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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday february 1968 the stars and stripes Page 9 documentary focuses on Lennon killer John Lynn of London up Mirk Davi Chapman says he killed John Lennon because he Rock superstar was a fake and he himself was ujust fed up with he world a new documentary reported tuesday. The documentary a join British american production features actual tapes in which Chapman now 33, re counts to police and psychiatrists Why he killed Lennon As he left his luxury Man Hattan apartment on dec. 8,1980. The documentary the Man who shot John Lennon. Was scheduled for its first showing tuesday night in Brit Ain. It will he shown feb. 9 in the United states on pcs stations. The documentary the first Ever Fea Turing Chapman s own words offers a chilling View into the confused world of he one time drug taker and Rock fan who became a Myca Camp Leader. It also details hit fascination with the novel the Catcher in the Rye a Best Selling Book about a adolescent who has rejected the hypocrisy of the adult wot Din favor of the innocence of childhood Chipman who pleaded guilty to Mur Der without a irial and now is serving 20 years to Lite in new York state s High Security Attica prison said he Drew inspiration from the . Salinger novel which Chapman described As a crusade against  what a fake he was what a  says of the former beatly i knew i was going to kill  another time he recounted i Don t know Why i chose him. I was just fed up with the world. The Salme Struc Tion was kind of like a  who was reared near at Lanta moved to Hawaii in 1977, Fai cd Ina suicide bid and inter married in his interviews seemed to Espreu Pride in the killing which shocked the world. Something realty extraordinary happened he said. The beatles were the cultural movement of the 60s and early70s. They changed the world As we know in and i changed hem it s thelast Nail in the coffin of the 60s 1 am indeed the Catcher in the Rye of  but at other times Chapman expressed horror at what he had done saying he sacrificed his life in Hawaii to set off on his murderous quest. I Don i know what happened Herald. I was just depressed quit my Job got a gun came Over Here to new York and killed someone. That i guess is what happened. From heaven to hell in  Mark Dot Chapman taxpayer group Cas on Harf to give up Reserve commission by William j. Bartma Washington Bureau Washington a Public interest group has called on democratic presidential candidate Gary Hart to resign his Navy Reserve commission to avoid constitutional conflict. The National taxpayers Union called an Hart to set an example to other politicians who hold re serve commissions a status the group says is in Viola Tion of the Constitution s separation of Powers  our View any member of Congress who holds a military commission and receives or earns military pay promotions retirement Redila military benefits medical commissary Etc and finally a lifetime Mili tary pension while he is scaled in the . Senate of House of representative is in Clear Cut violation of the. Cons Tui Ion Sid Taylor the nut s research director wrote so  Lold the Slars and stripes that even though Hart is no longer in Congress the commission occurred while he was in the Senate and therefore was obtained unconstitutionally. As a presidential Candi Date the Issue casts a Cloud on his perception of the Constitution Taylor  said his message to Hart is that you of All people should immediately sense the impropriety of this and drop the commission right now or we re going to male in a Campaign Issue if you Ever get near the White House we  Joanne Shephard of the Hart for president Campaign staff said the candidate stands by his original statement on the Rcw rec commission that he made inthe 1984 presidential election at that tune Hart said he receives no pay or benefits for the commission an maintained in is not a conflict Ofin Leresie. The candidate said he received the commission out of his concern in Ibe late 1970s that the United Stales might become involved in a War in the Middle  required a waiver for a commission because he was past the Standard age for military service. Robert b. Speegle of the naval military personnel omd said Hart who is a lieutenant in the reserves was transferred id the inactive standby Reserve status july 1. While assigned to this status he May not participate in the naval Reserve for retirement Point credit receive pay or be considered for promotion. Taylor argued that the Pentagon is playing wit words. He noted that the change in harms status was recent and added All they have to do is Cut order Sand he s Active and with nay " he said. After this All blow Over he could go Lack and Start building his military retirement pension. Nobody would Ever  several decades the nut has been questioning the constitutionality of Reserve commissions for legislators Many of whom have collected Large pensions for what the group Calls questionable military service. I argues that in addition to qualifying that individual for military pension and benefits the commission leave the member Beholden to the president their com  his letter to Hart Taylor said legislators who hold Reserve commissions arc in effect voting on their own military promotions pay raises and benefits. It s Little wonder that the Pentagon budget has zoomed out of control in the past 20 years he said. Italy reviewing options on f-16s Rome Dpi defense minister Valeria Zanon tuesday made a Strong argument for Italy s acceptance of , f-16 Jet Fighiera being ousted by Spain but immediately ran into com Jmst opposition. Zanone. 51, reviewed the situation of nato redeployment of the , 401st tac fighter Wing from Torr Jon a in stain before the chamber of deputies defense committee. He stressed that an eventual decision on where to redeploy the fighter Wing composed of 72 operational Al a plus another seven held in logistical Reserve would be made in accordance with Italy s nato Al lie but he said although under the recent .-Spanish agreement the fighters will not have to leave Tprrez Wonfor another three years . Military authorities Are pressing for a final decision on where 10 move them by August this year. He said the italian defense ministry was planning a study on various Sites in Italy where the fighters could be stationed and would discuss political and financial arrangements with nato aware that Italy s role apart of the Alliance is of Cardinal importance for the Southern defense  Zanone stressed that acceptance of the f-16 Wing would not mean deployment of nuclear weapon sin Italy. The redeployment of the f-16 fighters does no involve the Transfer of nuclear arsenals to Ine new base he said. In it a question Only of a movement of aircraft and their relative conventional armament the defense minister argued that the a Sovie Accord on eliminating medium Range nuclear weapons from Europe meant there would have to be a greater balance Between conventional  he said a unilateral reduction of nato Force would weaken nato s position in negotiations with the East bloc on conventional disarmament. Military Roundup Canadian Soldier fined for damaging stove Lahr Germany s4s a military court has fined a Canadian forces Soldier $600 and reprimanded him for shooting a Coltman stove according to Legal officials. In a one Day trial monday the court convicted master Cpl. Thomas a Power of the 2nd in. Princess Patricia s Canadian Light inf. Of wilful damage of Public property. He was found innocent of a second charge pointing a firearm without a lawful excuse. The shooting occurred oct. 3 during military exercises at the 7th army training Center at Hohenfels u Potter and other soldiers inc to escape from another Canadian unit which had captured them in a mock Battle. Potter Drew a,357-Calibcr pistol during the struggle and later used it to fire two rounds into the stove. 14,000 to participate in Arrowhead express shape. Belgium eight nations will suppl about 14,000 troops to participate in an Allied come Europe Mobile Force Reid exercise i Northern Norway during March. Ii Kreisc Arrowhead express 88 will combined and and air component from Canada Germany Italy Luxembourg Norway the Netherlands the United kingdom and the United states the aim of Arrowhead in press �8 is to give the Ace Mobile Force a Winter test. 66th trans co getting Superior unit award Kaiserslautern is the 66th trans co was to be honoured wednesday for driving s million Miles without recordable accidental Gen. Gcorge r. Slot ser Usa eur Dep Uty commander was to present if unit the array Superior unit award for logging the Miles below can june 3,1983, and Marci i t9sj,the transportation company stationed at Klaber Cavern was chosen for the award in  company ii a medium truck Anil responsible for delivering mail general cargo and hazardous cargo. Cape. Thomas Svisco. Company commander said approximately 3i members remain of those who served with the unit during the three year period. The 66lh trans co was one of iwo usar eur units chosen last year to receive the award. The other Honoroe Wai , army affairs activity Europe  
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