European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 b the stars and stripes thursday March 28,1991 it a a # p v a amp l str Al a map two forestry officials at the Humboldt Redwood state Park examine the base of the fallen Dyerville giant Redwood tree listed As the worlds fells tree listed As world s tallest Eureka Calif. Up a a Redwood tree listed As the worlds tallest has fallen the victim of a storm caused Domino effect in Northern California s Humboldt Redwood state Park officials said tuesday. The Dyerville giant fell across a Trail used by millions of tourists along the Avenue of giants near Eureka. Park superintendent Don Hoyle said the tree had apparently been struck by another falling Redwood during a fierce storm late sunday or Early monday. The guinness Book of world records lists the Dyerville As the worlds tallest tree at 362 feet but Hoyle said that two Trees in the nearby Redwood National Park Are taller a led by the Libby tree at 367.5 feet. To confuse the situation further Hole said his Crews measured the Dyerville on the ground at 370-375 feet named for a Long vanished town the Dyerville giant . Cops accused in murder. Minus badges to new York apr five police officers accused of murdering an alleged car thief went Back on the department payroll tuesday with id cards but no guns or badges until their trial in the Case. The five were suspended March 20 after being indicted on charges of murder manslaughter criminally negligent homicide and assault in the death of Frederi co Pereira while he was in custody an autopsy report said Pereira 21, had been beaten and choked to death and was the victim of a homicide. Witnesses said they saw the officers beat Pereira As he Lay motionless on the pavement apparently with his hands cuffed behind his Back and one of his legs Bent backward and cuffed to his wrist. One of the witnesses Ron Harmon also said police investigators tried to intimidate him and coerced him into making a false statement that he saw Pereira struggling with the police. Harmon later recanted his statement. Police launched a separate investigation into his allegations. The indicted policemen a sgt. Barry Goldblatt and officers John of Connell Anthony Papparella Thomas Lefell and James Mcmorrow a claim Pereira who was found sleeping in a stolen car was High on drugs. They claim he struggled violently during an apparent episode of cocaine psychosis beating his head against the Concrete pavement after he was handcuffed. The policemen a lawyers have questioned the finding of excessive Force and the credibility of the witnesses three youths with minor police records. The new York Post reported that a mugging victim said Pereira and one of the witnesses had been his attackers. The police department said monday. A there has been a persistent but unverifiable Story that there was a link Between Pereira and the police commissioner Lee p. Brown said the officers were reinstated because under state civil service Law the department can to suspend officers for More than 30 Days without giving them a departmental trial. A we want the criminal charges to take precedence Over our administrative charges a Brown said. A your ton priority will be to allow the District attorney to Deal with the criminal when asked whether the Public would View putting the officers Back on the City s payroll As a vote of support Brown said a i think the general Public clearly understands that an indictment does not mean guilty due Brown said he had asked police investigators for a copy of Pereiras autopsy report portions of which have been printed in City newspapers an attempt to reconcile contradictory claims. A copy of the three Page autopsy by the associated press noted acute multiple Blunt Force injuries on Pereiras body that occurred shortly before it listed the cause of death As Mcchan Mal asphyxia. Was estimated to have stood Between 1,200 and 1,600 years. It has a circumference of More than 52 feet and a. Crown that spread 74 feet. Hoyle said recent Rains have saturated the soil in the Park making the redwoods with their shallow and intertwined Root systems vulnerable to wind storms. The tree will be left where it lies he said and the Trail rerouted around it. . Chicago Grants pet status to couple s 155-Pound pig from wire reports Chicago a Laddie a 155-Pound vietnamese pig was declared a household pet by Chicago officials allowing the animal to be kept in a residential zone / the miniature pot bellied pig does not violate a City zoning Law restricting livestock City Law department spokesman Andrea Swearingen said tuesday. A the City believes Laddie As a pet violates no state or municipal Law a Swearingen said. But Laddie and his owners Tom and Mitzi Stern still could be evicted from their downtown condominium within a month because of action initiated by the condominium owners Assoc a lion. The association says the pig violates bylaws barring livestock from the building. Guards ordered to work crans ton . A a judge ordered prison guards Back to work tuesday after nearly 300 of them staged a sick out to protest state budget cuts. 1 he state corrections director threatened to disc. Phone those who tailed to report for their jobs. Prison officials said 1x8 of the first shifts 23d guards Cooks and nurses called in sick tuesday. Another 107 of the 175 workers on the second shift did no to come in
