European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 1, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday May 1,1994 . The stars and stripes Page 5 Daiton emphasizes by the Washington Post Annapolis my. A Navy Secretary John h. Dalton seeking to bring Down the curtain on the . Naval Academy a biggest cheating scandal urged the schools 4,100 midshipmen Friday night to Salvage moral strength from the incident and a build for the barely 24 hours after ordering the expulsion of two dozen midshipmen for their roles in the incident Dalton told the assembled students that he is instituting a new emphasis on a score values and concepts of moral behave or throughout the Navy in a return to traditional goals. A we Are not a Navy of weapons a he said. A we Are a Navy of the midshipmen politely applauded Dalton a 30-minute speech in the Academy a cavernous alumni Hall but not a single one Rose when invited to ask Dalton questions afterwards. 7 several midshipmen later declined to discuss the silence when asked by a. Reporter. Rear adm. Kendell m. Pease a re a chief information officer for the Navy was present in the Hall and said Many of. The students were weary from the bruising 16-month investigation of the scandal and Are ready to move on. And put event behind officials said they were surprised by the talk of questions from midshipmen because the students routinely ask questions at the end of assemblies. The scandal in which 134 midshipmen were implicated erupted in december 1992 when students stole and distributed copies of a Junior level electrical engineering exam several Days before it was to be Given. / 7 v. 7 a after several investigations and reviews by High level Navy panels 24 midshipmen were ordered expelled by Dalton for cheating or lying to investigators about their involvement. Sixty four of the implicated midshipmen were retained and Given lesser punishment such As restriction to the Academy loss of privileges and delayed graduation. Thirty eight historic meeting of tribes Clinton leaves indians hopeful but wary from wire reports Washington a american Indian leaders say theste ready to translate their landmark White House meeting with president Clinton into a new Era of respect for the nations first residents. While Indian leaders praised the words spoken by Clinton during a 2yi-. Hour meeting Friday with representatives of hundreds Ott Ribes they want his administration to Lake action on major issues including legislation to ensure tribal religious Freedom and boost economic development. And tribes Are looking toward the two Day National listening Confer knee in Albuquerque n.m., this week As a place where the Clinton administration can begin to Back up its rhetoric with deeds. 7 a the album Pierquet meeting will be even More important after today a meeting a said Wilma Mankiller chief of the Cherokee tribe in Oklahoma. A i Hope that what will follow this White House meeting is real work like pieces of legislation supported by the administration.,. We want real stuff not just on Friday Clinton pledged a new Era of respect and assistance for Indi a ans. A a. A. A a a a a a a a a a a v a a your history has not always been a proud one but our future can be a he said. The president signed a directive ordering All departments of the government to consult More closely with tribes on Indian programs and needs. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt said. The order would mean that tribal leaders would be treated More like state 7 governors7 when they seek assistance from government agencies. Peterson Zah president of the Navajo nation said that although the White House meeting was generally More style than substance it demonstrated Clinton a interest in helping indians. A when did we have a president who spent two hours a with his wife and his vice president and his wife a Lis Presl Dent Clinton joins Gaiashk ibos Cente chairman of the Lac court orc Illus Chippewa from Hayward. Wis., and Wilbur Between lodges tribal chairman of the Oglala Sioux from Pine Ridge s.d., during fridays meeting at the White House. Tuning to our needs and concerns its never happened before in my lifetime a Zah said v a a -7 a a 7 7 a -. A a 7 7 a a where we go from Here is going to be up to us. We be got to be diligent in our efforts in raising some of those ��"7 _ a. 7. -"7. A the White House meeting held in a huge White tent on the South Lawn was the first time All of the nations 547 federally recognized tribes and Alaska native villages were invited to meet the president. Most tribes sent their top officials to the meeting with some spending up to half their annual budgets to cover the travel costs. Others could not afford to come at All. _ a after All the broken promises just to come Here was an unbelievable act of Faith for Many tribes a Mankiller said. A a 7 a a 7. 7 a Marilyn Koezuna Vrelan head of the King Island native commission in Alaska brought her 7-month-old son Jens to the meeting. As she listened to tribal leaders and then to Clinton Koezuna Vrelan alternately rocked and nursed Jens who eventually was lulled to sleep by the speeches As he sat strapped to his mothers Back. A a in a very honoured to be Here a Koezuna Vrelan said a and hopeful that this conversation will continue and will Lead to others were exonerated. The remainder of those implicated left the Academy for unrelated reasons. The incident brought heavy criticism on the Academy by Congress and the naval inspector general a office which faulted Academy officials for slowness in investigating the incident and appearing to play favourites especially with members of the varsity football team. Six of those ultimately expelled were members of the team. In his speech Friday night Dalton said that a no Justice is perfect but added a a item convinced that Al involved in supervising the process made every Effort to ensure the fundamental fairness of us tie to no Coroner says Riverside Calif. A a woman whose body emitted fumes that felled several emergency room workers died of kidney failure a Coroner said Friday. But he added that he May never know what caused the toxic fumes. Gloria Ramirez a kidney failure was brought on by cervical cancer said Riverside county a chief Deputy Coroner Dan cupido., emergency room workers who treated Ramirez at Riverside general Hospital on feb. 19 said they noticed an ammonia smell apparently coming from her body or a freshly drawn blood Sample six members of the staff were hospitalized. Cupido said the smell May have been a natural odor front a dying body. A there was no external toxic substance detected that was related to the body of Gloria Ramirez a he when asked by reporters Why the workers fainted he said a i done to think i. Can answer that Ramirez was having difficulty breathing when she arrived at the Hospital. The mystery of the fumes prompted authorities to take elaborate safety precautions for Ramirez a autopsy the medical examiners staff wore protective suits. Quot it proves they never had any evidence that she was a Public health risk a Ron Schwartz a lawyer for Ramirez a family said of the coroners findings Ramirez a family had complained that something had gone wrong at the Hospi Tat and that officials were attempting to shift blame. Ramirez was buried Only last week after a judge ordered the county to release her remains. A i think its a pretty pathetic approach for Public officials in terms of making cd cubs and trying to Clear themselves a Schwartz said. County authorities said repeatedly that the Hospital had been Given a clean Bill of health by numerous inspectors. 7 Hospital administrator Tomi Hadfield said at least nine inspections found nothing in the plumbing ventilation system or a Quot a could a Hospital procedures that caused people to faint. Have in by the los Angeles times los Angeles a in a town where lawyers file unusual briefs in court every Day the Case of the glow in the dark panties was causing some to View jurisprudence in a different Light Friday in los Angeles. Did Joe Hara steal the idea for phosphorescent lingerie or was Mark Graham the one who staged a parity raid a swiping the concept from other design ers9 a jury that has listened to two weeks of arguments and watched Luminous Teddy demonstrations in a dark As Case comes to ened Superior court began deliberations Friday. Lights were repeatedly ordered turned off by judge Lillian Stevens so a nine woman three Man jury could see grahams lace glow and harass bras explained the mysteries of Crotch less panties and pointless bras. Items such As Luminous condoms and phosphorescent vibrators could sometimes be seen on the counsels table. Graham 41, a former Santa Monica actor who works As a songwriter in Nashville Tenn claims he thought up the concept for glow in the dark lingerie in Early 1991. He said he approached garment company owner Hara a few months later to ask for help. Hara seemed interested at first Graham said. But in Early 1992, Hara declined to get involved Graham added. Not so countered Hara 43, whose company has produced the Desiree line of lingerie since-1988. He said Fie wanted to manufacture Graham s garments but Graham never called him Back
