European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes tuesday August 27, 1991 plan demos by Lou Cannon the Washington Post Sacramento Calif. A Assembly speaker Willie l. Brown jr., a Democrat working behind the scenes with Republican leaders has quietly lined up a substantial majority in support of a legislative redistricting plan that would protect incumbents. The plan also would thwart Republican gov. Pete Wilson a attempt to re apportion the state legislature through an Independent commission according to sources in both political parties. Brown has declined to say publicly whether he has sufficient votes for a veto proof reapportionment which requires two thirds support in each legislative chamber. But a source close to the speaker said that the plan being discussed would have far More votes than required to override a veto. If Brown succeeds his plan could keep the legislature in democratic hands through the turn of the fornia gained seven congressional seats in the 1990 census and will have 52 members in the 1992 Congress nearly one eighth of All seats in the House. The current legislative and congressional boundaries Are so favourable to the democrats that the party has managed to hold Large majorities even in years when the republicans have polled More than 50 percent of the total vote. Wilson on july 19 named an Independent commission to draw up a a fair plan for boundaries that he said would create More competitive legislative districts. But the commission has foundered. Few witnesses showed up for its Public hearings and Tjie panel has announced that it will miss its sept. 3 deadline. By the time the commission reports later in september the state Senate and Assembly Are expected to have held hearings on their own plans. According to lawmakers involved in the process these plans protect most incumbents but would increase the opportunities for hispanic candidates who Are  in the legislature. President Bush Waves to a Friend As he and his wife Barbara leave Church sunday. At right is Bishop John m.  gets a Domestic Sermon by new Day Kennebunkport Maine a president Bush whose monthlong vacation Here has been interrupted by developments in the soviet Union went to Church sunday and got a Sermon about the need to address Domestic problems. At St. Annas episcopal Church Bishop John m. Allin called on the United states to end its a preoccupation Quot with a the desperate fear of communism Quot to examine the problems of a your own system a among them drug abuse crime and the influence of powerful Busi inventor of Ocala Fla. Apr Bernard Castro who invented the Castro convertible Couch that folds out into a bed has died at age 87. He died in his sleep at his Home saturday. Castro came to America from Italy in 1919. In 1931, with his life savings of several Hundred dollars he opened an upholstery shop in new York. To 1945, Castro invented the a a convertible sofa the first folding sofa bed. Several years later the fortunes of Castro convertibles took off when his 4-year-old daughter Bernadette began demonstrating in a Televik Ness interests. A while we were occupied with the evils of communism we have frequently failed to examine our system Quot said Allin a former presiding Bishop for the episcopal Church. He pointed out that the number of . Prisons is increasing More rapidly than the number of schools. Seated in a Forward Pew with his wife Barbara his 90-year-old Mother and other family members Bush appeared to listen intently but did not react. Sofa bed Dies Sion commercial How easy it was to open the bed. Millions have been sold. Castro convertibles today has 48 showrooms in 12 states. For Many years a Neon sign advertising Castro convertibles was prominent in new Yorkus times Square. A today when 1 stand and look up at the tremendous Neon sign of Castro convertibles overlooking times Square a proud feeling comes Over me a Castro said in 1979. A Only in this country could this have happened. It makes me proud to be an  .whale carcass smothers attempt to dynamite it from wire reports Kennebunkport Maine thirteen Sticks of dynamite had Little effect on a rotting Sinback whale carcass that beached across from president Bush a vacation Home. A boat owner hauled the carcass out to sea where Robert Brown a Kennebunkport excavation contractor exploded the dynamite Friday in an Effort to make sure the whales remains did not return to Shore. A a we re used to blasting rocks not whales a Brown said. A when you blast Rock you re blasting something so it Breaks. With All that blubber it sort of absorbs the  the dynamite did Little More than Send up plumes of smoke and punch holes in the whale said Donald e. Lapoint jr., Captain of the boat. A police dispatcher said the whale was still afloat sunday. The whale washed up on the rocks a week ago in a Cove across from walkers Point the presidents vacation Home. Bush has examined the carcass several times from his  to receive award los Angeles a the los Angeles Alexis de Tocqueville society will Honor former president Reagan and his wife Nancy with lifetime achievement awards in Pasadena Calif. The reagans will receive the awards sept. 11 at a Black tie tribute. Rodwrick Cook chairman of Atlantic Richfield co. And head of the local de Tocqueville society will act As Host. A this is the first such recognition bestowed by our local Alexis de Tocqueville society and the reagans Are certainly most deserving of it a he said. The society named after the French historian and political theorist whose influential 9th Century studies of american democracy cited instances of generosity is made up of individuals who have Given at least $10,000 to United Way the umbrella Charity. Bob Hope will be the master of ceremonies in honouring his longtime friends and former movie colleagues at the Ritz Carlton Huntington  prices ease upward los Angeles a Motorist demand and higher wholesale prices pushed up the Price of gasoline at the pump by More than 1 cent a gallon Over the past two weeks according to an Industry Survey released sunday. The average Price for All grades of gasoline at full and self service stations Rose 1.22 cents to $1.2503 a gallon As of Friday according the Lundberg Survey of 13,000 stations  Price increase reflects a modest Rise in wholesale prices for retailers and traditionally Strong seasonal Motorist demand said analyst Trilby Lundberg. A we can attribute part of this to a bit of a late summer driving surge a Lundberg said. Here is a breakdown of gasoline prices aug. A 23, including taxes at self service stations regular unleaded was $1.1237 per gallon Premium unleaded $1.2863 and regular leaded $1.0456. At full service stations regular unleaded was $1.3938 per gallon Premium unleaded $1.5415 and regular leaded $1.3727.sex Pill warning issued Washington a the government sunday warned anyone who has purchased Spanish Fly capsules to avoid consuming them because they May be contaminated with strychnine a deadly Poison. The capsules in question come in a Box labelled As follows Spanish Fly pills legendary sex exciter distributed by pleasure products . Box 597-379, Sherman Oaks Calif. A a Man who purchased a six capsule Box in Oshkosh wis., during the week of july 26 and consumed one on aug. 18 was stricken shortly afterwards with seizures and hospitalized a the food and drug administration said in a statement. A the is now out of the Hospital and is recovering Quot it said. Spanish Fly also known As Canth Arides is an unapproved drug that is sold illegally As a purported aphrodisiac the Fra noted. It said that state and local authorities were cooperating in investigations in Oshkosh and California