European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 a the stars and stripes saturday june 20,1992 ., Russia Settle dispute Over bugging of embassy Washington apr the United states agreed this week to drop its $30 million claim for the planting of listening devices at the Embassy in Moscow As part of an advantageous property Deal a Official said thursday. The a a bugging made the embassy unusable and after negotiating with Congress the Bush administration decided to build a secure building nearby. In the mean a time the soviets were prevented from occupying their new embassy in the mount Alto Section of Washington. The Deal struck at the Summit Between president Bush and russian president Boris n. Yeltsin would drop the Claim for construction losses. In Exchange the United states would get property and other considerations estimated to be Worth $45 million a an Overall gain of $15 million. Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii appearing thursday night on Public televisions Macneil Lochrer news hour declined to confirm or deny the Decision to drop the $30 million claim. He said Only that the two governments finally would be Able to occupy new embassies. A Official however was willing to provide the details of the agreement signed wednesday by Baker and russian foreign minister Andrei Kozarev with the understanding he would not be identified. The United states he said got permission to build a new embassy in secure space. Additionally the russians provided a very advantageous rates for whatever use the bugged embassy is put to. And in a property Swap the official said the russians will get a Small piece of land connecting their mount Alto embassy Complex to an apartment building they own. In Exchange the United states will get a larger piece of property Between the old embassy and the new Complex. A we would let them move into mount Alto at an Early Date a the official said Quot and we would also drop our claim against the bugging because we think the value of the advantageous lease and the property is much work on the Embassy was halted in 1985. Questions were raised about using workers selected by the soviet government. Ultimately the United states decided the penetration of eavesdropping devices was so extensive that the embassy could not be used for any diplomatic purpose. Close enough a Duck at Swan Lake in Tulsa okla., found a convenient and quiet resting spot on the Back of a Decoy recently. The decoys used in the Lake to attract wild Birds help make it a frequent stopping place for waterfowl. Donations replace lost reunion funds Miami up1 a donors have rescued the 20-year reunion of Coral Park High school s class of �?T72. Class members had been forced to cancel plans for a lavish gala because the classmate arranging the party allegedly spent their Money on herself. Offers of food Flowers entertainment decorations and Cash have poured in from big hearted sympathizers who heard or read reports of their plight. A a it a been unbelievable a said class member Kathy Mertens Requate. A i think our reunion is going to be better than it was going to be before. A lot of other people have been offering things and we done to need them anymore. Its just really class members had planned an extravagant three Day Bash Over the july 4 weekend but that was cancelled when they Learned the Money they sent to reunion organizer Jackie Betts was missing. Betts once voted the student with the Quot most school spirit Quot by her High school classmates is under investigation by police. She is suspected of miss pending Between $11,000 and $30,000 sent in by class members from All of the country. Betts and her attorney have declined to comment. The class which had scheduled a modest substitute cocktail party with a Cash bar was so inundated with offers of help wednesday that it will be Able to throw a weekend reunion after All at the Biscayne Bay Marriott july 3 and 4. Car dealer Dan of Malley donated $1,000 to the class. Larry Rodkin owner of Lawrence of Florida offered to donate music for a Friday night party. Radio station waxy pm of fort Lauderdale will provide the entertainment on another reunion night and Public supermarkets will donate food. Pearl artist amp Craft Supply is donating decorations and Bud Stop Florist is donating Centrepieces for the tables. A i figured it was the least i could do after what they be been through a Florist Gary Katz bars Maryland from taxing Gas guzzlers from wire reports Annapolis my. A the National Highway traffic safety administration has barred Maryland from taxing Gas guzzling cars part of the states drive to fight air pollution. Other states considering similar taxes plan to Back Maryland if it challenges the ban said Frank Bishop executive director of the National association of state Energy officials. The Federal Agency said the tax violates Federal guidelines protecting car manufacturers from differing state standards Maryland attorney general j. Joseph Curran said. The measure adds a $100 surcharge on titling taxes for new vehicles that get less than 21 Miles per gallon. Buyers of cars that get More than 35 Miles per gallon Are due a $50 rebate. The Law passed by the Maryland general Assembly this Spring was to have gone into effect july 1.teen to be tried As adult Salem mass. A a 17-year-old will be tried As an adult on charges that he stabbed to death his 14-Ycar-old Girlfriend As she cried a i love Jamie p. Fuller who was 16 at the time does no to deny that he killed Amy Carnevale last August. His attorney said he would argue that fullers use of body building steroids contributed to his behaviour. Fuller of Beverly now faces indictment by an Essex county grand jury and if convicted of first degree murder life in prison without parole. Fuller is accused of stabbing Carnevale on aug. 23 and dumping her weighted body into a settlement reached san Francisco a a Angeles based employment Agency has reached a tentative $1.88 million settlement with the Federal government in a lawsuit accusing the Agency of race sex and age discrimination. The equal employment Opportunity commission alleged in 1989 that interlace a subsidiary of Japan s recruit co., had a code that identified a clients preference in executive and technical employees. A see Adams meant that a male was preferred a talk to Marikos meant the employer would accept or prefer japanese applicants and a suite 20-35�?� referred to the preferred age Range. Inter place a owner Tran world placement co admitted no wrongdoing in the settlement. But the company agreed to refrain from discriminating and promised to Tell the Federal Agency the age race and sex of All new applicants and employees for two years. The bulk of the Money $1.42 million is to be divided among about 4,000 people who applied unsuccessfully to interlace for jobs or referrals Between april 1, 1987, and March 31,1990.ban on sex ordered Muskegon Mich. A a mentally impaired woman accused of having unprotected sex without telling her partners she carries the aids virus has been Given a month under House arrest and ordered to abstain from sex. The 31-year-old woman told probate judge Neil g. Mullally she will comply. Authorities said she has an in of 72 and is addicted to crack. Mullally last week barred her from leaving the adult Foster Home where she lives and limited visitors to immediate family members. On wednesday he extended the quarantine for a sentenced Boston a Raymond a a Junior Patriarca Drew eight years in prison and accused prosecutors of trying to get Back at his late father the Man he is alleged to have succeeded As Boss of the new England mob. Patriarca 47, was sentenced wednesday by District judge Mark Wolf. He had pleaded guilty to racketeering. Prosecutors said Patriarca succeeded Raymond . Patriarca As mafia Boss after the elder Patriarca died of a heart attack in 1984 while under indictment
