European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday january 20, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 3 schoolyard killer hated vietnamese former machine shop co worker says Stockton Calif. A a drifter who opened fire with an assault Rifle on a crowded schoolyard killing five children of Southeast asian refugees hated Viet namese immigrants and believed the were robbing native born americans of jobs a former co worker said. Patrick Edward Purdy who wounded 30others at Cleveland elementary school be fore committing suicide tuesday was Seething when he spoke about Vietnam Ese workers Steve Sloan said. He said he hated vietnamese Sloan said in an interview in thursday s editions of the Sacramento Bee. He seemed really frustrated. Be cause Here he was being barely Able to hold onto a Job. I got the impression that the Guy had it in for other minority peo ple because they re Able to come into our country said Sloan who said he spoke with Purdy at numeric tech a Stockton machine shop where the killer worked for a few months Early last year. The Bee also reported that Purdy tried to commit suicide in jail in 1987 and was described in a subsequent mental health report As a danger to his health and  Purdy was carrying a Book about the White supremacist group aryan nation when he was arrested for firing a 9mm Browning semiautomatic pistol at Trees near Lake Tahoe in april 19$7, the newspaper reported. He told an sheriffs Deputy that it washes duty to help the suppressed and to overthrow the suppressor according to arrest reports cited by the paper. In a subsequent mental health report Purdy was described As dangerous an suffering from mild mental retardation the Bee also reported. Authorities say Purdy had a Long criminal record. Investigators could not be reached for comment Early thursday. A woman who called herself Purdy s Sophal Chan comforts her wounded son Long Keo 5, at a Stockton Hospital. Best Friend said the killer whose clothes and guns bore Radical islamic slogans was prone to Bleak moods where he did t want to  he had a bizarre attitude kind of paranoid said Kelley Riley 25, de scribed by residents As Purdy s frequent companion in late 1987 and Early 1988. He wanted to make it on his own As welder but he could t. He d get upset at things. He d get mad at  however she said Purdy was Nice most of the time would just walk away when he was mad was never violent toward anyone and never demonstrate Dan unusual interest in guns. Authorities concede they May never know Why Purdy wearing a flak jacket returned to the school of his youth. Pirdy who police said was either 24or 26, parked his station Wagon behind the school and set it ablaze before enter ing the Campus during midday  firing up to 110 shots from a Bayonet equipped chinese made ak-47assault Rifle at hundreds of youngsters he killed himself with a single pistol Bullet to the head. A 6-year-old boy remained in serious condition and 17 students and a teacher were in stable condition. The other wounded were treated at hospitals or at the scene and were  said Purdy s Olive drab shirt bore the iranian Battle cry death to thereat satan Plo and the words Libya and  into the Stock of the assault Rifle was the word Hezbollah the name of the Radical shiite moslem faction believed holding american hostages in  carved into the Rifle were the words Freedom and  still do not have a Complete Pic Ture said police capt. Dennis  he did this we May never know. We can Only assume that some problem came up in this Guy that made him do it. Obviously he had a military  said Purdy lived in a Motel in the Days leading up to the blood Bath. In the room officers found a bizarre collection of items including a broken .22-Caliberrifle, about 100 plastic toy soldiers and an Olive drab cloth on which were drawn in Black three snarling Type faces and the words a for Victory and of for Freedom Perry said. Psychologists urged parents to bring their children Back to the Cleveland elementary school on wednesday and Deal with the trauma immediately through counselling. The night before worker washed the blood from the pavement patched the Bullet holes and replace shattered windows. However Only 227 of the school s 975pupils returned wednesday said Princi pal Pat  kids Are great and they Are very resilient she said. Hospitalized Botha names he Unis acting South african president Cape town South Africa a president , who was hospitalized after suffering a stroke thursday named Chris he Unis a longtime ally and government minister As the acting president Botha s office said. He Unis the senior ranking Cabinet minister served As acting president for several Days last year while Botha was travelling in Europe. It was not immediately Clear How Long he Unis would remain in the Post. He Unis the minister of constitutional development is considered a mainstream member of Botha s National party who would be unlikely to seek any major changes in policy. We will continue within the parameters Laid Down by the state president he Unis 61, said at his swear ing in ceremony. Botha who turned 73 on Jan. 12, suffered the stroke wednesday morning and was taken to no. 2 military Hospital in the Cape town suburb of Wynberg. Botha s office and Hospital officials said the presi Dent was in stable condition thursday. Doctors said his left Arm and left leg were weakened by the stroke but that his facial Muscles and speaking ability were not affected. The president was Able to sit up and drink Tea Doc tors said. The stroke was limited to the non dominant Are of the brain a medical bulletin said. Computer Topography showed that in the past 24 hours there Wasno Extension of the lesion of the  Botha was taken thursday to the nearby Constantia Burg clinic for additional tests and was returned to the military Hospital later in the Day. He Unis was sworn in thursday afternoon at Tuyn Huis the state president s official residence and office in Cape town. In his Cabinet Post he Unis has been Given the task of developing a constitutional format that would give Blacks limited Power sharing with the White led government. Virtually All leading Black figures have refused to negotiate with he Unis and the government s political Reform process is widely perceived to be at a standstill. He Unis had been considered a contender to succeed Botha but his political fortunes have fallen during the past two years. There have been reports in recent months that Botha planned to replace he Unis because of his inability to persuade Black leaders to participate in negotiations. Also he Unis Only barely won re election to parliament in 1987 when he was challenged by Deni Worrall who had recently quit As South Africa s ambassador to Britain to run As an Independent. He Unis inherits several major issues facing the South african government South african officials meet Friday with members of Namibia s territorial Cabinet. South Africa which has ruled Namibia for 74 years is to begin implement ing Independence in the territory in april pointing toward elections in november. Parliament is due to open on feb. 3, and there has been widespread speculation that Botha would announce a general election for late april. With Botha ill an Early election appears unlikely. Botha s stroke occurred several Days after he re turned to Cape town from a month Long Holiday at his coastal vacation Home. His health generally had been excellent since he took charge of the government in1978. Botha has refused to comment on his possible retire ment leading to intense speculation on his Likely Suc Cessor. Calif Beach towns rocked by quake los Angeles a an offshore Quak jolted Southern California shattering windows in ritzy Malibu briefly knocking put Power to 100,000 customers and reverberating with Doz ens of aftershocks on thursday. No major damage was reported from wednes Day s temblor which measured 5.0 on the Richter scale and was entered 30 Miles Southwest of downtown los Angeles in Santa Monica Bay. The quake swayed downtown skyscrapers. It s the strongest earthquake i be Felt in 14years of living in los Angeles said Rick Czi ment of los Angeles. It actually scared me. Ourhouse went dark. My daughter woke up and began  firefighters in Manhattan Beach attributed on injury to the 10 54 . Quake when a woman fell on her nose. No other injuries were reported. At this Point it looks like we got off pretty Well said Michael Gurein spokesman for the state office of emergency services. Rubble from about a dozen Rock slides blew out tires on at least four vehicles travelling the narrow twisting Malibu Canyon Road that leads to the Swanky Malibu Beach Colony 30 mile Southwest of los Angeles said sheriffs sgt. Bill Hutton. The Road remained open. The quake could be Felt from Seal Beach to Santa Barbara a distance of 140 Miles. Windows along the coast shattered including department store plate Glass window in Malibu. But most of the damage was to the nerves of humans and animals alike. Dozens of tiny aftershocks continued to vibrate throughout the area thursday most of them too Small to measure said Lucile Jones seismologist atthe California Institute of technology