European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Rock Star gets probation for drug charge st. Charlesmo. Up a a judge dropped child abuse charges against Chuck Berry but the Rock a no Roll legend was put on two years probation for Misdemeanour Possession of marijuana his lawyer said wednesday. Berry called a news conference for wednesday morning at his lawyers office to comment on the Case. He repeated earlier statements that he does not use or traffic in alcohol or any controlled substance. Berry claims the marijuana found at his Home was not his. The child abuse charges were dropped tuesday by st Charles county circuit judge Lucy Rauch said the attorney Wayne Schoeneberg of st. Charles. The three charges alleged Berry had filmed people under the age of 17 in the nude for the purposes of sexual gratification and stimulation. _ a felony charge of marijuana Possession was reduced to a Misdemeanour in the trial by court Schoeneberg said. He said Berry 64, pleaded not guilty to the Misdemeanour Possession of less than 35 Grams of marijuana but Rauch found him guilty and put him on unsupervised probation. The probation includes no restrictions on Berry a travel or appearances the attorney said. Prosecutors said 24 Grams of marijuana were found last june at a building in the singers Berry Park compound in Wentzville about 35 Miles West of st. Louis Berry sometimes spends the night there. Schonenberg said there was no evidence to connect Berry to any allegations regarding child abuse or child pornography. The attorney said the videotape on which the child abuse charges were based had not been seized by police during a raid at Berry a property but had been placed among the items confiscated from Berry a property by an informant. All of Berry a personal papers videotapes and rifles seized during the raid were returned to him Schoeneberg said. St. Charles county prosecutors announced in july they had seized evidence june 23 in the raid at Berry Park. Included were hashish marijuana weapons and More than $122,000 in Cash. Prosecuting attorney William Hannah admitted at the time that drug agents had been searching for cocaine during the raid but found none. Informants had Given police details of where it was claimed cocaine could be found in Berry a Home. Authorities said they also seized pornographic slides videotapes books and newspapers with sexual Content. Beriy has twice been to prison. He served two years for violating the Mann act in 1959 by transporting a minor across state lines for sexual purposes. In 1979 he was Given a 100-Day sentence for tax evasion. Berry still faces civil lawsuits filed by at least one warmer employee of his Southern Aire restaurant in Wentzville and by More than 200 women in a class a non suit. They claim Berry videotaped them As they were using the restrooms at the restaurant or at Berry no her Berry nor Schoeneberg has commented on be suns but the attorney said wednesday that the Reso m the civil case�1"31 a ase against Beny had no effect jes High Energy playing in the 1950s was an air Hajiro 0n thousands of fledgling rockers from Keith a Mann an Lennon to Bruce Springsteen. It of fish Sun Rock classics As a Johnny b. Goode a a bellmen and a Sweet Little  Friday november 23, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a v v Vav v a i Page 5 <5. It it it f a t a. It he a Bill Irwin follows his guide dog Orient on the final leg of his hike along the 2,167-mile appalachian  Man completes final leg in 2,167-mile Appalachia hike ii t Tapi it in a / a _ j a mame a bil1 Irwin on wednesday completed the appalachian Trail journey he began eight months ago making him the first Blind person to hike the entire 2,167-mile route. About 60 people greeted him As he reached the end of the Georgia to Maine Trail at Kathadin Stream Campground an official in Remote Baxter state Park said. Irwin was joined by about 20 friends and reporters for the final 2.4-mile leg of the journey. He did however walk the last few Hundred Yards alone said Park Secretary Jean Howes. Irwin completed his trek under sunny skies with temperatures in the upper 30s, said Howes. In recent Days Irwin had hiked in Snow and sleet but wednesday he got what Carolyn Starling a close Friend called a prayed to order  a a it a such a fitting end a she said. The Burlington n.c., resident was accompanied by his guide dog Orient during the epic journey. Irwin spent tuesday completing difficult sections of the Trail that he had missed previously said Starling who hiked with him for part of monday. Irwin a 50-year-old recovering alcoholic who lost his sight to an Eye disease when he was 28, decided to attempt the feat As an affirmation of his Faith in god. A a in a no great example of anything a the Burlington n.c., resident said in a september interview a any Blind person that is capable could do the same thing if they wanted to go through the same difficulty. A party was to be held in Irwin a Honor said Starling. Eighteen fellow members of Irwin a Church travelled to Maine by bus last weekend from Burlington n.c., to celebrate Irwin a achievement she said. Since setting out from Georgia in March Irwin has fallen Down dozens of times. He has broken a rib worn out equipment and coped with foul weather. He said in september that the scariest part of the trip was a starting out on Springer Mountain All alone m the Middle of the worst flood in the history of Georgia. Not even knowing How i was going to net Down the  b though he  see the magnificent vistas or Trail Side sunsets during his trek Irwin said he found Solace in the silence of the Woods and Beauty in the doors and other sensations from nature. At the urging of Baxter state Park officials he interrupted his hike in late october to climb mile High mount Kathadin a normally the last Northern leg of the Trail a before Winter weather closed that  youth kicked to death n 9�ng test of toughness fsvf38 a a 16-year-old n rip t0 death in a gang Initia Pear?0rnuedas tuesday at a Hospital 8 no members took him monday Atter a karate map Rte a a Aiu Aie kick from a gang to Anth a knocked him to the pave a a it authorities said authorities the boys Mother Frances Ruedas said the Only Way her son would agree to join a gang is if he bowed to intimidation. Police said Ruedas and another youth had been a walking the line As part of an initiation into the gang. Walking the line is a rite in which gang members form a double column and hit the initiates As. They walk past. In in1?5 Aid Ruedas is the third Tony Robert Parrotte 22, surrendered fear who the same gang to die to police tuesday in the area where pop lice said the initiation ceremony occurred. N agers parents and friends he was being held in lieu of $40,000 Ivy ,, Ruedas Wasny to Likely bail on a charge of aggravated assault Tanir a j0� 3 gang. They say filed before Ruedas died. Police said they my Nam a have stemmed from a Dis May file More serious charges through the 1 with gang members. District  of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Nov. 23,1950 South korean troops on the East coast drove within 69 Miles of soviet Siberia while about 100,000 . Soldiers in the Northwest braced for what could be another vital Battle in the korean war.30 years ago today. Nov 23, i960 the . General Assembly rejected a demand by Ghana that the Congo debate be adjourned pending a full report on the clash Between congolese and . Forces in Leopold Ville. B20 years ago today. Nov. 23, 1970 top  military and state department officials told a Senate subcommittee that the level of . Conventional forces in Western Europe was razor thin and further troop reductions could encourage soviet �?oadventurism.�?�7 0 years ago today. Nov. 23,1980 a firefighters predicted a Rise in the death toll of the Las vegas Mem grand hotel Casmo fire. At least 83 people Are known dead and 500 were injured