European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 15, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 5 commander criticizes length of King beating Simi Valley Calif. A los Angeles police officers passed up four Ood chances to wrestle a Motorist into Handcuffs and avoid beating him further a police commander testified monday in the trial of four defendants. As he watched a videotape of the beating cmdr. Michael Bostic a prosecution witness said he expected officers to move in and arrest Roaney g. King but a the officers just stand  a it was evident to me once or. King was face Down on the ground the officers were moving in for a team tackle or something to take him into custody a he said. A it was the Best Opportunity to take that suspect into custody by handcuffing him and ending the  under questioning from Deputy District attorney Terry White Bostic added a i believe there were three other opportunities in the tape when they could Nave done  in thl stars Ann strikes jp10 years ago april 15,1982 faced with an unexpected increase in reenlistment the army said it has toughened its standards so commanders will be Able to keep Only the Best ildiers.20 years ago april 15,1972 a South vietnamese paratroopers almost drove North vietnamese troops out of an Loc 60 Miles above Saigon but communist troops maintained their hold on part of the town and there were indications that powerful communist infantry and tank reinforcements were on the way.30 years ago april 15,1962 a president Kennedy rejoiced with top aides after Industry Leader . Steel corp. Yielded to Public pressure and Competition from within the Industry and reversed its recent Price increases.40 years ago april 15,1952 Gen. James a. Van Fleet commander of the 8th army in Korea announced that communist armies in Korea had suffered 530,696 casualties in the past year while . Forces lost 66,000 troops. World War 50 years ago Tobay april 151# 94 2 the japanese drive North through Burma isolates the 1st Burma division near Mage in Central Burma. In Washington Gen. Marshall and Harry Hopkins Roosevelt s special envoys to Britain s military leadership return from London after talks on opening a second front against Germany in Europe the idea for the Quot Bolero plan is agreed on but the details remain unsettled. Bostic stuck to his denunciation of the beating under Cross examination. A the amount of Force used was so far beyond the reasonable amount of Force necessary there was nothing the officers could have told me that would have justified that Force a he said. Bostic also said he believes a training sergeant who testified for the defense that the beating was within department policy should be retrained. A was a manager it causes me concern that the officer does no to understand the departments use of Force policy a he said. Bostic the highest ranking officer to testify thus far also said it was unreasonable for officers to believe a suspect they thought was intoxicated or on the drug pc would assume the prone position ordered by officers. A a it a very doubtful you would get someone under the influence of anything into that position a Bostic said. Defense attorney John Barnett left shows a document to cmdr. Michael Bostic. The defendants claim the beating continued because King kept moving around trying to get up and failed to lie on his stomach with his hands out at his sides Palms up his legs spread and his head pressed to the ground. Bostic chairman of the department s use of Force review Board was called As a prosecution rebuttal witness to contradict two defense experts who testified that the Force used on King was within department policy. New York to draw 15,000 athletes for Gay games in 94, Dinkins says from wire reports new York a new York City will hold Gay games in in 1994, an Amateur sporting Competition that is expected to draw As Many As 15,000 athletes from 40 countries mayor David n. Dinkins announced monday. Welcoming the olympic style sporting event Dinkins said at a news conference that the games would contribute More than $100 million to the City a Economy and serve As an Opportunity a to promote tolerance understanding respect and openness among All  inspired by the olympic games the Gay games scheduled from june 25 to july 4, 1994, will feature 40 individual and team competitions including basketball cycling triathlon volleyball and wrestling the organizers said. Half a million spectators Are expected for the games which will be held at Var ious Sites in the five boroughs of new York City and possibly in new Jersey Long Island and Westchester county. The games were established As an alternative to the olympic games and As a Way to celebrate the contributions of homosexuals to sports and to Foster Gay Pride the games organizers say. Paula Pressley executive director of by the Gay games in said the games would i be open a to All persons regardless of sex u Ual orientation his status physical disability nationality or religious  the games Are open to everyone not just Gays and lesbians and Pressley said there Are no qualifying matches. Entry is open to anyone who has a a love of  a fall the time that i was training and competing i had to hide a part of myself which was that i was Gay because 1 feared that i would be ostracized by teammates that it would interfere with my training and my mental preparation and i was just very frightened Pressley said. Potential competitors can Register for the Gay games in through the new York in �?T94 office 135 w. 20th st., new York . 10011. The games organizers have been prohibited by the . Olympic committee from calling their event the Gay olym is. The ban was upheld in 1988 by the . Supreme court. In making the announcement Dinkins urged president Bush to rescind the a misguided his exclusionary Rule a which prevents people with the human immunodeficiency virus from visiting the United states for More than 10 Days or from immigrating to the United states. The virus causes aids. The Gay games began in san Francisco in 1982 and were held there again in 1986. . Protester called harmless new York apr a lawyer for the woman who stood off police for 24 hours outside the United nations said monday that she Hadnot doused herself in gasoline or threatened to Hurt anyone As police contended. Lynne Gunther a lawyer Ellen Yaro Shefsky objected when a judge set Gunther a bail at $100,000 Bond or $50,000 Cash. A this was purely and simply a political protest a Yaroshefsky said. A her Only goal was to come to the United nations and get them to set up a tax Sanctuary for those who object to their taxes being used for weapons in illegal  Yaroshefsky said criminal court judge Peter Benitez based his bail decision on erroneous news reports about what Gunther had done while sitting in a Van. Police officials however stayed with their version of the weekend standoff. A she was seen dousing herself with gasoline a said Suzanne Trazoff Deputy police commissioner for Public information. The departments chief negotiator it. Hugh Mcgowan added a we smelled the fumes so strongly outside the Vance wondered a How was she Able to go on so Long a a Gunther 41, of san Lorenzo Calif., drove into the . Complex saturday morning nearly striking a guard. Police said she got out poured gasoline Over her body and climbed Back into the Van Locking its doors. She ended the standoff sunday morning throwing several Large lighters out of her Van. She was charged with attempted arson reckless endangerment and Possession of an incendiary device. Police found three 1-gallon canisters of gasoline but no explosive devices. The judge said he feared Gunther might try it again and endanger others. A hearing was set for Friday. Mystery plane lands in prison flies off source 2194 Days of War w h Smith publishers inc a Phoenix a a Small plane landed inside a Federal prison slipping Between cables Strung to deter aircraft landings and took off seconds later without picking anyone up. None of the medium Security prisons 1,250 prisoners was in the immediate Vicinity at the time said Jane Haschemeyer spokeswoman for the Federal correctional institution North of Phoenix. The incident occurred Friday evening but was not disclosed until monday. Haschemeyer said it was unclear whether the Landing was part of an escape attempt. A at this Point anything is possible a one said. . Marshal Donald Tucker said his offices investigation was just beginning. He said they did no to know whether the Landing was part of an escape attempt. Guards who ran toward the single engine plane were Able to see two people inside it but unable to describe them and did not notice whether the plane had any markings Haschemeyer said. The plane landed inside the prisons perimeter a 45-acre area. Haschemeyer also said it was unclear How the plane avoided cables Strung horizontally Between poles to deter aircraft from Landing. She was unable to provide specific figures on the size of the Landing and Takeoff area or for the distances Between the cables. Warden . Swinson or. Said the prison was locked Down Friday night and returned to Normal operation after employees accounted for All prisoners