European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 b the stars and stripes thursday november 28,1991man cleared in 9 slayings sues for false arrest Phoenix api a one of four men cleared of charges in the killing of nine people at a Buddhist Temple has filed a false arrest lawsuit against the county sheriff and a claim for $10 million. Leo Valdez Bruce who was freed Friday alleged that he was defamed and suffered emotional distress when arrested in september on the strength of confessions they later recanted. Bruce 28, said the arrest by a task Force headed by Maricopa county sheriff Tom Agnos deeply Hurt him and his family. A the Shock and pain we All suffered because i was wrongly arrested for those terrible murders cannot be described a Bruce said at a news conference. The release Friday of three of the four men All from a poor Tucson neighbourhood leaves two teen agers from Phoenix awaiting trial in the aug. 10 massacre at the wat Prosku Nara Temple West of Phoenix. Six monks two Young male disciples and a nun were killed during what authorities have said was a botched robbery. Bruces attorney . A a buddy Rake jr., said the lawsuit and claim were filed tuesday in Pima county Superior court. It is the first such Legal action stemming from the investigation. The lawsuit alleges violation of civil rights assault and Battery malicious prosecution infliction of emotional distress and defamation. Filed parallel with the lawsuit was a claim with the county clerk seeking $10 million in damages. The suit names As defendants Agnos and 20 Law offi of s<5�tv�?~v Quot a pfc is a Gravity Defier pulls off the height of dared Vilry Doug Hase left founder of a firm that arranges bungee jumping generates some daring publicity by leaping from the top of a hot air balloon while attached to a 250-foot-Long bungee Cord a mile above Arizona Farmland. After his jump monday near Goodyear Hase Cut free from the Cord and used a Parachute to Glide Back to the ground. Hase said this was the first time anyone had performed a bungee leap from the top of a balloon. The lawsuit does not name Maricopa county attorney Richard Romley who sought dismissal of the charges for Lack of evidence. The physical evidence consists of ballistics tests linking the killings to guns the teen agers had. Superior court judges on Friday granted prosecution motions to dismiss murder and other charges against the four men who had been jail since being arrested sept. 13 in the Temple Case. Bruce was released along with Michael Lawrence Mcgraw 24, and Mark Felix Nunez 19. The fourth Man Dante Parker 19, remained jailed because of an unrelated California parole  of . Proposes Steps to combat crime from wire reports Washington a mayor Sharon Pratt Dixon outlined a program to Battle crime in the nations capital and a take Back our streets after years of rising drug related violence. Dixon proposed increasing the City a police Force concentrating officers in areas most affected by violent crime toughening penalties for teen agers convicted of violent crimes and making it harder for those charged with violent crimes to be released on bail. A we can do better and we must a Dixon said in a speech televised live by local stations tuesday. She said Washington residents a must get out of our armchairs take Back our streets and make a stand for our  the mayor elected a year ago said she particularly wanted to reduce the number of homicides which has escalated each of the last four years to a record 483 in 1990. As of tuesday there were 442 reported slayings this year. Dixon did not say How much her program would Cost but she previously has estimated that $10 million to $20 million could be pumped into crime fighting programs by eliminating inefficiencies in City government. Dixon a plan includes a monthlong gun amnesty program in december during which firearms can be turned Over to authorities without Legal action. A recent we Klong program netted several Hundred weapons. The mayor also proposed a enhancing social service programs to serve youngsters deemed most Likely to grow into lives of crime. New service centers will be established in some Low in come areas. Many of those involved in the crimes Are teen agers and City officials estimate there Are As Many As 17,000 potential Youthful offenders in this City of 650,000. A increasing the number of homicide detectives from 55 to 75 by . 1. The Fri also has agreed to give the City 35 additional agents to help close homicide cases and assist in Cross jurisdictional cases. A transferring 200 police officers from automobile patrols to foot duty. Dixon a decision was fuelled in part by the slaying of a Young woman newly married and embarking on a successful career who was Riding along a City freeway nov. 16. Shortly before Midnight after a saturday evening of visiting with friends Freddie and Patricia Lexie were driving through the Eastern Edge of the City on an interstate Spur headed for their Home across the Potomac River in Alexandria a. Suddenly a car carrying four people pulled alongside the Lexie car. Someone leaned out and fired a shot that struck Lexie in the head. She died before her husband could get her to a Hospital. Four Days after the shooting investigators arrested Henry James a 19-year-old High school dropout and charged him with what one detective called a a senseless  the investigators said that James had told friends just before the shooting a i feel like killing  strip Home of dimes child Oldtown Idaho apr burglars stripped the Home of an Idaho March of dimes poster child taking everything from furniture a a clothing a even his poster the family reported. Dan and Mary Shepard returned from a trip nov. 13 and found they had lost appliances tools a boat a Wood burning stove Hunting gear Beds clothing homemade Jam family albums and financial records. The burglars also vandalized 10-year-old Nicholas bedroom damaging his to set and taking his Nintendo game. There is Little Nicholas can do except play Nintendo. The one time Idaho March of dimes ambassador has Spina Bifid and cannot talk. A Nicholas was very proud of that a Mary Shepard said of the stolen poster created As the result of her songs selection As a state poster child. A to do it for Money is one thing. By this is different. This is vicious a she said. After the family a plight was reported by a radio station tuesday businesses or feed to replace the television and to it computer games. And the state March of dimes office found another copy of Nicholas Poste and is sending it to him. The Bonner county sheriffs depart ment is investigating but the Deputy handling the Case was out of the office. The loss is Only partially covered by insurance. A a we re virtually homeless a a Shepard said. The family is staying wit his parents in the meantime. The Shepard Are running newspaper ads seeking information that could Lea to the Crooks. They initially offered $1,000 Reward but friends and relative helped them raise the Ante to $2,000