European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday september 20, 1990 the stars and stripes a Page 5 3 dead 8 injured in collapse of Philadelphia storefront Philadelphia apr a two Story Brick storefront collapsed onto a Busy downtown sidewalk tuesday killing three people and injuring eight authorities said. The facade apparently was pulled Down by heavy Metal signs and Security Gates that had been improperly anchored in the Wall said fire commissioner Roger Ulshafer. Don Kligerman of the department of licenses and inspections said a it was really just a matter of time until the Wall collapsed. A i looked up and saw a Wall of bricks coming at me and All i could do was close my eyes a said Neil Daniel who was fixing his car. A i heard people Start  Alom Kadosh a stereo store manager was sitting in the front when the Wall gave Way. A it happened so fast you  see anything. But As soon As it happened people went outside and everybody pitched in to help pull off the bricks and the Metal that covered the people that had been trapped underneath a he said. All of the dead and injured a including four police officers walking their beats a were on the sidewalk. Three victims were dead on arrival at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital said a spokeswoman. One Man and one woman died of Chest injuries she said and one woman died of head injuries. Five other people also were taken to that Hospital one of them a 23-year-old Man in serious condition with head and Chest injuries Bluemle said. The four injured police officers were treated for minor injuries and were then released. A woman was taken to Hahnemann University Hospital with leg injuries Philadelphia building inspectors stand amid the nibble of the fallen Wall. Said a spokeswoman. Two other people were taken to other hospitals said police commissioner Willie Williams. Officer Paris Davenport 21, who joined the police Force just five weeks ago said she was walking by the store with another Rookie officer when they heard a rumble and saw the store sign falling Down. A we tried to make a run for it and that a when the sign hit the top of my head and i fell to the ground. A i turned around and looked. That a when i noticed my partner was Down a Davenport said. Consumer Price Index up sharply Washington apr Iraq s invasion of Kuwait sent Energy prices spiral ing and pushed the Cost of living up a Steep 0.8 percent in August the government reported tuesday. In a separate report the Commerce department said the . Merchandise Trade deficit jumped a dramatic 75 percent to $9.33 billion in july. The gain in the labor departments consumer Price Index was double the 0.4 percent Rise in july and the largest since january when a severe cold snap pushed costs up 1.1 percent. The department attributed nearly half of the August increase to the Oil Shock. Excluding Energy prices which leapt 4.3 percent consumer costs Rose Only 0.4 percent. The aug. 2 invasion sent gasoline prices up 7.6 percent while fuel Oil prices jumped 15.4 percent. For the first eight months of 1990, prices Rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.2 percent up sharply from the 4.6 percent Rise for 1989. Food prices held Back by a decline in fruit and vegetable prices Rose 0.3 percent the smallest since May. Fresh fruit prices tumbled 4 percent but Dairy costs Rose 1.3 percent. Prices in other food categories were up. The Cost of housing up 0.7 percent and transportation up 1.8 percent were both driven by rising Energy prices. Gasoline accounted for nearly 90 percent of the transportation Rise. Medical care Rose 0.9 percent in line with a Long string of Sharp increases. Clothing and Upkeep costs were up a slight 0.1 percent. Tobacco was up 0.3 percent after having risen More than 2 percent in july. The various changes put the Index for All consumer goods at 131.6 in August. That Means that a hypothetical selection of goods costing $100 in the 1982-84 base period Cost $ 131.60 in August.�?T89 Northwest Forest logging Law ruled invalid san Francisco apr a Federal Law barring some environmental suits against logging in old growth forests in Washington and Oregon was ruled unconstitutional tuesday by a Federal appeals court. By passing the Law in october Congress interfered with the authority of the courts by requiring them to dismiss the suits without changing the Laws on which the suits were based said the 9th . Circuit court of appeals in a 3-0 ruling. The Law required that Federal courts dismiss suits that challenged some individual Timber sales plus the . Forest services 1988 plan to protect Northern spotted owl habitat in Washington and Oregon. It was part of legislation aimed at freeing up sales of Timber from Pacific Northwest forests while adding some Protection for spotted owl habitat. The . Fish and wildlife service recently declared the owl a threatened species. Sponsors portrayed the Law As a Compromise but a lawyer for environmental groups disagreed. A the environmental Community never agreed to a Compromise Here and they certainly never agreed to accept an unconstitutional Law a said Todd True of the Sierra club Legal defense fund. True is a lawyer for the Seattle Audubon society and other environmental groups. A the characterization of a Compromise has come entirely from politicians who dreamed it up a he said. Mark Rutzick a lawyer for a Timber Industry group called the Northwest Forest resource Council said the ruling appears to have a limited practical Impact because the Law it overturned was due to expire at the end of the month when the Federal fiscal year ends. A i think that there will be relatively Little Opportunity for environmental groups to take advantage of this a he said. A most of the sales that were planned have already been offered or advertised. If they Haven to been challenged by now its too late to do  2 men who did no to buckle up spend 2 Days in . Jail Sands of time new York up a in a City that allows murder and rape suspects to walk the streets free on bail two men spent two Days in jail for not wearing seat belts a lawyer complained tuesday. A a in be seen really stupid happenings in the criminal Justice system but nothing that was this ridiculous a said Stacey Gould a Legal Aid attorney who represented Rufi Gonzalez and his co defendant Victor Mendez. Gerald Mckelvey of the Manhattan District attorneys office said something went wrong somewhere. Gonzalez and Mendez were stuck in traffic in an intersection at 8 . On saturday court records show. Police pulled them Over and ran a Check on the cards vehicle identification number. It was listed As having been reported stolen in 1988. Although Mendez the Driver produced documents showing that his brother lawfully owned the car Gould said police arrested both men on charges of grand larceny of a vehicle and failure to Wear seat belts. On sunday while the two men were in jail an assistant District attorney agreed to drop the grand larceny charges. They should have been released then with summonses for the remaining motor vehicle charges Gould said but they stayed in jail until monday. Opening Thein the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Sept. 20, 1950 a american forces captured ravaged Wae Gwan Road Back to seoul.30 years ago today. Sept. 20, 1960 a soviet Premier Nikita s. Khrushchev urged total disarmament As the Only method to establish a stable peace on earth.�?�20 years ago today. Sept. 20, 1970 a King Hussein ordered Jordan a forces to Stop firing on palestinian rebels but the rebel army ignored the cease fire. A rebel radio spokesman vowed that a fighting will not Stop until the regime of the imperialist agents is completely crushed.�?�10 years ago today. Sept. 20, 1980 a the Carter administration released a plan to allow 217,000 refugees from around the world to enter the United states during 1981, with 168,000 refugee slots reserved for those fleeing Indochina