European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday May 10, 1992 the stars and stripes a Pago 11a striking resemblance Michael and Phillip raganese of Twinsburg Ohio give new meaning to the term Ball practice at a Park near Youngstown. And who a to say that this in t the begin Quot double  the 5-year-old twins Are really on the Ball As they get in some soft Ning of a new baseball team a the Twinsburg twins. Look out  killer gets his wish he s dead too Atlanta up1 a a teen Ager who a wanted to see How it is to die killed a police officer Friday after he was pulled Over for speeding in a stolen car police reported. The slain officers partner returned the youths fire killing him. Police identified the officer killed As Randy j. Schipani 34, and his partner As . Vaughn. They had pulled Over the stolen car during the morning Rush hour in the Busy downtown area. The dead youth was identified As Bradley m. Perry 15, of Boynton Beach Fla. Police it. Don Thresher said Perry was standing outside a store at a strip shopping Center thursday when Colleen Murrell 25, went inside. About 15 minutes later Murrell told police the teen Ager sidled up to her in the store showed her a gun and said a i want you to come with me but i wont Hurt you. 1 want your  a she gave him her keys and told him a you can have my car but i wont come with you a a a Thresher said. When the boy hesitated Thresher said Murrell persuaded him to go to a restaurant next door for Coffee a where he proceeded to Tell her his life  a the told her How he got suspended from school had been in trouble had problems at Home and was blaming society in general. A i gave life a try and it did no to work out. Now in a going to see How it is to die a a Thresher said Perry told her. A the said he wanted to drive a car before he died. His last statement was a i hate police and i want to kill a copy because of the los Angeles trouble a Thresher said. A when she went to pay the Bill he ducked out of the restaurant got in her car and took  shortly before 8 . Friday Murrells car passed the two police officers at an excessive Speed police said. The officers stopped the car and both officers got out. Vaughn went to the Drivers window to ask for a License. Schipani walked around the passenger Side around the front of the car and joined his partner. The youth pulled a handgun and opened fire striking Schipani a who was wearing a bulletproof Vest a in the head police said. Vaughn returned fire striking the youth three or four times. Police said Schipani was scheduled to be off duty Friday but All off Days had been cancelled because of the recent unrest Over the acquittal of los Angeles police officers who beat Motorist Rodney  of festival delights Munchkin Liberal Kan. Apr original munchkins from the wizard Foz followed the yellow Brick Road to this Kansas town for the annual of fest. Quot of they be just done a fantastic Job with this a Munchkin Betty Tanner one of eight members of the movies original cast said Friday As she strolled through the Munchkin and display at Dorothy a House museum. Quot Well look at that a she said pointing to the Ruby skippered witches feet sticking out from under the Corner of Dorothy a farmhouse. The display along with another of the Emerald City was built by Linda Winder a devoted fan of the movie. The cast members were in town for the weekend for the fest which celebrates Kansas part in the big screen classic it was first held in 1989 to Mark the 50th anniversary of the movies release. Texas rejects easier test standards Austin Texas apr the state school Board on Friday rejected the easier passing standards in new High school graduation tests that it adopted a Day earlier. The lower standards were opposed by gov. Ann Richards and a number of lawmakers business people and educators. A i think until we get really serious about the Quality of education we expect of our school districts. They Are going to continue to Duck whatever change in rules they can a Richards said before the Board voted Friday. The easier standards were supported by Board members who said some schools had prepared students poorly for the test. On thursday state Board of education members voted 8-6 to lower the passing Standard in mathematics from 60 percent to 55 percent for this years seniors. Board members had been told that 8,138 seniors failed the Texas assessment of academic skills test four times meaning they  graduate. The lower Standard would have allowed 1,514 More seniors to get their diplomas on time assuming they had completed other graduation requirements. This years seniors Are the first who Are required to pass the test. In previous years a less rigorous test was required. The boards 9-5 vote Friday Means the 8,138 seniors a 4.7 percent of the 174,871 who originally took the exam As juniors a will not graduate on time. Some Board members who stood by the lower Standard suggested political pressure was applied. But the three who changed their votes said they did no to feel pressured to do so. Board member Ray Alexander of Houston who changed his vote said he was moved by thursdays testimony from parents and teachers about students who  graduate. But he said he finally decided that lowering the standards might help a few students graduate now but would do serious harm in the Long run