European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes monday february 12,1990 news tip dates Macdonald Case Boston a a lawyer says he has new evidence to file for a re trial in the Case of Jeffrey Macdon Ald. A former army doctor found guilty in 1979 of murdering his preg Nant wife and iwo children. This time we be got in nailed  said Harvey Silverglate who was acquainted with Mac Donald while both were students. Silverglate. Who has t previously represented Macdonald refused to disclose the nature of the evidence but said it was  of it is newly discovered some of it is known to the prosecution and was suppressed at the time of the  Silverglate said. We have the heart of the Evi Dence but we arc still pursuing a few strings and. Arc in the pro Cess of pulling in All  attorney said he planned to file a retrial motion in the Spring Al which Lime the new evidence would be made Public. Plea in kids deaths Bay Minette. Ala. A a woman who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the drownings of her three children must serve a least one year in an alcoholism treatment  Dees of Chatom allegedly was drunk Al inc wheel when her Van plunged off a Rural Road into weeks Bay on March 16. 1988. Drowning her children. Kari Maxwell. 8 mor Gan Cameron Maxwell. 6 and Kris ten Mallory decs. 2.decs initially was charged with murder in the children s drown Ings but struck a plea bargain. Under inc agreement approved by circuit judge Thomas b. Norton or. Dees must serve one to three years in an alcohol treat Mcnol pro Gram and five years of supervised probation. Navy puts a new emphasis on officers physical fitness by Janet Howells Tierney Washington Bureau Washington in the past naval officers rarely broke into a sweat Over their biannual physical readiness tests since the results were hardly noticeable in their personnel files. But that changed feb. When in Navy began requiring those results to appear clearly in All of incr fitness records. It was an inequity said cmdr. Den Nis Spillane Deputy director of the health and physical readiness division at the naval military personnel  people who passed or failed were More easily identified because there is a required entry in their records. Petty officer 3rd class Ronald Wor Den and other enlisted sailors called the change in reporting requirements a Good idea. I be seen Loo Many officers who Are overweight and look bad said Wor Dan. An electronics technician assigned to the Cruiser Belknap. "1 keep my calf in shape said Petty officer 1st class Henry Godfrey builder with the administrative support unit in Bahrain. I believe everyone should too. If our seniors arc overweight there s no incentive for Junior people to stay in  All Navy people have been required to take a physical readiness test since 1986. Under the system a Sailor s body fat percentage must be reported on enlisted evaluation forms in the Block titled physical  but comments on officers physical fitness and body fat previously were included if at All Only in the narrative portion of their fitness reports. The new instruction requires that in formation regarding each officer s physical condition be included in the portion of fitness reports that is carefully re viewed by promotion boards. The instruction also clarifies How the service will Deal with personnel who fail to meet the physical readiness lest and weight standards. The Navy test consists of four events a i.5-Milc run or walk or a 500-Yard swim a sit reach exercise curl ups and push ups. Each  also is weighed and his body fat measured by command fitness coordinators. The Navy allows a body fat limit of 22 percent for men and 30 percent for women. Individuals who fail the test or exceed the body fat limit will be Given time to shape up. Spillane said. If we be invested so much to Tram this person we re certainly going to in Vest More to help the individual that wants  he said. We define significant Progress As an individual who loses 1 to 2 pounds per week or approximately i percent body fat every two weeks. We re looking at a behaviour change not a crash diet which is something they do  but if Scricc members do not pass three consecutive tests or weigh ins administrative action against them begins. Navy commanders Are responsible for allowing the time Tor physical activity Spillane said. The instructions encourage commanders to allow service members to take 30 minutes from three workdays each week for exercise. 4 killed 3 wounded in robbery at new Mexico Bowling Alley Las Cruces . A robbers Shol seven people in a Bowling Alley of fice saturday killing a Man his two Young daughters and another girl before Selling a fire to try to cover up the crime police said. Whai we have Here is a very vicious crime. Inc assassination of kids said Las Cruces police Cape. Fred Rubio. A truckers whole family was  a -1-u tu.,.,. R., nah re Cirlin Tiv end blockade at French Border Val d Costa. Italy a trucks streamed across italian French Border checkpoints sunday Afler italian truck Drivers agreed to end a blockade Hal had backed up traffic for Miles. Traffic Al Alpine Border Crossings had come to a standstill saturday when truckers irritated by delays caused by a ongoing customs workers strike added their own pro isl by abandoning their rigs and blocking inc highways. Val d Costa s regional Council enacted a decree to permit trucks to travel Sun Dav in Spile of a Law Banning trucks from italian superhighways on holidays. Several hours after trucks began heading through inc mom Blanc Tunnel to France traffic conditions had returned to Normal. The truckers decided to end the protest after a meeting saturday night with italian transport minister Carlo Bimini. Roberto to Vogliano. Chairman of the truckers Union said members abandoned their protest because of the willingness displayed by mini scr Bernini to solve some of inc More important prob lems which caused the  the truck cars arc demanding lower transport taxes. Extended hours for truck transport on italian superhighways and improved working conditions. Meanwhile customs workers continued their slowdown despite i hair Union Scalls to resume work after the italian Cabinet on Friday approved a proposed Law acceding to some of their demands. Officials of the ministry of finance filled in for sinking customs workers Al Border Crossings to Case traffic jams. The three survivors and residents Liv ing near the Las Cruces bowl lanes gave police a description of the two suspects in the robbery and shootings. Rubio said officers were looking for two hispanic men one described As about 5-foot-ii, with Short Kinky hair and in his 30s the other As 5-fool-6, dark heavy set and in his late 40s or Early 50s. Officers were Manning 10 roadblocks into and Oul of this cily of Aboul 55,000, local cd 45 Miles North of inc mexican Border. A Heli Copler was being used and80 Pyrc Cal of inc police department s criminal investigation staff was working on the Case Rubio said. Rubio identified the dead As Steve turan a Bowling Alley worker believed to be in his 30s daughters Paula turan 7, and Victoria turan 2 and another girl. Amy Houser 13. He said Victoria was alive when the victims were found bul was pronounced dead on arrival at memorial general Hospital. The three survivors were taken to inc Hospital where they were in critical con Dilion Rubio said. He refused to release their names tiling so curly reasons and concern for their safety. He said one was 12. One was 30 and the third was in his or her 30s. The police Caplain said a fire was re ported Al the Bowling Alley at 8 33 ., Hal fan hour after it opened. Firefighters found the seven victims in the office. According to our preliminary incs to Galion they were rounded up and taken into that particular office Rubio  were concentrated in one area and shot in one  the robbers then started a fire in the office. It appears it was to cover up the crime scene he said. Rubio said the apparent Molive was robbery and apparently they decided to rid themselves of any  you re talking about a 2-year-old," he said. What could a 2-year-old testify to this is Why i say it s the  police did not disclose the amount of Money taken but Rubio said what makes it even worse is. The amount of people who were shot for the amount of Money taken. If you Start add ing up All these Ages you re going to come up with 100 years of life that was just gone by some ignorant people that did  aul homilies said Junior league games for Young slurs had been scheduled to Start at the Bowling Alley at 9  Writers plea to Stop death threats against Rushdie printed by papers. _. A  to Monou Ino hip Heath Threal. It appeared in London a More than 160 writers worldwide appealed sunday to world leaders to help Slop the death threats against British author Saiman  writers including czechoslovak president Vaclav Havel a playwright signed a state Mcnol prepared by the inter National commit lec for the defense of Salman Rushdie and his publishers and carried by More than 20 newspapers worldwide. Rushdie has been in hiding under police guard since feb. 14, 1989, when the Laic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini accused him of blaspheming islam in his novel the Salami verses and ordered his Dalh. The Cdcil was repeated Friday by Khomeini s successor in Iran. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Related slurry. Page 8 we Call on world leaders and All those in positions of influence to renew their efforts to end the persecution of Salman Rushdie and his publishers the writers state Mcnol said. We wish to re Sale that in is the right of All people to express their ideas and beliefs and to discuss them with i hair critics on the basis of Mutual tolerance free from censorship intimidation and  writers said thai by lawfully expressing his Righi to Freedom of express Ion Rushdie was committing no crime. It noted however that of ponces of his Book have attacked bookshops in Britain and made Chr calcining phone Calls to his publishers. In March More than 1,000 writers from around the world signed statement supporting Rushdie s right to Freedom of expression and repudiating the deat in real 62 newspapers and periodicals in 22  s statement was signed by Rushdie s wife. American novelist Mari Anne Wiggins Nobel prize winners join Brodsky a playwrights a. Pinter Canadian novelist Margaret at sep Brodsky and sir William Golding Arthur Miller and Harold r Iii it 11 a Uii in new Wood and poets Allen Ginsberg and Bei  african writers Beyten Brey Lenbach and Nadine Gordimer director scarce Wriler Hanif Kureishy and authors Catherine Cookson Anima Fraser Kazuo Ishiguro Edna o Brien Larry Mcmurtry Toni Morrison Susan Sontag and Kurt von Nogul also endorsed it. Rushdie s defense committee said in statement was published in newspapers throughout the world