European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes . Wednesday november 24,1993 a . Officers catch Blue flu in bid to earn More Green by the los Angeles times los Angeles los Angeles police officers began calling in sick late monday kicking off a two Day Blue flu aimed at winning a pay raise. In anticipation of the sick out the los Angeles police department s top command called a modified tactical Alert keeping officers working the monday night shift on duty at the end of their shifts until further notice. The department also activated its emergency opera Lions Center normally employed in disasters. We will Sec to it that the average citizen calling in for police assistance will not be affected said cmdr. Dave Jason. The los Angeles City attorney s office said it would seek a court injunction probably tuesday morning to Block the sick out. Scattered numbers of officers tailed in sick prior to the tuesday ". Watch shift which began at 1.1p.m. Monday the Union had instructed officers to Call in sick on alternating shifts through today a technique that would allow the police department to maintain staffing by paying massive overtime. Leaders of the los Angeles police protective league which represents 7,500 rank and file police officers had predicted that More than half their members would participate in the sick out. However a Check of stations indicated less support. Earlier monday leaders of the Union and police commanders faced off in a game of brinkmanship with the department laying plans to punish officers who participated in the Job action. Department sources said supervisors were warning officers that anyone who Calls in sick As part of the Blu flu could be subjected to an internal affairs investigation. Fight against Drunken driving rates a minus Washington a while the nation has made strides to combat Drunken driving budget problems Are hindering Law enforcement and underage drinking re Mains a widespread concern an advocacy group said tuesday. A report by mothers against drunk driving gave the country a a minus on average in dealing with Drunken driving although it acknowledged that the number of traffic deaths involving alcohol has declined by nearly one third Over the past decade. Last year 17,699 . Highway deaths involved Alco hol about 45 percent of All motor vehicle fatalities the group said citing government statistics. This marked an 11 percent drop in alcohol related deaths from 1991, but the Madd study said there Are wide discrepancies among states in enforcement and in giving the Drunken driving problem High priority. While the Drunken driving death rate is at an All time Low. Much remains to be done before the states arid our nation can claim straight a s in the fight against impaired driving said Richard Mcferson president of nationwide insurance co. Yeferson is co chairman of advocates of Highway and Auto safety a coalition of insurance companies which along with Madd assembled the annual report card on Progress in dealing with Drunken driving. The report cited Illinois As having the Best Grad with an a minus. Followed by new Mexico Arizona North Carolina and Ohio All with a plus. The lowest Grade was Given to Mississippi with a a minus followed by d s and a pauses for Wyoming North Dakota Idaho Missouri Vermont and Ala Bama. The grades were based on an evaluation of 11 categories from leadership to enforcement and dealing with victims of Drunken Drivers. Adoptive parents of 76 youngsters charged in deaths Bend Ore. A a couple who adopted76 youngsters were indicted monday on Man Slaughter charges in the deaths of three of the children. Prosecutors said their Celebration family was actually a criminal  and Diane Nason of the City of Sisters will be arraigned today on a 27-Cpunt indictment that also includes charges of criminal mistreat ment forgery theft and  Nasons adopted so Many handicapped and unwanted children that they lost control mistreating Many and allowing three to die through neglect de schutes county District at Torney Michael Dugan said. The indictment says the Nasons allowed an infant to starve to death and children Ages 2 and 4 to die of a bacterial infection called shigella which causes  firmly believe that the Nasons when they began their efforts had Good intentions and Good heart Dugan said. The Nasons have de Nied the accusations and Are Likely to plead inno cent said their attorney Lorna Dale. The Nasons became known around the National the Celebration family the title of a Book that Diane Nason co wrote about their religious Mission to adopt unwanted children. They adopted 76 children Over the last 14 Yean Mostof them mentally or physically disabled. With six biological children their 33-Bcdroom House was Home to As Many As 62 children at one time. The lbs television program 60 minute showed children pitching in to do laundry and Cook meals and the parents encouraging eve those with serious handicaps to be self sufficient. But some of the adopted children testified i custody hearings that they were beaten and shocked with a cattle prod and that Small Chil Dren were caged. One. Adopted daughter now 28, said she was sexually abused by Dennis Nason. Cerebra thanksgiving with your Baum older pm featuring hourly specials open 10 i i10 . I 11 . 12 noon 1 . . Wagner cast Iron 1. J selected j i comforters and 1 selected dishes off off off additional .-io.5  2 . Heitman s j Christmas j pyramids i 3 . Selected Villeroy and och off offa j _. Discounts Given at Register limited quantities