European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 05, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Wednesday january 1994 m Washington a video game makers say they re moving quickly to mollify parents alarmed by the sight of Junior zapping bloodsucking vampires and Homicidal martial arts warriors off the to screen. Manufacturers representatives under growing pres sure from Congress to voluntarily Start a rating system will meet in Las vegas to begin work on a Labelling system. The saturday meeting which is to be held under the auspices of the software publishers association follows a threat by lawmakers to pass legislation that would impose such a system. During recent testimony to the Senate the association promised the Industry that it would take action on its own. We Welcome this weekend s meeting said Richard Brudvik Lindler of Sega of America one of the leading makers of Home video entertainment we can fashion a system that enables Consumers to make informed Deci Sions in a growing competitive  he said Sega has put ratings assigned by a panel of educators and child psychologists on new titles since August. We Hope it serves As a Model for an Industry wide rating system that gives parents the guidance they want or need about the age appropriateness and Content of Home video games Brudvik Lindner said. Two games distributed by Sega and others have been singled out for attack by lawmakers for depictions of particularly gruesome violence. In one of them mortal combat martial arts warriors kill their victims by ripping out their hearts spinal columns and Heads. In another night trap scantily Clad sorority Sis ters Are shown in a live action video As they re being stalked by bloodsucking villains. The creator of that game Tom Zito of digital Pic Tures inc., said it has been misinterpreted by lawmakers who Don t understand that it is a parody on Low budget horror movies of the 1950s. Its  Vampire and his High tech henchmen who have entered an old winery that has been converted to a hotel. There they try to capture hotel guests and Drain their blood. The player s Job is to trap the Black suited ghouls by activating trap doors As they stalk their victims. Frankly i Don t want anyone under the age of 17 to buy it Zito wrote in a Washington Post oped column defending his game from lawmakers criticism. He said he has sold 100,000 copies of the game in the United states without a single letter of complaint. Al most All warranty cards returned were from individuals Between the Ages of 18 and 25," he said. The senators seem to think video games Are just for kids and that we at digital pictures want to contribute to the corruption of minors. But the atari generation has grown  Sens. Joseph Lieberman,d-conn., and Herb Kohl d-wis., introduced legislation that would give the Industry a year to come up with its own system before a Federal one would go into effect. Hearings have been held but no votes have taken place. In the stars and stripes 10 year Sago Jan. 5,1984 Navy it. Robert o. Goodman jr., exclaiming god bless America returned to the United states from a month in Syri an Captivity to a rousing Welcome from his family friends and presi Dent. 20 years ago Jan. 5,1974 rejecting Senate watergate committee subpoenas for nearly 500 White House tapes president Nixon characterized the orders As an intrusion into the executive. To a degree that constitutes unconstitutional usurpation of  30 years ago Jan. 5,1964 a huge tide of humanity flooded through the Berlin Wall As the final hours for visits to relatives in the East sector ticked away. 40 years ago Jan 5,1954 at least 18 per sons were killed including one . Soldier and several Hundred injured As the Winter s worst storm swept Over Europe. 50 years ago Jan. 5,1944 the indictment of 30 prominent fascists 28 men and two women on charges of conspiring to overthrow the american government created a sensation throughout the nation. Worl War ii 50 years ago today Jan. 5 t94�4 australian troops take Kel Anoa of new Guinea s Huon Peninsula moving within about 60 Miles of the americans holding Saidor. The japanese government raises taxes to meet War costs. Soviet forces recapture be Dichev an important Road and rail Junction South of Zhitomi elsewhere in the Ukraine the red army opens an offensive toward Kirovograd. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers inc. World almanac Book of world War ii Bison books corp., 1981 Appa c Kage bomb suspects Den led a i i Rochester . A the two men arrested in package bombings that killed five people across upstate new York were ordered on monday to be held without bail. Michael Stevens and Earl Figley have been in custody since their arrest on dec. 29.". Scott Sammis an agent for the Federal Bureau of alcohol tobacco and fire arms testified before . Magistrate Kenneth Fisher that Figley admitted that he used an alias to buy the explosives used in the blast. Figley bought a Case of dynamite and 50 blasting Caps in Kentucky last june and carried them to Rochester in Ste Vens car Sammis said. Sammis said Figley outlined the whole bombing scheme alleging that Stevens built prototype bombs at his Mother s House in Rochester then stored real bombs in Figley s hotel room in Canandaigua. Stevens 53, and Figley 56, Are charged with transporting explosives used to kill people across state lines they could face the death penalty if convicted. Authorities said the men targeted rela Tives of 31-year-old Brenda Lazore Chev Ere with whom Stevens had a tempestuous relationship and a 2-year-old child. Figley told authorities that Stevens was angry because he thought his Girlfriend s relatives were trying to turn her against suspected package bomber Michael Ste Vens is escorted from Federal court. Him Sammis testified. According to Fig Ley Stevens said that he had better get them before they got him Sammis said. The pair drove to Buffalo on two consecutive Days to Send one package through the . Mail and four others through a private delivery service Sam mis said. The final package was delivered by a taxicab company in Rochester. One of the bombs failed to explode and one was detonated by police. Stevens attorney John Speranza argued that prosecutors had no evidence to use against his client except Figley s statement. Figley s attorney William Clauss seemed intent on portraying his client As a dupe who followed Stevens orders. He noted that Figley was in a severe car Acci Dent in the 1960s that caused head injuries. Under Cross examination from Clauss Sammis said Figley never told him that he intended to harm anyone with the bombs. Figley also told investigators that he did t recognize the names on the packages he and Stevens sent. Four bombs were delivered to Chev Ere s relatives. They killed Eleanor Fowler Chevere s Mother. Robert Fowler her Stepfather. John o Donnell a co worker of Fowler s who was with him when he opened one of the bombs. Chevere s sister Pamela Lazore Lanza. And Lazore Lanza s Boyfriend Rich Ard Urban of Rochester. William Lazore an Uncle was injured. A criminal complaint charges Stevens and Figley specifically with making and delivering the bomb that killed Lazore Lanza and Urban. Officials said it s probable More charges will be filed. Packwood storms out of interview Beaverton Ore. A . Sen. Bob Packwood tried but  keep the talk away from sexual misconduct and his Legal problems monday As he made his first Public appearance in Oregon in five months. The Republican stalked out of a news conference saying see you later folks after he was asked once if he planned to resign and twice about where he lives. The five term incumbent no longer maintains a residence in Oregon. The first three questions weren t Ger mane so he s out of Here said pack Wood aide Matt Evans. The Justice department and the sen ate ethics committee Are investigating whether Packwood improperly used his office to try to arrange jobs for his wife. Packwood s personal diaries Are in the custody of a Federal court while he fights subpoenas for them by the Senate and the Justice department. More than two dozen women have also accused Packwood of making unwanted sexual advances to them Over the years. Packwood said he was wrong to pressure women employees and associates with unwelcome advances. I just did t get it. " he said in a december 1992 at a luncheon on i do now apology Packwood spoke health care Reform then held an Impromptu news con Ference at which his aides asked that questions be limited to health care. The first two questions dealt with his residence and the third was about whether he planned to resign. He has denied breaking any Laws and said Packwood he has no intention of resigning. Packwood said that last year he sold the Mobile Home that was his Oregon residence. The Law does not require that he have a Legal residence in Oregon to represent the state in the Senate. However he would have to establish a Legal residence if he were to run for a sixth term in 1998. Even at the luncheon Packwood could t avoid questions about his prob lems while a handful of anti Packwood protesters rallied outside. Peggy Lynch one of the 150 people in the audience asked whether Packwood could effectively serve amid allegations of sexual misconduct and possible criminal wrongdoing. Let me ask you a question first Packwood said. Do you think i should be entitled to a fair hearing on it i believe there should be a fair hearing Lynch replied but we re in a crisis in Oregon and we be got to have credibility with All our government  one person sat through the $8 lunch holding a Small sign that read resign now. You still Don t get  former Oregon supreme court Justice Betty Roberts who leads a group sup porting Packwood s female accusers said she believed his first visit in five months was intended to test whether oregonians have forgotten his problems. I think he will find out they a Vienot she said