European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. December 13, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 7 sex Sailor faces court martial for espionage san Diego a a retired Navy Man was arrested for investigation of espionage related activities while working at a naval air station in the Philippines and tacos prosecution in san Diego inc Navy said thursday. Retired radioman Michael h. Allen 5j, appeared before a military magi Spraie at the san Diego naval station on tuesday. He is jailed at the base Brig Pend ing the filing of formal charges expected within the next week. Cmdr Mark Baker said. Allen was working As a reproduction clerk at the naval telecommunications Center at Cubi f oin naval air Lalion in inc Philippines when he was arrested dec a h agents of the naval Security and  command and was returned to the United Stales. A Pentagon official who spoke on condition he not be identified said the telecommunications Center Ai Cubi Point is one of the Navy s most important radio facilities in the Pacific Ocean Region handling message traffic for surface ships and aircraft carriers As Well As woman shoots husband son As they sleep Rutherfordton . A a woman on thursday family Shol her sleeping son and husband tried to Kilt tilt daughter and was wounded said authorities who raced id inc blood spattered House after receiving a neighbor s fait. There is blood on the Couch said Horton land Rulh Rutherford county Coroner. There s blood on a bed in a bedroom Nam to the Den. This is supposedly where the boy sleeps. There is blood on the bed in another bedroom where a girl. Was  Wanda Jean Shytle 42, who was in serious Condi Tion at Spartanburg regional medical Center in South Carolina after surgery for a gunshot wound to her head was charged with two counts of murder and one of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill said Gene Patterson chief Deputy sheriff. Mrs. Shytle was found in a wooded area behind the House Landrell said. Apparently she was Jurt dazed. She did not offer any resistance or  there s no outsiders involved he said. We re not looking for tiny other  Patterson said he knew the events surrounding the shootings Bui could nol comment on them. It was not immediately known v. To shot mrs. Shytle Raymond Edward Shytle 45, and Eric Lamar Shytle 11, died in a Hospital following the Early morn ing shooting pullers on said. Honda Kay shy la 15, inc daughter was in a Good condition at Rutherford Hospital where she was sealed for a gunshot wound of the face Zallerson said. Ronda Shytle called inc county emergency number. But the Call was Cut off authorities said. Two minutes later at 3 3.1 . A neighbor called and reported gunshots. Submarines. Cubi sees everything the source said adding that alien was certainly in a position to do some harm if these allegations Are  a native of Fon Cataula la., Allen is suspected of conspiracy to commit espionage unauthorized remo Val of classified information Possession of a stolen identification document used by Navy Security agents Possession with intent o unlawfully use or Transfer five military identification documents and failure to Register As a foreign agent Baker said. Officials declined to give details about what coun tries May have been involved or who May have paid Allen. Baker said Allen will appear before a military judge once charges Are filed. Although Allen was a civilian employee when arrested he can be court Martiale under the uniform code of military Justice because of his prior status in the military. Allen enlisted in the Navy in 1950 and served until 1972, when he retired with the rank of radioman senior chief Baker said. Pentagon officials said Allen held clearances up to top secret while on Active duly meaning he was cleared to handle the most protected of government documents the Security scale goes from unclassified to confidential to secret to lop secret with various classifications of top secret depending on the documents National Security implications Raker said. There were conflicting accounts of Allen s role and clearances As a civilian. One military official said he thought Allen was cleared to Al least a secret level at the time of his arrest but another said he thought Allen s civilian position was pretty Low  Allen s arrest came after a five month investigation prompted by co workers suspicions Baker said. Baker said it appeared that no documents above the classification of confidential or secret were compromised. Pentagon officials said the naval investigative serv ice had no evidence thai Allen might have been involved in espionage activities before his retirement but they re still looking at that added one. Poker face expressionless Al the temp table Cyndi Venlehe 27, eyes a fellow player during inc third annual grand prix of poker to los Vetaw. She Wun $74,400 Wilh s1,000 buy in at Hie seven card High Competition. Rumours of Santa s death May have been premature Newark . A a prosecutor who said an intensive investigation was conducted after a priest told schoolchildren that Santa Claus was dead announced thursday he had no evidence thai Jolly old St. Nick has passed on. We have reviewed our missing persons reports and the results were also negative Middlesex county prosecutor Alan Rockot wrote in a letter to the editors of four newspapers about Santa Claus. Therefore we assume he will be available for All those who wish to see him he said. Confidential informants have advised that they believe he shall make his presence fell in our county around Midnight on dec. 24." the prosecutor s letter was prompted by remarks saturday from the Rev. Romano Ferraro supervisor of religious instruction at is. John Vianney Koman Catholic Church in Woodbridge. Ferraro shocked parents by telling the congregation of first through sixth graders at the mass incl Santa Claus was dead thai there is no Rudolph the ked nosed Reindeer and that parents should not perpetuate these myths. The county prosecutor assured children in his letter that his office has not uncovered any sign of foul play that would suggest he Santa Claus is not in Good health and in Good spirit Rockoff further wrote we have declined to indict any Parent of a child who believes in Sama for their alleged offence of giving and sharing gifts under false  Ferraro has been unavailable for comment. Donna Karycki a spokeswoman for the diocese of my Tuchon on thursday refused to confirm reports that inc priest had left town for a Tew Days. In a statement released this week the Church s pastor the Rev Francis j. Sergei blamed the mass message on Ferraro s Zeal to emphasize the up ritual dimension of Christmas and apologized for any Lack of sensitivity which May have been the occasion for disappointment or disillusionment on the part of the children. While some parents were distressed by Ferraro s mass others have come to his defense saying he is a dedicated priest. Rockoff said in a Telephone interview that he hoped people took his letter in the proper spirit i really tried to show thai Ali arc is a feeling about Santa Claus that transcends All kinds of ethnic and religious lines he said. It s one of those american  a member of St. John Vianney Parish was a bit More upset by the priest s message. Robert Nilsen who has two children who were nol at the mass read about the incident and borrowed a Santa suit and visited the school wednesday to prove to children that is. Nick is alive. Nils in was Mcl at the school by a Woodbridge police officer who asked him to take his Holiday cheer elsewhere. Nilsen who was t arrested said Parish officials called the police. On his Way Home a police officer pulled him Over and asked to Sec his vehicle registration and Driver s License Nilsen said. Nils in in Sania garb went to the police department to file a harassment complaint but arrived alter the 4 . Deadline. He said he planned to file a complaint