European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday May 18, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 5 republicans Lead in dash for dollars tiny Tiger a Sumatran Tiger born March 28, relaxes in its incubator at the veterinary clinic at Atlanta s zoo. The cub has been under 24-hour supervision since it was rejected by its Mother about a week after birth. The Tiger has gained 5 pounds and is doing Well. There arc about 300 Sumatran tigers left in the wild and 53 in North american zoos. Florida judge to be transferred for waving pistol at defendant in the stars and stripes10 years ago May 18,1982 a the new York islanders won their third straight Stanley cup title with a 3-1 Victory Over the Vancouver canucks and a sweep of the National hockey league championship series. With the win the islanders became the first . Team to win three cups in a row.20 years ago May 18, 1972 a the Boston Globe said Patrick Buchanan a speech writer for president Nixon acknowledged he wrote a confidential memo in 1970 urging the president to abandon the goal of racial integration of schools because Quot the ship of integration is going down."30 years ago May 18,1962 the Hong Kong government announced it was building a new wire barricade across the entire Hong Kong China Border in an Effort to Stop the influx of refugees coming across at a rate of 3,000 a night. Communist Border patrols made no attempt to Stop the thousands crossing the Border.40 years ago May 18, 1952 a the United states displayed its military strength in Germany and France to Mark the third armed forces Day and the last for . Forces As occupation troops in Germany. Fort Lauderdale fla. A a judge who waved a pistol at an unruly handcuffed defendant will be transferred to civil court Broward county s chief judge said. Circuit judge j. Leonard Fleet waved a .38-Calibcr revolver at a hearing wednesday when Gordon Meyette spoke out of turn. When Fleet criticized the outburst Meyette muttered to a Bailiff Quot if i had a gun id kill that  the judge defended his action Friday but chief Broward circuit judge Dale Ross said he decided to relieve Fleet of his criminal court duties. Quot the judge is being transferred in one week to the civil courtroom a Ross said. A sometimes judges can become burned out and find themselves in situations where your stress level begins to  Fleet had previously requested Transfer to civil court said Ross who Wasny to sure Washington a republicans arc winning the race for Campaign dollars raising More than three times the amount gathered by their democratic rivals the Federal election commission said saturday. The commission said three major groups that raise Money for the Republican party nationally took in $102 million in contributions limited by Federal Law in the 15 months ending March 31. It said they amassed $26 million in a soft Money not subject to Federal Law. The report said the democrats three major counterpart groups raised just $30 million in contributions limited by Federal Law and $10 million in soft Money during the 15-month period. Whether other action will be taken against Fleet a judge for nine years. Ross said he had no plans to file a complaint with the judicial qualifications commission a state Agency that oversees judges. The state Board could reprimand or remove meet from the Bench if it thought he put the Public in danger. On Friday Brooke Kennerly head of the commission refused to say if the commission will launch its own investigation. In 1988, a Central Florida judge was reprimanded in a similar incident. According to several witnesses meet pulled the gun from beneath his Robe after Meyette muttered. They said he placed a Bullet in his gun and told Meyette a go ahead and take your Best  Meyette 43, of Lauderhill was in court on an alleged violation of his probation in t he report focused on Only six committees that raise funds for the National parties. It did not reflect contributions made directly to congressional candidates. President Bush a week ago vetoed democratic sponsored legislation to limit Campaign spending and do away with soft Money which critics Call a loophole in Federal Law. Under the Law individual contributors May give a maximum of $ 1,000 to each House and Senate candidate for each election. But that limit does not apply to soft Monck Given to National committees operated by the republicans and the democrats for voter registration drives and other such a party building activities. A 1983 theft. He sat handcuffed to a chair As Fleet challenged him. When he finished speaking to Meyette Fleet fully loaded his gun and left it on his Bench for the rest of the morning according to a memo Ross received from the Broward state attorneys office. Quot he handled the gun in what i considered to be a reckless manner in front of a packed courtroom a wrote prosecutor Carlos Rebollo. A this actions were highly  Fleet told Ross he never loaded the gun. In a written statement Fleet said he got fed up with defendants who have Little respect for judges and police. Fleet said pulling out his gun got the attention of inmates in his courtroom. Meyette and his attorney said they wont file a complaint. Hearing set for Church fire suspect woh i u War ii50 wits ago to amp a 18 may1 .9.4.2 air marshal Arthur Harris chief of the Royal air Force s bomber come submits a plan calling for a relentless air assault on German cities with up to 1,000 bombers a night. In Burma with British troop6 retreating into India ahead of advancing japanese forces Chiang Kai Shek orders the decimated chinese 5th army to fall Back to a line Between my Ilyina and fort Hertz in Eastern Burma Gainesville fla. Up Church arson suspect Patrick Frank is to return to Federal court thursday to hear the governments report 011 his competency to stand trial on arson charges in 17 Church fires in Florida. Frank 41, has been in a Springfield mo., psychiatric Hospital since feb. 21 for an evaluation ordered by . District judge Maurice Paul. Paul will preside at thursdays hearing. According to Federal prosecutor Jerome Sanford Frank should be present for the hearing. A if he is found incompetent to stand trial or. Frank will be returned for four months for further evaluation. If he is found competent a Date will be set for trial a Sanford said. On feb. 13, Frank was indicted on 10 counts of arson against 10 churches in Florida. A second indictment listing seven additional Church fires was filed March 11. Total estimated damage in the fires exceeded $5 million. Frank has also been indicted for setting four fires in three churches in his Home state of Tennessee. Authorities there Are waiting for the results of the competency hearing before deciding How to proceed. Frank was indicted in Tallahassee for the fires Between january and november last year. If convicted Frank could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison per count. Frank was arrested nov. 13 on charges of loitering trespassing and prowling. He was found incompetent to stand trial on those charges and was transferred to the mental Hospital. In Florida Frank is charged with setting fires in Gainesville Ocala Winter Flaven St. Augustine Jacksonville Beach and St. Petersburg. The indictments say Frank knowingly and maliciously damaged and attempted to damage by fire buildings used in interstate Commerce. The Florida indictment also alleges he travelled from Tennessee to Florida with the intent of committing crimes of violence through arson. More than 200 investigators and agents in Florida worked on the Case. T he investigation was partly financed by a $200,000 Justice department Law enforcement assistance Grant. 1uuiiu or i 1 in 1 i i u a Kuiv a w w a a a Goy partners Given health insurance source 2194 Days of War. W h Smith a publishers inc. World almanac Book of world War ii. Bison books corp. 1981 los Angeles apr entertainment giant Mca inc. Has agreed to extend health benefits to employees homosexual partners. Its the first Large company in the Industry to do so Gay advocates said. Mca said Friday that employees with same sex partners can apply for family style health benefits if they can demonstrate a Long term commitment to the partner. Mca did t say How Many of its 16,000 employees qualified or How much the program would Cost. Unmarried couples of the opposite sex Are not included. Civil rights attorney Gloria r. Allred said the policy is a step Forward but is unfair to heterosexual couples who a also have serious commitments but have Good reasons for not  Sid Sheinberg Mcay a president said a we obviously do not think its discriminatory or we  have done  Rich Jennings of Hollywood supports an advocacy group for homosexuals and aids patients said the policy is the first for a Large entertainment company and is needed because Gays cannot marry. Movie and to conglomerate Mca is a subsidiary of Matsushita electric Industrial co., Japan a largest consumer electronics company. Universal pictures an Mca subsidiary is one of the seven major . Movie distributors. Mca film properties included . The Sixtra Ter bestial jaws and Back to the future. The company also produced hit records and television shows