European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday october 15, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 5 Bush backs Summit on nuclear cuts he says soviet republics May want to take part from wire reports a a in a finding a he said a that these Republic leaders on other matters Bush urged Cong. _. M a. .1 _ 1 _ my am m 1. My m m a a k ill 1 4 o from wire reports Frederick my. A president Bush says a future superpower Summit on further reducing nuclear weapons a might be appropriate and suggested that other soviet leaders would seek to participate. But Bush said sunday that natos nov. 6-7 meeting in Rome would probably not be the setting for talks with soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev on the dramatic reductions in the . And soviet nuclear arsenals. In response to a question at Holly Hills country club in Rural Maryland Bush said a there will be a lot of communication with the soviets on proposals and then i think at some time a meeting with soviet leaders might be  the president added however that the More Independent soviet republics a Are having an increasingly Large say. And want to have an increasingly Large say. So its a Little Early to say exactly How soon a meeting would be put  a a in a finding a he said a that these Republic leaders Are wanting More and More say Over nuclear weapons in their  on sept. 27, Bush announced the Surprise cutbacks eliminating All land based tactical nuclear weapons and those on surface ships and attack submarines. He also called a halt to All strategic bombers carrying nuclear bombs which were on 24-hour Alert. After Bush called on Gorbachev to match the cuts the soviet Leader followed suit oct. 5, announcing major reductions in his nations nuclear arsenals. He also agreed not to modernize the weaponry on hand and went further by calling for a nuclear test ban. On another development Bush said the decision of the leaders of soviet republics to form an economic Union a would be a Good  he said he had a Long stated that in order for the United states to give economic humanitarian and food support to the republics a they have to sort out these differences Between them. A on other matters Bush urged Congress to Send him a new unemployment benefits Bill less costly than the one he vetoed on Friday. A i want one that is not going to bust the budget a Bush said. A they could get it Down there in 24  regarding the prospects for a Middle East peace conference the administration Hopes to hold later this month Bush said �?o1 done to know How to rate the Odds on  he added that he was a somewhat hopeful that Secretary of state James a. Baker 111 will be Able to make the arrangements during his current trip to the Middle East. Bush flew by helicopter with his wife Barbara at midday from Camp David to the Holly Hills country club for a Golf Outing. They were to spend the night at Camp David and return to the White House on monday afternoon taking advantage of the three Day Columbus Day Holiday  population climbs to record 804,524 Washington up a americans state and Federal prisons grew to a record 804,524 inmates in the first half of this year but the growth during the year was the slowest in seven years the Bureau of Justice statistics said. The Agency said sunday that state and Federal prisons gained 30,149 inmates from january through june a 4-percent expansion. The Bureau said the six month increase was below a record 47,000 increase in prisoners recorded during the first half of 1989. A this years increase was the equivalent of about 1,160 More inmates every week compared to 1,642 per week during the first half of 1990 and More than 1,800 additional prisoners per week during the first half of 1989,�?� said Bureau director Steven Dillingham. The 12-month growth from june 1990 was 6.5 percent a an increase of slightly More than 49,000 inmates he said. A this is the lowest annual percentage increase since 1984,�?� he said. During the first half of the year the Federal prison population grew 3.1 percent compared with the 4 percent increase among the 50 states. The number of female inmates in state and Federal prisons grew 4.5 percent compared with a 3.9 percent increase for men. As of june 30, women accounted for 5.7 percent of All prisoners nationwide. Prison populations in the West increased Al percent while Northeast jails grew 4.2 percent. Southern and midwestern prisoner counts each grew by 3.5 percent. Four states posted double digit gains a Rhode Island 14.3 percent. A new Hampshire 11.6 percent. A Nevada 10.6 percent. Colorado 10 percent. Eight states had prisoner growth of at least 10 percent Lor the year ending june 30. Five states recorded declines during the past year. Prisons held 33 sentenced female offenders for every 100,000 females in the population. The male incarceration rate was almost 18 times higher with 588 sentenced males in prison for every 100,000 males in the population. California had 101,995 prisoners on june 30, the first state to exceed the 100,000-Inmatc level. Man who killed father 3 others found dead after rampage in . In the stars and stripes10 years ago oct. 15,1981 a a decorated Vietnam Veteran and West Flint graduate Thomas Carhart asked the government to reject the Stark design selected for a memorial to americans who died in Vietnam calling it a a Black Gash of shame and sorrow that would humiliate those who fought in the war.20 years ago oct. 15,1971 army Secretary Robert f. Froehlke said the army would release about 65,000 officers and enlisted men from Active duty by the end of june 1972. Some were to leave through Early outs. Others were to be involuntarily separated.30 years ago oct. 15,1961 a All non military aircraft including airliners and private planes were forbidden to operate above the United states Canadian Mainland or Alaska for a 12-hour period lasting from 1 . To 1 . While a mock air War was staged to test the North american air defense comd.40 years ago oct. 15,1951 a after falling Down a flight of 12 Steps Mary c. Newman an ailing 62-year-old woman who had been Blind for 18 years regained her sight. She suffered Only the severe bruising of her forehead and right . From wire reports great neck . A Man described As a crazy Andy and a the nut of the blocks apparently killed himself monday inside an older couples House that he took Over after killing his father and three neighbors in new York City police said. Police said Andrew Brooks jr., 47, was found in an upstairs bedroom in this wealthy Long Island suburb dead from an apparently self inflicted wound. At his Side was a semiautomatic .22-caliber Rifle with a sawed off barrel and a sawed off Stock. Shortly after 2 . Sunday police were summoned to the Home Brooks shared with his parents in the new York City neighbourhood of Little neck Queens. The body of Daniel Gantovnik 23, was found in the living room and the body of Michael Zarabi 27, was found in the Kitchen. Stanley Sultan 24, was critically wounded but staggered out of the House Kansas City to. A Kato the potbellied pig May need new digs because of a City ordinance that could Force him out As Mascot of a fire station. The 4-month-old pig lives at fire station 19, but the Law prevents pigs from living in a building for humans within 200 feet of other buildings for humans. A a we re just trying to enforce the Law and do it equally across the Board a said Jerry Mellon supervisor of the City a animal control division. Where the shootings occurred and collapsed Down the Street where celebrants were just emerging from a wedding party. Members of the party called police. Andrew Lazan 22, was shot in the neck and Abdomen and was in critical condition. Sultan was also listed in critical condition. Later authorities found two More slaying victims Brooks 75-year-old father a retired firefighter and Brian Duckor 30, in a shed behind the Little neck House. Police said they May have been killed Days earlier. The whereabouts of Brooks Mother Marion Are not known. After the slayings Brooks fled to a House about two Miles away on Long Island and took or. Paul Gregory 71, and his wife Eva 61, hostage authorities said. After Telephone negotiations with police Brooks freed Paul Gregory and Eva Gregory later escaped through the front door police said. On sunday night Brooks shot out a so Many people have stopped by the fire station to visit the 10-Pound pig that firefighters have started a guest Register. A the neighbourhood loves him. He a a Star a firefighter Danny Bell said. A a he a the Best thing that Ever happened around Here a capt. Anthony Mange added. Firefighters plan to ask owners of office buildings within 200 feet of the Midtown station to sign petitions waiving objections to Kato Mange said. Camera equipped robot sent to find him inside the House. He crippled the robot though the device captured the shooting on videotape. Neighbors described Brooks As unwashed and said he Sang Arias and kept hundreds of pornographic films. He was known to some As a crazy  police said Brooks had no record of arrests or history of being treated for mental problems but neighbors said he had undergone psychiatric treatment As a youth. A the was the nut of the Block a loner a said Emmanuel c. Mesard who has lived near the Brooks family for 27 years in the tidy neighbourhood of $450,000 Homes. A we knew he was a time bomb a said a neighbor Karen Bartoletta. She said her daughter told How he had once trailed her in his car brandishing a knife. A i always said i did no to want to be around when he snapped a said another neighbor Dan Gallo. Kato is clean Housebroken and learning to do tricks he said. A a he a probably As smart As a dog a Mange said. The pig bought by firefighter Ray Wynn wears a Gold a Junior fire Marshall badge pinned to his red harness. When the fire alarm sounds someone plops the pig in the Back of a Hook and ladder truck. Wynn conceded however that a the does no to do much on the  4 fire station to fight to keep potbellied Mascot