European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes sunday may19, 1991dump truck bus collide 3 die 12 Hurt rescuers work to free a bus from a truck after the two crashed Friday near Charlotte ., killing three pupils. Cornelius  Apr a dump truck smashed into a school bus Friday afternoon killing three Junior High school pupils and injuring 12 others officials said. The bus wreckage was wrapped around an Oak tree and rescuers worked for several hours trying to free the bodies said Charlotte Mecklenburg school Board chairman George Battle. The bus from Alexander Junior High school in Mecklenburg county was struck at an intersection authorities said. Two girls and a boy died in the crash Battle said. Their names were not released. A the number of children ranging in age from 12 to 16, was not immediately known. 1 pupils with head injuries fractures and lacerations were flown and transferred by ambulance to three Charlotte area hospitals according to Scott White a spokesman for the hospitals of the 12 injured pupils two were listed in serious condition and were admitted to the intensive care unit of Carolinas medical Center White said. The bus was being driven by an experienced substitute Driver. Sharon a Sissy Farrington 32, of Moores Ville she suffered a broken Arm. A a the truck Driver Michael Ray Craig of Huntersville. Suffered facial  hijacking gag results in suspension from wire reports Dearborn Mich. Nusair has suspended a flight attendant who allegedly dressed like an Arab terrorist and faked a hijacking As a joke during fhe persian Gulf War. The incident came to Light alter a lebanese american couple irom Dearborn complained to the Federal aviation administration in april. Joseph and Surah Fawaz said they were on a flight from Pittsburgh to West Palm Beach fla., for a Jan. 26 honeymoon when flight attendants put on rubber noses and fake Arab headdresses. Joseph Fawaz 26 quoted one attendant As saying a this is a Hijack. Take this plane to Baghdad Quot the incident outraged Many Arah Ameri cans after it was widely reported. Fawaz said Edwin Colodny the airlines chief executive officer and Board chairman apologized in a letter and offered the couple a free flight to Florida. A the damage is done a Fawaz said thursday in an interview with the Detroit news. Quot id never go Back on a us air  Williams honoured new York a a Robin Williams earned his doctor of comedy degree with a five minute routine that  the House during graduation ceremonies for the Julliard school Williams who received an honorary doctorate Friday from the school he once attended opened his acceptance speech performance with a parody of an actor at an audition and closed it with a Heartfelt thank you to the late John Houseman. A hello. My name is Robin Williams and i would like to do something from a i Lam let a. 1 just Meed a moment to prepare a the actor come diary said As the crowd at the Lincoln Center roared a to be or. Wait i know this a  on to Heap Praise  Louse Mau who was director of the schools Dogma division during the three years Williams attended  gang indictments new York a Federal Law enforcers indicted 13.members of the Green dragons an asian american Street gang accused of preying on recent immigrants and serving As enforcers for a major heroin trafficking network. The reputed Leader of the Jucenas based Green dragons Kin Fei Wong 35, who is. Also known As a a Soochow   China in the mid-1980s and has allegedly continued to run the gang from there. Prosecutors said most of the important Mem hers of the gang were in custody and they would seek to have Kin extradited. Developer s debt forgiveness bolstered Brennan s finances the Washington Post Washington a a Washington Developer for give $120,000 in Loans and gave $20,000 in Cash to retired Justice William j. Brennan jr., according to Brennan a financial disclosure forms with $80,000 of the gilts coming White Brennan was still on the Bench Brennan reported the gifts from Developer Charles e. Smith who forgave part of Brennan a mortgage on an Arlington va., condominium on a financial disclosure form released this week Brennan retired last july after 34 years of service. A a a a Quot at no time since i have lived at the condominium and specifically during any of the years reflected on this report did or Smith or any of his companies have any matters before the court or that were affected by court decisions Quot Brennan said. Lie said the gifts Quot reflected Only the affection and generosity of a dear  Brennan and his wife bought an Arlington Condo minium from Smith in 1983 for $210,400, paying $40,000 Cash and borrowing another $170,400 from Smith under a 10-year note Brennan said he had always been current in his monthly interest payments and that Smith had reported the transactions to the irs and paid taxes on them. The american bar association code of judicial conduct which has not been adopted by the supreme court but which is traditionally followed by justices provides that a a judge May accept a gift bequest favor or loan from a relative of close personal Friend whose appearance or interest in a Case would in any event require that the judge hot participate in the Case. A a a a a. Quot a. \ supreme court spokeswoman Toni House said Brennan a considers Charles Smith in that category a Brennan who receives an annual salary of $153,600, said Friday that he a certainly talked it Over with several people yes. None of them seemed to think there was any problem at  Lexington mass. Dpi Raythelon co has received a $17,7 million increase in its army contract to expand the capabilities of the Patriot missile defense  the focus of much attention during the persian Gulf War the company said Friday. The increase awarded last month will pay for Engi a caring. To expand the Range of patriots ground based phased array radar and software additions that will allow More flexibility in siting Patriot missile launchers the company said. Both will Quot substantially increase the ground area each Patriot unit defends and will provide for better Protection of the population on the ground Raythelon said.  quota a. A Quot these upgrades will enable Patriot to engage mis Sile targets at higher altitudes further away from populated areas said Patrick . Coulter Raythelon director of Media relations and advertising the Patriot won acclaim no for intercepting iraqi scud missiles Over saudi Arabia and Israel during the Gulf . A. A. A a a a  claimed people and Homes on the ground were still exposed to debris from the destroyed missiles a and to scud warheads that escaped being broken up by the defense system. But Raythelon officials defended the Patriot Quot the fact is that Patriot performed Well a Coulter said. Quot we believe that in saudi Arabia just under 90 percent of scud missile engagements resulted in destruction of the scud s warhead a he said. Grayson a. Apr a a 7-year-old girls parents were arrested after she told school officials they forced Sci to smoke marijuana police said. The girl and her younger siblings Ages 4 years and 7 months were placed in protective custody after her Mother and Stepfather were charged with cruelty to children Possession of marijuana and Possession of cocaine police said Friday police found marijuana plants cocaine and Scales in the parents Home about 30 Miles Northeast of Atlanta said Gwinnett county police investigator , Bright. A everything was right where she said it would be Quot he said. The girl told police she had seen her parents m drugs several times and once was forced to smoke mar Juaiita at her Home. Penny Katherine Hampton 27, and David Dwayn Hampton 29, were freed on $16,460 Bond after thu were arrested wednesday reached at Home Friday. Mrs. Hampton declined 1 discuss the charges. "1 just Don t care to make any Eon ment now a she said. Bright said the girl told him she was scared that i Stepfather would either die from drug use or be Kille during a drug Deal