European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 6, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes . Monday december 6,1993 suspected chinese spy arrested in n. Carolina by the los Angeles times Washington a the Fri arrested a chinese National who is suspected of taking part in a spa ring that unsuccessfully sought secrets on an advanced Navy Tor Pedo and a Jet engine the Bureau announced saturday yen men Kao was arrested by Fri and immigration agents Friday Iff Charlotte . The move wrapped up a Xvi year investigation that determined that Kao 54, and several other chinese nationals conspired to steal and Export classified and embargoed High technology items officials said. Kao was charged with violating . Immigration Laws. The announcement did not specify whether the conspirators were working for chinese intelligence or whether any others were thought to be still in the United states. The Fri declined to elaborate and officials at China a embassy Here did not return Calls for comment. The attempted espionage targeted the Navy a my 48 advanced capability torpedo and the f404-ge-400 general electric Jet engine used to Power the Navy a f/a-18 Hornet fighter the Fri said. Quot this protracted investigation yielded a significant amount of counterintelligence information a including the identities of numerous intelligence operatives Ana commercial entities involved in kaons attempts to illegally acquire . Technology said Joseph p. Schulte jr., special agent in charge of the of big a North Carolina offices. The decision to charge Kao Only with immigration violations and to seek to Deport him could indicate that the government wants to return to a policy of playing Down espionage involving allies or nations with which the United states wants to avoid strained relations. The administration of former president Carter ended the general policy of deporting rather than prosecuting foreigners caught in espionage activities. But a government official familiar with the matter said the handling of the Case matched the degree of threat presented by the alleged espionage efforts rather than any diplomatic considerations. Kao was charged with violating a Section of the immigration and nationality act that provides for deporting a foreigner involved in any espionage or sabotage activity or seeking to illegally acquire . Technology. Michael Marical manager of the beyond comics store sweeps up Glass from in front of his shop on main Street in Klamath Falls Ore., on saturday after a moderate earthquake struck the area. Oregon town suffers another quake Klamath Falls Ore. A a moderate earthquake heavily damaged at least one building in this Southern Oregon town saturday afternoon. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The quake struck about 2 20 . And measured 5.4 on the Richter scale said Pat Jorgenson of the . Geological Survey in Menlo Park Calif. It was entered 10 Miles Northeast of Klamath Falls and was the second Strong quake to hit the town 280 Miles South of Portland in recent months witnesses said the Arcade hotel building which houses a restaurant a comic Book shop and a Bookstore partially collapsed. Michael Marical manager of beyond comics said he was outside his store sweeping the sidewalk when the quake hit causing the roof to collapse. Sam Hamilton director of the Klamath county 911 communications Center said windows shattered and bricks fell out of several other buildings including the City Hall and the county Library. A Serene Barrett a desk clerk at the value 20 Motel downtown said she was at Home when her hanging plants began swinging then was surprised to see youngsters running around in the Street. A the neighbor boys thought it was funny a she said. Temblor shake Alaska Palmer Alaska apr a moderate earthquake rattled Prudhoe Bay on the coast of the Arctic Ocean Early saturday. Hours later a smaller quake Shook the Central Aleutian islands. The Prudhoe Bay quake measured 5.7 on the Richter scale said Guy Urban a spokesman for the Alaska tsunami warning Center. It occurred at 5 12 . The other quake struck at 5 36 . 120 Miles East of Adak naval station the warning Center said. It had a preliminary magnitude of 5.0. A i did no to see How they could even stand up because it was shaking that bad. It was quite a a sept. 20 earthquake in the Klamath Falls area killed a Motorist in a Rock slide and caused at least $1 million in damage to More than 100 buildings Homes and apartments. The county courthouse and Library were declared unsafe. That quake measured Between 5.7 and 5.9 on the Richter scale and was followed by several aftershocks the largest measuring 6.0. County praised for vote e Gay from wire reports Austin Texas a the Texas Republican party is praising three county commissioners who voted against tax Breaks for Apple computer inc. Because the company Grants health benefits to partners of Gay and lesbian employees. The state Republican executive committee commended the three commissioners saturday Quot for having the courage to say taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize behaviour that they believe to be immoral and illegal.�?�. In a 3-2 vote tuesday the Williamson county commission denied $750,000 in tax abatement that Apple had sought for building an $80 million sales support Center that would employ 700 people. Tie three commissioners said they opposed apples benefits policy. Apple later said it was committed to the policy and had been swamped by offers to build in other communities. Aids records stolen Miami a burglars at a Hospital made off with computerized records of at least 6,000 people with aids or his the Sims that causes the disease. Police said the burglary at Jackson memorial Hospital in which three personal computers and several diskettes were taken May have been an inside Job. They said burglars got by double locked office doors. The burglary was discovered nov. 15, but officials did no to publicize it for fear of alarming patients. The names were on a list of people served by the South Florida aids network. Barbara Loyd the networks administrator said the Agency has copies of All of the stolen records. State Law makes unauthorized disclosure of records of his infected people illegal and Hospital administrators and health officials said there was no evidence that any of the names had leaked out since the burglary. It care fatigue feared Washington a the nations chief housing officer says America must guard against becoming so tired of dealing with homeless people that it turns away from the problem. Housing and Urban development Secretary Henry g. Cisneros in an article in sundays Washington Post recounted the dismay he Felt when a woman died on a bus Bench last week across the Street from the Hud Headquarters building. A the temptation is Strong to see Yelta Adams death As an indictment of a callous uncaring people or As a sign that the problem has become so intractable that efforts to help the homeless Are doomed to failure a he wrote. Quot but indicting each other is too easy. And viewing homelessness As intractable is simply he said that a fatigue in the Battle against homelessness Means that the nations leadership. Has to ensure that in their weariness americans do not turn this fight into a War on the homeless lesbian Parent backed Washington a the american psychological association is asking a Virgin a court to allow a lesbian to retain custody of her son saying research shows sexual orientation does not affect parenting abilities the Apa in a Brief filed with the Virginia court of appeals also argued that removing the 2-year-old from his Mother was not in the child a Best interest a sexual orientation should not be a sole or primary Factor in deciding any aspect of parental rights a the Apas Clinton Anderson said Friday. Quot our Hope is Good information based on empirical research not Bias has an Impact on the a Henrico county circuit court judge in september awarded custody of Tyler Doustou to his grandmother Kay Bottoms because his Mother Haron Bottoms was a lesbian. Kay Bottoms 42, argued that the boy could grow up not knowing the difference Between men and women if he lives with his Mother and her Lover april Wade. Sharon Bottoms 23, testified that she herself was harmed by years of sexual abuse by her mothers live in Boyfriend. But judge Buford Parsons called Sharon Bottoms an unfit Mother whose a conduct is she has appealed. ,
