Pago 2 THE STARS AND STRIPES Saturday. March 14.1987Trial ordered movedBOSTON (UPI) — A federaljudge Thursday ordered the sedi-tion trial or eight self-proclaimedrevolutionaries moved from Bos-ton because of ihc "onerous" con-ditions under which the de-fendants arc being held,U.S. District Court Judge JohnMcNaught did not immediatelysay to where the trial would bemoved,The defendants have asked thatthe trial be moved to Puerto Rico,which, like Boston, is in the feder-al judiciary's 1st Circuit.New York in the 2nd Circuitwould be the defendants' secondchoice.McNaught said the eight de-fendants are being housed in sepa-rate prisons, which deprives Ihcmof (he right to work together toprepare incir defense,McNaughl also ordered the de-fendants transferred to the Metro-politan Correctional Center inNew York. . - -On trial are Raymond Luc Le-vasseur, 39: and his wife, PatriciaH. Gros, 32; Thomas Manning,39: and his wife, Carol A. Man-ning, 31; Jaan K. Laaman 38; andhis wife, Barbara J. Curzi-Laaman,29: Richard C, Williams, 39; andChristopher King. 36.temperaturesonK WMVnttUunSiLjtmfla*s accompanying twof crowns in yesterday'sc were incorrect. The pshowi.'d replicas, not originalBofdpiccc worn bye crown worn by Queen Annaa of Poland,Lehman orders plans to moveU.S. base from New ZealandBy NORMAN BLACKAP military writerWASHINGTON — Navy SecretaryJohn Lehman has ordered plans draftedto move a U.S. support base for Ant-arctic operations Tram New Zealand be-cause of that country's refusal to allownuclear-powered or nuclear-armed shipsto make port calls.Lehman, in what was supposed to bean off-the-record speech earlier thismonth, said he wanted to move the U.S.support base at Christchurch, New Zea-land, to Hobart, Australia."Hobart is a very attractive place,"Lehman said in a speech March 4 at aconference on Pacific affairs at the Hoo-ver Institution in Washington."We in the Navy would like to movethere, and we have taken the necessaryaction to do the detailed work to makeihc move. I expect we will make themove in about two years'time."Lehman has announced he is leavinghis post this spring. While he has theauthority to order plans drafted for amove, Congress would have to approveany actual transfer of the base.Lehman's remarks were reportedWednesday in the New York City Trib-une. The Navy subsequently confirmedthe newspaper s report but said Thurs-day that Lehman "was expressing hisown personal views and was not speak-ing for the U.S. government or the De-fense Department.""Why should we provide these eco-nomic benefits to people who are kickingus in the teeth?" Lehman asked in hisspeech.New Zealand's Labor government, ledby Prime Minister David Lange, an-nounced in early 1985 it would no longerallow American warships 10 visit HIports without assurances the vessels werenot nuclear-powered or carrying nuclearweapons.The Navy never confirms or deniesthe presence of nuclear weapons aboardits ships. The United States refused tobend that policy for New Zealand.Last year. Secretary of Stale GeorgeShuliz announced the United States wasdropping its pledge of military assistanceand cooperation with New Zealandunder the so-called ANZUS mutual de-fense pact. The Pentagon suspended thesharing of intelligence information andcanceled all joint exercises, saying mili-tary ties could not be maimained if Navyships could not pull into New Zealandports.Car sales boost national retail figuresWASHINGTON (AP) —The nation'sretail sales rebounded in February as carbuyers returned to the showrooms andstemmed a orje-momh plunge in autosales, the government reported Thurs-day.The Commerce Department said re-tailers posted sales of $122.3 billion inFcbruary( up 4.1 percent from Januaryand 4.4 percent from February 1986.The advance was led by auto sales, up[4.4 percent from January. January was,an especially dismal month for autos,with sales 27.7 percent below the levelsof December, when people rushed to buycan before the new lax law eliminatedsates lax and interest deductions.Excluding autos, sales advanced 1.5percent in February from January, withmodest improvements in every category.Durable goods, including autos, ad-vanced 8.8 percent, Sales of non-durablegoods were up 1.3 percent.Department stores posted sales ad-vances of 2,0 percent in February.Grocery store sales were up 0.3 per-cent, and clothing store sales were up 0.8percent.The total sales figure of 1122.3 billion,while above January's $117.5 billion insales, remained below December's totalof $126.9 billion.The February auto sain figures weregood news, but only in comparison withthe disastrous figures of January.:,Economists said many of the Decem-ber sales were to buyers who would havebought in 1987 under normal circum-stances.lilitary offering rewatdtb help catch Gl's IdjterTTGART — Military investigators are offering/I $5,000 re-' information leading to the conviction of ft person whoSpec. 4 Waleska M. Marrero at Patch BarraJEs last month.24, had been at the post on icmporayduty from Fortis, when she was strangled. Her body w* found early Feb.1 ir room in the enlisted soldiers* bill*.Criminal Investigation Comd MKecking informationof the victim's friends and aqtfainlances between 105wamurMaHood,9 in a fiThe Aabout actip.m. Feb. SVtd 7;2° "•>"• Feb. 9,, saidBlades. Propl*vith information should call8344 or 431-2*7, or the Patch BarracksS262or430-S26\A bulletin askikfor information aboil a man seen near the vic-tim's room about %:30 p.m. Feb. 8 retains in effect, Blades said lldescribed the man ai while, 25 10 30 Mat old, S feet 10 inches 10 5feet 1 1 inches tall ancweighingbetwefl 145 and 1 JO pounds.Airman 'ksonjf 3 friendsdie in carVjfash in Turkeyal Agent Michael W.lvestigaiors at ETS 420-litary police at ETS 430-Porsche recalling carsfor defective fuel hosesDETROIT (AP) — Porsche is recalling 892 of.its luxury sports cars because of possibly defec-tive fuel return hoses, the aulo company saidThursday.The affected cars are all 1987 Porsche 928models, said Porsche Cars North American Inc.The cars may have been filled with fuel returnhoses that are not sufficiently resistant to theelements and could eventually crack and leakfuel, raising the possibility of engine compart-ment fires, the aulo company said.The possible defect was discovered in routinetesting at the company's plant in Germany, andno incidents or injuries have been reported,Porsche said.INC1RLIK AB, Turkeyand three of his Turkishdriving plunged overspokesman said TtiurrKenny Edwards ofan out-of-town basketof his car on a slip.embankment,Edwards' pssscngeiThe tncirliltthrough the localAbout 500 peimemorial servir120-year-old Air Force family memberds were killed when the car he wasgkment Tuesday afternoon, a baseinter, aV and five friends were traveling togame wlfti Edwards apparently lost controlrosd. The Br plunged about 80 feet over an„ to the Turlfci newspaper Hurriyct. Two ofirvived the cras&School graduanVwas taking college courseslion center. %js, more than halfofttom were Turkish, attendedThursday for Edwardsv. the Incirlik base chapel.3rd Support Comd identifieslier killed in collisipiHA\tU, Germany — The 3rd SuDijK Comd onThursdiV identified the soldier whojBB in a tralTieaccident Thar Hanau as Spec. 4 Bry^rE. Gordon, 21,ofRwton.Vj.Gordon wV killed Saturdayhe was driving%it a truck heembankment. l*c avionicssigned to Co B. 20tth Trans jGordon is survivd by IdfReston, Va. X ARn the car with Gordon were^ condition Thursday at thenlcr in Frankfurt.Jning when ihe car-Tand crashed into anEhanie had been as*Fsince November 1985.[father. William CordonTwoi soldiers who»listed in "very guardjjArmy Regional Mcdusaid Capt. PaulAcking, 39th Tac Group spEdwards is Survived by parents. Chief Aster Sgl. Larry E. andEileen EdwanK brothers, George and Mark, ahsister, Kelly.Soy Gjprge charged with cmig offenseLONDJN (UPI) — Singer Boy George who wasWvictcd last Julyof hcroijBposscssion was accused Thursday by palicmof a new drugoffenseJf possession ofmarijuana. ^^i-ycar-old star, whose real name is George OtDowd, waschargflpat London's Kentish Town police station with p09%ssing 2.44imgbfcannabison December 20.V1 st Inf DiwFwol^oldierTident identifiedin car aGOEPPINBEN, Germany — 1lank gunnewho died March 6 in alIsilnfDiy(Fwd)[e-car accident in.Walker, a divi-southern Utrmany was Sgl. Victorsion spo|*man said Thursday. _is survived by a brother. Rob\J. Wilson ofChicajB, the spokesman said. The victim W been serv-ing jtfCo D. 2nd Bn, 37lh Armor Rcgl in Bic accident occurred about 11 p.m. asffving alone on Autobahn 8 toward Munich.