European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                2 Church leaders want Iraq to get food Medicine Washington up a two top Church leaders said Friday the United states should not Block food and medical supplies from going to Iraq. In a letter to president Bush the presidents of the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church disciples of Christ a both mainline protestant bodies a said they were concerned at a the growing possibility for open military  a at this critical time we believe that restraint by the United states and other nations in responding to the iraqi aggression is essential a said the Rev. John Humbert general minister and president of the 1.1 million member disciples and the Rev. Paul Sherry president of the 1.7 million member acc. During the monthlong crisis that has followed iraqis aug. 2 invasion of neighbouring Kuwait and the american commitment of combat forces to saudi Arabia most religious groups a while condemning the iraqi invasion a have maintained a wait and see attitude toward . Policy in the area. For the most part Church leaders have asked Bush to continue to work with the United nations and other International organizations in forging a response to the crisis. Sherry and Humbert too called on Bush and other Western leaders to a look increasingly to the United nations for an appropriate response saying they were concerned the a already massive military presence in the Middle East will hamper these efforts and exacerbate  a finally we urge that food and medical supplies not be withheld from iraqis civilian population a they said. At the same time two Church related Relief organizations a Church world service and Catholic Relief service a announced plans to Aid refugees fleeing Iraq and Kuwait. The Catholic Agency said it will donate $ 15,000 to provide food for what it said were the thousands of egyptian refugees arriving in nude a Egypt. Church world service the Relief Arm of the National Council of churches said it had issued a special Appeal for $75,000 to Aid refugees.. Reported readying Case against Saddam los Angeles apr . Officials Are compiling a list of alleged violations of International Law to use against iraqi president Saddam Hussein in a Nur Emberg style War crimes trial a newspaper reported Friday. The Bush administration could cite the alleged violations to justify any military action against Iraq according to administration sources quoted by the los Angeles times. The administration also might make the capture of Saddam and his key advisers for trial one of the objectives of the . Buildup in the persian Gulf officials told the times. A some action has to be taken both because we have a right to bring him to Justice and to deter him from further violations a said an administration official who spoke on condition of  shot from passing car kills prosecutor in Bronx sunday september 2, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 5 protected by Angels de Freidl cradles his 4-week-old daughter Danielle in his arms As he stands amid the ruins of his Home in Plainfield 111. He said the baby was thrown into the debris tuesday when a Tornado hit and destroyed the House but that she Wasny to even scratched. A god sent Angels to protect her a said Freidl. Mobster demanded $250,000 for Hoffa murder report says Detroit up a alleged mob figure Anthony Giacalone demanded $250,000 from teamsters president Frank Fitzsimmons for arranging the murder of former Union chief Jimmy Hoffa according to a newly released Fri report. The report was disclosed during hearings in Newark n.j., last week on Federal attempts to oust Charles a a Chuckie of Brien from his Post with the teamsters Southern conference at Hallandale Fla. Of Brien Hoffa a Foster son has Long been a key figure in the Fri investigation of Hoffa a disappearance from a parking lot of a Michigan restaurant in july 1975. Hoffa is believed dead. The information in the Fri report comes from Jackie Presser another former teamsters president who died in 1988. Presser told the Fri in 1978 that Giacalone called Fitzsimmons demanded Money and reminded him that a it never  Hoffa was president of the Union when he was convicted of jury tampering in 1964 and Fitzimmons succeeded him. Hoffa served nearly five years before he was pardoned by former president Nixon and at the time of his disappearance he was believed to be planning to take the teamsters presidency from Fitzsimmons in a 1976 election. The Fri report says Fitzsimmons who has since died refused to pay Giacalone. Of Brien then an official with teamsters local 299 in Detroit went to Washington in june 1978 in an unsuccessful Effort to collect from Fitzsimmons according to the report. A there is no Way that Ever happened a of Brien told the Detroit news wednesday. A i never talked to Fitz about Money for  of Brien and Giacalone have denied any involvement in Hoffa a disappearance. The hearing in Newark was conducted by a retired Federal judge named to preside Over a series of sessions dealing with allegations that the nations largest Union is controlled by organized crime. It also was disclosed that of Brien admitted talking with Giacalone by Telephone five times and meeting with him four times within five Days at about the time of Hoff fax a disappearance. And officials said a Hoffa confidant told the Fri Giacalone asked him to set up meetings with Hoffa on six different july dates before the disappearance although no meeting resulted. The Fri contends Hoffa was lured to the restaurant to meet with Giacalone and new Jersey teamsters figure Anthony Provenzano ostensibly so that Giacalone could mediate a bitter feud Between the other men. New York apr although authorities said that he was not the target u tue gunman a prosecutor was shot in the head and killed in a drive by slaying thursday As he shopped at a store near the Bronx county courthouse. The prosecutor 30-year-old Sean Healy was hit by one Bullet As he Bent Over to take a Box of doughnuts from a store shelf said Michael Philbin chief of Bronx detectives. A the certainly was not a target. He happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time a Philbin said. Philbin said police had been called to handle a dispute at a location a Block from the store about an hour before the shooting but that no one was there when the officers arrived. Milton Mollon Deputy mayor for criminal Justice said police had arrested a suspect in Healy a death. But police later denied that. Also thursday a former state senator 49-year-old Vander Beatty was fatally shot while working in his office in the Brooklyn Borough. Beatty a Democrat who left the state Senate after being convicted of forgery and racketeering in 1984, was shot once in the head. Police spokesman Tina Mohrmann said Beatty was killed by an unidentified Man who fled in a Blue car. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Sept. 2, 1950 a american troops on the Paktong front withdrew 8.5 Miles in the face of North kor East biggest offensive of the korean conflict. 30 years ago today. Sept. 2, 1960 a the Pennsylvania Railroad the largest . Carrier of freight and passengers was shut Down for the first time in its 114-year history by a strike of 20,000 maintenance workers. 20 years ago today. Sept. 2, 1970 a by a 55-39 vote the Senate rejected a proposal to Force the withdrawal of . Troops from Indochina but it then passed the controversial $ 19.2 billion military procurement Bill. 10 years ago today. Sept. 2, 1980 a strikers at eight Coal mines in Southwest Poland stayed off the Job but shipyards factories and buses came Back to life in most polish towns a Day after the settlements of the Baltic port strikes