European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. April 20, 1994 . The stars and stripes Page 7 police seek Advance notice of verdict for Rodney King from wire reports los Angeles police asked the judge in Rodney King s lawsuit to withhold the verdict forgive hours so they can prepare for trouble. . District judge John Davies did no immediately Rule on the request made last week. The jury deliberated for a third Day monday trying to decide How much the City should pay King in compensatory damages for his 1991 police beating. His lawyers asked for $15 million. The City which acknowledged liability suggested $800,000.in a second phase of the trial the jury will decide whether the officers and other individuals should remade to pay punitive damages which Are aimed at punishing and deterring  police spokesman it. John Dunkin said the department would like to have warning of the verdict so that we can make whatever moves we need to make when we re not under a lot of  " ".-. \.-. " the acquittal of four White defendants on stat charges in King s beating by police touched off three Days of rioting in 1992. King is Black. Two of the policemen were later convicted of Federal charges. Judge lawyer get prison Columbia . A retired judge Drew a years in prison for awarding a woman child support and custody of her child in Exchange for  woman s lawyer who arranged the trysts got a two year sentence and a $1,500 Fine from circuit judge Thomas  family court judge Sam Mendenhall who retired in 1992, pleaded guilty monday to misconduct. The lawyer Samuel Fewell pleaded guilty to conspiracy. Mendenhall 54, and Fewell 58, Are former state  Carpenter said Mendenhall awarded her custody and child support in 1983 and 1984 in Exchange for sex. Carpenter said she also had sex with Fewell in Exchange for Legal services but fired him in 1985 after hand the judge grew too demanding. Strike disrupts hawaiians Honolulu a strike by More than 13,000state and county employees made it impossible to get Driver s or marriage licenses closed Golf course Sand forced the state health department to suspend aids  walkout by White Collar employees also delayed tax refunds and unemployment  Hawaii government employees association went on strike monday morning after talks broke off. The Union is seeking a pay raise of at least 8 percent Over two years. The state and its four counties offered 4 percent. No talks were scheduled. Guard helping . Police Washington As part of a Federal Effort to help the District of Columbia Deal with violence and illegal drugs 18 National guard members began working monday with the City s police department. The guard members will perform administrative and technical duties such As firearms identification and data processing to free More police officers for Street  chief Fred Thomas said at an orientation session for the guard members that because of their presence the department should be Able to put about a dozen More officers on the streets death not tied to Abue new York an autopsy found no signs of violence abuse or malnutrition on the baby of Canadian couple who concocted a kidnapping hoax in new York City last weekend to conceal her death and abandonment Canadian officials said monday. Further tests will be needed to pinpoint the cause of death they said. The 10-week-old baby Muguet Bales Lemay was found sunday in a Quebec wooded area near Eastman 20 Miles North of the Vermont line with the Aid of a map drawn by her parents Joseph Bales 33, and Helene Lemay 31. They said they had concealed what they called her crib death april8 and had hidden her body because they had been accused of abusing a Foster child last year and feared serious new charges. / while the parents were still being questioned by Canadian police officers in new York on monday the autopsy performed by the Quebec Coroner s office in Montreal found nothing to contradict their account and no signs of deprivation or injury said a spokesman Francois Houle. Kouichi Takemoto right describes his shooting during a Denver carjacking while his father Kunzo Takumoto listens. Wounded japanese grows of the . Denver Apt a japanese College student shot during a carjacking says he still loves America even though he thinks it s dangerous. Kouichi Takemoto who is studying travel and tourism at National College in Denver said monday that he plans to remain in the United states and Complete his studies. ". -. " " / i like America i love America Takemoto said a Denver general Hospital. But he warned if you want to come to the United states you must always be care a " ,. V the attack came less than a month after two 19-year old japanese students were shot and killed in a carjacking in los Angeles. Two people have been charged in that incident which prompted a apology from president Clinton to the japanese government. Takemoto 26, was returning to his apartment i Southeast Denver Early Friday when he was accosted by two men in the parking lot. He was shot just below the left shoulder and $30 and his 1987 Toyota were stolen. The car was recovered about five Miles away. Police have not made any arrests. Doctors said the Bullet grazed an artery and dam aged three nerves that regulate motor control in the left forearm and hand. One nerve is expected to heal but it will be at Leas three weeks before doctors know the extent of damage to the other two nerves. " Takemoto of Ashiya City Japan was listed in fair condition monday and his left Arm was in a Sling. He was expected to remain in the Hospital a few More Days for rehabilitation. During a news conference Takemoto said he had just stepped out of his car when a gunman approached ordered Nim Back into his car and demanded his Cash. He said that after he surrendered his Cash the gun Man ordered him out of the car. He said he saw another Man standing nearby and asked him for help. That Man turned out to be an accomplice. When i said help the gunman fired at me said Takemoto who is a karate student. I think if i did t say anything probably gunman did t shoot me. I did t make any karate stance. My legs were Shak ing. I was afraid to see the  very  the California carjacking revived fears in Japan about . Violence that had flared in 1992 when a Jap anese High school student looking for a halloween party was fatally shot by a Louisiana Homeowner who mistook him for a prowler. Takemoto and his father Kenso Takemoto both urged americans to consider stricter Laws on gun control v the elder Takemoto said the United states reputation in Japan is growing worse. It seems to be a very very dangerous country Here for the average people to work or to travel he said  but he said he Hopes his son will remain in the United states. If he returns hell lose everything he has Learned Here the father said. Project bids to ease paperwork for poor Atlanta a a project to slash the paper work used by poor people to get Aid was kicked off monday with help from former president Carter. One eight Page form rather than applications to taling 64 pages is All that will be required for Low in come at Antans to apply for food Stamps health serv ices under the medicaid program Public housing and other government Aid. Previously it would have taken visits to several Dif Ferent agencies along with the reams of forms to seek assistance an almost impenetrable Barrier for some Carter said. He said the simpler application is almost like a Mir Acle i did t really believe it would get this far be cause it is almost impossible to get Federal agencies to cooperate with each  government officials who joined Carter to unveil the new program praised it. A bold step said Suanne Brooks regional administrator of family and children programs for the .health and human services department. The Effort is the result of extended talks betwee the Atlanta project the self help organization car Ter founded and seven state and Federal agencies. It. Will be tested in Atlanta for six months with out reach workers canvassing poor neighbourhoods to find families in need of assistance. Families will be helped to fill out the forms. The forms then will be routed to the proper agencies. If it proves successful there will be efforts to pro Mote the new simpler system nationally Carter said