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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday october 10, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 5 White supremacist pleads innocent in civil rights murder Jackson miss. A the White supremacist accused of killing civil rights Leader Medgar Evers 28 years ago pleaded innocent wednesday and defense attorneys said Mississippi waited too Long to try him a third time on the charges. A i plead not guilty sir a said Byron de la Beckwith 70, who was extradited from Tennessee last week for a third trial in the slaying. Evers Field Secretary for the National association for the advancement of coloured people was shot to death by a sniper june 12, 1963, in front of his Home in Jackson. Beckwith a court appointed attorneys filed a motion for Bond in Hinds county circuit court and a judges ruling was expected this week. District attorney de Peters said he did no to want Beckwith released on Bond and would ask for a High Cash Bond if the judge ruled otherwise. A i done to know if we can deny him Bond a Peters said. A the fact it took us nine months to get him Back certainly indicates he does no to intend to abide by the jurisdiction of this court that he a  Morrida Coxwell jr., one of Beckwith a attorneys said he would file a motion to throw out the charges because his client was tried for the murder twice in 1964. All White juries failed to reach a verdict in those trials and the murder charge was dropped in 1969. Coxwell said he would also file to keep All cameras out of the courtroom. Circuit judge l. Breland Hilum said he would Rule on those motions this week. Robb acquaintance admits guilt in illegal tape Case % t n of it 1 / v t a l w \ a a it a a 1� 4innready to Blossom Victoria ethics of Lake Tahoe Calif., holds an umbrella while sitting near one of environmental artist Christous Gigantic umbrellas wrapped and ready to be unfurled in Tejon pass Calif. A breakfast was held tuesday to celebrate the projects opening in Japan and America but the simultaneous ceremony was delayed by heavy Rains in Japan. By Early wednesday the giant project started to  when the project is unfolded 1,760 yellow umbrellas will stand along californians interstate 5, and 1,340 Blue ones will Dot the Bank of Japan a Sato River. Norfolk a. Up a acquaintance of sen. Charles Robby a pleaded guilty tuesday to illegally taping a 1988 Telephone conversation Between then it. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder and a supporter. The recording became the focus of a bitter feud Between Wilder and Robb d-va., earlier this year. Robert Dunnington 44, of Virginia Beach admitted to illegally intercepting and disclosing electronic communications. The guilty plea was accepted by . District judge John Mackenzie who set bail for Dunnington at $5,000. Dunnington an electronics Buff and owner of a Virginia Beach nightclub who helped put on some parties that Robb attended has been cooperating with authorities. He faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 Fine. Because of his cooperation he is expected to receive Light punishment when sentenced dec. 11. Dunnington a lawyer j. Brian Donnelly said the nightclub owner was not aware his activities were illegal. Authorities said Dunnington intercepted numerous cellular phone Calls Between february 1988 and october 1990, including the car phone conversation Between Virginia Developer Daniel Hoffler and Wilder now Virginia a governor As Well As a democratic presidential hopeful. In the stars and stripes suit by sex Raythelon official rejected Washington apr a critic of . Defense spending who said Navy officials tried to get him fired from his Job with a military contractor lost a supreme court Appeal monday. The court without comment rejected arguments that Lawrence j. Korbus free speech rights were violated. Korb an assistant defense Secretary during the Reagan administration became a critic of Pentagon policies after he left government service in 1985 and went to work for Raythelon corp. Although he backed the arms buildup while in the Pentagon Korb in 1986 called for a $200 billion Cut in defense spending Over the next five years. He urged scaling Back a proposed 600-ship Navy a plan recommended by then Navy Secretary John Lehman. Two of Lehman Stop aides Melvyn Paisley and Everett Pyatt called Raythelon executives to express displeasure with Korbus statements on the spending Cut after Lehman angrily denounced Korbus remarks at a staff meeting. Some Raythelon officials then considered firing Korb but instead offered him a demotion from his Job in Washington to one in Philadelphia. Korb refused the Transfer and quit. He said Pyatt and Paisley warned the Raythelon executives that the company could lose government contracts if they did no to take Steps to silence Korb. A Federal judge threw out Korbus suit against Lehman Paisley and Pyatt and the 4th . Circuit court of appeals upheld the judges ruling last year. Even if the allegations were Well founded the appeals court said the Pentagon officials would be immune from being sued. Paisley was a major figure in a defense procurement scandal that captured National attention in the late 1980s. He pleaded guilty to Federal conspiracy bribery and theft charges. Cruise missile crashes in test flight Delta Utah a an air launched cruise missile apparently malfunctioned during a test flight tuesday and crashed in Utah a Western desert. The unarmed missile caused no injuries or property damage officials at Hill fab said in a prepared statement. The missile was in a routine evaluation flight Over the Utah test and training Range when it crashed. It had been launched from a b-52g Strat fortress bomber. The missile crashed on Federal land about 140 Miles Southwest of Salt Lake City. The cruise missile is a self guided Low flying weapon that can be launched More than 1,500 Miles away from its target. It weighs about 3,200 pounds and measures 21 feet Long and 2 feet in diameter with a wingspan of 12 feet. Cruise missiles became operational in december 1982. The weapons were taken off strategic Alert status on sept. 28 As part of president Bush a nuclear arms reduction overtures to the soviet Union. However tests of the missile continue the air Force acknowledged.10 years ago oct. 10,1981 a former presidents Ford Carter and Nixon along with Secretary of state Alexander m. Haig arrived in Cairo to attend the funeral of assassinated egyptian president Anwar sadat.20 years ago oct. 10,1971 a longshoremen began unloading ships strike bound in West coast ports for 100 Days. Workers returned because of a Federal restraining order that suspended the longest Dock strike in Pacific coast history.30 years ago oct. 10,1961 the new York Yankees shocked the Cincinnati reds with a 15-hit attack to win the world series 13-5 in game 5.40 years ago oct. 10,1951 . 1st Cav div troops gained More than a mile near Ponchon in hand to hand Battles on the Western front in Korea  
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