European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Tesfak 1942-1992 50 years of service vol. 51, no. 5 350 Robert Alton Harris California murderer executed san Quentin Calif. A double murderer Robert Alton Harris went to his death in the Gas chamber tuesday after a dramatic last minute stay was overturned. It was californians first execution in 25 years. In an extraordinary move the supreme court overturned a fourth and final stay issued by the . 9th circuit court of appeals and ordered lower courts not to file More stays without the High courts permission. The fourth stay was issued after Harris was already strapped in the Gas chamber. After the supreme courts ruling Harris was hastily returned to the chamber. He looked somber but winked at one guard and mouthed a fall the Gas was introduced about 6 10 a.m., said tip Kendall a spokesman for the state department of corrections. Harris 39, was pronounced dead 11 minutes later. Harris death came 14 years after he fatally shot two san Diego teen agers so he could use their car for a Bank robbery. With his execution California becomes the 20th state to make use of the death penalty since the see executed on Page 2 wednesday april 22,1992 d 8693 a serb Muslim clashes growing More violent Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina apr heavy gunfire erupted tuesday in Sarajevo As serbs clashed with muslims in the capital of strife torn Bosnia and Herzegovina. Serb formations have overrun two Muslim dominated towns near the serbian Border since sunday after capturing about half a dozen others in previous weeks. There was speculation that Serbia eventually would seek to Annex the occupied area. In Belgrade late monday Ralph John son a . Deputy assistant Secretary of state met Serbia a president Slobodan Milosevic. Washington has been accusing Serbia of fomenting violence in Bosnia. Fighting has escalated in the ethnically mixed state of 4.4 million people since it was recognized by the United states and the european Community two weeks ago. At least 200 people have been killed and 1,600 wounded since Bosnia a mus lims and ethnic croats together the majority voted for Independence feb. 29. Bosnian serbs oppose Independence for the Republic. An estimated 21x1,000 bos. Nivans have fled their Homes. In Sarajevo gun and mortar fire erupted around a Large building housing Power and Sarajevo to transmitting facilities causing huge fires. Ferid Haradzin the chief of Sarajevo a emergency medical service said 21 injured have been brought to a Hospital. He added that bodies were lying on the streets but ambulance Crews could not reach them because of heavy shooting. Controversy Over self claimed Indian bubbles up at . Pavilion opener exp 492 Seville Spain apr the opening of the much criticized . Pavilion erupted into controversy monday when officials would not allow a performance by a Singer who Bills herself As an american Indian but is considered an impostor by some Indian groups. Northern Cheyenne chief Austin two Moons inaugurated the exhibit by Blessing the Waterfall that forms the pavilions Entrance in what was to be a gala christening of a display highlighting american culture. . Information Agency officials in their press release announcing the ceremony had said the chief would be a accompanied by Princess Pale Moon. She had previously Sung the . National Anthem at two Republican National conventions and a Washington redskins football game. But shortly before the ceremony . Information Agency officials who run the Pavilion told Pale Moon and miss Indian Usa Laura bigwig that they could not join the chief during the ceremony Pale Moon said. A the . Information Agency and the . Pavilions opening Here today were a farce a a tearful Pale Moon said after the ceremony. A they Are using indians As tokens. We Are not tokens. We Are human beings. We Are real people. Do you understand a earlier in the Day Pavilion spokesman Andrew Lluberes was asked about Pale Moons disputed claim to Indian heritage and the troubled history of the charitable organization she founded. Lluberes denied there was any connection Between the questions regarding Pale Moons authenticity and her being prohibited from performing. Pale Moon he said had never been scheduled to Par see Indian on Page 2 fireworks burst at Seville a expo 92 after its opening monday. New lava flows foil Etna workers Zafferano Etna Sicily apr lava poured out of three new openings of mount Etna tuesday forcing the Retreat of soldiers who were trying to set off explosives to keep the volcanoes flow from overrunning this town. A looks like Etna won this round a said a state television correspondent reporting from a few meters Yards away from a River of lava. Italian engineers were laying Down explosives in Hopes of creating a pit that would catch the lava and divert it to one Side. But the new flows forced them see related Story on Page 3 to abandon the work the to report said. Meanwhile the . Military reported that work went on near the top of the Volcano where . Military helicopters have dropped Concrete blocks just outside the main vent. Experts want to drop 50 tons of the blocks into the main vent. They Hope the Mouthful of Concrete will slow the lava and divert its course away from Zafferano Etna a Hillside town of 7,000 people. Personnel from the . Navy and marines have been helping to ferry and arrange the blocks near the opening. After deployment is Complete italian demolition experts plan to set off charges to blast the blocks into the a gang you die for the neighbourhood pages 14-15
