European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 8, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday decembers 1992 . The stars and stripes Page 5tapes reveal Nixon schemes report says by the new York times Washington a president Richard m. Nixon tried to have George s. Mcgovern a presidential Campaign literature planted in the apartment of the Man who shot George Wallace in 1972, according to the new yorker Magazine. The article written by Seymour m. Hersh says Nixon discussed the plot on White House tapes that Haven to been released to the Public. It says the tapes also suggest that Nixon a did not know about the watergate break in before it occurred. A encouraged cartoonist a1 Capp the creator of lib Labner and other outrageous residents of Dogpatch to run against sen. Edward m. Kennedy a mass. A discussed with aide . Haldeman the a a Sale of ambassador ships to political contributors. Hersh declined sunday to say How he Learned of the tapes contents. Attorneys for Nixon said there would be no response from the former presi in the stars and stripes 10 years ago dec. 8,1982 a murderer Charlie Brooks became the first american executed by lethal injection. Brooks was executed at a Huntsville Texas prison. 20 years ago dec. 8,1972 a the astronauts of Adolf for 17 streaked toward the Moon after fixing a Balky computer that delayed their liftoff for almost three hours. 30 years ago dec. 8,1962 a a gentle South wind freed London from the clutches of a poisonous smog that All but paralysed the City leaving 106 known dead and More than 1,000 in hospitals. 40 years ago dec. 8,1952 a three Southern Pacific trains were stopped and Highway travel became virtually impossible As the years worst storm hit the Northern Pacific coast. 50 years ago dec. 8,1942 a the . Deputy chief of staff it. Gen. Joseph Mcnar Ney indicated that americans offensive fronts would be extended into Europe and Asia in the coming months. R world War ii 50 years ago today dec. 8 1 a 9 a 4 2 american torpedo boats repel japanese destroyers trying to land troops on Guadalcanal. Allied warplanes drive off warships carrying japanese soldiers to new Guinea australian troops relieve the besieged american defenders of the Roadblock on the Oputa san Ananda track. Britain Lowers the draft age by six months to 18. Source 2194 Days of War w h Smith publishers inc world almanac Book of world War ii Bison books corp1981 a Colson Hunt Dent sunday night. They expressed anger that Hersh had written an account of tapes not yet approved for release by the National archives. A Shersh has obviously written this article based on what he heard from one or More disgruntled archivists a said Herbert John Miller one of Nixon a attorneys. The tapes that Hersh said served As the source of his material Are among 950 reels that contain 4,000 hours of secretly recorded White House conversations never released. The article does not contain any direct quotations from the tapes and the reporting appears to have been based on interviews with people who have heard them. Hersh declined to say sunday where he got the information. A a in a not talking about sources a he said. The conversations described by Hersh tend to support images suggested by previously released tapes of a White House with a conspiratorial Bent. Hersh writes the tapes show that when Nixon and Charles Colson his special counsel heard that Wallace had been shot in May 1972, they agreed to Send an agent to the Milwaukee Home of the gunman Arthur h. Bremer and place Mcgovern material there. The intention was to link Bremer with the democrats Hersh wrote adding that the agent picked for the Mission was e. Howard Hunt who later played a role in the watergate break in on june of that year. Hersh writes a Nixon is energized and excited by what seems to be the ultimate off duty policeman kills fellow officer by mistake Philadelphia a an off duty policeman who found his silent alarm activated when he returned Home shot and killed a fellow officer sunday mistaking him for a burglar police said. The two men were close friends and attended the police Academy together about three years ago police commissioner Richard Neal said. A it is a sad and tragic situation a Neal said. A we have one officer who is deceased and another officer who is the victim was identified As John Barrett 30, the father of a 1-year-old daughter. He was shot once through the right Eye officials said. Sgt. Theresa Young a police spokeswoman said it was unlikely that charges would be filed against Marshall Kelly who fired the shot. A it was obviously a Case of mistaken identity a she said. Guard Pilot killed in a-10 crash paid Rump Nev. A an a-10 warplane from the Michigan air National guard crashed during a training flight sunday killing the Pilot. The pilots identity was withheld pending notification of relatives said it. Mary Kucera at Nellis fab near Las vegas. The a-10 carried ammunition and blasts were heard after the crash she said. The plane which flew out of Nellis crashed at 9 04 . In an isolated area near Pahrump in Southern Nevada West of Las vegas. A Board of air Force officers is investigating the cause of the crash Kucera said. The a-10, a twin engine aircraft designed for close air support of ground forces carries Only a Pilot. It has a powerful anti tank gun and can be armed with rockets and bombs. Political dirty trick the Fri and the Milwaukee police will be convinced and will Tell the world that the attempted assassination of Wallace had its roots in left Wing democratic politics. A late that evening however Colson reluctantly reports to the president that Hunt is unable to make the trip because the Fri has moved too quickly. Bremers apartment has been scaled and is under police guard. The president berates Colson for not having slowed Down the Fri. Subsequently Nixon is heard complaining about the missed Opportunity to damage Mcgovern and about the Fri s sudden competence in scaling Bremers Colson a Telephone number was not available sunday night and he could not be reached for comment. Hersh writes that Colson acknowledged to him that the articles account of the tapes contents was accurate. In Cash a free Lance writer formerly worked for the new York times and won the pulitzer prize in 1970 for his coverage of the my Lai massacre in Vietnam. Police said Kelly a silent alarm tripped shortly before noon while he and his wife were Christmas shopping. Police investigated and found nothing indicating problems with the alarm. About three hours later the alarm company reached Barrett who was listed by Kelly As a Contact. Barrett who had a key to the Home went to investigate while off duty Neal said. In the meantime Kelly returned noticed the alarm had been tripped and went inside while his wife went to Call police Neal said. Someone said a a gotcha and Kelly fired one shot from his service revolver Neal said. Young said she did not know who made the a a gotcha remark or when it was made. Kelly 28, will be removed from Street duty pending results of an investigation by the departments internal affairs division Neal said. Overweight trucks help town s poor Menomonie wis. A when truckers get caught with overweight loads of food at a weighing station on interstate 94 near a Cromonic poor families often Benefit a thanks to a state trooper. Wayne Wilson developed operation helping hand after Sec Injo excess food from the trucks sometimes dumped into a ditch to rot so that truckers could get Down to Legal weight and get Back on the Road. It took months to Cut through red tape. But Wilson persuaded several government agencies and a civic club to organize volunteers in this Western Wisconsin town of 13,000 to gather the excess food and give it to the Dunn county food pantry. A even if we get one Load a year and prevent a starving child from going to bed hungry its worthwhile a the trooper said. A you really realize where the need in this world is. Right Here in our own Community is where it starts. This is what Law enforcement is the 6-Ycar-old program has been so successful that efforts Are under Way to establish similar programs at All 20 state operated weighing stations in Wisconsin. Tough talking Texas judge faces investigation Corpus Christi Texas a state District judge Margarito Garza has called defendants fools criticized women in court for living with men to whom they Arentt married and said the Texas supreme court a can shove such Tough talk is bringing him before the Texas commission on judicial conduct on Friday for an informal hearing the first step in investigating a judges actions. The commission can dismiss the complaints censure Garza or begin proceedings that could Lead to his dismissal. Commission executive director Rob Ert Flowers declined to comment on what possible action the panel might take saying he can to discuss specific cases. Lawyers have complained that Garza a comments violate the states code of judicial conduct requiring judges to a be patient dignified and courteous to those in their courtrooms. In one Case he denied a protective order sought by a woman against live in Boyfriend. A you done to need a protective order May am and this is not a Case for a protective order. You Are not married a he said. A you want me to treat you with respect then you Tell me you ainu to shacking up with that Garza has requested that fridays hearing be open even though such proceedings normally Are secret. A to do otherwise would violate my principles and place me on a higher level than those i try a he said. Garza also said he believes his actions done to violate the judicial code. A i am an activist. I think i have done a lot of Good a he said. A if i have offended anyone by using a hello or a Damn a i suggest they tune in to a Murphy a
