European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday december 22, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 7 a yen for a piece of the Wall japanese Parodis mad Amano checks out a display of certificate he s holding says in English this piece was pieces of the Berlin Wail on Sale in Osaka Japan. The purchased from the East German jury convicts 3 argentines of extortion Wilmington. Del. A three Argentine nationals were convicted tuesday of attempting to extort Sio million from Dupont co. In Exchange for documents the company claimed were a blueprint for manufacturing Lycra. After nine Days of testimony a Federal jury deliberated two hours before convicting Bruno Skerianz. Rau Armando Giordano and Antonio Ruben Inigo of Argentina of conspiracy and attempted extortion. Each faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250.000 Fine. . District judge Joseph j. Longobardi set san lending fur feb. 26. A fourth defendant. Jose i Trosino is fighting extradition from Italy. Charges were dropped against Maria i. Loren of de Bianchini who agreed to testify for the Federal government. Prosecutors portrayed Skerianz As the Mastermind behind a scheme to extort $10 million from the Wil Mington based chemical giant. The prosecution said Dupont had been induced against its will to agree to $10 million for 1,581 documents on Lycra production that were stolen from its Lycra manufacturing Plant in Mercedes Argentina. Lycra is the company s Trade name for spandex an Clastic fiber used in swimming suits and leotards. Dupont controls More than 50 percent of the spandex Market worldwide according to company officials. The government said Dupont was forced to enter into an agreement with Skerianz and the others under which they would not work in spandex production for five years. In addition the agreement said that during that period Dupont would agree to sell spandex yarn to a company chosen by Skerianz. Services held in Lockerbie for flight 103 victims Lockerbie Scotland a As grieving relatives watched clergymen thursday dedicated a Granite memorial etched with the names of 270 people killed when their plane blew up Over this once obscure scottish town. See related Story. Page 8. The somber dedication ceremony under Leaden skies marked the first anniversary of the terrorist bombing of pan am right 103. Two Light aircraft trailing smoke to form a Cross flew overhead during the simple service in a 19th-Century graveyard. It was attended by 500 peo ple including at least 20 american rela Tives of victims. This is a family occasion the local member of parliament sir Hector Monro said before the group joined in singing the lord is my Shepherd at the end of the 10-Minule dedication cer Emony. Names of the victims Are carved in roughly alphabetical order family members arc grouped together in the Light polished Granite. The memorial stands 6 feet tall and consists of three panels. Wreaths heaped at the foot of the me Morial included one from Syracuse University in Syracuse . It was dedicated to the 25 Syracuse students who died on flight 103 As they flew Home for Christmas from an Exchange program in London. Relatives stood with Heads bowed Dur ing the dedication ceremony. The drizzling stopped As the service began in dry Esdale cemetery which is located one mile outside Lockerbie. No formal invitations were issued. The . Ambassador Henry Catto at tended the service and Queen Elizabeth ii sent one of her representatives. Later thursday american relatives attended another service at an isolated Stone Church outside Lockerbie near where the jumbo jetliner s nose Cone crashed. To end the somber and poignant Day an ecumenical service was held in front of Lockerbie town Hall which a year ago had to be turned into a makeshift morgue. I thought it was very appropriate and very respectful. An Extension of the people of Lockerbie. They be Given us Faith and Hope throughout the year said Joe Horgan of Philadelphia. Horgan is a member of the Board of victims of pan am right 103. The sup port group represents american victims. Morgan s brother in Law Michael Doyle was on the flight. George Williams 58, a real estate agent from Joppa md., said while this might be a traumatic experience for us the worst has already scottish investigators say the bomb that brought Down pan american flight 103 was made of powerful plastic explosives concealed in a radio cassette player. Heroes honoured for risking their lives to save offers Pittsburgh a what started out to be a routine traffic Stop for speeding turned into Brush wit death for an Arizona policeman who was saved by a passer by. As Russell e. Dean tried to arrest the 16-year-old Driver the boy knocked the Phoenix officer to the ground grabbed his gun and threatened to kill him. Dean believes his life was spared Only by the bravery of the Motorist who stopped grabbed the boy and pulled him from the passer by John w. Basco 40, a window Washer from Phoenix was among 20 people honoured by the Pittsburgh based Carnegie hero fund commission for risking their lives trying to save others. Or. Basey walked right up in the face of that gun that could have gone off at any Lime Dean said. I believe or. Basco saved my those honoured wednesday bring to Iii the number recognized this year. The organization has honored7,405 North americans since industrialist Andrew Carnegie established the commission in 1904. Each hero or survivor receives a $2,500 Cash Reward and medal. Dean said he almost quit pursuing the youth he was chasing on july 19. The youth reached speeds of 80 Mph on Phoenix s streets before crashing his car into a Dean stopped to apprehend the boy the teen Ager turned on the motorcycle officer and fell on him. The boy pulled Dean s .38-Calibcr pistol from his Holster and pointed it at his head. He put the gun right to my left Eye and he said he was going to Killsc Dean said. As Basey talked the 16-year-old into releasing the gun Dean handcuffed him. Dean suffered Only a sprained knee and scrapes to his arms and legs. The other heroes cited Derek Lambert 16, of Andrews s.c., who saved a Man who had fallen from a boat and severely Cut his hands on the propeller on oct. 9, 1988. Milton e. Bradford 32, of Newport n.j., who died saving a co worker who was overcome by Gas in a Shaft on sept. 6, 1988. Shirley Belle Viscusi 58, Howick Quebec a nurse who died trying to save a woman who suffocated in a Home for the elderly that had caught fire on july 25, 1988. Michael b. Larivicre 18, Rockaway ore., who died Wii be swimming to save a Man caught in an Ocean current on july 30. Martin a. Benfield 27, Lenoir n.c., who nearly drowned pulling two Young boys out of the Ocean june 14, 1988. Leonard a. Throux 65, Chepachet r.i., who pulled a trapped Man from his burning Auto before the vehicle became engulfed in flames on feb. 18. Aaron lome Clark 25, Magdalen islands que Bec who drowned while helping to save a i 3-year-old girl in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on aug. 21,1986. Jerry l. Conrad 35, Toledo Ohio who leaped into a moving car to save a 2-year-old girl on sept. 23,1987. Jerry o. Anderson 35, Tulsa okla., who drowned while saving a 12-year-old boy who had fallen from a dam into deep water on May 27. Allen n. Davidson 13, Gaffney s.c., who crawled into a burning House and dragged an elderly woman to safety on nov. 19, 1988. Michael Ollins 33, Chicago a bus Driver who left his vehicle and stopped a group of Young men from beating a Man on a crowded City Street on aug. 20,1987. Claude Cleroux 50, Montreal Serge Perron 38. Of Repentigny Quebec and Robert k. Myles 37, of St. Hillaire Quebec ail of whom helped save a co worker trapped beneath a crumbling Wall after an explosion in an Oil refinery on dec. 16,1986. Scott Waller Asson 20, Burly Idaho who broke the window of a car and pulled a woman free just before the Auto was submerged in a flooded Wash in Scottsdale ariz., on oct. 14,1988. Donat Pelletier 43, and Guy by Micro 41, both of St. Felicite Quebec and Denis Blanche 42, and re Jean Miville 35, both of St. Pamphile Quebec who crossed the partially Frozen surface of the Saint John River to Rescue a co worker trapped in a Bridge that was carried downstream april 1,1986
