European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a a a the stars and stripes sunday september 9, 1990 Christopher Armour 4, right and his brother Vaughn 5, Wear bulletproof jackets to school in Manhattan new York Security firm Selling a a i r ii r i a a i More unmarried couples bulletproof clothes Tor kias buying Homes lenders say stateside asian underworld growing in ., Fri director warns san Francisco apr Law enforcement agencies must spend More time and Money fighting asian crime syndicates which Are becoming one of the most powerful criminal forces in the United states the of big a director says. Asian organized crime groups traditionally choose victims in their own ethnic Community Fri director William sessions told a gathering of business leaders Friday. A now they Are extending their tentacles out to the rest of american society a he said. A indeed asian crime groups Are networking and interacting not Only with each other but with la Cosa Nostra and colombian drug cartels As Well a he said. The Fri first became aware of the extent of asian organized crime when agents seized 900 pounds of 90 percent pure heroin Worth More than $1 billion in february 1989, sessions  awarded $772,870 after Gator bit off his Arm Montgomery Ala. Apr a Man whose Arm was bitten off by an Alligator in a National Forest has been awarded $772,870 in damages in his lawsuit against the Federal government. . District judge Robert e. Varner of Montgomery ordered the Forest service to pay the Money to Kermit h. George or. Of Florala. Georges Arm was bitten off by a 500-Pound, 11 a i foot Alligator on july 26, 1986, while he was swimming in the con ecu National Forest not far from his Home near the Florida Alabama line. In a ruling released thursday the judge awarded $655,200 for Georges pain and suffering. He was awarded $ 117,670 for medical needs and other  unmarried couples new York apr bulletproof Back to school clothes Are the latest thing for new York City children who travel a dangerous route to and from class. School blazers windbreakers and other jackets fitted with Bullet resistant Kevlar 129 pads Are providing a feeling of Security to parents undaunted by Price tags ranging from $250 to $600. Added shielding from flying bullets can be had from a bulletproof Book bag or clipboard. They re offered by a former new York City police officer Stephen do Andrilli. His Security firm guardian group International corp., is Fielding inquiries about the jackets in new York and in similarly crime plagued Chicago and los Angeles. Hairdresser John Deloca 41, is a satisfied customer who recently bought $450 jackets for himself and his two sons Ages 8 and 4. A god forbid if they should be caught in a Cross fire or a random shooting then $450 would seem like a pretty Good investment a he said. A a we re talking about my children a lives and the Bottom line is you can to buy another  guardian group has taken nearly three dozen Back to school orders with hundreds of Telephone inquiries promising More business do Andrilli said. Demand comes after a rash of summertime child deaths in new York often by random gunfire. Four children were slain in an eight Day period in August. New York is on its Way to a record number of homicides for the third straight year. There were 1,905 homicides citywide in 1989. Kevlar is a synthetic material five times stronger than steel and relatively Light. It is used in police bulletproof vests and vehicle Armor. Its composition is a closely guarded Trade secret but recent technological advances made it 25 percent lighter and 40 percent thinner than before so it is less noticeable and More comfortable do Andrilli admits no clothing is Ever truly a bulletproof a but demonstrates that Kevlar pads will Stop slugs and can save lives. A see Here a said do Andrilli pointing to a Swatch of Kevlar fabric showing dents from two Uzi bullets a you May get bruises from the Impact some trauma such As broken ribs but the bullets wont Pierce the body a he said. In his office do Andrilli has a Row of fashion dummies sporting jackets vests and to shirts with panels of Kevlar concealed in pouches. Joining the Back to school lineup Are Kevlar lined fur Coats and business suits briefcases and umbrellas. 2 get probation in Studds Case Washington apr a Federal magistrate ordered probation Friday for two Maryland teen agers who pleaded guilty to beating rep. Gerry Studds d-mass., in june. Magistrate Patrick Attridge told the two youths that he seriously considered ordering them to prison but opted for probation instead because he said drunkenness impaired their judgment at the time of the assault Attridge also said their admission of guilt also played a part in his decision. James l. Byrne 19, of Silver Spring was ordered to serve one year of probation provide 100 hours of Community service and pay $170 in restitution. Thomas a Carter 19, also of Silver Spring was ordered to serve three years of probation provide 100 hours of Community service pay $170 in restitution and enrol in a program for alcohol abusers. Attridge said Carter received a More severe sentence because he had an undisclosed prior record. Studds spokesman Steven Schwadron said of the nine term Liberal democrats reaction a a in a sure he a glad that Justice has been  of the decision not to order prison time Schwadron said a that was a Deci Sion for the  Byrne and Carter faced a maximum of one year in prison and a $100,000 Fine for assaulting a member of Congress. The attack took place Early june 7 As Studds was walking Home alone from a dinner party. The two youths according to their own admissions had been drinking in a bar near Studds residence emerged from the bar and were unable to remember where they a parked their car. Carter said they became frustrated at being unable to find the car and for no particular reason took out their frustration on Studds. The congressman was punched in the face knocked to the ground and kicked according to prosecutors and witnesses. Studds suffered bruises and lacerations to the face and body but was not hospitalized. The youths said they did not learn that they had attacked a congressman until after the assault. And they insisted that the attack had nothing to do with Studds being Gay Studds also said at the time that he had no indication that the attack was a Gay bashing incident. Washington apr More unmarried couples Are buying Homes together than Ever before according to a Survey of major lenders conducted by the mortgage Bankers association of America. A eighty nine percent of those surveyed reported More a mingles purchasing Homes As compared with five years ago a said James w. Nelson president elect of the Trade association. A i suspect its the result of greater social acceptance on the one hand. And recognition of the economic benefits both in terms of mortgage interest deductibility and Home ownership he told a news conference. Nelson president of Eberhardt co. In Minneapolis said growth in sales to unmarried couples shows that Many Are capable of handling the financial aspects of buying a  in los Angeles Rise 20 percent set record los Angeles apr a record 233 murders were committed in los Angeles county last month pushing the homicide rate for the first eight months of this year up 20 percent Over the same period last year an official said Friday. The old record of 227 was set in july said Coroner s spokesman Bob Dambacher. He said 104 of the August murders occurred in the City of los Angeles. Dambacher said 1,628 killings were reported in the county Between january and August 20.1 percent More than the same period last year. Police cmdr. William Booth said drugs and gang activity fuelled much of the violence. A fifty five percent of the homicides Are narcotic related in one Way or another a Booth said. A gang violence is 30 percent of the cases but the gang problem and narcotics go hand in  confounds his court with a few chosen words san Francisco apr court reporters scurried for dictionaries a again a after a Federal judge w Ith a penchant for flowery language uncorked another obscure term that bedevilled the uninformed. Judge Ferdinand Fernandez who sits on the 9m  Circuit court of appeals was speaking Friday about a death penalty Case when he said a i will not undertake to Burden bore or Ensor cell the Reader by glossing what the Montana supreme court actually  Ensor cell which is unlikely to pop up in everyday conversation Means to bewitch Enchant or bedevil. Fernandez was responsible for introducing Facino Rous atrociously wicked and Brume Mist into the Legal record in a july ruling