European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 4, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 4,1993 . The stars and stripes b Page 5testimony questioned in King Case. A. A i a. A. A a. Officer says he saw no misconduct during la. Beating a los Angeles apr a police officer testifying As a prosecution witness in the Rodney g. King beating trial said tuesday that he saw no misconduct at the scene and thought King acted a scary a but the prosecutor said the testimony conflicted with the videotape of the incident. And later in the Day two Spanish speaking musicians testified through an interpreter that they saw the beating from a bus and remembered that King never attacked any officers and appeared to be protecting himself from Baton blows. But Benjamin Avila and Felipe Lopez Drew Cross examination challenges because their testimony also conflicted with the videotape. _ but Kmon said they saw at least four officers clubbing Kin with Batons. Only two officers on trial took out Batons that night. Officer Rolando Solano had testified monday that his partner officer Theodore a Briseno who is one of the defendants was angry after the March 3, 1991, beating and said another defendant sgt. Stacey c. Koon a should have handled it  prosecutors said the statement showed Briseno knew something had gone wrong and should have reported it. Koon Briseno officer Laurence m. Powell and former officer Timothy e. Wind Are charged with violating the civil rights of the Black Motorist in the beating. Last. April the Whites were acquitted in state court on most charges. The verdicts triggered deadly riots. If convicted the four defendants could face 10 years in prison. On tuesday Solano was Cross examined by Powell a attorney Michael Stone. Powell struck the most Baton blows against King but Solano answered a a yes to every question indicating Powell acted according to his police Academy training at one Point he said he saw King lunge at Koon. A and what was your reaction Quot Stone asked. Quot it was scary a Solano replied. Solano acknowledged that officers arc told to use Batons on resisting suspects with an aim of breaking Bones. The officer also said the los Angeles police depart fit said he did no to believe there had. Bee misconduct. Mint requires officers to report misconduct in the Field. But Solano said he did no to believe there had. Been any assistant . Attorney Steven Clymer said Solano a account of the beating conflicts with the videotape on several key Points. Solano acknowledged for example that he believes King was standing through much of the beating though the video shows him in the a be ground. With prompting from defense attorneys Solano a Lymer of threatening. Per july if he persisted in telling the Story he first told Cusco cd in my if he investigators. Threatening him with indictment for in the stars and stripes 10 years ago March 4,1983 a emergency Crews battled surging floodwaters in California hoping for a break from six Days of storms that have killed 19 people forced thousands from their Homes and caused an estimated $130 million in damage. 20 years ago March 4,1973 a Sudan ordered Black september guerrillas to release two diplomats they still held and to surrender amid reports that the guerrillas originally wanted to kill their five hostages on . Soil. 30 years ago March 4,1963 a the chief of the Navy s Polaris program said the growing Fleet of missile firing submarines is adding to the soviets defensive worries. 40 year Sago March 4,1953 a West Germany asked the three Western Powers to consider lending military planes to Airlift thousands of refugees from the soviet sector. 50 years ago March 4,1943 a Allied troops beat Back two Small Axis thrusts in Northern Tunisia while Forward elements advanced without resistance in the South hard on the heels of Field marshal Erwin Rommel s tank corps. 50 years ago today March 4 1.g.4-3 american torpedo boats join the Battle of the Bismarck sea As Allied planes finish off a japanese Convoy to new Guinea All eight transport ships and four of the eight escorting destroyers have been sunk with the loss of 3,500 soldiers. In Southern Tunisia the British reinforce their Mederine position. As Field marshal Erwin Rommel prepares an attack source 2i9-j Days of wat. W h Smith pub shers inc. Woi id almanac Bock of world War ii b son books corp. 1s81 a a 75-foot-tall balloon likeness of Arnold Schwarzenegger looms Over new York s times Square on tuesday night a now holding a police badge instead of fake dynamite. Too dose to Home promoters crop fake dynamite after real bombing new York a a real life bombing has prompted a movie studio to remove fake dynamite from a High profile promotion. A 75-foot-tall balloon in times Square had depicted Arnold Schwarzenegger holding several Sticks of dynamite in one hand and a huge gun in the other. Columbia pictures put up the balloon to plug Schwarzenegger a a upcoming film the last action hero. But after fridays bombing at the world Trade Center several Miles away mayor David Dinkins staff asked Columbia to change the promotion saying it sent the wrong signal. A we communicated with the studio and we got an immediate reaction a Dinkins said tuesday. The dynamite was replaced by a police badge. Hit film ripped As 1 los Angeles a the Box office hit falling Down in which Michael Douglas portrays a Laid off defense worker who goes berserk has come under fire from some weapons workers and asian americans. The film opened no. 1 at the Box office last weekend taking in More than $8.7 million. In the film Douglas character known Only by his vanity License plated fens is a gun toting grocery trashing maniac who wears military Short hair and carries red White and Blue pens clipped neatly in a shirt pocket. He ends up discarding his car during a summer morning los Angeles traffic Jam and going on a rampage in the City. Assorted asian american groups have objected to a scene in which Douglas harasses a korean american store owner Over his poor English and the Price of a soft drink. The coalition has asked Warner Bros., to insert an anti racism message at the beginning of the movie and is encouraging moviegoers to stay away. A this scene is social mean spirited racist an so especially since Korcan am scans. Bore the Brunt of business up secs suffered As a result of the riots in los Angeles last year said the korean american grocers association of Southern California and other asian american groups. Warner Bros spokesman Robert Friedman defended the scene saving it is intended to Send a a Wake up to the country that people need to Start treating each other  a the whole Point of this movie is to Call attention to what is going on in out society a he said. Defense workers also expressed concern that the film might stereotype them in a negative Way. William Souveroff a Walnut Creek consultant who helps weapons workers find jobs released a letter he wrote to Warner Bros that says falling Down May a Poison the minds of civilian employers. Friedman called that View simplistic. "1 would sincerely Hope that a potential employer would not look to a work of fiction that randomly picks an out of work aerospace worker that that would not prevent someone from getting work Quot Friedman said. Robert Owens a former Mcdonnell Douglas corp. Assembly worker who saw the film said he could understand the despair that can turn to anger Over losing ones Job. Quot this Isnit just a movie a Owens said. In irresponsible d inflammatory Schwarzenegger is schedule to shoot scenes for the film in the times Square area during the next week. However Columbia pictures was a bit More successful with another of its promotional efforts for the film. It bought the first advertising to go on Nasa s Conestoga rocket to be launched in May. Columbia will promote last action hero with a spot on the fuselage of the 52-foot rocket said space marketing inc. Of Roswell ga., one of the companies involved in an Alliance Between the space program and Industry. A Columbia pictures was chosen for their ingenious creativity that represents the same goals As the american space program a said Mike Lawson space marketing a president