European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday december 31, 1993 Branch Davidian s lawyer seeks to avoid use of cult from wire reports Waco Texas a a lawyer for one of the 11 Branch davidians charged with murdering four Federal agents does no to want the word a a cult uttered in front of the jury. The word has a Quot negative and dangerous Quot connotation Mike Degeurin said in court papers filed dec. 21. Defense attorneys also objected to . District judge Walter Smiths order that the jurors names be kept secret. The defense said that the jurors might assume that they have reason to fear the Branch davidians. The judge has yet to Rule on the requests. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Jan. 10 in san Antonio where the trial was moved because of the publicity surrounding the 51-Day standoff near Waco Between Federal agents and David Koreshy a. Disciples. The siege began feb. 28 when four agents from the Bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms wet killed trying to arrest Koresh on weapons charges. The standoff ended april 19 when authorities closed in with tear Gas. The cult compound went up in flames and Koresh and 84 followers died. Aids victims drug of d Washington a the government has approved an Antibiotic for respiratory disease to become the first treatment for one of the deadliest infections in aids patients. The food and drug administration on tuesday approved the drug Biasin to treat mycobacterium Vium Complex or Mac which afflicts at least one a every four aids patients spreading rapidly throughout the body. Also known As clarity Romecin the drug is already used to treat respiratory infections in healthy adults. Another drug phar Macia  Myc Butin was approved last year to prevent Mac in aids patients. But Biasin becomes the first drug to treat aids patients who still contract the infection. 2 arrested in kidnapping Antioch Calif. A police arrested two men in the kidnapping of a jewelery a wife who was held for three Days in a garage and then mysteriously dropped off 30 Miles from Home with no Ransom paid. Mark Anthony Rantissi and Brian James Tomasello both 21, were arrested tuesday. They were booked for investigation of kidnapping robbery and other charges and held on $500,000 bail. At least two others were being sought. Police  say what led them to the suspects. Ruth Garrett Mayer 61, was abducted dec. 21 by two gunmen who ransacked her House tied up her husband bound her feet and taped her eyes shut. They stole a 200-Pound Safe and the couples two vehicles leaving a Ransom note. The woman was released unharmed Friday on a Street in Al Sobrane. Law on abortion upheld Columbus Ohio a the Ohio supreme court declined to hear a Challenge wednesday to a state Law that would require women to get counselling and information before having an abortion the ruling allows the Law to take effect. The american civil liberties Union of Ohio had 1 the Law on behalf of the preterm Cleveland abortion clinic which performs about 7,500 abortions a year. The Acle and clinic did not return messages seeking comment. Manson Case paroles denied Frontera Calif. A parole was denied again for former Charles Manson family members Patricia Krenwinkel and Leslie Van Houten who were convicted of murder in the 1969 Tate Labianca slayings. At a Brief hearing wednesday the state Board of prison terms denied parole for the 11th time for Krenwinkel 46. She will be eligible for parole again in three years Board administrative assistant Elizabeth Tanaka said. The Board denied parole a 10th Lime for Van Houten 44, who wont be eligible again for another two years. The three member Board determined both Hadnot accepted Quot the Gravity of the slayings Tanaka said. . The stars and stripes 5 a a i a alleged shoplifting pair caught at Utah Kmart Salt Lake City a Starla Dawn Ownbey and Jimmy Don Thornton were so Good at shoplifting their Way across1 the country that they could steal a million Worth of goods a year an investigator said. They were so Good that they were profiled on the television show americans most wanted. And that helped Lead to their arrest. Ownbey 27 and Thornton 44, were being held without bail after their arrests monday by a Kmart Security officer who became suspicious when they tried to return two shavers with no receipts or identification. Ownbey and Thornton had been featured on the dec. 21 episode of America s most wanted. The Security officer recognized them from the show. The pair were wanted by the Pittsburg county District court i Mcalester Oka for failure to appear on racketeering Karges said Tommy Graham an inspector with the Oklahoma state Bureau of investigation. Ownbey is Thornton a sister in Law he said. Thornton a wife and five children including a month old in. Fant were travelling with the pair and All apparently were staying in motets. In 1989, Thornton and Ownbey were convicted of engaging in organized criminal activity in Texas for shoplifting. They were placed on probation but absconded. They then were arrested in april 1992 in Oklahoma on felony charges of racketeering related to the shoplifting operation Graham said wednesday. Graham said Ownbey and Thornton specialized in Small High ticket items such As rechargeable razors fishing reels Nintendo game cartridges and sports cards. The goods then would be returned elsewhere for Cash a the have a system that really reduces their risk of caught Quot Graham said. Quot their system is so id so Good that it would be difficult to catch a  Atam would not describe their method but added Robey and Thornton were Able to steal from $1,000 to $3,000 Worth of merchandise in 45 minutes. Quot they can hit seven or eight stores a Day Quot he said. Quot depending on How hard they want to work and How Well they can sell the merchandise they could easily steal a million a  Thornton originally of Texas and Ownbey of Oklahoma also were wanted in Arkansas Missouri Tennessee Texas and Louisiana said Salt Lake county sheriffs Deputy Rod Norton. Deputy Salt Lake county attorney Bud elicit said no Bond had been set pending the filing of fugitive warrants from Oklahoma. As s Ltd 7 Ltd to a Tri. 4 w s Rutn a r trapped in the River of two bottle Osc dolphins swim in a cleared area of the ice clogged Shrewsbury River Oft sea Bright nj., on wednesday. Four dolphins have been trapped in the River since it froze monday. One is feared dead despite ongoing Rescue efforts. The War blooded animals can live in cold water s v but hey need to come up for air every few minutes and can drown if caught under ice. They usually Migrate South in september but experts believe the four May have been con Fried because in order to leave the River they must swim North. A Marker floats at left Faa tightens inspection rules for ice Quot on commuter Washington a commuter and private charter pilots soon will have to follow specific inspection routines to make certain their aircraft arc free of ice and Snow contamination. The Federal aviation administration requirements which the effect in late january make mandatory for commuter and some private pilots procedures that have applied to Large jetliners for some time. The rules announced wednesday forbid aircraft from taking off with ice or Snow on the wings because even Small amounts of such contamination can keep a plane from lifting properly during Takeoff. The View rules apply to commuter aircraft with up to 30 passenger seats or 7,500 pounds of cargo capacity and private aircraft with 20 or More passenger seats or cargo capacity of at least 6,000 pounds. Girl survives frigid night in crashed car Rose township Mich. A a 3-year-old girl huddled next to her mothers body to keep warm in near Zero temperatures after their car crashed on a Remote Road. Amanda Litis was Barefoot when police found her next to the body of her Mother Cheryl shortly after 8 . Wednesday about 14 hours after it is car crashed. Winanda was wearing a seat Belt. Her 29-year-old Mother who died in the crash was not. The cards Windshield was smashed leaving the child exposed to temperatures that dropped to about Zero overnight sheriffs sgt. Thomas Parker said. Quot its incredible she even survived the night Quot Parker said. Quot she did no to have any shoes socks or gloves on. All she had on was a thin cloth  Amanda suffered bruises a fractured  and minor frostbite. She was treated at a Hospital and released