European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes wednesday july 24, 1991 pm Ford announce recalls of 313,000 autos trucks Detroit up general motors corp. And Ford motor co. Announced monday four separate recalls covering nearly 313,000 cars and Light trucks to repair a wide Range of defects. One of the defects May have caused six injuries and one fatality. The largest pm recall involves about 196,000 198286 Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac firebird cars and some 1984-86 Pontiac Fiero cars to inspect and repair the parking brakes. Only cars with manual transmissions and Reaf disc brakes Are affected. Company spokesman Dave Sloan said pm is aware of 106 incidents in which the vehicle rolled away while the parking Brake was allegedly on. Sloan said pm is aware of six injuries and one fatality possibly linked to the defective parking brakes. Pm previously notified affected owners in april that their cars would be recalled As soon As repair parts were available. In the interim pm asked customers to take certain safety precautions when parking their cars on an incline. The parking Brake systems of these vehicles can lose effectiveness gradually because of a faulty adjuster in the rear disc Brake Assembly. As a result the parking Brake May not be Able to hold the vehicle on an incline if it is parked with the manual transmission in Neutral or a gear other than reverse. Pm is also recalling about 112,000 Chevrolet Blazer Gumc Jimmy and Oldsmobile bravado four door sport Utility vehicles from the 1991-Model year to repair a fuel system Seal. \ Sloan said those vehicles do not comply with government standards that require fuel tanks not to leak in a Roll Over Accident. Pm is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to this condition. Separately second ranked Ford motor co. Announced two recalls involving nearly 12,000 late Model cars for transmission related problems. One involves 6,425 1991-Model Crown Victoria grand Marquis thunderbird Cougar and Mustang cars that May have a defective parking Rod Assembly installed in some automatic transmissions. A Cam on the parking Rod Assembly on about 1,000 of the vehicles May be below the specified , making it difficult for owners to get into or out of a Park a or in some situations make it hard for Drivers to properly engage  is also notifying owners of about 5,400 1990 probe its with automatic transmissions to return them to dealerships for inspection of the vehicles transmission Oil cooler inside the Radiator. In some cases Radiator coolant May leak into the transmission Oil cooler and contaminate the Oil possibly leading to eventual failure of the transmission. Dealers will reposition a Clamp on the Oil cooler line to Correct the concern. A Small number of cars May need Radiator and transmission replacements. Ford is aware of nine reports of transmission Oil cooler leakage Ford spokeswoman Kathryn Blackwell said. Both pm and Ford will make All repairs for free after owners Are notified by mail. Beating the heat both humans and animals search for ways to keep Cool charges for a splash in a Pool at the National zoo in As the nation shelters in a muggy heat wave monday. Washington with temperatures soaring into the High elephant keeper Marie Galloway joins one of her 90s. Sec weather information on Page 11. Retired judge charged with bribery Providence . Apr a retired judge drawing a $97,904-a-year pension has been arrested on charges of soliciting and accepting a Kickback from a lawyer. Former Superior court Justice Antonio s. Almeida who retired five months ago pleaded innocent at his arraignment sunday and was released on $100,000 personal recognizance. Almeida 66, was arrested when he emerged from a restaurant where he and the lawyer met sunday morning said Deputy attorney general Walter Gorman. The lawyer who also could face charges agreed to cooperate with investigators and to Wear a hidden microphone Gorman said. A woman who answered the phone monday at Al Meidan a House said he was unavailable for comment and would not give her Hame. Almeida a attorney William a. Dimitri jr., did not immediately return a phone message. Investigators alleged they recorded Almeida accepting a $1,500 Cash payment from the lawyer whom prosecutors would not identify. Prosecutors believe the payment was a portion of a Kickback for an appointment Almeida had Given the lawyer in a civil Case while he was still on the Bench. If convicted Almeida could face up to 20 years in prison on each of the two charges. He also could be fined $50,000 for each offence or three times the amount of the alleged bribe whichever is greater.  that appeared in Disney film crashes from wire reports san Carlos Calif. A a replica of a Vintage air plane that had a part in the Walt Disney movie rocketeer crashed and Slid along the Roadway As it was Landing at the san Carlos Airport. The Pilot William Turner 27, of Redwood shores was listed in stable condition at Kaiser Hospital in Redwood City after sundays Accident. No other injuries were reported. The Small plane apparently touched Down on the runway but one Wing got caught on the ground As the plane became airborne again said police sgt. Bill Young. The damaged Craft then flew sideways Between rows of parked planes and crashed through two Chain link fences. The plane Slid along Shore Way Road before coming to a Stop upside Down near the Highway. Young said the experimental plane was made out of Balsa Wood Light aluminium and fabric. It had a Large powerful engine and single seat cockpit. The hand built plane was a replica of a 1930s Brown racer. It was built 20 years ago by the pilots father and has appeared in rocketeer and several other  lays off 851 workers Des Moines Iowa a gov. Terry e. Branstad Laid off 851 state workers monday and was considering letting go 1,100 others to balance spending and avoid a big tax increase. A we have More government and government employees than we can afford a he told reporters. A we Are going to solve this problem  mondays layoffs in the 44,000-Strong state government work Force were expected to save about $20 million the governors aides said. Most of the cuts affected the department of human services and the Board of regents. A your goal is to avoid a major tax increase a Branstad said. A your taxes Are High enough in  Branstad selectively Cut $44 million from the states original $3.3 billion budget by vetoes. He also ordered $104 million in across the Board spending  to have More Cherry Atlanta a Cherry Coke introduced the same year that coca cola co. Proposed changing the formula of its flagship Brand is itself being changed. The new Cherry Coke which has More Cherry flavor has already been tested in five states where the result was a 50 percent increase in Case sales the company said monday. The new flavor has been designed to taste More like the Cherry cola popularized years ago As a soda Fountain drink coca cola said. A Consumers have told us they prefer a stronger Cherry taste a said Theodore j. Host senior vice president for marketing at coca cola Usa. A this new version of Cherry Coke Marks the first major change in the soft drink since its introduction in 1985.�?� in 1985, the Atlanta based soft drink maker changed the formula of coca cola prompting a consumer outcry that eventually led the company to Brink Back the original under the name coca cola  executions rejected Austin Texas a the Texas House on monday rejected an amendment to a criminal Justice Bill calling for an interim study on Corporal punishment for prisoners including dismemberment of fingers lashings and Public executions. State rep. A1 Edwards a Houston offered the amendment As part of a Bill with sweeping changes in the states penal code that the House voted Down monday night. In the regular session that ended May 27, the House rejected a Bill by Edwards that would have required the state to Cut off the fingers of convicted drug dealers and to hold executions in Public