European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes saturday october 6,1990 Lincoln a amp a officers plead innocent to fraud charges los Angeles apr Charles Keating and three co defendants pleaded innocent Friday to charges of bilking investors in american Continental corp. Bonds sold through Lincoln savings amp loan. Keating answered Quot absolutely not guilty a when a prosecutor asked for his plea. Superior court judge Lance Ito was assigned to the Case and a hearing was scheduled for oct. 15 to discuss motions. Lawyers indicated they would ask for a preliminary hearing to determine if there is sufficient evidence to hold the defendants for trial. Keating 66, was chairman of Phoenix based american Continental which owned the failed savings and loan based in Irvine. Experts estimate the bailout Cost will reach $2 billion. Keating has been in jail on $5 million bail since he surrendered to face the 42-count indictment on  camry named tops in Detroit Dpi a family Circle Magazine has named the Toyota camry and Chevrolet Lumina its import and Domestic cars of the year although the bulk or camoys sold in America Are now assembled in Kentucky. The new York Magazine announced the winners Friday. It selected the two cars after judging responses from More than 4,200 owners of the 10 import and Domestic 1990 models most popular among households with at least one child under age 18. Domestic models included the Lumina and Chevrolet Geo prize and jeep Cherokee As Well As the Dodge caravan and Plymouth voyager minivans from Chrysler corp. Import brands included the camry Honda Accord and civic Nissan Maxima and Mazda Mph minivan. It is the second year in a Row that the camry won the Honor from family Circle which is published every three weeks by the new York times co. Magazine group. Quot we re delighted with the award a said company spokesman John Mccandliss from Toyota a Detroit office Quot although it is for import car of the year it really reflects our  cars. But the camry is technically considered an import car 18. His attorneys said he is broke and have argued unsuccessfully twice for bail reduction to $500,000. Another Appeal is pending before the state supreme court. Co defendants Ray c. Fidel Robin s. Symes and Judy Wischer officers of Lincoln and american Continental Are free on bail. Prosecutors say nearly 17,500 holders of american Continental corp. Junk Bonds lost a total of $250 million. Most of the Bonds were sold at Lincoln branches in California. The indictment Only lists 20 victims who lost a total $1,183 million. Prosecutors say they limited the scope of the Case to make it easier for the jury to follow. Each of the defendants could face 10 years in prison if convicted of six or More of the 42 counts. Fidel 32, was president of Lincoln Symes 37, was its chief executive officer and Wischer 42, was president of american  Lumina family Survey because its Content of North american made parts is still under 75 percent. The camry was the Best Selling car in the United states for the first time Ever in August although the Honda Accord a the Best Selling car for the entire 1990-Model year a outpaced it in september. The magazines research showed size and body Type Brand reputation and Price were the most frequently mentioned influences when buying a particular make or Model. The most popular options chosen by those polled included upgraded stereos with either a tape cassette or compact disc player Power windows and Power brakes. Least considered extras were sunroofs special seat coverings and Power adjusted seats. Quot one interesting finding of our poll this year was the overwhelming number a nearly 75 percent a of new family vehicle owners who said they would be willing to pay extra for features that preserve the environment a family Circle president Charles Townsend said. A nearly six in 10 said they approved of increasing taxes for this  the winning cars and awards will be showcased in the publications nov. 6 Issue. It goes on Sale oct. 16. Hubble resigns bought by Hughes. Hughes optical president John Rich will be acting manager of the space science division until a replacement is named Arconti said. A former Hubble project scientist with Nasa Robert of Dell said that if Rehn Berg a were taking a hit on it the Hubble mistake it would be immeasurably  a i Hope its voluntary and that he a going on to something better a of Dell said. Rehnberg joined Perkin Elmer in 1966 As a senior systems Engineer. He held various positions at the company. Mapplethorpe obscenity Case ends in Art director s acquittal Cincinnati apr a jury on Friday acquitted an Art gallery and its director on obscenity charges for exhibiting sexually graphic photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe. Dennis Barrie director of the contemporary arts Center smiled As the verdict was read. Spectators in the courtroom shouted and applauded Ana Barrie hugged his lawyers. The gallery and Barrie were acquitted on Misdemeanour charges of pandering obscenity and using children in nudity related material. Barrie could have been sentenced to one year in jail and fined $2,000, and the gallery fined $10,000, if convicted on both counts. The Misdemeanour charges stemmed from the exhibit a Robert Mapplethorpe the perfect moment a which appeared in Cincinnati for seven weeks last Spring. Frank Prouty an assistant City prosecutor said in his closing argument that five photos depicting graphic sex acts involving men and two that showed children with their genitals exposed were enough for convictions. The charges were based on those seven pictures in the 175-photo exhibit. Defense experts testified that Mapplethorpe who died last year of aids at age 42, was an accomplished and respected photographer and that photographs of the children were morally and sexually innocent. Overseer of work on flawed firefighter Brian Desmet catches his breath after battling a fire at an apartment for the elderly. 5 elderly die 50 injured in Detroit fire Detroit apr a Smoky fire Friday swept through an apartment building for the elderly killing five people and injuring about 50, some of whom jumped from windows because the building lacked fire escapes. Fire chief Harold Watkins said the four Story 76-year-old building also lacked sprinklers. Many of the injured suffered from smoke inhalation while others suffered broken Bones from their leaps he said. The fire broke out thursday night at the Majestic Manor senior citizens Complex in Midtown Detroit. It was doused by Early Friday morning. Fire officials said the fire began in a first floor apartment because of a cooking mishap. A resident who declined to be identified said a neighbor knocked on her door thursday night to Tell her the hallway was filled with smoke. A so i called the building manager and she told me a Man on the first floor had let his Skillet bum Over and that a what All the smoke was a she said. A so i went Back to bed. A later and i done to know what time it was i woke up and my apartment was filled with smoke. I sleep with the window open anyway luckily. Otherwise i might have been dead. Police sgt. Christopher Buck said Friday that a 50-year-old Man was taken into custody. No charges were filed immediately. Watkins said the victims died of smoke inhalation and were found on the upper floors. Danbury Conn. Apr the executive who oversaw the manufacture of the Hubble space Telescope has resigned a month after the company was blamed for a flaw that blurred the Scopes View. John d. Rehnberg 53, operations manager of the space science division at Hughes Danbury optical systems inc., said that he resigned this week to pursue his own interests and that the decision was a a unequivocally his own. A Hughes spokesman Tom Arconti said employees were told tuesday of Rehnberg a decision Arconti would not elaborate on the circumstances surrounding Rehnberg a departure. Quot i decided to pursue some other things Quot Rehnberg told the news times of Danbury. A i stayed there to find out what the problem was with Hubble. It was a Good time to do  despite the problems with the Hubble Mirror he said a i done to think there a any Finger pointing at  Rehnberg oversaw the manufacturing of the Hubble Mirror which contained a flaw that has caused the $1,5 billion Telescope to deliver Blurry pictures to Earth. Last month a Federal investigative team said a Hughes employee installed a Metal Rod upside Down inside an optical measuring device. This resulted in a 1.3 millimetre spacing error that led to the telescopes primary Mirror being manufactured with a flaw Rehnberg would not comment on the manufacturing error. He said Hubble was just one of several space projects going on at the company while he was there. The Mirror was built during the 1970s and 1980s by Perkin Elmer a optical division in Danbury. That division was sold last year to Hughes aircraft co., a division of general motors. Rehnberg was vice president at Perkin Elmer at the time the company was developing the optics for the space Telescope. He remained at the company when it was