European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday August 13, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 5killers left Temple Shade untouched from wire reports Phoenix a the killers who lined up and shot six Buddhist monks and three disciples ransacked their living quarters but left undisturbed a Temple containing Gold and Jade statues and a a Money tree a investigators say. Details of the massacre emerged monday As investigators puzzled Over a possible motive. Some Community members wondered whether the motive was racism. The victims a six monks in Saffron Robes and three initiates a were found saturday morning at the wat pro Kuna ram Temple. The bodies were Side by Side and face Down in a living room of the Temple 20 Miles from Phoenix. A the killings were very methodical a said Maricopa county sheriff Tom Agnos. All nine were killed by shots in the head from a Small Caliper weapon. Four had been wounded first by a Shotgun blast while they had their hands above their Heads said or. Heinz Karnitschnig the county a medical examiner. A the Shotgun blast did no to kill anyone a he said. A it Hurt them but that was  investigators said the killings occurred late Friday or Early saturday. Sunday was to have been a Day of Celebration marking the end of three weeks of live in training in religion and self awareness for an elderly woman and two Young men or teen agers Robert Johnson said. Johnson a thai wife Bupha worships at the Temple. Agnos said that robbery is a possible motive but that investigators had not determined if anything was missing from the ransacked living quarters. Worshippers said the Temple contains Gold and Jade statues and a a Money tree with about $20 in Bills left As offerings. A the Temple itself was not disturbed at All a Agnos said. Investigators believe there were at least two killers Agnos said. Investigators have not ruled out involvement of asian gangs but Agnos minimized that possibility. He said a gang investigator was called in because a we want to cover All the  the a shaped one Story Temple building is the focus of religious and social life for about 300 area thais As Well As a few cambodians and laotians. Many who helped at the Temple Are thai wives of american service members and military retirees. On sunday about 100 Black Clad worshippers gathered at a thai restaurant to plan the funerals and discuss the temples future with three monks from los Angeles. The meeting was closed. Some wondered if racism had a role. A in America we have a lot of hate a this is the Buddhist Temple near  six monks and three others were slain. Johnson said saturday. A a it a not just she referred to two cases last year in against Blacks now. Its  which anti asian Graffiti was sprayed on a i can to believe this is a robbery not a chinese Church with All the anti asian things going on a a. Som sin Secretary of the temples said Madeline Ong Sakata past Percsi Board of directors said some members Dent of the Arizona asian  believe the killings were a hate  Battles priest s limit on cemetery Flowers Pittsfield mass. Apr its not so peaceful these Days in St. Josephus cemetery. Survivors of those buried at the roman Catholic cemetery Are at Odds with a Parish priest who has limited decorations to a single potted Plant at a graveside. �?o1 can to believe we be gone through All this for a few Flowers a said Charlene dus founder of a group called families against indignant rules. A but its not just the Flowers. Its the  the Rev. David Farland stands unbowed however in his Mission to better maintain the 285-acre cemetery and bring its operating costs under control. The 138-year-old cemetery is operated by nearby St. Josephus Church. Ironically even the Parish priests fiercest enemies acknowledged that he has helped clean up the cemetery grounds on rolling Hills outside Pittsfield. But they Challenge Farlando a methods As stubborn at Best and dictatorial at worst. A a in be been a Catholic All my life a Pat Walsh said. A but in a not sure i believe in the Church anymore because of father  Richard Kohlenberger has filed a $40,000 lawsuit against Farland for emotional distress. His attorney Michael Considine said that by allowing Kohlenberger to maintain the family burial plot As he pleased for decades officials tacitly granted him a a contractual right that cannot be  the critics also said their views were disregarded in a Compromise worked out last month by laypeople and diocesan officials. Bishop Joseph Maguire has approved the recommendations which include establishing common planting areas. In the stars and stripes10 years ago aug. 13,1981 a International airlines promised a return to Normal operations Between the United states and Europe after Canadian air traffic controllers agreed to resume guiding flights at the crucial Gander Newfoundland air traffic Center. In support of striking . Controllers Canadian controllers had been boycotting flights.20 years ago aug. 13,1971 a thousands of refugees fled their burned out Homes and gunfire in Northern Ireland As morale began to Sag among British troops battling to restore order there.30 years ago aug. 13,1961�?� a despite new communist efforts to hold them Back refugees continued to slip through the West Berlin escape Hatch faster than Ever. Emergency reception Camps were being prepared to House the refugees.40 year Sago aug. 13,1951 a the first apparent break in a 10-Day deadlock appeared at the 22nd armistice meeting at Kaeson North Korea when communist negotiators produced a map that could Clear the Way for a Compromise. Surveyed lawyers expect Thomas to win court seat despite criticism Atlanta up a an informal Survey showed that most attorneys at the annual american bar association convention believe judge Clarence Thomas will be confirmed As the second Black on the supreme court even though he faces opposition from Liberal political organizations and civil rights leaders. The Survey of 186 lawyers found that 76 percent think Thomas a District of Colombia Federal appeals judge will be confirmed to succeed retiring Justice Thurgood Marshall appointed by president Johnson As the nations first Black Justice. Although More than half believed Thomas would make a Good Justice Only one in three said he was the Best person president Bush could have selected. A i have Little doubt he will be confirmed and will probably be a decent Justice a said Washington attorney Michael Croupe. A but there is no Way in hell he is the most qualified person for the  William Greenhalgh a Georgetown University Law professor who is often retained by prosecutors and defense attorneys preparing cases for the supreme court was among those who thought Thomas would be confirmed unless he blunders during confirmation hearings. A the problem with Thomas a Green Halgh said a is we just done to know where he stands on most issues including the death penalty searches and  several National groups including the a act and the Al Cio oppose Thomas nomination because a of his conservative leanings but Greenhalgh discounted that As a problem predicting a backlash against the supreme courts right Wing push. A a there a a Good Chance Justice David Souter and judge Clarence Thomas will turn out to be moderate a Greenhalgh said. A we just done to know anything about them. A i also believe that the More justices William Rehnquist and Antonin Scalia push radically to the right we could Start seeing justices like Byron White or Sandra Day of Connor getting upset at the direction and moving to the position of a  no decision reached on Wilder candidacy Richmond a. A gov. L. Douglas Wilder and a Small group of strategists met privately sunday to consider whether the Virginia chief executive will seek the democratic presidential nomination in 1992. They reached no decision and set no Date for making an announcement said Paul Goldman state democratic party chairman and an adviser to Wilder the nations first Black elected governor. Former . Sen. Paul e. Tsongas of Massachusetts is thus far the Only declared democratic candidate. The meeting at the governors mansion lasted about three hours Goldman said. Those present included pollsters Media experts and members of an exploratory committee Wilder authorized five months ago he said. Goldman would not identify them. One Issue discussed was fund raising although no specific goal was set Goldman said. Last month Tsongas Campaign reported that he had raised $507,000 and spent $393,000 in the april june Quarter. Wilder a exploratory committee has raised about $119,000 since March. For the same Quarter four years ago the eventual 1988 democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis raised $4.6 million. A there was a discussion of what it would take to run an underdog Campaign. Several millions of dollars was where it came out Quot Goldman said. A a there was a fairly Clear consensus the governor could raise the Money needed to get it