European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday March 2,1923 . 1 the stars and stripes b Page 7 King beating cameraman testifies los Angeles a the Amateur cameraman who made history when he videotaped the Rodney g. King beating testified monday that his first instinct when he was awakened by sirens was to run for his new video camera. George Holliday took the stand As the Federal trial of four White current and former los Angeles police officers entered its second week of testimony. The four Are accused of violating Kings civil rights. Holliday who also had testified in the state trial said he woke up when he heard the sirens and a helicopter hovering near his apartment in the Early morning hours of March 3,1991. He saw police out the window and a Black Man spread Eagle on a car. He quickly put on a pair of pants got his new camera and went out on the Balcony to begin shooting the scene he said. Holliday testified that he taped for about nine minutes. The jury sat Forward in their seats their attention riveted on a Large Telvi Sion set in the courtroom As the Entin tape was played for them. Jurors also saw the tape last week. Holliday said he finally stopped filming and went Back inside a because it was cold and i did no to have a shirt he said he watched the tape on his television set then went Back to bed. It was not until two Days later that he telephoned police then called a television station and sold the tape to them for $500. Hie tape was later broadcast worldwide. Holliday was followed to the witness stand by Fri agent George Skaluba who worked to enhance the videotape. He identified the original Holliday tape. Officers Laurence m. Powell Theodore j. Briseno sgt. Stacey c Koon and former officer Timothy e. Wind Are accused of violating King s civil rights when he was clubbed kicked and stomped after a car Chase. George Houlday who videotaped the Rodney g. Kids beating leaves the courthouse after testifying monday. A 1 a. A. A a a. A the four could get up to 10 years in charges in state court last Spring touch prison and $250,000 in fines if convicted. Ing off riots that left More than 50 people they were acquitted of. Brutality dead and caused $1 billion in damage. Icy Washington apr Secretary of state Warren m. Christopher on sunday defended the administrations policy of turning away haitian refugees saying it 1 a was now Clear that presi Dent Clinton s Campaign period stance on Haiti was ill advised. A i think our haitian policy is the one that a i soundest at the present i time a Christopher said on Abc tvs meet the press a and i Don t suppose you a want anybody to keep a Campaign Promise if it was a very unsound during the Campaign _ Clinton criticized presi Christopher Dent Bush a policy of immediate repatriation for haitian boat people and promised a More open door for refugees. But since taking office he has continued . Coast guard operations to intercept refugees and return them to Haiti. Christopher was asked t plans to argue before the supreme court this week that these operations Are Legal and should continue. A we found a difficult situation in Haiti and we re moving to try to restore democracy there a he responded noting that Clinton will meet this week with president Jean Bertrand Aristide the haitian Leader deposed in a september 1991 military coup. He said a additional $5 million will soon be authorized to process haitians in Haiti who Are seeking political Asylum in the United states. A. Christopher insisted that Clinton has a stayed consistent with his themes of having a More activist american foreign if there Are minor deviations from what he said in the Campaign. Nevertheless Overall i think the substance is right a be also about Bosnia and Herzegovina another area where Clinton has tempered Campaign pledges Christopher said there were a Many problems that president Clinton found on his plate when he came into office. And i think the responsible thing to do is to take the action that is in the interest of most of the people after you get into office that la save the most lives or risk the fewest Christopher said that while there were minor risks . Offers a so lottery to 3 7 countries Washington a if you re an alien who wants to live in the United states permanently All you need is a Pencil paper a stamped envelope a and a Little Luck. For the third and final year the state department is organizing a a visa lottery a that will give natives from 37 countries or territories a shot at a . Residence visa. Applicants need Only mail in their name Date and place of birth and mailing address. Also required Are the names and birth dates of family members and the location of the nearest . Consulate. As lotteries go the Odds for this one Are fairly Good the ratio of qualified applicants to winners last year was 20 to 1. As before there will be 40,000 win ners of whom 16,000 must be Irish. The Irish tilt of the ground rules reflects the clout of the Irish lobby on Capitol Hill. Hie lottery discriminates in other ways As Well. Citizens from virtually All european countries Are eligible but All of Sun saharan Africa is ineligible As is All of latin America except for Argentina and All of Asia except for legislation reflects the View that revisions in immigration Law Over the years discriminated against europeans. A lottery rigged in favor of europeans was seen As the Best Way to Correct the imbalance. A 30-Day mail in period begins today. Applications received outside that time Frame Are considered invalid. Winners Are chosen at random regard less of the time of receipt during the mail in period. Only one application per entrant is allowed. Following is the list of countries whose citizens Are eligible for the lot Teiry Albania Algeria Argentina Austria Belgium Canada czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Guadeloupe new Caledonia Germany great Britain Northern Ireland Bermuda Gibraltar Hungary Iceland Indonesia Ireland Italy Japan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Monaco Netherlands Norway Poland san Marino Slovakia Sweden Switzerland and Tunisia. Inquiries about the program May be made by calling 202-663-1600, the mailing address for applicants is at program . Box 1994, Dulles a 20199-1994. Two Day Coyote Hunt a Cool Success a for coyotes a. O Frenchville a. A the Good news for the 217 people taking part in this years Coyote Hunt was that the an Imal rights protesters stayed away. The bad news was that most of the coyotes did too. The two Day Hunt sponsored by the Mosquito Creek sportsmen a association last year Drew protesters who said it was cruel and unsportsmanlike. Although Hunters did no to have to contend with a protest this year they did have to Wade through As much As 2 feet of Snow in search of coyotes. And of the few they saw All but one got away. Thomas Shaffer of Johnstown used a 10-gauge Shotgun to bring Down a 32 found male in the dosing hours of the unto a second Day saturday. As the Only successful Hunter Shaffer took the prize Money for largest Coyote second largest Coyote and smallest Coyote $1,085 in All. A a in la probably get it mounted or get a Rug made or something a a he said. Involved in the planned Airdrop of Relief goods Over the Eastern part of the country a there is a greater risk Down the Road if we do a a that a Why we re involved essentially because the United states has a stake in preventing the world from going up in flames Quot he said. He said the administration is now opposed to lifting the arms embargo for bosnian muslims another reelection suggestion by Clinton because a we found when we consulted with our allies that if we would try to lift the arms embargo they would probably abandon their humanitarian Christopher also said there a was very Tittle Chance Quot of a change of policy toward Cuba including the lifting of the economic embargo As Long As Fidel Castro is in Power. With respect to China another country where Clinton advocated a get Tough policy during the Campaign Christopher said the president would support renewal of China a favourable Trade status if Progress is seen in human rights. A i think that president Clinton will be embracing a renewal of most favored nations treatment Only if we see real Progress toward democracy in China Quot he said. Alcohol danger in pregnancy found unrealized Dallas apr most americans know drinking alcohol during the first three months of pregnancy can endanger the fetus but Only about half recognize the hazards of drinking in the following six months a Survey shows. The arc a National advocacy group for victims of mental retardation questioned 480 men and 520 women on their knowledge of the Side effects of drinking by pregnant women. While 85 percent of the men and 90 recent of women know drinking can Urt the fetus during the first trimester Only 49.2 percent of men and 46.8 percent of women realize the second trimester risks for the third trimester 48.5 percent of men and 44.2 percent of women know the dangers. Hie margin of error was 4 percentage Points. Sharon Davis the arcs director of research said the study shows widespread ignorance regarding alcohol and pregnancy. Drinking during pregnancy can cause fetal alcohol syndrome the leading cause of preventable mental retardation Davis said. More than 5,000 american newborns Are afflicted by the syndrome annually. Less severe effects of alcohol occur in about 36,000 babies per year
