European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday february 15, 1989 news updates self defense plea Miami a the office whose shooting of a Black motor cyclist touched off three Days of racial violence last month formally pleaded innocent monday while his attorney said evidence showed it was a Case of  Lozano 29, is free on Bond on two manslaughter count sin the Jan. 16 slating death of the motorcycle Driver Clemen Lloyd 23, and in the death of his passenger Allan Blanchard 24,who suffered severe head trauma in a crash following the shooting. Lozano s attorney Roy Black unsuccessfully sought a delay in the trial monday because or the racially charged atmosphere in Miami and indicated he May see to have the trial moved to another City. The trial was set for june 19. Environmental peril Washington not the world can expect widespread eco nomic decline and social disruption in the 1990s unless National leaders make a commitment to reverse the deterioration of the Earth s Environ mental systems a Washington base research group has said. The world watch Institute said the major natural catastrophes of 1988 further depletion of the Ozone layer the North american drought and the disastrous flood ing in Bangladesh provided a worrisome glimpse of a future i which environmental changes go unchecked. Unless the threats of climate change Ozone depletion soil Ero Sion deforestation and population growth Are brought under control soon economic decline May be inevitable said Lester r. Brown president of the Institute. Last bodies returned Bergamo Italy a thelast group of bodies of the 137 ital Ian to ousts killed in last week Boeing 707 crash in the azores was returned monday to the air port where the flight began. An air Force c-130 transport plane brought Home 61 bodies most of them unidentified and the caskets were placed in a hangar at Orio Al Serio Airport that has Bee turned into a makeshift morgue. A team of eight doctors has been working around the clock to identify the bodies which began arriving saturday. By monday morning 48 bodies had been identified police said. The Boeing 707, chartered fro the Independent air corp. Of ten Nessee was attempting to make Are fueling Stop on Santa Maria is land in the Atlantic when i slammed into a Mountain wednesday. All 137 passengers along wit the seven american Crew Mem Bers on the Bergamo Dominica Republic flight were killed. Canned mushrooms of d by military labs Heidelberg West Germany Brandywine and Giorgio canned Mush rooms have been found Safe to eat after testing at military laboratories a 7th medical come spokesman said. The mushrooms were recalled in Jan uary because of suspected contamination in cans with certain codes. But the recall has been cancelled after further testing by the 10th medical Laboratory at land Stuhl West Germany and the health service come Laboratory at fort Sam Houston Texas found no contamination of the mushrooms. Hostages relatives Issue Valentine s Day greetings Beirut Lebanon a newspapers tuesday published St. Valentine s Day greetings from the family of  Thomas Sutherland and a letter from american hostage Terry Ander son s sister urging him to stay  the an Nahar and As Safir newspapers ran arabic translations of the letter Peggy say sent from Syria in Hopes an Derson s captors read the lebanese Media on the eve of her birthday wednesday. As Safir also ran a paid advertisement in arabic and English from the Ameri can University of Beirut containing the greetings to Sutherland. We Send you our hearts on this Spe Cial Day to Tell you How much we think of you miss you and need you said the message signed by Sutherland s wife Jean and his children Joan Kate Anne Ray Alex and Simon. Keep Faith and Hope Ever High for the Day we Are together it said. Sutherland 57, was the University acting Dean of agriculture when he was kidnapped june 9, 1985. Islamic jihad shiite moslem group Loyal to Iran claimed responsibility for his abduction and Anderson s. Anderson 41, is chief Middle East correspondent for the associated press. He was kidnapped March 16, 1985, Andis the longest held of the 15 Western hos tages in Lebanon. Peggy say flew to Damascus last wee for talks with syrian officials who have been cooperating in attempts to free Al the captives. In her letter she paid tribute to presi Dent Hafez Assad of Syria and Sheik Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah spiritual guide of Lebanon s shiite fundamentalists for their intense and complicated efforts to end the hostages plight. Stay Strong Little brother this to will pass she wrote. I have great Hopes that president Bush will work for a new and better relationship Between our peo ple and our Brothers in the Middle  she said she travelled to Damascus to celebrate my 48th birthday by being close to you and praying for you strength and Freedom. I will go Home much older much sadder and  she told him about a visit she mad Friday to one of the oldest churches in the world the greek Catholic Church Oft. Sergius in Maalouly Syria where Vil lagers still speak the aramaic language of Christ. I placed a Bracelet with your name on the altar at Maalouly and prayed there for a Healing of our personal wounds and for the Healing of the wounds be tween our country and the countries of the Middle East she wrote. I also prayed for peace for the people of Lebanon and Freedom for those who live in bondage As you do she added. She assured Anderson that his two daughters Are Well. Your Beautiful children Are Fine an Send their love As does our family. Your Many friends and thousands of people i America work and Pray every hour every Day for strength and Freedom for you and All the hostages she said. Panel to probes a censorship claims by Chuck Vinc Washington Bureau Washington a congressional hearing feb. 22 will focus on allegations of censorship at the european and Pacific editions of the stars and stripes news papers detailed in a recent general accounting office report. The House armed services commit tee s readiness subcommittee plans to Call witnesses from the Gao the de sense department and the newspaper staffs. The report by the government watch dog accounting office and a panel of members of the society of professional journalists found conclusive evidence of censorship at the Pacific stars an stripes. The report said the european com attempted to influence editorial Deci Sions at the european newspaper but evidence was inconclusive to support charges of censorship. A congressional staffer said one breathe panel Likely will explore is what the Gao termed the inherent conflict Cre ated by the newspapers dual  the report said the papers Are charge with bringing overseas personnel and family members the same news an opinions from commercial sources that Are available to newspapers throughout the United states. The second Mission is to provide new Sand information about the . Govern ment defense department and local commands and communities. The report quoted the editor in chief of the european edition As saying exist ing regulations concerning the command news function could easily Lead Public affairs officers and their commanders to View the stars and stripes like a unit or installation newspaper Over which the have Complete control. It could be the Mission the newspaper Structure or the oversight Structure that creates this inherent conflict the congressional staffer said. This is some thing we want to look  the witness list is not finalized but probably will include army col. Jeffrey Cook commander of the european Edi Tion air Force col. Edwin Montgomery commander of the Pacific edition Jor Dan Rizer chief of the american forces information service and possibly Dan Howard assistant Secretary of defense for Public affairs. The congressional staffer did t Rule out further hearings although none Are planned. Well have to see what comes out of this one he said. Driver charged in 2 policemen s deaths Naples Italy is the Ameri can husband of a Navy Petty officer was charged with vehicular homicide after his car struck three italian policemen Early saturday killing one instantly and fatally injuring another a Navy spokes Man said monday. Fred Telford 21, also was charge with leaving the scene of an Accident and failure to Render assistance after the one car Accident in pin Tamare 20 mile North of Naples it. Paul Weishaupt said. Telford is being held in Santa Maria prison in Capua North of Naples. An italian magistrate is reviewing a request by Telford s lawyer that Telford be re leased on bail. The Accident took place shortly after Midnight near an intersection leading to the Navy s enlisted housing  allegedly lost control of his Auto Mobile and struck the three policemen who were standing on the shoulder Weishaupt said. The three officers were Manning Roadblock set up to catch the kidnappers of an italian boy. Killed instantly in the crash was Ber Nardo Lovino 31. Paolo ciniello 38, was critically injured and died monday night in a Naples Hospital. Ciro Letizia 29, received minor injuries. Telford who is from Chicago allegedly abandoned his car at the Accident scene and hitchhiked to the naval sup port activity in Agnano near Naples Weishaupt said. Italian authorities apprehended Tel Ford As he was filing a statement with naval Security police saying his car had been stolen Weishaupt said. Telford was traced to the base through an identification card found in the abandoned car. Telford is the husband of a Petty offi cer third class assigned to surveillance and reconnaissance forces in Naples. The Case is being investigated by ital Ian and naval authorities. Gromisch gets Snow with a vengeance to i a t Jato to to a. Of Jet in. Garmisch West Germany is a storm that began monday was still going Strong late tuesday dumping about a foot of Snow on Garmisch allow ing arc recreation specialists to shut Down the Center s overworked Snow can non. The Center has been using the Sno Cannon for about three weeks on the slope behind the Hausberg Lodge Mak ing it the Only slope in the Valley that could be used for ski classes spokesman Harry Connors said. We Don t need it now Connors said tuesday. We be got Snow with a vengeance and the entire area is  the Zug Spitze where ski slopes have been open All along was reporting 12 inches of new Snow with excellent ski ing he said. In Berchtesgaden where the recreation Center also has hotels and a ski area the Skytop Lodge began receiving heavy Snow Early tuesday with an expected accumulation of about eight inches. Skytop workers Are out packing the Snow and said they expected to reopen the arc operated slopes on wednesday. The snowstorm also is improving conditions on the eight major slopes near Chi Emsee with an average of at Leas four inches of new powder and excellent skiing Connors said