European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 12, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 12, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 7 Vessey says Viets agree to seek mias Washington a the United Stales will Send representative to Vietnam to examine the plight of War orphans and cripples in return for thai nation s pledge to accelerate efforts to locate missing Ameri cans or their remain presidential envoy John w. Ves sey did monday. We agreed that we would address these As humanitarian concern and not link them to broader political issues such As normalization or diplomatic relations resumption of Trade or economic Aid the retired army general did. Leisey who it cantly completed three Days of talks with the vietnamese briefed president Reagan on monday and later discussed his trip with reporters. He said Vietnam insists it does not Nave any americans missing in action from the War but suggests it is Possi ble there Are some elsewhere in South Tut Asia. Vetey a former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said he would not speculate on whether then Are americans being held in Vietnam. I Don t know whether there Are any there. There Are certainly All torts of evidence to show that some might be there but yet it has been a Long time since the end of the War Vessey said. He said that in return for Vietnam s Promise to make greater efforts to locate missing americans the United state will Send experts to Hanoi to look into humanitarian concerns that the Viet namese have such As War orphans and people in piled by the fighting. More meetings will be held in Hanoi at the end of the month on the pow Mia Issue and the humanitarian issues he said Vessey Vessey said the vietnamese insisted thai there Are no live american prisoners under the control of the vietnamese  however he said the vietnamese have acknowledged thai there Ore some wild pans of their  the suggestion is that it is possible for there to be live americans in Southeast Asia nol under the control of he vietnamese government he said. That is the inference that i draw. They did nol say  there Are 2,413 americans listed As missing in action in Indochina 1,776 of them in Vietnam. Vessey who served in Vietnam during the War said Vietnam had agreed to pursue 220 discrepancy cases of mias. Including 70 cases in which the United suits has compelling evidence showing that an american was alive we have people who were seen parachuting close 10 their forces most probably captured. Those men did not return nor have their remains been returned he said. In another Case a picture of a wounded american was published during the War in a vietnamese newspaper yet he did not return and his remains have not been recovered. Those sorts of questions have to be answered. The vietnamese have acknowledged the importance of an swering those questions Vessey said. However he said Vietnam has agreed to do things before and has not followed through. We have an agreement to act he said. Well see what the actions  judge oks burning of floating trash new York up a judge monday gave authorities permission to Burn the 3,100 tons of trash hauled 6,000 mites at sea on a Barge and to dispose of the ashes at a Long Island Landfill. State supreme court Justice Dominic Lodato lifted t month old injunction barring officials from proceeding with a controversial plan to hum the garbage in the City s incinerator in Brooklyn. In his 19-Page decision the judge said there was no reason the City could nol immediately bring the Barge from its Anchorage in new York Bay near governor Island to the Brooklyn waterfront in preparation for unloading. It can be done safely the judge said. The City is in the business of disposing of waste. They do this every  under the judge decision ashes from the incinerated trash would be buried at a Landfill in Blip the Long Island town where most of the refuse originated. During its 6,000-Rnile voyage the Barge was turned away from five slates and three foreign countries before resuming to new York where it weathered weeks of political storms. West Point s 1st Black commandant Gordon assumes Usma Post West Point . Up the first Black com mandant of the . Military Academy assumed his Post monday proud that alter 30 years of Stellar serv ice he was chosen to direct the 4,348 West Point Ca dets. The superintendent of the Academy presented the colors to Brig. Gen. Fred Gorden at a ceremony in a room named for president Eisenhower Gorden 47, who was the Only Black in the West Point class of 1962, is the first Black in the 185-year history of the Academy to direct All military training. But Gorden played Down race in his place in history. I m the 6lsl commander and i m also Black Gor Don said. The s-foot-3 career Soldier emphasized his personal philosophy and service record As the reasons the army Secretary appointed him commandant in june. Gorden Wai bom in Anniston ala., and attended a segregated elementary school in Atlanta. But he found West Point to be colourless even As the Only Black in his class of Gid cadets. The Academy in 1962, he said was integrated in every tense of the word. I was not at All uncomfortable As a  the Academy s student body is about 8 percent Black today. Col. John Yeagley an Academy spokesman and classmate of Gorden said Gorden was treated like every other Cadet the Only mention of his color was to describe him As you know the Black Cadet in com Pany 8," he said. Gorden said i Don t want to seem naive but i did not experience anything that was directed at or against me because i was Black during my military career. I Don t feet my being Black caused me being promoted at any Point Gorden who saw combat in Viet Nam added. Gorden who taught Spanish at the Academy from 1969 to 1972, said he supports the army s affirmative action programs but has no disposition to focus Atten Tion specifically on Black  instead Gordon s leadership will flow in part from a lesson Given to him by his West Point track coach who imparted some bound Wisdom on the Back of a Busi Ness card. For 25 years Gorden has kept the business card now yellowed and cracking in his Wallet. In the handwriting of his now deceased Mentor the message read always try to leave your Best behind and keep before you the vision of thai which shall be belter than your Best Gorden said that philosophy has been prevalent while i be performed All my duties. It s the philosophy i want to instill in the cadets i want to encourage cadets to strive for excellence and motivate them to make the extra Effort it takes to achieve. And inspire cadets toward continuing in the army for their professions and ideally their life times 2 More Hurt in Road violence flunked student sues for distress1los Angeles up one Man was Slabbed in the heart a trucker was Cut in the face by Glass and two men were arrested for shooting at a Lone woman Driver in the most recent outbreaks of Vio Lence aimed at Southern California motorists. Reports of California s Highway shootings were also considered a Factor in an outburst by a heavily armed Vietnam Veteran who said he was going to California to catch the freeway killer and opened fire on motorists monday on the Trio rough Bridge in new York after a minor traffic Accident with a car. The gunman identified As Robert Edward John 32, of Ding runs ferry pa., was arrested on charges of reckless endangerment menacing and weapons Possession. Police recovered four automatic rifles. No one was injured. One of the latest incidents in Southern California occurred Early sunday in Newport Beach when Douglas Speth 25, a passenger on a motorcycle that wit Cut off in traffic by a Corvette argued with a  Enfer in the car police it. Tim Newman mid monday. The Corvette passenger stabbed Speth in the heart and the men fled in the sports car Newman Laid. Speth Wai taken to the Western medical Cen Ter where he was in critical condition. Also sunday truck Driver from Opp. Ala., was injured when two gunshots from � passing pickup shattered a Side window of his cab while he drove along Highway 58, three Miles West of Tehachapi and 90 Miles North of los Angeles. David grooms 30, suffered minor cuts on his face and Arm from flying Glass Kern county sheriffs officials said. Grooms said the shots came from a Small yellow pickup thai passed his truck about 1 30 . The gunman got away. There have been More than three dozen traffic related shootings in Southern California. Four peo ple have been killed and several wounded. Meanwhile two people from Moreno Valley about 60 Miles East of los Angeles have been arrested for shooting at the car of a woman from near by Perns about 2 15 . Saturday it. David rus sell did. Karen arzate 24, told police the passenger in a Chevrolet Sedan pointed a gun and fired a shot at her and at least one other car. Arzate who was nol injured gave police a description of the suspects and their car including the Licetti. Number and the Driver Eric Macgreggor 20, and his 16-year-old passenger were arrested Russell said. Macgreggor was booked for shooting into an in habited vehicle and Wai held Ai the Riverside coun to jail. The teen Ager was taken to the Riverside county juvenile Hall Russell did. Westerly . Up a High school student who dunked English is suing his teacher and the school committee for emotional distress because the Grade prevented him from graduating. Martin Jones jr., 18, and his parents Frances and Martin Jones or. Are seeking $50,000 in damages in a Case that the school committee chairman Calls a  Jones received an incomplete Grade in the senior English class which All Rhode islanders must pass in order to graduate after missing much of the school year because of illness the lawsuit Laid. When the student returned to school his leather Eva Duttpm. Asked him to make up some of the work. Jones the suit contends thought deep res was referring loan outline for a research paper a project he then completed. But later Jones contends Hii teacher told him he missed a test while out sick and that a school policy forbade a student making up a lest More than five Dayi after i in Given. Jones was told he could make up the Grade by writ ing a term paper which was handed in late because of an additional requirement placed on the student. Do pm flunked Jones because the paper was late the suit said. The Joneses and Despaw could not be reached for comment