European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday March 10, 1992 retrieving retrievers firefighter Mark Martin of Bristol conn., uses an retrievers last week in binges Pond. It took More a to break through ice while rescuing two Labrador than an hour for the Rescue Crew to reach the dogs. Mock grand jury sends Columbus sailing into sea of indictments St. Paul Minn. Apr we know the world turns. It has turned on Christopher Columbus. The explorer who sailed West to go East came full Circle sunday when he was indicted by a mock grand jury for crimes committed under his guard As conqueror of the americas. At a hearing sponsored by the University of Minnesota a human rights Center Columbus was charged with murder theft slavery kidnapping torture violence genocide and crimes against humanity rape and terrorism. He goes on trial a albeit mock a on sept. 16, the 500th anniversary of his Landing. An actor portraying the Sailor did not attend the grand jury hearing sunday. A you can to indict him for everything bad that a Ever happened a said Ferdilyn Sison a lawyer with the Ramsey county Public defenders office who is defending Columbus. A part of his legacy a not negative and we can to forget  the historical evidence introduced sunday said that after coming ashore Columbus began capturing natives and Selling them As slaves demanding Golden tribute or maiming or killing them outright. A a they be charged the wrong person a Sison said. A a we re not saying that some of the things did not happen but he was directed by the Crown of Spain to do what he  Sison said she will argue that Columbus actions were common practice at the time. A they discover a county and they were expected to take whatever spoils they could a he said. Efforts were made by the panel to measure Colum hailed for renaming to Honor Indian Gity Day Berkeley Calif. Apr american Indian leaders praised the City Council for changing Columbus Day to a indigenous Peoples  mayor Loni Hancock was thanked Friday by Dennis Banks a founder of the american Indian movement and Floyd red Crow Westerman a songwriter who played a Sioux elder in the movie dances with wolves. A we think the mayor and the City Council Here took a courageous stand when they acknowledged the Indian Point of View which is that we feel Lucky to have survived these 500 years since Columbus a Westerman said. Indians have protested honors paid to Christopher Columbus saying his voyage to America in 1492 unleashed the massacres and devastation they have endured As a result of european settlement. Bus by the standards of his Day a a 13th-Century Spanish code is one basis for the indictment a but the jury also discussed Laws As recent As 1975. Larry Leventhal who is prosecuting the Case said the exercise would educate people that Columbus a internationalized the slave Trade and was not even the first european to arrive. A a the europeans before Columbus did no to engage in As Many crimes a he said a which is Why they Aren t remembered As  monster truck rampage kills fan Niagara Falls . Apr police on sunday investigated the fatal crash of a 5-ton a monster truck that left one Spectator dead and seven More injured after bouncing out of control during a Competition. Monster trucks Are customized vehicles equipped with oversize tires that compete indoors in Short drag races Over an earthen jump and a line of cars. The truck crashed saturday at the viagra Falls convention Center killing Lester Gilliam 82, of Lewiston ., and injuring at least seven other spectators. After its jump it veered suddenly to the left passing behind its opponent and across the Arena crashing through a Low Wall in front of the crowd. The trucks Driver Daniel Vanloo 38, was treated at another Hospital for a concussion. He was released Early  gives waiter tip a but a Little late from wire reports Pensacola Fla. A restaurant waiter who served president Bush and his wife Barbara has received a belated but generous tip from go the Bushes ate at Kopelos seafood amp Steak restaurant on Friday night during a Campaign Stop. The restaurant picked up the Tab for their food and the president left without tipping waiter Tracey Yancey. After learning of his omission Bush had secret service agents deliver a $20 tip along with Handwritten notes to the restaurant s owners. Co owner Gus p. Silivos figures the tip is better than 20 percent of what the Bill would have been. A it was generous a Silivos said. Bush said his staff usually takes care of the Bill and the tip but since there was no Bill they just forgot the tip. He Felt bad about  gets prison Vista Calif. A a former skateboarding Star was sentenced to 31 years to life in prison for raping and murdering a 22-year-old woman one year ago. Mark a a Gator Anthony 24, pleaded guilty to first degree murder and rape in january. Jessica Bergsten 22, of suburban san Diego vanished March 10, 1991, 10 Days after arriving from Tucson ariz., to attend school and open a Flower shop. Her body was found six weeks later in a shallow grave in the Imperial county  nets $46 million los Angeles a the 20-hour easter Seal telethon ended sunday raising a record $46 million in Telephone pledges and corporate sponsors to help people with disabilities officials said. The $46 million tops last years record of $43 million said James e. Williams jr., president of the National easter Seal society. Pat Boone was emcee of the 21st annual telethon with co hosts Mary Frann and Robb Weller. It was broadcast live from the Star search theater in Hollywood beginning at 5 . Saturday and aired Over 125 stations across the  put on probation Davis Calif. A a University a marching band was disciplined after allegations of sexual harassment and hazing. The student run aggie marching band of the University of California Davis was placed on administrative probation after a band member complained that the bands student director Andy Austin made a sexually explicit  vandalized Philadelphia vandals toppled 68 up gravestones Early sunday at St. Peters episcopal Church where George Washington worshipped and the artist Charles Willson Peale is buried. Headstones were knocked Down broken and chipped throughout the churchyard five blocks from Independence Hall in the City a fashionable society Hill neighbourhood. Peale a Headstone and those of several other prominent 18th-Century figures apparently escaped damage officials  columnist Dies Philadelphia a Darrell Sifford a nationally syndicated Philadelphia inquirer columnist who focused on human relationships has died while snorkelling in the Caribbean. He was 60. Sifford of West Chester died Friday off the coast of Belize where he was vacationing with his wife Marilyn. An autopsy performed saturday in Belize City determined chronic heart and lung disease contributed to his death but the official cause was listed As drowning. Sifford born in Jefferson City mo., worked at the news Tribune in Jefferson City the Cou Rier Roumal in Louisville ky., and the Charlotte . News before joining the inquirer in 1976