European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday december 29, 1992 . The stars and stripes Page 5 ringing in the Law for a new year by Arlene Levinson the associated press one frayed thread a the poor Economy a runs through dozens of Laws that take effect Friday from Alaska a new $10 fee for King Salmon anglers to Georgia s Promise of business tax Breaks for new jobs created m poor areas. Minnesota will tax hospitals to finance health insurance Tor the state s working poor Florida will require tighter a county against crime in convenience stores and some California schools will be Freer to Experiment. New years Day also inaugurates Indiana a $125 tax break for used computers donated to Public schools lower workers compensation costs for Maine employers and a new York state ban on toys shaped like hypodermic Needles. Most of the Laws resulted from legislators wrestling with shrinking revenues dwindling jobs and escalating social service needs while also trying to enhance their states attractiveness to business and the work Force. A big concern for states is the Economy and what they can do within their state Economy to make it better said Doug Sacarto a Public policy analyst at the National conference of state Legislatures. A the fundamentals Are there a saving jobs education that a going to keep us competitive in a global Economy. This has been talked about at the National level but you see it acted on in very important ways at the state  Jan. 1 is not a legislative Benchmark Laws More often kick in at the beginning of a fiscal year or within a certain number of months of enactment. Looking at the array of january Laws is useful for checking possible trends. Some of the Laws go to the corporate Bottom line and the taxpayers purse. Georgia is offering $2,000 in business tax credits for each Job created in poor counties. In Pennsylvania divorced working parents can be compelled to provide health insurance for their children regardless of who has custody. Part of the payroll contributions new Jersey workers and employers make to unemployment and disability funds will go to health care for the poor and uninsured after Jan. 1. The economic thread touches the future through school Choice legislation to improve education. Parents clamouring for options spawned a Utah Law that will let children attend any school in the state provided there is room. A California Law will Unetter up to 100 schools from state restrictions to  innovation. Quality of life influences where businesses set up shop and a state s Laws show How they look after their citizens. California employers now must warn workers against sexual harassment and Young sexual harassers in the fourth Grade up will risk expulsion from school. Job discrimination against homosexuals is outlawed in California starting Jan. 1. A few weeks later Colorado s ban on Gay rights Laws will take effect repealing such Laws in Denver Boulder and Aspen. New York state set a three minute limit on the sound of car alarms sold or installed there. On july 1, Laws take effect in Louisiana Delaware and West Virginia that require convicted Drunken Drivers to install devices that keep their car from starting if the Driver was drinking. The Driver has to breathe into a device connected to the autos ignition. The car wont Start if there is too much alcohol on the Drivers breath. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago dec. 29,1982 president Reagan recommissioned the world War ii battleship new Jersey saying the United states is Quot rearming with prudence to protect the free  20 years ago dec. 29,1972 a in a simple funeral America said goodbye to former president Harry s. Truman. 30 years ago dec. 29, 1962 a a . Soldier who risked death rather than let his truck hit two girls was killed in a spectacular crash near Orleans France. The gins Ages 10 and 12, were spared. 40 years ago dec. 29,1952 a Waves of Allied warplanes smashed a sprawling army installation near the North korean capital of Pyongyang in the heaviest raid on a single target in four months. 50 years ago dec. 29,1942 a the United states has Quot Learned her lessons and is willing to share responsibility by participating in an International body like the league of nations vice president Henry a. Wallace said. Z world War ii 50 years ago today dec. 29 1 a 9 a 4 2 soviet soldiers retake Kotelnikov Southwest of Stalingrad after bitter Street fighting free French troops based in Chad begin advancing across the Sahara to threaten the rear of Axis forces in Libya. On new Guinea american soldiers reach the coast Southeast of Buna Mission cutting off the Retreat route of its japanese defenders source 2194 Days of War w h Smith publishers inc. World almanac Book of world War ii Bison books corp. 1981 a quite a tip teen May get Man s Fortune Chagrin Falls Ohio a widowed childless and past 80, Bill Cruxton wanted his $500,000 Fortune to make a difference in someone a life. A 17-year-old former waitress who had been kind to him seemed the perfect Choice. When he died last month he left the bulk of his estate to Cara Wood a Kenston High school senior who befriended him during the 13 months she worked part time at Dinky a restaurant. Cora Bruck Crux tones 86-year-old sister and his Only living relative has challenged the will which designated enough Money to pay Lor funeral expenses. She says it does no to represent his True intentions. Cruxton a emr. Cruxton a longtime friends All agree this was not the same Guy a said Mark Fishman Bruckus attorney. A the Bill Cruxton that they knew was a very conservative and Down to Earth Guy. This is the last thing they would have expected from the True Bill  but employees and patrons at Dinky a a diner in the Cleveland suburb of Chagrin Falls knew Cruxton As a lonely Man who appreciated the attention he got from Wood. A Cara is just a Good kid a said Dennis Zdolshek co owner of the restaurant. A she was just a typical Junior in High school yet she took the time to do things for  Cruxton a wife of 40 years Gertrude died of cancer in 1989. He soon became a regular at Dinky seating lunch and dinner there every Day. Cara Wood sits on the counter of Dinky a restaurant where she worked for 13 months and befriended Bill Cruxton. He died and left her a $500,000 Fortune. The employees and customers became his family. If he was late for a meal Wood called to make sure he was of. A you could Tell when Bill came in a Wood said. A a you a hear him shuffling Down the hallway and everybody would say a Bill a  a Cruxton was popular among patrons and he would often spend the evening visiting from table to table Zdolshek said. But whenever Wood was working head make it a Point to sit in her Section. A the knew that carats dad had died a said Maggie North 18, a waitress at Dinky a. A i think he Felt like he was a father  Wood quit the restaurant in september because of conflicts with her soccer teams schedule. But she kept in touch with Cruxton running errands for him and helping him around the House. Because of his poor eyesight she often helped him read his mail and pay his Bills. Cruxton who was 82, died of a heart attack nov. 9. His estate included a $141,000 Home $200,000 in . Treasury notes $45,000 Worth of jewelry two cars $21,000 in Cash and other valuables. Meanwhile Wood is making plans to go to College regardless of whether she gets the Money. She wants to major in business. A i was working to pay for College but we weren to living out of a Box or any thing a Wood said. A i still get an allowance from my  Black archbishop Lyke Dies of cancer Atlanta apr Atlanta archbishop James Lyke the nations highest ranking Black roman Catholic Clergyman died at Home sunday of cancer. He was 53. Lyke became archbishop in 1991, replacing the former top ranking Black Catholic Eugene Marino who resigned after Church officials Learned of his  a Young woman. Lyke the spiritual Leader of 185,000 catholics in North Georgia was diagnosed with kidney cancer in april archdiocese spokesman Peter Dora said. A Chicago native Lyke entered the franciscan order of friars minor in St. Louis in 1959 and was ordained As a priest in 1966. He was appointed auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland in 1970 and was ordained a Bishop in 1979. He was appointed temporary administrator for the Atlanta archdiocese after Marino resigned in july 1990. Lyke was installed As archbishop in june 1991. The College of Consu tors will Convene soon to elect an administrator to guide the archdiocese until the Vatican appoints a successor Dora said