European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                J 6the stars and stripes saturday december 1,1990 stateside police score touchdown in erosion Birmingham Ala a police said they scored a touchdown with a �?osting0 that nabbed about 200 fugitives by making them think they had won tickets to saturdays Auburn Alabama football  chief Arthur Deutsch said people wanted for crimes including robbery and drug dealing were apprehended when they showed up for a a a winners party at the Birmingham Jefferson civic Center. About 800 letters were sent from phony Cable television station Goy a whose Call letters stood for a a we re Gonna get you a and were signed by . Byrd or jailbird Deutsch said. The scheme was dubbed a operation touchdown a said police spokesman Mike Crawford. Quot the idea was that if we got 10, we were at the 10-Yard line a he said. A if we got 20, we were at the 20-Yard Tine. More than that would be a  Man s suicide blamed on Lincoln Bonds losses Burbank Calif. Apr an older than who killed himself was upset that the life savings he spent on worthless junk Bonds from Lincoln savings and loan never would Benefit abused children he wanted to help a Friend said. A although some elderly people who had invested in the Bonds were left in desperate Straits the death of Anthony Elliot 89, was the first suicide blamed on the scandal said Burbank police sgt. Don Goldberg Marion Lovelace a los Angeles real estate agent said his Friend was despondent that the $160,000 he had bequeathed to a National child abuse group was lost when Lincoln collapsed. Elliot a retired accountant was found in a Bathtub by his Paru Ime housekeeper. His wrists and forearms had been slashed by a razor police said. Vendors pull machines rather than modify them Pittsburgh apr cigarette distributors say they will recall their vending machines instead of modifying them to accept tokens in compliance Zyvith a new Law designed to curb the Sale of cigarettes to minors the Law scheduled to go into effect in january requires that All machines in areas frequented by minors be modified to accept tokens rather than coins. Los Frank president of Royal cigarette service inc. Of Homestead said his 250 machines affected by the Law would either be returned or recalled. He said it would Cost $400 to modify each machine and the Law would mean More bookkeeping work counterfeit coins and fraud a a Kriang them unprofitable. A it Isnit most Alec no a its not pragmatic and it Isnit workable a he said. Vending distributors said Many of their customers already have returned the machines and adopted Over the counter cigarette sales instead. City councilwoman Michelle Madoff initially introduced legislation that would have banned cigarette machines from All places frequented by minors. The Council later adopted the Compromise Token Bill. A i say hallelujah they re taking the machines out a Madoff said. A for every child who May not get hooked on cigarettes in a thrilled a most Consumers appear unaware new York apr tax collectors started shaking a Little More Cash out of airline passengers and motorists this weekend. But most people facing higher taxes in the skies did t seem to be Rushing out to buy tickets ahead of time perhaps because they were unaware of the latest Levy. Likewise tax dodging Drivers did t appear to be lining up he Masse at the nations service stations to top off one  at the old rate. Not that the new taxes Are playing Well among businesses that might catch some of the flak from Consumers who will pay More to Fly and drive or even to operate a Motorboat. Travel agents have been urging air travellers to buy quickly Ana beat the tax that was kicking in saturday. But several said thursday that few customers seemed aware of the 25 percent incr see in the Federal tax imposed on air fares As part of the governments Effort to trim the budget deficit by nearly $500 billion Over the next five  they have no idea on it a said Eric Munro chief executive of uni Globe wide world travel in san Diego which has warned customers by phone to get tickets Early. A the government is very sly about it. They have not advertised it a at travel professionals in St. Paul mihn., workers sent faxes and a newsletter to corporate customers advising them of the Rise in the tax from 8 percent to 10 percent of the Cost of a ticket. A there Are a few companies that Are buying their tickets ahead of time a said manager Peggy Siqveland. Quot the Leisure traveler Isnit top affected. I done to think too Many people Are aware of it.�?�, the tax could become something of a Windfall for the airlines however because Many will choose to raise ticket prices to round numbers that will bring in a Little extra Money on top of the Levy Munro said. A instead of making it $322.22,  make it $325,�?� he said. A so you re looking at not Only 2 percent but maybe 3 or 4  the tax might not seem All that bad to travellers who have already absorbed three rounds of air fare increases totalling about 15 percent. The Industry raised fares across the Board after fuel prices shot up following iraqis invasion of Kuwait. �?o1 think people Are More worried about the fuel increases Quot Siqveland said. Anyone who tries to avoid higher taxes in the air wont be Able to do so by staying on the ground or getting in a boat unless they fill their Gas tank quickly. Starting saturday Drivers were to pay As much As 5.1 cents More for each gallon of gasoline As the Federal gasoline tax rises by that amount to a total of 14.1 cents a gallon. Service station owners done to have to pass along the taxes but they Are expected to. Major Oil companies said thursday they have no Choice but to pass on the taxes and at least one expressed unhappiness about that. 2 a vice president at Amoco corp., Robert j. Rauscher said the higher gasoline tax a allows government at All Levels to avoid resolving the underlying problem of  even though pump prices will Rise the american automobile association doubts Many if any motorists filled up Early to avoid paying. A i would Hope people  run out and top off their tanks a aaa spokesman Jerry Cheske said. A if everybody arid in a talking everybody went out and topped off their tanks that could cause a problem with a lot of stations and it could create a perception there is a problem with Supply which is not the  in addition the taxes on other fuels also Rose saturday. The tax on diesel fuel for Highway use for exam pie Rose by 5 cents to 20.1 cents a gallon while diesel used by trams was to face a new 2w-cent tax. Christmas Camel a Christmas Light display including a Camel sculpture decorates an area in front of the Louisiana state Capitol in Baton Rouge As a tribute to soldiers in the persian Gulf. The huge display was originally set up the Home of Fried Chicken King at Copeland but Neil Bors a a joined a court order to have it removed. New Orleans a Kamikaze pilots  sink the Cabot in world War ii but a lawsuit a fire costly repairs and red tape nearly scuttled both the aircraft Carrier and an american legion chapter. The rust bucket a a Fate is still in doubt but with a $2 million Grant recently apr proved by Congress members of american legion Post 377 say it now looks As if the venerable warship will win its last Battle. A Quot to. A just about everybody else thinks we re crazy but someday this will be a first class naval museum and everyone that sees it will be proud a said Gordon Pfluger legion Post commander. The posts efforts to acquire the ship and convert it into a museum have put it $750,000 in debt and entangled it in a Law suit with another group that had plans to use at least part of the vessel As a floating Casino the ship was taken Over by Federal marshals after Carter Green Redd inc. Of pol port miss., sued for return of $47,000 it said it paid for the rights Quot to open a Casino. 1 Blaine Kern a member of the found lion created to run the ship said the Casi no plan was nixed after the Spanish government which last owned the vessel objected. He said a settlement with Carter Green Redd inc. Is being pursued. The ship commissioned in 1943, saw the Pacific until the end of world War a surviving two Kamikaze at takes. Its Crew Ernecl nine Battle stars and the presidential unit citation for extraordinary heroism in action. Quot a. \