European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 c the stars and stripes  hits but can t keep $500,000 vegas Jackpot from wire reports Las vegas a an Iowa teen Ager hit a $500,000 Jackpot at a Casino Friday but was denied the prize because he is too Young to Gamble. He was playing a Quarter mania Slot machine at the lady Luck hotel and Casino when he apparently struck it Rich. He soon Learned however that he Wasny to entitled to the Money. It is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to Gamble in Nevada. The youths name and Hometown were not released. The teen Ager whose family was staying at the hotel signed documents relinquishing any claim to the $509,984 Jackpot said Casino spokeswoman sue Burton. A 19-year-old Man met a similar Fate in 1987 when he hit a $1 million Jackpot at Caesars Palace. 1 his family appealed the decision to the Nevada supreme court but  s hearing set Sarasota Fla. A a pretrial hearing for actor Paul Reubens who plays pee wee Herman has been scheduled for next month court officials said Friday. At the sept. 3 hearing Reubens will have an Opportunity to strike a plea bargain instead of going to trial on charges he exposed himself and masturbated in an adult movie theater. Reubens 38, has remained in seclusion since his july 26 arrest. His lawyers have entered a written plea of not guilty to the Misdemeanour exposure  of passport to Rise Washington a travelling abroad will become More expensive for . Citizens the government said  Cost of a 10-year . Passport is being raised to $55, a $20 boost. A five year passport will go up to $30 from $20. The state department said in a press release that the increase was largely due to a Rise in labor and material costs and a the need to produce a More tamper proof and secure  the increase takes effect nov. 1. Travellers can beat the increase by purchasing new or renewed passports before  s body found in Lake Luck wis. A the body of a missing 15-year-od Minnesota boy was found in a sleeping bag weighted Down with three boat anchors in Northwestern Wisconsin a Bass Lake. Ramsey county  identified the body As that of David Geissler of Minneapolis St. Paul who had not been seen since leaving on vacation with his father Dennis Geissler 41, and the fathers Roommate Jeffrey Mell 29, on july 26, the father and Friend were found dead of self inflicted gunshot wounds saturday near Flagstaff Ariz. A car belonging to Mel was found outside Mound City . Authorities said Dennis Geissler wrote to David s brother and said he and David would not be coming Back. Dennis Geissler was divorced from his wife Terri in october 1989. Polk county authorities said a woman walking her dog found the youths partially decomposed body wednesday in shallow Waters of Bass Lake East of Luck. Authorities said the body was found in a Blue sleeping bag with Only the head uncovered. Also inside the bag were three boat  flush of Victory Collinsville Iii. The owners of the Corner Deli can flush away controversy. They took Down a portable toilet installed in the window to protest a state Law requiring separate toilets for men and women in restaurants. The Deli has one restroom but it now can offer the use of another in the miners theater where the eatery is located. The miners Institute foundation voted wednesday to let the Deli use the theater lavatories. The Deli owners placed the portable toilet in the window aug. 1, protesting an order by health officials that a second bathroom be installed. The Deli scats 18 but much of its business is carryout. A i think the Point has been made a said Deli owner de Dawdy. Sunday August 11,1991 Fri ranks As 1990 Washington a the nations capital remained the . Murder capital in 1990, but Miami had the highest rate of All violent crime according to information released saturday by the Fri. The Fri figures indicated that Washington continued to be the City with the nations highest murder rate 77.8 homicides per 100,000 residents. But the capital ranks seventh in Overall crimes of violence. New Orleans with 61.2 murders per 100,000, Rose from fourth place in 1989 to second last year swapping places with Detroit. Atlanta remained in third place and St. Louis stayed in fifth. But while the headlines highlight murders some of the cities where violence increased reported fewer homicides. Miami had three fewer slayings in 1990 than the previous year but its Overall violent crime rate jumped by almost 660, to 4,353 reported acts of violence per 100,000 people. The. Main cause was an increase in robberies. Atlanta had the second highest rate of violent crime among cities with populations of 300,000 or More with St. Louis Chicago and Detroit rounding out the top five. Ranked six through 10 were Kansas City to. Washington Dallas Baltimore and los Angeles. A record number of americans 732 per 100,000 Resi dents were affected last year by increased violent crime a murder rape robbery and aggravated assault the Fri said in its uniform crime reports. In 1989, the figure was 664. Murder was up 8 percent last year affecting 9.4 of every 100,000 people according to calculations based on the Fri report. Rape increased 8.1 percent to 41.2 per 100,000, according to the figures while robbery Rose 10.3 percent to 257 per 100,000, and aggravated assault was up 10.6 percent to 424.1 incidents per 100,000. Experts blamed drugs for the increase in crime. The War on drugs a created a new class of organized crime and this class is More violent than the old organized crime because its made up of More crime prone people Young disenfranchised kids a said Gene Ste highest crime areas l Here Are the top 10 areas in order of violent crimes homicide rape robbery and aggravated assault reported to Law enforcement in 1990 per 100,000 residents. Rate 1. District of Columbia. 2.458.2 2. Florida 1,244.3 3. New York 1,180.9 4. California 1,045.2 5. South Carolina 976.6 6. Illinois 967.4 7. Maryland 919.0 8. Louisiana 898.4 9. Puerto rico849.3 10. Michigan 790.4 source Fri s uniform crime reports a amps Susan Harris pens a professor at the University of South Carolinas College of criminal Justice. A a that a going to be one of the legacies of the drug War a he said. A the Fri figures differ significantly from those contained in the National crime Survey which showed a 3 percent decline in the number of crimes in 1990 a due primarily to a drop in thefts. The Survey was released earlier this month. However the two reports Arentt comparable because the National crime Survey was based on interviews with individuals who detailed Many unreported crimes. The Fri tabulated Only crimes reported to police. The difference is evident in the numbers the National crime Survey said 34.8 million crimes occurred list year. The Fri said 14.5 million were reported to police. 8 Young people killed 2 injured when pickups collide head on discovery Bay Calif. A two pickup trucks crashed head on on a two Lane Highway Early saturday killing eight Young people and injuring two others authorities said. All those killed were in one of the vehicles a red pickup with no top on the bed. Six of them were ejected from the vehicle said a California Highway patrol officer Jim Neeley. The five male and three female victims appeared to be teen agers Neeley said. Two other people were injured but not critically he said. The identities of the victims were not immediately disclosed. The collision occurred on Highway 4, a two Lane Road South of discovery Bay a town 40 Miles East of san Francisco. A there were numerous bottles and cans of Beer strewn about the scene but at this Point we done to know if the Drivers had been drinking just prior to the Accident a Neeley said. A in the Case of the red vehicles Driver of course Well have to wait for autopsy  witnesses in another vehicle told officers that the red pickup which was travelling westbound appeared to go out of control and spun into the eastbound Lane and into the path of the other truck. Park accused of mistreating dolphins fort Lauderdale Fla. A Ocean world has been charged by the Federal government with animal abuse becoming what authorities say is the first Marine Park in the country to face Legal action for allegedly mistreating dolphins. Ocean world a a wilfully violated Federal regulations allegedly keeping dolphins in an underside petting Pool and subjecting them to Over chlorinated water until their skin peeled off said the complaint filed Friday by the . Agriculture departments animal and Plant health inspection service. The complaint also alleges that the Park caused dolphins trauma behavioural stress physical harm and unnecessary discomfort failed to provide adequate veterinary care failed to protect the mammals from injury by other animals and the Public and failed to maintain health and water standards. A was far As Marine Parks Are concerned this is the first time we have taken Legal action a said agriculture department spokeswoman Robin Brown. Amp the Agency has sent Ocean world a proposal for an out of court settlement that would allow Park officials to pay a Fine or temporarily close without admitting guilt Brown said. Ocean world president George Boucher denied that the Park knowingly violated Federal regulations and said the Park would cooperate with the department. We done to agree with it in its entirety a Boucher said of the complaint. A a we re proud of what we be done Here. We need to convey to the people that Ocean world is not trying to skirt around any of these things. The charges could Lead to fines or temporary closure of the 25-year-old Park for alleged physical harm to and mistreatment of dolphins seals and sea Lions in violation of the Federal animal welfare act the complaint said. The complaint was the result of an investigation begun More than a year ago after Ocean world employees complained to the agriculture department about the Parks alleged mistreatment of sea mammals