European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday april 22, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 5 coast guard saves 735 haitians at sea Miami up a coast guard Crews rescued 735 haitians who fled the Island nation on eight a seaworthy sailboats Over the weekend bringing to 3,667 the number of boat people intercepted so far in april a spokesman said monday. The coast guard has intercepted 21,342 haitians in International Waters since oct. 29. Jean Bertrand Aristide Haiti a first democratically elected president was toppled in a bloody military coup last september triggering the exodus. Five coast guard cutters have been patrolling International Waters off Haiti and so far Crews have kept up with this months surge of refugees Petty officer Roger Wetherell said monday. Some 452 haitians were receiving food and medical attention aboard the cutters and another 4,413 were housed at a refugee Camp at the . Navy base at Guantanamo Bay Cuba Wetherell said. The boat people were expected to be interviewed by . Immigration and naturalization service agents to determine whether they qualify As political refugees a those fleeing to escape Perselu in the stars and stripes10 years ago april 22,1982 a guard George Gervin of the san Antonio spurs won his fourth National basketball association scoring championship.20 years ago april 22,1972 a Apollo 16 astronauts John w. Young and Charles m. Duke or. Stepped onto the Moon to begin the first exploration of the lunar mountains.30 years ago april 22,1962 a president Kennedy opened the six month Seattle worlds fair with the tap of a Gold Telegraph key from Florida setting in motion the nation s first International fair since 1940.40 years ago april 22,1952 a at the opening of a . Congressional committee hearing in Frankfurt Germany a polish army officer said thousands of his polish prisoner of War comrades were a murdered by the the committee was investigating slayings of polish War prisoners whose Graves were discovered near the Katyn Forest. Tion for their political beliefs. So far 6,790 migrants have been found to have credible claims to seek political Asylum and 5,109 have been transferred to the United states said cassic Boothe an ins spokeswoman in Washington. Some 10,635 boat people have been returned to Haiti after immigration agents decided they were economic refugees fleeing poverty rather than politics. Some of the newcomers Are so called a double backers a haitians who fled once were intercepted interviewed and then repatriated Boothe said. A there Are double backers but it really would be hard to say How Many Are those people who have come and gone a Boothe said. A they Are being interviewed again. I certainly done to blame them for trying. It would be Worth a the tent City at Guantanamo was established last november to House haitian refugees when thousands of boat people crammed 20 coast guard cutters with a capacity of 250 to 450, making it impossible for immigration officials to interview the refugees at Back through history Richard real or. Of Newton mass., starts out monday from Boston s old North Church in a re enact mint of Paul River cd a famous 1775 ride from the Massachusetts capital to Lexington spreading the news that the British were coming. Real starring in the Celebration of patriots Day is a member of the Massachusetts National lancers. Trading cards showing murderers can harm children legislators warn new York up trading cards depicting serial killers and mass murderers pose grave psychological harm to children said two state lawmakers who introduced a Bill monday seeking to ban the Sale of such collectibles to minors. The Bill written by state assemblyman Alan Hevesi and sen. Christopher Mega would restrict the Sale of cards showing violent killers and gory depictions of their crimes to adults Only. Although the cards done to come with Bubble gum and they re More expensive than baseball cards they can tempt youngsters who Are in the habit of collecting and trading cards of their favorite sports heroes the lawmakers said. One of four companies now making the crime cards plans to begin Selling a dozen for $1 next month Hevesi said. He called that decision a blatant attempt to Appeal to kids and said it should be outlawed. A a they re pretty horrible stuff a said Hevesi of the cards which depict Well publicized killers such As Ted Bundy Jeffrey l. Dahmer Charles Manson David Berkowitz and Mark Chapman. A set of 52 a mass murderers serial killers a made by bloody vision Shel tone of Irvington n.j., generally Sells for Between $8 and $10. Mother productions of Orange county Calif., makes a famous murderers and a assassins a while a True crimes cards Are made by eclipse enterprises of Forestville Calif. Rigmor press of studio City Calif., will begin Selling a incredible True life murderers next month. Roger Worsham owner of Mother productions said the cards he makes have a printed warning on the front indicating ency arc intended Only for adults. A your cards May have a picture or illustration of a criminal but they done to actually depict violence. Its factual information that most kids can find if not in their school Library then in their Public Library a Worsham said. A we done to glorify one murderer. We just have a Box set of he added that 10,000 sets of a forty famous murderers to fear Quot released in 1989, sold out at $10. A if you can find it now it Sells for $20. Its actually an investment a he said. But Hevesi said professional psychologists maintain that exposing children to violent killers and their crimes and presenting them As worthy of preserving and collecting raises potentially serious dangers to mental health. Convicted killer extradited to . World War ii 50 years ago today 22 april mir1. 9 4 �2 Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell moves a chinese division to Tau Ngoyi to counter japanese forces massing in the area of Loi Kaw and Loi Lem in Eastern Burma but the failure of another chinese division to move toward Loi Lem leaves the first unit exposed to the West British Indian and chinese troops dig in around Meik tila trying to halt the japanese Advance through Central Burma. Taycheedah wis. A a former Playboy club waitress and Milwaukee police officer sentenced to life in prison for murder was returned to Wisconsin from Canada on monday. Lawrencia a a Bambi Bembenek gained National attention with her claims that she was framed for speaking out against higher in the Milwaukee police department. Supporters sold to shirts emblazoned with a run Bambi run after she escaped in july 1990. She was captured in october 1990, working under an alias As a waitress in Thunder Bay Ontario after a customer recognized her picture on the television show americans most wanted. The former Model was convicted in 1982 of fatally shooting her then husbands a wife in 1981. She claimed she was framed because she threatened to expose fraud and drug use in the Milwaukee police Force. Bembenek 33, cheetah correctional Bembenek was taken to Tay institution the maximum Security prison she escaped from. She will be placed in isolation for up to 21 Days said prison spokesman Joe Scislowicz. After her arrest Bembenek had argued that she was a fugitive from persecution in Milwaukee but she abandoned Legal efforts to stay in Canada earlier this year. She was charged with escape shortly after she fled but Pond do Lac county District attorney Thomas storm said there was a question under the .-Canadian extradition treaty whether that charge could be pressed. The maximum penalty is five years in prison and a $10,000 Fine. Couple Force tax protesters from Home source 2194 Days of War. W h Smith publishers inc a Colrain mass. A a couple who bought a House at auction from the internal Revenue service have forced the last of three protesters from it. Activists had occupied the House and grounds since two tax resisters who formerly owned it were evicted in december. They maintained a Vigil on the Lawn monday contending the irs should not have seized it. Terry Charnesky and her Fiance moved in a week ago while most of the protesters were at a rally. They slapped padlocks on the doors and nailed the windows shut. Three activists had remained inside but one left a few hours afterwards and the others left late sunday. The activists accused the couple of mistreating them by depriving them of food water and use of the bathroom. Charnesky said a if somebody came into your House that was legally trespassing would you let them use your bathroom and eat your food a she said she and her Fiance intend to press a trespassing complaint against the protesters
