European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 27, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 7 indians troops Honor Little Bighorn dead Custer Battlefield Mont. A they gathered by the Little Bighorn River and buried Vic Tims of the most famous Battle of inc Indian wars 110 years after George Armstrong Custer s 266 troopers made their last stand. Bones of 37 troopers of the . 7lh Cav were for Mally Laid to rest wednesday at the Custer Battlefield National Monument just a few Hundred Yards from the Sun baked Ridge where the soldiers fought their last Battle. The ceremony was held at 4 p.m., the hour that historians think Custer and his men were wiped out after he attacked an Indian Village. The Cheyenne and Sioux warriors led by sitting Bull and crazy horse Are thought to have lost less than 100 warriors in the Battle. The Flag draped casket with inc remains was earned by an Honor guard from the 1st Cav regl in a solemn procession led by four Indian veterans in military uni form and Eagle Feather headdresses. The fort Hood Texas regiment is the successor to custer1 unit. Let us acknowledge that the goals and dreams of those who met Here in violence 110 years ago live on today in each of us in peace and understanding said Lorraine Mintzmyer she is regional National Park service director. Enos poor Bear former president of the Oglala Sioux tribe represented his people ill the  urged indians to build on their Victory at the Little Bighorn to bring them a better Day and a brighter  to the Sioux nation and to All Indian people therein no spot on Earth More steeped with Indian tradition and Pride than this Battlefield at which we Are Assem bled poor Bear said. We of the Indian nations look on this Battle As one of our finest  earlier wednesday a group of american indians led by Austin two Moons a descendant of a chief who fought in the Batile of the Little Bighorn prayed and said the Battlefield had become a powerful Symbol for peace the reburied Bones included remains of three troop ers found in 1958 near the Reno Benlein Battlefield about five Miles South of Custer Hill and 34 troopers found during archaeological digs the past two sum mers. Monuments Mark spot where Cosier and Hii troops fought to the list Man Al Little Bighorn. They included one nearly Complete Skeleton of an unknown Soldier dubbed trooper Mike most of the archaeological excavation look place at the main Battlefield which lies on a series of Grassy a docs overlooking the Little Bighorn about 60 Miles East of Billings. The indians Call it the Greasy grass. National Park service archaeologists said wednes Day their findings have helped shed some Light on the june 25, 1876, Battle which has been subject to much speculation because Custer never survived to give his account of what happened. The archaeological evidence suggests that Indian accounts of the Battle probably were More accurate than later reconstructions by the army said Douglas Scoll. He is the supervisory archaeologist at the Park serv ice s Midwest archaeological Center in Lincoln neb. For example the evidence supported Indian accounts that inc 7th Cav troops fought bravely during inc Bailie and were not routed As some historians have  last pan of the Battle was a standing Figlyn not a running fight he  study also suggested that indians were be tier armed than previously thought. More than half of them had rifles ranging from ancient muzzle Load to Modem repealing rifles that proved Superior to the cavalry s single shot rides in inc close combat. British fest nut ear weapon in Nevada Las vegas Nev. A a Power Ful British nuclear weapon was exploded wednesday deep beneath the Nevada desert sending Shock Waves that were Felt on the ground in death Valley and caused High Rise buildings to Sway in Lai vegas. The blast code named Darwin was detonated about 1 30 p.m., nearly eight hours after it was originally scheduled. The department of Energy said unfavourable wind conditions followed by Aphone outage at the sprawling Nevada test site caused the delay. British and american scientists working under a joint test treaty signed in 1958, detonated the weapon 1,800feel beneath the surface of Pahule Mesa 107 Miles Northwest of la vegas said Doe spokeswoman Barbara  blast classified As Between 20 and 150 Kilotons measured 5.7 on inc Richter scale according to the National earthquake Center in Boulder Colo. I be been in earthquakes before and this was the same feeling said Gayl Campbell a real estate employee in the Phoenix building near downtown Las  said the lest Well off without incident with considerable ground motion on the Sile itself. The joint test was the 19lh Between England and the United slates Al the Nevada lest site since inc two countries signed a joint testing treaty in 1958. The test was the 13th announce Shol at the Nevada site since the soviet Union announced a unilateral lest Banlas August. Peace groups have stepped up demonstrations Al he site in an Effort to get the United Stales to join in theban. Guard general denies larceny Nashville Tenn. Up a general in the Tennessee National guard has been charged with changing Price tags on a pair of socks and a sports shirt at an army Post Exchange. Brig. Gen. Lytle Brown Iii ordered to appear before a . Magistrate at fort Bragg n.c., july 18 to answer the charges said the incident was a total  special . Attorney Richard Milter  who commands the 194th engr brigade headquartered in Nashville was stopped by a guard outside the Post Exchange at fort Bragg in March after buying a pair of socks and a shirt he was handed a copy of the charging documents in the 48 hours after the incident Miller , asked if he changed la Price tags said no absolutely not. When i got through paying for them i was told i did t pay the right Price. I never knew what i was supposed to pay Brown said. Brown could face a maximum sentence of year in prison and a Tine of 5100,000 on a charge of larceny and six months and a $500 Tine on each of the charges of changing Price lag. Koch s rules snuff out smoking in areas of municipal buildings new York not starting next tuesday smoking will banned in nearly every Public area of every municipal building from auditoriums and mail rooms to the line at the marriage License Bureau mayor Edward i. Koch has announced. The rules Laid out wednesday in a full Page memorandum to All City employees Are sweeping prohibit ing smoking even on stairwells and in restrooms. By aug. 1, not less than half the seating space in each employee cafeteria lunchroom and lounge will have to be set aside for non smokers. And there is a new Rule covering private enclosed offices City employees who wort 10 them will be Able to designate their offices As smoking or non smoking areas. Koch a non smoker said his private office in City Hall would be non smoking area. Deputy mayor Robert Esnard is opting for non smoking too. After years of opposing official smoking bans he said he preferred a voluntary approach the mayor has made the Pursuit of anti smoking legislation a leading Campaign of his trouble Ridden third term. In March he proposed a City Law prohibiting smok ing in All enclosed Public places but the Bill won t be introduced until next week. It will be the subject of Public hearings. Strong lobbying efforts by opponents including the tobacco and restaurant industries have already begun. The mayor however maintains he has the Power to set such policy in City buildings without a Law. In some cases the new rules Are redundant. For instance a City Law already prohibits smoking in Eleva tors. But in most other cases the regulations go beyond anything that exists in the cily the state or in most other staid in the country. The new rules say there will be no smoking in auditoriums classrooms conference and meeting rooms elevators hallways medical facilities restrooms Stair Wells waiting rooms mail rooms and Utility rooms. The regulations cover not Only City employees but also members of the Public who come into City build Ings. Open work areas Are not covered directly by the rules. Each City Agency was asked to submit its proposal for smoking rules in such areas. A panel of mayoral advisers including the health commissioner or. Ste phen c. Joseph will weigh the plans and they will be phased in within 90 Days the memorandum states. The tobacco Institute an Industry lobbying group believes the mayor s actions Are unnecessary that voluntary application of common Courtesy should be sufficient said Howard j. Rubenstein the Organiza Tion s Public relations consultant