European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes wednesday March 18, 1992most . Virgins in poll 20 to 22 new York up a a Survey of women in the United states who say they Are virgins shows the majority arc Between the Ages of 20 and 22 and most done to think they have to make excuses Glamour Magazine reported monday. The questionnaires returned by 1,834 women showed that the women under the age of 25 were the happiest about being virgins the Magazine a study of the comments by the respondents showed the following typical comments along the age curve. A 18 to 19, 19 percent a it takes courage and a True free spirit to stand against the narrow minded liberalism of today a  a 20-22, 44 percent Quot women of the nineties have it made we have the Power to say no and the brains to say no.�?�. A 23-25,18 percent a being a Virgin is my invisible badge of self Worth and  a a 26-30,14 percent a i m too old to be a Virgin. What was once a treasure has become a source of  a 31-35, 4 percent a sometimes i feel like a child and sometimes i feel like a  a 36-40,1 percent a in Many ways in a a victim of the Cinderella myth. I believed the a right person would come  a Over 40, 1 percent a i made a Good decision for myself and my beliefs. It is one i can live with  wars interceptor test officials say. Because the Pentagon has forbidden Public Washington a a . Interceptor rocket designed to destroy Long Range ballistic missiles in space failed to destroy a mock warhead fired Over the Pacific last week defense department officials say. The setback comes at a crucial time for the strategic defense initiative the a Star wars anti missile project that is based on interceptor technology. A it absolutely is at the focus of the whole ski debate a said Matthew Bunn of the arms control association a private group generally critical of ski. H they can to get that to work right its going to mean major political and schedule  the Bush administration is asking Congress to increase ski spending in 1993 by nearly one third to $5.4 billion even As the Overall defense budget is shrinking. The interceptor rocket known As the exo atmosphere in re entry vehicle interceptor system or Eris after the greek goddess of discord was launched Friday from Meek Island at the Kwajalein atoll a test Range run by the . Army in the South Pacific. The timing of the test was a government secret and results have not been formally announced. The ground based interceptor Rose 100 Miles into space in Pursuit of a mock warhead carried by a minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile fired from Vandenberg fab Calif., said officials familiar with the test. The officials spoke on condition they not be named because the Pentagon has forbidden Public comment until an announcement is prepared. The Eris rocket a a saw the warhead with its sensors but failed to intercept it one official said. A there was not an intercept a the official said adding that the Mission nonetheless provided valuable information that advanced the interceptor project. At the strategic defense initiative organization which manages the anti ballistic missile program a spokesman maj. Mike Doble said he could confirm that the test was conducted Friday but could not comment on the outcome. A a they re still trying to figure out what happened Quot Doble said monday. In a sign of the Pentagon a apparent disappointment in the tests outcome plans to hold a news conference tuesday to announce the results were quietly dropped officials said. The interceptor project is Central to the Pentagon a plans to deploy sets of ground based interceptors near grand Forks n.d., and possibly at other . Locations to protect the population from a limited missile attack. The Pentagon wants to get the first interceptors deployed by about 1997. Eris is designed so that a a kill vehicle separates from the two stage rocket Booster Homes in on the approaching warhead and destroys it by smashing into it at High Speed. Officer Koon directed King s beating court told s1mi Valley Calif. A a while police sergeant accused of beating a Black Motorist said an hour after the confrontation that he personally directed officers Baton blows a watch commander testified monday. A the stated that he directed the officers As far As where to deliver their blows a said it. Patrick Conmay who was in charge of the foothill division of the los Angeles police department the night of the beating. Conmay testified As the prosecution wound up its Case against Sajt. Stacy c. Koon two other police officers and a Rookie who was fired after the incident. Conmay said Koon told him that Motorist Rodney g. Kings injuries were minor. A did sergeant Koon Tell you that the suspect was on the ground when he was hit with Baton blows a asked Deputy District attorney Alan Yochelson. A no he did not a said Conmay adding he assumed King was on his feet. A sergeant Koon told me there was a combative aggressive violent suspect and these activities occurred As this person was resisting and being aggressive Conmay said. Prosecutors told Superior court judge Stanley Weisberg late monday that they would rest their Case Early tuesday indicating they would not Call King As a witness. Earlier jurors heard about a computer message written by Koon from his police  message read a a a patrol unit just had a big time use of Force. Based and beat the suspect of a cup California Highway patrol Pursuit. Big  based refers to the use of a Taser or electronic stun gun. The response that came Back in less than a minute was a ooh Well la in sure the Lizard did no to deserve it. A.  Koon 41, is charged along with officers Theodore j. Briseno 39, and Laurence m. Powell 29, and former officer Timothy wind 31. Wind was fired after the incident. The three Are charged with using excessive Force Conmay against King follow ing a March 3, 1991, traffic Stop in suburban Lake View Terrace. The beating was videotaped by an Amateur cameraman and its broadcast nationwide sparked protests of police brutality. Conmay the highest ranking officer to testify said Koon told him he had shot the suspect with a stun gun which seemed to have no effect. The Baton blows that followed also were ineffective Conmay said quoting Koon. Koon said he believed the suspect was High on the psychedelic drug pc Conmay told the court. Medical personnel have said there was no evidence of pc use. Previously Koon was identified As the person who fired the stun gun and ultimately ordered the beating stopped not As the director of the beating. Until monday prosecutors aimed most of their evidence against Powell who is accused of repeatedly striking King in the head. Koon reported to Conmay that Kings injuries were minor and mentioned a split lip sustained when King fell onto the pavement. Medical witnesses testified that King suffered multiple lacerations to the head a broken leg and a broken facial Bone. A state Highway patrol officer said King was covered in blood after the beating. Tapes show Gotti paid to get indictment tips new York a John Gotti paid a Law enforcement source for information about impending indictments and other police actions against the Gambino crime family according to tapes played monday at gottis trial. A a in be been told by a source that that a Pinch is coming Down a Gotti is heard telling one of his former lawyers Michael Corio about an expected arrest. He also told Corio in the conversation recorded in november 1989 that he would pay another Law enforcement source Tor More information about the charges. On another recording Gotti is heard saying that he would go to jail rather than testify at the trial of Thomas Gambino an alleged Gambino family Captain charged with Federal obstruction of Justice. In the taped conversation intercepted in the hallway of new York City a rave Nite social club Gotti tells an associate Louis Vallario that he Joseph a Joe Butch Corrao and George Remini have been ordered to appear As witnesses against Gambino but will refuse to testify. Gotti and Corrao were never called to testify. Remini refused to appear As a witness and was jailed. Gambino was acquitted in november 1989. Gotti who authorities say is the head of the Gambino organized crime family faces Federal charges of murder racketeering loan sharking bribing a Public servant obstruction of Justice and other crimes. He and co defendant Frank a Frankie Locso Locascio face life in prison if convicted. Earlier monday Gotti exchanged Quick greetings with actor Mickey Rourke who entered the courtroom to watch several hours of the trial. �?o1 was in the neighbourhood so i stopped by a said the actor explaining that Gotti once helped him prepare for a movie part sex Driver for Noriega s wife tells of dirty car arrest Miami up a Manuel Antonio Noriega kept his wife a chauffeur under arrest for 2vi months because he let her car get dirty the former Driver testified at the deposed dictators cocaine trial monday. Felipe Pena who now drives a bus in Panama was a Soldier assigned to a Security detail at the Noriega Home in the late 1970s. He chauffeured Noriega a wife Felicidad and their three daughters around Panama. In 1979, Noriega bought his wife a new Light Blue Chevrolet Caprice Pena said. One of Felicidad Noriega a friends admired the car but after putting her hand on the Hood remarked that it was so dirty a that you could actually grow roses on it a the witness testified. A she Felicidad Noriega immediately called the Barracks and told the colonel i had embarrassed her greatly a Pena said. Noriega then a colonel in the panamanian defense forces ordered Pena arrested the witness said. A i was under arrest for 2 Viz months a Pena said. Pena later became a narcotics investigator. He testified that while on surveillance the night of april 30, 1984, he saw Medellin cocaine Cartel chief Pablo Escobar get out of a car and enter an office building in Panama City. About 15 minutes later Pena said Noriega aide Julian Melo entered the building. Melo left about 15 minutes later carrying a briefcase that was different from the one he had brought with him Pena said. Pena appeared to know nothing else about that meeting but prosecutors have alleged that Melo accepted bribes from the Medellin drug lords on Noriega a behalf