European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday november 15, 1992 . The stars and stripes Page 7israeli pressure linked to Ivan Case Nashville Tenn. A the government was under pressure to find nazis at the time a retired autoworkers was extradited to Israel to stand trial As death Camp guard a Ivan the terrible a a former official testified Friday. The United states extradited John Demjan Juk 72, of Cleveland to Israel in 1986 to stand trial As the guard dubbed Ivan the terrible by nazi death Camp survivors. Demjan Juk who was convicted in 1988, is appealing his death sentence to the israeli supreme court. His Case was recently reopened by the 6th . Circuit court of appeals to determine whether the . Government withheld information that might have cleared him. On Friday attorney Martin Mendelsohn testified that at the time Israel was pressuring the United states to help it find nazi War criminals believed to be hiding in this country including Ivan the terrible. A guard nicknamed Ivan helped run the Gas Chambers at the Treblinka Camp in occupied Poland and some 850,000 jews were killed there in the 1940s, Camp survivors have said. Demjan Juk a native of Ukraine has maintained that he was never a guard at Treblinka but was held at another nazi concentration Camp during world War u. Mendelsohn who headed the Justice departments nazi Hunting office of special investigations was the final witness called during a two Day hearing before . District court judge Thomas a. Wiseman. The judge has been appointed to oversee the Demjan Juk investigation. Another two Days of hearings arc scheduled for dec. 21-22. During questioning by Public defender de Marck Mendelsohn said that former rep. Joshua Eilberg a Pennsylvania Democrat asked for accelerated nazi investigations in a letter to attorney general Griffin Dell in 1978. Mendelsohn said his unit was formed soon thereafter and after additional pressure from the israeli government. At speedster Kyle racer who is 9 months old gets practice on his starting position at his Home in Livonia  four on floor this racer s hot Livonia Mich. Apr one thing could stand Between Kyle racer Ana a National Speed championship he might Start walking. The 9-month-old has won a crack at the National crawling title on thanksgiving at a cowboys football game in Dallas. Kyle out crawled four other babies at a 5-Yard diaper Derby qualifying round this month at the Pontiac Silver dome. Previously he won two preliminary Michigan races. A put him Down and he a gone a said his Mother Lissa who will join her husband Scott and Kyle at the National finals. A the s All Over the  Kyle got a $1,000 scholarship for his Silver dome win. The Winner of the National race sponsored by a disposable diaper maker is to get a $2,000 savings Bond. But one false step and he a out. Babies who take a step during the race Are disqualified. The racers will prepare their son for the big race the same Way they did for earlier contests with a pasta dinner for carbohydrates a Nap for stamina a and a clean diaper. Cyanide killed alleged spy wanted in California deaths san Diego apr cyanide poisoning killed a British businessman who investigators suspect committed suicide after killing his wife and three children a medical examiner said Friday. Published accounts have suggested that Ian Stuart Spiro 46, was a spy who was involved in trying to free hostages in Lebanon. His body was found slumped Over the steering wheel of his truck in a desert Park last sunday. Sodium cyanide granules were found in a plastic bag in the vehicle with him along with a cup and two water bags said sheriffs homicide it. John Tenwolde. There were no Marks on Spiro a body said san Diego county medical examiner Brian d. Blackbourne. Tenwolde said Spiro a death was still under investigation even though cyanide was found in lethal concentrations in his body. A we Are proceeding As though he was murdered in the interest of not missing anything a he said. A we done to want to arrive at any premature  the bodies of Spiro a wife and children were found nov. 5, each had been shot in the head in a separate bedroom of the family a luxurious rental Home in suburban Rancho Santa be. Before Spiro a body was found investigators said he was their suspect. They said his death did not change their suspicions. Because of published reports that Spiro was a former . And British spy who worked during the 1980s to free hostages in Lebanon friends and relatives have speculated that he and his family might have been victims of terrorists. Spiro a 40-year-old wife Gail and children a Sara 16, Adam 14, and Dina 11 a were found shot in their separate Beds wearing their nightclothes.. Probing use of funds for Hugo Relief Christiansted Virgin islands a . Officials said Friday that they arc conducting a criminal investigation of a counselling group that reportedly spent Hurricane Hugo Relief Money on weekend getaways personal Bills and books about sex. The expenses were disclosed in an Interior department audit of the Caribbean behavioural Institute of St. Croix. The Institute received $6.6 million after the september 1989 disaster. Among other improprieties the audit said $85,000 was spent repairing a building leased from Institute director Chester Copemann smother. Cop Mann has challenged the audit saying in a letter that the Institute disagreed with a every aspects of it. He said Federal regulations were not applicable to his Institute and argued that he was not Given time to provide documentation supporting Many expenditures. An official at the . Attorneys office acknowledged the Institute had seen thousands of people after the Hurricane and helped Many of them. The official spoke on condition of anonymity. Hurricane Hugo devastated St. Croix the largest of the . Virgin islands. The Federal emergency management Agency doled out $750 million in Relief funds on the islands. The Institute conducts psychiatric evaluations and counselling often under government contract. The audit said the Institute paid for a weekend trip by employees to the dominican Republic spent thousand Sof dollars on a fun Days at the Beach Quot and used nearly $6,000 on a Christmas party and turkeys for thanksgiving. Among other purchases cited were books titled sexual secrets and dirty words. At least $1,500 was spent on personal utilities Bills in the two years after the Hurricane according to the five month audit conducted by the departments inspector general James r. Richards. The audit was requested by Virgin islands sen. Lorraine Berry after reports of financial irregularities Berry a office said Friday Agni Ian Stuart Spiro is shown with wife Gail who was found slain with their children nov. 5. He was found dead nov. 8.escaped Money Low . Traffic new York up Rush hour traffic on the Long Island expressway was slowed Friday night when the Back doors of an armoured car flew open sending two bags Worth of Bills flying onto the Roadway police said. Police spokesman Andrew Mclnnis said that Only $996 had been recovered and it was not known How much had actually spilled out in the mishap. Mclnnis said a Wells Fargo armoured car operating out of Lind Hurst n.j., was travelling West on the expressway about 5 . When it hit a bump. The flying Money ground traffic to a halt As Drivers apparently stopped in the Middle of the Roadway to try to retrieve the Cash. Mclnnis said there were no accidents or injuries reported