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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday july 1994 . The stars and stripes Page 11deaths on roads rails Rose in 93 Washington a Road and rail travel claimed a higher number of american lives last year while the. Airways and Waterways showed increased safety. Overall 42,585 transportation related deaths were recorded in the United states in 1993, up from 41,191 in 1992, the National transportation safety Board reported Friday. A the reversal in the four year decline in transportation fatalities principally due to the big increase in Highway deaths is a disappointment a said the boards acting chairman Jim Hall. 1 the Rise in traffic deaths was reported thursday by the department of transportation. Death on the highways accounts for nearly 95 percent of All transportation fatalities in this country. Railroad fatalities also increased stemming from an at Trak disaster sept. 22, 1993, in Alabama that killed 47 people when the Sunset limited plunged into a Bayou. However things improved of the Waters where both commercial and recreational deaths fell and the toll was also lower in aircraft and pipeline incidents. The Nosb provided a Sample of the fatalities by Mode of transportation in 1993, compared with 1992 a highways passenger cars 21,491, up from 21,366 in 1992 Light trucks and vans 8,487, up from 8,082 pedestrians 5,638, up from 5,546 motorcycles 2,444, up from 2,394 pedal cycles 814, up from 722 medium and heavy trucks 610, up from 584 buses 18, Down from 28 other 610, up from 528. A rail people on foot 610, Down from 615 passengers 58, up from 3 rail workers and contractors 57, up from 48 rapid transit 70, Down from 91. A Marine recreational boating 800, Down from 816 commercial fishing 32, Down from 84 cargo transport 29, Down from 72. A aviation private planes 715, Down from 860 air taxi 42, Down from 65 commuter 24, up from 21 foreign aircraft 18, up from 15 airlines 1, Down from 33. A pipelines Gas 14, Down from 15 liquids 0, Down fronts. Rejoin ice new York a former police officer Steven Schwartz liked life a the fast Lane.  his personalized License plate read a my t  he once was clocked at 124 Mph in his own car and sometimes misused his patrol car lights and Siren just to get through traffic. But his Speed had a Price he ran Over and killed two pedestrians. Although never charged criminally for the deaths his driving record Cost him his Job in 1991. A Federal judge ruled thursday that he cannot get u Back. A citizens have the right to expect that they will be patrolled by a Law abiding police Force. Judge Robert w. Sweet wrote in throwing out the Case. Schwartz claimed that he was denied due process and his civil rights in police departmental hearings. Sweet disagreed. Schwartz joined the Force in january 1985. His troubles began two years later when he was disciplined for turning on his patrol car lights and Siren just Job avoid traffic according to court records. While responding to a police Call in August 1987, Schwartz struck and killed a pedestrian in a crosswalk when he ran a red Light at More than 45 Mph according to court records. Thirteen months later he was fined $500 for reckless driving in Virginia after weaving through traffic at More than 100 Mph in his own car. Nine Days later he was driving to work when he struck and Kil amp in another pedestrian records show. Witnesses said that he was speeding and that when he got out of his car he showed his badge to bystanders and said a you did no to see  still no criminal or departmental charges were brought against him. The department however did Send undercover officers to watch him. On one Day they saw him run three red lights in his own car. On another Day he ran two red lights. In april 1989, formal departmental charges were brought against him and he was docked 10 vacation Days. The punishment did no to slow him Down. In september 1990, he was stopped on the Staten Island expressway for going More than 100 Mph. Two Days later he was stopped on the same Road for going 124 Man. New departmental charges were brought against him and he was  y. May Salvage special school Albany . A new York May get another Legal Battle Over its plans to preserve a school District for disabled hasidic students that the . Supreme court declared unconstitutional this week. N a a gov. Mario Cuomo and legislative leaders agreed Friday on new Laws aimed at keeping open a Public school for about 200 disabled pupils in the orthodox jewish Village of Kirpas Joel about 50 Miles Northwest of new York City. On monday the . Supreme court said the 1989 state Law creating the special Public school District violated the separation of Church and state. The Man who brought the lawsuit Louis Grumet executive director of the state school boards association said he believed the new proposals Are just As Hanau 1994 steamed live Maine lobster bad As the old one. Grumet said he would Challenge the new Bills in court if they Are passed by the legislature As expected in the next few Days. The satmar hasidic sect which follows strict religious rules and generally shuns outsiders operates its own parochial schools in Kirpas Joel but wants the state to handle the More expensive Job of instructing about 200 disabled pupils. One Bill would allow the school to keep running until a new District is formed. The other would let villages meeting certain criteria create their own districts. Grumet said he believed the criteria were so specific that just a handful of municipalities would apply a and perhaps Only Kirpas Joel. July 1 6-1 7 amp september 17-18 noon-9 pm a shrimp a Peel Fried shrimp a Mah i Mah i Steak a Fried Catfish filet a stuffed clams Ca Lamar i a Maryland crab cakes hush puppies Corn on the cob Cole Slaw potato salad Boston baked Beans French Fried potatoes country amp Western entertainment throughout the fest. Sponsored by budweiser.imichel0bg/yg Center a amp a Block Aschaffenbur Hanau Rod amp Cun club bldg. 685 a Beton Strasse a Hanau Gros nauheim next to the Power Plant a 322-8153 or 06181-51485  
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