European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 4, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 b the stars and stripes wednesday september 4, 1991telethon raises record amount Las vegas apr Jerry Lewis raised a record $45,071,857 during his annual labor Day telethon amid protests that the fund Raiser for children with muscular dystrophy portrays a a Jerry a kids As pathetic victims. The comedian shouted and jammed a fist in the air monday As the pledge Board pushed past the $45 million Mark surpassing last years record of $44,172,186 for the muscular dystrophy association. Lewis Sang his Staple song you la never walk alone and wiped away tears As the 26th annual telethon Drew to a close. Lewis has now raised some $615.8 million from the telethon that bears his name. Corporate contributions have pushed the total past $1.1 billion. With pickets outside the Host Sahara hotel in Las vegas and in Denver and los Angeles Lewis tried to rebut the allegations that he uses pity to gain contributions. A a in be never used the terms a disabled and a handicapped a a he said As he kicked off the 21 i hour telethon. Mad National poster child Drew Johnson of Zachary la., and his parents were featured on the nationally televised show. A thank you for helping me and All of Jerry a kids a Drew said. A i love  Bush urges parents students to improve state of schools Lewiston Maine apr president Bush Declar presidential handshake. The youngsters then sat on to Law a .1. 1 a a. F t 11 a i Ilta d a it <11 a Haiir of a  fun i cd m Lewiston Maine a president Bush declaring tuesday that a your schools Are in trouble a challenged parents and students to take More responsibility for improving the Quality of education in America. A if our schools fail us we can to blame Washington or Augusta a the state capital of Maine Bush said. A we must blame ourselves for betraying our  ending his summer vacation Bush stopped Here in route Back to Washington to press his crusade to bring new vigor to americans classrooms. The focus on education is a major part of Bush a Effort to deflect democratic criticism that he lacks a Domestic Agenda. Addressing an audience of students parents and educators at Lewiston High school Bush said that a every Day brings new evidence of crisis in classrooms. He noted that scores on verbal Scholastic aptitude tests have fallen to their lowest level. Quot these numbers Tell us our schools Are in trouble a Bush said. A but before we Point fingers How Many of us demand More of our children ourselves our schools Survey after Survey suggests too Many parents and students remain unconcerned unconvinced that the state of their own schools should worry  on this traditional Start of the new academic year for millions of american pupils Bush sought grass roots support for the lofty education goals he and the nations governors have set for the year 2000. Twenty eight kindergarteners began their first Day of school by trooping through with their parents to get a presidential handshake. The youngsters then sat on the floor at the Bushes Knees As the president and first lady read them a Story. Colorado and Oregon earlier this summer launched their own parallel drives and Bush is dispatching seven Cabinet members to kick off events thursday in Omaha neb., and Elliot City my. Bush launched the America 2000 Campaign last april and Congress is still weighing his proposals to provide seed Money for designing new schools promoting parental Choice and encouraging other reforms. The six National education goals for the year 2000 Are a every child starts school ready to learn. A High schools graduate More than 90 percent of their students. A american students rank first in the world in math and science. A students achieve competency in English math science history and geography. A All adults can read. A schools Are free of drugs and violence. America 2000 states or communities have to adopt those six goals develop a strategy to meet them design a report card to measure results and Start planning what Bush Calls a new american  Lewiston a town of 45,000 people has reduced its High school dropout rate from 11 percent in 1986-87 to 5 percent in 1989-90. Dec backed peace pact in Yugoslavia breached a new a european Community and officials of the secessionist Republic accused the Federal army of randomly killing civilians. Croatia a defense ministry claimed yugoslav army tanks went on a rampage Ana killed 40 villagers in Berak South of Osisek. There was no Independent confirmation of the casualty figure. The ministry claimed late monday that tanks also fired indiscriminately in the town of Petrinjak about 30 Miles South of the croatian capital of Zagreb. Associated press reporter Tony Smith visiting the local army base saw nine tanks leave the base after it came under fire. It is often impossible to reconcile conflicting reports of fighting in the warfare which broke out after Croatia declared Independence on june 25 and pits croatian militias against serb insurgents and the Federal army. The Federal government appealed to All sides to Stop fighting and demanded an investigation into the Petrinjak incident. European Community foreign ministers met in the Hague Netherlands on tuesday to try to begin putting the plan into action. Croatia accuses Serbia the largest yugoslav Republic of instigating the fighting to expand its territory. The croats also say the serb dominated army is helping the serb guerrillas a charge denied of the military but one gaining currency in Western capitals. Federal army and croatian defense ministry sources both reported mortar duels at Osisek 140 Miles East of Zagreb. The army said one of its Barracks had been attacked. A a it a frightening. Its awful a said an Osisek hotel clerk contacted by Telephone from Zagreb. In other violence Belgrade radio said ten a a Village in Eastern Croatia a ethnic serb dominated Region of Slavonia was the target of a rocket attack tuesday. Go accused of killing pedestrian with car Bobingen Germany a amps a a Salesman and his two dogs died instantly saturday night in Bobingen when a car driven by a . Soldier ran Over the curb onto a sidewalk and struck them German police said. The 27-year-old Soldier who German authorities said is stationed at Patch Barracks in nearby Stuttgart allegedly lost control of his Bow about 9 30 . Because he was driving it too fast and was under the influence of alcohol. The car first veered to the sidewalk on the right Side of the Road then careened Over to the left Side of the Street where it struck the 40-year-old victim whose nationality was not known to German police tuesday. Police confiscated the soldiers License and Drew a blood Sample to measure his blood alcohol level. The District attorney a office and . Military officials had not determined by tuesday whether the Soldier would be subject to prosecution in German court or in an army court martial police spokesman Hermann Allgaier said. German Law prohibits police from releasing suspects names. Navy cmdr. John Woodhouse a . European come spokesman said tuesday that a a Neucom person had reportedly been a involved in a traffic  Woodhouse went on to say that no charges had been filed a to the Best of our knowledge and the person was not in custody. . Authorities Are a investigating the report a Woodhouse said but no details will be released until or unless charges Are  blast wrecks apartments flames engulf two apartment buildings in the Bay Ridge Section of Brooklyn n.1 after an explosion caused a partial collapse of the two structures monday Avenir killing at least three people and injuring 36. Rescuers searched Early tuesday for i Tims who May have been trapped in the charred debris of the Row houses