European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday May 29, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 7 Fla. Jury convicts Yahweh 6 others fort Lauderdale Fla. A a jury wednesday convicted Black religious sect Leader Yahweh Ben Yahweh and six followers of conspiring to kill maim and Burn to enforce discipline and intimidate non members. Some of Yahweh a 15 co defendants were acquitted of conspiracy and racketeering. Jurors who had reported confusion and disagreement during five Days of deliberation that followed a five month trial deadlocked on other counts including a racketeering charge against Yahweh. Chief . District judge Norman c. Roettger declared a mistrial on the deadlocked counts. Prosecutor Richard Scruggs said he May seek a new trial on those charges. Yahweh the self proclaimed a son of god a was charged with conspiring to kill Black a a blasphemers and a White devils As his nation of Yahweh a Small Miami religious group grew into a real estate Empire. Defense attorneys claimed he was being persecuted for religious and racial reasons. Yahweh and 15 followers were accused of plotting 14 murders two attempted killings and the firebombing of a City Block. Yahweh and 10 others were charged with conspiracy and racketeering five others were charged Only with conspiracy. Six followers were convicted of conspiracy which carries a possible sentence of 20 years in prison. Seven were cleared of conspiracy. Six were acquitted of racketeering also punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Jurors deadlocked on racketeering charges against Yahweh and four others and on conspiracy charges against two followers. The judge freed nine of the defendants though four of them were immediately arrested on state first degree murder charges. Yahweh who changed his name from Hulon Mitchelljr. To the hebrew words for a god son of god a claims his followers Are the Only a True jews and offered a message of Black Power and clean living to the Urban underclass. If a Yahweh Ben . Probing United Way by the new York times Washington the Justice department has subpoenaed extensive records from the United Way of America and several organizations it controls to determine if any Federal criminal Law was violated by the Charity s Transfer of millions of dollars to the spinoff organizations. Federal subpoenas were delivered on tuesday night to the Home of John Glaser executive director of United Way International one of the smallest of the spinoffs people familiar with the organization said wednesday. The subpoenas Are the first indication that the authorities Are investigating the transactions that led to the ouster of United ways president William Aramony last february. It could not be immediately determined whether the investigation was focusing on the financial dealings of Aramony and his former aides Stephen Paulachak and Thomas j. Myrlo or More broadly on the relationship of the United Way of America to the seven  realistic Bank Drill brings state investigation from wire reports. Mcpherson Kan. A a Bank staged a mock robbery that terrified employees who were not warned and a Law enforcement Agency that helped stage the event was under investigation. The feb. 20 robbery Drill at Peoples Bank and Trust was arranged Between the Bank the police and the local office of the Kansas Bureau of investigation. The Bureau said its Mcpherson office did not use traditional training methods and that the incident was under investigation. Peoples Bank and Trust officials declined to comment. Ron Hagen the Obi agent in Mcpherson said he believed he acted properly but referred Calls to the state  ask Story ban Concord Calif. A two self proclaimed witches have asked the schools to ban the Story a Hansel and Gretel. A a this Story teaches that it is All right to Burn witches and steal their property a said Karlyn str Ganana High priestess of the Oak Haven coven. A switches done to eat children and we done to have Long noses with warts and we done to Wear conical hats a str Ganana told the mount Diablo District school Board on tuesday. The Board of the sprawling suburban District in the northeastern san Francisco Bay area did not comment at the meeting. The coven is based in the  guard to leave . Washington a a 69-year-old retired janitor who was stripped of . Citizenship for his role As a nazi concentration Camp guard has agreed to leave this country by Vearus end the Justice department said wednesday. Neal m. Sher director of the departments nazi Hunting office of special investigations said Michael Schmidt of Lincolnwood 111., signed an agreement conceding his de portability and agreed to leave by dec. 31. According to Sher Schmidt said in the agreement that he did not contest allegations he had participated in persecution of civilians while serving As an armed guard at the Sachsenhause concentration Camp just North of Berlin. Sher said that Schmidt did not contest that he was a member of the nazi is deaths head battalion and misrepresented that service to gain admission to the United states after world War ii. Judges overturn abortion limits by the associated press Laws that would have restricted abortions in California and Ohio were ruled unconstitutional wednesday. The California Law adopted in 1987 yet never enforced required unmarried girls under age 18 to get a parents or judges permission before an abortion. The Law was modelled on others that Federal courts have upheld. But Superior court judge Maxine Ches Ney said it violates a minors right to privacy under californians Constitution. In Ohio a judge struck Down a state Law a which was to have taken effect thursday a that would have required women seeking an abortion be told about fetal development and abortion alternatives and to get counselling from a doctor. While getting that information women would have had to wait 24 hours before getting an abortion. A there is no evidence to the effect that an abortion May proceed More safely 24 hours after the required information is imparted to the woman a wrote judge Guy Reece or. Of Franklin county common pleas court. The . Supreme court is considering a Pennsylvania Law similar to Ohio a. In California Chesney rejected the states arguments that the Law would improve family communication and give Young women vital parental advice. Chesney said minors generally Are As capable As adults in deciding on abortions. For those who Arentt a House votes to lift ban Washington a the House voted thursday to lift the governments ban on fetal tissue research but failed to Muster the majority that would be needed to override a presidential veto. The vote was 260-148, and democrats said they were concerned that they might fall Short of a two thirds majority because some two dozen members were absent. Twenty seven members did not vote. However those opposing the Bill had More than the one third needed to sustain a veto. President Bush leaving the White House on a political trip to Arizona and California nodded in the affirmative when asked if he would veto the National institutes of health funding Bill. Safeguard exists in the Law requiring doctors to get the patients informed consent to perform any procedure. In Columbus Ohio Reece said the 24-Nour waiting period would raise the Cost of an abortion by requiring a woman to make at least two trips to the clinic. Ohio attorney general Lee Fisher said in a statement said the state would Appeal. Buyers report fewer new car complaints Detroit apr vehicles from japanese based automakers generated the fewest new owner complaints during the 1992 Model year though american based manufacturers slightly narrowed the Gap according to a Survey released wednesday. The Industry average was still 125 consumer gripes per 100 cars in the first 90 Days of ownership a though that represented the fewest Overall problems reported since 1987, when . Power and associates started the new car initial Quality study. Japanese luxury car makers infiniti and lexus and a Range of Toyota trucks had the fewest complaints in the Survey which polled More than 44,000 new car and truck owners. Domestic brands improved 8 complaints per 100 cars Over the when 148 problems were reported. Japanese makes improved 6 complaints per 100 cars from 112 complaints in 1991. European models declined 3 percent to 158 complaints per 100 cars compared with 154 in 1991. Car lines below the Industry average were Bow Cadillac Chevrolet Chrysler Kaihatsu Dodge Eagle Ford Geo Hyundai Jaguar Mazda Mercedes Benz Mercury Mitsubishi Plymouth Pontiac Saab Suzuki Volkswagen and Volvo. The top ranked truck nameplates and their number of complaints per 100 vehicles were Toyota 76 Mitsubishi 109 Nissan 110 Mazda and Geo 119 Chevrolet 139 and Isuzu 145. The Industry average was 147 complaints. Truck lines below the Industry average percent to 136 1991 Model year percent to 105 Emu 1. Lexus is 400 �3 46  48 3. Infiniti q45 Sedan 53 4, Ottmo Tufti cutt Aas a a 70 5. Lexus so 300-400 72 4 Toyota co Fla n 7. Buick regal Sedan 78 4. Toyota camry 64 9. Acura legend 85 10, Buick Oao Tuty 88 source . Power and associates a amps were Chrysler Dodge Ford Gumc jeep. Oldsmobile Plymouth Pontiac and Suzuki. Toyota swept the four categories in which it had an entry compact pickup compact sport Utility minivan and full size sport Utility. Chevrolet so a pickup was rated the top full size pickup and the Dodge Van was the top full size Van