European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 09, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday August 9, 1993 the stars and stripes Page 9 report ties Bush to possible War crime Navy document raises questions about attack on lifeboats Washington up former president Bush May have committed a War crime while a Navy bomber Pilot Dur ing world War ii Harper s Magazine said saturday. The Magazine said a previously Classi fied Navy document contains Strong circumstantial evidence Bush fired at unarmed japanese lifeboats in violation of International rules of engagement. Harper s said it contacted Bush s office in Houston and was told that the former president would have no comment. Nei ther Bush nor his office could be reached for comment saturday by United pres International. Harper s said at least three news organizations the los Angeles times choppers collide at Landing pad Tusayan Ariz. Up the National transportation safety Board is investigating the cause of a collision be tween two helicopters that injured seven people including a group of British tourists authorities said sunday. The crash occurred about 5 . Sat urday at the Landing area of  Papillion helicopters a firm that flys sight seers Over the , said Coconi no county sheriffs spokeswoman Sharon  said one helicopter was on the helipad ready for Takeoff and another Heli copter was Landing at the time of the crash. The other helicopter came in and rotated around for a Landing on the other pad when the two rotors made Contact and broke apart Mccoy said. Debris from the Accident was scattered600 feet from the pads and damaged Sev eral vehicles Mccoy  passengers on the Landing helicopter were injured including five British tourists. Six of the injured were treated and re leased from a local Hospital. The seventh person who was not identified was listed in critical but stable condition at Flagstaff medical Center. Five passengers were on the other Heli copter including a British family of three. No one on that helicopter was Hurt. Us. News & world report and news week were aware or the document during last year s rough and Tumble Campaign but All decided not to disclose it. Evan Thomas Newsweek s washing ton Bureau chief said saturday his mag Azine had investigated the 48-year-olddocument and had questioned the Bush White House but was unable to substantiate the allegations. We could t find any other witnesses and the document was ambitious Thomas told United press  weren t Clear How Many planes there were and whether Bush s plane was doing the  spokesmen for the times and  & world report were unavailable for comment saturday although Harper s quoted both organizations As also saying they could not confirm the significance of the document. Harpers in an article for publication in its september Issue acknowledged that the document incriminating As i appears to be does t constitute irrefutable proof of  it said the question of whether Bush did commit a War crime was never publicly asked during the Campaign not because of any intimidation by the White House but because of self inflicted / Media censorship. The Navy document reprinted Harper s said a tesntoi4j.s, Warpula rfcs including one piloted of an fins. . Bush Sank a japanese trawler on july 25, 1944, in Kay Angel Lagoon in the Palau islands of the South Pacific and then strafed two lifeboats carrying its fleeing Crew members. But the Magazine acknowledged it was not Clear whether Bush or his plane Actu ally fired at the lifeboats or whether there were circumstances that would mean such an attack on an unarmed ves Sel would not be classified As a War  said tie proximity of the life boats to any japanese troops on Shore for instance could mean the fleeing Crew could reasonably be considered a Possi ble potential  he said Newsweek tried without Suc Cess to track Down survivors in Japan. My a  alsi5 Xton "1 a it -. House it going French Tightrope Walker henrys Waves to his wife Janycky As he Day to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary in Saint mar rides motorcycle on a Cable that also holds their 12-ton House ten la Plaine France. The Cable is suspended 82 feet directly where Janycky is standing. The couple performed the stunt Sun above Lions and tigers in the City s zoo. Court Grants More time to Demjan Juk prosecutors Jerusalem a the supreme court on sunday gave prosecutors an extra three Days to explain whether the should try John Demjan Juk on new War crimes charges but the Extension will no delay a wednesday hearing an official , 73, was acquitted by is Rael s supreme court last month of being the sadistic guard Ivan the terrible who operated the Gas Chamb Efa in the nazi death Camp of Treblinka where 850,000 jews were killed during world War  ruled there was evidence that Demjan Juk was a guard at another death amp sob ibor but they decided against convicting him because he was not tried on such charges. A holocaust survivors and members of the Kach movement an extreme right Wing group petitioned the court for anew trial on the sob ibor charges. A lower level of the Multi tiered High court issued a restraining order aug. 1, several hours before Demjan Juk s scheduled deportation to his native Ukraine. Attorney general Yosef Harish was Given until sunday to explain in writing whether to reopen an investigation ode Manjuk and then hear the Case on wednesday Harish asked a three Day Extension of the deadline to hand in a written response grit Shemesh a spokeswoman at the Justice ministry said. She said the court granted the request but rejected a request to also delay the court hearing scheduled for wednesday. Gallup Israel an affiliate of the International polling organization released a sur vey showing 75.3 percent of israelis questioned believed Demjan Juk should be tried for War crimes in sob ibor or other  18.4 percent said he should t of tried again. And 6.3 percent were unsure. Gambling taws upheld by Louisiana High court new Orleans a. The Louisiana supreme court upheld state Laws Friday allowing a riverfront Casino riverboat gambling a lottery and video poker. The ruling appeared to dash opponents last Best nope for stopping what is proposed to be the world s largest gambling Palace a $436 million Casino to be built on land on the Edge of the City s French Quarter one of the opponents state rep. David Vitter a Metairie said a Federal Appeal was unlikely. The state Casino Board is expected to soon choose one of two groups competing for the right to operate the Casino. A group of lawmakers said the would Call for a special legislative ses Sion to repeal the Casino Law but state House speaker John Jariod West Wego said efforts to overturn the Law had failed during the regular session. Gov. Edwin e. Edwards helped push the Casino Law through the 1992 legislature. Daniel Robinowitz who is part of partnership that Hopes to run the Casi no said the ruling was a big Relief toll of us in the gaming  the 7-0 ruling was in response to two Legal challenges that were consolidated this year. One challenged the Casino Law the other the legality of casinos riverboat gambling Ana video poker allow which have been legalized by the state during the last three years. Opponents of gambling contended that the legislature failed to live up to its constitutional obligation to define and suppress