European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes saturday april 22.1989 new lawyer May represent Hinckley denies planning Book on Reagan shooting Washington a Maverick attorney Marl Lane Friday confirmed he is interested in representing presidential assailant John a Hinc Liley jr., Bui denied suggestions he wants to write a Book about the Man who shot president Reagan Lane who nude a National reputation for his writ Ings on assassination conspiracy theories insisted that Minc Kutcy s interest in retaining him was based solely. On a desire for effective Legal counsel rather than to collaborate an a Book. He 5,1 id it appears that or. Hinckley seems More settled More concur in d about constitutional rights and More accurate and less emotionally disturbed than arc his keepers at a local mental institution where Hinckley has been held since his 1982 acquittal by reason of insanity in the 1981 shooting of Reagan and three others. Lane who said he has spoken Ith Hinckley several limes by Telephone since Hinr Kulcy called him in Early March also dismissed suggestions that he would seek payment of his Legal fees in revenues from a Book on the Case. I have never made any agreement with any client in which my o. Was. Paid by the publication of i Book Lane said in a Telephone interview from Daytona reach. Fla., where he is representing a Man. On death Row. Lane commented in response to testimony thursday in Federal court in which incl Dey said he wanted in hire line because he has done very Well defending famous criminals. He. Has represented some people who arc famous 10 the general pub Lic Hinckley told prosecutor Robert " r. Chapman. These clients gained notoriety As Crimi nals. In the criminal  Hinckley won Permis Sion at thursday s nearing to meet with Lane or other lawyers at the mental hos John Hinckley Pital Hinckley who initially did not identify the Law scr author by name told  judge june l. Green thai he telephoned Lane because he had same what of a  kind of reputation the judge said. He is just known nationwide in certain circles. I had heard of him in the past representing a number of he has certainly had Many eases and done Well with them explained i Nick try. Hospital lawyer Janet l. Matter contended that Hinckley would expose himself to exploitation if Al Lowed to interview prospective attorneys without court supervision. Arc you aware thai in fact he has written a number of Hooks about political assassinations she asked Hinckley. I know of one Book he has written twin Cilcy re plied. ,. What Book is that he judge interjected. Do you want me to just give Tsiris person s name because we ire going to Lead into that Hinckley said. After the judge indicated she did. Hinckley said he has written a Book called Rush to judgment his name is Mark  -. Hospital authorities cancelled his appointment with line Hinckley said. I should at least be permitted to talk to the  Hinckley said of we Don t gel along ii stops right  in his1966 Book Rush to judgment Lane disputed the findings of the Warren commission that acc Harvey Oswald alone shot and killed president Kennedy in 1963 in Dallas. Vincent j. Fuller the lawyer who successfully de fended Hinckley at the 1982 trial did not oppose he motion for a new lawyer. Fuller said he was relieved to be dismissed from inc Case. Children s books Joliet ill. A thousands of children s books hate gone up in flames in this Northern Illinois Community and authorities arc trying to determine who is behind firebomb attacks on the Public Horary and to schools. The third and latest incident was the fir Bombini of the Joliet Public Library on wednesday night children s librarian Dianne Harmon said Friday that damage estimates to the books and historic building ranged from $800,000 to is s million i be been Here 31 years and i be never seen anyone1 burning for books fire chief  k St . I be seen them Burn for. Money Burn for Spile Burn for All kinds of reasons. But never far  no one Lias Heen injured in the three firebomb attacks which have been started with the same kind of incendiary device at about the same time of Day said officials in this Community of 75,000 about 35 Miles Southwest of Chi Cago. On feb. 10, a bottle filled with a fire accelerant was thrown into a Book Stor age room at Hufford Junior High school causing damage estimated at is 5,000. On monday  cocktail was thrown through a window into a Book storage room at mar Crest elementary school causing at least $10,000 in dam age and closing the school for a Day. And sometime after 9 Pirn. We docs Day an incendiary device of some Type believed to be a mol6t6v cocktail was hurled through a window at the Public Library plus said. Despite the similarities police said i hey Are not making any assumptions Aboul  firebomb Ines arc con ii  librarian James Johnston choked Back tears As he surveyed the damage from the lire.  ". " "1 went through my professional Calm and. J am going la rough my combat rage said Johnston a korean War vet the children s books Section look the Brunt of the damage but smoke damage was in evidence throughout the 86-Ycar old Limestone Structure. The children s Section of the Library comprised Aboul 48,000 books and har Mon estimated that one Quarter to one half of the collection could be salvaged. Johnston said roughly 60 percent of Fth books were Kumf print.   s insurance should cover most of the loss. ,. " Joliet of Licals the . Treasury department s Bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms and the stale fire marshal s office were investigating. Armed forces strength fell slightly in March Washington api the Active duty strength of the nation s. Armed Forres dropped slightly last month the Pentagon said l riday Nall. The  Jav Noarine corps and air Force reported 3,116.8x4 men and women on Active duty i of Mirch 31, Down from the 2.1 2,636 on feb. 2s. A year am. On March 31. I4s8, he Ivo Jagon reported 2m 1,757 men and women in uniform. A reduction was ordered in Early. 1988 when the. Reagan administration decided it would rather have a Nuller unlit try than a hollow one most of the reductions Nite Matle through Chan is s in re cruising goals lighter the Enlil intent standards and Early out incentives. Three of i he four Seri ices reported drops in strength during March while thi1 Nav reported an increase to Lett Navy rial it Hud .5s2j66 men and women on Aai to duty As of March 31. Up 118 from feb. 2s. The Marine corps said it had 194,860 on Active duty dowri.770 from Keb is the air Force said is Active duty strength dropped by 3.679 to.575.604, while the army reported u de Iii of 1,416 to a total df764,259. Of grounds a-7s to Check for cracks on Wing edges Washington api the air Force logistics come has temporarily grounded its Fleet of single engine Light attack aircraft citing Small cracks found in the trailing edges of a tips the defense department . The of Eccl of j65 a-7d and a Model aircraft used b inc air Force and air National guard will be restricted until an inspection of the Wing area is completed the defense department said in a statement. A new 96-foot ferry Tow tined to sail below Etc South Hass Island and Catavia Island in Westurn Lake Erie is being built by pm industries Ine. On inv cd Jahagan Ruhr near Cucu land. The new vessel will new ferry for put in Bay be the largest in i five ferry Fleet owned by family run Miller Luat line inc. And based at Punn by a Illdage on South bum Island. H can carry 500 Pas 5l Ngit a or 20 vehicles with 260 pasc Norra