European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday october 19, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 7 soviet defectors in Afghanistan seek . Asylum Washington up five soviet soldiers have asked president Reagan for political Asylum following their defection to the Side of the guerrillas fighting the soviet army in Afghanistan the new York times re ported Friday. The five requested Asylum in letters smuggled out of Afghanistan and sent to the White House in May by Ludmillia Thome director of Freedom House s Cen Ter of appeals for Freedom in new York a state department official said the administration was working on the Case but the fact the soldiers were in afghan guerrilla hands made it difficult for us. Officials to meet with them. Nonetheless the offi Cial said. We arc proud of our record As a place of Asylum and we Hope a Way can be found to bring the soldiers in i hair letters the five refer to Reagan As our last Hope and speak of disaffection with soviet policy. Thome a writer whose native language is russian. Said she slipped inside Afghanistan clandestinely fou times since Early 1983 to interview soviet defectors. She said she is convinced from her talks with the five Young men that they Are genuine defectors. While the afghan guerrillas consider the five prison ers of War Only two Are kept under guard she said. The others fight alongside the afghans. Drive right in this is not exactly Witul a bunk in loll if had in mind when it Jiuu Llyd Davif in window. No one was Hurt when i a Herl couple drove their car through a h window and wound up on the desk of the Bank manager. 1 lit inuit a i Gilt tilt dkjg.i.iaiiij-. Report blames poor judgment for film tragedy. -.r,. twi i i a Hir Norini Imit in Inin Liritis ill Ltd of the special or cols Ceplo Silt los Angeles up the fatal helicopter crash during filming of the Twilight zone movie was caused by a Complex series of events that indicate poor judgment by nearly everyone involved a fire department report obtained Friday concluded. The report written in january 19s3 by Gary Nelson a battalion chief also says special effects personnel consumed alcoholic beverages on the set. The report which apparently was never made Public was recently turn Dover to defense attorney by prosecutor Lea Purwin d Agoslino As part of the evidence discovery process in the i vol King novel stirs fuss in Texas school Cleveland Texas up Salem s lot a novel by horror writer Ste phen King dealing with a new England Vampire was issued As a read ii assign Mentlo a class of Cleveland ninth graders monday and confiscated ,10 Days later after some parents complained about objectionable language and subject matter the Houston chronicle reported. If what s in it is what i m told is in it then if offensive to me superintendent of schools Charles Barker told the chronicle. I Don t think it s appropriate even though bad language and other problem spots had been edited out with a Black rear scr by the English teachers " he said that makes a kid want to get one and read what it really Barker who has not read the 1975 novel or any of King s other horror Sto Rie saw to Parent called his office to complain about the novel s racy language and sexual Content. Two other parents called in support or the Book he said. The novel is being reviewed for its unwary Man Slaughler trial of director John land Sarid four associates sin fire safely officers were assigned the set of Twilight zone the movie on july 2j, 1982, when a helicopter. Crippled by a special effects Siplo Sutt. Fell on actor Vic Morrow and two Chil Dren killing All three during nighttime filming of a War scene. In his report Nelson mid the county fire department is legally required u regulate location filming the helicopter crash was caused by i Complex series of events that indicates poor judgment and attitude on ihi1 pan of virtually All of those involved in the filming Nelson wrote. Nelson s term a nagged that special of Xiv personnel did nol Brief Acton and technicians on whal to it pct from explosions special effects personnel did nol Hase a Good View of All pc Nons endangered a explosions special effects personnel i irn Mcd Jil Cihulic beverages i the location and there May have been Lail mule changes to the planned explosions Nelion void the fire safety officers on the set did nol observe the alleged Iran Pressens and were concerned at us controlling a fire earned by a explosion. Although this department s enforce ment activity has been lax in the special a flecks area it appears thai the depart ment met All Legal requirements Nelson wrote. However some of the careless Ness Eoula have been prevented by More rigid code defense attorney Harland Braun has accused d Agostino of withholding from the defense her knowledge that at least one fire safety officer. Richard Ebert the cur. Wrote a report slating he predicted the helicopter crash to his supervisor on the set less than three hours before the crash. 3dyci a ucim5 � appropriateness in the classroom. Barker Aid he did not specify who would Eon duct the review or when it would be completed. School librarian Elui David my King novels Are available in the Library but not Salern i lot Bronx cops Wake up to disciplinary action new York up police officer caught sleeping on the Job during the overnight shift in a la Rock precinct Remein a crude Awakening when the police brass forced them to retire or Transfer to other assignments. Among the officers caught napping were an imn Muir a i captains a lieutenant and eight or mails said Daniel Sullivan who was sworn in last week As chief of inspect i a i service-., me division that investigates wrongdoing by police. Sullivan said Friday the department received an Anonymous letter in april that reported napping by officers working Themidnighl-to-8 . Shift at the Bronx Central booking office where suspects Are processed before being taken to court. An undercover officer subsequently found officers sleeping every late tour he seas there Sullivan said. The internal investigation also uncovered a buyer is slim installed in a locker room to Wake up officers when supervisors arrived at the building authorities said. The officers who slept on tables in a lunch room split up the shift four hours on and four hours Sullivan said. Sullivan denied a published report that said police slept in pyjamas they brought to work. Departmental charges have been brought against eight sergeants and one lieutenant who if found guilty face fines ranging from several Days to several weeks salary officials said. In addition one inspector two captains and nine police offi cers have not been charged with wrongdoing but have been transferred from the unit. Three other officers were forced to retire and transfers for six other officers Are being considered he said. Sullivan said there had been no plans to make Public the result of the investigation which came on the heels of a scandal at Brooklyn s 77lh precinct where 13 officers accused of Shak ing Down drug dealers were suspended in september. Two soviet bombers intercepted off Alaska Anchorage Alaska up the Alaska air food said Friday that two air Force f-15 jets inter in Pard two soviet bombers near the Eastern end of the Aleutian islands thursday and turned them Hack to Ward soviet soviet planes were intercepted 200 Miles South West of dutch Harbor at about 4 45 p.m., said col. Ted Tilma of the Alaska air come. He called the incident routine and said there seas no confrontation the of Lis were dispatched from a base at King Salmon on the Alaska Peninsula when the soviet planes identified As car a bombers capable of carry ing Long Range cruise missiles entered the air identical Ion s the Way they always come in Tilma said. Dutch Harbor a fishing port bombed by the Japa Nese in world War ii. Is about 815 Miles from Ancho rage. 6,200 new lincolns recalled because of wiring problem Detroit up Ford motor co. Announced Friday that it is recalling about 6.200 1987-Modcl Lincoln town cars to reroute an engine wiring har Ness thai could possibly cause a Short circuit and ire if left in its present position. Ford said it is aware of four fires originating in the engine compartment because of this condition but no injuries. It also said fires could occur when the vehicle is being driven or parked. About 14,000 More cars Are in company or dealer hands and will be inspected and modified before delivery the automaker said. Ford will make All repairs free of charge
