European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 2, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 8 of tars and stripes . Wednesday february 2,1994major . Airlines had a Only one death last year from wire reports Washington a there was Only one death in 1993 from accidents involving major . Airlines. The airlines were involved in 23accidents last year but the Only death involved a member of a ground Crew who was struck by a propeller. The National transportation safety Board said monday that the results were the Best record since 1980, when no deaths were reported. Preliminary figures also show that charter airlines reported no deaths for the fourth straight year and that the number of deaths on air taxis was 42, Down from 70 the previous year. The Only increase in deaths was on commuter airlines where 24 people were killed in 1993, compared with 21 in 1992. Overall the Board reported that 800 people died in 2,158 accidents involving nonmilitary and  last year. In 1992, 998 people were killed in 2,221  Man escapes in style Cleveland a a Man awaiting trial on bad Check charges spared no expense on a getaway car after escaping from jail. Jonathan l. Merino ordered a Black stretch limousine gave the Driver $100 for the $45 fare and told him to keep the change. Police were searching monday for the 37-year-old native of Rochester . Merino walked out of the minimum Security Medina county jail while on Kitchen duty saturday and called a limousine service from a filling station a filling station employee who found Merino s jail Bracelet alerted police who Learned from the limousine company that a car was headed to the Airport with a rider picked up two blocks from the jail. The Driver slowed to 50 Mph after he was alerted by cellular phone that Nis passenger was most probably a fugitive. But Merino asked to be dropped off in downtown Cleveland before the Driver spotted a police  foe quietly runs again Hartford Conn. A Republican John g. Rowland launched his second try for governor without mentioning the Issue that most distinguished him from the other candidates in 1990 a his opposition to a state income tax. The former congressman narrowly lost to gov. Lowell p. Weicker or. In a three Way race in 1990. Weicker a former Republican who was elected As an Independent is not seeking re election. Weicker ultimately pushed through the states first income tax a a 4.5 percent Flat tax on wages. Rowland who said monday he would run again commented earlier that he favors decreasing or eliminating the tax. Quake victims Teresa Cabrera Lef Marcela Arreola Center right and Charlotte Henderson join others in filling out applications for emergency food Stamps monday in the parking lot at dodger stadium in los Angeles _ los Angeles apr More than 3,000 people lined up at dodger stadium to apply for emergency food Stamps they wont see for Days As officials imposed a waiting period to Stop ripoffs of the quake Relief  a a a a a a. A a i have to wait three Days to find out if we can go Home and have a full meal complained Deborah Dennis of South Central los Angeles. A it does no to make  last week Stamps were handed out on the spot. But officials frustrated by scattered fraud halted the program for one Day and imposed the waiting period on monday. The period allows the county to Check computer records to see whether applicants Are needy and Haven t already received their one time allotment. Applicants will get letters within three Days telling them whether they Are eligible. If so they can pick up the Stamps right away. A it was so blatant before a said fraud investigator Jacqueline Davis. A i d spot a face in line and say a did no to i just see you Here yesterday this Way since they know we re Clearing it it tends to Weed them  five people were arrested saturday for investigation of fraud. Meanwhile life edged closer to Normal for Many quake victims. \ it took Debbie Gianella less than an hour to get to her downtown office a her usual pre quake commute a thanks to a new Detour around damaged interstate 5. Last week cars backed up for More than nine Miles As traffic squeezed through a narrow service Road along the crumbled Highway. The winding Detour will carry about 40 percent of the traffic that flowed along the freeway linking Northern and Southern California before the Jan. 1? quake. 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The hour Long Spanish courses Are offered in two trains a Day. If the program proves successful there Are plans to expand it. Although there were no takers on the first Day monday a few commuters seemed at least mildly intrigued. A i might be interested although i done to have a burning need to learn Spanish a said Peter Newman of Baltimore. A a it a a great idea Quot said paralegal Michael Segle of Baltimore although he would have preferred German or russian the classes Cost $2 each or $40 a month and Are taught by the Linguey language school based in Washington . A Linguey gets a free classroom out of the Deal while the Maryland rail commuter system which links Baltimore and Western Mary land with Washington gets another service to entice commuters. The railway does not pay for the classes and does not receive any of its Revenue said Marc director David Nogar. Instructor Rocio Gonzalez said the classes involve some grammar and include Homework but consist mostly of conversations. A a it a pretty much the same As in a classroom but its More conversational and not As textbook oriented Quot Gonzalez said. A i want them to speak with me  the Spanish lessons Are the latest attempt at rail borne education. New Yorkus Long Island rail Road offered a business course through Adelphi University several years ago and now has a group that teaches about the talmud the code of jewish Law. In Boston last fall about a dozen commuters attended an on Board business management course run. The course is run jointly by Dean Junior College and the Massachusetts Bay transportation authority