European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 15,1992 the stars and stripes b Page 5 commander criticizes length of King beating Simi Valley Calif. A los Angeles police officers passed up four Good 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 Rodney 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 the stars and stripes10 years ago april 15,1982 a 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 soldiers.20 years ago april 15,1972 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 today april 15194 >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 Tor 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 attorn 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 departments 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. That position a Bostic said. Pressed to the ground. Ment policy. Helmsley loses Appeal due a a a m. A. _ a serving new York a Leona Helmsley a four year prison term for tax evasion was upheld tuesday by a Federal appeals court and the former hotel Queen was expected to report to Federal prison today. The trial judge a did not abuse his discretion in denying defendants motion. For a reduction of sentence a the 2nd . Circuit court of appeals ruled unanimously. Helmsley was not in the courthouse when the decision was announced but she later released a statement indicating she was ready to begin her jail term. A a in be Learned of the courts actions. I accept the judgment and in a prepared to abide by the Law a Helmsley said through publicist Howard Rubenstein. She had been ordered to report today a tax Day a to a Federal prison Hospital in Kentucky. Earlier tuesday her lawyers had argued that Helmsley a sentence May have been fair when imposed in 1989, but the a dramatic change in her health since then has turned it into a virtual life sentence. But prosecutors argued that the 71-year-Ola hotel Queen remains an Active woman and allowing her to avoid prison would a make a mockery of the Law. A the end has come a assistant . Attorney Mark Hellerer said. Defense attorney Alan Dershowitz asked the appeals court to allow Helmsley to do Community service work instead of going to jail. In his presentation to the appeals court Dershowitz said . District judge Thomas Griesa erred last month when he refused to shorten or eliminate Helmsley a jail term. A a we re arguing not that the original sentence was wrong but that circumstances have changed a Dershowitz said. Helmsley was convicted in 1989 of evading $1.7 million in taxes by Billing personal expenses such As renovations on a country House in Greenwich conn., to companies the Helms cys owned. She Nas remained free on $25 million bail but the appeals of her conviction ran out in february when the . Supreme court refused to hear the Case. Her lawyers have argued that the stress of life behind bars could kill Helmsley whose ailments include hardening of the arteries and severe High blood pressure. They also maintained that separating Helmsley from her ailing husband 83-year-old Harry Helmsley would kill him As Well. Helmsley would have to serve at least a third of the prison sentence before becoming eligible for parole. . 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. Me Gunther a lawyer Ellen Yaro Bie a Gunther a bail she Lynne. Yefsky objected when a judge set in there 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 Phoenix apr a Small plane whether the Landing was part of an is. I a i a at thic a tint Aneth Lilc is source 2194 Days of War w h Smith publishers inc a 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 Cape attempt. A at this Point anything is possible a she 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 employ Ipei yes accounted for All prisoners