European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 7, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday August 7, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 5 sues City Catherine Lacy and attorney David Wittenberg discuss their $3 million lawsuit. Milwaukee apr a woman whose son was slain after police questioned but did not arrest Jeffrey l. Dahme r sued the City for $3 million monday alleging the officers were discriminatory and failed to Stop a killing spree. _ three officers were suspended july 26 for failing to intervene after witnesses reported that a 14-year-old naked and bleeding laotian boy was seen stumbling outside Dahmer a apartment May 27. Neighbors pleaded that the boy Kone Rak Sintha Somphone needed help. But police concluded he was Dahmer a homosexual Lover and an adult and they returned him to Dahmer a apartment. The boys remains were among 11 dismembered bodies discovered july 22 in the apartment. Dahmer has confessed to killing 17 people since 1978, including the boy and at least four other people after him authorities said. Catherine Lacy filed a Federal lawsuit alleging that her 23-year-old son Oliver was killed by Dahmer on or about july 14 and that police could have prevented the slaying. A criminal complaint against Dahmer alleges that he lured Lacy to his apartment strangled him had sex with him after death dismembered his body and Cut out his heart Quot to eat the lawsuit alleges that officers did not thoroughly investigate the incident in May because the victim was laotian and the complainants were Black. A there was racial animus a said attorney David e. Wittenberg who is representing Lacy. A if this boy had been White there is a High probability there would have been a More thorough investigation and or. Dahmer would have been taken off the streets not left out there to sacrifice a the lawsuit names As defendants the City of Milwaukee and the three officers whose names have not been released. In Washington the Rev. Jesse l. Jackson urged attorney general Dick Thornburgh to open a Justice department investigation into the deaths and the failure of Milwaukee police to Stop the spree. Thornburgh issued a statement saying that while a these brutal crimes Are a Shock to All of us there appears to be no Federal criminal he noted that the Justice departments Community relations service had sent a representative to Milwaukee to help defuse racial tension that has heightened since the killings were urged into timing of Neil Bush a amp a closure Washington a the Treasury department asked the Fri last fall to investigate allegations that regulators delayed their closing of a savings and loan where president Bush a son Neil was a director until after election Day 1988, documents show. An Fri spokesman confirmed monday that the Agency has been investigating Silverado banking savings amp loan association for More than a year. But he declined to say whether the Effort covers charges of pressure to delay Silverado a closing. The Treasury departments inspector general referred the matter to the Fri last october letters obtained under a in the stars and stripes Freedom of information act request show. The inspector general started the investigation into the Denver based institution in june 1990. The institution was seized by regulators in december 1988, and its failure is expected to Cost taxpayers about $ i billion. In a june 1990 hearing a former Federal Thrift regulator told the House banking committee that his superiors in Washington ordered him in october 1988 to wait for two months before closing Silverado. Kermit Mowbray former president of the now defunct Federal Home loan Bank Board in Topeka kan., testified that his Bosses ordered the delay despite a recommendation by Field supervisors that Silverado be seized in october. At the time Neil Bush a father then vice president was running for president. The statements by Mowbray who was the tops amp a regulator for the four state Region that includes Colorado led to a investigation by the Treasury department s inspector general Donald e. Kirkindall. Last october Kirkindall wrote William a Esposito chief of the of big a White Collar crimes Section that �?o1 have closed the office of inspector general Case on this matter and referred it to Fri spokesman Stephen Markardt said monday a a we re looking at Silverado in the same context we Are looking at All the other failed savings and Loans. At this Point there have been no indictments. There have been no individuals targeted at this he declined further comment. Another former Federal regulator also has said the government put off closing Silverado despite Strong signs of insolvency. James Moroney a former staff analyst Tor the Hank Board in Topeka has said the shutdown was delayed largely because Neil Bush was on Silverado s Hoard. A they did no to want to Call any attention to it Silverado because of Neil Bush being involved a Moroney said in a Telephone interview. A the delay in closing did nothing but exacerbate the losses to taxpayers. Last april the office of Thrift supervision ruled that Bush 36, engaged in conflicts of interest that endangered Silverado. A Federal grand jury in Denver has been investigating Silverado for about a year.10 years ago aug. 7,1981 a european financial institutions spent nearly $3 billion in 48 hours to defend their Cdr recies against a soaring . Dollar which rolled Over the six franc Mark in Paris for the first time and hit a five year High against the West German mark.20 years ago aug. 7, 1971 a while returning to Earth the Crew of the Apollo 15 enjoyed a close up look at a lunar eclipse when the Earth moved across the face of the Sun and cast a Shadow on the Moon. 30years ago aug. 7,1961 a the soviet Union sent its second Man into space and for the first time in the four year history of the space age kept him there circling the Earth every 88.6 minutes. 40years ago aug. 7,1951 a in an attempt to fulfil a death bed Promise to his father William a a red Hill catapulted to his death before 200,000 spectators when his barrel made of tire inner tubes ripped to pieces on the rocks beneath Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls. Wife of preacher suing Swaggart says she forgave husband for affair new Orleans a the wife of a minister who is suing evangelist Jimmy Swaggart testified monday that she forgave hex husband for an adulterous affair. Virginia Gorman took the stand after listening to allegations that her husband the Rev. Marvin Gorman had affairs with More than 100 women. Gorman is suing Swaggart for $90 million. He has accused Swaggart of spreading lies about his sex life to get rid of him a rival televangelist. Swaggart has denied making the allegations. Virginia Gorman 56, testified that in 1986, her husband confessed that he had been involved in an affair with the wife of another assemblies of god minister. A i was very shocked very disappointed but yet i knew i still loved him a she said. She later testified that another Church worker a was coming on to my Swaggart a attorney Denise Pilie asked her whether she forgave her husband for an indiscretion with that worker. A yes a Virginia Gorman replied. \ during her testimony Swaggart and Marvin Gorman sat at opposite ends of the front Row in state District court. In 1988, Gorman provided pictures of Swaggart with a new Orleans prostitute. That led to Swaggart a ouster from the assemblies of god the nations largest pentecostal denomination. Earlier in the trial missionary Roger Myers testified that a Swaggart ministries official told him Gorman a had ongoing affairs with More than 100 women and they had come Forward to Jimmy Swaggart Gorman resigned As pastor of the first Assembly of god Church in new Orleans in 1986 after admitting to one adulterous Alfair. He filed his defamation suit against Swaggart in 1987. Reservist loses round in desertion Case fort Leonard Wood to. Apr a military judge on monday refused to allow an army Reserve doctors claim that she avoided duty in the persian Gulf War because she believed the War was immoral and illegal. Col. Richard Russell said the Issue in capt. Yolanda Huet Vaughn a desertion trial is whether she refused to serve with her army Reserve unit in order to avoid hazardous duty a not whether she Felt the War was illegal and immoral. A you done to have a shred of Legal sup port for your position a Russell told the defense. But Luther West a defense attorney criticized the judges decision in pretrial motions saying a a you re just taking away the guts of her defense when you do Huet Vaughn said she was prepared to go to jail for her beliefs. A do i feel i was right in what i did a Huet Vaughn 40, said sunday at a Church rally in Kansas City attended by about 45 supporters. A yes i she is charged with desertion with intent to avoid hazardous duty. If a convicted she could receive five years in prison. Court martial proceedings began monday with pretrial motions. A jury of five to 13 military officers will he selected to hear the Case. Huet Vaughn reported to fort Leonard Wood last december for mobilization processing. After being told to report to fort Riley for possible deployment with a medical unit to the Gulf she left her unit
