European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday August 18, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 7 a \ a a letter reveals a amp a regulator Washington apr a top savings and loan regulator last year asked a Treasury department official to investigate whether an a apparent delay in aggressively pursuing a probe of president Bush a son Neil was politically motivated. Timothy Ryan director of the office of Thrift supervision made the request in a letter he wrote last december to Treasury a inspector general Donald e. Kir Kendall. A copy of the letter was obtained by the associated press on Friday under a Freedom of information act request. Ryan wrote the letter two months after Kirkendall asked the Fri to investigate allegations that regulator delayed until after election Day 1988 their closing of Silverado banking savings and loan association the failed Thrift where Neil Bush was a director. Kirkendall had told Ryan in october 1990 that he had referred the matter to the Fri. Treasury spokeswoman Desiree Tucker Sorini said Friday that an aide to Kirkendall passed Ryan a request to the Fri in a letter on Jan. 16,1991. In june 1990 Kirkendall started an investigation into Denver based Silverado which was seized by regulators in december 1988. Its failure is expected to Cost taxpayers around $1 billion. A the nature of the allegations that i am requesting you to investigate relate to the apparent delay in aggressively pursuing the investigation of or. Neil Bush a Ryan said in the letter. He noted that regulators took written testimony in the summer of 1988 from two major Silverado borrowers who had business relationships with Bush a developers Kenneth Good and Bill Walters. However Ryan pointed out the deposition from Bush Wasny to taken until december 1989, a year after Silverado was closed. Good and Walters defaulted on around $132 million in Loans from Silverado. Fri spokesman Nestor Michnyak confirmed Friday that the Agency is still investigating Silverado but he declined to say whether the probe includes alleged pressure by regulators to delay its closing. Thomas Mason a spokesman for the office of Thrift supervision said Ryan was on vacation and unavailable for comment. The ots created Early last year in response to the savings and loan crisis is part of the Treasury department. It was unclear Why Ryan asked Kirkendall to investigate the matter after being told that Treasury had referred the Silverado probe to the Fri. Boy identified As Dahmer victim Milwaukee a a 14-year-old boy who disappeared 1988 was identified Friday As one of the 17 people Jeffrey l. Dahmer admitted killing and mutilating. The teen was the last victim to be identified. The boy identified As Jamie Doxtator was living in Milwaukee when his Mother Debbie Vega reported him missing in january 1988, police it. Bob Miller said. Police believe Doxtator was one of three people killed at the Home of Dahmer a grandmother. A there was no physical evidence to make a positive identify Doxtator cation of the victim. However by showing photos and detailing different scars on the body Dahmer was Able to make an identification a Miller said., Dahmer told police that he met Doxtator on a Street Corner. He said he killed the boy in january 1988. Vega who now lives in Tain a Fla., was told Friday that Dahmer had identified her son. The boy is the Only american Indian among the 17 identified victims. A fall i can say is one of my songs favorite sayings from the Bible a Vega said. A a a forgive them father for they know not what they  but i cannot feel that Way about  Dahmer 31, has been charged with 12 counts of first degree intentional homicide and is being held in Milwaukee county jail on $5 million Cash Bond. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing thursday. Dahmer has confessed to 17 dismemberment murders since 1978. He was arrested july 22 after officers found 11 mutilated bodies in his Milwaukee apartment. Police released few details about Doxtator a death. The criminal complaint against Dahmer alleges he lured most of his victims by offering them Money to pose for pictures and watch videos. 4 sailors missing in chopper crash Honolulu apr the Navy has declared four sailors missing at sea after their helicopter went Down during routine re supplying of the Carrier Nimitz a Battle group North of the Marshall islands in the Pacific a spokesman said Friday. Search efforts were called off at dusk thursday for the four san Diego based service members said it. Ken Ross spokesman for the . Pacific Fleet. The crash occurred wednesday. A Navy investigation was continued into the cause of the Accident he said. A they look at the radio transmissions before and during the emergency any records recovered for clues the weather at the time of the Accident and it takes awhile a Ross said. The ch-46 sea Knight helicopter went Down at 5 45 . Wednesday near Wake Island Midway Between Hawaii and Japan he said. Nearby ships immediately launched motorboats and helicopters to search for the aircraft. Rescue efforts continued through thursday he said. The aircraft belonged to Del 2, helicopter combat support so 11, a unit attached to the fast combat support ship Camden according to a release from Nas North Island in san Diego. The missing were identified As it. Eric w. Allison 26, of Denmark Iowa it. . Kenneth d. Pickens 24, of Decatur Ala. William a. Jackson 20, of Kanab Utah whose rank was not immediately available and Petty officer 1st class Johnny l. Caulder jr., 28, whose Hometown was not immediately available. George Binn holds up his bandaged  savvy aids Florida Man to escape alive Inverness Fla. Up1 a Man who slipped and fell on top of a dozing 7-foot Alligator credits television programming with saving his life. George Blinn 71, of Inverness had walked onto a Dock behind his Home Early wednesday and was looking into the canal when his rubber flip flops skidded on the Dew soaked Wood. A was i stepped out to the Edge of the Dock i just slipped Ana fell in a Blinn said. A a there a always two or three of them alligators within 50 feet of the property. But i did no to know lie was there until i fell on top of  the Alligator reacted by biting Blinn on the left hand and then flipping Over in the water apparently trying to drown him. Blinn said the creature spun him around three times before the retired autoworkers escaped by a reaching out and poking him in the Eye with my  that stunned the Alligator who released his victim. Blinn started swimming away but not before the Alligator attacked again biting him on the shoulder. A i Wasny to a bit1 afraid a said Blinn who had seen programs explaining Alligator behaviour. A i was More concerned about getting away from him. I knew what they usually  Blinn finally managed to make it to Shore and called for help. A trapper for the Florida game and fresh water fish commission came to the scene and killed the animal. Blinn who remained hospitalized Friday in satisfactory condition suffered numerous cuts and a broken Finger. He said he was sorry that the Alligator had to be  officials want Bud Man to take a hike Austin Texas apr state officials have told the maker of Budweiser Beer to cease a a Bud Many promotion that yields Money for Parks or risk losing its License to do business in Texas. The promotion amounts to an illegal inducement to buy an alcoholic beverage said Randy Yarbrough assistant administrator of the Texas alcoholic beverage commission. Anheuser Busch inc. Contends the promotion is Legal. The Texas contest is a variation on Anheuser busches a search for the Bud Many promotion. In other states Consumers win prizes for finding certificates bearing the caped Bud Man character in Beer packages. In Texas where liquor companies Are forbidden to induce Consumers to buy their products the contest benefits the state Parks and wildlife department. Each certificate mailed to the company a St. Louis Headquarters earns a $1,000 donation to the department. The Beer company made a $100,000 contribution to Parks and wildlife to Start the program which was to run from memorial Day through labor Day. When Texas regulators approved the Bud Man promotion Yarbrough said they made it Clear Anheuser Busch would have to make Clear that no Purchase was required to participate. Consumers May participate by mailing slips available stores. In a they did no to follow through with what they were told to do a Yarbrough said thursday. In a letter to Anheuser Busch Yarbrough said the company must remove All packaging that has the wording a searching for the Bud Many or place a disclaimers on packages advising that the sweepstakes is void in Texas. Yarbrough said commission representatives plan to meet with Anheuser Busch officials this week. If the company does no tend the promotion regulators could suspend or cancel its licenses to do business in Texas Yarbrough said. In a statement Anheuser Busch said the contest a has been conducted within the spirit and guidelines As established by the Texas alcoholic beverage