European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4athe stars and stripes thursday june 6, 1991 la id off worker i san Diego apr a Laid off computer technician shot his Way into his former workplace set off bombs and hunted for his former Bosses killing two men authorities said. Larry Thomas Hansel 41,tied on a bicycle and later drove his pickup 135 Miles Northeast to Palm desert where he surrendered to Riverside county sheriffs a deputies authorities said. Hansel confessed to the killings san Diego police it Dan Berglund said. Sheriffs deputies seized a Rifle. And Shotgun arid authorities planned to return him to san Diego on wednesday. Company employees said Hansel sought three men one of whom was killed. Chris Kelford chief financial officer of Elgar corp., tried to Clear the building after the shooting started. Hansel was among a dozen workers Laid off about three months ago from Elgar during cutbacks Kelford  a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a "g.y. A the had a bit of a history a said Drummond Murdoch chairman of Elgar a Industrial electronics division. A the was a bit religious and he kept preaching the gospel on the floor.�?�. Hansel went to the building earlier tuesday and asked who was in later saying he was searching for three former Bosses Murdoch said. V. Hansen came Back about 2 30 p.m., set Olf at least two Remote controlled bombs and blew out the Telephone switchboard with a Guin blast Kelford said. One bomb started a fire with flames reaching5 feet. Receptionist Dorothy Bright said someone spotted the gunman outside the building but he confronted her. At tier desk before she could Call police. A lid just told me to get out of the Way and. Pushed me with his gun a Bright said. A i stepped aside and he Holthe switchboard out and took off upstairs to the executive  i rap As fast As 1 could through purchasing and i said a get out of Here get diff of Here everybody go a 1  get to anybody upstairs. He was taking the stairs two and three at a tune 1 she said. He began shooting As employees tried to douse the Franics said bog Arthier assistant facilities manager. Judy Flint an executive Secretary said Hansel Quot had these in Illets across it is Chest rambo style. He was Spe Tom Erickson Elgar  director of human resources tint reportedly one of the intended victims hands instructions to employees outside company offices in san Diego. I finally looking for certain  shot to death were John Jones 48, vice president and general manager a one of the men Hansel said he was looking for a a and Mike Krowitz 46, regional sales manager Murdoch said. A a their bodies were found Side by Side in a cubicle on. The top floor of the two Story building. A a employees said Hansel also was looking for Tom Erickson the director of human resources and Bob Azima his former supervisor. Both escaped harm. Erickson who said he Laid Hansel off about three months ago hid in his office. Azima a whereabouts during the rampage was not immediately known. After the explosions and gunfire dozens of employees fled the building. Others hid under desks and be. Kind file cabinets. Firefighters rescued one Man who escaped to the . Hansel is married and has two children. Olver claims race Ress t Spring i i , mass. Apr Jolt Olver claimed Victory in a special election to succeed the late Silvio o. Conte in the state s 1st congressional District becoming the first Democrat to take the seat since 1893. With Al precinct s reporting tuesday Olver a Veteran state senator had 50 and both senators in the Massachusetts delegation will be democrats for the first  since at least the civil War. Quot compassion  has a place in government Quot Olver said to applauding supporters who chanted his name. Quot it Isnit All number crunching arid policy papers. People do  percent of the vote and Republican sic. A a with Al 233 precinct rep Ordng mrs 1 a Leial results showed Olver with 70,022 votes or 50 percent and Pierce with veil Pierce had 48 percent. Pierce a former state mouse representative did not concede defeat and said he would decide wednesday whether to ask for a recount. But lie did no to sound optimistic to told supporters a it does no to look  s Triumph Means the Western Massachusetts District will he in democratic hands for the first time in nearly a Century and Ilia All 11 House members 68,052 or 48 percent. The three independents on a the ballot a Dennis m. Kelly Thomas Boynton and Joe Armstrong a got the regaining votes providing that Olver keeps the Victory Massachusetts will have the largest one parly delegation in the country since 1955, when All 22 Texas House members and its two senators were democrats said . House historian Ray Smock. Conte the flamboyant and Independent minded Republican who held the. Seal since 1958, died in february. Democratic party chairman Steve Grossman said he thought Olver s Posi Lions favouring abortion rights education and the environment appealed to independents and democrats in the District Pierce opposes a abortion in most cases. A Quot Steven Pierce is out of the mainstream. Of the District ideologically a a Grossman said. Quot a.  Campaign got Nasty in its final weeks with some issues recycled from the 1988 presidential Campaign Between Ihen gov. Michael s. Dukakis aft George Bush. Pierce called Olver a Veteran state senator and chairman of the legislature s taxation committee a tax and spend liberal.,. Y Tyg a ,. A a a a v a Olver 54, of Amherst called Pierce a Quot right Wing ideologue a borrowing a tag first used by gov. William f. A vend who Defeated Pierce in the 1990 primary for governor. A. /. However Weld campaigned in tile Spe Quot Cial election for Pierce whom he picked after tie election to serve As communities and development Secretary. Pierce 42, of Avest Field also had Campaign help from . V Quot a a to assist his Campaign Olver brought in sen. Edward m. Kennedy and his Nephew rep. Joseph Kennedy. Pierce revived the Presori fur Lohigh Issue that dogged Dukakis in the pass presidential race pointing to Olvert a vote to keep the furlough or dram for first de . A Blaze leaves 250 homeless Tacoma Wash. A l ire that swept through the top floor of an apartment building tuesday left nearly 250 cambodian immigrants homeless a fire official said. Quot none of the immigrants was injured but Many initially refused to leave the four Story building and had to be herded out by firefighters battalion chief Brooke Edwards said. Alyce firefighters were treated for minor injuries. Quot it was extremely difficult Quot Edwards said. Quot they did no to really recognize the severity of the incident. We had people running Back in to vacate their belongings a Baton Rouge la. Up Hie Louisiana Senate overwhelmingly voted final legislative approval to a Tough antiabortion Bill setting up a showdown with gov. Buddy Roemer by rejecting a number of exceptions he sought Hie Bill now goes to Roemer who can sign the Bill into Law allow it to become Law without his signature or veto it. The measure passed the Senate and the House by More than a two thirds majority indicating enough strength to override the governor should he exercise the Vel. Roemer last year vetoed an even tougher anti abortion Bill because it did not contain exceptions for rape and incest. The new Bill by rep. Sam Theriot a Abbeville and sen. Allen bares a Lafayette sought to meet those conditions hut Roemer has since added new exceptions to his original list. The Theriot bares Hill would Han Alf uhor Lions except in cases of rape or incest. Or when needed to save the life of the Mother. It would provide prison sentences of up to 11 years for doctors w to perform illegal abortions the measure would require a rape victim to report the assault to a doctor within live Days and to police within seven Das or As soon As possible if injuries prevented the Quick reporting. Abortions would be permitted through the 13th week of pregnancy if the conditions were met. Of Ion sly it would he the strongest anti abortion piece of legislation passed by any legislature in the country a a bares said tuesday. He said he w Ould Quot have preferred no exceptions but added that the Bill had the Best Chance of becoming Law. Bares said the Bill is stricter than Mea sures passed by the Legislatures of Guam and Utah since a supreme court decision cleared the Way for states to restrict abortions. _ a Quot he acknowledged the measure if it he comes Law faces several years of court lights before the Issue is resolved. He said it ultimately would close All abortion clinics in the state a Quot frankly in a out to put those folks out of business Quot bares said. After three hours of debate in which Lour administration attempts to add More exceptions were Defeated the Senate approved the House passed Bill 29-9. As the new Bill worked its Way through the legislature this year Roemer began sending signals that he wanted even More exceptions. However bares and Theriot said they were unwilling to make further compromises