European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse A Ste stapes o another soviet City hit by protests Page 2 q court urged not to tamper with Gulf role decision Page 3 d Mavericks win 9th straight sports Page 21 d Iraq Iran Trade attacks on cities Page 26 vol.46,no.317 wednesday March 2. 1988 cola morning t ,.m d 8693 a Mecham trial opens As Appeal rejected Phoenix. Aril. A the Arizona Smalt Mon Day opened the impeach Mem trial or guv. Evan Mecham and within hours an attorney Tor Mecham lost a Pica for dismissal of the charts against the Firtl term Republican. Mecham is the first . Governor to be impeached since l9?9, when Huey Long of Louisiana and Henry s. Johnston of Oklahoma were impeached. Long was cur tried Johnston was removed from office. This Man has t dipped his hands into Public attorney Jurris Leonard Laid. He has tripped off the Treasury. He has t committed nigh crimes in office and i urge you to dismiss these Arti cles of but he 29 voting senator gave Mecham an Over whelming rejection. On i motions to dismiss portions of inc charges the largest number voting for Mecha was seven and the smallest was two. The rest answered firmly no when asked if icy would drop the challenged articles of impeachment. Attorney Paul Eckstein one of inc prosecutors said that even if it turned out that Mecham had t violated stale Laws his conduct would be Gro by offensive tothe people of his Roberts won t his we Hopes the articles of impeachment try out for Eckstein said As he urged speedy Resolution of pending motions in order to allow testimony to begin. Mecham. Who was not required to be present when the senator convened stayed at the suburban Glen Dale offices of his government in exile and said he wis Loo Busy o Wadieh the proceedings on television. He Lold reporters thai he remained optimistic. A remain convinced that if receive a fair infill. The truth will prevail and i will be of his absence from the trial he said when my attorneys Tell me to be there i la be following monday s session sen Jeff Hill n re publican who Onee strongly cached Mecham said that judging from the heavy Vale against him on dismissal things looked bad for the governor. Mecham a 65-year-old Auto dealer who won elec Tion after five tries is accused of High crimes Mise Meanor and malfeasance in \ Twenty three articles of impeachment approved by the Slali House alleged Ihrer bread areas of misdeeds. The articles charge Mecham concealed a 1350,000 Campaign loan wrongly loaned $80,000 from his protocol i und to his car Dealership and obstructed Justice by discouraging a see my Virum on Back Page miss the military9 he avoid trouble str Siuai off. My. Perry minion jew Buk imy be Fane Tun his lilt Glam Leniord id Irish gird Cpl. Clan Cranley during Lri rtt ing of in guard eur crony at Buckingham Pullet in Lyndon. Or Jcj carries the new Riihl Wright Sabo Rifle at slope arms position now Al Loinel 1959. Wade Roberts re wife pet on arrival til Frankfurt in fils Talo a Berdj holier a i Airport. By Jane Nowells Lerney suit writer it four Days innocent of desertion. Pvt. 2 be e. Roberts arrived monday at _7ankfur1 International Airport wearing a smile and civilian clothes. I Happy to be Back Robert said. Happy o be out of his trouble. I not going to miss the i Hope he can stay out of trouble in the future said Roberts wife Clra Neumann who accompanied him. They said icy will finish some Busi Ness in Frankfurt before going to slay with Neumann family in Herzo Gnau rach. Near Nairn Borg. And Roberts was anxious to Sec his 3-Monlh-old son tre Vor Dictor who was bom while he was in jail awaiting court martial in the United slates. Roberts had been tried for desertion for leaving his army unit in Giessen and fleeing to the soviet Union he was convicted of the lesser offence of being absent without leave and was Given Permis Jon to leave the country. Of burls signed in to the 21st Ai the Airport and remains on leave until paper work for his discharge is completed. I be Doc everything to expedite the process jul " " m n " Appeal ing inc Derisi the Story of Jefta Jear ago when Rob ens an army coi it Wireman left his unit to avoid what flt claimed Wai harassment by his Chain of command. Rob erts and Neumann fled to the soviet see Roberts on Hack Page 2 Ira members die in apparent accidental blast Crossmaglen. Non him Ireland a an explosion in the Sou in Armagh Border area killed two Irish Republican army guerrillas monday and the Ira called it an unfortunate the blast destroyed a von and a barn about two Miles outside Crossmaglen Vil Lage and badly damaged two cars. Police said four armed and masked men hijacked the Van and a car shortly before the blast authorities speculated thai Ira guerrillas were installing explosives in the Van when the explosives accidentally detonated. A police officer said it is believed the Ira i intended target was an army of scr Avion Post near inc Border with the Irish Republic. The Ira later issued a statement say ing two of its men died in the blast. The statement gave no details and said names and Ira ranks of the Deaden would be released after families arc notified. Police said human remains were found Ai the site and Walkie talkies and a notebook were among the debris. Helie oilers brought Security forces into the surrounding Fields to Seal off the area overnight. Police Laid they would not move in until army bomb disposal experts made sure no Booby traps were around. The mostly roman Catholic Ira often uses explosives in its violent Campaign to drive inc British out of the pre dominantly protestant province and unite it with the overwhelmingly Catho lie Irish Republic
