European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a a a stateside the stars and stripes wednesday july 25,1990 fastidious burglar makes a clean sweep of things Gastonia . Apr a burglar washed a stack of dirty dishes and grabbed a Shower before cleaning out the apartment of Stephanie Pitts. Pitts said her stereo equipment and a Long list of other things were stolen but the apartment was left spotless. The burglar washed the dirty dishes mopped the Kitchen floor and scrubbed the bathroom tub Pitts said. A he even rearranged her furniture. The break in was discovered Over the week end when her Boyfriend stopped by her apart mint to pick up a dress for Pitts. A when he got there someone was upstairs taking a Shower but he just figured one of my Sisters had stopped by a she said. A i was kind of glad the House was cleaned up but whereas my stuff Quot she said. Fillmore Bathtub contest to take a decorative turn Moravia . Apr residents Are gearing up for an annual Bathtub contest held to Honor one of americans least known presidents along with an infamous hoax. Residents of this town 30 Miles South of Syracuse hold Fillmore Days to Honor Millard Fillmore a Cayuga county native  . Mencken falsely reported in 1917 installed the first Bathtub in the White House. Mencken who said he wanted to show How Gullible the Public was tried to retract his widely publicized column in 1926, but Many people continued to believe the Bathtub Story. A trophy of a Bathtub will be awarded to the Winner of saturdays contest. Colo. Sen. Wirth gives from a amp a Campaign funds Denver apr . Sen. Tim Wirth sent the state of Colorado a Check monday for $98,950 a All the Money contributed to his Campaign committee by savings and loan Industry figures and a amp a customers who failed to repay major Loans. The list of donors includes three key figures in the controversy Over the collapse of Silverado banking which was closed by Federal regulators in 1988. A recent scandals surrounding the Industry have contaminated these contributions a Wirth said in a news statement. A therefore they have no place in my Campaign a past present or  Silverado president and Denver Developer Bill Walters who allegedly defaulted on $106 million in Silverado Loans. Good donated $9,000 to Wirth Wise $3,100 and Walters $3,500. Wise also raised Money for Republican presidential candidate George Bush in 1987 by helping sponsor a itt m a a a i. I  fund raising dinner that reportedly brought in n the presidents son Quot Denver oilman Neil Bush was a Silverado director from Jing $300,000. The i a Silverado director from 1985 to 1988 when Wise was the thrifts president. _ the Colorado Democrat said the Check to the state department of Revenue represents All contributions made by a amp a figures to the Wirth Campaign committee since 1980. Dorothy Dahlquist a spokeswoman for the Revenue department said officials Hadnot decided whether the Money would go into the Genera fund or be used for a specific purpose. American students place third in math a at the time these contributions were made which Over the years have comprised less than 2 percent of All moneys raised there was no reason to suspect any wrongdoing a Wirth said. A on the contrary these donors were Well recognized As leaders of their communities precisely the kinds of people from whom anyone seeking Public office would Hope to solicit political and financial  but he said the a amp a scandal has changed his opinion of those contributors. A by its magnitude persistence and unfairness the a amp a scandal has shaken Public Trust in government a Wirth said. A coloradans Are angry and i share their anger. A a relative handful of greedy and unprincipled individuals using the tools of an unregulated Industry in an Overly permissive financial environment have ripped off millions of americans a he said. A the guilty parties must be brought to Justice. Our financial institutions must again be made Safe and sound and perhaps most important the pact Between people and their institutions of self government must be  the list of Wirth Campaign contributors whose Money was turned Over to the state showed $22,650 from people affiliated with Columbia savings and loan of Beverly Hills Calif and $11,000 from figures linked to the bankrupt american Continental corp. Of Arizona both of which have battled Federal regulators. Also listed was $8,700 from the . League of Sav nos associations Pac and $8,250 from donors Affell Mercury savings of Huntington Beach Calif. The other returned contributions were for amounts of $5,000 or less. By the new York times despite fears among Many educators that american students Are falling far behind the rest of the world in mathematics a six member team of american High school students has placed third in the International mathematical olympiad. Teams from 54 nations competed in the annual mathematics examination held last week in Beijing first and second places in the grueling Competition were won by China and the soviet Union but the american team scored higher than France and Romania which usually score at or near the top. Or. Marcia Sward executive director of the mathematical association of America said that no american team had done so Well since 1986, when the United states tied for first place with the soviet Union. The International mathematical olympiad consists of two 4 i hour sessions during which a total of six problems must be solved. Two american team members Kiran ked Laya of Silver Spang md., and Jeffrey Vanderkam of Raleigh ., won Gold medals. Royce Peng of Rancho Palos Verdes Calif., Avi Noam Freedman of Teaneck n.j., and Joel Rosenberg of Hartford conn., won Silver medals and the sixth american team member Timothy Kokesh of Bartlesville okla., narrowly missed being awarded a Bronze medal the association reported. Wus be8u9 in 1959 by Romania and the United states has participated since 1974. A these Are All very Bright kids a Sward said a but of course they have varying educational preparation in their Home countries. After selection in nationwide examinations the american team is Given three weeks of intensive preparation for the olympiad while the soviet team is specially trained for an entire year Sward said. Government sponsored test conducted by the educational testing service found that skis 13-year-old american Stu ranked far behind those of 13-year-Olds tested in j am Spain Ireland and four provinces of Canada. Con5>rtin& in View of All the bad news that a v stu2enat least can still do Well in the olympiad Sward said. Pisa Sward said. Eastern orthodox Leader blesses Chicano icon Chicago apr the spiritual Lead 1 a. Chicago apr the spiritual Leader of Eastern orthodox christians prayed blessed and kissed a painting of the Virgin Mary known for what the faithful describe As tears. Ecumenical patriarch Dimitrios i who is making the first visit to North America by anyone in his office blessed the Scarlet and Gold painting monday at St. Nicholas albanian orthodox Church where moisture was first reported near the Madonna a eyes in 1986. The icon attracts thousands of pilgrims each year. He appeared drained As he turned away from the painting near the Small Church s altar in a 20-minute ceremony attended by about 400 people. A crowd estimated by police at 600 waved White flags with the churches red and Gold Emblem As the 75-year-old patriarch emerged from the Church. A the is offering prayers to the health of the sick and for eternal peace for those who have passed away a a said the Rev. Alex Karloutsos of the archbishops of Ilaa 1 at Sta. Fice in new York. A a a the comes not Only As the patriarch fume Quot in i a Narch Dimitrios i pays tribute monday to a main no my draws pilgrims of Chicago St. Nicholl of amp Chi. But also As a Pilgrim a Karloutsos said he is Here because the Virgin mar began weeping and the Virgin plays a. Important role in our  the patriarch has appeared tired during his three Day Chicago visit borne events on his schedule have been cancelled including a meeting with greek american and jewish leaders. Dimitrios i world Leader of 180 million to 250 million Eastern orthodox christians is on a 27-Day tour of the United states. His visit concludes sunday in Boston. The archbishop has visited Washington new York Allentown and Johnstown a. And san Francisco. He leaves Chicago on wednesday for but Ialo . Christian orthodoxy is largely divided along National lines including greeks russians albanians serbians ukrainians and others. Six million followers of Eastern orthodoxy live in the United states including about 250,000 in Chicago and its suburbs