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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 10, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday december 10, 1993 . The stars and stripes Page 7judge puts restriction son from wire reports Little Rock Ark. A a family a outdoor Christmas display of More than a million red lights is a nuisance a judge said wednesday. But instead of pulling the plug Pulaski county Chancellor Ellen Brantley limited the hours that the display could be lighted and ordered Security guards to patrol the area. A i do not expect this to solve the problem but its the Best i can come up with for this year a Brantley said. Six neighbors sued Jennings and Mitzi Osborne Over the Miles of Light strands draped Over the Osborn est House Yard and Brick Wall. The display includes an 80-foot-High pole with cascading lights a rotating Carousel a Mickey mouse driving a steam engine and Santa Claus. The neighbors said the lights drove Down their property values infringed on their right to enjoy their property and could delay emergency response to the area. They also said the display draws Rubbe neckers who snarl traffic and leave litter. The Osborne argued that the show was an exercise of their constitutionally protected rights to Freedom of speech and religious expression. Senator indicted again Austin Texas a . Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison was re indicted wednesday on ethics charges stemming from her 2vi-year tenure As state treasurer. A same charges same indictments a assistant Travis county District attorney Steve Mccleery said. Hutchison a 50-year-old Republican was previously indicted in september on four felony counts and one Misdemeanour charge., she was accused of using Treasury employees to perform personal and political chores on state time and of attempting to cover up the activity by destroying computer Archive tapes containing the employees work  charges were dropped oct. 26 after Hutchisonn a attorneys discovered that a grand juror on the previous panel had a pending theft charge making him ineligible to serve. Officials to train for crises Washington a attorney general Janet Reno and Fri director Louis j. Freeh will undergo a dramatic tactical training to help improve the Justice departments response to crises like the 51-Day standoff with a Texas religious cult Freeh said wednesday. P the director defended the of big a handling of the standoff at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco which ended in the deaths of As Many As 85 cultists. Authorities said the cultists were shot or perished in a fire set by the followers of David Koresh. But he said the Fri is changing its procedures for responses to High pressure incidents such As the Texas siege which began with the botched feb. 28 raid by Treasury agents who tried to arrest Koresh on weapons charges. Four agents and six cult members died in the . Ordered to boil water Washington a from Public housing to the Pentagon the nations capital was on Alert thursday to boil water because it May be unsafe. Federal environmental officials wednesday issued a a boil water advisory for cooking or drinking because of concern Over possible contamination by a parasite that can cause serious intestinal illness. The advisory remains in effect at least until monday. A. Officials emphasized that the advisory was Only a precaution since no contaminants had been found and there were no immediate reported outbreaks of illness. 1gop wins Michigan race grand rapids Mich. A a former physics professor with a reputation As a studious state lawmaker has overwhelmingly won the race for the congressional seat held by the late Paul b. Henry. State sen. Vernon Ehlers was the favorite in the gop stronghold District after beating seven candidates in the Republican primary nov. 2. Ehlers won 67 percent of the vote tuesday. Democrat Dale Sprik a lawyer had 23 percent and Independent lawyer Dawn Krupp had 10 percent. Henry a Republican died of brain cancer in july. Navy extends Cost study of v-22 hovering plane Washington a the Navy has put off a major meeting to assess the v-22 Osprey hovering aircraft because it needs to look further at the planets Cost and warfare function a senior Navy official says. The Navy was informing John m. Deutch the undersecretary of defense for acquisition of its decision to delay the defense acquisition Board review that had been scheduled for thursday the official said. The official speaking wednesday on condition of anonymity said the v-22 is not in imminent danger of being terminated but added that the Navy wants to a see what kind of answers we can get and Reserve  the official said Overall affordability is an Issue. The v-22, being developed for the Marine corps by Boeing and Bell helicopter has twin rotors that allow it to Fly like an air plane at speeds of 300 Mph then tilt its Rotor Blades 90 degrees to permit it to hover and land without a runway. It is designed to transport Large numbers of troops to the front lines at High speeds. Some $5 billion has been committed to its development. But prototypes have had problems and critics have questioned the need for it. In 1989, then Defonse Secretary Dick Cheney proposed cancelling the program but Congress decided to continue funding. Seven men were killed when a v-22 experienced mechanical problems during a test flight in 1992 and crashed into the Potomac River in Virginia. A senior Marine corps officer also speaking on condition of anonymity said he was a More optimistic than every that the Worth of the aircraft will be validated once the military finds an accurate Way of defining its role. He said he welcomed the decision to extend the Board s review adding that it will now be held next fall. Thursdays review was to have looked at Marine and special forces requirements for the aircraft and spending profiles under the Pentagon a five year defense plan. The Navy official said one reason for the delay was concern that models on the role and function of the aircraft a do not reflect the Type of warfare we expect to see in the new  the official said existing models Are a attrition based a patterned after traditional world War 11-Type Force on Force amphibious assaults. They do not reflect the Speed and survivability that will be crucial in the a pm Kneuver warfare of future conflicts the official said. Before the next major program review the Navy will Cany out a new Cost and operational efficiency analysis assess affordability and seek to reduce  probe 73 death tied to suspect Redwood City Calif. Apr deputies Are taking a new look at the 1973 death of a High school student originally ruled a suicide because she was last seen alive by the Man charged in the Polly Klaas killing. A certainly the identification and arrest of Richard alien Davis was the catalyst. We did no to pick up a 20-year-old Case just like that a san Mateo county sheriff s capt. John Wells said wednesday Wells said the sheriffs department probably would decide by the end of the week whether to reopen the investigation of the death of 18-year-Otd Marlene footloose touchdown a California Condor lands in a Remote Canyon near new Niiyama Calif., after being released from Captivity wednesday. Six condors were freed in an attempt to reintroduce the endangered species to the wild while attempting to keep them from manmade dangers that already have killed four of their predecessors band has no More crosses to Bear Tuscaloosa Ala. Apr the University of Alabama s marching band has removed crosses from its Flag corps banners after receiving complaints that it was improperly promoting religion. The crosses which appeared in several of the bands halftone shows during this football season were removed before last weeks Southeastern conference championship game in Birmingham. The halftime show which included majorettes in antebellum gowns originally had flags meant to look like stained Glass windows with Black crosses As an a abstract representation of the importance of religion in Southern culture said Culpepper Clark executive assistant to the University president. A there were some complaints from students and alumni who saw it As More of an overt endorsement of religion a Clark said tuesday. Jewish students were among those upset said senior Debbie mar Golis president of the by Nai by Ritho a Hillel foundation at the 20,000-student state University. Voris to see whether Davis was involved a obviously the passage of a Little Over 20 years is going to be a Little bit of an impediment. What we would like to Sec is if there is some sort of physical evidence to tie in a suspect a Wells said. Davis 39, a twice convicted kidnapper was charged tuesday in the kidnapping and murder of Klaas a 12-year-old Petaluma girl who was abducted from her Home oct. 1. Davis who grew up in la Honda near san Jose and was a classmate of Vorisj at Pescadero High school told psychiatrists during a court ordered evaluation in 1986 that a Voris was his Girlfriend. A she had his baby. A she killed herself in front of him. Davis arrested a week ago has not entered a plea in the Klaas Case. He is being held without bail in Sonoma county and faces another court hearing dec. 28, the coast Side journal a weekly newspaper based in half Moon Bay first reported that san Mateo county authorities were re evaluating Voris Case she died of a Shotgun blast to the head in her la Honda Home during a party attended by Davis. A a there a no Way that was a suicide a said Ruth Baron whose son was a classmate of Vorisj. A Marlene had just received a commission in the Navy that she had applied for. She had a party that night to celebrate and say goodbye to her friends. Davis was at the party and went outside when the party broke up. He suddenly went Back in and five minutes later she a  it _  
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