European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Epa findings saturday May 25, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 5 areas most Likely to be affected by acid rain it lakes Adirondack mountains of upstate new York streams the High Elevation Forest of Pennsylvania Virginia and West Virginia areas that Are naturally acid lakes upper Midwest and Florida streams mid Atlantic coastal Plain and Florida. Acid rain called main cd in pollution of lakes streams Washington api a study of thousands of acidic lakes and streams found evidence that acid rain caused the problem in 75 percent of the lakes and 47 percent of the streams. Ain the others the acid conditions were the result of natural acidity in the watershed or acidic draining from Coal mines a researchers reported thursday in science Magazine. Quot acid rain is Industrial pollution that May carry Long distances in the atmosphere before returning to Earth in rain Snow or shot killing aquatic life. Natural processes can also make a Lake or Stream acidic and some have argued that acid rain s contribution has been overstated by  urged expensive action to curtail it. Last years clean air act requires utilities and other industries to Cut roughly in Hall their emissions of Fulfur dioxide a major component of acid ram. A what we found was that the majority of the acidic lakes in the Survey were acidic because of acidic deposition mostly sul Luric deposition a said Lawrence a. Baker a scientist at the University of Minnesota resources research Center who led the study. A their work used data from a Survey by the environmental Protection Agency of  lakes and 4,670 streams in what the Lea determined to be acid sensitive areas of the United states. 1 he area where lakes were most Likely to have been attested by acid rain was the Adirondack mountains of upstate new York. Baker said the researchers also Tould that streams in the High Elevation forests of Vir Mui. Pennsylvania and West Virginia had been affected by acid  study found that 2.6. Percent of the streams in the  Survey were acidic because of drainage from mine tailings. They were primarily in the mid Atlantic Coa mining Region. About one fourth of the lakes were naturally acidic. Most were in Florida and the upper Midwest. About one fourth of the streams were naturally acidic and All were in Florida of the mid Atlantic coastal Plain. Mcgovern bows out of 92 race by pall Richter the los Angeles times Washington former sen. George s. Mcgovern counted himself out of the thinly populated race for the democratic presidential nomination thursday saying that he now believes others will adequately represent the Liberal Point of View. A from the beginning of this year i have expressed the Hope that a younger less Battle scarred candidate would become the democratic nominee in 1992,�?� said Mcgovern 68, who was buried in a landslide by president Nixon in 1972 a i now believe that is  in remarks at the National press club Mcgovern said tha he would support the candidacies of in. Tom Harkin a Lowa sen. Bob Kerrey d-neb., gov. Mario Cuomo of. New York and Jesse in the stars and stripes Jackson the civil rights Leader. A nearly 14 months before the election Only former sen. Paul Tsongas of Massachusetts has declared his candidacy Markin and Jackson have said that they Are considering a run while Cuomo and Kerrey have publicly indicated lesser degrees of interest. Mcgovern who has been out of office since 1980 and now spends most of his time on the lecture circuit has agonized in recent weeks about the decision. As late As thursday morning he was reportedly undecided. Members of his family were strongly opposed to a candidacy fearing he would be Hurt in a Tice according to people close to him. Some former Campaign aides also opposed the run although younger supporters believed his name recognition could help give prominence to his ideas. A bid by the four term senator who carried Only Massachusetts and the District of Columbia in 1972, could have opened the democrats to jokes about How desperate the. Party had become. Some top democrats have privately made fun of the suggestion of a new run by Mcgovern who also sought the nomination in 1984, but dropped out after placing third in the Massachusetts primary. A fall the personal factors at Guc against another bid by me for the presidency family considerations the unpleasantness of being on the receiving end of the negative campaigning that now seems to be the order of the Day the risk of ridicule ineffectiveness and rejection Quot Mcgovern said thursday. A a these and other factors said done to do  a former son. George Mcgovern 10years ago May 25,1981 a Veteran Swiss Driver Herbert Mueller who came out of a two year retirement telling friends that the 1,000 Kilometres of the curb urging Quot will be my last race Quot was killed in a fiery crash that ended the event after Only 17 laps. 20years ago May 25,1971 a spec. 4 Glenn Storer went Back to the War pending a trial on charges that he changed places with his civilian brother Wesley. The two decided to Swap places when Glenn was Home on leave but Wesley was turned in by soldiers when the company prepared to leave their base Camp at Chu Lai. 30years ago May 25,1961 a seven College students hoping to Start a fad rolled a regulation 16-Pound Bowling Ball 30 Miles along . Highway 101, and then challenged anyone to beat their time for the distance 7 hours 35 minutes. 40 years ago May 25,1951 a Only an hour before the last seven nazi War criminals were to face execution Federal judge Walter Bastian ordered the execution be postponed saying Quot i just done to have the heart to let these men be executed  la. Police official s views under fire los Angeles a a City councilman is calling for an examination of the religious preachings by the police departments no. 2 Man whose views on women homosexuals Anil Chilli rearing have raised eyebrows at City Hall. Councilman be Yaroslavsky said thursday he wants the civilian police commission to determine whether assistant police chief Robert Vernon a spiritual views could be a Factor in the departments Lack of Gay hiring. A a it a one thing to have an opinion. Its another thing to have an opinion when you re in charge of virtually every promotion in an 8,300-member department a Yaroslavsky said. Los Angeles Magazine reported in its May Issue that Vernon promotes his beliefs on audiotapes titled a the True masculine role a distributed by Grace Community Church in suburban Sun Valley where Vernon is a Church elder. The boxed set of six tapes reveal Vernon As a Mili tary style disciplinarian who recommends beating rebellious youngsters. A a in be spanked kids As old As la to 17 years old. Fit spank them i mean hit them with a boat oar. It s solid. I yet Quot Vernon says. The tapes also reveal the 26-year department Veteran believes police officers Vernon Haven to broke one Are a ministers old god a a women should be submissive to men and homosexuality is wrong. A we spend a lot of time talking to your husbands wives about earning your submissiveness about really fulfilling gods intended role so you will want to be submissive to them. The Bible teaches  Vernon says. Vernon a critics include the american civil liberties Union where staff members nicknamed the assistant chief a Prev. Bob Quot years ago said Ramona Ripston the  executive director in i of Angeles. A i think c Hief Vernon is entitled to have any religious views he wants but it s quite different if those views intrude on his performance in the. Department a Ripston said thursday. I Greg u i a r i ties f found a t n u be f a i i cities Washington a the Energy department said thursday it has found widespread efforts by contractors at atomic weapons facilities to hide Cost overruns and skirt congressional spending limits. Energy Secretary James Watkins said the irregularities go Well beyond the Savannah River weapons Complex in South Carolina where details of. Cost overruns and questionable accounting practices became Public recently. The irregularities were found by investigators sent by the Secretary to take a broader look at atomic weapons facilities operated by the department. Watkins met with reporters to disclose results of the investigation and unveil a program designed to tighten control Over is billion in construction projects at weapons facilities in 17 states. A i knew the department had financial management problems and the Steps outlined today will help to fix them Quot Watkins said. A department officials said they had Only preliminary information. They could not provide specific amounts invoiced in questionable practices at the plants which Are operated by private contractors. Auditors Are still examining closely 1 10 Small projects to determine if spending limits imposed by Congress were bypassed through irregular accounting procedures. Authorities were scrutinizing spending for Security improvements at the Rocky Flats. Weapons Plant in Colorado said John a. Turk undersecretary Tor nuclear facilities. Auditors Are seeking to determine whether $37.4 million in costs were spread improperly Over my Small projects to skirt the congressionally imposed spending limit of s1.2 million. The investigation was prompted by the disclosure that the operator of the Savannah River facilities had improperly used Money from a construction fund to cover Cost overruns in other programs