European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 8, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and tripes saturday february 8, 1992 squabble Over sculptures delays korean War tribute by the Washington Post Washington a fighting resumed thursday in the conflict Over the proposed korean War veterans memorial which has already taken longer to Complete than the War. The National capital planning commission sent the latest revised design a approved two weeks ago by the Fine arts commission a to a three member task Force with the Mission of further reducing the number of sculptures in the memorial. The result Widd then have to be approved by the Fine arts commission the planning commission and the Secretary of the Interior. Just How Many statues would be acceptable is yet to be determined. The planning commissions vote on the motion made a vague reference to a approximately squad size a though it did t agree on the size of a squad. During the discussion two members William e. Baumgaertner and Patricia Elwood said they preferred five or fewer statues. The design by Cooper Lecky architects that was approved by the Fine arts commission includes 19 sculptures half the number in a previous plan. The figures wrapped in wind swept ponchos March in an a curve across a Field divided by. Lines of Granite and Dwarf junipers. A 172-foot-Long Granite Wall etched with faces of support troops forms a background. The memorial is to be built on a 7 /2-acre site. After the meeting planning commission chairman Glen Urquhart said. A we Are not unaware that a change in the number May Well dictate a change in other elements. Fine arts committee chairman Carter Brown has already said that if the number of sculptures is reduced the Field will have to change shape. It is part of the reality of the approval process that other elements May want to be by an 11-3 vote last week the planning commission directed its task Force to work with the Fine arts commission the american Battle monuments commission and the korean War veterans memorial advisory Board a to expeditiously recommend ways to further reduce the number of sculptural figures to approximately squad size in order to subdue their Impact and better integrate them within their West Potomac Park pastoral in response to veterans complaints about the Long drawn out process the planning commission a a mandated that outstanding design issues be resolved in time for a groundbreaking by memorial Day. Earl Pomeroy and his wife Laurie Kirby attend a russian language class at Bismarck . State College. Peace corps hopefuls Volunteer to build future for former soviets by Dale Wetzel the associated press Bismarck . A North Dakota a insurance commissioner was planning to run for attorney general not worry about the russian Economy. But Earl Pomeroy s plans changed. Joseph Ioffe an economics professor who describes himself As a a dedicated marxist Quot left his native Russia Tor Minnesota after years of study and lecturing convinced him communism could not work. Pomeroy and Ioffe Are among hundreds of volunteers a including retired executives and academicians a applying for a two year peace corps hitch in the former soviet Union. A you can make a Small contribution Quot said William of Connell 44, a Volunteer who owns a los Angeles area trucking company. A you put one Stone upon the next. And sooner or later you be built yourself peace corps volunteers traditionally have helped Lant crops built housing and sanitation systems and bored at other tasks important to developing countries. Now the former soviet republics need business advice to help reshape their economies. A a it a easy to understand Quot said peace corps director Elaine Chao. A these Are new democracies with hard fought new freedoms and the maintenance of these freedoms will depend on the health and stability of a their Chao and vice president Dan Quayle left wednesday for Estonia Lithuania and Latvia to sign formal agreements for peace corps assistance. The former soviet republics of Ukraine Armenia and Moldova have requested similar help and Russia itself is expected to do so soon Chao said. The peace corps Hopes to have 500 volunteers in the former soviet Union by Early 1993. A the situation is changing literally by the week a said Barbara Zartman peace corps Deputy director. On Jan. 13, Pomeroy bought a car to use in his Campaign for attorney general. North Dakota democrats said the nomination was his for the asking. But that Day he read a newspaper account of the peace corps initiative. His wife Laurie Kirby a Bank administrator saw a separate Story on a television news program. Party regulars expected Pomeroy to kick off his Campaign in late january. Instead he and his wife said they were volunteering for the peace corps. A i have taken my Job about As far As 1 can a Pomeroy said. Quot there s not much More that i was going to Pomeroy and Kirby both 39, had discussed the situation in the soviet Union and their desire to help. After an interview with Zartman in Washington the couple decided to Volunteer. More americans believe in Juk cover up poll says from wire reports new York a three out of four americans believe there was an official cover up about John f. Kennedy a assassination a poll shows. In the lbs new York times poll results released wednesday the number of people who believe in a cover up increased from 61 percent in a similar poll in 1988. The poll takers said the increase could be attributed to people who had seen Oliver Stone s movie Juk and to adults younger than 30 who Are too Young to remember the assassination and have been sceptical of the theory that the alleged Assassin Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. Muslim prays in Senate Washington a Imam Wallace Dean Muhammad on thursday became the first member of the islamic Faith to give the Senate prayer. A let us Pray that this great nations two centuries of National life May inspire other nations to move toward social and economic Justice for All intoned the Muslim prayer Leader who is the son of Elijah Muhammad founder of the nation of islam. Few senators were there but Muhammad a appearance was witnessed by among others former heavyweight boxing Champion Muhammad Ali and ambassadors from 44 countries. Father son charged Elpaso Texas a a Man who allegedly sat by while his to a age son played with his .357-caliber magnum was charged with failing to intervene before the boy accidentally shot a girl to death. Robert Edward Betts jr., 42, was charged wednesday with one count of injury to a child. His son whose name was withheld was charged with involuntary manslaughter. Jasmine Sepulveda 14, died sunday when Betts son pointed the handgun at her head and fired police said. The gun was taken on Betts orders from the trunk of his car. He watched his son playing with the gun and did nothing to Stop him police capt. George Drangelis said. Animal waste Law urged Olympia Wash. A a Washington state senator wants to help ranchers who can to Stop their cows from relieving themselves while Riding on ferry boats. Sen. Scott Barr has proposed a Bill to make it Legal for animal waste to full off Cuttle trucks and other such vehicles while they Are travelling on ferry boats. Its aimed at helping cattle ranchers who use the Keller ferry to Cross Lake Roosevelt near the town of Wilbur in North Central Washington. Last year officials warned ranchers they a enforce a Law prohibiting trucks from leaking waste while travelling on Public byways. Ferry owners were tired of cleaning up waste that slopped out of cattle trucks. Crew cleaned out House new Castle Del. A neighbor complaints about trash brought a Crew hired by the county to clean up the Rodriguez Home. But the Crew members did no to just Clear the Yard they took everything inside the House too. A they took my daughters dressers dolls and stereo. They took my China my pots and pans. They even took our clothes off the clothesline a said Cheryl Rodriguez. New Castle county Only ordered the outdoor cleanup said Michael Mitchell a county solicitor. But Hayman enterprises which stripped the Home saturday and boarded it up monday says it acted on county orders
