European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 06, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes . Friday augusts 1993 Iran s submarines pose concern Admiral says m a Washington a Iran is operating the first of its two newly acquired submarines in the persian Gulf and Gulf nations Friendly to . Interests Are growing worried a senior . Navy officer says. It changes the military picture in the Gulf More than you or i might appreciate vice adm. Henry g. Chiles or. Said wednesday in a question and answer breakfast with nations Friendly to the United states Are quite concerned that now Iran has got a new weapon that might be used to destabilize the situation in the Gul a that s something of a concern and we re going to have to Deal with that said Chiles commander of the . Atlantic Fleet s submarine Force. Iran is the Only country in the Gulf with submarines. It bought its first one a russian made diesel electric vessel armed with torpedoes last year. A . Official move to divorce parents lifted girl guardian testifies Sarasota Fla. A Kimberly Mays was grow ing weary of being at the Center of a baby Swap until she decided to sever ties to her biological parents the Man who raised her said wednesday. With the words i want a divorce the 14-year-old took the first Steps toward getting Back her life said Robert Mays who has raised the girl since birth. It has been a Iso degree turnaround Mays Testi find i have her As Happy and As organized and As directed in her life. And taking charge of what she sees As her the testimony came on the third Day of a trial in which Kimberly is seeking a divorce from Ernest and Regina Twigg to preserve her life with Mays with whom she s lived since a 1978 mix up at a Florida Hospi Tal. Circuit judge Stephen Dakan said he would hear Tes Timony this week and take a few Days to decide whether to allow the Twiggs visiting rights or Grant Kimberly s wish. In an hour on the stand Mays explained How the relationship Between the two families deteriorated after he agreed to allow the Twiggs visitation rights in 1989. Kimberly initially appeared to enjoy her visits with the Twiggs and their seven other children in 1990, but Mays said that after a fifth visit he began to notice changes. Kimberly was silent deafening by silent Mays said. Kim is never silent. That was our first indication there was something Kimberly became argumentative and disruptive at school Mays said and she began failing several classes. Mays grounded Kimberly and Cut off further visitation. The Twiggs retaliated in court by seeking increased visitation and eventually custody a move Mays said sent Kimberly into an emotional tailspin. She broke into tears. She became panic stricken Mays said. She jumped into my Lap and said dad please Don t let them a judge last year refused to take Kimberly away from Mays. Out the bad blood heated up when Regina Twigg co operated with the author of the Book the baby Swap conspiracy. The Book contains allegations that Mays played a role in the Hospital baby switch and portrays speaking on condition of anonymity said that a second russian made sub arrived this week at the iranian port of Bandar a Abbas and that Iran has an option to buy a said he does t consider the iranian submarines to be a serious military threat today because Ira Nian sailors need to learn How to run them. But a year from now the submarines could be a problem he said. I Don t think we can ignore the potential military threat of an expanded iranian sub Force Chiles said. I Don t think that you would Ever want to put our folks in a situation where iranian subs could get a cheap shot off at an aircraft Carrier or other americans who Hap pen to be Over in that part of the the Admiral said Iran is Only occasionally operating its first submarine in the Gulf an indication that its Crews Are not yet adequately trained. Kimberly Mays right reads a letter from a courtroom Spectator with Darlina Mays wife of Robert Mays the Man who has raised the girl since a Hospital mix shortly after her birth. Him As an abusive father the final Straw Mays said came when Kimberly saw Regina Twigg on a tabloid television show promoting the Book and saying she would never give up her Pur suit for her birth daughter. The Story began at a Hospital in nearby Wauchula where identification tags were switched and girls born to the Twiggs and to Mays and his wife Barbara went Home with the wrong parents. Barbara Mays died of cancer in 1981. The girl whom the Twiggs took Home died of a heart defect in 1988. Medical tests conducted while she was ill determined she was not related to the Twiggs genetic testing later showed Kimberly to be their biological daughter. 2 sought in kidnapping of Las vegas woman Las vegas a arrest warrants were issued wednesday for two men in last week s kidnapping of the daughter of gaming Mogul Steve Wynn. Jacob Harold Sherwood 21, and Anthony Paul wat Kins 20, face extortion charges. They were described As armed and dangerous by Fri special agent in charge Randolph Prillaman. The alleged Mastermind Ray Marion Cuddy 47, was arrested sunday at ail automobile Dealership in new port Beach calif., As he was attempting to pay the remaining $70,000 on his $200,000 Ferrari. At this time there is no evidence any others were involved Prillaman said. All three men Are from Sacramento calif., he said. Authorities said earlier that Cuddy had rented an apartment in Las vegas for a few weeks prior to the kidnapping. Wynn chairman of Mirage resorts inc., paid a $1.45 million Ransom for his daughter Kevin 26. She was kidnapped from her Las vegas Home on july 26 and found about two hours later in her car in a parking lot at Mccarran International Airport. She had been bound and gagged but was unharmed. Authorities said $1.2 million is still missing. Cuddy allegedly had $171,000 in $100 Bills in his car and hotel room when he was arrested. I airlines to assist disabled after Man drags self aboard from wire reports Washington United airlines and United express will assist disabled passengers aboard All flights airline officials said. The decision announced wednesday followed a weekend incident in which Rick Douglas executive director of the president s committee on employment of people with disabilities had to drag himself up the Steps of a commuter plane after airline personnel refused to help him. Douglas who uses a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis was told by airline personnel at Dulles International Airport outside Washington that he would have to get on the 19-passenger plane by himself. Douglas said he dragged himself up the of United express an airline flying United commuter routes followed Federal regulations in declining to help Douglas airline and Federal transportation officials said. Teens plead not guilty Marion Ark. Three teen agers charged with killing three 8-year-old boys pleaded not guilty wednesday in a courtroom filled with spectators including their family members and the victims relatives. The three defendants Are Charles Jason Baldwin 16, Jessie Lloyd Misskelley jr., 18, and Michael Wayne Damien Echols 18. They appeared expressionless As each stood before Cottenden county circuit judge David Burnett. The teens Are each charged with three counts of capital murder. Three second graders Christopher dyers Michael Moore and Steven Edward Branch of West Memphis were found dead in a drainage ditch May 6 near their Homes. Police said they died of blows to the head. R. The teens have been jailed without Bond since they were arrested june 3. Piranha probe launched new Castle a. The Pennsylvania fish commission is checking out the possibility that an 11-year-old boy hauled a Piranha out of a popular fishing spot. Frank Cavelli said he caught the 6-Inch, razor toothed fish june 23 in Pym tuning Lake using beef liver As bait. He s keeping the catch in his freeze until officials can get a look at it. Cavelli and his father had the fish identified As Piranha at a new Castle pet shop that Sells the red bellied fish. The red bellied Piranha is native to South America and pet shops Breed them in heated Lake state fish manager Jim Harvey said that if the fish was a Piranha it probably was dumped into the Lake after someone became tired of feeding said tuesday that swimmers in the Lake should not panic. There Are no bathers being attacked by schools of Piranha he said. Family of four found slain Delaware Ohio four members of a family were found shot to death wednesday in what a sheriff described As an apparent triple murder suicide. Anil Kumar 25, apparently killed himself with single gunshot after he shot his wife Anita 26, and their sons Ravi 3, and Rishi 2, several times each Delaware county sheriff a Myers said. Kumar s body and a pistol were found Inthewoods about 100 feet from the car where the bodies of his wife and children were found on a Roadside Myers said. 7th bomb suspect charged new York the Man who reportedly taught world Trade Center bombing suspect How to drive the Van that transported the bomb was charge wednesday in the attack. Abdul Rahman Yasin 33, of Jersey City n.j., became the seventh Muslim Radical indicted in the feb. 26 bombing that left six people dead and More than 1,000 injured. Five suspects Are in custody. Yasin flew from new York to Amman Jordan on March 5, the indictment said. He reportedly later went to Iraq. His attorney said he did not know where his client was. The indictment also accuses Yasin of helping two other suspects mix chemicals used in the bombing. Newspapers have reported that Yasin taught a Man now to drive the Van that carried the bomb
