European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes wednesday june 27,1990 Bush to delay drilling off Calif., Fla. Coasts Washington up a president Bush in a politically sensitive environmental decision said tuesday he would delay All Oil drilling off the shores of California for at least six years and defer any development off the Florida keys until the end of the Century. Bush citing the need to protect ecologically sensitive coastal areas also announced he would not allow any Federal sales of Oil and natural Gas leases off the North Atlantic coast or the shores of Washington and Oregon for the next 10 years to allow time for further environmental study. Bush said the Only areas of offshore California where drilling might be permitted after 1996 were 87 sea floor tracts in Southern California identified As having High potential for significant amounts of Oil and Gas. All 87 Are located in the Santa Maria Basin and the Santa Barbara Channel. Otherwise Bush said All other California offshore lease sales would be delayed until after the year 2000. State officials and environmentalists have urged Bush to delay planned lease sales off the California coast and off southwestern Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. In both states opponents said Oil and Gas development would irreparably damage Rich fishing grounds and vital habitat for Many rare animals and ecosystems particularly the Coral reefs of the keys where Bush often vacations for fishing trips. In a recent report to Bush a special administration task Force recommended the president defer lease sales off California and Florida so additional studies could be done on the environmental Impact of drilling. In his announcement Bush said he was accepting those recommendations because a further Steps to protect the environment Are  but while he was responding to environmental concerns Bush said the nation had to accept that offshore drilling was needed to meet . Energy demands. A americans must recognize that the offshore program is a vital source of fuel for our growing Economy a he said in a statement. A i continue to believe that there Are significant offshore areas where we can Ana must go Forward with resource development. A my desire is to achieve a balance Between the need to provide Energy for the american people and the need to protect unique and sensitive coastal and Marine environments a Bush said. Politically Bush s decision shores up his Effort to portray himself As the a environmental president and helps sen. Pete Wilson r-Calif., in his run for governor this year. Opinion polls have shown that most californians oppose offshore drilling. For California Bush said his plan to allow leasing in the 87 Southern California tracts was contingent on environmental studies showing that drilling operations would not be ecologically  still gunning for poor George Chicago apr two centuries after he took the Helm of a new nation George Washington is being charged with treason sedition High crimes and misdemeanours. Not to worry a the reputation of the father of his country is probably intact. The charges Are merely a bit of lighthearted litigation prompted by a British Nobleman a Tongue in Cheek Challenge to . Jurists. Still several Chicago lawyers who plan to defend Washington when the Case comes to trial in october Arentt letting the British get the upper hand in this Battle. A there is absolutely no question that George Washington the father of our country is not guilty of any crime a said Michael w. Colli of the defense attorneys. It All began at a luncheon this eateries and fraternal organizations for British jurists. Lord gof Lofchie vely a British Law Yew and Nobleman launched the Battle at the luncheon when he called Washington a traitor. He challenged his american colleagues to prove otherwise. A we dumped Over Ai few tables and were the first to accept that Challenge a said Jim Gigliuto Secretary treasurer of the Chicago inn oath court and a defense team Mem Queen Elizabeth is chief prosecutor  table and agreed to represent Britain in the dial the Chicago defenders say the trial Likely will be held in the old Bailey London a criminal courthouse and a month in Washington d.c., during tors May be hired to portray washing the National meeting of the american ton and other revolutionary Era heroes. Inns of the court. The association. Depending on the outcome Figliulo comprises Legal groups inspired by said a we might invite them Back for a four inns that operate As Law schools trial of King  George Washington Field one2 is on trial in death of woman in faked gun Battle fort Ord Calif. Up a a . Army private and his sergeant faked a firefight that killed a civilian woman during operation just cause in Panama a court martial panel was told. The court martial of pfc. Mark Mcmonagle for murder began monday in the fourth prosecution for alleged illegal actions by soldiers during the . Invasion of Panama. He could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted. Sgt. Paul Finsel 25, is also scheduled to go on military trial for murder after the conclusion of Mcmona Glens court martial. An army investigator testified that Mcmonagle told decline in sales of Homes slows realtors report Washington apr falling mortgage rates helped slow the recent decline in existing Home sales to 1.2 percent in May a real estate Trade group reported tuesday. The National association of realtors said resales of single family Homes totalled a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.29 million Down from 3.33 million in april. The april sales were Down 2.1 percent from the previous month. Existing Homes sales hit their 1989 Peak of 3.56 million units in november and december and then fell in january february and april As mortgage rates posted double digit figures. Sales were unchanged in March. The National commitment rate for 30-year, conventional fixed rate mortgages fell from 10.67 percent at the beginning of May to 10.33 percent at the end of the month according to surveys by the Federal Home loan mortgage corp. At the same time the median Price of a Home fell $800 to $94,800 in May. The median Price Means half of the Homes Cost More half less. Him that the two soldiers staged the gun Battle to cover up the loss of Finsel a 9mm handgun while they were at a Brothel. Leila Diaz de Panay 50, was taking a Bath outside her Panama City Home Jan. 25 when she was fatally shot in the Abdomen. Mcmonagle and Finsel were part of the 7th Light inf div Force sent in december from fort Ord to take part in the . Invasion to remove Manuel Noriega from Power. The two soldiers got permission to go to a Mcdonald a restaurant but went instead to a Brothel a Block away from the school where their company was stationed the investigator said. He added that Finsel lost his handgun when he put it on a table to show two panamanian men he was drinking with. Someone said military police were coming and Finsel and Mcmonagle ran into a Back room when they came Back out the gun was gone according to the investigator. The sergeant and the private went outside and began firing gunshots so they could say the gun was lost in a gun Battle the investigator said. Other soldiers coming to their Aid also fired shots at the roof of a building across the Street. Mcmonagle is also charged with disobeying commands not to consume alcohol and not to have sexual Contact with panamanian women. Existing Home sales Saa Sonaty my Furtad annual rata Mif Hona of Unitta . On the Lookout for signs of Britain so mad cow disease 4.0 Asono foam 1060 1m0 May 89 apr. 90 May �?T90 3-25 i 3.33 i f 3.29 source National aaa ovation of a amort a Washington apr Federal and state animal health authorities Are cooperating in a nationwide Alert for signs of a mad cow disease a which has stricken Britain a cattle Industry the agriculture department said monday. The disease a Bovine spongiform encephalopathy or be a was not known to exist in the United states said James w. Glosser administrator of the departments animal health and inspection service. The disease attacks the Central nervous system and is fatal to cattle. There has been no scientific evidence that it is a human health Hazard officials  Agency Glosser said has barred the importation of live cattle from Britain since july 1989. A also Over 150 Federal and state veterinarians constantly conduct Field investigations of suspicious diseases and report their findings to us a Glosser said. The National surveillance program will include us a animal health officials state veterinary diagnostic laboratories and Iowa state University. Initially he said laboratories in at least 16 states will be cooperating in the program California Iowa Illinois Indiana Kentucky Maryland Michigan Minnesota Missouri new York Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Virginia Washington and Wisconsin. Glosser said other states also have requested to be included so Laboratory specimens May be received from other sources As Well. Cattle affected by be May suffer changes in temperament such As nervousness or aggression thus accounting for its name of a mad cow disease. Other symptoms include abnormal posture Lack of coordination and diff culty in rising reduced milk production loss of body weight despite continued appetite and eventually death. Confirmation of the disease is possible Only through postmortem examination of the animals brain. There is no test to detect the disease in a live animal