European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 07, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes sunday april 7t 1991 reporters question los Angeles police  f. Gates after he was suspended on thursday . Council defies Bradley votes 10-3 to reinstate Gates by the los Angeles times los Angeles a the City Council ordered the reinstatement of police chief Daryl Gates on Friday just one Day after the police commission relieved him of his duties. A a a a a the councils action followed an extraordinary four hour closed session at which mayor Tom Bradley and police commission president Dan Garcia tried to persuade the Council to Back away from plans to thwart the commissions action. The 10-3 decision by the Council was a major setback for Bradley who on tuesday called for Gates to resign and for weeks has been working behind the scenes to orchestrate Gates ouster. A we wanted to assert our authority a said an elated councilwoman Joy Picus. A it was a political decision.�?�. Garcia said that he May resign from the commission to protest the councils dramatic move. A they have now destroyed the whole civil service system in one fell swoop a Deputy mayor Mark Fabiani said. The reinstatement was also a personal Victory for Giles who had resisted pressure front Bradley As Well As Calls for his resignation from Community activists. In a statement the mayor questioned whether the Council s action was Legal and said that it threatened the Independence of the police commission and the other City panels he appoints. �?o1 am concerned that the City Council action today sets the precedent whereby any action of the Independent citizens commission could be invalidated based upon the whims or the political motivations of the City Council members a he said. A. Council members said their decision reflected their anger at the treatment of Gates and the secretive manner in which the commission  questioning Friday Council Garcia acknowledged that thre members said _ ree commission members met privately wednesday night to discuss Gates ouster before making the action official at a Public meeting on thursday  president John Ferraro branded the police commissions unannounced wednesday night session a violation of the states open meetings act. A we did not agree with the commissions action. They acted illegally and irresponsibly a Ferraro said. A they besmirched a Public servant of 43years.&Quot the Council made Gates reinstatement continent on his agreeing not to sue the City for monetary damages. City attorney James k. Hahn and lawyers for the chief said Gates would agree to the terms. Hahn said that Gates could resume his Job As Early As the next police commission meeting which is scheduled tuesday. / technically the City Council voted to direct Hahn to reinstate Gates As part of a settlement of a lawsuit Gates plans to file against the police commission on monday. Under the City charter the Council does not have the Power to overrule the police commissions removal of Gates but the Council does have the authority to Settle lawsuits filed against the commission. Representatives of the City attorneys office were in the Council Chambers throughout the session and conducted negotiations by Telephone with Gates attorneys who agreed to the councils terms. Besides moving to reinstate Gates the Council voted 9-4 to appropriate $150,000 to the police commission to hire Independent counsel to investigate the operations of the police department in the Wake of the beating of Rodney g. King. The Council also voted to order Gates to report to the Council regularly about the Tate of the department. Indianapolis apr the pop group Chicago once asked Quot does anybody really know what time it is a and on sunday Many people in Indiana wont really know the answer. A the state has three different time zones that trails late into two different hours on sunday when clocks in 47 states were set ahead one hour to recognize Daylight saving time. Quot a is it Central Daylight time Eastern Daylight time of Eastern Standard time actually a drive across this state Only 160 Miles wide will take you through All three zones. When everyone set their clocks one hour ahead at 2 . Sunday 76 counties in Indiana remained on East Era Standard time. Those counties moved from new York time to Chicago time. Sixteen Indiana counties changed their clocks How Ever following the a Spring Forward fall backs tradition five counties in Southern and Southeastern Indiana moved up one hour to Eastern Daylight time to stay aligned with nearby Louisville and Cincinnati where Many of their residents work. If you think that a confusing for a state consider the plight of the 5,000 residents of Union City a town that straddles the Indiana Ohio line. Some 3,600 residents living on the Indiana Side will be one hour behind their neighbors across the Street in Ohio Union City mayor John Ford said the time problems Are More humorous than troublesome. A i Quot its unique a Ford admitted. A if it does no to do anything else it gives us More notoriety than a town this size would otherwise  korean War memorial in Washington approved from wire reports 1 Washington a a memorial in the  for veterans of the Korenin War has received the Green Light. The National capital planning commission approved design plans thursday for the memorial a sculpture of soldiers climbing a Hill Paral Lelnd by a Granite  etched images of support personnel. Quot ,. The memorial will feature 38 soldiers one for each 1,000 americans who died during the korean War. A it is planned to form a Triangle with the Lincoln and Vietnam War memorials. Ground is expected to be broken this fall about $7 million already has been raised for the $10 million memorial and More Revenue is expected from the Treasury departments issuance of a special commemorative Coin in May. Bald Eagle finds Home Binghamton , a Valdessa a Bald Eagle that survived the nations worst Oil spill found a Home this week in Binghamton a Ross Park zoo. A a a a a a a a a a a a a. A. A a a Valdessa named after the Exxon Valdez Tanker that ran aground in the Prince Willian sound in Alaska two years ago is said to be in Fine Feather after meeting a Bachelor Eagle named Claus. A. A Valdessa was the first Bald Egle to be saved from the Valdez disaster zoo officials said. Zoo officials said they plan to use the couple to establish a Breeding program. . Newspaper folds Union City . A the 117-year-old Hudson dispatch published its last Issue Friday the victim of a sluggish Economy and stiff Competition from another Northern new Jersey daily that eventually bought it out. North Jersey newspapers co., owner of the Hudson dispatch said it sold the newspapers assets to its main rival the Jersey journal owned by Newhouse newspapers. The final edition which was 22 pages made no mention that the Issue would be the morning newspapers last the closure was announced to the staff Friday. No decision has been made about whether the journal will hire former dispatch editors and reporters Newhouse  journal has a circulation of about 54,000. The dispatch had a circulation of about 31,000. Utah abortion suit filed Salt Lake City the american civil liberties Union filed a lawsuit Friday challenging the constitutionality of Utah a anti abortion Law the toughest of any state. The . District court complaint claims the Laws language is Overly Broad and could prohibit communication about abortion Between patients and their doctors clergy and  Law which would ban most elective abortions in the state was passed by the legislature on Jan. 25. It was signed by gov. Norm Bangerter the same Day and is scheduled to take effect april 29. Detroit police lose a ton Detroi City police dropped a ton but firefighters trimmed More fat per person from their department to win a a Battle of the badges weight loss contest after eight weeks of intense  fire department had an average weight loss of 16 pounds per participant. The police department averaged 15 pounds. The total weight loss for the Competition was 3,117 pounds. The 33 firefighters who dieted All eight weeks lost 539 pounds. The 171 police officers lost 2,578 pounds. Police sgt. Vincent finn was the big loser dropping 46 pounds to trim Down to 258 pounds