European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a a a the stars and stripes wednesday april 4,1990 stateside Jessica Mcclure a parents file for no fault divorce Midland Texas apr the parents of Jessica Mcclure the toddler rescued from an abandoned Well in 1987, Are getting a divorce court records show. Reba a a Cissye Mcclure sued her husband Lewis a a chips Mcclure for divorce last month according to papers filed in a Midland county civil court. The Mcclure could not be reached for comment. A former publicist for the family who spoke on condition of anonymity said the couple filed for a no fault divorce. There were no other details of the divorce filing including the Issue of custody of Jessica 4. Jessica was 18 months old when she tumbled into an abandoned Well in her aunts backyard in october 1987. She was trapped 22 feet underground for nearly 59 hours while rescuers drilled a Side Tunnel through solid Rock to reach her. Her ordeal Drew International attention and her Rescue was televised live by . Networks. A to movie of the Rescue aired last may.39 dogs 35 cats killed in humane society fire Pittsburgh apr a fire at the Western Pennsylvania humane society killed 74 cats and dogs authorities said. The fire was in the i v2-Story Brick building on the City a North Side. Fire chief Charles Dickinson said 35 cats and 39 dogs died probably from smoke and Shock. Damage to the building was estimated at $250,000. The cause Wasny to immediately determined. History kids know a Little democracy almost Zero Washington apr american students show a a trivial Pursuit sort of familiarity with history and virtually no knowledge of democracy according to a nationwide study released monday. A a it a hard to avoid the irony a said Chester e. Finn jr., chairman of the governing Board of the National assessment of educational Progress popularly known As the nations report card. A from Poland to Nicaragua from Beijing to Berlin from Lithuania to Azerbaijan we have witnessed people struggling to attain the Freedom the political rights and the democratic self government that have characterized the United states. A we now see that we Are failing to imbue our own children with an appreciation for this heritage a finn said. Key findings of the studies on history and civics achievements for youngsters in grades four eight and 12 were a most fourth graders knew Why thanksgiving and july 4 Are celebrated but Only 36 percent knew Why Columbus sailed to America. A More than three fourths of eighth graders could identify the Rev. Martin Luther Kings a i have a dream speech but fewer than half knew he advocated non violence. A in both 1986 and 1988, Lith graders correctly answered Only 55 percent of history questions. Scores improved however on questions about exploration and colonization and the Rise of Modem America and world War i. A Only 38 percent of eighth graders knew that Congress makes Laws More than half did no to know the meaning of separation of Powers and just half knew that the United states is a representative democracy. A nearly a third of eighth graders and almost half the High school seniors did no to recognize the presidential veto congressional override and supreme court decisions As examples of the Federal system of checks and balances the assessment seems to show a trivial Pursuit sort of familiarity with some of the key figures and dramatic events of our past but even on this level the gaps Are wide a said Richard Riley former governor of South Carolina and a member of the assessment Board the 1988 assessments a the first surveys of achievement in those curriculum areas at the throw Grade Levels coincided with the Bicentennial of the writing of the . Constitution. The educational testing service of Princeton n i evaluated the history achievement of 16,000 students and the civics achievement of 11,000 other students the tests were graded on a scale of 0 to 500. Ets spokeswoman Ina Mullis said there was a vast Gap Between the performance of students attending schools in advantaged Urban areas and those attending schools in disadvantaged Urban areas. About three quarters of the fourth graders performed at level 200, characterized by a knowledge of simple historical facts including National holidays patriotic symbols and the fact that George Washington was the first president. About two thirds of the eighth graders performed at or above level 250, which reflected knowledge of a variety of historical figures events and terms. However although 80 percent of the advantaged eighth graders attained that level fewer than half the disadvantaged eighth graders did. Fewer than half of the High school seniors and fewer than one Quarter attending schools in disadvantaged Urban communities attained level 300, which entailed a general sense of historical chronology and familiarity with the contents of some of the primary texts in . History. Buffalo transit system Back on track with bailout plan Buffalo . Apr a state and City funded bailout put buffaloes transit system on track tuesday morning after a two Day shutdown that forced thousands of bus and subway riders to put on walking shoes or get a lift from friends. The Niagara Frontier transportation authority voted unanimously monday night to restart service at 5 30 . After the bailout package was put together. It includes a Tare increase and taxes dedicated to transit. After the vote authority chairman Robert d. Gioia pleaded with the systems 120,000 riders Quot we need you and we need you Back  the transit system consisting of a six Rnic subway line and 1,015 Miles of bus routes ran out of Cash and shut Down sunday its crisis blamed on rising operating costs falling Federal subsidies and the Erie county Legislatures refusal As recently As four Days earlier to agree on a tax dedicated to the system. On monday commuters bicycled or walked to work through rain and fog or hitched rides with friends. Police said traffic was near Normal and few businesses reported any serious absenteeism. Schools in new Yorkus second largest City remained open and buffaloes 25,000 elementary students Rode private buses As usual. But up to 60 percent of buffaloes 11,000 High school students missed classes and Many commuters worried about the effects of a Long shutdown. A a it a inconveniencing my Mother to come Down and pick me up a said Bank employee Lisa Cunningham. A i hated to ask her but what could i do i  have  parts of the bailout Are subject to approval by the Buffalo common Council and the county legislature. But Council approval was expected. Vineyards required to show wines contain no fungicide Washington apr the United states is requiring some French and italian vineyards to certify that their wines arc free of a fungicide before importing them a government official said sunday. A we have found a Little bit of italian sparkling wine and some French wine that contains traces of a fungicide not approved in the United states a food and drug administration spokesman Bill Grigg said. The wines Are not banned he said but the vineyards involved must retain Independent testing laboratories to certify that the wines Are fungicide free before shipping them to the United states. The Fra will then conduct spot tests on the wines he said. The fungicide Procy Vidone is made in Japan and is applied to grapes while they Are growing rather than to the wines themselves Grigg said. He did not have figures on the amount of wine involved but said it was a tiny percentage of total exports from the two countries to the United states. He also said there is no indication that the fungicide which is approved for use in Europe constitutes a health risk. But because it has not undergone . Clearance procedures he said it cannot be allowed. He said three types of wine will be tested. They Are Gionelli Asti a sparkling italian wine shipped by Ditta Fra Telli Martini of Secondo Luigi Piemonte Italy Tosti a sparkling italian wine shipped by Giovanni Bosca of Canelli Asti Italy and a and a Saint Louis Beaujolais shipped by Barton and Guettier of Gironde  to a gain Gina Perry a freshman at Bentley hour underwater game of monopoly. College in Waltham mass., splashes the Competition raised $3,000 for the Forward to collect $200 during a 24 greater Boston special olympics