European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6the stars and stripes tuesday May 14, 1991 Lonetree appeals conviction for spying by Neil a. Lewis the new York times a Washington a Clayton a Lonetree the Murine sergeant convicted of espionage for his role in disclosing secrets about the . Embassy in Moscow is asking that his conviction be overturned because he never Learned the identity of one accuser. He also says that his lawyer William j. Kunstler of new York misled him about the possibility of a plea agreement. A the Ilse of Lonetree. Who is serving a 25-Ycur Sente t be at fort Leavenworth kan., is before the . Court of military appeals in Washington the court of last resort in the military Justice system. If the three judge military court turns Down the Appeal the marines lawyers would then be Able to ask the supreme court to consider the matter. Lonc tree a lawyers have argued that he was convicted in 1987 in an atmosphere of hysteria about the possibility that soviet intelligence forces had penetrated the embassy in Moscow where he served us a member of the Marine guard contingent. The most sensational allegation that the Marine led soviet intelligence agents on a tour inside the embassy. Was dropped and investigators have said they Are now convinced it never occurred. He was convicted of having an affair with a soviet woman employed at to embassy who Drew him into the service of a Uncle Sasha a an agent of the soviet intelligence service to whom he admitted supplying information Tor Cash. The Marine corps prohibits guards at the. Moscow embassy trom having close contacts with soviet citizens. According to tie trial documents Lonetree sold to Uncle Sasha who was identified As Alexei j. Yessi. Mov 11 nor plans of the american embassies in Vienna and Moscow As Well As the names of agents working undercover at the. Moscow embassy Hie Marine was convicted on All 13 charges lie faced his sentence included a Fine of .$5,000, the loss of All military pay and allowances reduction in rank to private and a dishonourable discharge. Lee Calligaro Lon circe s lawyer told flip military appeals court last week that Kunstler a had an Agenda other than defending sergeant a. Calligaro said that Kunstler. A lawyer Long Active in politically charged trials neglected to inform the Marine that the military could have allowed him to serve Only a few years in Exchange for his help in assessing How much intelligence had been passed to the soviets. Quot he never even found out what the governments Best Deal was a said Calligaro. Kunstler said he. Would not dispute the charges As a matter of principle. Quot whenever a client claims did something wrong i would never publicly Dempf Quot he said. Quot if they can win their Case by proving any derelict lion on my part it would be ail for the Good and i cheer him on because it would end an unjust conviction and a Savage . A 1.1. Cmdr. Lawrence w. Muschamp the military prosecutor Quot told the court that a specific offer of Only a few years in custody was never put Forward. Calligaro also asked the court a new trial because the military judge who tried the Case allowed the prosecution to use As a witness an agent of the Cia without disclosing his identity to the defense. The witness testified largely in closed session. Although the code of military Justice varies from civilian criminal codes defendants arc guaranteed All constitutional protections. Calligaro argued that his client was deprived of a Basic right a to know the identity of the witness against him a animal Lover s tapes Force stockyard changes by Tony Kennedy the associated press. Sout h St. Paul Minn. Becky Sahd Studt went into debt to buy a vide camera because she wanted to change handling practices of the a lion s second largest stockyard she made monthly loan payments of $75 out of her cocktail waitress wages so she could videotape Quot Downers a a animals arriving at the stockyard too weak or injured to walk. A a a a a a. her videotapes slow downed animals lying in holding pens Lor Days unable to reach food and water troughs. Quot i once saw a cow Frozen to the ground still alive Quot she said. A she also said she saw. Four downed hogs go for six Days with no food or. Water. In temperatures As Low As 22 below Zero and she was on hand with her camera last week when United stockyards corp. Announced that it no longer will accept those animals for auction. Beginning monday Downers were to be euthanized at the company s South St. Paul stockyard and the policy will go into elect later at the company a six other livestock markets in the Midwest Quot her documentation was crucial in pushing the stockyard Quot said Gene bails ton of farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen. . A a a. A. Beginning Iti a Toher 1vs9, Sandstel visited the stockyard nearly every Day to shoot what has turned into about 4 1 hours of videotape. V that meant waking up at 7 . After Lier inight so i it to m acc the 15-Miie or i be from her Home in Minneapolis to South St. Paul. Farm Sanctuary was so impressed that it paid Oil her i Kkt camera loan. And Mauston is hiring her As a full time stall investigator Sandstedt 31, said she has. Loved animals since her childhood and once had six dogs. A. A a a a a a a a. A a a a in. Her latest Hatch of companions Are a Rabbit two cats and three dogs a i m always taking Home Stravs a she said. Quot All my pets arc strays a a her first trip to the stockyard was prompted by an animal Miglus pamphlet about downed cattle and a television show about stockyard practices. A i went with her on one of her. First trips and it Xmas too awful i go Back a said Dan old cot St. Paul an organizer offer protests in the Region. Quot i believe Geeky has seen some Verv harsh conditions Quot said Shirley Taggart president of Minnesota Federated i i mane societies Quot it takes real strength to continually go Hack and see these things Over and.over.�?T�?T. United stockyards president Gail Tritle said Saidis Ledta a work and her Public criticism not stockyard conditions forced his company to go Public with its policy change. But he said Sandstedt and other animal Nihls activists did not Mutlu ence the policy decision. A Quot we Likely would have gotten to this Point regardless of sunds Ledl s activism Tritle said. Quot Yve done to adopt a policy because people demand it under the new policy livestock producers will he charged a Render my Lee Tor an i m a i Rigli t s activist bit kit Sandstedt with her camera that helped win Battle. Downed animals instead of receiving animal died 10 Days later Money trom auction. A i o a s in Kiwi ii a Imp in. A a a a a Ai did steal it. I did she said. I tried. Sands Ledl said Lylial on to the. To rsm. It a a Slick Yard she was so overcome at seeing a a a a. A crippled Newborn Lamb that she loaded r was a rare departure from an u. Into Here Rand drove Oil with it the otherwise straightforward Roar into . To protest helmet los Angeles up1 British Rock Star Billy idol and about 3,000 other leather Clad bikers converged on los Angeles City Hall on sunday to protest a Bill Liat w Ould require All motorcyclist s to Wear helmets. "1 believe in Freedom of Choice. That a what i. Love about America a said idol who Rode his liar Ley Davidson to the rally from Hollywood he Rode without a helmet. Quot Ftp a up to the rider to decide if he needs a helmet a said idol who in Early 1990 underwent Lour operations on an and leg shattered in an Accident on his motorcycle. V. The state Senate culminating years of High profile wrangling voted 22-10 tuesday to Send the helmet Bill to gov Pete Wilson s desk. Wilson is expected to sign the measure which would become Law Jan. 1. Anti helmet Law forces organized sundays rally in a last ditch Effort to dissuade Wilson from signing the Bill. Thousands of snarling choppers ringed the Block around City Hall and the orderly crowd of about 3,000 bikers cheered loudly As speakers denounced the Bill. A the majority of people who care about this Issue Are opposed to the helmet Law a said rally organizer Paul lax. Then he issued a warning to Wilson a a we re going a it remember whal he did wit i the helmet Bill Quot several in the crowd waved hand la tiered signs proclaiming Bike is vote Loo acid a. What. Happened to a a Freedom of Choice Quot George Dinka i a 46-year-old truck drive a a. A no Erius Moorpark Caid said he Rode to the rally to reprise Quot a Jot of people who can to stand up for Quot the main reason in a Here is freed no of Choice a Saul the Vietnam War Veteran. A a this Bill is selective discrimination Quot the Bill,.authored by assemblyman Richard flood p cars Wirtis ii to Wear helmets of d a Lime Tor the first Altense. Fine would be std or for subsequent violations cur remly. On motorcycle passengers 15�?~ years old or younger must Wear protective headgear. A v a 1 he legislation is backed by a Broad coalition of doctors hospitals safety groups and police. It is opposed by a variety of motorcycle organizations. 4o pointed out he Wasny to wearing a helmet at the time of ins Accident which occurred after he ran a Stop sign Quot when i had my Accident 1 broke my leg and my from it . Bui i. Did i get a scratch on my head Quot he said. Another Well known motorcyclist actor Gary Busey at one nine also strongly opposed any form of a helmet Law hut switched positions after a near fatal Accident on his Bike in 1988.a. Helmet Law proponents maintain that injuries to cyclists helmets Cost California taxpayers up to s100 million a year in medical care and other costs a a a a a a. Bui oppor edits like sen de Davis a Chatsworth insist he mets can be dangerous because they Cut Down on a riders peripheral vision and hearing. "1 he la or los Angeles police chief says the Bill is being pushed by meddling safety legislation has been a cause Cylc Btu in 5aera-. Niento Tor the past decade. Legions of bikers Hae turned out at packed Capitol hearings to hear experts and celebrities testify on both sides of the Issue. The Democrat controlled legislature has passed Sev Era versions of the helmet Bill but All have died on int. Of Republican gov. George Deukmejian. 1 c Vilson administration has so far indicated its supper. Lor the Bill. A
