European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes thursday june 6, 1991 11. A Wesley. West Hook is wheeled into an ambulance after setting himself on fire tuesday at the Alamo in san Antonio. Man sets himself on fire at holy shrine of Alamo san Antonio apr a poured gasoline on himself and set himself ablaze tuesday in front of the Alamo in what he apparently considered a religious act. A a a a a -7l 7 a a a _ the Man was badly burned but survived authorities said. A a Quot a a .1 7. A two tourists made videotapes of the incident apparently believing it was a stunt. One videotape that sat to aired showed the Man walking around alter the fire was extinguished shouting to dozens of tourists a in be sacrificed my flesh. This is a holy a Wesley Westbrook 40, was in critical condition tuesday night at Brooke army medical Center said Brooke spokesman capt. Gaston Bathalon Westbrook had second degree Burns Over to percent of his body and third degree Burns Over a additional to percent said t ire District chief aide Ruben Cevallos. Cevallos a said emergency workers heard Westbrook talking about religion while they were treating him near a Hie historic building where religious activists often gather to preach. A tie was so delirious at the time that no one could decipher Walrat he was saying. It religious a he said. 7. 7 7--7-fire it. Tom Woytasczyk also said religion motivated the Man to Burn himself. A a he said he baptized himself with fire a Woytasczyk said the Alamo served As a Spanish Mission and later became a fort when texans fought for independen dec from Mexico a 7 Quot a 7. 77-7 Cevallos said an empty gallon gasoline Container was found in Westbrooks truck parked 50 Yards North of the Alamo. A matchbook was recovered near the truck he said. The truck s registration papers were from san Antonio but Westbrooks Hometown was t immediately known authorities said. A the did douse hims Ciffin the vehicle,7cevallos said. A the ignited himself just outside the vehicle ,. And then Octan across to the / witness Sal up Mhz a tourist from new Mexico made one of the videotapes of the incident. A the just kept walking around in flames you know burning up. Nobody would move or anything. I hey probably thought it was a stunt a Gomez said. A finally some kids jumped in and get him in the firefighters arrived with fire extinguishers and bla.ri-,7 sets but Woytasczyk said the Blaze had been put of t by the time they got there ,. A a state Loans other War benefits Madison wis. A at least t,3001 Wisconsin reservists w to served during the persian Gull War Are being denied Low in Crest Loans Grants and other state veterans benefits because they did no to serve in the combat zone. A state official said the total May eventually reach 2,000. The legislature is trying to Correct the Law that exp eluded soldiers who were taken front their families and jobs for months but served outside the Middle last. But some reservists with mounting Bills say they Teet slighted. A right now i done to have any Money a said sgt. Debbie Hubert of Onalaska a single Mother with one son. She said she faced thousands of dollars in overdue Telephone travel student loan and mortgage Bills when she returned Home from duty with the army reserves 44th general Hospital in Germany. �?o1 had people calling me and say. We in really glad you re Hack but we have some Bills you have to pay now a she said. A we did no to choose where we went. It should be to state department of veterans allans and legislative fiscal Bureau records reviewed by the associated press at least 1,289 reservists and an und Tei mined number of Active soldiers Don t Quality for state benefits. Thais because the Law enacted March 26 to create state a assistance programs for returning soldiers limited the. Benefits to those serving a under Active duty or unit assignment order in the Middle East or in the territorial or International water s adjacent.�?�., the current Benefit package costs $51 0,01 1. If its expanded it would Cost an additional $277,1 01 during the next two years said Dan Stier an executive assistant with the state department of veterans All airs. The state benefits Are in addition to those provided by the Federal government. They include. Low interest Loans educational Grants health care Grants and admission to the state veterans Home. A a benefits packages pending in other states and by the Federal government include All soldiers who served in the military regardless of their location during the War said Lee Harris Quot Public affairs director for the american legion. Quot legislation pending before Congress would extend led Eraf government benefits to anyone who served in the military during operations desert shield and desert storm. Benefits being devised or awaiting legislative approval in Illinois Indiana and new York Are similar to the Federal package the a review found. ,. Girl scouts i City arters from wire reports new York. A the girl scouts have decided to keep their Headquarters in new York. City mayor David a Dinkins said tuesday. He said the scouts had been considering a move to Baltimore St. Louis Atlanta or Cleveland. But a coalition of government and private agencies formed by Deputy mayor Sally her nun. Doz Pinero persuaded them to stay keeping 400jobs in the City 7. Lara Orullian the girl scouts National president said the scouts had considered a move because the Headquarters building at 830 3rd. Ave. Needed renovation and because the organization had spread Westward As it grew to 330councils Over the last 80 years. ,. Mary Rose main National executive director of the girl scouts said the City a Industrial Dea elopement corp. Had helped the group arrange Low Cost financing. 7, 7 a . Child attempts robbery Albany . A a Bov believed to be about. 10 years old attempted to Rob a grocery store but a clerk grabbed his Pellet gun and whacked him Over the head before the youngster fled police a a a. Athe. Clerk Angelo Morigerato said the robber. Shoved the gun into his ribs sunday and demanded money.,instead, Morigerato grabbed the weapon. A Al ies going to have a sore head for a while. Morigerato said. A i hit him right on top of the head. He went Down like a police described the would be robber As being 3 feet 7 inches tall and weighing about 81 pounds. Authorities were still looking for him tuesday said police spokesman Robert Wolfgang. A. A after the youth ran away Morigerato said he put the Pellet gun Down near a newspaper rack in the grocery Story Only to have another boy a about the same age. A Dart in and steal the weapon.-. A a a a a. 7 Quot. Albuquerque restores vendors Albuquerque . The City Council has reversed itself and decided to let vendors return to sidewalks in historic old town. The Council voted 8-0 monday night to let 50 vending permits Beds sued each year. The action reversed a previous City ordinance that had banned sidewalk vending As of april 1. began 40 years ago when indians spread Turquoise jewelry Jun blankets and has evolved into a lucrative Trade. The ban was enacted to Settle a dispute Between old town merchants and vendors Over How the sidewalk sales should be recalls cars Troy Mich. A Volkswagen United states inc. Said monday that it is recalling about 7,000 .1990-and 1991-Model Corrado cars to Check the fuel pump Assembly vow said the fuel filter connected to the fuel pump Assembly could deform causing the fuel pump to. Come Loose. A Loose improperly seated fuel pump could cause reduced fuel flow and in extreme instances cause the vehicle to stall the pump is inside the fuel tank and there have been no reports of or fires vow spokeswoman Donna Boland said. Vow also is unaware of any accidents or injuries caused by fuel pump Assembly she said. V. Lewis son pleads innocent los Angeles a the son of comedian Jerry Lewis pleaded innocent to charges of receiving $200.1 00 Worth of limited edition graphics stolen from a warehouse. A. Christopher Lewis 33, who runs a publishing and wholesale Art business remained free on $5,000 bail after entering his plea monday. A. Pretrial hearing is set for july 8. Lewis was arrested last month on charges of receiving and concealing stolen property. Nearly 170.graphics were taken nov. 28 from a suburban Van Guys warehouse. Lewis cooperated with authorities and about 80-percent of the graphics have been recovered investigators said. ,. A a
