European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday july 28, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 5king won t be charged with assault in . Los Angeles a Rodney King whose videotaped beating by los Angeles police spurred nationwide outrage will not be prosecuted for an alleged assault against a police officer authorities said Friday. Police said King tried to run Down an officer with his truck three months after his videotaped beating by police during a traffic Stop led to nationwide investigations of police brutality. The alleged attack came after police said King picked up a transvestite prostitute on May 28 in Hollywood. State attorney general Daniel Lun Gren said in a statement it was Clear King did not know the plainclothes officer was a policeman. King thought it was a a private citizen attempting to Rob or. King or commit some other crime upon him with the assistance of his  there was no proof King meant to harm the Man the statement said. Quot furthermore under the circumstances found in the investigation the evidence strongly supported or. Kings claim that he was reasonably in fear of his life a the statement said. Kings attorney Steven Lerman said he Felt vindicated. A a in be said All along it was a setup and we re satisfied from our investigation that if was a setup a Lerman said. He said he told King about the decision and a a he a glad they finally got the truth out that there is no  on March .1, King was repeatedly clubbed kicked and shot with a stun gun after a traffic Stop. Four police officers face trial for felony assault. A witness recorded the beating and sold the videotape to a to  seek 3-month delay in Smith rape trial West Palm Beach Fla. A William Kennedy Smiths attorneys asked Friday for a three month delay in his rape trial because prosecutors disclosed claims by three other women that he sexually attacked them. A this has caused a sensational outburst of highly prejudicial publicity that has virtually destroyed William Smiths ability to receive a fair trial a the attorneys wrote. No hearing Date was scheduled for the request. Smiths trial is scheduled to begin aug. 5. Prosecutors on Friday responded to defense demands to Seal future court filings. They said Smiths attorneys were told the prosecution was investigating possible past sexual misconduct and that Smiths attorneys were Given time to try to Block the disclosures. Smith the Nephew of sen. Edward m. Kennedy d-mass., has pleaded innocent to charges of felony sexual Battery and Misdemeanour Battery. A Jupiter Fla., woman accused Smith of raping her at the Kennedy a Palm Beach estate easter weekend. Defense attorneys in a 68-Page motion Friday that quotes from news coverage also said they Haven to had enough time to prepare Smiths defense. They argued that the new publicity required a delay a until the situation cools  prosecutors said two women who claimed Smith tried to rape them came Forward Only last weekend while the third woman who says Smith raped her in 1988, did no to agree to testify publicly until july 21.nose for eggplants growing eggplants can be an unusual business at times a at least in Millersville my. Tom Vann left manager of Pumphreys farm Market holds the Bob Hope and Richard Nixon eggplants while owner nut Pimp prey shows versions of Jimmy Durante and former House speaker Thomas p. A a tips o Neill jr., a mass. In the stars and Stripe years ago july 28,1981 a presidential envoy Philip Habib reported to president Reagan that . Success in winning a cease fire Between the israelis and the palestinians is a a first important step Quot to greater Calm in the Middle east.20 years ago july 28,1971 a former heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali won a technical knockout Over Jimmy Ellis in the final round of their bout. Ali said he could have knocked Ellis out in the 12th round but did no to. Quot i m not out to Hurt anybody. I done to care who it is Quot he said.30 years ago july 28,1961 a Premier Fidel Castro of Cuba declared he would return a hijacked $3.5 million Eastern airlines plane Only if the . Government a promises from now on to return every plane hijacked from here."40 years ago july 28,1951 a the House voted unanimously to end the state of War with Germany passing the measure on to the Senate. The technical state of War had existed since dec. 11, 1941, but actual hostilities ceased in May 1945. Inmates have right to reject time off for Good behaviour . Judge rules Washington a the Federal prison system can to Force inmates to take time off for Good behaviour if they done to want it a judge says. . District judge Charles r. Richey ruled in favor of a woman serving 18 years for her actions in a protest against nuclear weapons. A she contended the Bureau of prisons was illegally forcing her to take a Good time credit which could have reduced her term by up to one third. Inmates have the right to reject Early release for a Good time just the same As they can waive consideration for parole Richey wrote. Helen d. Woodson an inmate at the Federal correctional Institute in Marianna Fla., cited her religious beliefs in seeking to waive the 10 Days of Good time she can earn each month toward Early re lease. Her suit did not specify Why her religious beliefs would preclude her from accepting an official release and prison officials would not allow her to answer a reporters Call thursday to seek elaboration. Woodson was sentenced to 18 years in prison in 1985 for breaking into a Iii Ute Man 2 missile site in Missouri to try to disarm it. She was convicted of destruction of government property trespassing and obstruction of National defense. One of her three co defendants said at the sentencing that the defendants were a arrogant terrorists in the style of Jesus Christ St. Paul and St.  Woodson said she considered the prison term a birthday present to her son then 5 years old. Woodsons lawsuit said she had notified the prison and the judge in her Case that her religious beliefs kept her from accepting pay for work she did in prison or from accepting parole or Early release. The prison denied her request to waive her credits for Good time. The government argued that Woodson had no right to forfeit her Chance for an Early release for Good behaviour. Although the fifth amendment says people May not be deprived of their Liberty without due process of Law the government said in court papers a plaintiff has no a Liberty interest in remaining in prison supported by Public resources longer than the statutorily mandated time period Quot however Richey wrote in an opinion signed wednesday and released thursday that a one is not obligated to exercise a right or privilege a even if the failure to exercise the right results in a Cost to society. Woman accuses Tyson of raping her Indianapolis up an unidentified woman has accused former world heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson of raping her at a local hotel last weekend authorities said Friday. The woman made the allegations in an affidavit filed with the Marion county prosecutors office according to it. Michael Price of the Indianapolis police department. Tyson denied the accusation in a statement Friday to Cable news network saying a there is no truth to the allegations  authorities Are investigating the charges amid reports by one Indianapolis television station that the woman was a contestant in the miss Black America pageant held july 21 As part of the Indiana Black expo a we Klong cultural event celebrating Afri can american heritage. Mthr reported Friday that the woman was an 18-year-old pageant contestant from a northeastern state. Tyson who is scheduled to fight Champion evander Holyfield for the undisputed heavyweight title nov. 8 in Las vegas was in Indianapolis from july 19 to 20 to participate in the expos opening ceremonies