European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a the stars and stripes sunday january 5,199254% of students have had sex poll says Atlanta up More than half of american High school students have had sexual Intercourse nearly 40 percent Are sexually Active and most Don t use condoms a Federal Survey revealed Friday. The sexual behaviour of teen agers represents a a major Public health crisis in the United states a said Lloyd j. Kolbe director of the division of adolescent and school health for the centers for disease control. A a we re concerned about the extent to which teen agers arc becoming vulnerable to the his virus that causes  the sexual activity of High school students Kolbe said results in More than 1 million unintended pregnancies each year and causes about 3 million cases of sexually transmitted diseases. The Anonymous self reported Survey was designed to be representative of All High school students in the United states. It was conducted in 1990 As a part of the cd cd a youth risk behaviour surveillance system. It questioned 11,631 students in grades 9-12 in the 50 states the District of Columbia puerto Rico and the Virgin islands. Of those questioned 54.2 percent reported they had had sexual Intercourse and 39.4 percent were currently sexually Active. Less than half reported that they or their partner used a condom during their last sexual Intercourse. A male students were significantly More Likely than female students to Ever have had sexual Intercourse and to have had sexual Intercourse during the three months preceding the Survey a the cd said. More than 72 percent of Black students 72.3 said they had had sexual Intercourse compared with 51.5 percent for Whites and 53.4 percent for hispanics. The percentage of students engaging in sexual activity a increased significantly by Grade of students from the 9th through 12th Grade the cd reported. Among currently sexually Active students 49.4 percent of male students and 40 percent of female students reported that they or their partner used a condom during last sexual Intercourse although most used other forms of contraception such As birth control pills or  the lines eve a Gravy Zebra rests near its Mother Penny at the baby Zebra was born sometime Between 9 . Como Park zoo in St Paul Minn on thursday. The years eve and 7 . New years Day. New Hertz imposing hefty surcharge in nyc area from wire reports new York a a Hertz corp., the nations largest Auto rental company has imposed surcharges of up to $56 a Day on most new York City Drivers who rent cars in the metropolitan Region. The move was made to recoup losses the company sustained under new York state s a vicarious liability a Law which makes a car rental company liable for damages caused by a renter even if the company was not at fault Hertz spokesman Joseph m. Russo said in fridays new York times. But Russell James a spokesman for Avis the nations no. 2 car rental company said the action has nothing to do with vicarious liability but with the High rates of theft and damage in new York City. Avis plans no surcharges James said. Richard Kessel director of the state consumer Protection Board said a $56 charge was a a lunacy and might be illegal. Quot if they re charging the biggest surcharge in a heavily minority area is that not to some extent discrimination based on race a under the plan which takes effect immediately Hertz charges residents of the Bronx Borough $56 a Day extra Brooklyn residents $34 Queens residents $15 and Manhattan residents $3. Staten Island residents wont be charged an additional  plans school shutdown to save Money Baltimore apr the City plans to close its schools for a week in february to save Money and students will be Given study packets to keep them Busy during what officials have dubbed a Independent study  City school superintendent Walter g. Amprey said thursday that plans for the shutdown Are on track despite a possible objection from the Maryland Board of education which requires All local school districts to offer at least 180 school Days in each year. In Early october mayor Kurt Schmoke announced that City schools would close for a week and the staff would have the five Days off without pay. Schmoke also closed the City a main Library for one Day a week and closed the Baltimore museum of Art for two weeks. City officials said Baltimore is expecting to lose $13 million More in state Aid in the current fiscal year on top of the $27.1 million Aid Cut that led to the proposed furlough and other school budget reductions. The shutdown scheduled for the week of feb. 17, is expected to save $7.5 million. Bonnie s. Copeland Deputy state superintendent said the state has no intention of backing off its requirement for a 180-Day school year. Massachusetts studies Legal sports betting Boston apr gov. William Weld said Friday he is considering proposing legalized sports gambling for his financially pressed state saying it could bring in tax Revenue and squeeze out illegal betting. Weld said the proposal was a one of the ideas kicking around Quot As the administration prepares its fiscal 1993 budget. A it could generate a lot of Revenue a said the first term Republican governor. A the questions really Are More philosophical whether we want to be in that Busi Ness. But it. Gov. Paul Cellucci while maintaining that he did not oppose gambling said the state already has enough wagering outlets. He pointed to the Success of the state lottery and Suffolk Downs a horse racing track that re opened last week after a two year hiatus. A at some Point in time we May get to the Point of saturation a said Cellucci. A instead of having two things that Are very successful you May have three things that Arentt As  the Boston Globe quoted administration sources As estimating legalized sports gambling could create a $5 billion a year private Industry producing $300 million a year in taxes for Public education. The governor said the estimates were accurate. Weld a former . Attorney said legalized gambling could a break the hold of the mob on illegal betting As Well As being a Revenue producer for the  Weld his staff and advisers were expected to discuss gambling Over the weekend while making decisions about the budget which the governor must present to the legislature this month. Jobless line up to seek Job at crematory Duxbury mass. Apr in a grim sign of the times More than 100 people looking for steady work have applied for the Job of crematory operator at a Massachusetts town cemetery. Cemetery supervisor William Malcolm says he a looking for someone who can Deal sensitively with relatives of the deceased a and someone with a Strong stomach. Some candidates done to know what a crematory is and they a give you that strange look when they near the details Malcolm said. But anyone who seriously wants the Job will have to watch a cremation before being hired he said. A a it a a shocker if you be never seen one before a Malcolm said. A this Way its going to separate Guys with stomachs from Guys without  while interviewing Paul Holmes an unemployed Carpenter for the Job Malcolm explained that operators must Deal with bodies that have been dissected for autopsies and for scientific research. They Range from infants to the elderly. Holmes 33, was not dissuaded. A i need a secure Job because where i am now getting Odd Job there a nothing secure Quot Holmes said. The crematory Job which pays $10.63 an hour for a 40-hour week comes with health benefits two weeks vacation and a retirement plan. Malcolm said applicants run the Gamut from professionals who have worked in the funeral business to former Bank executives and Security guards