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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, October 30, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 30, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday october 30, 1986 the stars and stripes Paga 5 Pentagon to Tow away parking violators Washington Kupij the pen lagon is having rouble finding motorists ticketed for illegally occupying some of ils 8,769 parking spaces so Kent Womack administrator of the world s largest office building has announced  illegally parked cars will be towed away. In a four Page notice. Womack complained that 15,718 parking tickets were issued Between sept 1, 1985, and oct. 20 this year an average of 1,209 violations a month. Beginning nov. 17, All vehicle which arc parked in violation of Penta gon parking regulations instructions or posted signs Are subject to  the notice warned. This includes first time offenders the notice said there were 474 peo ple listed As of pet. 20 who had received multiple tickets and were subject to having their vehicles towed if they can be found. Based on past and current parking surveys there Are approximately 400 violators in the Pentagon lots each  Womack wrote. It has been determined that Many of the violators do not work at the  the biggest problem appears to be commuters who work in Washington but leave their cars in the Pentagon s parking lots and take he subway or bus into town. Only 88 vehicles were towed from feb. 15 through oct. 20, the notice said. The . Marshal estimates that at least 135 warrants a month Are Issue for the arrest of Pentagon parking violators. About 23,000 people military and civilian arc employed at the Pentagon. Jury refuses to indict shop owner who set trap that killed intruder Miami a a grand jury refused tuesday to indict a shopkeeper whose wire mesh Booby trap electrocuted an intruder in his discount store the scene of frequent burglaries. Store owner Prentice Rasheed was not justified in electrifying the Metal grills above the door to his shop but there was no evidence that he intended to kill anyone the Dade county panel said. Rasheed. 43. Was arrested on a manslaughter charge after Odd Hicks 26, was killed sept. 29 when he touched the electrified Metal mesh. He said he set up the trap after his store in the crime Ridden Liberty City area had been broken into eight times. Rashied was invited oct. Ii to testify before the grand jury but declined on the advice of his attorney Ellis Rubin who said he wanted his client to be granted immunity which was refused. The grand jury said Kashaed would not be justified in using deadly Force to protect his store. However the panel said we find no evidence that Prentice Rashied intended to use deadly Force to protect his property. We find no evidence that he intended to kill or cause great bodily harm when he wired the grills in his place of  after the grand jury announced its decision a shed said he was sorry Hicks had been killed. "1 never intended for it to happen and i would never do the same thing again he said Slali attorney Janet Reno declined to comment on the decision while Rubin said he was pleased. The decision does not License use of such devices but in tells burglars to stay. Out of Dade county Rubin said the grand jury said it based its decision partly on testimony from or. Aguslin a. Recio. An associate professor in the department of electrical engineering and computer sciences at the University of Miami and Dade medical Saminder or. Joseph Davis. They testified that Hicks was electrocuted by a cur rent of 115 volts which is present in most Homes. Each of us has been shocked by such a  the grand jury said none of us were seriously hurl by such shacks. This was not a sophisticated device. A person with Navy review my staff req remenus of Headquarters up photo a grand jury declined to indict Prentice Rasheed far the electrocution of an intruder at his store. Knowledge of electricity wishing to kill or cause great injury would have designed this device in a different manner. This device was a crude device Means to prevent entry not to  the grand jury admonished Rashied however for rigging the trap. We understand and share or. Rasheed s frustration with crime in our Community in said. But the answer does not lie in taking the Laws into our hands. The answer lies in improving the capability of the criminal Justice system to prevent crime and to take forceful action against crime. Sands or time Washington up the most extensive re View in the history of the Navy s operations Headquarters is under Way to Sec if its 1,300-Mcmber military and civilian staff at the Pentagon can be Cut a service spokesman said tuesday. The chief of naval operations Aditi. Carlisle Trosi ordered the study of his own staff by the new York consulting firm of Coopers and Lybrand a Navy spokesman said. In is expected to be completed Early next year. The review was undertaken to improve efficiency and eliminate Mission duplication on troll s staff the spokesman said. Trast look Over the four year Post july i. The study could conclude the size of inc staff should be increased the spokesman said. It will also Point out areas of Imda Manning he said. Of inc total Sia it 1,600 a re i n 1 he Navy and 700 a re civilians the spokesman said. Although it is too Early to determine whether cuts will be made those who May be removed from the staff will be sent into the Field in support of operating Leci requirements the spokesman said. He said the review is not linked to the congressionally ordered reorganization of the joint chiefs of staff of which Trost is a member. Grain elevator collapse kills 2 mount Ayr Iowa a a Large Chute Al a Grain elevator collapsed onto a truck tuesday killing two men As tons of soybeans cascaded on top of them authorities said. It appeared that one of four Metal legs supporting the nearly the acc Story elevator at . Grain and feed Ltd. Buckled about 12 15 p.m., sending the Chute and a bin containing an estimated 7,000 bushels of soybeans onto the truck. In just seemed logo at once said witness Marion Henderson suddenly it was Down. There was just a Cloud of  the two men who were killed  been unloading Corn at the the Lime of the Accident. Ringgold county medical examiner or. Juanc Mitchell confirmed the death. Authorities said removing the bodies of the victims whose identities were not released could take All night. Will the Happy couple have a Little mouse 4��i in the stars and stripes Shrewsbury Al. Up the romantic Capers of a 700-Pound Lovesick Moose courting a neighbourhood cow have been stealing the hearts of spectators watching the unlikely pair. They be nuzzled like they re kissing but i Ain t seen no action said Larry Carrara who owns the Brown and while Hereford that apparently has accepted the Moose s advances. Carrara said he woke up on saturday morning to find the mixed up Moose Gaz ing at his Small Herd of cows. After exchanging a few glad ices the Moose chose the Hereford As the object of his affection Over the weekend and through 8 Rainy monday the couple continued to stare and occasionally nuzzle. A crowd of curious spectators gathered to watch the burgeoning love affair. I be seen License plates from As far As Colorado and Utah said Carrara. One of the spectators was Donald Cal Lus a game Warden with the slate fish and wildlife department who said he s merely another curious Spectator. He said the Moose is probably at least 2 years old a teen Ager by Moose Stan Dards and will probably leave by the end of mating season in Early november. But the Moose is causing problems for Carrara who said he could t feed his cow without the Moose charging him. Callus tried to reassure Carrara that the Moose s love was just a temporary infatuation. Oct. 30, 1946 president Truman removed atomic Energy development fro military control by appointing a civilian atomic Energy commission which Congress established. 30 years ago . 30, 1 956 the British foreign Secretary told a tense House of commons that Russia was pouring More troops into strife torn Hungary instead of withdrawing units already there. 20 years ago today. Oct. 30, 1966 mauled in their first major action of the War 4th in div called in air strikes from Guam to help drive off North vietnamese army regulars charging in human Waves through Jungle and elephant grass near the cambodian Border of years ago today. Oct. 30, 1976  Ford s Campaign aides said the latest nationwide Survey shows Ford has pulled into a dead heat with Jimmy Carter. Meanwhile Independent presidential candidate Eugene Mccarthy lost a Legal Battle to keep his name on the ballot in new York  
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