European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a a a the stars and stripes Friday september 14, 1990 Federal court Experiment allowing to trial coverage Washington apr the policy making Arm of the Federal courts approved an experimental plan wednesday to permit television cameras to record and broadcast civil trials in a handful of Federal courtrooms. The three year Experiment will begin in july and will be limited to two Federal appeals courts and six trial courts. Judges who Volunteer their courtrooms for the plan will retain Broad control Over what the Public sees. The . Judicial conference headed by chief Justice William h. Rehnquist approved the idea overwhelmingly by voice vote in a private meeting conference spokesman David Sellers said. Sellers said Only a few judges spoke against the Experiment and that a the pervasive View is this is  he indicated that Rehnquist spoke in favor of the Experiment. The spokesman noted that some members of Congress have been lobbying hard for the idea. One of them rep. Robert w. Kastenmeier d-wis., promptly hailed the development in a statement distributed to reporters at the same time Sellers announced the conferences approval. A the Lime for Federal courts to permit to news Washington apr a . Congressional Agency predicted wednesday that even without a recession 600 to 700 commercial Banks will fail Over the next vhf years and Drain the governments Deposit insurance funds by More than $20 billion. The congressional budget office projection came just one Day after a report that the government stands to lose at least $8 billion from the collapse of Texas Banks in the 1980s. The budget office assessment added to fears that commercial Banks just like beleaguered savings and Loans a which serve individuals a will require a multimillion Dollar taxpayer bailout. Robert Reischauer director of the budget office agreed with an assessment tuesday by the general accounting office that a recession or the failure of a single major commercial Bank could Force the Federal Deposit insurance  $13.2 billion Bank insurance fund into insolvency. A there is a possibility there yes a Reischauer told the Senate banking committee. A a we re on thin ice coverage in courtrooms has come a Kastenmeier said. A technology that permits us Access to world events also compels us to use that Access to make our own government available to our  forty five states have approved the use of television cameras and supporters say there have been no Adverse results. Wednesdays action does not mean Federal criminal trials will be televised. The conference left intact a Rule Banning cameras in criminal cases. Nor will supreme court proceedings be televised anytime soon. The judicial conference has no control Over the High court and most justices Are believed to be opposed to permitting cameras there. Some justices reportedly were turned off to the idea after watching the verbal attack on supreme court nominee Robert Bork at televised confirmation hearings before the Senate judiciary committee in 1987. Bork subsequently was rejected by the Senate. Cameras and radio sound equipment have been banned in Federal courts since 1937. But the pants Are still  if the declining real estate values now plaguing the Northeast spread nationwide and fall As far As they did in the Southwest the Odic could experience up to $40 billion in net losses by the end of 1993. Lawmakers reeling from the political fallout of the savings and loan debacle that has forced president Bush to renege on his a no new taxes pledge introduced Bills in both the House and Senate to bolster the of Dick a funds. Even with the increase the general accounting office said insurance funds still would not have enough Money without a taxpayer Rescue to cover possible losses to Bank depositors during a recession. Treasury Secretary Nicholas f. Brady said wednesday that the Bush administration also will Send a Bill to Congress a in the next several Days to raise Deposit insurance premiums. The Odic now insures each account up to $100,000 with no limit on How Many insured accounts a single depositor can have. Stateside Union problems May close 2 new York City tabloids new York apr its crunch time in new Yorkus newspaper wars and thousands of jobs and some Long journalistic traditions hang in the balance. The Economy combined with the Competition is threatening two of the City a tabloids. The no holds barred new York Post which has suffered losses for years says the Haemorrhaging must end and that it will shut Down with saturdays edition unless its unions agree to More than $19 million in concessions. At the Money losing daily news months Long labor negotiations appear stalemated. Management has made extensive preparations for a strike. Union members continue working but Are urging advertisers to Boycott the  company making ak-47 assault weapons Washington apr assault style ak-47 rifles Are being manufactured for the first time by an american company that is getting around the governments ban on imports of the weapon by producing some new parts. But the company a owner and president says he wants to get out of the business As soon As he recoup the Money he lost when the government Cut off imports of the semiautomatic weapons last summer. A a there a no Money in the firearms manufacturing Market Quot said e. Robert Jensen of Lathrop a shooters Supply inc. In Tucson Ariz. A i done to need to be in the manufacturing business. When in a out seven figures because of an arbitrary action by the government id like to get it  Jensen said the Bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms had issued him permits to import several thousand ak-47s from China before he contracted to buy them. But before they arrived the government banned the imports and the customs service refused to release the guns to him he  becomes 2nd airline to plan More fare hikes Atlanta up a Delta air lines said it will raise All fares 4.2 percent on oct. 1, bringing the total increase in ticket prices to 9.5 percent since aug. 30. Delta is the second major airline to announce another fare increase this month to offset fuel costs that have escalated sharply in the persian Gulf crisis. Pan american world airways has said it will raise fares 4.4 percent on tuesday. Other major carriers a american United Eastern Northwest and Twa a said they were considering fare increases. Delta which is based in Atlanta said wednesday that its fuel costs have risen 33.5 cents a gallon since july 31, which would amount to an annual Cost increase of $670 million. Analysts said the fuel Price increase will Cut deeply into airline earnings this year changing what would have been a profitable year for the Industry into a  californians can Bop to ballot Box hit Parade Sacramento Calif. Apr top 40 it Isnit but state officials Are hoping their six hour cassette tape of the 143-Page november ballot pamphlet becomes a Sleeper hit. A on the Way Home from work you could listen to one whole ballot proposition a said Shirley Washington spokeswoman for the Secretary of states office. But narrator Jack Burke president of a marketing company hired by the state confessed a if you were to sit Down in one sitting and listen to All six hours of it they a probably get you ready for a rubber  the program originally was intended for Blind voters but it was expanded this year for the first time to include everyone. The tapes Are available for free by dealing a toll free number. A hostage Vigil sity six year old Thomas Cicippio stands by a hostage who was kidnapped in Beirut Lebanon four years ago. Board erected on the Lawn of his Norristown pa., Home the Board is constantly updated to Mark the number of to draw attention to the Captivity of his brother Joseph Days the hostages have been held prisoner. Budget office predicting collapse of 600-700 Banks within 31/2 years