European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday december 15,1990to Drunken Atlanta  a a shift in Public awareness along with stricter Laws and enforcement May be Why Drunken driving fatalities decreased 12 percent in seven years a new Federal study shows. In 1989, 39,2. Percent of traffic deaths involved at least one person who was legally drunk Down from 46.3 percent in 1982, the National centers for disease control reported thursday. In. Actual numbers 17,849 americans died in such accidents in 1989, Down l2 percent from 20,356 in 1982. Reasons Fot the improvement May include increased Public distaste for Drunken Drivers changes in state Laws penalizing Drunken driving increased enforcement and higher drinking Ages the cd  its probably a combination of things not the least of which is Public awareness a said a science researcher with the National Highway traffic safety administration who cited an administration policy and asked not to be named. A. / a in the Early �?T80s, we had big decreases which had to do with the peaks in Public awareness Quot he said. Quot then. New taws kicked in along with the 21 drinking age and there a been a steady decrease based upon those  the cd also reported that 24.2 percent of Drivers involved in fatal crashes in 1989 were legally drunk Down from 30 percent in 1982. The numbers showed 14,644 Drunken Drivers involved in fatal crashes in 1989, Down 13 percent from.16,793 in 1982. The declines have been fairly steady throughout the �?T80s. P in 1989, the nation recorded 45,555 traffic fatalities. In addition to the 17,849, or 39,2 percent involving a Drunken Driver pedestrian or cyclist another 4,566, or 10 percent involved at least one person who had been drinking but Wasny to legally drunk. The Atlanta based cd noted that the percentage of fatalities in crashes involving someone drinking but not drunk has remained fairly constant Between 10.0 percent and 11.1 percent in each of the eight years studied. A total of 23,140, or 50.8 percent involved no parties with a blood alcohol Reading. A. Meanwhile of the 60,398 Drivers involved in fatal crashes in 1989,24.2 percent or 14,644, were drunk the cd reported. Another 4,540, or 7.5 percent had been drinking while 41,214, or 68.2 percent Hadnot been. Dark Side of the Moon this photo of the Moon s dark Side was taken a week ago by the Galileo solid state imaging system. At right Are the dark Maria of oceanus proce Larum and the dark spots in Tenter make up Mare orientate. The photos captured by the Galileo spacecraft provide the first look at the backside of the Moon since astronauts partially filmed it 20 years ago. The new photographs give scientists on Earth a fresh perspective. By the Baltimore Sun Washington White House officials acknowledged thursday that the department of education did not Clear with president Bush or his staff its policy announcement that Quot exclusive Quot scholarships a those offered to minorities specifically on the basis of race or National origin a violate civil rights Law. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater avoided a direct response to questions about where Bush stands on the scholarship Issue. A obviously we like to know in Advance of decisions that have wide repercussions but we did no to Quot Fitzwater said. Quot that a the Way it  he noted that Bush had supported various affirmative action programs but opposed racial  a this is a kind of an in Between ease Quot Fitzwater said. The policy directive was contained in a a a National enforcement strategy Quot for the department of education a office for civil rights that was set Forth at a news conference wednesday by Michael , the departments new assistant Secretary for civil rights who is responsible for Ocrus policies and management. Williams cited regulations under title i of the 1964 civil rights act As prohibiting colleges and universities from Quot providing different or segregated financial Aid or other program benefits to students Quot on the basis of race color or National  institutions that offer such Aid he said risk losing Al Federal funding including the ability of their students to participate in Federal student Grant programs. Richard Strosser president of the National ass Cia Tion of Independent colleges and universities described the associations member institutions As being Quot in a. Quandary As a result of the directive which he said represented a reversal of departmental policy. Stateside fire guts 2 warehouses owned by salvation army Fairbanks Alaska up a a fire that May have been deliberately set destroyed two salvation army warehouses full of donated clothes and furniture fire officials said thursday. Five months Worth of clothing donations for the salvation army Thrift store and furniture and appliances were lost in the fire said salvation army maj. Charles Gillies. ,. Goods set aside to give away to needy people also were destroyed Gillies said. The store which was adjacent to the storage buildings but was undamaged raises Money to support salvation army programs for the poor. Officials estimated that $100,000 Worth of clothes and furniture went up in smoke. In addition the two buildings were valued at another $100,000. A $6,000 delivery Van also was  a near California Community Niland Calif. Apr a Small earthquake Shook Farmland near this desert Community thursday but caused no damage authorities said. A an earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale was recorded at 10 59 . By the seismology station at the California Institute of technology in Pasadena. The epicentre was located five Miles Southwest of Niland near the Eastern Edge of the Salton sea said Cal tech spokesman Robert finn Imperial county sheriffs Deputy Greg Dinsmore said the area consists primarily of Farmland and there Are few residences or buildings. He said his office received no Calls from resides about the temblor. An earthquake of 3.5 on the Richter scale can cause slight damage in the local , 91, sentenced to 10-20 years in prison Philadelphia up1 a 91-year-old Roan who shot and killed his brother and sister in Law last year was sentenced on thursday to 10 to 20 years in prison. Prosecutor Edward Cameron said family members wanted Michael Falcone to be kept in custody the rest of his life / a a a a a a Falcone who prosecutors say is senile shot his 81-year-old brother and 80-year-old sister in Law last december because he Quot believed they were poisoning  a they the family do not want him to live with them because he has a tendency to hallucinate that people Are trying to Poison him a Falcone said. In imposing the sentence the judge called the Case  would be Bike thief 11, no match for octogenarian san Antonio Texas up a an 86-year-old Man outran a boy who was trying to steal his bicycle. The Man sprinted about 300 Yards to save his Bike and Nab the a year old for police. Quot he fought Back a Jose Navarro said after he had reclaimed his bicycle Quot he tried to get Loose and i warded off his  Navarro a retired test Driver said he had parked his 12-Speed bicycle on a Street Corner so he could Purchase a newspaper when the boy tried to steal the Bike. Quot he took the Bike but the old Man is very Well built and chased him Down a police defective Dennis Booher said. A. A a Quot a. The boy was remanded to the Bexar county juvenile detention Cente Navarro said he Quot was breathing a Little heavy but cot injured. A i believe in exercise a Navarro said. Quot i have since i was Young. I ride my Bike 10 to 20 Miles a Day five Days a week. I go All Over a male posing As female # a a in Colorado Springs Colo. A a Man accused of impersonating a female to enrol at Coronado High school and become a cheerleader is ready for a plea bargain his lawyer said. Charles Daugherty 26. Who has been diagnosed As having multiple personalities is charged with forging documents and impersonation. His lawyer Kent Gray said thursday Thau Daugherty will enter a guilty plea Jan 3, but to which charge has not been decided