European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes monday May 4,1987 snipers die in trailer fire be sieved to be killers Wolf Creek Mont. A snipers inside a trailer opened fire saturday on police who were searching a rugged Mountain area for three heavily aimed fugitives. Fire destroyed the Mobile Home and everyone inside was killed authorities said. Lewis and Clark county police and Fri agents did not enter the soldering wreckage of the double wide trailer but said they relieved the people inside were the subjects of a six Day manhunt it May be some time before we have positive Iden tical Ion said Lewi and Clark county Coroner . Nelton. Dental records May be the Only  Lewi and Clark sheriff Chuck o Reilly said there were at least two individuals in there when the fire started but in has been impossible to determine How Many bodies there were it was not immediately known whether those inside the trailer died from gunshots or tire. Authorities said they did not lire any shots at the suspects or fire tear Gas into the trailer but they said several muffled gunshots were heard inside alter the fire started. The fire started from within and engulfed the trailer o Reilly said a German Shepherd dog jumped out a window and was the Only survivor he said. Authorities said Early last week that they were seek lot to men they believed were escaped murderer from California an unidentified woman and a dog. O Reilly said he was sure the people in the Home were the fugitive because or the automatic weapon fire coming from the trailer and because the dog hew monday was the same one thai escaped the fire. He said he believed the bodies were those of men but said it was impossible to Tell for sure. There s nothing in there but ashes he said. Searchers did not disturb the wreckage saturday night preserving the scene for forensic experts expected to arrive sunday he said a special weapons team found no one during a search of the immediate area a spokesman said. The double wide trailer Home was burned to its Cement foundation. Only the steel Frame remained which we was still smattering at 7 . Searchers were released saturday evening but ground Force and aircraft were continuing surveil Lance As a precautionary measure o Reilly said. A special Fri identification unit was expected of the scene sunday morning. Nelson said. Fri agent Toby Harding said in Butts that the searcher were making another sweep of Cabins near holler Lake a popular recreation area when they were fired on. Officers surrounded the trailer and made phone Contact Wilh the occupants Harding said that conversation along Wilh sighting of the dog led authorities to believe the occupants were the fugitives he said. O Reilly said the trailer was near a Campground where deputies fought a four hour gun Battle with the snipers Early last week and was about one mile South East of the holler Lake Lodge were police established command Post residents of the area said they were relieved at the apparent end of six Days of fear. Holler Lake a popu Lar fishing and boating Reservoir was closed to the Public during the search. You could t Tell if they were up in the mountains or what you could t even venture out said june Kersey who owns frenchy s Motel at Wolf Creek. Everybody it feeling a Little at ease n Little bit More than they were before no doubt Sard Paul Schulte who owns the Oasis bar and restaurant in Wolf  still have my ,44-Ouiber magnum behind the bar  the manhunt began last week when a patrolman checked the License plates on an overturned Van along the Missouri River. That led o Reilly and eight deputies to the holler Lake Campground to look for women wanted for questioning m a double murder in Colorado. He and his men were ambushed As they climbed toward a Ridge above the Campground and for four hours they were pinned Down in a Hail of gunfire. Two campers were wounded but not seriously. When darkness fell deputies pulled Back and the recreation area Between Helena and great Falls was evacuated. The next morning dozens of local slate and Federal officer assaulted the Hillside but found Only what the snipers had abandoned from their Arsenal. They also found Polaroid photos of the two California escapees each brandishing a weapon and malting an obscene gesture. The suspects were identified As convicted murderers Steven Miller and John Doc Whitus jr., who escaped from a state prison at Vacaville Calif., in february 1986. Both were wanted for questioning in the april 23 staying of a Man and woman near Byers Colo. The d yet unidentified woman was seen with them along ill a dog. Miller 34, has a criminal record Duling Back to age13 and was in prison for two 1975 murders. One was the murder of a police officer in Ontario Calif. Whitus 36, kilted two men in 1972 when a drug Deal went sour said California corrections depart ment official Bob Gore. Adams county Colo., authorities said the men were Summa list who spent an hour a Day practising wit weapons and were believed to have a Large Cache of guns and ammunition. But their training was geared More toward weapons than living off the land he said. Holler Lake area residents got out their gum landlocked their doors. Some loaned Hunting rifles to offi cers armed Only with handguns and shotguns. School continued at Craig eight Miles Northeast of Wolfcreek but doors were locked during class. Bit than 100 people were brought in to search the Western Edge of the big Belt mountains an area of rugged grazing country. New York state training manual pulled for calling All Whites racists new York a a slate affirmative action training manual was pulled from circulation late last month after officials Learned that it declared All while individuals in our society Are racists a stale official Laid saturday. Before the recall april 24, the 38-Page manual was Given to 100 employees of the stale insurance fun during training seminars last month said fund spokeswoman Maria Van Hoy. A participant complained about the Content she  were dismayed and disturbed by the discovery. Van Hoy said. The Agency administers workers compensation and disability in new York state. Van Hoy said that the Booklet was written by affirmative action officer Carolyn pills who is Black and that Pitts apparently did not follow procedure which was to have a member the fund s management read it. Van Hoy said she did not know where Pitts could be reached for comment. The Booklet contained a history of affirmative action Laws and guidelines for officials to use. Nearly Al copies have been recovered. Van Hoy said. The offending passages included these All White individuals in our society Are racists. Even if u White is totally free from All conscious racial prejudices he remains a racist for he receives Benefit distributed by a White racist society through its institutions. Our institutions and Celluia processes Are so arranged As to automatically Benefit Whites just because they Are  in he United Stales at present Only Whites can be racist since Whites dominate and control the institutions that create and enforce american cultural norms and values assemblyman Dov Hikind a Brooklyn called on gov. Mario Cuomo to conduct an inquiry into biased state affirmative action  the assemblyman said be was shocked to read such Hale filled and inflammatory material generated by our own state institutions. The sentiments expressed Are indicative of the climate prevalent within Many state and City  a committee of management officials and other fund employees has been formed to determine exactly Haw the manual Jas put together and Why it escaped management scrutiny before its use Van Hoy said. The fund s Board of Dominii sinners will meet with Pitts May 28 to determine what action should retaken Van Hoy said. 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