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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday november 8, 1993 . The stars and stripes Page. 1 California City not laughing Over joke on euthanasia a a a 4 prom wire reports Irvine Calif. A it was someone s idea of a joke that somehow found its Way into print the draft of the City s Quot comprehensive housing affordability study said euthanasia was a solution to the homeless problem. Quot for those homeless who Are dually diagnosed mentally disabled and a drug abuser a special euthanasia program is essential Quot the document said _. Jut we Don t have a euthanasia program for the Young. It was an error a mistake that got through the proofreading Quot mayor Mike Ward said Friday. Two employees were verbally reprimanded for the joke and each apologized said Peter Hersh the manager of planning  priest found dead Dallas a a priest was found beaten to death saturday in the Church rectory in what police said was an apparent robbery. The body of the Rev Anthony Boake so was discovered by his Roommate at 1 30 a.m., police said. Boake the Only priest at saints Constantine amp Helen anti Chian orthodox Church was apparently killed by blows to the head after a fierce struggle police it. Ron Waldrop said. The rectory was in a shambles and Boake s car was stolen Waldrop said. He said robbery was probably the motive. Quot it does t appear it s involved with Church business or in any Way with the Church Quot Waldrop  charged in deaths Petersburg . Two cousins who escaped from prison and led authorities on a two state manhunt were charged with killing three people and stealing a car. Billy Joe Voitle 20, and Craig Swick 23, escaped from two separate prisons in August authorities said. The two men eluded a manhunt in West Virginia and Virginia for about two weeks before a shootout with police aug. 27 in Petersburg 143 Miles Northeast of Charleston. Swick and Hottle have been charged with the fatal shootings of Leon Miller 25, and Donna ours 27, of Cabins ., and with stealing the couple s car. They also were charged with the shooting death of convenience store clerk Karen Jeffrey 33, of keyser.. Were arraigned Friday. Eyser they gotten Booty sold Daylight ind. A a Cache of Memorabilia obtained by a Man who wrote phony letters on behalf of ill or grieving children raised about $10,000 saturday at a Charity auction. Troy Bumpus 31, duped celebrities such As Diana Princess of Wales Warren Moon quarterback of the Houston oilers and Singer Tevie wonder into sending him autographed gifts he sold for profit. He admitted to the scam in August and agreed to the auction As part of a plea agreement. Among the items sold were size 12 basketball sneakers from Detroit pistons player Isiah Thomas for $400 a football helmet signed by the Indianapolis Colts $1,000 an autographed copy of Diana a Book Diana her True Story $200 and a framed Platinum record from former teen age pop sensation Tiffany $240. The Money raised by Selling the More than 140 items will be divided Between three Evansville area . Gets killer bees Animas . New Mexico a first Africani Zed honeybees have been found underneath a cattle feeder. Kim Burton was stung once oct. 23 by one of the killer bees in a swarm. Agents from the . Department of. Agriculture confirmed Friday that they were Africani Zed. A we be been expecting them since the latter part of May Quot said Mike English an entomologist at new Mexico state University at Las Cruces. He is working with the us a to minimize the bees Africani Zed bees generally Arentt deadly but sting with less provocation and in greater numbers than other bees do. Suspect in racist attacks arrested in California Sacramento Calif. Apr a 17ye?rold was arrested saturday in connection with a series of fire bombings that targeted Blacks asians and jews. Police said further arrests were expected. The name of the suspect in custody a White male was withheld. Under California Law most court proceedings involving minors Are closed to the Public. Quot because of his age and because the investigation is continuing we need to keep some of the information to ourselves police spokesman Michael f. Heenan said. Mayor Joe Serna said the youths 18th birthday was sunday but it was unclear whether that would affect the Legal proceedings against him. A previously unknown group calling itself the aryan liberation front has claimed responsibility for six at tacks since july. After an oct. 14 arson fire at a state office that handles discrimination claims a caller told a to station that the group was responsible and would continue its armed struggle. A Man identifying himself As a member of the group also called to stations on oct. 5 after someone tossed a Molotov cocktail through a bedroom window at the Home of City councilman Jimmie Yee an asian american. The caller claimed responsibility for the attack on Yee and for the earlier firebombing. Yee and his wife weren t injured. Police and Federal agents said they had not previously heard of the aryan liberation front. Earlier firebombing heavily damaged the japanese american citizens league office on oct. 2 and gutted the local office of the National association for the advancement of coloured people on july 27. On july 26, a firebomb was discovered burning outside a synagogue. Police said last month they were reviewing tapes of the Calls and checking the description of a Man seen leaving the scene of an earlier firebombing. In the most recent attack one of two gasoline filled bottles failed to explode leaving investigators with a White wine bottle they hoped would contain fingerprints. The suspect was arrested saturday after a joint invest action that included the Fri the state department of ustice and the fire marshal s office. Under a California hate crime Law that went into of feet in 1991, judges can impose longer prison sentences for crimes motivated by bigotry. Of a student at the we Sconsan Ohio state game saturday in Madison wis., argues with a Security officer about a new policy that prohibits re entering the stadium. The policy was made after fans stampeded at the previous week s game. Wisconsin students play it Safe Madison wis. Apr Wisconsin students Bun. Died against the freezing cold stood on the aluminium bleachers throughout the 1414 tie with Ohio state on saturday. They threw marshmallows toilet paper and streamers As they taunted the buckeyes. Business As usual still it was Tough to shake the memories of a week ago when a student Stampede in their sections of Camp Randall stadium after a Victory Over Michigan left dozens injured. Quot in a scared a Penny Siemers a Junior said during the second Quarter. Quot in a praying they done to do it  they did no to. With seven seconds to play and Wisconsin setting up for the Chance at the Victory the Public address announcer said Quot lets have a Safe and sane fifth  when Marlon Kemer blocked Rick Schnetzky a 33-Yard Field goal attempt with one second left few fans tried to get to the Field. Some even bolted for the exits. To help avoid another Stampede school officials brought in More police and Ushers. The plan also included controlling Access to the 12,500-seat student Section to prevent overcrowding which was cited As a Factor in the surge. Crews added several Gates to a Low Fence fronting the student Section to allow people through if they did Rush the Field. Six students were arrested during the game three for intoxication one for passing a person hand to hand up the stands one for marijuana Possession and one for throwing objects on the Field a All in All a Success University officials said after the game. Quot in my mind we won in terms of human behaviour a said Mary Rouse Dean of students. A they proved they were very smart and they Learned from what happened last  the previous saturday thousands surged from the student sections after Wisconsin beat Michigan 13-10. At least 69 people were injured when the crowd pushed through safety rails and a Low Chain link Fence. One person remained hospitalized saturday in Good condition. Before the Ohio state game fans observed a moment of silence for those who were injured and those who helped them. Laura Layman had to fight to breathe when she was overrun last week. She was Able to joke about it saturday however customizing the Back of her jacket to say a no  it had two White Han prints painted on the Back with a White Circle and slash Over them. Still she  bring herself to return to the student sections and watched the game from across the Field  
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