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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and St Lopes wednesday december 31,1986 judge finds Lack of evidence for most charges in race Case Luik k a flyers bold a press conference after the ruling. New York Dpi a judge said monday three while youths accused of attacking three Blacks acted Wilh Complete indifference for life but threw out second degree murder and manslaughter charges Cit ing a Lack of evidence the ruling by stale supreme court Justice Ernest Bianchi sparked a loud and furious protest from Blacks in the crowded courtroom. Bianchi let stand first degree reckless Ondang Carmenl charges against the youths. Reckless endanger mint is punishable by up to seven years in prison the judge said he dismissed the other charges be cause one of the beating victims. Cedric Sandiford refused Loco operate with authorities and testify. The District attorney s office said it had been unable to serve Sandiford with a sub Cona to testify because it could not find  judge then set bail at 525.000 for Jon Lester 17, and s15,000 each for the other two defendants Jason Ladone 16, and Scott Kern 17, All of Queens. Prosecutors faced with a Legal deadline called for monday s special court hearing to try to prevent the sources say 5 knew of arms Deal from 18 1 est Diu a  knew what the iranians were being charged Orla Troney was being diverted. La really does appt wis if Weinberger and his peo ple either deliberately to Fri their curiosity or else were deliberately Kepi in inc it after the missiles went id the Cia. Said a Congo is Ion Ide. And he was certainly on the rights to flee affair with his advice to Keagan he added if Tae that Weinberger advised against Selling arms to Iran. That advice according to Pentagon sources. Wilh the defense Secretary s receipt of the Cia run which concluded there was evidence of Poult struggle in Iran and reason to a cliche Union was ahead of the United states in pairing for the death or downfall of the Ayatollah . The report prompted a draft Natof fall Security directive from the while House praising that . Allie be urged to cultivate Trade Holran including Mili tary equipment. Weinberger the sir fees say reacted with a note to assistant defens a Clary Richard Armitage Outlin ing the  he wanted to Send to the while House this is almost too absurd for comment. It s base Lwi assumptions there s about to be a major  and that we can Deal with that rationally Jjck a inviting libyan Leader Moa Marl Qadhafi Over for a cozy  january however Reagan had deck to Autho Rize direct . Arms shipments Lovirt flee defens Secretary has said he was  decision by the president and told to ass Bli Cia by providing weapons for the transact a according to  sources there were at least fit thin the Pentagon who knew Arr a were Bein mrs erred to the Cia Weinberger his former Frary aide it. Gen. Colin Powell who now5 v corps in Frankfurt Weinberger s current vice adm. Donald s. Jones Armitage and Dep Bly defense Secretary William h. Tall in. He sources maintain All five also probably knew the Erc destined for  affairs spokesman in Frankfurt told the of Cound stripes monday that Powell declined to Comorn in reports of his involvement in the arms Transfer Tetia the general would Reserve comment to All but an  committee. Powell is scheduled Tot ctr corps this week 10assume duties As Deputy  adviser in Washington Ocif Normal procedures had been Follos the sources explained officials such As  defens Efred c. Klc Armitage s Boss and the no. 3 Nurlin Jhc Pentagon and adm. William j. Crowe the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff almost surely would have been informed and it does t appear that they  tit stranded in Snow country a photo passengers leave Basel to Paris train and Wal along Snow covered tracts monday after Railroad employee slopped be train about nine Miles outside Belfort in Eastern France. The French rail worker strike the longest most serious since 1968 entered its 13th Day tuesday. Release of the three White youths jailed in the attack dec. 20 in Queens. A gang of whiles Wilh baseball bats assaulted three Blacks Liose car broke Down in the Howard Beac Section of the Borough. One of the victims Michael Griffith 23, was struck and killed by a car As he fled. The three defendants had been in custody for the maximum amount of Lime they can be held under new of k state Law without a hearing. A Meiji select Ives testified at the hearing that one of the ii defendants confessed he screamed before the attack i i hey there s some niggers in the pizza parlor let s go1 kill them Ai the end of the hearing Bianchi ruled the District attorney failed to present evidence to support All but the reckless endanger Cal charges. The courtroom crowd sat in stunned silence As he dismissed the other charges one by one but when he f came to his final statement they exploded. I a number shouted injustice injustice and were j removed by court officers.  . Emboss a a meets Soukhoi Mosca up1 . Ambos so Arthur Hart Man met with dissident physicist Norci Sakharov monday be clotting the first Wesp government offi Cial to meet personally with Thelcie Lisl since his re lease from internal Clife 101 . Embassy Stokes Jaroslav Venter con firmed that Hartman Havduk to return to the United states in january Arye years As ambassador to the soviet Union  Sakharov s apartment in Moscow on mond Verner said help no devils of the discussion and would not say Hof Ongle vat lasted. The uni cd pcs and the Wassy in Moscow were instrumental Cuttin Sakharov i wife Yelena Bonner an exit visa a plier this year to Twel to the West for urgent Mejlak treatment. She had heart operation in Boston a Fey treatment in Italy. Bottje Kharkov and Bonner have re Tives residing in the United states. Arov returned to Moscow last weel Hafter seven of internal exile in the Industrial i Tyvi Corky similes East of Moscow he was sent the rfcs Jan y 1980 for his Public protests against the 19 invasion of Afghanistan and human rights a official says Sanunu vanished from Italy Rome a israeli nuclear technician Morde Oliai Sanunu was aboard a sept. 30 flight from London to Rome before vanishing and resurfacing in Israel to face spying charges an italian investigator was quoted monday As saying. Investigating magistrate Domenico Sica was quoted by the news Agency Ansa As saying that British police had told him that Sanunu was on British airways right 504 to Rome. Sica also was quoted As saying he had found no evidence to substantiate the theory that Sanunu 32, was then kidnapped by the israeli secret services and spirited Back to Israel. Ansa quoted Sica As saying the next commercial flight to Israel departed Rome the following morning oct.-1. And that there was no record of Sanunu being on Board. Sica could not be reached for comment monday night the sunday times of London to which Sanunu Alleg edly gave his nation s nuclear secrets has reported that Sanunu ignoring warnings to conceal his identity booked the London Rome night in his own name the times said Sanunu was grabbed by Mossad the israeli secret service within two hours of arriving in Rome. The israeli government has refused comment on How Sanunu arrived in Israel. But Sanunu recently flashed a message written on his Palm to reporters saying he had been hijacked from Rome after arriving there on a British airways flight. Sanunu whose trial opened behind closed doors in Jerusalem an sunday has pleaded innocent to charges of espionage and treason  
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