European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes . Thursday november 11,1993 sex aide says Kelso was t near groping i. Norfolk a. A the chief of naval operations adm. Frank b. Kelso if was t in an area where women were groped during the 1991 Tail Hook Conven Tion a former aide testified tuesday. Michael t. Edwards who was a Marine corps aide to Kelso testified at a pretrial hearing in a court martial for Navy cmdr. Thomas r. Miller. Miller s attorneys said 33 people told Pentagon investigators that they saw Kelso on the third floor Patio of the Las vegas Hilton on the convention s final night sept. 7,1991. Miller s attorneys said the 33 people sept. 6, 1991, a night before dozens of included two admirals and a commander women were sexually assaulted by Nav who gave statements placing Kelso near and Marine corps aviators. The same third floor Patio As Miller that Miller 47, is charged with dereliction night. But Edwards testified no at no " " time was Admiral Kelso on the third deck saturday  Edwards said the Admiral attended a dinner speech by then Navy Secretary h. Lawrence Garrett i on the hotel s main floor then spent about 1v5 hours in the have had a duty to Stop any improper be hotel s Casino before leaving around 11 Havior if he saw it. They Are seeking Dis . For a flight to  of charges against Miller for Kelso has said he was at the Patio on undue command influence because Kelso who received a letter offer Tail Hook appointed the Admiral in charge of Tail Hook  Secretary John h. Dalton initially of duty for alleged failing to Stop mis recommended Kelso be forced to resign conduct on the third floor Patio. He also for Lack of leadership Over Tail Hook. Is charged with conduct unbecoming an but defense Secretary Les Aspin reject officer and obstruction of Justice. Attorneys for Miller said that if Kelso were on the third floor he also would de the . William t. Vest jr., the judge in Milter s Case put off plans to begin jury selection wednesday. Instead a hearing to resolve remaining pretrial motions willbe conducted Friday. Jury selection was expected to begin next tuesday. Extended immunity sought for aviator in Tail Hook Case Washington a the nation s highest Mili tary court was asked to Rule tuesday that a Navy Avi Ator should not be tried in the Tail Hook scandal be cause he was Given immunity in return for his Promise to cooperate with authorities. The Issue which arose in a Navy courtroom at the Norfolk va., naval base on oct. 27, stopped the first trial in the sexual misconduct Case that has shaken the Navy. The trial was halted pending a ruling by the . Court of military appeals which held arguments tues Day. It. David samples is charged with indecent assault on a Drunken woman who was passed Over the Heads of a Gauntlet of men at the 1991 Tail Hook convention of aviators in Las vegas. He has admitted being on the third floor of the Las vegas Hilton when the woman was stripped from the Waist Down but said he did not take part in the assault. Samples was granted testimonial immunity by vice adm. Joseph p. Reason in a letter a Promise that he could not be prosecuted based on what he had told investigators. Reason is the senior officer deciding who is prosecuted for misconduct at the Navy convention. But samples attorneys argue that a Navy lawyer who explained the reason document to samples went beyond the Grant and in effect gave him transactional immunity immunity from prosecution for any mis conduct. If the appeals court finds that to be the Case Sam pics could not be tried. Arguing for the Navy it. Cmdr. David Auclair said samples was not  the Admiral s Grant of testimonial immunity was Plain written language he said. But it. David p. Sheldon samples attorney said the Navy was trying to have its cake and eat it too. They suspect him of a crime they make a representation that As Long As you Are truthful we Are not going to prosecute " Sheldon told the court. What was the government looking for they were looking for bigger fish in the  Reagan honors Powell with Freedom award by the los Angeles times s1mi Valley Calif. Former president Reagan on tuesday presented retired Gen. Colin l. Powell with an award honouring him for his military leadership and joked about Powell s prospects for running for the presidency in 1996. Powell received the Ronald Reagan Freedom award in a ceremony at Reagan s presidential Library near Simi Valley about 40 Miles North of los Angeles. It was Powell s first Public appearance since he retired As chairman of the joint chiefs of staff on sept. 30. I m hoping that perhaps one Day he will return the favor Reagan quipped. After the speeches i m going to show him the Library s replica of the Oval of fice. That will give him the Opportunity to get the feel of the  in presenting the award Reagan lauded Powell the son of jamaican immigrants who grew up on the Tough streets of new York s South Bronx for overcoming so Cial economic and racial obstacles to become one of the most powerful and popular military leaders in the nation s history. \ a a 4? it a \ a defense Secretary Les Aspin left and army col. Stephen Nash Center escort Gen. John m. Shalikashvil during a ceremony tuesday in Washington to Welcome Shalikashvil As the new chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. . Military Power has limits Shalikashvil says at welcoming Washington a Gen. John m. Shall without mentioning any specific trouble spot he in int tit to no stir nor Man of Tatj pm i of a a _ _ _ a. I. Joh. Shall Kash Vili the new chairman of the joint chiefs of staff warned tuesday that there Are limits to what the . Military can do. The army general who was born in Poland lauded America As the Best nation on Earth and a Beacon of Hope and Opportunity that Drew him and Many others As immigrants to its shores. Yes we Are the greatest Power but. Power is finite. As much As we would like otherwise we re Cognize that not every worthy cause can be our own and that we must make hard painful choices the general said. Shalikashvil made the comments at his formal welcoming ceremony that was held tuesday at an Entrance to the Pentagon. Without specific said America will remain a nation committed to helping others in  but America also will have to establish strategic priorities to order our efforts our expenditures and our  Shalikashvil said he did not mean that americ should step Back from our  instead he said it implies just the opposite. We must remain very Active very vigilant. But we must invest our energies our efforts our resources Ardour Goodwill where they will do our nation and the world the most  Shalikashvil took Over As the nation s top military general last month following the retirement of army Gen. Colin l. Powell. Teacher who showed a rated film suspended fort Myers Fla. A a sixth Grade teacher who showed his students an a rated film to Demon Strate cultural Bias has been suspended. Social studies teacher John winnans showed his Cypress Lake Middle school class the clan of the Cave Bear a 1986 movie about neanderthals. It starred Daryl Hannah skimp ily Clad in animal skins. I wanted to show the Hunter gatherer culture and i also wanted to show cultural Bias that resulted in abuse of the heroine winnans said. The 58-year-old teacher said he tried to fast Forward past sex scenes but students in his world cultures class apparently caught parts of them anyway. One Parent complained and Lee county superintendent James Adams suspended winnans with pay oct. 18. Sirmans said tuesday that he agreed to his 30 Day suspension