European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 31, 1990 a a the stars and stripes Page 7rite Marks wounded knee massacre wounded knee . A hundreds of american indians held a spiritual ceremony saturday at this massacre site to commemorate the 100th anniversary of one of the Saddest Days in their history. About 100 horseback riders and several Hundred other people watched As Indian spiritual leaders conducted a half hour ceremony in sub Zero temperatures at the grave site of 146 Sioux indians killed by . Cavalry troops a Century ago. A to us it was a massacre unjustified a said Mario Gonzalez attorney for the wounded knee survivors association. A the army had no Legal right to do what it did. We want wounded knee to be remembered. So it will never happen  Means a Leader of the militant american Indian movement blocked the Entrance to the cemetery when gov George Mickelson showed up to pay his respects. The governor made no Effort to get past him but entered the cemetery later said an aide Gretchen lord Anderson a it would be an insult for Mickelson to enter because we live in the Racis Stafe of South Dakota and lie is the governor a Means said a the said i was t Welcome a the governor said. A the wants to make a mockery of All that has occurred in reconciliation a Mickelson later declared 1991 the year of reconciliation As part of state efforts to improve relations Between indians and non indians the morning ceremony was conducted in temperatures of 21 below Zero and a wind chill of 60 to 70 below Zero. Riders who circled the cemetery Rode past a spiritual Leader holding up a can of burning Sage. They  their hands and Eagle feathers at the smoke to purify themselves As others beat Drums and Sang traditional songs. The riders had retraced the 220-mile journey that chief big foot and his band took before they were killed by cavalry troops at w of undid knee. The riders in an unidentified woman weeps at the mass grave of wounded knee victims. Dured Snow and sub Zero wind chills during part of their two week ride a i think it weather was probably appropriate during this  Indian people believe that when they make a pledge and commitment that suffering is part of that pledge and commitment a said rep. Ben night horse Campbell d Colo. Campbell is an Indian. The crowd later went to a school seven Miles away for other ceremonies at which Mickelson and others spoke l he names of those who died at wounded knee were read Quot the massacre at wounded knee is one of Man dark moments in american history a Mickelson said Mickelson said to was Quot pledging my own commitment to learn from our past in order to build a future for All South Dako ians regardless of race or  the governor said he will keep trying to persuade Federal officials to create a National Monument at wounded knee. The site should be preserved according to the w wishes of wounded knee descendants he said. / hundreds of Sioux men. Women and children were killed by . Cavalry soldiers at wounded knee in an event that some historians said signified the end of the Indian wars. On Friday nearly 300 horseback riders and others on foot endured wind chill temperatures As Low As 50 degrees below Zero in route to the ceremony. A the riders assembled their horses in a Circle at the massacre site Friday and proved for peace within the Sioux nation and throughout the world. Two former american Indian movement leaders Means and Dennis Banks joined the riders last week. Some riders said they were bothered by. The participation of activists associated with the armed takeover of wounded knee in 1973, which led to two deaths. After Sioux Leader sitting Bull was killed in december 1890, big foot led a band of about 4 10 Sioux from Central South Dakota to seek Refuge at the Fine Ridge Indian reservation in Southwest-1 Ern South Dakota. A accounts differ As to who fired first and How Many died when the cavalry inter cup tech the Sioux. The Federal government says about Iso indians died the Sioux say As Many As 400 were killed. Milwaukee apr a construction company has been found guilty of homicide in the deaths of two workers killed in a methane Gas explosion at a sewer excavation  county circuit court jurors deliberated about 41/2 hours before find ing . Healy co. Of Mccook iii., guilty of two counts of homicide by reckless conduct in the deaths of Tony Bell 25, of Sturgeon Bay wish a and Rick Sochacki 34, of South Holland ii also killed  nov 10, 1988, explosion was project superintendent Ron Kohne 49, of big Sandy Tenn. The men died in a Tunnel that is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan sewerage commissions $2 billion improvement project Milwaukee county District attorney e. Michael Mccann announced the state charges at the same time Federal prosecutors revealed a 12-count indictment charging the company with criminal violations of the occupational safety and health act of 1970. The company was convicted of. A failing to provide and maintain a sufficient ventilation system and proper electrical equipment. A providing inadequate safety instruction to employees. A failing to de energize electrical Power in the area where High Levels of methane Gas were detected. Testimony at a. Coroners inquest last december indicated that because of High methane Levels the Tunnel had been cleared of workers the Day the blast occurred Gas exploded As the victims returned to Check the Tunnel Healy attorney David Cannon denied the company was careless. Holme  Nave entered the Tunnel if he had thought there was a Hazard the attorney argued. Project manager Patrick Doig a mining Engineer testified that the tunnels Venlo lation system was adequate. Cannon said engineering consultants Hadnot encouraged Healy to install extra safety Mea-1 sures. A 1 a Healy faces a Fine of $10,000 on1 each count. After the verdict lawyers said they  comment because civil suits Are pending. A  District court trial is scheduled Jan 22 on 12 Misdemeanour counts that Curry a cumulative maximum penalty of s6 million. V / fort Lauderdale Fla. Up the concept of using a designated Driver to chauffeur new years eve revellers safely is catching on especially among Young people a Survey by Alamo rent a car suggests. A 1. Amore than 64 percent of those travelling by car on new years eve said they planned to designate a Driver who will agree not to drink alcohol. That a up from 59 percent last year the company said. The concept appeared to be even More popular among Young adults Alamo said. More than 72 percent of those surveyed Between the Ages of 18 and 24 said they planned to have a designated Driver on new years eve. The Survey also found that women Are. More Likely to make such an arrangement. Some 69 percent of the woman queried said they planned to do so compared with 62 percent among men. Residents of the North Central Sites appeared most Likely to use a designated Driver Alamo said. About 79 percent of those surveyed in that Region said they planned to do . Jay Winsten associate Dean of the Harvard school of Public health and director of the schools National designated Driver Campaign said the concept is catching on because of aggressive promotion on radio and television. The Survey also found that 63 percent of those asked had Ridden with a designated Driver at least once. Among Drivers age 50 or older the use of a designated Driver doubled a rising to 51 percent from 25 percent a year ago. To halt moving of coma patient mount Vernon to. A the  a brain damaged patient at the Hospital where Nancy Cruzan died was blocked saturday from moving his dough Ter to a state where her feeding tube could he disconnected Lawrence county judge Scott Siffer Maii issued a 10-Day restraining order against Pete Busalacchi who wants to let his 20-year-old daughter Christine die. Slie suffered brain damage in a 1987 car Accident in St. Louis and has been in a coma like state since. The order was issued on behalf of Don Lamkins director of the Missouri recur Bili tation Center who said Christine by Salac chips a cognitive of her surroundings and docs have significant mental  Lamkins was named As the woman a temporary guardian. Busalacchi called Lamkins claims  a the poor kid is gone Quot he said trom his Home in St. Charles Early sunday. A a what a there is just a  Cruzan died at the Center wednesday 12 Days after a judge ruled that her parents had convincing evidence that she would want  and allowed doctors to remove her feeding tube. She had been in a persistent vegetative state since a 1983. Car crash and her parents had fought the courts for years for her right , last week Busalacchi said his daughter also would want . I in had planned to Transfer her to Minnesota and if doctors there confirmed his belief that her Condi lion was irreversible have her feeding tube removed