European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sir re Friday october 17, 1988 the stars and stripes it crime Union Bosses guilty of racketeering new York a Philip Rastelli the reputed Hud of the Bonanno crime family and teamsters Union officials were convicted of racketeering wednes Day after a Sis month trial on charges hey egged bids and extorted kickbacks in new York s moving and storage Industry. Mine of the 12 defendant were charged with con ducting a racketeering Enterprise that began in 1964 under the Guise of the Bonanno family and lasted 21years. Eight of the nine were found guilty by a jury that deliberated 11 Days. Assistant . Attorney Laura Rcv Ali. Who prosecuted the Case in Brooklyn Federal court said she was very pleased with the  one defendant Philip Goldstein 61, an official of the production service and sales employees local 517, was cleared of All charges. All of the it other defendant were guilty of various charges in the 50-count indictment. The defendants were accused of conspiring to control part of the City s $250 million a year moving and storage  were convicted on multiple counts of extorting Money from various moving companies in return for labor  were Rastelli 68 his brother Carmine �4, a former teamsters official and accused Bonanno associate Nicholas Marang Llo 73, a reputed former Bonanno under Bossi James Vincent Bracco 54, president of teamsters local 814 and Charles Manelli 61, Secretary treasurer of the  other charges the five were found guilty of demanding a 15,000 payment from a company that moved the Fri s Manhattan office in 1979.one of die nine defendants accused in the major racketeering conspiracy count Charles Agar was a  Agar 45, vice president of local 814, was convicted on charges of extorting payoffs and kickbacks for he group s slush fund. Newton opens suit against Abc Las vegas. Nov. A Singer Wayne Newton s multimillion Dollar defamation suit against Abc mired for 5v years in Legal mane vering opened wednesday with a judge promising a Long trial that could include some top names in television. The suit Sterns from a television newscast is year ago thai linked Newton to organized crime figures. Newton denied the allegation and lied suit against the network in april 1981.included on the list or some 150 prospective wit Nesses Are tonight show Host Johnny Carson no newsmen John Chancellor and Tom Brokaw enter Tainer Lola Falana. Republican National committee chairman Frank Fahrenkopf jr., former Nevada gov. Robert list rep. Harry Reid of Nevada former no president Fred Silver than and current network presi Dent Brandon Tartikoff. . District judge Myron Crocker of Fresno told66 prospective jurors that the Case May last two to four  declined to talk o reporters. The suit arose from news reports in october an november 1980 and june 1981 alleging that Newton s Purchase of the Aladdin hotel and Casino was funded by organized crime. Morton Galane Newton s attorney contends the Story Hurt Newton s business and reputation the questions asked of potential jurors wednesday gave a clue of the testimony expected in the weeks ahead. Some of the questions included do you know anybody connected with organized crime can you conceive of an entertainer coming in con tact with someone in the mafioso and it being an inno cent Contact docs the fact Wayne Newton is from Las Vega Sand Abc is from new York prevent you from giving the defendant a fair shake do you put less credibility in a Story if a newsman says it comes from a confidential source Newton launched his singing career in 1957. He announced in 1980 that he was purchasing the Aladdin hotel and Casino leading to a bitter feud with Carson who also was reportedly seeking to buy the property. Old ship hoisted hauled to safety Lewes Del. A salvos used powerful cranes to move the remains of an go Lury British Brig off a docked Barge wednesday then slowly hauled i through this town to a holding Ank where chemically treated water would protect  stood in the Chilly night air o wave at the passing huh of the has Debraak. One Man gave Sharp Salute As the Hull estimated o weigh 60 tons inched by on a Fla bed  to move he Hull of he Debraak which tank in 1798 and was raised from the floor of the Delaware Bay in August failed tuesday because the cranes were not Large enough to handle the weight. Salvos wednesday used two 65-ton cranes to lift the wreckage off the Barge and place in on the truck a about 70 townspeople Many equipped with cameras viewed he Effort. A caravan of about a dozen vehicles including in truck carrying the Debraak and one of the cranes moved slowly through the streets of this Seaside Tow for the i a hour ride to the holding Lank. The Debraak via to be lowered late wednesday into holding tank filled with chemically treated water beside a warehouse its temporary quarters until a permanent place can be found for the  Debraak arrived at the site at 8 30 p.m., and about four hours would be needed to lift it from the truck and lower it into the tank said John Hughes. Stale coordinator for the project and director of the division of soil and water conservation. Legend had it he Debraak was Laden with treasure estimated to be Worth is million to $300 million. But so far salvos have recovered Only 500 to 600 coins valued at about s1,050 each War hero s combat medals stolen Denver a a japanese american War hero who enlisted to show his loyalty despite his Jamisy forced move following Pearl Harbor has lost his com Bat medals in a burglary. George Sakato 65. Stormed German lines in italian France during world War it As n member of a japanese american infantry unit he wat decorated with the distinguished service Crow purple heart combat infantryman s badge and  ribbons and Oak Iea dusters. Last month a bunk car took the whole lot of them. The other things he burglar took i can  Aid Savast retire pastal clerk. But taking Sata retired pasta Cei u Ainise medals that i cant replace. That Hurt More than anything  has responded. After the United slates entered the War following the japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in december1941, Sakato s parents were Given three Days to sell their grocery business in Colton calif., and either Relo Cate themselves and heir six children Inland or be interned in a Camp with other japanese americans. They decided o move. Id 1944, Sakato heard he army was forming a com Bat unit of japanese americans. He said he enlisted because he was determined " o show our loyalty to . To show we could fight As Well As the next  of All the medals the distinguished service Cross has perhaps the most meaning Sakato said. He earned it by knocking out three German machine gun nest Sand leading an assault on an enemy held position at by Fontaine in Southern France. Navy tapping civilian ranks for Seal units by Norman Black a military writer Washington the Navy in a departure from tradition is recruiting directly from the civilian world to fill jobs within its elite Seal commando teams. The change in policy implemented oct. With the Start of the government s new fiscal year ends a Long standing practice of relying solely upon male volunteers to fill such Posi  also puts the Navy at Odds with the army and air Force which continue to recruit fro within for their own special operations forces. In the past we had no guaranteed training pipeline that we could recruit enlisted men into for the seals said cmdr. Mike Mcquaig he head of the enlisted plans and policy Branch of he Navy recruiting command. When they got through Basic they could Volunteer but that was it. This program specifically guarantees the training to the recruit if he makes certain commitments. The recruiting program dubbed dive Farer within the Navy also applies to recruits inner esl cd in working As Salvage and construction divers and As . Mcquaig said the Navy Hopes to recruit 610civilians Tor he three diver specialities under i be farce Over he next 12 months. The Seal teams it stands for sea air land Are organized for unconventional War fare members Are trained 10 operate underwater As Well As on land and they can drop from planes or helicopters. The Pentagon has said it Hopes to have six full strength Seal earns in place by 1991. Fora Tola of More than 2,000. According to Mcquaig the Navy intends to continue recruiting from within the service for the demanding jobs but decided to launch direct civilian recruiting because of he planned in crease in strength. The Seal raining is so demanding More than 50 percent of any Given class normally flunks out that the service decided it had to increase he Pool of recruits. Food must move urges to actor Washington a actor Dennis Weaver he recipient of a presidential award for his efforts to end hunger urged the government wednesday to Cut red ape and Speed the distribution of surplus government commodities. Weaver known for his television roles in gun smoke and Mccloud founded life love is feeding everyone he was among those presented with presidential end hunger awards by m. Peter map hymn adminis Trator of the Agency for International development Weaver described hit organization As a wholesaler that brings food to More ban 20.000 people in the to Angeles area by collecting from supermarkets bakeries and produce outlets and distributing to non prom neighbourhood agencies. But so far a problem of bureaucracy and red ape has hindered the 3w-year-Ald group from making arrangements o distribute government food be said the government deals mostly in food Banks which distribute food directly to he poor because that what they be established and once they establish a procedure it scents like be procedure is in Cement 1 he  Duram a spokeswoman for be apiculture department s food and nutrition service Laid 83 Mil lion pounds of surplus cheese butter dry milk Honey con Deal flour and Rice Are distributed to food Banks each month other recipients of awards were Robert Flint Chandler International Mineral chemical corp. Rep. Dante Frasce i a Fla. Silvia. Conic a flu. And Mickey Lelton a Texas lutheran world Relief