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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, June 25, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars an d stripes wednesday. June 25.1986 3 hostages killed gunman arrested in Beverly Hills by Vurly Hills. Calif. A a 1314-hour standout that turned exclusive Rodeo drive into an armed Camp ended with the arrest of a gunman who took five hostages in a jewelry store and authorities said tuesday that three hostages were killed and two injured. The gunman who also was injured As the siege ended Ai the Van Csc of & arpels inc. Jewelry store tried to escape using a Coupe of hostages As a shield said police it. David Griffey. There was no indication it All thai they were com ing  said police it. Bill Hunt. The gunman had been cooperative up until that  before leaving the building the  lied himself to the remaining three hostages and they concealed themselves under a Blanket Hunt said. They walked Oul of the store and headed toward a panting lot where some of the hostages cars were parked Griffey said. Sheriff deputies Eon formed them and there were shots fired a that Point Hunt said. There were some Flash grenades and stun guns introduced at that Point and everything ended  about 10 minutes after the shots rang Oul monday night in hours after the gunman entered the store. Hunt announced the arrest. The name of the Man who had been identified publicly Only As John was not released. Two people were dead inside the store apparently killed execution style Hunt said. The ii ref person apparently was wounded outside the building. Thai Man identified by Cedars Sinai medical Cen Ter spokesman Ron Wise As Van Cleef manager Hugh Skinner 64, of los Angeles was dead on arrival. He had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Hostages Carol Lambert 42, of Culver City and Robert Taylor 50, of los Angeles also were taken out with Skinner. Lambert suffered Burns to her face and Chest. Wise Taid. Taylor a shipping clerk was complaining of Chest pains but there were no outward signs of injury. The Man who was arrested was taken from the Bev Erly Hills police station to the jail Ward at los Angele county us medical Center Griffey said. The extent or nature of his injuries was not immediately known. There was some blood on him he said. Three men and two women had been held hostage since the gunman entered the store about 10 , police said. Twelve to 15 people who were inside the store managed to escape. I think it was a bungled robbery Beverly Hilts police chief Marvin la none said monday. We Goi there Loo fast and he could t gel  scores of Rifle toting camouflage garbed police sealed off Rodeo drive one of the world s most exclusive shopping strips As negotiations with the Man continued into the night by Telephone. As the siege stretched near Midnight Hunt said the gunman was getting a Little More reluctant to talk to us than earlier in the  late monday afternoon the gunman called local station Kola to and said he wanted to be inter viewed live but Hunt said at the Lime we would not allow a to Crew logo in. We want to minimize the number of people in there a Man who answered the store Telephone and identified himself As John told the Mutual broadcasting network thai he believed Van Cleef & arpels had sold him bogus jewelry. We have talked to a couple of the hostages at least Hunt said monday afternoon. They sounded Good while we had them on the  jeweler Jose Castillo one employee who escaped said those who were held hostage at the store 10 Mijes West of downtown los Angeles included a Security guard a Porter two Saleswoman and the manager. Of those who fled he said we were upstairs working and a lady who works downstairs heard somebody come in and say everybody hit the floor " n.y., no. Split differences 50-50 in dispute Over Liberty Ellis islands Jersey City no. A the governors of new York and new Jersey signed a pact monday to end a lug of War Over which state has jurisdiction Over the statue of Liberty and Ellis Island agreeing to evenly Divide sales taxes from the aur actions and use the Money for the homeless the split is 50-50," new York gov. Mario Cuomo said at a ceremony in Liberty state Park Here with the statue and new York s skyscrapers looming in the Back ground. Everyone thought that was fair. But people Are people and it a try to help everyone we can. The homeless population is a constantly shifting Lhing he said. Whatever gets generated out of the two islands goes Inlo a pot for the  the new Jersey signing was preceded by a similar Cere Mony on the other Side of new York Harbor on a Man Hattan Esplanade overlooking the islands new Jersey gov. Thomas h. Kean predicted the agreement would raise $1 million to s2 million annually. He said sales taxes could reach is million a year depend ing on the commercial development of Ellis Island the former immigration station now under renovation. Before renovations began on both Liberty and Ellis islands income from concessions was estimated at is 00,000 a year. The pact creates an 11-member commission to distribute the Money to programs for the homeless in both states. The panel of five appointees by each governor and a jointly appointed chairman is to administer the statue of Liberty Trust fund. The pane also May try to Settle other jurisdictional disputes not covered by the agreement said Kean. The federally owned islands lie 2,00x1 feet off the coast of Jersey City and about two rocks from new York City. They had been placed under new York s jurisdiction by a 152-year-old treaty being challenged in the courts by 11 new Jersey residents. Suspect in High tech smuggling extradited to . By Britain by the Law Aigelis to Tate los Angeles a German citizen listed by the . Custom service As one of the 10 most wanted smugglers of . High technology to the soviet Union and East bloc nations has been extradited from Brit Ain to stand trial in los Angeles the . Attorney s office said monday. Werner Bruchhausen 39, if the first accused technology smuggler Ever extradited to the United slates according to the customs service. He was arrested in Britain in May 1985 and was held at . Request. We have spread our net wide and have caught on of the biggest fish custom commissioner William von Raab said. Werner Bruchhausen u one of the Mosi important members of a Small fraternity of Shady characters who handle most of the transfers of forbid Den technology to the soviet  Bruchhausen was indicted by a Federal grand jury last year on 16 counts of wire fraud in connection with charge of illegally exporting state of the Art technology through several California and two German corporations that he controlled. He in accused of telling american manufacturers that he was buying the High tech equipment for use in Arizona Alaska and California then sending it abroad while making false declarations to the Cus Toms service. According to evidence at a trial of two associates named in an indictment five years ago one of Bruch Hausen s companies bought More than $10.5 million Worth of electronic surveillance and communications systems Between 1977 and 1980. Stateside troubled company puts 17 Banks up for Sale Des Moines Iowa a Hawkeye ban corporation announced monday that the bad farm Economy has forced in o Pul 17 of its 36 Banks up for Sale to satisfy a s100 million debt to creditors. The move was announced by Hawkeye presi Dent Paul Dunlap who tale last year said theban holding company would not sell off individual assets to escape its financial  last thing i Ever wanted to do is sell off pans ,"hesaid.the agreement is subject to final approval by creditors and Bank regulators but Dunlap said he is optimistic it will remain intact. Weather watch begins for july fourth festivities Washington a a special weather watch is being launched for the july fourth Cele bration in new York Harbor of the statue of Liberty s 100th anniversary the National oceanic and atmospheric administration announced  thunderstorm and wind outlooks will he featured in the reports due july 3-6, which officials said Are designed to help ensure the safety of the anticipated 2 million visitor and 45.000 vessels expected in the Harbor for the  and wind can be particularly dangerous with such a Large concentration of people in open areas during the summer when Thunder storms Are frequent said Richard e. Alfgren dirello Roythe National weather service. Hazardous waste setup fragmented ineffective Washington a the department of defense s hazardous waste management pro Gram is fragmented ineffective needlessly costly and in violation of major environmental Laws an internal Pentagon study charges. Overall management of hazardous materials hazardous waste is clearly unsatisfactory according to a draft report prepared for the Penta gon s inspector general and made Public by Ren. Vic Fazio a Calif. Try accused of fraud on military subcontracts Cleveland a the Justice depart ment monday accused try inc. With Over charging on military subcontracts Tor aircraft parts and equipment and said a criminal investigation into the allegations would continue. The charges of fraud were made in unamended complaint to an existing civil lawsuit filed against the defense contractor by three for Mer employees. The government had taken Over the lawsuit earlier this month. The amended complaint charged that two try divisions both based in Cleveland fraudulently misstated labor and material costs pm subcontracts for the manufacture and Supply of military aircraft parti and other equipment. White House Section will close for repairs Washington  
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