European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 b the stars and stripes saturday March 21,1992female Drivers increasingly die in crashes Atlanta apr the number of female Drivers involved in fatal traffic accidents is steadily rising prompting Federal authorities to Call for intensive study of women Drivers and for specialized safety programs. A it is very Clear from our analysis that the patterns of drive Jig Are different for women than they Are for men a said Mike Brownlee of the National Highway traffic safety administration. A trends that occur for men done to seem to be happening with  the . Centers for disease control published a study thursday by Brownlee a Agency that said the number of female Drivers involved in fatal crashes is rising. The number caught driving drunk is declining Only slightly. However the total number of traffic fatalities in 1990 a 44,529 a is the lowest since 1985. The number of men killed has dropped some and the number of Drunken male Drivers is declining rapidly the study said. Because men traditionally have been at High risk particularly from Drunken driving or speeding a prevention and intervention programs typically have been targeted toward males a the study said. A information May need to be targeted toward women about the effects of alcohol on performance and the differences Between women and men in alcohol  a if you take a look at women a health you notice there has been a trend in women a health problems paralleling some problems men have had a said Maria Begega a traffic administration employee who conducted the study. A for example they re getting More heart attacks increased lung  by analysing traffic data from 1982 to 1990, Begega found that a compared with 1982, the number of fatalities in 1990 was 13 percent higher among females and 3 percent lower among mates. A the total number of alcohol related fatal crashes involving men a either the Driver or the victim a decreased 13 percent it dropped Only 10 percent among women. The number of male Drivers involved in these crashes decreased 15 percent while the number of female Drivers was Down 4 percent. A non alcohol related fatalities increased 33 percent among females and 12 percent among males. Men still account for most traffic fatalities a 30,866 in 1990 compared with 13,635 among women. The numbers done to add up to the National total because some victims  be identified by sex the cd said. The increases in the female statistics May simply be caused by More women Drivers being on the Road Begega said. There Arentt enough data on women Drivers yet to Tell. Until officials figure out what is putting female Drivers at risk Begega urged programs that teach driving and traffic safety to be Alert to women a differences. A we need to take a look at the data and try to decide what is contributing to these trends a she said. A and perhaps bringing it up in Drivers training now is an appropriate  says stomping not meant to Hurt King a House speaker Thomas Foley d-wash., and president Bush share the stage at the radio and television correspondents association annual dinner. Orange Broccoli is food for presidential humor Washington a president Bush added a new vegetable a carrots a to his enemies list on thursday. Bush in remarks to the radio and television correspondents association annual dinner said he wanted to stay to eat Quot but then i saw the menu a carrots. You guessed it known As Orange  the president known for his distaste for Broccoli noted that recent studies about Broccoli a ability to prevent disease gave proof to his insistence that the vegetable a tastes like  Bush a political rivals were also the target of his jokes. A on Republican presidential candidate Patrick Buchanan �?o1  believe the nerve of my Republican opponent. First he loses several primaries and demands that 1 withdraw. Then he loses several More and demands that 1 fire the chairman of the Republican party. A then he had the Gall to name his running mate a Guy he said shares his vision and experience. But who in gods name would vote for a ticket with Ger Akio Rivera Quot a on David Duke Bush said Duke stole the a America first Campaign theme from Buchanan. A the swore that All his facial features were made in the .a.&Quot a on Paul Tsongas who dropped out of the democratic presidential race thursday Quot i do believe that Paul Tsongas is a very decent Man i thought he conducted himself with great dignity. But he and i go a Long Way Back. I was his first Charisma  a a and then there a Arkansas gov Bill Clinton. A very formidable candidate. But would new York gov Mario Cuomo run As Hillary a vice president Quot Hillary refers to Clinton a wife. A on democratic hopeful Jerry Brown a i picked up the hot line this morning to talk to russian president Boris a Yeltsin Ana i got Jerry Brown on that Damn 800-number.�?� the president also roasted former chief of staff John h. Sununu who got in trouble for his travelling at Public sex Ense. Among materials said to have Een found at what May be the crash site of aviator Amelia Earhart Bush said was a a travel voucher from John  and Bush apologized for a recent incident in which his spokesman Marlin Fitzwater swore at the White House Ress corps. A but understand head had a and Day. Earlier that morning head shattered his thigh master exercising device Quot Bush said of the portly Fitzwater. Simi Valley Calif. A a police sergeant accused of assaulting Rodney g. King acknowledged Friday that his officers stomped on Kings neck and Back but insisted this was not meant to injure the Motorist. Asked by a prosecutor if he saw officer Timothy wind kick the fallen King sgt. Stacey c. Koon said a i  Call them kicks. He  a and How Many times did or. Wind stomp or kick or. King a Deputy District attorney Alan Yochelson asked. �?o1 Haven to counted a said Koon. A several  Yochelson asked Koon to define the difference Between a kick and a stomp. A a kick is meant to injure a said Koon. A a stomp from what i see on the video was to hold him  in his second Day of testimony in his own defense Koon repeatedly differentiated Between what he saw at the scene and what was recorded on a residents videotape. At the scene he said he thought King lying face Down on the ground was reaching toward his Waistband for a weapon. But As Yochelson played the tape in slow motion Koon acknowledged King was placing Shishan behind him Palm up. A and that is when officer Theodore a Briseno stomps on or. Kings neck a asked Yochelson. A a on the video yes a said Koon. New York up reputed mob Boss John Gotti failed to report any income from 1984 through 1989, even though he filed for extensions twice in one of those years an internal Revenue service supervisor testified thursday. The supervisor Ann no brought certified copies of irs files to . District court in Brooklyn where Gotti is on trial As the alleged head of the Gambino organized crime family the nations most powerful. Gotti and his co defendant Frank Locascio have been on trial before judge i. Leo Glasser since feb. 12 on charges of racketeering loan sharking obstruction of Justice bribery and conspiracy to defraud the government. Gotti allegedly took Over the Gambino family after the 1985 killing of Paul Castellano. A and or. King is moving his hands Back in compliance with what you asked a said the prosecutor. A on the video yes a said Koon. After that he acknowledged officers continued to Pound King with their Batons. On thursday Koon defended the King beating As a a managed and controlled use of  a i take responsibility for All the actions. I directed the use of Force a Koon said during Cross examination by a prosecutor. He declared a i was in charge of my officers. This was a managed and controlled use of Force. It followed the policies of the los Angeles police department and the  he said of officer Laurence m. Powell charged with clubbing King with the most blows a i formed the opinion that officer Powell was exasperated and was in fear for his  Koon portrayed King As a threatening aggressor a muscular Man who had a shul like strength a a gave out a Bearline yell when struck with a stun gun and groaned a like a wounded  Koon 41, is charged along with Powell 29, Briseno 39 and wind 31, in the March 3,1991, beating which occurred at the end of a High Speed Chase on a freeways and City streets. An Amateur cameraman recorded the scene on videotape and its broadcast sparked National outrage Over police brutality. The irs documents showed $211,182 income As reported by companies for which Gotti allegedly worked. However his lowest income for any year was the year after the Castellano killing when arc plumbing heating corp. Said he made $11,400 As a Salesman. That year 1986, was also the same year he filed two extensions to file. A they expired eng said. While there were withholding records for the income from the a employers a there were no tax returns from Gotti. No said that he did however Send in a $5,000 payment to the irs in 1990, the year he was indicted without explanation. The prosecution which was expected to Complete its Case Friday spent much of thursday presenting witnesses who said they paid Gotti As a Salesman who made no sales. Gotti did t report income irs supervisor tells court