European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Wednesday january 26, 1994 133 linked to naval Academy cheating by the Baltimore Sun Annapolis my. A report by the Navy s inspector general says 133 midshipmen nearly 14 percent of this year s graduating class were involved in the largest cheating scandal in the . Naval Academy s 149-year history. Eighty one midshipmen have admitted they cheated on an electrical engineering exam they took More than a year ago Navy investigators said monday. A source said As Many As 100 midshipmen could be expelled. The report also criticizes Academy officials for not acting in a timely manner in their initial review of the scandal last Spring and when new evidence of wrong doing surfaced later. Their restriction of information to midshipmen investigators constituted mismanage ment and hindered the work of midshipmen Honor boards the report said. In addition the report found a perception among midshipmen that the Academy s superintendent rear adm. Thomas c. Lynch lacked an appropriate commitment to the Academy s strict Honor code and that he gave football players preferential treatment during the investigation. In 1963, Lynch was Captain of the facade my s football team playing Center with Navy s legend Ary quarterback Roger staubach v to disappointed that there s a perception. It s just that perception. There s no substance for anything Lynch said in a Brief interview after addressing these Nior class. " the report did not say there was wrong doing done  the report notes one incident in which the Admiral excused himself in the Case of one football player Theson of a longtime Friend of the Admiral s who was found guilty by a midshipmen Honor Board. The Case was reversed by the superintendent s second in com Mand the commandant of midshipmen who said he knew of the relationship. The Navy in report concludes that the perception that any Small special interest group is treated preferentially is detrimental to the functioning of the Bri Gade of midshipmen and detrimental to the Sanctity of the position of  Lynch denied that the criticisms pointed to any fail ure of leadership on his part. Navy Secretary John Dalton said in a statement i have full Confidence in Admiral Lynch. His leadership will be vital to addressing the problems at the naval  a similar statement came from adm. Frank b. Kelso ii the chief of naval operations. Two weeks ago Lynch appointed a three member committee of retired admirals to review each Case and determine whether those cases that involved violations should be handled by a military court the commandant of midshipmen or a midshipmen Honor Board. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago Jan. 26,1984 Pope John Paul ii gave a special audience to 800 Crew members and marines from the . Aircraft Carrier John f. Ken Nedy newly returned to Italy from duty 6ff Lebanon. 20 years ago Jan. 26,1974 . District judge Gerhard a. Gesell asked president Nixon to explain personally Why he invoked executive privilege on the Senate watergate com Mittee s subpoena for tapes of Nixon conversations with aide John w. Dean Iii. 30 years ago Jan. 26,1964 january Torna does dealt death and destruction in the South and blizzards dumped up to 8 inches of Snow on the Northern Plains forcing scores of schools to close. 40 years ago Jan. 26,1954 american novelist Ernest Hemingway trekked out of the ugandan lion country that served As a background for his Afri can tales with onry an injured Arm to show for two Jungle plane crashes that he and his wife survived. 50 years ago Jan. 26,1944 -. 5th air Force pilots supported by the Royal australian air Force shot Down 51 of the 120 japanese planes attempting to defend key enemy bases in new Britain and new Guinea. I world War ii 50 years ago today Jan. 26 More than 200 . Warplanes Bailor Rabaul. New Britain destroying Many recently arrived japanese fighter planes in the accelerating Campaign to isolate Japan s key base in the sour Iwest Pacific. On the Western italian front. American soldiers grab a Small foothold across the rapid River and free French troops attack toward Monte Abate. Source 2 94 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of world War ii Bison books corp. 1981 at s alleged blast As enemies of Black nation new York a nation of islam Leader Louis Farr Aklian has refused to repudiate an anti jewish diatribe attributed to an aide. Instead Farrakhan accused jews and the Federal government of plotting against him and his movement. He also said other Black leaders were allowing themselves to be used As pawns in the up Roar. His comments monday night came amid a juror involving the spokesman for the nation of islam who was quoted As telling a College audience that jews Are the bloodsuckers of the Black nation and secretly control the government. The anti defamation league of b Nai d Rith said the aide Khalid Abdul Muhammed also told the crowd at Kean College in Union . That Black South africans should kill everything White in their country. And that the Pope is a no Good.  last week the league published a full Page newspaper and with what it said were excerpts from the nov. 29  Rev. Jesse Jackson called on Farrakhan Over the weekend to repudiate the remarks As racist anti semitic Divi Sive untrue and  during a speech on crime monday to about 10,000 Black men in Harlem Farrakhan accused jews of conspiring against the nation of islam. They re trying to use my brother Kha lid s words against me to Divide the House he said. The members of the jewish Community Are the most organized Rich and powerful not Only in Louis Farrakhan America but in the world. They Don t want Farrakhan to do what he s doing. They re plotting As we  he accused the government of taking part but did not elaborate. They want to use some of our Broth ers and some of our Brothers Are willing to be used Farrakhan added in an apparent reference to Jackson. Earlier monday the Adl urged col Leges to discourage speakers whose themes go beyond the Pale of Freedom of speech and academic  Abraham h. Foxman the group s National director praised Jackson for speaking out and said he was delighted by the tone and explicitness of his condemnation. The remarks attributed to Muhammad also were denounced by Benjamin Chavis president of the a act rep. Weisi Mfume d-md., chairman of the congressional Black caucus and William Gray president of the United negro College fund. Calls to the nation of islam to verify the remarks attributed to Muhammad were not returned monday. Adl spokeswoman Myrna Shinbaum would not say How the organization obtained the text. According to the text published by the Adl Muhammad told his audience that jews own the Federal Reserve control the White House from behind the scenes and have names like Rubenstein Goldstein and Silverstein because they have been stealing rubies and Gold and Silver All Over the  we can t even Wear a ring or a Brace let or a necklace without calling it jewel by he said. Muhammad also said that when Blacks take Power in South Africa they should give Whites 24 hours to leave and then kill All those who stay including the elderly and babies. If they in a wheelchair push pm off a Cliff he said. Of Pope John Paul ii he was quoted As saying go to the Vatican in Rome when the old no Good Pope you know that Cracker. Somebody need to raise that dress up and see what s really  . Anti semitic acts up 8% in 93 a new York a anti semitic acts were up 8 percent in the United states last year and included More than 1,000 incidents of in your face assault and harassment a group says. Though reports of anti semitic Vandal ism dropped 8 percentage Points there was a 23-Point jump in assaults and harassment the anti defamation league of b Nai b Rith said monday. The Adl reported 1,867 anti semitic incidents in 1993, the second highest number in the Survey s 15-year history. The highest was 1,879 in 1991 in 1992 the total was 1,730. The Survey found 1,079 incidents of anti semitic assaults threats and harassment of individuals compared with 874 incidents in 1992. We Are deeply troubled by this in your face anti semitism said Abraham h. Foxman the league s National director. This breakdown of behaviour is a National  the most serious incidents included one arson and one arson attempt and one bombing and one bombing attempt the Survey said. None resulted in deaths or serious injuries said Alan Schwartz the league s research director. Twenty five jewish cemeteries were desecrated a so percent increase from 1992. The report is based on data from 44 states and the District of Columbia As reported to Adl regional offices by Vic Tims police and Community leaders. The Survey reported 788 acts of vandalism almost half 325 against pub Lic property. That reflects improved Secu Rity at synagogues and other jewish institutions the Adl said. Anti semitic episodes on College campuses were up 7 percentage Points last year Over 1992 and have jumped by 126 percentage Points since 1988, the Adl said. Schwartz said one Factor that might be contributing to the increase is a growing number of virulently anti semitic speeches on Campus by extremist demagogues such As Khalid Abdul Muhammed an aide to nation of islam Leader Louis Farrakhan. Schwartz also cited renewed efforts by Bradley r. Smith to place advertisements in College newspapers stating that the holocaust never happened. Schwartz said that such advertisements were sent to at least 18 campuses and that some newspapers published them. The number of arrests for anti semitic crimes fell 30 percentage Points last year to 60 in 16 states the league said. It said Many acts of personal harassment and intimidation Aren t considered criminal. The five states reporting the highest totals of All types of anti semitic Inci dents were new York 273 new Jersey 234 Florida 195. California 191 and Massachusetts 189