussions with Federal data and allow it the Opportunity to change its proposal. The Gao recommended that the air Force reopen discussions with All companies that made offers and obtain another round of Best and final offers. A Gao told the air Force to reopen discussions and we re proceeding with it a said Carl Peckinpaugh an attorney in the air Force general counsel s office. A a a discussions is a specific Legal term meaning that you Point out to offerer any deficiencies in their proposal. But there Arentt any deficiencies in Federal data a proposal a the Bottom line is that Gao told us to go and take Best and final offers and that a what we re doing a Peckinpaugh said. Not according to Federal data. A this is absolutely bizarre a said Dan Young president of Federal data. Quot the air Force seemed to react with total disregard and contempt for Gao and Congress. The general dynamics contract will now be accepted no matter what Gao  Federal data has until March 23 to respond to the air forces offer. According to Young his options Range from not submitting another bid to revising his offer. Choking Hazard prompts recall of musical crib mobiles Washington up a a North Carolina toy maker is recalling More than 40,000 musical crib mobiles that May pose a choking Hazard to Small children the consumer product safety commission has announced. The toys affected by the voluntary recall Are the musical Mother Goose Mobile and musical Carousel crib Mobile imported and distributed by Stahlwood toy manufacturing co. Of Youngsville . About 39,000 of the Mother Goose models and 3,700 of the Carousel models have been sold nationwide since 1988, officials said. A the Windup Knob on both music boxes May come off and could present a choking Hazard to Young children. Sharp pieces of plastic from the music Box housing May also come off and could present a choking puncture or laceration Hazard a said Jacqueline Jones South chairwoman of the consumer product safety commission. Jones Smith advised Consumers to immediately take the toys away from children and then return them to the store where they were purchased for a Retina or Exchange. Both mobiles Are designed to be attached to a crib or Playpen railing Ini characters suspended from the Monte Goose Model Are humpty dumpty. The cow that jumped Over the Moon tin cat and the fiddle the old woman who lived in a shoe and Hickory Dick Ory Dock clock. The Carousel Mouti features child figures Riding a horse tis. Pig Hippopotamus and Giraffe win Clown figure in the Middle