European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 7, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes tuesday August 7,1990man says his father was 1 of 3 Jokki claims Cia ordered assassination was f Dallas apr a 29-Ycar-old unemployed Oil equipment Salesman said monday that his father was one of three men who fired the shots that killed president John f. Kennedy a on Cia Ord Cri. During a press conference Ricky White said his late father Roscoe White joined the Dallas police department two months before the nov. 22, 1963, assassination so he could carry but the assassination. White who said his father went by the code name a mandarin a was stationed at the Grassy Knoll. Two other Cia operatives with code names Quot Lebanon Quot and a a Saul were stationed in the Texas school Book depository and the county records building overlooking Daley Plaza the assassination site he said. A the was told by the government to do something a White told dozens of reporters. A you done to question the  White said that Lee Harvey Oswald was a part of the plot but did not fire shots. He described Oswald and police officer . Tippit As  the Warren commission concluded that Oswald acting alone fired the shots that killed Kennedy and wounded John Copnall then the Texas governor. Despite the commissions findings conspiracy theories have abounded since the assassination. Oswald was blamed for killing Tippit less than an hour after the assassination. White said monday that his father and Tippit picked up Oswald following the assassination although Tippit apparently had no knowledge of the assassination or the plot. White said the plan was to drive Oswald to red Bird Airport but somewhere along the Way Oswald panicked and got out of the car. At that Point Tippit apparently became suspicious and told Roscoe White that they would have to go to police Headquarters for questioning White said. At that Point White shot Tippit Ricky White said. A i know he had to live with this the rest of his life because , Tippit was a close Friend of the family Quot while said. Roscoe Whites pastor at the time of the assassination the Rev. Jack Shaw was also at mondays press conference held in the Juk assassination information Center. The Dallas Center has examined various conspiracy theories Over the years. Shaw said Roscoe White discussed the assassination with him on several agonizing occasions including a last conversation on his deathbed. Shaw said he believes Roscoe White who died in a 1971 fire was killed by a witness elimination team activated after Kennedy a death. White had resigned from the Dallas police department in 1965 to go into private business his son said. Roscoe Whites wife Geneva told Shaw of overhearing her husband and Jack Ruby discuss the assassination plot Shaw said. She also overheard them discuss How White would kill Tippit and Ruby would kill Oswald at police Headquarters. Ruby fatally shot Oswald two Days after Kennedy was assassinated. Shaw said mrs. While overheard Ruby say a i will take care of Oswald a White responded �?o1 will take care of the president and 1 will Lake care of  Ricky White and several others monday characterized Roscoe White As a Cia operative who had committed several other killings at the governments Behest. White said he Learned of his fathers involvement in the plot 12 years ago and struggled to come to terms with that knowledge. White said he read part of a diary that discussed the assassination plot but he said the diary was taken from the family by the Fri in the last couple of years. White showed reporters documents monday that he said buttress his claims that his father killed Kennedy. Among the items were embarkation slips showing that Roscoe White and Oswald left on the same ship for Marine duty in Japan on aug. 22, 1957. He also gave reporters copies of three faded messages he believes were sent by . Intelligence officials ordering Kennedy a assassination. Bobby Inman the former Deputy Cia director viewed the messages and told the Austin american statesman they were not genuine. Woody Specht an Fri agent in Dallas who spent nine years assigned to the Kennedy assassination Case refused to comment on the claims other than to say a you really need to evaluate the source on these types of  said a a there a been so Many claims like this in the last 27 years. You have to use Good judgment Here especially from somebody who was what 2 years old at the time a Oswald was discharged in 1959 and defected to the soviet Union. He returned to the United states in 1962, settling in fort Worth before moving to Dallas. The elder while was discharged in late 1962 and joined his wife and two sons in Paris Texas. Ricky White says his family later moved to Dallas where his father sold insurance. Dallas police records show that on oct. 7, 1963, Roscoe White joined the department As a photographer and clerk and that he became a patrol officer in 1964. White said his Mother who has had four Shock the wont a murderer Quot appeared sunday on the base of a statue of former president Kennedy in Boston. Paint was also sprayed on the head of the statue. Police say someone obsessed with the late actress Marilyn Monroe a linked to Juk by some sources a May be to blame. Treatments was very ill and cannot be interviewed by reporters. \ Shaw said Geneva White was told by Ruby that if she Ever revealed her knowledge of the assassination both she and her family would be killed. In Boston the John f. Kennedy statue at the statehouse was defaced sunday the anniversary of Marilyn Monroe a death police said. After an Anonymous Call police checked the statue at sunday morning and found the word a a murderer splashed in two Inch letters with White Spray paint on the Monument s Granite base. Kennedy and Monroe have been romantically linked by some books and the tabloid press. Monroe died aug. 5, 1962. A the individual that did this was one sick Turkey a Capitol police it. Paul Mcdonald said. A Many tourists have come up today and been shocked and dismayed this is absolutely another Black Eye on the state of  Center helping overseas voters stay informed by Chuck vinc1i Washington Bureau Washington a service members overseas who feel Cut off from the american electoral process can keep up to Date on slate and Federal races through a defense department information service that is celebrating its second anniversary this month. The voter information Center which attracts an average of 75 to 100 Calls a Day has proved to be a a great Success Quot in keeping military personnel and their families aware of political developments said Hank Valentino director of the Pentagon a Federal voting assistance program. The system has expanded significantly since its inception two years ago. At that time callers were limited to recorded messages from the candidates for president vice president the Senate and governor. Now callers have Access to All candidates for Federal office including the House. They also can hear messages from about 100 incumbents in the House and Senate on the status of Bills and con Gressional actions Valentino said. Quot what a More callers can leave messages for their elected officials even if the officials Are not among those who have recordings of their own on the system Quot Valentino said. Individuals can get into the system by calling a Zovon 223-6500 or commercial 202-693-6500. Callers with touch tone phones Are prompted by a series of messages to obtain the information they want or to leave a message of their own. The touch tone portion of the system operates automatically through computer links in Valentino a Pentagon office. Individuals who done to have touch tone phones arc asked to stay on the line for assistance. Those Calls Are routed to the Headquarters of the non commissioned officers association in nearby Alexandria va., where volunteers assist callers in getting the information they want. Valentino is optimistic that the voter information Center will increase the number of Absentee military voters in the upcoming fall elections from the 1988 level of about 20  grads fit for hire Send off Bowling Grolln Ohio apr some graduates at Bowling Green stale University will have one extra Selling Point As they enter the Job Market a certificate that says they Are physically lit have healthy lifestyles and therefore w ill Cost a company less Money in health care costs. To get a fit for hire certificate students must pass tests for cholesterol Levels blood pressure body composition aerobic fitness and lifestyle analysis. Preparation includes a meeting with or. Richard Bowers fitness director of the University a student recreation Center where a senior student May Start an individualized fitness program that might induce exercise a diet or help in breaking a cigarette habit. Students who pass All fitness tests receive a Gold certificate they can show to prospective employers. Others who ddn to meet ail standards get a Silver certificate which states they understand the significance of fitness in the workplace. Those who do not pass have the option of continuing their fitness programs and trying again. The University Points to studies that show that a physically fit employee can save a company As much As $1,000 a year reflecting lower health care costs and less absenteeism. These employees Are also less Likely to smoke abuse drugs or alcohol and Are More Likely to use seat belts when driving a All factors in reducing the chances of illness and injury. Joann Kroll director of the University a placement service says that she knows Many recruiters from Large corporations take fitness seriously since health care is one of the fastest rising costs in business. Quot they Are very wellness and fitness oriented and we believe that they look More favourably upon students who they believe Are better health risks. They seem to be genuinely impressed with the fit for hire  Bowers observes that while the certificate May give students an Edge in the Job Hunt it also gets them thinking about the need for physical activity and maintaining a healthy lifestyle