European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday August 10. 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 5doctor found guilty of desertion army reservist refused to serve in persian Gulf fort Leonard Wood to. A a doctor who refused to go to the persian Gulf with her army Reserve unit was found guilty of desertion thursday. A military jury deliberated a Little less than an hour before returning its verdict on or. Yolanda Huet Vaughn of Kansas City Kan. The court martial recessed until Friday when the same panel of seven army officers was to sentence the 40-year-old Hunt Vaughni. She faces up to five years in prison and dismissal from the army. A i still feel justified in the position 1 took a Huet Vaughn said. A it in t Over with at this Point. I still feel very justified in the position i took and feel it was the Correct thing to  prosecutors  comment after the verdict. In closing arguments thursday after testimony by 21 More defense witnesses capt. Brad Page the army prosecutor said Huet Vaughn a consciously and will fully deserted her unit to avoid hazardous and important duty in the persian Gulf.�?�, a the fact that she sincerely believed she was doing the right thing the fact that she was committed to a cause is meaningless in respect to this offence a Page said. Luther West the defense attorney said there is a Atlace in the United states for conscientious objectors Ike Huet Vaughn. A thank god for the voice of dissent a West said. A we done to go to War with just one voice in this  West said some countries might hang dissenters such As his  but not in our country a he said. A we not Only done to hang them we Honor them. We recognize their human values because that is what makes us a Strong nation a capt. Yolanda Huet Vaughn holds son Daniel As she walks with the Rev. Thomas Gumbleton at fort Ummard Wood  plan to March on Washington Hyannis mass. Up the nations mayors angry Over cuts in Federal Aid to cities called thursday for a National March on Washington during next Springs presidential primaries. A the people of americans cities Are tired of being treated like second class citizens in our nations capital a declared Boston mayor Raymond Flynn the president of the . Conference of mayors. Flynn who has been mentioned As a possible candidate for the democratic presidential nomination called the in the stars and stripes March the beginning of a a new civil rights movement in  a a it a time to take to the streets for economic Justice a he said. Flynn spoke As conference leaders opened a two Day meeting to set the groups Agenda through the 1992 presidential elections. The 32 mayors also voted to seek a meeting with president Bush this fall for what they called a balanced and affordable but real solutions to the terrible problems afflicting so Many millions of our  the nearly 1,000-member conference which represents All . Cities with populations of30,000 or More is almost 2-to-1 democratic but is officially non partisan. New York gov. Mario Cuomo was to deliver the sessions keynote address Friday and Flynn has said the conference leaders would ask him to seek the democratic presidential nomination. A spokesman for the mayors said the group May also ask others to run but did not elaborate. The mayors March on Washington is planned for april 4, the 24th anniversary of the death of slain civil rights Leader the Rev. Martin Luther King or. It would also fall in the midst of the presidential primary season when it is expected to have a greater Impact on both Bush and his democratic challengers. Flynn said the mayors would also stage marches later this month i Connecticut and in Baltimore in october to dramatize the fiscal plight of the cities.10 years ago aug. 10,1981 a the White House announced that president Reagan approved construction of the controversial Neutron bomb a a nuclear warhead designed to kill people and leave buildings relatively unscathed.20 years ago aug. 10,1971 a the British government authorized the jailing of citizens without trial in response to fighting in Northern Ireland that left six people dead. 30 years ago aug. 10,1961 a while in route to Panama a pan american Jet with 81 persons aboard was hijacked to Cuba. Four . Jet fighters failed to intercept the plane but the cuban government at Lowed the Jet to leave.40 years ago aug. 10,1951 a the communists renewed their pledge to respect the neutrality of the armistice conference City of Kaeson North Korea and entered a protest charging the United nations with violating that neutrality. Los Angeles county deputies to use roadblocks targeting gang activity by the los Angeles times Paramount Calif. A in an unusual and possibly unprecedented move los Angeles county sheriffs deputies Here will set up roadblocks beginning next week targeting gang members much As other areas have targeted drunk Drivers. The a informational checkpoints in the Small City in Southeast los Angeles county were prompted by an increase in gang activity. Paramount had 22 gang related shootings in july including one murder and three attempted murders. Authorities said three gangs were responsible for most of the shootings. A a we be had so Many shootings Here lately its getting so the people Are screaming a said councilman Henry Harkema who has lived in Paramount since 1935. A they can Stop me any time any place and i done to resent it As Long As it improves my  the roadblocks will be similar to the sobriety checkpoints used throughout the country but deputies in Paramount Are setting their sights on drive by shooters. When the first checkpoint goes up it apparently will be the first time in los Angeles county and possibly California that a checkpoint has been used against gangs sheriffs department and Paramount officials said. The City of 47,000 residents a 60 percent of whom Are latino a contracts with the sheriffs department for Law enforcement. The idea for a checkpoint came up at a meeting last month of City and sheriffs officials prompted by the increase in gang crime. Sheriffs it. Robert j. Briggs said the checkpoints were not designed to single out minorities. But at least one civil rights lawyer says the plan could Lead to abuses. About 10 deputies will be at a checkpoint passing out fliers to the Drivers they Stop and seeking information on gang activity and suggestions on How to Stop it Briggs said. Deputies do not plan routine car searches he said. Sheriffs and City officials Hope the Mere presence of the roadblocks will deter gang activity in the 4.8-Square-mile City. Briggs predicted there would be few arrests at the checkpoints. Carol Sobel an american civil liberties Union lawyer said the plan smacks of repressive police state tactics. �?o1 Here has to be probable cause to Stop somebody a Sobel said. A if what they re looking for is information they should go door to door and drop the fliers in their  in 1990, the supreme court ruled that police May set up roadblocks on highways and routinely Stop motorists to see if they Are sober. The Acle had challenged the Michigan checkpoint Law. But Sobel said the ruling still requires the roadblocks be used to combat a specific crime such As drunk driving not to gather general information on gang members or crimes that May be committed in the future