European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a a a the stars and stripes monday june 25,1990 loggers take owl protest on the Road a loggers protesting the decision to list the Northern spotted owl As endangered drive trucks saturday through Roseburg Ore. Trucks clog Timber site Roseburg Ore. Apr hundreds of trucks adorned with yellow ribbons rolled through the heart of Ore cons Timber country1 saturday honking horns to protest Federal logging reductions planned to protect endangered owls. A tin kind of blowing off steam Quot said Joe Trimble of Roseburg who joined a column of 434 rigs that took an hour to pass through this Western Oregon town. A for a lot of us this might be our last  . Fish and wildlife service director John Turner announced Friday that the Northern spotted owl was Given threatened species status because logging is destroying the Birds old growth Forest habitats in Oregon Washington and Northern California. Trimble said his Gripe is with Federal officials not the nocturnal Bird. A a in a not mad at the owl Quot he said. A a he a just  Turner said he did no to expect to see logging significantly disrupted this summer because nearly All Timber sales on Federal lands have already been reviewed by his Agency. Timber Industry representatives have warned that tens of thousands of people stand to lose their jobs if the government puts millions of acres of Timber off limits to logging to save the owl. People lined the streets wearing yellow hats shirts and ribbons to show Solidarity with loggers As the line of trucks rolled past. Drivers threw Candy to children waved and smiled while blowing horns so loudly people  hear each other talk. The protest was part of Forest Celebration �?T90, a rally sponsored by Timber Industry support groups. Afterwards people gathered at Umpqua Park at the Douglas county Fairgrounds for speeches by political candidates a forum on natural resources and a concert by Hoyt Axton. Environmentalists and scientists say Protection is needed because the Birds numbers have dwindled to Between 3,000 and 5,000 Breeding  takes Steps to run for . Post Washington apr Jesse Jackson took the first a Steps Friday to run for i ceremonial District of Columbia a a Shadow senator Post. City Board of elections spokeswoman Leona Agouridis said Jackson aide Dee Hunter picked up the qualifying forms for Jackson who previously flirted with running As a candidate in the mayoral democratic primary. Jackson interviewed in new York by Washington television station . Said he is giving the idea a serious  a top Jackson aide said the two time democratic presidential hopeful is a strongly considering Quot running for the Job. A the Hasni to made up his mind yet but he is giving this some serious thought Quot said the aide who spoke Only on condition of anonymity. A the thinks it May be the Best was to Advance  in recent months Jackson has said gaming statehood for the nations Cap lawmakers at opposite poles agree on Banning Flag imports Jesse Jackson ital is his top priority. Jackson has until july 5 to gather the 2,000 petition signatures he needs to put his name on the ballot and must file other preliminary papers with the City a Campaign finance office by Friday Agouridis said. Washington apr two lawmakers who opposed one another on a constitutional amendment Banning desecration of the Flag joined forces Friday to support a measure to end imports of . Flags most of which come from Taiwan. Rep. John Bryant a Texas voted against the proposed constitutional amendment on thursday. Rep. Harley o. Staggers jr., d-w.va., voted for it. On wednesday they introduced a Bill of their own to ban imported flags. On thursday the proposed amendment failed to get the necessary three fourths vote in the House despite Strong support from president Bush. At Alamo flags in Dallas Texas a major dealer an employee said imported flags were much cheaper. An aide to Bryant said 90 percent of them came from Taiwan and smaller quantities from China and Hong Kong. He added that when Bush a fellow texan went into Bryants District two years ago to Campaign against him Bush supporters were waving flags made in Taiwan. The Senate will vote on the proposed amendment tuesday but its vote will have no practical elect and no further action on the proposal is Likely this year. The Issue is expected to be widely used during the Campaign leading to the congressional elections in november during the debate on thursday when it seemed Likely that the proposed amendment would be Defeated Bryant and staggers sent letters to the other members of the House seeking co sponsors for their Bill. An aide to Bryant said Friday that there had been no response yet. The Bill would set up an official United states Flag commission to regulate the manufacture and use of flags. Die Commerce department reported that the United states imported 321,877 flags in the first four months of this year More than twice As Many As the 132.667 brought in during All of 1989. The Bryant staggers Bill would punish with a $5,000 Fine the Sale of a Flag not made in the United states. Anyone already owning such a Flag could submit it to the commission for designation As an a official Flag Quot Pittsburgh apr thieves can steal a general motors corp. Car faster than the time it takes to watch a Ca Maro commercial say police officials in some of the nations largest cities. Police faced with a younger generation of thieves blame pm steering columns for making the cars the easiest to steal. A thieves Are not brain surgeons Quot said Michael Graziose a new York detective. A it takes someone who dropped out of High school 30 seconds to steal one of those  los Angeles police chief Daryl f. Gates said in a letter to pm that children As Young As 12 a Are easily outwitting the present Security system of your  concerned pm executives summoned police to Detroit in april to discuss the trend. After the meeting the automaker said it would include anti theft electronic keys As Standard equipment on nearly All 1994 cars and alter the much maligned steering columns which also Are used in some Chrysler corp. Models. The company also plans structural changes in its steering columns said Robert Stempel Gmys chairman elect he declined to be specific however saying technical details would tip thieves off on How to penetrate the new columns. A a it a not an end All to the theft problem but it helps a Stempel said in a recent interview. Until the changes Are in place How Ever pm will produce hundreds of thousands of cars police say Are exceptionally vulnerable to theft. General motors the worlds Urnest automaker made 74 of the top h0 cars and trucks on a nationwide most stolen list compiled by acc information services inc. Of Chicago which estimates the value of stolen and damaged vehicles for insurers. Ford motor co. Had three vehicles in the top 100. The other big three automaker Chrysler had none