European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday june 13, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 5sailors learn to spot sexual harassment Newport . Apr fifty one men and a woman who train the Navy a sailors underwent sensitivity training thursday discussing dirty jokes flirting and taking advantage of women. The seminar was the first by the Pentagon in a new push to halt sexual harassment. A a it a such a delicate area a senior chief Petty officer Dennis Simpson said during a break in the course at the Navy senior enlisted Academy. A they can write it in the Book one Way but it can be interpreted 14 different  the Daylong session followed a directive earlier this month from adm. Frank b. Kelso ii chief of naval operations that made such training mandatory for All sailors and officers. In a seven minute videotape that accompanied training packets sent to every . Naval command Kelso said sexual harassment a demeans its victims and tarnishes our reputation As fair hard working  the initiative emerged after 70 Navy and Marine officers were accused of molesting 25 women including female Navy officers at a pilots convention in a Las vegas hotel in september. The annual gathering sponsored by current and retired naval fliers in the Tail Hook association is billed As a symposium where pilots can catch up on technological developments. In contrast Junior officers regarded it As a three Day party Complete with prostitutes and a rated videos. Kelso ordered All Navy personnel to Complete the training by years end. A 28-Page guide includes a Section to help officers and sailors understand their rights and responsibilities concerning harassment. The course examines 16 Case studies based on actual Navy incidents along with techniques to halt sexual harassment and How to report it. Kelso said the program is similar to others in the 1970s and 1980s to rid the Navy of race baiting and drug abuse. Last month Marine corps clubs were put on notice that entertainment should not include scantily Clad dancers. Thursdays seminar was for chief Petty officers. The 52 students who average in years of experience and six years of sea duty heard that sexual harassment is a Power game that has Little to do with sexual attraction. They traded advice on what to do when things get Dicey. A a it a like putting tools in your Toolbox Quot said senior c Hief Petty officer Pat Lealton 33. A what i be heard Here will be valuable in ambiguous  Simpson a fire control officer on a submarine shared a Story about several women sailors who removed their bras after male sailors shed their shirts while working on a hot Day. He said the women were told they were improperly dressed and ordered to put their bras Back on under their to shirts. The chief Petty officers form the Backbone of the Navy. They train and direct sailors and provide the link to senior officers. In the stars and strif�?Tes10 years ago june 13,1982 a British troops unleashed a Long awaited attack on the Falkland islands capital of Stanley surprising sleeping Argentine forces with a pre Dawn assault.20 years ago june 13,1972 a Yale University which formed the nations first Resene officer training corps unit in 1916, officially ended the military program on Campus. The army and Navy phased out their Yale programs after student protests pressed the University to strip the classes of academic credit.30 years ago june 13,1962 a officials at Alcatraz Federal prison in san Francisco Bay said three convicts escaped during the night. Acting Warden Arthur m. Dolt son said the three convicts apparently left the Island on an improvised raft of driftwood.40 years ago june 13?1952 More than 400 North korean prisoners on Kobe Island ran toward . Guards for safety fleeing fellow prisoners who had killed More than 130 comrades.50 years ago june 13,1942 a the first edition of the official army newspaper yank was scheduled to be published. The editor said correspondents would carry pencils papers and guns As they scoured Foxholes and trenches for stories. World Warso years ago Tol june 139 4 2 Britain s 8th army accepts defeat in the Battle Over the Al Gaza a line in Libya pulling Back the guards brigade from knights Ridge and British and South african infantry from the ridges leading to Al Adem Axis warplanes find a British Supply Convoy heading to Malta from Egypt and begin a series of attacks on the 11 merchant ships and 34 escorting warships four Navy aviators reprimanded Virginia Beach a. Up the Navy reprimanded four aviators accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a Bachelor party and cleared a fifth of charges he engaged in conduct unbecoming to an officer. The decision made at wednesdays admirals Mast could affect future promotions and eventually Lead to their dismissal from the service officials said. A i am simply unwilling to allow the concept of an a officer and a gentlemen to erode a adm. Paul w. Parcells said in a statement following the hearing. While the Navy stopped Short of ordering a court martial the april incident has marred the services reputation and raised questions about the Way the military is dealing with relations Between the sexes. Parcells commander of the . Atlantic fleets tactical wings at Oceana naval air station va., ordered the punishments. A we will not tolerate sexual harassment or misconduct a he said. The aviators were assigned to fighter so 101 at Oceana. The woman who was hired to dance at the party has described the men As animals who engaged in a gang rape. Some witnesses questioned her veracity and suggested she attempted to seek Money from the men after the incident. Three of the officers received letters of admonition including Ensign Mark Gan Nucci 25 it. . Scott Ludmir 27 and it. . David Powell 26. The fourth officer it. . Walter Pristou 26, received a letter of reprimand which is a More severe form of censure because he was senior in rank. Charges were dismissed against 1.1, . James Sullivan 25. Evidence indicated he had consensual sex with a second dancer in another room and not in View of another person which the Navy characterizes As an a indecent  the Navy held the admirals Mast last week. It. Cmdr. David Wagner the hearing officer forwarded the recommendations to Parcells. At the hearing the officers could have declined the Mast Ami demanded a court martial. A court martial is not  Wagner said. A there is ample evidence the accused did not seek out a prostitute but rather asked for a dancer. The actions for which they Are under investigation were not premeditated Ami were  santeria priest turns in suspect Miami apr a tip that led to the suspects in the killing of North Miami a theeman Steve Bauer came from a priest of the santeria religion who col cd cd a $100,000 Reward according to court records. Lazaro Humberto Hernandez 36, heard the confession of the guilt Ridden getaway Driver who had helped the gang escape after Bauer was killed during an attempted Bank Holdup according to the records. Defense attorney Ronald Guralnick says he will Call the priest As a witness. He represents Fernando Fernandez who has been charged with murder. A the Man should be defrocked a he said. A the sold Fernando out for the Reward. Id be disbarred for doing something like  after Bauers shooting outside Kislak National Bank on Jan. 3, 1991, the shaken Fernandez went to the Home of his santeria priest who practices an afro Caribbean religion that melds Christian and animist beliefs. It is similar to voodoo. He begged Hernandez for Protection As the two men Knelt before the television watching news reports of the murder according to the documents. The priest promised to string together some Green and yellow beads Tor a special Good Luck Bracelet. Fernandez picked up the Bracelet a few Days later and the priest charged him $60. For two weeks a team of Federal state and local police hunted for the killers and interviewed dozens of witnesses scoured prisons in other states and ran Down hundreds of leads. In he priest said nothing As the Reward Money mounted. Hernandez called police Jan. 16 from the office of attorney Kenneth mayor. A Day later the Good Luck Bracelet broke. Fernandez telephoned the priest and asked a what does that mean a a bad Luck a the priest replied. That same Day police arrested Fernane. Lie. The others. Dez at his Home lie promptly identified police say its not uncommon for santeria priests to Volunteer information about their clients. Trial is set for sept. 21 for the defendants Fernandez Pablo Abreu Ricardo Gonzalez Leonardo Franqui and Pablo san Martin. Man recovering from crossbow wound source 2194 drays of a ii. W h Sec h h.0 i s in c a san Diego apr a Man who survived being shot in the head with an Arrow said thursday that his former live in Boyfriend charged in the Case tried for months to rekindle their Romance before attacking him with a crossbow. Arthur Ekvall speaking from his bed at mercy Hospital said his former Roommate Jesse Solis 25, began following him when Ekvall decided in december to move from the apartment they had shared for six months. A the had some obsession with me a said Ekvall 29. A the started calling my family. If he  find me he would just kind of go mad. I think he lost touch and finally  Ekvall said he was spending the weekend with Solis because he believed he had changed his ways. Quot now i think he planned the whole thing a said Ekvall a parking lot attendant. A when 1 lived with him 1 done to remember him having a  Ekvall was released from the Hospital later thursday. Police have characterized monday s shooting As stemming from a Long brewing lovers quarrel Between the two men. Solis told police he acted in self defense during a struggle police spokesman Bill Robinson said. On wednesday Solis pleaded innocent to attempted murder Ami Auto theft. Bail was set at $250,000 and a preliminary hearing was scheduled Lor june 23. It convicted he laces a maximum sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole. Deputy District attorney f. Robert a Annnus said Solis loaded a crossbow with a Short Arrow and shot Ekvall in the base of the neck just left of the spine while Ekvall slept at Solis apartment. The Arrow travelled through Ekvall a head and lodged at the front of his forehead near his left Eye. Ekvall told police he awoke with a piercing pain in his head and saw his attacker reloading a crossbow. He said he disarmed the assailant who ran from the apartment and fled in Ekvall a pickup. Solis was arrested two hours later in Sun Urban Al Cajon. Doctors have said they Are astounded by Ekvall a recovery since monday when he was admitted to the Hospital in critical condition. He no longer feels any pain  said wednesday As he joked about the remarks he said several friends have made since the shooting. One suggested he visit Lake Arrowhead near san Bernardino