European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes saturday March 14,1992congressional candidate wounded in shooting from wire reports Chicago a a candidate for Congress was injured by flying Glass late thursday when shots were fired at his car police said. Mel Reynolds was in fair condition at South Shore Hospital a nursing supervisor reported. She said he was expected to be released soon. Police said Reynolds was Riding in a car marked with his Campaign signs when another car pulled alongside and someone in it opened fire. No one was arrested. Reynolds 40, is challenging rep. Gus Savage d-ill., for the democratic nomination in tuesdays  reassigned West Palm Beach Fla. A Moira Lasch the prosecutor criticized for failing to win a rape conviction against William Kennedy Smith was reassigned at her suggestion to go after White Collar crime . The change is a a routine Normal rotation a said Jack Freese spokesman for Palm Beach county state attorney David Bludworth. Lasch who is away on vacation suggested her reassignment he  toss decides verdict Tacoma Wash. A Tony Maggerise had a 50-50 Chance of winning his Case in traffic court. But he chose Heads and the Coin came up tails. Maggerise 24, was driving Home Jan. 12 when an officer stopped him and said he had paced Maggerise a pickup truck at 45 Miles per hour in a 35-Mph zone. Maggerise appeared in Tacoma municipal court to plead his Case. The officer Wasny to present so judge Ralph Turco asked for a Quarter and handed it to Maggerise. A you Call it you won your Case. You done to you lost a the judge said. Maggerise called Heads and it landed tails. Turco upheld the ticket but Cut the Fine from $47 to $20.. Mayor charged Newark . A the mayor of Passaic was indicted on Federal corruption charges thursday. Prosecutors said he extorted $175,000 in kickbacks. Mayor Joseph Lipari 55, was charged with extortion and tax evasion in a 14-count indictment. His lawyer Justin Walder said Lipari was innocent. Reading a statement Walder described the indictment As the a false allegation of convicted felons and individuals of greed who required special deals and immunity from  he declined further  takes new Job Cape canaveral Fla. Vance Brand who flew on four space flights including the historic Apollo soyuz Mission in 1975, has left the astronaut corps to work on the National space plane Nasa said thursday. Brand 60, logged 746 hours in space and became the oldest person to Fly in space on his last Orbital trip in december 1990. Brand is now director of plans for the National Aero space plane joint program office in Dayton Ohio. The proposed single stage to orbit spaceship would take off like an air plane and accelerate to 25 times the Speed of  delays launch Cape canaveral Fla. A Cloudy weather thursday forced the launch delay of an Atlas rocket carrying a Cable television satellite. It was the sixth delay in two weeks for the general dynamics corp. Flight. The first five postponements were caused by faulty rocket components. The launch was to be rescheduled for Friday although forecasts called for More bad weather. The unmanned rocket holds Hughes communications  Galaxy 5 satellite. Official wants . To help curtail regional smoking Washington up the United states should work to reduce smoking throughout the hemisphere because tobacco smoking causes an increasing economic Burden and unnecessary deaths surgeon general Antonia c. Novello said thursday. Releasing her Agency a annual report to Congress on smoking Novello called for an Effort to create a a smoke free society not Only in the United states but also in latin America and the Caribbean. The 213-Page report smoking and health in the americas cites increasing smoking among Young people and women As a major problem. Cigarette consumption increases with increased economic activity the report said. It also urges governments to reconsider economic benefits from tobacco production. A although tobacco is typically a very profitable crop much of the advantage of producing tobacco stems from the various subsidies tariffs and Supply restrictions that support the High Price of tobacco and provide economic rents for tobacco producers a the report said. A although the tobacco Industry is a significant source of employment production of alternative goods would generate similar Levels of  at a news conference Novello did not specifically Call for an end to tobacco subsidies and said american tobacco exports Are not a major Factor in increasing cig Arette smoking in latin America. Analysing anti smoking campaigns the report said higher prices decrease smoking by the Young. In Brazil smoking cessation services and Public in formation campaigns Cost less than 2 percent of the per person Gross National product for each year of life gained. By comparison lung cancer treatment costs 200 percent of per capita Gnu for each year of life gained the report said. Novello said latin America and the Caribbean do not yet have the smoking epidemic that the United states and Canada do. A in the United states alone 435,000 people a year Are dying from smoking related diseases. Knowing these facts it is our Hope that our hemisphere neighbors poised to follow the same path can Avert the death and disease that inevitably result from tobacco use a Novello said. The report was prepared in cooperation with the pan american health organization. That groups director or. Carlyle Guerra de Macedo said indications Are that latin America and the Caribbean Are starting to see epidemics of smoking related diseases. A the fact that the prevalence of smoking is increasing in Urban areas and particularly among Young females almost everywhere is an indication that there is a Continental threat that must be faced in a concerted Effort by the entire International Community a he said. One time celtic found guilty in Boston hit and run deaths Boston apr a former Boston celtics basketball player was convicted of vehicular homicide thursday in a hit and run Accident that killed two University students. Charles Smith was sentenced to 4vi years in prison. Smith was cleared of the More serious charge of manslaughter As Well As driving under the influence of alcohol. But he was also found guilty of leaving the scene of a crime. His attorney said he would Appeal. Smith was behind the wheel of a rented minivan on March 22, 1991, when it struck the two students who were trying to Cross Busy Commonwealth Avenue near their Campus. The victims were Michelle Dart Ley 20, of Ridgewood . And an Trinh 21, of Placentia Calif. A cab Driver followed Smiths Van after the crash leading police to him by calling in his whereabouts by radio. Smith was arrested about a mile from the Accident. Smiths College Roommate Benjamin Callery was Riding in the vehicle when the Accident occurred. He testified that Smith paused briefly after the crash then sped away. Smith 24, told the court he was sorry for the deaths and had spoken to the victims families Quot in a not going to forget this for the rest of my life a he said. A every Day i just think and think of  Smiths attorney Dennis Kelly told the jury the Accident was a tragedy but accused prosecution witnesses of exaggerating or fabricating evidence against Smith. Smith was a standout player for Georgetown University and a member of the 1988 . Olympic team before joining the celtics. Georgetown coach John Thompson a a a tearful Diane Smith leans on a Friend for support after her son was found guilty in a hit and run Accident that kilted two University students. Charles Smith was sentenced to 4vi years in prison. And Boston celtics executive Dave Gavitt testified As character witnesses. He was a guard for the celtics during the 1989-90 and 1990-91 seasons. Smith was playing under a 10-Day contract at the time of the crash and the National basketball association team did no to re sign him when that contract expired. Since then he has played for the Albany ga., Sharp shooters of the global basketball league. Sexual assault complaint May target 3 mets port St. Lucie Fla. A a new York woman has filed a complaint that she was sexually assaulted a year ago by three men who Are believed to be members of the new York mets police said thursday. Port St. Lucie police received a complaint on March 3 from a woman in her late 20s a about an alleged sexual Battery which occurred sometime during the end of March 1991," said a statement released by police spokesman it. Dwight Hart. The woman is a resident of new York state and a seasonal visitor to port St. Lucie Spring training Home of the mets he said. A the allegations Are that three individuals who Are believed to be members of the new York mets base a team committed the assault a the statement said. The players were not identified in the report. Police had not determined the exact location of the alleged assault but believe it happened within the cil limits of port St. Lucie a coastal City about 50 mile North of West Palm Beach. Hart told the Tribune in nearby fort Pierce a the investigation is in its infant  Hart was not immediately available to elaborate o the Brief report. A Harazin general manager of the mets had n comment