European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday july 22,1986 Twilight zone director called Floater of rules los Angeles a director John Landis flouted a Wall of Legal protections in his Zeal to make Twilight zone the movie a realistic film say prosecutor trying him on charges of involuntary Man Slaughter in the deaths of three Acton. Landis whose Best known credits include animal House the blues Brothers and trading places and four film Crew members Are charged with involuntary manslaughter in the july 23, 1932, deaths of Vic Morrow and  Renee Chen 6, and Yea be 7. The three died when a helicopter flying through Spe Cial effects explosions crashed onto them during filming. The scene required Morrow and the two Chil Dren to run through a mock vietnamese Village on a set 40 Miles from Here. The charges against Landis special effects  Paul Stewart associate producer George obey production manager Dan Allingham and Pilot Dorcey Mgo Are unprecedented in Hollywood history. Land Wingo and Stewart face up to is years in prison if convicted while the others could receive a maximum office years. Superior court judge Roger Boren has said several pre trial motions would be taken up during opening trial Ces Sions monday and tuesday. Jury be fictum is due u begin wednesday the mirth anniversary of the Accident the trial has been delayed by a Long series  motions and Legal mane vering. In documents filed last week Deputy District attorney Lea d Agostino contended Landis was caught in a conflict Between his Zeal to create a realistic movie and those Laws policies and standards designed to make motion pictures  Between these two forces something had to yield she said. Unfortunately what gave Way was the Wall of Legal protections erected for the motion picture actor. The Wall did not just crumble Down in front of the defendants. The defendants engaged in a Methodi Cal organized plan to tear it Down. Movie Industry officials say some Good May have Morrow come from the movie set tragedy. The Twilight zone1 incident has made the employers and the unions More safety conscious said Art Melli business representative for local 728 of the International Alliance of theatrical and stage employees. We say this is the Way it should be " said medi who also sits on the Industry wide labor management safety committee established shortly after the Accident. Accidents have decreased and rightfully so be cause the Public awareness of what s going on Bas made them More cautious he said. Shortly after Morrow and the children were killed the screen actors Guild began a running tally of Acci dents and deaths on movie sets. Results Are not Avail Able to the Public. The Industry is basically very safely conscious said chief Gordon Pearson of the los Angeles county tire department who also sits on the county s film commission. We get Calls constantly from special effects coordinators who want our movie location in Spector to come out and Lake a look at a new  3,000 acres Burn in California several campgrounds evacuated Glendora Calif. Up a fire burning out of control in the. Sin Gabriel Canyon scorched at least 3,000 acres of tinder dry Chaparral on sunday forcing the evacuation of several campgrounds. No injuries were reported and no structures were damaged but authorities said the Steep terrain pro Vides no natural fire Breaks and the Blaze May Burn for several  fire was reported about 1 30 . Near the High Way 39 Bridge Over the West Fork of the san Gabriel River just above die Rincon Ranger station , Forest service spokeswoman Marilyn Hartley said. The pall of sink could be seen 40 Mita away in los Angeles. About 3,000 acres had burned by late afternoon As the Breeze fanned flames spread Northwest through the sleep and rugged terrain of the Smith Mountain and Bear Creek areas. Hanky said. No Homes Are in the Region. Highway 39 san Gabriel Canyon Road was closed in both directions and sheriff s deputies escorted weekend picnickers and hikers out of the popu Lar recreation area. They also evacuated several Camp grounds below Crystal Lake. Summer weekend crowds in the area often swell Toas much As 10,000 persons officials said. About 400 firefighter were helped by three helicopters and a half dozen planes dropping fire retardant along the Ridge lines. In the last two weeks three fires burned about 200acres of Brush near the River s East Fork about five Miles from sunday s Blaze. At least two firefighters sustained minor injuries while fighting those fires. The cause of the fires Bas still not been established Hartley said. Less than 20 Miles to the East fire burned about �00 acres of Brush sunday near the Cajon pass briefly threatening a number of businesses and Homes authorities  fire was in Lytle Creek Canyon just above the Community of Lytle Creek. About 400 firefighters were sent to the area cutting Ott the flames Advance on the Little town As they burned Down the Hills behind  injuries were reported and no buildings were reported damaged. Los Angeles hosts Black Rodeo by the los Aagelo times los Angeles Black riders a Mere footnote to the Rodeo scene in years past made up for lost Lime sunday atthe Coon Bill Picceu invitational Rodeo Here an event open Only to Black cowboys and cow Iii about 150 competitors from 20 states gathered at the los Angeles equestrian Center in Griffith Park for the Rodeo which was named after Black Rodeo performer bin Pickell who died in 1932 and was famous for being Able to a Relfe a steer to the ground and then bite its upper lip. The Coots picket rodeos started in 1984 and have been held in Georgia Texas and Oklahoma a con to the event s producer la Vason. The marked Ilsi isl visit to California. Sunday s event featured riders seasoned to the Rodeo circuit among them Charles Sampson a seven year professional who was the first Black to win the world Rodeo Bull Riding championship in 1982. Ironically he did not grow up on a ranch but in the Watts area of los Angeles and he Learned to ride while working As a stable hand in Gardena Calif. Newer to the scene was Amateur Roderick Page 21, of los angles who just heard the Rodeo was in town and decided to compete at Bull Riding. To win a rider such As Sampson has to stay on the bucking Bull s Back eight seconds. But Page said be lasted about two , a former entertainment manager said it look Yean to find a sponsor and bring his dream of a Blac Rodeo to fruition. He added that be had gotten the idea from watching a Rodeo in Wyoming in 1977, and i kept wondering How come i did t see any Black  now he said be is never lacking for competitors or audiences both Black and while. We get mixed audiences he said. The idea was conceived at the right  stateside 1 St peace corps members reunite in Massachusetts Gloucester mass. A the reunion of the first group of . Peace corps Volunteer sent abroad ended with an old Wesl african Rill Al in memory or two comrades who had died in the 25 years since a libation of Gin was poured on rocks on a Gloucester Beach sunday by Anani did Jenyo a ghanaian born professor of african american studies at Brown University. " am apologizing to the gods for Awakening them so tar from their  said Dpi Dzienio As he appealed to traditional spirits in twi Southern ghanaian language that the volunteers tried to learn without much Success 25 Yean  libation was poured in memory of John Mcginn killed in an Accident in the United states in 1964, and Dorothy d. Vellenga a col lege sociology professor who died in 1985 of cancer. The group known u Ghana i reached us nation no aug. 30, 1961. After a 17-hour flight from Washington to take up Job Ai school teachers. Dpi Dzunyo was a secondary school Stu Dent there at the  members of Ghana 1 were the first of about 120,000 peace corps Volunteer and staff that in 15 Yean have served in 114 countries. Nearly 6,000 peace corps volunteers serve Nowin 64 countries. Passers by loot body of Man after fatal plunge los Angeles a people walking by stopped and looted the body of a nun who apparently jumped to his death saturday from downtown Hole police said sunday. Just As won As he hit the ground people were All Over the body pawing Bis pockets said . Authorities believe the nun leaped from a room in the Hayward Hole about 6 30 to be said. Police said they could find no identification on the body. Experts blast Draper bag after emergency Landing Wichita Kan a a Twa Jet carrying49 people made an emergency Landing sunday after a night attendant spoiled a suspicious package made of air sickness bags and authorities found a soiled diaper when they detonate the panel. Authorities isolated the dc-9, evacuated the passengers and took the package to a disposal Aita. Then our bomb experts using controlled explosives blew the package apart and found us Nasty diaper said police capt Stan  two engine Jet was bound for Phoenix from St. Louis a flight 169 when the attendant saw the package with nobody sitting near it said Twa spokesman John Cheme. Cohn admitted to clinic reportedly cancer victim Bethesda my. Up Roy Cohol whose Check ered career As a lawyer took off with the prosecution of soviet spies and ended in disbarment in new York has been admitted to the National institutes of health a spokeswoman for Nik said monday. Cohn 59. Was reported to be suffering from liver cancer in october 1985. Irene haste a Nih spokeswoman confirmed Cohn had been admitted to the Warren Magnu Jon clinical Center. She declined to slate his condition or diagnosis. Section 12-Wesl of the Warren Magnuson clinical Center where Cohn is is a cancer treat ment clinic a source at Nik  assisted in the 1950 prosecution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg who were found guilt of providing atomic secrets to the soviet Union and  became forever linked with Joseph Mccarthy Ai chief counsel to the Wisconsin sen Vised 1950s hearings