European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 16, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 athe stars and stripes saturday May 16, 1992san Francisco fires new police chief san Francisco a the police commission fired police chief Richard Hongisto Early Friday amid allegations that he ordered officers to strip news Racks of a Gay newspaper containing an unflattering article and illustration about him. The commission held an executive session for More than eight hours hearing testimony from Hongisto and several of the officers he allegedly ordered to remove the papers. Commissioners said Hongisto exercised poor judgment in ordering the removal of the newspapers. Deputy chief Thomas Murphy was named As acting chief of police. At Issue was a cover illustration and article in the san Francisco Bay times a twice monthly newspaper aimed at the Gay and lesbian Community. On the cover Hongisto is shown in a doctored photo holding a Nightstick in a lewd manner. Mayor Frank Jordan ordered the police investigation after initial allegations surfaced. District attorney Arlo Smith also was conducting a criminal probe. Hongisto who took Over As chief of the Force Only six weeks ago was widely held As a Champion of Liberal issues. But six of the 11 City supervisors criticized their former political ally after Hongisto ordered police sweeps that resulted in More than 1,700 arrests. The chiefs action followed last months acquittal of four White men in the los Angeles police beating of Black Motorist Rodney g. King. The thousands of Bay times copies removed from Racks May 8 blasted Hongisto a Law and order approach to the demonstrations. A a Dick a Cool new tool martial Law a shouted the headline. Police returned More than 2,100 copies of the free newspaper to publisher Kim Corsaro on wednesday after investigators seized them from a police officers basement. The san Francisco chronicle reported thursday that one of three vice squad officers acted at Hongisto a suggestion. According to an unidentified source cited by the chronicle Hongisto told one of the officers a a let a say a Hunch of cops from the Mission went out and cleared out these Racks. Then no one would be  the Mission is an area of the City. Police spokesman sgt. Jerry Senkir said he could not confirm the report and Hongisto denied he ordered the newspapers removed. Under the City charter Only the five member police commission has the Power to fire Hongisto. Jordan appointed the commissioners. Bush tries to Hook . S poor on his programs president Bush and Mike White 8, do a Little casting at a demonstration in the Anacostia area of Washington. By the new York times Washington a president Bush ventured into Southeast Washington on thursday to the fringes of a poor neighbourhood to Plant a tree cast a fishing line with children and express concern for the Urban agonies that exploded in los Angeles two weeks ago. It was the fourth time in a week that Bush toured troubled Urban areas starting in los Angeles on May 7 and moving to Philadelphia on monday Baltimore on wednesday and just a few Miles from the White House on thursday to an area known As Anacostia. At each Stop events have grown More disjointed with Odd juxtapositions of symbolism that seem to reflect the uncertainty in the White House As Bush tries to come to grips with the aftermath of the unrest in los Angeles. Bush was originally supposed to have appeared thursday at a fishing demonstration to make a few casts and talk about the importance of Sun and fresh air. But the White House is aware that the violence in los Angeles has forced the Issue of Urban distress to the top of its Agenda. So As he swatted away a Bumblebee with a muttered a whoops a Daisy look at this Gigantic thing a Bush found himself sliding from his speech about the great outdoors into his speech on the los Angeles riots. A a the outdoors is a perfect playground for the entire family and this country a greatest natural resource a he said. A this summer can also be a time for lots of families for whole communities to come together. We All saw what happened out there in los Angeles a couple of weeks ago a Community that was divided and Tom apart and then turning on itself in  for some in the audience the switch seemed awkward at Best. Quot now that a a stretch a said Dianne Slaughter who brought third and fourth graders from Stevens elementary school to hear the president. A few Hundred Yards away Kenneth Clark a resident of Anacostia an isolated Section of Washington with pockets of poverty dropped a line for Catfish and said Quot it does no to mean a thing to me that he a Here. If he really wants to hear us he should Stop making speeches and come to my neighbourhood. We wont Hurt him. We just want the Man to get out and really hear the  Bush a expedition thursday was a mixture of his jangly informality the symbols of his Power and his evident desire to keep hammering Home the Point that he is engaged on Domestic issues and cares about the poor. While sharpshooters in bulletproof vests patrolled the roof of a Park Pavilion Bush stood in a Gray business suit trying to cast a Lead weight into a cardboard target. His first cast landed in a tree. The next two dozen or so did not come close even though Bush who considers himself an accomplished Angler tried three rods and cast overhand underhand and sidearm. Later the schoolchildren fidgeted and yawned. But Bush seemed Bent on making his Points. A a we be got to come together a he said. A a we be got to rebuild the hearts of our nations cities and we be got to renew that spirit of  he added a so i am just delighted to be Here very appreciative once again of the volunteers those who live by that feeling one american must help another hold out the helping hand to another. And the volunteers do it and the result of that is cleaner and better Parks More and More Hope and Opportunity for Young  dogged Dallas officer pulls puppies from drink Dallas up a a police officer who finished her workday by wading into a Lake to Rescue six discarded puppies and their Mother did no to have to look far for adoptive parents. Quot i think its obvious someone threw the puppies in the water Quot said officer Jana Brewster who works with the police departments Parks Section. Brewster spotted the litter As she patrolled White Rock Lake at 10 30 . Tuesday. She turned her spotlight on the Shoreline after seeing something move and saw two puppies struggling toward Shore. As they neared the Waters Edge the officer waded in and pulled the shivering animals to safety. She saw two More pups nearby and climbed Down a Culvert to Pluck them from the water and hand them to officer Elana Perez who had just arrived. Brewster Ana Perez found another pair of bedraggled pups Down the Shoreline and carried All six Back to a patrol car. Ail of the puppies thought to be a mix of Collie and australian Shepherd were exhausted and infested with fleas. The officers put the puppies and their Mother found nearby in empty flare boxes in the patrol car and drove the animals to a police substation. Despite their soggy worn out appearance the puppies were hard to resist. Within a few hours All of the 8-week-old pups were adopted by other officers. Two officers who Are husband and wife adopted two puppies with the approval of the couples two children. Officer Kimberly Prock chose the runt of the litter which she said looked half drowned shortly after the Rescue but was displaying typical Puppy behaviour the next morning. Prock said that when she took two of the puppies to a 24-hour animal clinic for shots and Flea treatment the veterinarian decided not to charge her after hearing about the Rescue. . Must tame costs for care Cuomo says by the new York times new York a new York gov. Mario m. Cuomo urged the Federal government thursday to contain health care costs and provide Universal medical insurance. At a Carnegie Hall ceremony he told graduating students from new York University a school of Medicine that the nations poor elderly and unemployed would never receive adequate care unless the government intervened. A even if they did All new York state is doing states acting alone could not tame the health care monster Quot he said. A it is no longer a question of Choice. We must have a National  in a speech thin on details Cuomo made Clear that he was primarily concerned with outlining issues he would like the presidential candidates to address this summer. But aides said Cuomo was also trying to set the Agenda for health care debates in the state capital of Albany. In january the Cuomo administration plans to propose Bills to expand primary care for the Urban and Rural poor said Michael j. Dowling the states director of health education and human services. In his speech Cuomo said the Federal government could control costs by capping health care charges just As new York state sets top rates that hospitals May charge for most services. In addition costs could be contained by simplifying and computerizing Billing systems and by avoiding a a excessive use of expensive advanced technologies he said. Accusing private health insurers of denying coverage to Quot poor people who get poor people diseases a he said the Federal government should provide insurance to anyone who could not get it otherwise. Cuomo urged the graduates to consider careers As general practitioners in inner City and Rural areas instead of training to be specialists. A Reform will happen with or without the support of the doctors a he said. A but Reform of the system wont work As Well As it could unless you the doctors Are actively