European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday May 23, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 9carson bows out with jokes and tears Burbank Calif. Apr the studio audience laughed then cried. So did Johnny Carson. Thursday night was the end As America knows it of three decades of the tonight show starring Johnny Carson. Carson officially ended his reign As the undisputed King of late night to on the shows grand finale Friday. But he did not have guests on the finale and the show was taped before an invitation Only audience of family members and celebrities. The finale included a monologue and clips of old shows As Well As farewells from sidekick de Mcmahon band Leader Doc Severinsen and executive producer Fred de Cordova. On thursday despite a numbing Avalanche of Media hype Carson was somehow Able to sit Back and come through with one of his greatest shows. It was his last Chance to thump his double Eraser Pencil in the presence of celebrity guests a Robin Williams and Bette Midler were the last ones a and a Public audience. He doubled Over in laughter As Williams brought Down the House by describing the size of his 6-month-old songs Testicles and saying a i Hope he grows into those  a a we re outta Here tomorrow a Carson gasped an to will air Farewell to Johnny on saturday at 6 30 . The show can be seen in England at 5 30 ., in Turkey at 7 30 . And on seb at 8 05 . It will feature Johnny Carson de Mcmahon Doc Severinsen and members of the tonight show staff reminiscing about the Good old Days. Throwing up his hands. A what do i care what Are they going to do a can me a fans at the show some of whom camped out on the sidewalk outside the studio to get tickets ignored Carsons countless pleas to Stop applauding As he took the stage. A come on now really. I done to think i can stand any More of this a he said clearly embarrassed. It was two minutes and 15 seconds before the crowd in no cd a studio one settled Down and Carson began his trademark monologue getting in one last swipe at vice president Dan Quayle a criticism of the single motherhood portrayed on the lbs show Murphy Brown. A now he a got a beef with Hee Haw Carson said of Quayle. A the claims that when Minnie Pearl wears that Price tag on her hat it encourages prostitution. A a it a almost Over Quot he said. A you know what i feel like a Chicken. And the colonel is whipping up 11 herbs and  things turned sentimental with Midler one of Carsons favorite entertainers. Carson 66, allowed himself a rare indulgence seated behind the desk known to millions he and Midler launched into an Impromptu duet of Here s that Rainy Day one of Carsons favorite  s retrial set for los Angeles county from wire reports los Angeles a the assault retrial of one of the White police officers in the beating of Black Motorist Rodney g. King will be held in los angles county a judge ruled Friday. Superior court judge Stanley Weis Berg made his ruling Over the objections of Laurence m. Powell a attorney who argued that his client  get a fair trial in los Angeles where the beating took place. A jury in suburban Ventura county acquitted Powell and three other men of All other charges on april 29, setting off three Days of deadly rioting in los Angeles. Prosecutors argued that the retrial should be held in an Urban area not Ventura county which is largely White and conservative. Weisberg set a trial Date of oct. 19. The 2nd District court of Appeal in july 1991 ordered the original Case moved out of los Angeles county finding that the political climate following the King beating and City Hall infighting had tainted even the massive jury Pool. Weisberg said Friday that the political climate had changed since the courts ruling and that the rationale no longer applied for the retrial. A it seems to me that that appellate court ruled on the change of venue. Based on conditions that then existed a he said. A it would be foolish for us to sit Here and think our hands Are  he also said pretrial publicity should not be an Issue because the entire state was subject to pervasive news coverage of the verdicts and the Urban unrest they touched off. A it seems to me that. The Media coverage that occurred after the verdicts was just As intense elsewhere in the state of California As it was in los Angeles a he  guard cutters let haitian boats sail past Miami up several boats full of haitian refugees were allowed to sail past . Coast guard Crews on their Way to the United states the result of a policy decision not to intercept boat people unless they Are in danger of sinking. Coast guard commanders had been under orders to interdict All .-bound refugee boats but the coast guard changed its policy thursday. By Friday several had already sailed past the seven cutters and Fleet of patrol boats on duty in the Windward passage Between Haiti and Cuba coast guard spokesman Roger Wetherell said. A several boats apparently were determined seaworthy and were allowed to continue a Wetherell said. The . Navy said the temporary refugee Camp at its base in Guantanamo Bay Cuba where the haitian refugees were taken for immigration interviews had reached its capacity of 12,500 and could accept no More. The coast guard cutters were also filling up with about 1,000 haitian refugees waiting in limbo on their decks. A we Are really pleading with the people at this Point to go Back to Haiti. But if it is deemed seaworthy and there is no imminent danger to people on Board that boat will be allowed to continue for the time being a Petty officer Toni Long said. She said the coast guard would try to track such vessels for possible interception  crashes a firefighter stands next to burned out cars on the As autobahn near Darmstadt Germany Early Friday. Four people were burned to death in two separate accidents. The first at 11 35 . Thursday occurred when two cars tried to pass two other cars. The second at 1 28 . Friday occurred when a Small truck crashed into a truck sitting at the end of the traffic Jam caused by the first Accident. No americans were involved in the accidents but military police seen in background assisted German  surrender following siege san Bernardino Calif. A a Man and a teen Ager who took six people hostage during an apparently botched robbery surrendered Early Friday after a 27-hour standoff police said. Monkhoun Ratasky 20, was arrested along with a 15-year-old Riverside boy who was not identified because of his age. They face charges of attempted murder of a police officer kidnapping and residential robbery. The two armed with shotguns took a woman and five girls hostage in a House Early thursday. They released the children unharmed late thursday. Before Dawn Friday nary Chhin ran from the House. Minutes later the hostage holders walked out and surrendered police spokeswoman Lynn Leroy said. Early in the standoff a policeman was slightly wounded in the Scalp by Shotgun pellets. No shots were fired after that Leroy said. Police Cut electricity to the Home and talked with the gunmen by Telephone. The standoff began shortly after Midnight thursday when the males robbed the residents of one Home and tied them up said Sophy Chhin a sister of nary Chhin. Sophy Chhing a 12-year-old Niece fled next door and warned her neighbors said family Friend Dang la. The gunmen ran to that House and took nary Chhin her tour daughters and the 12-year-old hostage. Early thursday afternoon the two males freed the Niece and Chhin s 1-year-old and 3-year-old daughters. About four hours later they freed the other two girls Ages 2 and 5, after police produced a car that the two had demanded for a getaway. A just by the officers showing the car parking it out there that was enough to make the gunmen comfortable enough to release the children a Leroy said