European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday july 22, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 5nyc records 17 killings in 24-hour period the new York times new York a one of new York City a Grimm est records came close to being broken saturday As police recorded 17 killings in 24 hours beginning Friday afternoon. The victims included a three people who were found bound and shot to death in an apartment in the Washington Heights Section of upper Manhattan. A a 35-year-old Man who was killed by a 14-year-old boy in a Midtown Manhattan hotel. A a lather who was slain and his son wounded As they arrived for work at a Bronx factory at Dawn. Not included in the toll was a pedestrian who was run Over and killed by a cab Driver. When the Driver stopped a crowd chased and beat him. Also not included were dozens of shootings stabbings and assaults that lilt scores of new yorkers hospitalized including two teen agers who were wounded by stray gunfire As they left a chinese restaurant and a 15-year-old boy shot and left for dead on the Brooklyn waterfront. An unofficial police tally counted 17 homicides during the 24-hour period ending at 3 . Saturday. But the number could Rise As additional killings Are reported to police or As those Hurt in shootings die from their wounds. Should the preliminary number stand it will be three shy of what is believed to be the record of 20 homicides that was recorded july 9, 1988. The police department and the emergency medical service reported being exceptionally Busy amid sweltering weather saturday. A there s been a significant increase in Calls across the Board citywide a said capt. Jeffrey Armstrong of the emergency medical service. A a it a everything from gunshot wounds to coronary  police officials cautioned saturday night that it would be difficult to link a specific killing to the heat particularly because a Large number of the homicides reported saturday had no known motive. Investigators said they were unsure for example Why the 14-year-old boy killed the 35-year-old Man in a run Down hotel. The boy emerged from the hotel at 2 . Saturday a revolver in Histand. Walked up to a police officer and informed him that he had just shot the Man said sgt. Tina Mohrmann.  spokeswoman. The Hoy. Who was not identified by the police then handed Over the gun and led police officers to the Man. Who had been shot seven times. The victim who was also not identified died at 3 35 . At St. Vincent a Hospital Mohrmann said. The boy told investigators that he had been abducted by the Man. Who he said then attempted to rape him at the hotel Mohrmann said. It had not been determined saturday night who owned the gun. Police were also trying to determine Why two women and one Man had been tied up and shot to death in in apartment in the Washington Heights Section of Manhattan. 1 he victims were found at 2 . Inside a fifth floor apartment a police spokesman said. In Many of the cases police had not been Able to identify the  detail hazards of major . Airports new York apr Laguardian a runways Are too Short los Angeles International is too congested and san Diego Airport has a seven Story building blocking an approach View according to a Pilot Survey of risky airports. Two other airports most often cited in the Survey were Washington a National Airport and John Wayne Airport in Orange county calif., for Steep Takeoff requirements. More than 200 professional pilots responded to the Survey the basis for a segment of abcs 20/20 news show that was broadcast in the United states on saturday night. The Survey conducted in conjunction with professional Pilot Magazine was based on responses to a question published in the Magazine a which airports that you frequent do you consider to be the most problematic or dangerous a the to shows producers then interviewed Many of the respondents. A 21-year Veteran of Continental airlines said that Landing at Laguardia is like Landing on an aircraft Carrier because it is surrounded by water on three sides. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago july 22,1981 a leaders of the nations two largest postal unions agreed to Avert a proposed nationwide mail strike but still had not reached a satisfactory agreement with the postal service. 20 years ago july 22, 1971 a a High Speed International express train filled with vacationers derailed near Millheim West Germany and slammed into houses near the tracks killing at least 25 people. 30years ago july 22, 1961 a astronaut Virgil i. Grissom survived a 303-mile, 5,280-Mph journey in space then made a dramatic swim for his life As his capsule Sank to the Bottom of the Atlantic. 40years ago july 22,1951 a armistice talks at Kaeson were adjourned for four Days at communist request As the controversy Over their demand for withdrawal of All foreign troops from Korea As a cease fire condition continued to deadlock talks. A if you overrun the runways the Pilot said a you end up in the  the to segment recalls that a what happened two years ago when us air flight 5050 aborted Takeoff from a la Guardia runway. Two passengers died in that Accident and 45 were injured. Cited for poor lighting and overcrowding los Angeles International was the scene of 57 near mid air collisions within a 30-mile radius of the Airport the report said. The Airport was also the scene of a crash Between a us air Boeing 737 and a Small commuter plane a few months ago that resulted in 34 deaths. A spokesman for the Federal aviation administration defended the governments regulation of the airports and said there were no unsafe airports in the United states. A some Airport approaches Are More Complex and require greater concentration than others a said spokesman Bob Buck Horn. A no professional Pilot will Fly an unsafe approach nor would he be expected  a spokesman at the air line pilots association a Union representing 43,000 airline pilots agreed that a a unsafe was too Strong a word to describe conditions at airports. A this is not the first time these problems have been pointed out a Alpa spokesman John Mazor said. Quot but we would Hope that by focusing this kind of attention on them it might Spur the various authorities to take some additional action or to move a Little quicker on  the Faa said it would review the pilots complaints detailed in the Survey to see if any Federal action regarding the cited airports was necessary. V i t s. Justice on a Roll a Benjamin . Kendrick sets the skating Pace with his partner Franz Roland during a recent workout in Alexandria a. Five weeks after lacing up his first pair of High tech roller skates the 50-year-old circuit court judge entered a regional Speed skating contest and won. He plans to compete for the National title in his age group in september. Gates ties naming replacement to retirement . Paper reports los Angeles a police chief Daryl f. Gates will step Down once a replacement is found and possibly before a newspaper reported saturday. Gates chief for 13 years has Given conflicting messages on when he would resign and under what conditions but the daily news of los Angeles reported that he drafted a letter Friday to City officials saying he is prepared to retire. The newspaper cited sources a with direct knowledge of negotiations a but did t identify them by name. City Council president John Ferraro has said it could take up to nine months to select a new chief. Gates letter will be delivered monday to Ferraro the newspaper reported. Gates and police department spokes Man Fred Nixon weren to immediately available for comment saturday. Some believe an insider has the advantage to succeed Gates because of the police departments tradition of selecting from its own ranks. Others insist the Job will go to an outsider. Some reported to be under consideration include two department assistant chiefs the head of the new York City transit police a former Newark. N.j., chief and the chiefs of the Tucson and Dallas police departments. Gates who turns 65 next month has been under pressure to retire since the special Christopher commission sharply criticized the department and its leadership and urged him to step Down. The commission investigated the department after the March 3 videotaped heating of Motorist Rodney King which prompted an outcry Over police brutality and Calls for Gates ouster. Four officers face trial on assault charges stemming from the Case. A the will stay until a new selection is made a the daily news quoted one source As saying. Quot he agrees with the Christopher commission that the transition should begin and will stay on until a new chief is  another source the newspaper also did t identify was in old As saving that rates has said he might leave before a replacement is selected. Deputy mayor Mark l Khiani said Mavor Tom Bradley was waiting for the letter to be submitted and said any statement before then would he premature. Rates had said he May retire Possick next Vear or Early 1993