European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 22, 1992 the stars and stripes c 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 Urt 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 nations 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 of r 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 Cassie 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 a Cal or. Of Newton mass., starts out monday from Bostons old North Church in a re enact mint of Paul reveres famous 1775 ride from the Massachusetts capital to Lexington spreading the news that the British were coming. A Cal starring in the Celebration of patriots Day is a member of the Massachusetts National lancers. Apache helicopters ran into snags during Gulf War Gao report says Washington a the army a ah-64 Apache helicopter experienced some logistical and reliability problems during its limited performance in the persian Gulf War congressional investigators said in a report released tuesday. But they said the Apache was effective in carrying out its missions providing the army with timely intelligence data destroying 278 tanks and about 900 other targets. The general accounting office found that the attack helicopters flew Only 83 missions during the 100-hour ground War because of army concerns about the iraqi threat to Low flying aircraft and the decision by . Ground commanders to make Only limited use of them. The Gao report comes on the heels of the army a reassessment of the Patriot missile which the service said was not As effective during the War As it previously thought. In its report on the Apache the Gao found that 81 of the 167 pilots and maintenance people reported accuracy and reliability problems with the laser guided hellfire missiles on the $14 million attack helicopter. There were five a commanded launches of the hellfire missile the Gao said. In other problems pilots told congressional investigators that insects covering the laser seeker head of the missile May have affected the accuracy of the weapon. During one Mission in the euphrates Valley in Iraq 20 missiles were fired and six missed their targets. Pentagon spokesman Pete Williams told a news briefing tuesday that the army remains pleased Overall with the apaches performance during the War. Williams confirmed the Gao a findings of five a commanded firings saying the army attributed the problem to electrical circuit problems that either have been corrected or will be. The Gao also found that 56 of 98 pilots said they had problems with the targeting and night vision systems on the apace. Rep. John d. Dingell d-mich., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on oversight and investigations said in a letter to army Secretary Michael . Stone that the Gao study raises questions about investing in programs to upgrade the Apache helicopter. Dingell who requested the report cited the apaches a serious vulnerabilities its Low usage and High parts failure  convicted killer extradited to . World War 50 years ago today 22 april1 a 9 a 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 Thi Ider 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 Bembenek Force. Bembenek 33, was taken to Taycheedah correctional 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 Bond 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 up dashers inc a Colrain mass. Apr 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