European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday August 16, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 9 runs y a Quot victim of a net a Greenpeace diver finds a drowned document the harm caused by the 35 Shearwater sea Bird that got caught in a mile Long nets used to catch squid tuna huge Drift net off Japan. Greenpeace in and Salmon. It is estimated that 800,000 Viro mentalists Are on an expedition to sea Birds die in the nets  urges press on Hong Kong up a . Hep. Esteban Torres called on China tuesday to move toward democratization and to push ahead with Market orientated reforms following renewal of its most favored nation Trade status in May in a speech to Hong Kong s american chamber of Commerce Torres stressed that the United states is putting pressure on chinese leaders to rectify their i Sakcs following the violent suppression of dissent at Tiana men Square in june 1989, a we want 10 see that events like Tiana men Square do not occur again and that those responsible arc brought to Justice Quot said Torres a Democrat from California. A we would like to see some response ble action taken. Congress currently is reviewing president Bush s decision to extend most favored nation status to China which allows chinese goods into the United states at the lowest possible Tarrius. Although Congress can overturn Bush s decision with a two thirds majority it is thought to be highly unlikely. A the dilemma for me and my colleagues is the dds inc to do the right thing relative to China a Man status and the Extension of Bank Loans to credits a Torres said. Bush had been under pressure to let China s Man status expire following China s military led crackdown on democracy demonstrators. Torres expressed concern Over Hong Kong s economic future which is strongly linked to the political situation in China but said american companies in the British Colony were a constant reminder of the optimism and Opportunity that lies around the Corner in China a we often forget that when China sneezes Hong Kong catches cold. The s.8 million people in Hong Kong depend and rely on Trade the expansion of Trade and the ultimate elimination of non Maricl economics in the North Quot Torres said. Many of the 900-plus american companies in Hong Kong arc experiencing massive labor turnover As residents Hustle to leave be Torres fore the Advent of chinese control in 1997. Torres was scheduled to visit Macao and China later this week. A in the final analysis All we re asking is for the 1.1 billion people in China to have the Power of Choice a he said. A after All democracy a Market orientated Economy and Trade is nothing More and nothing less than giving people a  s retail soles up just 0.1 % last month Washington apr retail sales were virtually Flat in july edging up just Oil percent the government said tuesday and analysts predicted Consumers will Cut Back spending even further because of rising Oil prices. The Commerce department said sales Rose a seasonally adjusted $149,5 billion last month up just $132 million from june. Nevertheless some economists were encouraged by upward revisions showing stronger sales in May and june than previously had been reported. A when you Combine july with a restatement of More momentum in the prior months you be got a consumer hinting at a firming of demand As the second half of the year got under Way Quot said Stevens Roach senior economist at Morgan Stanley amp co. But that data  a rendered obsolete for now by the iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the resulting surge in Oil prices Roach and other analysts added. If the Price of Oil remains about $25 a barrel a the average american household will pay $260 More per year Quot Roach said. A that obviously will put a crimp in consumer  a the Impact will have to be negative Quot agreed Lea Tyler senior economist with the wefa group in Bala Cynwyd a. A the question is How big Quot consumer spending accounts for two thirds or the nations economic activity and has fuelled much of the economic growth since the last recession ended in 1982. Retail sales themselves represent about half of Overall consumer spending. In its revisions the Commerce department said june sales jumped a Strong 1,1 percent rather than the 0.5 percent gain it reported last month. At the same time it said May sales declined just 0,1 percent rather than the 0,7 percent first believed. The adjustment in the May figure combined with declines in april and March still meant sales had fallen for three consecutive months a the first time that had happened since he recession year of 1981. Sales of durable goods a big ticket items expected to last More than three years a Rose 0.3 percent in july following a 0.4 percent gain the previous month. Building materials were up 3.9 percent while furniture and other household furnishing sales Rose 2.5 percent. But a 0.6 percent Tumble in automobile sales wiped out a 0.6 percent Advance in june. Weakness in Auto sales has been a major Factor contributing to the Overall sluggishness of consumer spending this year excluding autos retail sales were up 0.3 percent. Non durable goods sales were unchanged following a is percent gain in june. Department store sales posted a 0.8 percent Advance after a revised 3,5 percent increase the previous month. June department store sales first were reported to have risen 2,8 percent. Grocery store sales were up 0.4 percent while drug store sales climbed 0.6 percent. But sales fell in three non durable sectors a gasoline station purchases were off 0.3 percent clothing sales were Down 0.9 percent and sales at restaurants and bars fell 0.4 percent. Kidnapped girl rescued in England Bridport England apr police on tuesday rescued a Little girl who had been the subject of a nationwide search and detained one Man officials said. Gemma Lawrence 7, was kidnapped through a window of her family s vacation Mobile Home while she slept in her bed sunday night. She was found wednesday in an abandoned House near the trailer Park and police said she had been held for three Days in a Garden shed behind the House. On monday her parents made a moving television Appeal Lor her return but Gnu faced police said that with each passing Day they were More doubtful that she would be found alive. A we Are absolutely delighted she is Well. She seems Fine and Perky. She is Brilliant a said detective chief superintendent Des Donohoe. About 150 police soldiers vacationers and local residents had taken part in the search which ended when police and army marksmen surrounded the House. A police negotiator intervened. Neighbors said they saw the Little girl come out of the House wrapped in a Blanket and get into a waiting ambulance. She was examined at port Bredy hos Pital and released into the arms of her relieved parents. About two hours later a Man came out of the House with his head covered by a Blanket and turned himself Over to police. The Man who was not identified was being questioned said Dorset police press spokesman Brian Jones. Gemma a father Nicholas Lawrence said he was awakened sunday night by a bumping sound and a scream that he mistook for a fight outside the Mobile Home later he discovered his daughter missing. Scurco us dept of Corr Marc