European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday february 24, 1992 civilian targets in Iraq hit too hard Dod finds Washington up a a defense department analysis of the . Air Campaign during the persian Gulf War concludes that a breakdown in communications resulted in greater than intended damage to iraqi civilian facilities a published report said sunday. The new York times reported that restrictions set by the military command in bombing iraqi electrical plants were not passed on to pilots leading to unintended damage in the 1991 War that drove Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait. The times said the Pentagon report also noted that deficient radios used by american airmen made it easier for Iracy troops to capture downed pilots and cited problems in Clearing away mines and in distribution of intelligence. The defense department report commissioned by Congress and circulating in the Pentagon in draft form represents its most Complete analysis yet of the . War Effort. The air War was waged to cripple iraqis command Structure and military operations by attacking communications electrical installations Oil facilities and transportation links without doing Long term damage to the civilian infrastructure. After the War critics said the air raids did not seriously affect iraqi military performance but devastated some Power plants. This led to the Long term shutdown of sewage treatment and water purification facilities and hampered medical services which jeopardized the health of iraqi citizens. The new Pentagon report acknowledged that greater Decatur a. Apr Veteran civil rights activist Hosea Williams said his 30-Day jail term for traffic offences is giving him time to catch up on sleep meditation Ana paperwork. Williams was sentenced feb. 11 to a month in jail for traffic offences followed by a month at an alcohol treatment Center. The 66-year-old Dekalb county commissioner is holding staff meetings during visiting hours and writing replies to about two dozen letters he receives daily. Williams denied having Williams a drinking problem but said now is the time to quit. A Why not Stop drinking a he said. A i done to need it anyway. My work keeps me Chicago up the so called a Zombie Bandit a suspected in a string of Midwest Bank robberies has struck again robbing two South suburban Banks officials said. The robber called the a Zombie Bandit because of his expressionless face and Monotone voice got away with More than $5,000 in robberies in Orland Park and Homewood on Friday his second and third robberies of the week. He is now suspected of robbing 12 Banks. The one Man crime spree began in the Detroit area on Jan. 3. Police said the robber identified by his bulging eyes and mechanical moves walked into the . Smith Federal savings Bank in Orland Park shortly before noon and made off with $3,350. He handed a Teller a note and opened his Shepherd Eros coat to reveal a gun tucked into his Waistband said Fri spokesman Bob Long. About 4 30 p.m., the same gunman struck again a escaping with Between $2,000 and $3,000 from South end damage was done to iraqis electrical network than planned. The military generally wanted to Knock out electrical service by hitting transformers and switching stations without destroying Plant generators which produce Power and Are difficult to rebuild. The times said the report acknowledged that senior commanders made deliberate exceptions to the policy of limiting damage to certain Power installations. But in some cases restrictions against targeting generators were simply not passed on to tactical air units the report said. Defense department officials said a1 Harithas an electrical Plant near Basra and two nearby substations were hit by air to ensure they could not be repaired during the War. Details on Why communications broke Down were not included in the segments of the report seen by the times the newspaper said. The draft report also concluded that radios provided to american airmen before the War for Contact with search and Rescue teams were not secure allowing iraqis to Monitor the broadcasts for downed pilots and capture them More easily. It concluded that americans mine Clearing ability was limited. Two . Ships were seriously damaged by mines in the persian Gulf during the War. Intelligence gathering was Hamstrung too the report said. In some cases Aerial photographs of iraqi targets did not reach Allied ground units assigned to attack them. Williams faced the possibility of seven years in jail after being charged with two felonies and three misdemeanours for driving into another car and then leaving the scene. He entered a negotiated plea of guilty to the misdemeanours allowing him to keep his commission seat. He has insisted his prosecution was politically motivated. But Dekalb county District attorney Robert Wilson denies it citing Williams driving record. Since 1967, Williams has faced 30 traffic related charges. Williams said that being in the Dekalb county jail has forced him to slow Down. A i Haven to had a vacation in eight years a he said. A the first three Days i slept All Day. A this is a Blessing in disguise a he added. A a in la be ready for the Battle when i get out of Williams has been in the spotlight for three decades As the top lieutenant to the Rev. Martin Luther King jr., As a state legislator and As an Atlanta City councilman. Even in jail he a a celebrity. When he joins the other prisoners for meals they chant his name a a who Zay us Hozay uhf a and give him the thumbs up sign. Savings in Homewood. A this Guy looks like he is right out of Central casting for night of the living dead a Long said. A witness reportedly saw the suspect get into a Light coloured subcompact car with tape Over one headlight. Long described the Bandit As Between 40 and 50 years old 6-foot-l, 150 pounds with shoulder length Gray Brown hair and a pockmarked face. He was wearing Gray sweat pants Tennis shoes and a red Cap. Investigators say his methods suggest he May have a drug habit. A the does not appear to be acting in a prudent manner a impulsively is More like it a Long said. A the is armed and certainly authorities believe the same Man held up a South Holland Bank tuesday. He has robbed five Michigan Banks two in Indiana and now five in Illinois authorities said. The Bandit has stolen about $60,000 in All 12 Bank robberies Long said. The stars and stripes b Page 7 us23 passengers injured in Utah bus truck crash from wire reports Richfield Utah a a greyhound bus rear ended a tractor trailer saturday on a snowy stretch of an interstate Highway injuring 23 people. The Driver of the bus was reaching Tor a bag of Fried pork rinds when the Accident occurred on interstate 70 about 130 Miles South of Salt Lake City said Lane Ogden a trooper with the Utah Highway patrol. A we have several statements that the bus Drivers vision was obscured by fog on the windows and he was eating a Ogden said. A the looked up and did no to have time to evade.�?�. Twenty three bus passengers were taken to Sevier Valley Hospital in Richfield. One was held for observation and the others were treated and released said a nursing supervisor who refused to give her name. There were 25 passengers aboard the bus which was travelling from los Angeles to Denver said Liz Dunn a spokeswoman at greyhounds Dallas to be jurors Fayetteville . A Fayette county a two circuit judges May get a look at the Justice system from a different Point of View. Circuit judges w. Robert Abbot and John w. Hatcher or. Were among 150 people picked As jurors from a Pool of 4,000, said circuit clerk Herb Mann. The names were chosen at random from voter registration and Drivers License lists. Only a circuit judge can excuse a juror from duty so Abbot and Hatcher each could ask the other to be excused. Hatcher said he has not decided what he will do. But Abbot the circuits chief judge said he intends to do his civic duty As Long As it docs not interfere with his work on the business in court Plantation key Fla. An attorney already in trouble with a judge showed up for a contempt hearing with his pet Monkey saying the animal is diabetic and could not be left alone. The judge sent lawyer Kayo Morgan to jail. A my description of his prior conduct As bizarre was confirmed when he arrived in my court with a diabetic Monkey a said judge Reagan Ptomy. Ptomey had cited Morgan for contempt feb. 12 for erupting in court during a delay in a Drunken driving Case. At the contempt hearing thursday Morgan propped the diapered Monkey on his shoulder while questioning a witness. The judge sentenced Morgan to three weeks in jail on the contempt charge. Morgan surrendered Friday and was freed on Bond while he gets the Boot new Orleans a even the mayor Isnit immune to the City a legion of parking meter monitors and their biggest weapon a the Denver Boot. Mayor Sidney Barthelemy and his Driver body Uard left a hotel luncheon Friday to find a right Orange Boot locked on a wheel of his City owned car. A they had that Boot off real Quick a a City Hall source told the times Picayune newspaper. The Lincoln town car was parked legally but a parking control officers portable computer indicated it had three outstanding tickets a the minimum for use of the device that immobilized an Auto the paper reported. The officer did not recognize the car As the mayors and did not walk around to the front where she probably would have spotted identification placards on the dashboard the newspaper racer killed in crash running Springs Calif. A ski racer was killed when he lost control during a Competition and crashed into a Snow making machine at 84 Mph authorities said. David j. Erickson jr., 24, was pronounced dead at a Hospital an hour after the Accident said Linda Osborne a san Bernardino county Deputy Coroner. He died of head and Torso injuries she said. She said Erickson of Laguna Niguel was wearing a helmet when he crashed into the machine. Civil rights activist Williams Calls jail Blessing in disguise Zombie Bandit robs his 12th Bank
