European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 6, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 6, 1993 . The stars Ano stripes a Page 7 in crimes Washington apr a congressional report has chastised the Justice department for not seeking to indict individuals for environmental crimes at the Rocky plats weapons Plant in Colorado. The report by a House investigations subcommittee said monday that senior Justice department officials in Washington determined Early in their investigation that they would not prosecute individuals at either the Energy department or at Rockwell International which operated the facility for years. Rockwell agreed As part of a plea bargain last june to pay $18.5 million in fines because of illegal disposal of hazardous wastes and other violations of Federal environmental Laws. The company pleaded guilty to 10 criminal counts. The Plant manufactured plutonium pits or triggers for nuclear warheads. It had. Been criticized for years Over its handling of hazardous radioactive wastes. The Plant now is being cleaned up. Rep. Howard Wolpe d-mich., whose subcommittee investigated the plea bargain arrangement said in a letter accompanying the panels report that numerous leads remain in the Case and that the new Congress should pursue  this report is not the final word on the Rocky Flats prosecution a Wolpe said. The report urged Congress to seek ways to Grant immunity to members of the Federal grand jury that heard the Case so that they could testify before Congress. A some of those jurors have been the subject of a separate Justice department investigation on leaks from the jury Wolpe said it would be a a outrageous if the government a prosecutes the grand jurors with More vigor than they demonstrated in prosecuting Rockwell. A. A. A a a a v j a i Ltd a. A. A a. 11 a1 a. The subcommittee report concluded that the plea bargain prevented the disclosure of unsafe conditions crimes and activities at the Rocky Flats Plant while it was managed by Rockwell. The prosecution involved violations Between 1987 and 1989, a by papering Over the situation at Rocky Flats the prosecutors forfeited the Opportunity to focus National attention on the activities not Only at Rocky Flats but also at other weapons production plants under the Energy department. Environmental cleanup at the weapons plants in a dozen states May take decades and Cost As much As $200 billion according to Doe and congressional estimates. Although the $185 million Fine paid by Rockwell is among the highest Ever for environmental crimes the report noted that the amount was less than the Rockwell a profits during the years involved. The report said Rockwell also was immunized from further prosecution by other agencies and May seek reimbursement from the Energy department for its Legal fees. Caught red faced no its not Santa climbing Down the Chimney. Its Frank Morales an alleged burglar who got stuck in the Chimney of an Oceanside calif., Home where he was photographed by police Early monday Morales 42, was booked in the Vista calif., jail on charges of burglary and resisting arrest. 2 girls get 60 years for torture killing Madison ind. Up a two teen age girls were sentenced monday to 60 years in prison for beating a 12-year-old girl and then burning her alive. Judge Ted Todd of Jefferson circuit court handed Down the sentences for Mary Laurine Tackett 18, and Melinda Loveless 17, for a night of terror that resulted in the death of Olianda Sharer of new Albany. Each was Given 60 years for murder and arson and 20 years for criminal confinement with the terms to run concurrently. _. Authorities painted a picture of lesbian jealousy As a motive for the killing. Sharer was sodomized choked beaten and burned . The sentencing came at the conclusion of a hearing for Tackett of Madison who pleaded guilty last month. Loveless also pleaded guilty. A third teen age girl also pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing while trial is scheduled later this year for a fourth girl who pleaded innocent. Attorneys for Tackett and Loveless tried to portray the other As the ringleader of four girls who abducted Sharer last Jan 10. Chemical Plant Sale to Iran May be oked paper says from wire reports s Washington a the Busty administration May approve a $ 100 million Sale to Iran of a chemical Plant that would produce As a byproduct a chemical warfare agent according to i published a report. A. A a. The Washington Post reported tuesday that the Commerce department was backing the Sale of the Plant by by America which has told the administration that the Plant would be used by Iran Only to make a substance used to produce synthetic fibres a  a the Post said officials at the defense and state f departments oppose the Deal because the Plant would Virld Hydrogen cyanide As an unavoidable byproduct. That substance was used As a chemical warfare agent in world War 1 by France Britain. And Russia. _ jury duty attracts few los Angeles a preliminary Survey of 4,482 prospective jurors in the Rodney g. King beating Case turned up Only 240 people willing to leave Home for two months for a trial a Federal judge. Disclosed monday. Judge John g. Davies said prospective jurors from seven counties who were queried by letter on the question of being sequestered were not told it was the King beating Case. But he acknowledged it would be easy to a ticks. Quot another 2,000 invitations will go out in the next few Days a the judge said. The Federal trial of four former police officers accused in the videotaped beating of King is to begin feb. 2. The officers were acquitted of most charges after a trial last year in state court. Eagle egg survives fall Maitland Fla. A a healthy baby Bald Eagle has hatched from an egg incubated by a pair of captive Birds after the egg fell 40 feet from its nest in the wild. The Newborn is about 3 inches tall and weighs less than a quark or Pound. It pecked its Way out of its Shell sunday said officials of the Birds of prey Center which is run by the Florida Audubon society. Center officials Are referring to the unnamed Bird As he although its sex wont be known for several months. They plan to release it to the wild in about a month. Barry s car stolen in . Washington a former District of Columbia mayor Marion Barry who served six months in prison for cocaine Possession became a crime victim monday when his car was stolen. Police said barrys 1991 Chrysler new yorker was stolen apparently by someone who entered barrys office and look a set of keys from his coat pocket. The office was unlocked and Barry was away from his desk at the time. La he car was recovered monday evening in a Section of the City Barry now represents on the City Council. A Short time later police arrested Tyrone Ford,-19, and charged him with unauthorized use of a vehicle. The car was stolen while Barry was attending his first meeting As a newly elected Council member 4 die in copter crash Ogden Utah a the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed with four people aboard while filming a skiing commercial in Northern Utah was found monday and officials said there were no survivors. The Weber county sheriffs department said the chopper had just dropped 11 skiers off on powder Mountain when it crashed into a Steep slope sunday. A father of 5 faces charges Baton Rouge la. A new Jersey veterinarian involved in a custody dispute was arraigned monday on charges of attempting to kill his five children by injecting to Hertz with anaesthesia. Stanley Harland Zukowski 42 of Mercerville n.j., was arrested at 4 45 . Sunday As he attempted to Board a plane at the Baton Rouge Airport. He was being held without Bond at East Baton Rouge Parish prison. Police Chi. Kevin Cavell said Zukowski faces five counts of attempted first degree murder. Bail was set at $1 million. /