European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 04, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday August 4, 1993 . The stars and stripes Page 7 v Tot wrenched Dway crying to join biological parents Cedar rapids Iowa a taken away from the Only Home she known away from her swing set away from her dog 21/2-year-old Jessica begins a new life with Vir Tual strangers her biological parents. Screaming and crying the dark eyed Tod dlr left the couple who raised her and was United monday with Daniel and Cara Schmidt who fought a fierce Legal Battle almost since her birth to win her Back. Mommy Jessica cried As she was carried swiftly from Jan and Roberta Deboer s front door in Ann Arbor Mich. The weeping de Boers reached out one last time to the Little girl who was dressed in a Floral print dress and sported a Ponytail but friends inside the House restrained them. I want my dad. Where s my dad Jessica said on the Way to meeting the schmidts according to the deboers lawyer Suellyn Scarnecchia. Jessica was taken by Van to a police station where she was handed Over by court order to the Iowa couple. Within the hour they were on a chartered plane flying toward a new life. The plane landed at an undisclosed location dropping off the schmidts. Their lawyer Marian Fau Pel flew on to the scheduled Landing spot Cedar rapids to speak to the hordes of waiting reporters. The new family went into seclusion rather than return to Hejl Home in Blairstown about 25 Miles West of Cedar rapids Faupel said. It will take a while to Cement this relationship she said. The schmidts Small White Home in Blairstown sat empty wrapped in a yellow ribbon and decorated with a sign proclaiming Welcome Home below senator warns to to reduce violence or face regulation Beverly Hills Calif. A stay tuned. Sen. Paul Simon gave the television Industry two months to clean up to violence or face the threat of regulation. If there is not in the next 60 Days some Indi cation you Are moving and moving in the right direction then my colleagues Are going to be pushing and pushing hard for regulatory limits the Illinois demo crat told Industry members who Gath ered monday for a Daylong meeting on the Issue. Although Tex ecu Tives walked at accusations that violent programming contributes to a Vio Lent society some showed a willingness to change. The fact of the matter is our Socie Saruon to gotten More violent. No matter what you believe about the studies we be got to be part of the solution and in no Way part of the problem lbs program Ming chief Jeff Sagansky said in an interview. As far As lbs is concerned this is going to have an Impact on How we do the unprecedented meeting was organized by the nonprofit National Council for families and television. About 650 writers producers and television executives were joined by academics and members of watchdog groups critical of the Industry. The session followed congressional hearings in Washington that put increased pressure on the to Industry to reduce violence. Jessica 2v4, cries monday after being taken from the couple who raised her in Ann Arbor Mich., to live with her biological parents in Iowa. Anna in smaller letters was the schmidts have said they will Call the girl Jessica at least for a while. They arranged for a therapist to help with the transition if necessary. It was not known if the deboers would be Able to visit Jessica Scarnecchia said. Mexico helps . With school needs by the los Angeles times los Angeles in an unprecedented Exchange the mexican government donated 40,000 new Span ish textbooks and is sending 20 bilingual teachers this fall to the los Angeles unified school District to Aid students who speak Little or no English. The Book donation valued at about $500,000, is particularly prize by local bilingual educators who have a limited Supply of Spanish language books for Elemen tary school children. The gift also comes at a time when the Cash strapped school District Frozen some textbook funds. The signing of this agreement sets a new precedent for a working relationship with Mexico said school Board president Leticia que Ada. It is Clear that the county is concerned about the needs of students of mexican ancestry and officials want to contribute to their education. " Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon Mexico s Secretary of education said mexican teachers who come to los Angeles for two years will study the District s Reform plan and american education practices. They will take on leadership roles when they return to their schools in Mexico he said. Aspin pushes plans for base conversions Washington a the Clinton administration will sweep away bureaucratic obstacles in convert ing closed military bases for civilian use defense Secretary Les Aspin assured communities affected by planned closings we Are committed to help turn these base closings into real Domestic economic opportunities Aspin said monday. The defense Secretary and other senior defense department officials spoke at the outset of a meeting in the Pentagon with members of Congress mayors and other leaders from communities facing economic upheaval As a result of base closings. Dog comes to the Rescue of Puppy stuck in Drain from wire reports Corpus Christi Texas a fellow Pooch came to the Rescue of a trapped Puppy after a Doggie distress Call was relayed on a radio Alk show. We be got to save that dog Bercy Seal implored monday As Telephone lines at radio station keys lighted up. The plea came after Tom Fowler called in with his Story of an 8-Wcek-old Puppy that he noticed last week stuck in a 10-Inch sewer storm Drain. Neither he. Nor an animal control officer been Able to get the Black and Brown Pup free. Listeners called in , and the City manager s office got involved. But before a City Rescue Crew arrived a speckled 10-year-old work dog from nearby Portland saved the Day. Annie Fannie whose Normal Job is herding cattle retrieved puppies on command before. Owner Chris risk thought she might do it again. She did. With no problem Annie Fannie went through a manhole opening into the pipe and emerged carrying the Puppy in her Mouth by the Scruff of its neck. Jury knotted after 11 Days Monterey Calif. A jury said monday that it was deadlocked in the murder trial of a Landlady accused of killing nine tenants at her Boardinghouse. After deliberating for 11 Days the 12-Mcmbcr jury told Superior court judge Michael j. Virga that it reached an impasse and asked for further instruction. Virga ordered All parties to return to court tuesday. He could order the jury to continue deliberating or he could declare a mistrial. Landlady Dorothea puck to ran a Home in Sacramento for mostly alcoholic and infirm elderly tenants. She is charged with nine counts of first degree murder and lesser charges in the deaths of nine Borders Between 1982 and 1988. Puente faces a possible death penalty if convicted. First officer killed on duty Mexia Texas the first police officer Ever killed on duty in Mexia was shot monday while chasing a Man whom he suspected of scratching his squad car police said. Officers Ricky Lee Ward 33, and Susan Farris were investigating a report of a shoplifter at a convenience store when they were told a Man was scratching their car with a tire tool said City manager Gerald Yarbrough. The officers confronted the Man who denied doing anything and ran away Ward chased the Man who dropped what police believe was a pager. When Ward Bent to pick it up he was shot in his left Side Yarbrough said. The suspect got away. Newlyweds fight it out Westport Conn. A Bride and Groom exchanged vows rings and finally punches on their wedding Day saturday. The fisticuffs Between Tracey and John o Donnell were ignited by the tradition of cramming wedding cake into the face of one s beloved. The Bridgeport couple were arrested at their wedding reception saturday for disturbing the peace. Tracey o Donnell said her new husband fed her the cake too roughly after she told him to take it easy police said. Fighting ensued when she. Responded in kind police said. The couple were released. They Are due in court sept. 14, Florida Man linked to mob fort Laud Lindale Fla. A key member of the luchese mob family was charged monday in an alleged drug smuggling operation authorities said. Frank Suppa 53, of Hollywood ha., was arrested july 22. Police described him As the head of the family s South Florida operations. Suppa and five alleged associates were charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 750 kilograms or 1,650 tons of cocaine with an estimated wholesale value of More than $11 million
