European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 30, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                \ Page 6 the stars and stripes a . Friday july 30,1993 132 jury prospects ignore Call in trucker s beating los Angeles apr the trial of two Black men accused of the riot beating of White trucker Reginald Denny began. Wednesday with fewer than half the expected number of jury candidates showing up for selection. Only 118 of an expected 250 prospective jurors appeared at the downtown criminal courts building and Superior col it judge John Ouderkirk excused 79 for hardship reasons. The trial for Damian Williams 20, and Henry Watson 28, is expected to take three months and jury selection could take three weeks. Some 250 More jury prospects were summoned for thursday. Twelve jurors and six alternates will be selected. A we have a Low response rate today a Ouderkirk said before individually questioning candidates pleading hardship for personal reasons. Williams and Watson Are accused of attempted murder robbery and other felonies in the april 29, 1992, attack on Denny and seven other victims at Florence first russian and Normandie avenues in South Central los Angeles. A news helicopter televised Denny being dragged out of his big Rig cab beaten and hit on the head with a Brick. Denny was battered during the opening hours of riots that followed the acquittals of four police officers on most charges in the beating of Rodney . If convicted Watson and Williams could face life in prison. A poll of los Angeles residents last week found six in 10 think it is possible for the men to get a fair trial 74 percent think they should be found guilty and 45 percent say it is Likely there will be renewed violence if there is a conviction. Lbs news polled 1,103 adults july 20-22. Results have a sampling error of 3 percentage Points. A Small group of people protesting the prosecution demonstrated outside the courthouse wednesday morning and about two dozen police officers riot helmets at the ready stood at ease inside. The protest quickly  into coast guard Academy new London Conn. A a nervous 19-year-old from St. Petersburg on wednesday became the first russian citizen Ever to join a . Military Academy. He will be treated As a just another  Kirill Goussev was Pale but composed As rear adm. Paul e. Versaw superintendent of the . Coast guard Academy welcomed him As a member of the Academy a class of 1997. During a swearing in ceremony held on a paved courtyard Goussev promised that he would comply with All regulations and would not divulge any information a of military value he might pick up during his four years at the Academy. A Kirill you Are the first russian Cadet we be Ever had at any of our military academies a Versaw said. A i can Tell you personally that at times when relations Between our countries were not Good we in the coast guard maintained open lines with your country so we could cooperate in search and Rescue  Goussev Speaks English haltingly. He said his decision to come the United states was supported by his father and Grandfather both russian naval officers. Goussev arrived sunday after his first trip by air plane. He said he was extremely nervous but Happy. A a in a glad to be Here a he said. A i think its important for our countries to make connections.�?�. He will major in naval engineering. Felix Aje Agah 20, of Cameroon was sworn in along with Goussev. They joined three other International recruits from Thailand Poland and Panama in the Academy a swab summer orientation program for cadets. Since 1975, the Academy has had 42 International graduates from 14 different countries. Goussev spent a couple of Days with a sponsor family at nearby Waterford to get used to american culture said Petty officer David  from among 12 russian candidates he was a it Yah it it k a a v Kirill Goussev raises his hand As he is sworn at the . Coast guard Academy in new London Conn. Member of the russian Frontier forces the country a equivalent of the . Coast guard at the time of his selection Santos said. Goussev has agreed to return to the Frontier forces after he gets his Bachelor of science degree Santos said. Court May take new look at custody Case Washington apr the supreme court is considering new requests that a couple trying to adopt a 2-year-old girl should not have to return the child to her birth Mother As ordered by two state courts. Attorneys for the girl told Justice Harry a. Black Mun in papers filed wednesday that she would suffer a unimaginable Harmm if she is taken from the people who have reared her since birth and Given to her birth parents. Jan and Roberta Deboer of Ann Arbor Mich., also sought an emergency order to delay the monday deadline for returning the girl Jessica. Blackmun referred the requests to the full court. There was no indication when the court would act. On monday Justice John Paul Stevens refused to Grant a delay to the toddler and the deboers. A a Jessica Scase is about the inhumane consequences that will be inflicted on an innocent child whose welfare was never considered a her attorneys said wednesday. The deboers have sought to adopt the girl. But her biological parents Daniel and Cara Schmidt of Blairs town Iowa have been fighting to get her Back. Shortly after Jessica was bom on feb. 8, 1991, Cara Schmidt then unmarried decided to give up the child for adoption but listed the wrong Man As the father. She Tola Daniel Schmidt a few weeks later that he was the child a father and the two began trying to get her Back. A. The couple eventually married and Are now arguing that Daniel Schmidt never signed away his parental rights. Iowa courts gave the schmidts custody and Michigan a highest court ruled that the deboers had to abide by the decision. Fire guts Home of officer who wounded Black child from wire reports Toledo Ohio a a White police officers House was gutted by fire 11 Days after he shot and wounded a Black child who the officer said was throwing stones into his swimming Pool. William Beals jr., 48, was not at Home when the fire broke out Early wednesday. He and his wife were staying at a friends House after police warned him of death threats., Beals in suburban felonious ass shooting july 17 of Christopher Bell 6. The officer said the boy and a Friend were throwing stones into Beals Pool. Beals said he came out with a gun and it went off accidentally wounding Christopher in the knee. The boy was treated at a Hospital and  put on bark Chewer Frankfort ind. A a 20-year-old Man was arrested and charged with chewing the bark off the Trees on  Square. A the statement he gave me was that he was showing off for the kids who were out there a detective Chuck Toney said. Brian k. Lyman was charged with two counts of criminal mischief each punishable by six months in jail and a $1,000 fine., Lyman was arrested sunday after the mayor demanded an investigation into Why several recently planted Trees were damaged Lyman was accused of causing up to $6,000 in damage. He also admitted biting the ends off Light bulbs on municipal Christmas Trees Toney  suspect arrested Auburn  agents and police have arrested a reputed member of a hate group in the bombing of an a act office last week in nearby Tacoma Wash. Authorities said two More suspects one from the Tacoma area were arrested on other charges. Monday night and were being held in Salinas Calif. \ the Fri said the unidentified Man was arrested in Auburn when authorities raided an apartment wednesday. The suspect in his Early 20s, was to be arraigned thursday in connection with the explosion of a pipe bomb Early july 23. No one was injured in the blast which destroyed several desks and a computer. Michigan enacts abortion Bill Lansing Mich. A gov. John Engler signed a controversial Bill wednesday requiring women to wait 24 hours before having an abortion. The Law which will take effect in april requires women to be Given drawings of fetuses and Otner information about abortion. Howard Simon Michigan director of the american civil liberties Union said the measure ridicules women by assuming they done to think about their abortions beforehand. The Acle May Challenge the Law in court he said. Brake fluid found risky Washington a the government says Drivers using Warco i performance Brake fluid might have Brake failure. The National Highway traffic safety administration said recent tests found that the fluid evaporates More quickly than allowed under Federal standards and also might cause rubber components in the Brake system to swell. A recall cannot be conducted because Warcop a manufacturer Warwick laboratories co. Inc. Of Rahway n.j., has gone out of  games in planned new York a More than 15,000 athletes from 40 countries Are expected to compete in Gay games in to be held in Arenas around new York City next june mayor David Dinkins said wednesday. Dinkins said at a news conference that the games will be open to All regardless of sexual orientation his status physical disability nationality or religious belief. The games Are to be held june 18-25. They will feature 700 Tennis competitors and More than 1,200 competitors in swimming diving and water Polo events organizers said. Other events will be cycling softball Flag football figure skating Golf martial arts and Bowling