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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes Friday March 8. 1991suspect beaten by . Police to be freed Ity Tracy Wood and Faye Fiore the los Angeles times los Angeles a Rodney Glen King was cleared for release from los Angeles county jail wednesday As prosecutors announced s that no charges would be filed at this time against the unemployed construction worker who was severely Heaten by police. The los Angeles police department had arrested King for resisting arrest but according to prosecutors had failed so. Far to prove their Case. A we have sent the Case Back to police for further investigation, Deputy District attorney Don Eastman. A there Are a lot of things we want to look at and a lot of witnesses who were not interviewed.�?�. King according to his attorney was interviewed wednesday by Fri agents who have launched a civil rights probe into the Case. A los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley meanwhile said the Otic cars involved in the beating a captured by an Amateur video operator a have been relieved of Field duty pending an investigation into possible police brutality Bradley also said the nationally publicized incident Points to a breakdown in leadership starting with los Angeles police chief Daryl f. Gates who has called the beating an aberration. A a the supervision does in fact flow from the top of the department Down a through his orders and instructions through his training a the mayor said. A fall of that is connected. We want to see where there was a breakdown a departure from  and procedures in this  neither Gates nor any other police official would comment on the King Case pending the outcome of an internal investigation the District attorneys office said the officers who clubbed arid kicked King on sunday after he led California Highway patrol officers on a High Speed Chase failed to interview available witnesses a including two passengers with King a or. Conduct a thorough investigation to support their claims that King was combative and  the beating was captured on a homemade videotape by one of numerous witnesses living in an apartment Complex across the Street from where King was stopped and has sparked Public outrage and investigations at the City county and Federal Levels one of the cup officers at the scene a sorted the los Angeles police officers to Stop beating King but was told in effect to a stay out of it a according to a Law enforcement source familiar with the cup report on the affair. A basically they heat the Guy half to death a the cup source alleged. Prosecutors did not Rule out charges being filed against King in the future saying that there is some indication that King was drunk when he was taken into custody. No chemical tests were run because King was transported by ambulance for medical treatment of his injuries which included a broken ankle severe bruises and blows that disfigured the right Side of his face the full extent of Kings injuries was unknown wednesday but his attorney Robert Rentzer said that King was brought in a wheelchair to the interview room at the county jail where he was questioned by the Fri the District attorneys of lice and the police department. The cup report indicated that King had been drinking an allegation prosecutors said they were attempting to confirm through a Check of records at the Hospital where King was treated sunday. King 25, from Altadena Calif., was released from prison in december after sewing time for a second degree robbery conviction. He has been held since sunday on an alleged parole violation. Prosecutors were bound by Law to file charges wednesday a 48 working hours after his arrest a or release him. Rodney Glen King shows a Bruise during los Angeles news conference on wednesday.5 Canadian students teacher killed in 2 air plane crashes Bellingham Wash a two air planes taking a group of Canadian College students Home from a Spring break trip to California crashed into a snowy Forest killing five students and an instructor officials said wednesday. The two single engine Cessna 172s were among a group of five Cessna from Trinity Western University in Langley Quot British Columbia. ,. They took off tuesday night from Everett on a 73-mile flight to Abbotsford British Columbia just North of the  Border. Visibility was poor and it was Windy and snowing at the time. One of the planers crashed into the Snow covered Rocky face of Chuckanut Mountain about four Miles South of Bellingham. Wreckage of the second plane was spotted about two Wiles away near the South end of Lake Cammish said Federal aviation administration duty officer Mike of Connor in Seattle a it was snowing when it crashed or at least it snowed after it crashed a Deane Sun Deil whatcom county sheriffs chief criminal Deputy said of the first plane. Two of the other three planes landed safely at Bayview Airport in Washington a ska git county roughly Halfway to their destination. The third plane made it to Abbotsford. The group left there a week ago for Redlands Calif. Don Page Trinity a academic vice Canada Abbotsford a amps Susan Harris president said three students were aboard one of the planes that crashed and two students and an instructor were aboard the second. A a a the wreckage of the first plane and the bodies of three people were found by ground search teams about 3 . Wednesday. The crash site is in the Northwest Corner of Washington about 65 Miles South of Vancouver British Columbia. A. 1 Sundoll said it had broken apart and the body of one victim had been thrown More than 100 feet. The second plane was spotted from the air shortly after Dawn. The civil air patrol the sheriffs offices in ska git and whatcom counties and Canadian forces participated in the air search. Ground searchers hampered by the heavily timbered Hilly terrain and a mix of Snow and rain had not reached the second plane by late wednesday. Bob Hamilton of the state division of aeronautics said the three aboard that plane were dead. \ _ the University identified the three victims from the first plane As Teena Daly 22, of Quesnel British Columbia Jeff Helzer 23, of Peachland British Columbia and Terry Townsend 34, of Clear Brook British Columbia. University vice president Bruce Trogg  release the identities of the occupants of the second plane. Of Connor said the cause of the crashes had not been determined. Officials weren to sure what time the planes crashed. They last contacted air traffic control at Whitbey Island naval air station in Northwestern Washington at 7 27 . Tuesday said Gary Mayer another Faa duty officer in Seattle. There was nothing unusual about the communication he said. Witnesses reported seeing one plane flying Over Lake Cammish Ablit 9 ., said Ron Pederson of the whatcom county sheriffs department. Shortly afterwards an emergency signal was picked up in the area Mayer said British rabbi awarded new York a Britain a chief rabbi Immanuel Jakobovits named the first jewish Winner of the Templeton prize for Progress in religion said Progress does no to mean abandoning traditional values. A being progressive in religion Means a broadening in our vision but not necessarily giving up past insights a he said wednesday calling the Laws of the ten commandments  Jakobovits 70, was cited for a this moderation and compassion on. Arab israeli issues a this enlightened approach to interfaith relations and his originality in interpreting traditional values of  Quot the $800,000 prize had previously gone to notables in nearly every major religion except Judaism Jakobovits said the reason could be  Law of  the Templeton was founded by american investment manager John m. Templeton and was first Given in 1973. It is kept larger than the Nobel prizes in science literature and other Fields to show that religion is More important. A nine member International panel picks the annual Winner  
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