European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 7, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday april 7, 1990 the stars and stripes a Page 5irs a stings 40escort services across the . By Cox news service Atlanta a state and Federal Law enforcement agents in cities across the United states raided 40 of the nations priciest escort services wednesday night seizing financial records and documents. While no arrests were made authorities said Federal Money laundering and tax evasion charges a some possibly against the women a customers a can be expected. State racketeering and organized crime charges could also be filed. During the 2-year investigation authorities created two phony businesses in Atlanta and in Tampa fla., to process credit card receipts for escort services from 23 cities in 15 states. A we executed search warrants from new York to California from Florida to Detroit a said Maury Dettmer the chief of criminal investigations for the internal Revenue service who spearheaded the nationwide sting operation. A we processed $2.5 million in credit card receipts or about 20 percent of their total Gross receipts which we estimate to be about $12 million  a we targeted escort services who advertised in the yellow pages that accept credit cards a Dettmer added. A the reason they take credit cards is because businessmen travelling have company credit cards. Companies then deduct it As a business  an agent who worked on the operation in Savannah ga., where three raids were conducted explained that because businessmen done to want to have a charge a from Harriet a House of pleasure on their credit card most escort services would pay us to disguise the charge As Carlos copying  a so not Only do we have unreported income from the escort services but we have false tax deductions by the businesses who used credit cards a the agent said. A if i were a businessman who had charged these services i would be real worried right  agents said some a very interesting names of customers have popped up on credit cards but they declined to release any. A this hits the highest priced Call girls a Dettmer said. A these Are not Street level hookers. The average receipts were for $800 to $ 1,000 an  of the seven Atlanta area escort services raided wednesday three were commercial businesses and four were residential Homes. Atlanta a undercover business took in credit card receipts from escort services in Georgia Alabama and South Carolina. A we have had some Johns Call wanting an escort for the evening a said an agent involved in the Atlanta operation. A you should have seen their faces when Federal agents showed up instead of Little is.  authorities say few arrests Are Likely before a Complete grand jury investigation.11 Colorado deaths linked to rare Strep bacteria Strain Denver apr state health officials say the deaths of 11 Denver area residents Are now being blamed on a rare virulent form of Strep related to bacteria that cause Strep Throat. I reconnection Between Strep and the nth death was recorded wednesday As health officials planned More studies on the unusual Strep including a determination of whom might be at risk of contracting it. Common Strep symptoms Are a sore Throat swollen glands and fever. A t?1� severe form of Strep is character Zea by a sudden Onset of a very High Ever chills Shock and Low blood pressure. There also May be skin or muscle in work hazards a letter carriers show off their dog bites at the Hyattsville md., Post office thursday to illustrate the threat unrestrained dogs pose to letter carriers. Last year 2,729 letter carriers were bitten nationally. Jury awards $ 1.25 million in wrongful death of child by Cox news service Atlanta a in what is believed to be the first verdict of its kind in Georgia a jury in a wrongful death lawsuit has awarded damages for loss of the a Joy of living rather than Basing its decision solely on the victims earning capacity. The $1.25 million award which included $250,000 for life a pleasures the victim would not have a Chance to enjoy went to Cheryl Wood a divorced Decatur ga., waitress whose 3-year-old daughter died of massive head injuries when their disabled car was rear ended and knocked into the path of a dump truck on interstate 285. In his closing argument to a six member state court jury Woods attorney Yehuda Smolar painted a picture of the kinds of pleasures the child Christina Garrett was denied in dying so Young including a what Christy missed in not being Able to Rock her own children to  a it includes that part of life which is what we Call the Joy of living a Smolar said. The stage was set for the unusual award when judge Albert l. Thompson overruled defense objections and instructed the All female jury that it could base its Sands of time decision partly on an intangible component of the full value of the child a life including a the pleasure of living otherwise known As hedonic  in another first judge Thompson also allowed an expert Chicago economist Stanley Smith to testify about intangible damages. Bob Monyak the lawyer who represented defendant Gregory Vajda the Driver whose car slammed into the rear of Woods vehicle and his employer equitable life Assurance society of the United states objected to the testimony. A in our View a he said a the intangible aspect of the measure of damages for wrongful death in Georgia is a matter solely for the jury to determine and is not a proper subject for expert opinion  a life is Worth More than a paycheck and i think few people can disagree with it a said Smolar adding that Georgia a wrongful death Law says a when you take a life negligently you re responsible for the full value of that life a not just the pecuniary  Chuck Searcy director of the Georgia trial lawyers association said the award appears to be the first in Georgia to a separate out an intangible such As the Joy of living As part of the verdict. It also was the largest in a wrongful death Case involving a victim As Young As Christy. Sections and pneumonia. Strep bacteria usually cause sore throats or skin infections. The severe form known As group a streptococcus Bact Eremia gets past the body a primary defences and enters the bloodstream. Much of the severe Strep information collected by the centers for disease control has come from Denver said or. Ben Schwartz an epidemiologist in Atlanta. In addition to Colorado investigations also Are being conducted in parts of Alabama Arizona California Maryland and Ohio where severe Strep clusters have been reported. Nationally cases of severe Strep have occurred at a rate of five per 10,000 population per year. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. April 7, 1950 a the Senate approved an Extension of the displaced persons program for an additional year and increased the number of War refugees who May be admitted to the United states to 359,000. 30 years ago today. April 7, 1960 a a Victory Over Minnesota sen. Hubert h. Humphrey in the Wisconsin democratic presidential primary gave Massachusetts sen. John f. Kennedy a Campaign a big push. 20 years ago today. April 7, 1970 a the body of kidnapped West German ambassador count Karl von Upreti was found in a mud hut 12 Miles outside Guatemala City. There was a single Bullet wound in his head. 10 years ago today. April 7, 1980 a the British broadcasting corp. Apologized to overseas listeners who took seriously an april fools Day broadcast that London a big Ben was going digital