European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 16, 1908 the stars and stripes Pago 5 Rodino plans to retire from House presided in Nixon impeachment hearings Washington a rep. Peter Rodino jr., d no. Who chaired the impeachment hearings of former president Richard Nixon yielded monday to pressure from his minority constituent and said he will not seek a list term in Congress. The 78-year-old Democrat one of the most senior members of the House and chairman of its powerful judiciary committee issued a statement saying he will retire in january at inc end of his 20th term. It is not without a sense of sadness thai i am an noticing my decision to retire from the Congress at the end of this irm Rodino said in the two Page Salem pm. In making the decision Rodino bows to pressure Irani some constituents to step Down. Some Blacks and other minorities who now make up the Mojo Rily in Rodino s Newark based 10th con Gressional District have clamoured for several years for a minority representative. Three Black men include two Newark City coun Cilmon had announced plans to Challenge Rodino who is White for the democratic nomination in inc party s june 7 primary election. Rodino still enormously respected even by those calling a him to retire survived such a Challenge in 1986. The race in which Jesse Jackson led the Call for Rodino s retirement Drew National attention. Rodino hinted strongly then he would retire after another to year term. One of the House s most ardent Liberal Rodino said he wanted to stay in con Gress to counter the last two years of Ronal of Reagan i presidency. Rodino wavered on his retirement during the past year raising Campaign funds and saying he intended to run again. In announcing i plans Rodino made no reference to Calls for his retirement. He said Only one cannot have served in this great body for 40 years without some  emotions at the thought of leaving  "1 believe my part of the journey in this great Amer ican Experiment a ulna end Rodino added. Aides said Rodino wrote the statement in his Capi Tol Hill office then left for hit Home. The announcement brought immediate accolades for Rodino from elected officials in both parties. For 40 years Peter Rodino has represented the people of new Jersey with Grace and  said sen. Bill Bradley a no. Peter Rodino gave decades of his life to Public service to his slate and this country and in a time of great difficulty for this country conducted himself in a Way thai made him a Noble example said John Samerjan a spokesman for Republican gov. Thomai h. Kean. Finl eluded in 1948, the lawyer and world War i hero served nearly 20 years a a representative before being thrust into the notional spotlight in 1914. Bardy a year after a predecessor s death gave Rodino the judiciary committee Gavel the pane was charged with reviewing Nixon s role in the water Gate affair. The televised proceedings won Rodino respect for his Over handed handling of an emerging National Cri Sis. In an interview last year. Rodino recalled weeping Afler he and a majority of com Mitlee members voted to deliver article of impeachment to the full House. Nikon resigned before the House voted. Rodino served on the House Iran Centra committee which investigated inc administration handling of the Sale of arms to Iran and the tunnelling of profits to the nicaraguan Contra rebels. He hat been harshly critical of the Reagan administration Han Lingo Fth arms for hostages debacle. To hit statement he said throughout this journey i kept in mind certain Basic truths about our american system that an unwavering Devotion to Law and Justice is an indispensable condition for the survival of our democratic  Rodino password fugitive � each so deposited in Boston Bank pleads guilty los Angeles a a fugitive arrested after he was recognized on the to game show super password pleaded guilty monday to collecting 1100.000 on a life insurance policy by falsely claiming his wife had been killed in an Auto Accident. Kerry Dee act chem 36, entered the plea to two counts of mail fraud indict ment. He admitted submitting the false insurance claim while stationed with the air Force in England. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a 1500,000 Fine at sentencing May 2. Act chem appearing under a pseudo nym on super password was identified by a to viewer in Alaska and was arrested As he attempted to pick up a record 158,600 in winnings from his appearance on the show. The Alaska banker who spotted Ket Chen and called authorities claimed act chem had run up about 115,000 in Bills by using fraudulently obtained credit cards. After monday s hearing. Ketchum s attorney Jetry Newton said his client also May be indicted in Indiana on charges of obtaining a s26.000 Bank loan by using a car he did t own As collateral. In protest of reported toxic dumping Boston a activists protesting the Bank of Boston s investment in a paper Mill succeeded in depositing a dead fish in a safety Deposit Box despite pleas from Bank officials. The protesters appeared outside the Bank building no noon in opposition to what they said Are toxic hazards at the International paper co. Mill in Jay Maine. Mill workers on strike since last june have been replaced and in recent weeks there have been three incidents of Gas leaks. Members of the National toxics Campaign and a group from Jay Stop toxics against citizen placed dead fish in safely Deposit boxes in several Bank of Boston branches last week to symbolize what they said Are inc fish kilted in the andro Soggin River because of International paper s alleged toxic dumping. Bank of Boston controls 189,000 shares of 1 Etc National paper and a Bank Board member Donald Mchenry is on the Board of International paper. On monday three activists entered the Bank As some people outside chanted Bank of Boston they wont Lell holy Mackerel what s that smell As Michael Stein representing the protesters Kate o Connor a National toxics Campaign worker and Tina Mcdonald a Jay resident walked to the vault a Crotene of Bank Security guards scum cd after them banishing press photographers from the premises. One Bank official who declined to give his name first tried to dissuade the protesters from placing two fish inside the Deposit Box. I m just another schlep Here he told them. I Don t know Why you want to do this but i Don t think it s a food  another official who would Only identify himself As Ronald Mcdonald in formed Stein that he would be allowed to place the two dead fish in his Box but that the Bank planned to terminate his contract immediately thereafter. We re asking you to surrender the Box said the official. We Don t want you As a customer any  Stein then deposited the fish and was ushered out of the building. Wayne Taylor spokesman for inc Bank of Boston said the protesters1 Lac tics were hypocritical and caused a health Issue. They re jeopardizing the safety and health of Bank employees and customers he said arguing thai the dead fish could attract cockroaches. Taylor said the Bank has been and will remain Neutral in the controversy surrounding the paper Mill and inc strike. Members of inc United International  Union and the brother Hood of firemen and oilers walked out june 16 in a contract dispute. International paper wanted to eliminate to jobs and Cut Premium pay on sundays. Eight worker were sent to the Hospital after being exposed to Hydrogen sufi do on Jan. 18, and a 112.000-gallon chlorine dioxide leak on feb. 5 forced nearly 4,000 residents out of i hair Homes and schools for several hours. A feb. 14 chlo Rine Gas leak injured seven people. Porno film Star Holmes Dies at 43 los Angeles a pornographic Star John Holmes who made hundreds of sexually explicit films during a career spanning two dec ads has died at the age of 43. He reportedly was suf Fering from aids. Holmes a Lead ing porno him actor of the 1970s and Early 1980s. Died saturday night at the veterans administration medi Cal Center in Sypul his manager Holmes curl iu3 Lith Kuti Vul producer William Amerson said. The cause of death was not immediately known. Amerson said but the los Angeles times citing Anonymous sources had reported earlier this month that Holmes had acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Holmes death Cane just weeks after police had again questioned him in the unsolved bludgeoning murders of four people in a Laurel Canyon Home in 1981. Holmes was acquitted of the Mur Ders in a 1982 trial in which jurors cited a Lack of corroborating evidence. Holmes remained in jail Lor 111 Days after the trial for refusing to Tell a los Angela county grand jury what he knew about the slaying during his incarceration he said his life had been threatened by bad people with guns bad breath and no sense of humor. He was released after testifying to the grand jury bul no one else was Ever charged in the slayings. At the trial the prosecutor alleged that Holmes led the murderers to the House on the orders of a nightclub owner seek ing revenge for a robbery. During recent questioning. Holmes re fused to talk about the Case his attorney Mitchell a jars. Said two weeks ago. Holmes claimed to have had sex with More than 14,000 women both on and off the screen. He once said he bad a  cocaine habit that took the Money he nude from Pom films. Aids is transmitted through sex shared hypodermic Needles and from tainted blood products. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today ,. March 16. 1948 California suf Fering from the worst drought in 70 years went on emergency Daylight Sav ing time to minimize a severe Power shortage. 30 years ago today March 16, 1958 Kings Queens presidents politicians and hundreds of others flooded Monaco with congratulations on the birth of a son to princes Grace and Prince ranter. 20 years ago today. March if. 1468 London and Oiher major Gold Markeli closed in an Effort to give the United slates time to Stem a crisis that threatened to Force de valuation of inc Dollar. 10 years ago foday ,. March 16. 1978 israeli forces captured nearly 400 Square Miles of Southern Lebanon in 17 hours of fighting against palestinians. Prime minister Menachem begin said they would occupy the area until agreement a reached preventing inc return of terrorists to the