European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 03, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes . Wednesday november 3.1993 lets Gay Marine stay in for now Jacksonville . A a Gay Marine sergeant suing the department of defense and the Marine corps May re main on Active duty for at least 10 Days a Federal judge ruled monday. On Gays in the military. But after Clinton s announcement opposition to ending the ban resulted in the Don t ask Don t Tell Don t pursue poli Congress. The Issue also is being sorted out by the courts in separate suits filed by Elzie and a  Friday the . Supreme court Al Lowed the Clinton administration Tocy. Under this policy recruits Are not to. He stays in the Marine s attorney be questioned about their sexual Orienta implement its policy while officials a Lanny or cur said by phone after a . Lion but service members who had gone peal a lower court s ban on Dis criminal District. Court judge in Washington is Public about their homosexuality could Tion against Gays in the armed forces. E put on Reserve status. " sued the order. It s a very big  set. Justin Elzie 31, publicly declared his homosexuality in a television inter View Jan. 29, the same Day that president Linton said he intended to lift the ban Elzie was one of about 115 service members on Reserve status whose Dis charge cases have been put on hold until the matter is resolved Clinton s policy is awaiting action in that ruling was made by . District judge Terry Hatter or. Of los Angeles in a suit filed by Navy Petty officer 1stclass Keith Meinhold who was Dis charged in 1992. Hatter s ruling has been appealed to the 9th circuit court of appeals in san Francisco. Elzie s suit seeks his full reinstatement saying Marine corps regulations it not authorize involuntary discharge soley on the basis of sexual orientation. Breuer said the ruling was important because it was made by the same judge who will hear Elzie s lawsuit . District court judge Stanley Sporkin. You have a Federal judge saying tothe military that sergeant Elzie is very Likely to win his Case because a ban on people because they re Gay is discriminatory Breuer said. Elaine Lund right is hugged by Friend sunday after Church services in Laguna Beach Calif. Lund s Home was one of the hundreds of residences destroyed by flits in the City and the surrounding area last week. Life Springs from the ashes of charred areas of California plies and prepared for new  re definitely keeping everybody around for a to i it -_2.j  a Laguna Beach. Calif. A some kids los their Homes others just their Homework. Teachers however had hugs and kind words for everyone monday As Thurston Middle school and the rest of Southern California returned to Normal after week marred by fire and smoke. In every classroom i be got two or three kid that have lost  said Mark dressier a theater and language teacher at the Ridgetop school where fire destroyed 14 of its 26 classrooms last week. A it s kind of hard to feel sorry for yourself when they have a smile on their face and they re anxious to put their lives together said dressier whose files and lesson plans also were destroyed. With an assist from Cool weekend weather fire fighters were Able to douse or contain most of 13major wildfires that broke out along a 200-mile arc from Ventura county through los Angeles and Al the Way to the mexican Border. The fires whipped by Santa Ana winds coming off the deserts East of los Angeles burned across 171,368 acres destroying or damaging 830 buildings including at least 700 residences. About 62 people were injured most of them  monday Crews enjoyed More of a truce than an outright Victory As they awaited the next  High pressure system from Canada was expected tuesday to mix with warm dry air from Nevada and Arizona and bring Back the fire feeding Santa Ana winds. Northeast of los Angeles in san Bernardino county winds kicked up monday while fire Crews stockpiled equipment replenished sup -. � 9 own re a wat it while said capt Gary Hankins a spokesman for the san Bernardino county fire department and. The California department of forestry. We can t control High winds but we can ensure we have adequate firefighters Calif. Gov. Pete Wilson said. Owners of Homes and businesses including 366 burned out in. Laguna Beach alone trooped to Federal offices in four counties for Hel with rebuilding Loans. Red Cross volunteers issued meal and clothing vouchers and Many californian organized their own Aid operations. Donation for five families Here said a sign on the door of Earlene Moses gallery one of the Doz ens of pleas posted in this Seaside artists  need everything. Please  at Thurston kids will double up in classrooms Ona Short schedule until trailers Are ready next week. All my Homework was in the part which burned which made me  said Joey Moldenhauer 13. I would rather not have had the school and Home Burn. Now the animals and some people Are without  Andrew Convene 11, sat on a Wall looking Down cast. He had lost his Home. It s so sad. We Don t even have a neighbourhood he said. It s just  after a half Day of school most of the 560 pupils assembled on the athletic Field a Green Island surrounded by a blackened residential Hillside. To Morrow we arc going to Start school and return to system that is somewhat Normal dressier told them. Men kids Rob Banks terms los Angeles a a Man accused of being Fagin like character who enticed children into commit Ting a record 175 Bank robberies was sentenced Mon Day to 30 years in prison. His chief Henchman got 25 years. \ the ringleader Robert Sheldon Cas Brown arid the chief Henchman Donzell a dog Thompson Are veterans of the Roihan sixties crips a violent Street gang.  a prosecutor said the two recruited a gang of Youn hoodlums much like the Charles Dickens character fagindidino.ver7wsf. Of a unlike Fagin whose ruffians usually picked pockets Brown 23, and Thompson 24, sent their charges into Banks with High powered weapons. During one Holdup a 15-year-old robber was killed. Brown and Thompson complained to . District judge Stephen v. Wilson that authorities had Over stated their culpability. Thompson said other Gan members had lied in return for Light sentences. This 175 Bank robberies and All that Are beyond my knowledge Brown said. I never heard of anything like that. Prosecutor John s. Wiley or. Told the judge that  was based on information from participants and info chants and that it would Only complicate mat ters to bring up each Case. Robert Brown has robbed More Banks than anyone in the history of the United states said Fri special agent William j. Render the Agency s Bank robbery coordinator in los Angeles. Duke s will leaves no Money to adopted daughter no. A tobacco heiress Doris t left her adopted daughter without a cent of her51.2 billion Fortune leaving most of it to Charity. The will filed in court monday specified that Char Lene Gail Chandi Heffner not be Given any Money. Pour of and pled the former Hare Krishna devotee in1 j of n the be married tobacco heiress was 75 and childless. After giving the matter prolonged and serious con few a. I am convinced that i should not have adopted Chandi  Duke wrote. I have Cometo the realization that her primary motive was financial gain. By 199 a Duke had severed ties with Heffner 40, an the former belly dancer filed a breach of contract Law suit saying Duke had promised to make her the sole beneficiary. The lawsuit was pending at Duke s death. A l2 when a Fate did tml4v to Beverly bunion to new charitable of Rockefell u Duke charitable foundation is expected Mon-7 to a Ety of causes including the Environ Jent and prevention of and Nimah according to her will april