European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 6 a a a the stars and stripes sunday Juno 24,1990 Bush wants funds doubled for a amp a fraud crackdown Washington apr president Bush accused by members of Congress of being too sluggish concerning the enforcement of savings and loan fraud investigations saturday asked lawmakers to double spending for the crackdown. Quot we will not rest until the cheats and the Chi Selers and the charlatans spend a Large chunk of their lives behind the bars of a Federal prison a Bush said in a speech to . Attorneys at the Justice department. The president also announced his support for an amendment to pending crime legislation that would devote More internal Revenue service and Justice department investigators and prosecutors to financial fraud cases. Bush is asking Congress to increase next years spending from the current $50 million to $100 million in the 1991 budget year. For 1990, the administration sought and received Only $50 million even though Congress had authorized $75 million. Bush also announced he was establishing a new position in the attorney general a office a special counsel for financial institution fraud who will coordinate in stay granted a Federal appeals court in Atlanta saturday agreed to Block the scheduled monday execution of killer Judi Bueno no nicknamed a the Black widow a whose Appeal claims Florida a malfunctioning electric chair constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. Bueno no 47, was convicted of the fatal poisoning of her husband the drowning of her son and attempted murder of a Boyfriend. Vestiga ions and prosecutions in that area. Among those under investigation by Thrift regulators is Bush a son Neil Bush of Denver. He is a former director of Silverado banking savings and loan one of the failed associations involved in the a amp a probe. On Capitol Hill democrats lashed out at the presidents initiative As inadequate. A a it a too Little and woefully late a said rep. Charles Schumer d-n.y., a member of the House banking committee. He said $100 million May have been enough for 1990, but it is not enough for 1991. A a the administration is now moving Only because the political heat is up a said sen. Howard m. Metzen Baum a Ohio. Bush said his administration is sending out a teams of razor Sharp prosecutors and auditors a recruited from their departments and other agencies a striking City by City teams that will jump right into the paper Chase teams that will hit the Trail while that Trail is still  agrees to drop Appeal by the Washington Post Washington a retired air Force maj. Gen. Richard v. Secord who was a key figure in former White House aide Oliver l. North a network to Arm the nicaraguan contras Friday agreed to drop Appeal of his conviction for his role in the Iran Contra affair according to court papers. In an agreement with Independent counsel Lawrence e. Walsh Secord last year pleaded guilty to a felony count of lying to congressional investigators and was sentenced to two years probation. Secord then appealed a technical ruling previously made by the judge in the Case an action that Drew a Sharp protest from Walsh who charged that the Appeal was a violation of the spirit of the plea agreement. If Secord a Appeal had succeeded it could have overturned his conviction. In response to the Appeal Walsh had asked chief . District judge Aubrey e. Robinsonjr. To reconsider the dismissal Secord of 11 other felony charges against Secord. The charges had been dropped in Exchange for Secord a guilty plea. According to papers filed by Secord and Walsh they have reached a second agreement and in return for Secord a decision to withdraw his Appeal Walsh has dropped his request to re Institute the other charges. 71-year-old woman gored by Bison in Yellowstone Park West Yellowstone Mont. Apr a 71-year-old woman was gored by a Bison near old faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park. The slow moving beast inflicted bruises and a 4-Inch Cut on Harriett Kimball s right Side. She was in stable condition Friday a Day after the Goring. A it happened very fast a Kimball of medical Lake wash., said in an interview from her Hospital bed in Cody Wyo. She said she was photographing an eruption of old faithful when she noticed a Large Bison nearby and slightly behind her. The animal appeared to be grazing and ambling along slowly toward her and a the did no to look mean a Kimball recalled. Just after Kimball was warned by a Friend that the Buffalo was getting too close the Bison walked toward Kimball and knocked her Over then walked away. It was the second reported Bison injury this year in the Park. Earlier a West German Man was bruised when he was butted by a Bison. Park visitors Are Given leaflets warning that Bison which appear docile can weigh up to 2,000 pounds run up to 30 Mph and Are a wild unpredictable and  the Bison that gored Kimball is one of three Large bulls that have been near old faithful this Spring said Tom Houghman a Ranger naturalist at the old faithful visitors Center. He said the Bull will be watched for further aggressive behaviour. Stateside other guilty in vain try to heal child by prayer Sacramento Calif. Apr a woman whose child died of meningitis while a Christian science practitioner was treating the girl with prayer has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Laurie Walker whose 4-year-old daughter Shauntay died in 1984, was placed on probation and sentenced to up to 600 hours of Community service by Superior court judge George Nicholson. Walker had waived a jury trial. According to court records Shauntay fell ill on feb. 21, 1984. Her Mother following a Basic premise of Christian science that disease can be healed through prayer alone shunned medical treatment and sought the services of an accredited Christian science practitioner. The practitioner Norma Alpert prayed for the child a in accordance with the tenets and practices of the religion but the child a breathing became Laboured and she died March 9, 1984, according to court documents. No charges were filed against  army exercise to result in new soccer Field York a. Apr land now being used for a military exercise soon will be a place for some Plain old exercise. A mock operation in suburban Fairview township is giving soldiers armed with m-16 rifles and bulldozers some practice grading a Landing strip under combat conditions a and helping the Community build a new soccer Field. Col. Clyde Homberger commander of the 315th engr group at the new Cumberland army depot said the army exercise will continue for two weeks. The rough grading will save Fairview township about $ 150,000. But it wont Cost the army anything extra because the group conducts a similar two week operation each year. Shrimpers fined for not using devices to exclude turtles new Orleans apr seventeen shrimp fishermen have been ordered to pay fines up to $ 12,000 for failing to equip their nets with devices required under Federal rules to protect sea turtles. It was the first major decision on enforcement of the regulations requiring Turtle exclude devices or teds. Hugh j. Dolan an administrative Law judge in the department of Commerce ruled the fishermen must pay the fines despite protests that the Cage like devices would cause them financial ruin. A those who conduct commercial fishing operations Are obligated to know what the Law and regulations Are and to abide by them a said Dolan ruling from Washington. His ruling upheld fines proposed by the National oceanic and atmospheric administration. Three of the fishermen were fined $500, but most were fined $7,500 of $8,000. The highest Fine was $ 12,000. The shrimpers in the Gulf of Mexico could have settled out of court by installing teds but decided not to officials said. Most of the 17 fishermen Are vietnamese . Firm Rushing computers to Germany before merger Sunrise Fla. Apr racial Milgo a subsidiary of a British electronics firm is Rushing to distribute 1,110 computer modems to East and West Germany before the two countries merge their economies july 2, the firm announced Friday. The West Germany based Dresdner Bank in an Effort to establish Banks throughout East Germany is expected to use about 600 racial Milgo modems to connect terminals in East Germany with its computer operations in Frankfurt the Florida based company said. Bank tellers with personal computers along with automated Teller machines will be set up in trailers being sent to East Germany said racial Milgo spokesman Jack Hillhouse. Racial Milgo a subsidiary of Britain a racial electronics pc has designed a system that will make it easier for both countries to use the West German Mark. The modems convert data so that it can be transmitted electronically