European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page panel says protester base officials share blame for Railroad Accident Washington a House investigators said authorities at a Navy weapons Lalion in Californi and an Ami War protester share equal blame far a rail mail Accident Tail sept. 1 in which the protester suffered a Skull fracture and the loss of Boih legs. Two California democrats on the House armed services investigations subcommittee reps. Barbara to ice and Ronald v. Dell urns dissented from the panel s final report on the incident saying it was unfairly critical of the demonstrators. Brian Willson. Leader Firic veterans fail for life and the veterans peace action demonstration against . Policy in Central America was severely injured when he sat in he Middle in the path of a train carry ing 2.6 ions of ammunition at the Concord naval weapons station. The House pane1 said a conductor and brakeman Riding on tie front of the Loco Olive saw will san and two other demonstrators and radioed the Engin car to Stow Down. At the Irain got closer Iwu protesters kneeling on either Side of Willson leaped id safety but Willson was bumped by another demonstrator fell Back on the tracks and was struck by the locomotive Trie panel said. The train had slowed from 16 Mph 10 8.2 Mph by the Lime in struck Willson at a Highway crossing on anon Federal segment of rack Between two portions of the naval station the report said. The investigators said Willson illegally obstructed the tracks and failed to Lake Steps to ensure hit own safety. Despite clearly undemanding the risks of his  the pane said naval station personnel tailed to take adequate precautions in assure Safe operation of the Sta Tion Railroad but in said no evidence of intern to injure or. Wilbon or any other protester was  the panel added procedures at the naval weapons station were informal and nol fully executed. Communications were fragmented. Training of Ihei rain Crew relating to the 5-Mph Speed limit at Trie crossing was  the report said the Accident resulted from an Over abundance of Trust on the part of All concerned and concluded both parties should have considered much More carefully the possible consequences of Ifird actions. When All failed to do so they contributed equally to this unfortunate  Boxer and Dellums said the report failed to acknowledge that Willson s group took . Rational Steps to inform authorities of what hey in tended so As to preclude any incident from occurring other than. Their arrest As the culmination of a symbolic non violent peaceful protest on the  they said Federal installations must carry out plans to protect themselves and treat demonstrators in the most humane Way  they said the Concord nation staff did not meet these  Willson said in a statement the report Only con firms what we be always said that the Navy knew we were then on the tracks. They admitted the Irain was speeding three limes the limit and they decided Torun Over the protesters anyway. This is a serious admission of responsibility by the government and wrongdoing by the  the panel recommended that the defense depart ment order All base commanders to establish and in form military and civilian personnel of procedures for dealing with demonstrators and to enforce Railroad Speed limits Al All installations. Congressman urges . Profess microwave beams Washington