European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 21. 1988 the stars and stripes Paga 5 defendant in preppie murder Case pleads guilty to manslaughter count new York summer of 1?s6, halting jury deliberations in the preppie murder Case after n inc Days. Supreme court Justice Howard. E. Bell Asl  Chambers whether tic intended to cause serious in jury to in year old Jennifer Levin and thereby cause her  state Law defines first de Grec manslaughter m causing a death while intending to cause serious in dumber  Back on everything 1 have to say yes. Chambers 21, said. It Breaks my heart to have to say  at thai prosecutor Linda fairs Cin protested we re asking about his mind and his hands nol his heart Bell repeated the question and Chambers re plied  Chambers parents. Robert and Phyllis Chambers sat silently with no show of emotion during the Exchange. Chambers had maintained that he never intended to Hurt Levin and killed her accidentally with a swipe or his Arm when she Hurt him during rough sex. The sexual encounter was no their first. Levin s slaying focused attention on the lives of wealthy Young new yorkers and Drew protests from feminists who argued that Chambers defense was an example of blaming women for mole Vio Lence. Chambers originally was charged with second degree murder which carries a maximum sentence of 25 Yean to life in prison. Under a plea bargain he will be sentenced to five to 15 years. He could have received up to eight to 25 years on the charge. Sentencing is set for april 15. The plea bargain reached after two Days of negotiations came As the jury was in its ninth Day of deliberations. Chambers trial began with jury selection oct. 21, opening arguments started Jan. Manhattan District attorney Robert Morgan Luau said that the Prospect of a possible mistrial the Strain on the Levi family and the circumstantial nature of the evidence prompted the plea bargain. Ill Al better tomorrow when he s in jail where lie should be said Ellen Levin Jennifer s Mother Chambers who was free on ii 57,500 bail during the trial was to surrender saturday morning. Chambers also pleaded guilty to Sec Ond dog acc burglary in an unrelated indictment with his sentence to run con current win his manslaughter Sci Rocc. One juror said the Voles on the Mur Der charge swung from 8-4 for acquittal 10 9-3 for conviction and the last vote was 7-5 for acquittal. But he said he fell the jury could have reached a verdict. The judge had scaled the jurors names and the juror who spoke would identify himself Only As Mike. When lawyers involved in the burglary Case appeared earlier in the Day prompt ing speculation about a plea bargain Levin s Grandfather Arnold Domenilo 72,said he found such talk  if that was t so tragic it would be funny he said. Shortly after Levin s body was found. Chambers told police in a videotaped statement that she had molested him sexually and Hurt his genitals. For four hours during his closing argument Chambers attorney. Jack Lilman appealed to he jury to acquit Chambers. What he was doing was reacting to the pain Lilman said he was trying to Stop her and the result was a tragic  Fairstein called the Story  she said Chambers attacked Levin in a rage punched her chased her when she tried to flee caught her and squeezed the life Oul of her fairs Cin holding a photo of Levin taken in a bar hour before her death told the jury one can t help but look at that photograph and Pray for time to stand still Tor time Loira her and say Don l go with Robert Chambers " the judge old the jury hat while motive is nol an Clement of the crime charged Here the Lack of one is a circumstance from which they might infer innocence. Fairs Cin had been hard put to offer a motive and suggested Chambers strangled Levin after an argument which started when he Obj impotent after a night of drinking perhaps he could t perform because he had Loo Many been and shots of tequila that night she said. At 11 30 . Aug. 25, 1986, Cham Bers arrived at Dorrian j red hand Abar restaurant on Manhattan s upper East Side in the heart of one of the City s wealthiest areas which was popular among privileged Young people Many of them younger than new York s Legal drinking age of 21. The atmosphere bartender John a Carro or. Testified was festive As natron stable hopped embraced friends and laughed. Zaccaro. Son of in democratic vice presidential nominee Gerald inc Ferrari was tending bar the night of Levin s death. That night Chambers a Boston University dropout talked with Levin who was planning to go to College that fall and they left together. The prosecution presented 15 wit Nesses and 120 exhibits including Many color photos of Levin s bruised and nearly nude body beneath a tree behind the metropolitan museum of Art where she was found by n bicyclist at Daybreak. The prosecutor argued the victim s left Eye red and swollen and the fracture Ina Small Bone in Chambers hand show hat the defendant assaulted her with hands As deadly As any  senators urge care on sub secrets for Canada Washington a the United states should think very carefully before permitting highly secret . Submarine technology to be sold to Canada two senators said. This is a decision that should be very carefully scrutinized before we decide to go ahead said sen. ,.d neb., chairman of the Senate armed services strategic weapons subcommittee in a speech on the Senate floor we have a number of questions which need to be answered before this decision is made agreed sen. John Warnerr a. Ranking Republican on the armed services committee and a former Secretary of the Navy. Canada last year proposed to construct a Fleet of 10 to 12 nuclear powered submarines and is considering building boats which Are updated versions of the British Trafalgar class subs or the French Rubis class subs. The Trafalgar use . Technology which Means the information could not be supplied to Canada by the British unless the United Stales approves Bath Exon and Warner said. If the Pentagon decides to permit can Ada to use the american technology. Congress could Block the plan within 90 Days if both the House and Senate pass resolutions of disapproval Eton added. The Pentagon has not yet decided to Grant a waiver to Britain Navy Secretary William Ball Iii told the armed services committee earlier last week. Exon noted that . Nuclear powered sub technology had Only been transferred once in the past to Britain and he questioned whether Canada has the Money and the enormous infrastructure needed to safely operate he subs. In this Era of nuclear phobia we must maintain and enhance our ship Board standards of nuclear propulsion Exon said. Any accidents aboard Canad an subs which involve . Technology would raise fears about . Sun an could hamper the american Navy s operation he told his colleagues. Warner said before we approve this decision we need to know How Canada proposes to fund the program How can Ada proposes to ensure that the Standard of nuclear safely will be at least As High As the United slates and the  Exon said inc technology involved May be outdated and he noted that the soviets Ore building a bigger faster class of attack boats. Sands of time Mecham defends loan to his firm Phoenix Ariz. A gov. Evan Mecham fighting charges he misused s80.000 from a protocol fund by loaning it to his Auto Dealership Testi fied Friday he was told he could use the Money for any Damn thing that you want. Testimony at the first term Republican governor s Senate impeachment trial in recent Days has focused on his borrowing at 9 percent interest Money thai had been raised by his inaugural Ball. State Law had barred him from using the Money to pay off Campaign debts and a protocol fund was set up in Stead last year. Witnesses said the fund was intended 10 promote Arizona through events and gifts to visiting dignitaries. The prosecution contends the fund was Public Money the defense contend that it was private. Mecham did he had never heard the Money referred to As Public funds and said he received instructions on the use of it from William Long chairman of Mecham s inaugural committee. Or. Long said we have gone through All of this rigmarole and Toucan spend it for Guy Damn thing that you want those were his words except you can t spend it for politic or personal Liv ing expenses " the 63-Ycar-Ojd governor said under questioning by his attorney Jerris Leonard. A key piece of evidence in the Case is a letter signed by Long and the Maricopa county attorney agreeing that the fund could is used Only to promote the inter ests of Arizona. The misuse of fund charge is the Sec Ond of three impeachment counts before the Senate which earlier heard testimony on an allegation Mecham attempted to obstruct an investigation of an alleged Dalh threat. The third charge is mat Mecham concealed a 1350,000 Campaign loan. Mecham also faces a recall election on May 17 and a criminal trial on april 21 on charges of concealing the 1350,000 loan. Mecham who took die stand shortly before the trial recessed for the weekend began answering allegations that his Mecham Pontiac Dealership was in financial trouble and needed the 160,000 borrowed in july. He and his attorney presented documents that hey said showed the com Pany had an unencumbered net value of s2.s million at the time. A pros culion accountant earlier testified thai the com Pany owed More than it was Worth. Earlier Friday myth urn s son denied the family car business was in financial desirus when the $30,000 loan was made in july. Dennis Mecham 37. Who look Over As general manager of Mecham Pontiac when his father was elected in 1986. Sup ported his father s statement that he Bor rowed the Money Only so it would earn higher interest than it was getting. He called up and asked if i could use 180,000 in the Dealership operation Dennis Mecham recalled of his talk with his father last july. "1 said yes. I say yes 10 anyone who had $80.000 to loan me 40 years ago today. March 27,1948 the scale for eign relations committee accuse China s leaders of corruption but nevertheless recommended a j463 Mil lion Aid package. 30 years ago foe a. March 27,1958 the Senate rack ets investigating committee said team sters Union president James r. Hotta had betrayed labor and had built a hoodlum Empire in his giant Union. 20 years ago today March 27, 1968 a stale depart ment spokeswoman characterized the re lease of letters by captive Crew members of the . Intelligence ship Pueblo As a propaganda Campaign aimed Ai securing a . Apology. 10 years ago today. March 27, 1978 radicals trying to Stop Tokyo s new International Airport from opening used gasoline bombs an trucks to storm pall barricades and smashed equipment in the control Tower