European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday january 22, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 9 86 Comoro still tops thieves hit list Detroit a the 1986 Chevrolet Camaro remains the undisputed Darling of the hot car set. That so a hot As in stolen. The 1986 Camaro was the most stolen car in 1991, for the fifth year in a Row according to acc information services inc., a Chicago based company that provides vehicle valuations for insurance companies. In fact the three most stolen cars of 1991 also were the top three the year before. The 1986 Camaro was followed by the 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass supreme and the 1987 Camaro. Cars Are stolen mostly for their parts William Geen cd cd a senior vice president said monday. A the Joy ride Factor is probably still out there but its certainly shifted to the big business of parts a he said. A a it a a matter of Supply and the most stolen car made by a company other than general motors corp., Ford motor co. And Chrysler corp. Was the 1988 Hyundai Excel go the second year that car has been on top. Overall the 1988 Excel go was the seventh most stolen car. No. 2 on the non big three list was the 1987 Excel and third place went to the 1983 Toyota Corolla. Breaking into the top 10 list for no big three cars in 1991 was the 1988 Honda Accord la at no. 4. Overall the Accord was 26. The Accord built in Japan and Marysville Ohio has been the Best Selling car in the United states for the past three May have misunderstood Gorbachev Moscow a a prosecutors investigating last Augustus failed coup reiterated tuesday that Mikhail s. Gorbachev was innocent but said his actions could have led the plotters to believe he would eventually be on their Side. The announcement came after lawyers for the officials accused of masterminding the coup demanded last week that the former soviet president be barred from leaving the country because he is a potential defense witness. Gorbachev testified in september before russian chief prosecutor Valentin Stepankow who said the former Leader had not been involved in planning the coup. He also said Gorbachev had been unaware of the preparations that had taken place behind his Back. Some people have suggested that Gorbachev May have somehow staged the coup in order to purge the Kremlin of his hard line enemies or to stir up Public support for his cause. Yevgeny Lisov head of the investigation team told a news conference that Gorbachev either a directly or indirectly let the eight member state committee for the state of emergency that ousted him from Power for three Days know that he would not support them. A there is no doubt about it a he asserted a although his Long association with the coup plotters and some specifics of his character gave the plotters the right to think that sooner or later they would be Able to attract Gorbachev to their Side. A eventually this Factor was the decisive one that compelled them to try to seize Power a he said. On tuesday prosecutors dropped High treason charges against the 12 former High ranking soviet officials who took Power for three Days but said they could still face the death penalty for a conspiring to seize the charges were the result of a 4/2-month investigation by the russian prosecutors office in which 125 volumes of evidence against the emergency committee and its conspirators were collected. The total number of those under investigation is 15, although three have not been charged because of poor health. Those accused could face a maximum penalty of death by firing squad if found guilty. Among the committee members were former Kab chief Vladimir Kryuchkov prime minister Valentin Pavlov defense minister Dmitri Yazoo vice president Gennady Kanayev Alexander Tiz Yakov head of the state Enterprise association and Vasiliy Starodub Sev peasants Union Leader. Another committee member former soviet Interior minister Boris Pugo was found dead next to the body of his wife. A Pugo murdered his wife and then committed suicide a said the Deputy head of the investigation committee Alexander Frolov. A at first we assumed that the situation was different and then we came to this Stepankow said Gorbachev a behaviour in his country House in the crimean town of Foros where he was placed under House arrest by the coup plotters after they declared a nationwide state of emergency also contributed to their feeling he eventually would share their ideals. A during the meeting at Foros the accused interpreted Gorbachev a behaviour in different ways a Stepankow said. A some say that from his words from his behaviour they assumed that he gave them his of that he gave them his Blessing. Others deny that they say that he demanded that a Congress of Peoples deputies be convened to vote on who would head the country. Stepankow said it was not known when the trial would beg if a saying the defendants needed time to familiarize themselves with the materials on the Case a but that it should be held in Public. Prosecutors also said their investigation had found the coup to be he said its goal was to overthrow All legislation adopted during Gorbachev a reign and return the country to the Way it was in 1984. A everything that was done in our country from 1985 to 1991 would have been eliminated a Lisov said. One particular decree for fighting crime that was drafted by the coup plotters decreed a patrolling All human settlements in our country. To shoot thieves hooligans and saboteurs without trial Lisov said. Hungarian police report uncovering pro nazi group Budapest Hungary apr police have discovered a right Wing extremist group and seized weapons and Neo nazi propaganda in the Western hungarian City of Gyor the Mai news Agency reported monday. Mai said seven people Are suspected of a preparing to forcibly change the constitutional order and of other unspecified crimes. But none of the seven was in custody Mai re sorted saying that a a the relevant attorneys office As refused to consent to their preliminary National police spokesman Gyoergy Suha would say Only that police Are waiting for the prosecutors office to order the arrests. Mai said a House search in Gyor turned up a Large quantities of military equipment including ammunition Gas pistols grenades and soviet made rifles. Gyor Hungary a third largest City is located 85 Miles West of Budapest near the austrian Border. Investigators said an organization called the hungarian National socialist action group had distributed leaflets bearing swastikas and started an illegal newspaper called new order. It also had received propaganda from Neo nazi organizations Mai said. The report came As Hungary a National police chief Sandor Pinter and austrian Interior minister Franz Woschnak met in Vienna Austria partly to discuss cooperation in investigating Neo nazi groups. Austrian police this month have arrested several leaders of right Wing extremist groups on suspicion of violating Laws Banning nazi and Neo nazi activities. Weapons and Neo nazi propaganda were seized. Hungarian officials said austrian police were cooperating in their launches presidential bid. A an emotional Imelda Marcos wipes away tears during a speech about her intent to run for the philippine presidency. Manila Philippines up a flamboyant former first lady Imelda Marcos calling herself the a Only opposition candidate a officially entered the presidential race tuesday. The widow of ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos was mobbed by throngs of supporters As she stepped out of a Gray Mercedes Benz at the commission on elections to submit her candidacy. Marcos waved and flashed the a for Victory sign As her supporters shouted a Imelda we love you and chanted her name. Inside the commissions packed office she filed her candidacy under the joint Flag of the opposition Nacion Alista party and her late husbands party the new society movement. A my countrymen this is a decision of the heart a she said. A for years the poor have cried with me. I know that the suffering of the filipino people can be healed. Marcos did not submit a letter of nomination from either party. Officials said without such a letter she would be considered an Independent candidate. The nomination of the Nacion Alista Nis contested by three factions de by vice president Salvador Laurel sen. Juan Ponce Enrile and businessman Eduardo Cojuangco. Marcos was asked to run by the new society movement which was revived by her supporters shortly before she announced her candidacy. However she received no official nomination from the party. A i feel i am the Only opposition among All the candidates a Marcos said tuesday. A i made this decision at this Point to end All speculation about whether i am running or at least 10 major presidential hopefuls Are expected to officially enter the race by the feb. 8 deadline for declaring candidacy. No one candidate has emerged As a front runner for the May 11 balloting. President Corazon Aquino swept to Power in a 1986 revolt that chased the Marc oses into exile is scheduled to make an endorsement saturday her birthday. Although Marcos has attracted increasing publicity since she returned nov. 4 from nearly six years in . Exile Many analysts doubt she has enough backing to win
