European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 5, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday october 5, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 3 coup threatens democracy Haiti s ousted Leader tells . Jean Bertrand Aristide addresses . Security Council. A the by the new York times United nations deposed haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide on thursday night carried his Campaign to oust the new military Junta to the . Security Council asking its help in restoring democracy and warning that what happened in Haiti can a murder democracy elsewhere. In a Brief address Aristide a 38-year-old leftist roman Catholic priest who had been the country a first democratically elected head of state said a the threat to democracy in Haiti constitutes a threat to democracy throughout the world because what happens in Haiti can occur he said that a notorious criminals who have murdered Many people had returned with the military coup of sunday including drug smugglers who had been released from prison by the military rulers. He told the Security Council he had seen such people at army Headquarters the Day after the military takeover. The president a Small slightly built Man spent much of his Short address urging the Council to support the organization of american states in its efforts to restore democracy to his country. He said he stood United with a the International Community which has turned its gaze on Haiti and is trying to find a solution. Finally the haitian president who addressed the Council in French thanked its members in Advance for the help he Hopes to receive. He asked them to assist Haiti in building air honest police Force so that it would not need to rely on an army that a supports the councils current president Chin Maya Gharakhan indians . Representative then made a Short statement summing up the members views. He said that a the grave events that have taken place in your country deserve to be condemned Gharakhan spoke of a a violent usurpation of legitimate democratic authority and said the members a condemn this action and Hope it will be reversed As soon As he said the Council supported Oas efforts to restore democracy adding that All members Hope Aristide will be Able to resume his legitimate office As soon As possible. Honduras speaking for the Oas the United states France and other members of the Council also made Brief statements universally condemning the coup and demanding a restoration of democratic government. But the United states along with other Western members and the soviet Union was unable to Muster enough support on the 15-nation body to push through a formal binding Resolution condemning the military takeover and supporting Oas efforts. China supported by the councils eight developing world members successfully limited its involvement to a simple statement of concern by the president arguing that it should not get More deeply involved in the internal difficulties of a particular no gets life sentence for wife s murder by Lynda Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau an air Force staff sergeant who killed and dismembered his wife 3vi years ago has been sentenced to life in prison a spokesman at Oesterberg a the Netherlands said thursday. But staff sgt. Charles d. Short will serve no More than 45 years in jail under a pretrial agreement approved by the military convening authority maj. Gen. James e. Chambers the 17th air Force commander said capt. Eric Schnaible. As his part of the agreement Short pled guilty to unpremeditated murder and desecrating a Corpse. Short 37, testified during his five hour trial at Sembach a Germany that he lolled his turkish born wife Esin in March 1988 after she threatened to leave him and take their then 8-month-old son with her. He then Cut her body into pieces and threw away the remains along a canal near Monnickendam and at Oesterberg a where Short was assigned Schnaible said. Schnaible also said that shorts testimony at the trial did not reveal Why his wife threatened to leave him. In addition to the life sentence a military judge ordered Short demoted to airman Basic to forfeit All pay and allowances and handed a dishonourable discharge. The Case became a cause celebre in the Netherlands after shorts arrest in March 1988. He was turned Over to dutch authorities who refused to yield jurisdiction because they did not want him sentenced to death. The Netherlands does not have a death penalty. Short remained in dutch custody until last nov. 12. In those 2vi years his Case was reviewed within the dutch appellate court system. Short had been convicted and sentenced by the dutch to a six year prison term and an indefinite period of psychological treatment. That conviction was overturned by an appeals court which ruled that the lower court had no jurisdiction in the Case under the status of forces agreement. The dutch agreed to return Short to . Authorities when they were assured that he would not receive the death penalty. As the convening authority Chambers had authority to review the sentence of the court. Convening authorities can approve a sentence less than that imposed by the court such As in this Case said Schnaible. . Authorities gave Short two psychological evaluations Schnaible said. A military judge subsequently ruled that he was competent to stand trial. Following the trial wednesday. Short was escorted to the . Army confinement facility in Mannheim Germany where he will be held until he is sent to the United states to be jailed. Schnaible said Chambers has not yet determined where Short a Waukegan 111., native will be sent. But sentences to relatively Long terms of confinement Are normally served at fort Leavenworth kan., or fort Lewis Wash. The shorts child has been legally adopted by a new family Schnaible said. Staff writer Walter Jahncke contributed to Thea report rival station peaks anger of another Berlin a a German to channels answer to a question that kept american viewers in suspense for months a who killed Laura Palmer a has infuriated a rival station showing the series. Rel plus a feisty Cable Channel has been broadcasting the american series twin peaks created by director David Lynch since sept. 10. In a recent broadcast the rival sat 1 Channel revealed that Laura palmers murderer was her own father Leland Palmer thus ruining the suspense. Sat los videotex service which provides viewers with a variety of news and information described How Leland had been angry at his a cocaine addicted Rel executives were furious and accused sat 1 of breaking to ethics. Just to make sure everyone got in on the act the German Adf television network broadcast a Tongue in Cheek report on the Brouhaha Friday night. Dental work led to death go s mom says by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington the Mother of a 2nd army Cav regt Soldier who died sept. 22 in Germany said wednesday her son apparently died of heart failure following complications that set in after he had several Wisdom Teeth removed. Spec. David l. Lyaski 20, an m1a1 gunner stationed in Bundlach with cod 1st so had been hospitalized in a coma at Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center since sept. 12. Citing official policy a 7th medical come spokesman had refused to offer any information on How Lyaski died How he came to be at the Hospital or autopsy results. But Lyaski a parents Bernard and Carolyn Lyaski of Olean n.y., told the stars and stripes that their son apparently died of heart failure stemming from anoxia encephalopathy or a Lack of oxygen to the brain. Carolyn Lyaski said she has been told that her son went to the dentist to have his Wisdom Teeth removed. After the dental surgery an infection set in that caused his neck to swell so badly that his air passages were Cut off which led to the coma. He had been on a Respirator for some time when his heart a just gave out sept. 22, said Carolyn Lyaski. She and her husband had flown to Germany on sept. 15, she said and had been treated Well by army officials. A they tried to do whatever they could to help but we done to know if we re get Ting the whole Story Quot she said. A we still have some although 7th medical come spokesman Bill Swisher said an autopsy is generally performed Between 24 and 48 hours after death Carolyn Lyaski said she has yet to receive any information on the results. She said she has had no further explanation from military officials other than the official death certificate citing the anoxia encephalopathy and heart failure. A memorial service was held sept. 24 in the Community Chapel at bin Dlache a Christensen Barracks for the Soldier who had been assigned to the regiment since May 1990 and served in combat in Iraq and Kuwait during operation desert storm. Navy War Pilot killed off san Diego san Diego apr a Veteran Navy Pilot who served in the Vietnam and persian Gulf wars was killed when he ejected from his Jet fighter Over the Pacific Ocean a Navy spokesman said thursday. The single seat a-4 skyhawk crashed wednesday about 60 Miles off san Diego. The Pilot was identified As cmdr. John j. Roach 47, assigned to fighter so 126 based at Miramar Nas said chief Petty officer Bobbie Carleton a base spokeswoman. The san Diego Union reported the Jet experienced engine problems during a training exercise and Roach was killed when his Parachute failed to open completely. But Carleton said investigators Hadnot determined Why the plane crashed or How Roach died. Divers from the nearby aircraft Carrier Nimitz retrieved the Pilot a body. The a-4 and other planes in fighter so 126 Are painted to match and simulate soviet warplanes. Squadron pilots train seven Days i week Over the Pacific and the Nevada de Sert using soviet do fighting against other . Pilots. Tactic
