European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday May 15, 1994 , the stars and stripes Page 7congresswoman suing Hospital Over disclosure from wire reports new York a rep. Nydia Velazquez who has spoken in Congress about the pain of having her attempted suicide revealed during a political Campaign sued a Hospital for $10 million Friday for failing to protect her privacy. Velazquez d-n.y., said she was suing St. Clarets Hospital a to Send a message to All institutions which maintain patients confidential files and also to redress the wrongs done to  Calls seeking comment from the Manhattan Hospital were not returned immediately. Hospital records divulging Velazquez a 1991 attempt to kill herself were sent by fax anonymously to the new York Post and a spams language television station in october 1992. Y. Velazquez had just won a close primary Over a Veteran democratic congressman in a District redrawn to make Victory for a hispanic candidate More  kills boy police say Austin Texas a a Man just released from jail after being accused of stalking a 15-year-old boy was charged Friday with shooting him to death. Dennis Ray Queen 28, approached Eric Krause. On thursday while Krause was outside his grandparents Home where he was trying to hide from Queen police said. The grandmother who was standing with Krause and a neighbor begged Queen not to shoot police said. Krause shot once in the head died on the Way to the Hospital. Queen met Krause about six years ago when Queen was working at the Day care Center where Krause stayed sgt. Dusty Hesskew said. A the kind of took Over As a a big brother of this kid a Hesskew Saidi Hesskew said the stalking began around the Middle of March when Krause started dating a girl. Queen was arrested earlier this month on charges of harassment by stalking a Misdemeanour but was released last monday on a 5200 Deposit Bond. Queen also was charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child after Krause told police he had been assaulted by Queen several years ago Hesskew a said. A a a a a a a a a. A court upholds crack Laws san Francisco a a Federal appeals court ruled unanimously Friday that drug Laws punishing Possession of crack cocaine More severely than powdered cocaine do not discriminate against Black offenders. A. / the . 9th circuit court of appeals upheld the conviction and 18-year prison sentence of a Black Southern California drug dealer who claimed he was convicted under an unconstitutional statute. Oscar Lidell Coleman argued that his sentence for possessing nine ounces of crack cocaine violated the equal Protection clause of the . Constitution because it was aimed at Blacks. He cited a department of Justice publication characterizing crack cocaine As a predominantly inner City phenomenon a mainly confined to minority sections and referring to interstate trafficking networks controlled by blocks haitians and jamaicans. But the appeals court said Coleman presented no statistical evidence demonstrating that the Laws had More Impact on Blacks than on Whites or other groups and also concluded there was no evidence that Congress intended to discriminate against Blacks when if adopted the Legal  to be san Francisco a an Irish Diplomat will be prosecuted for a Chain reaction Accident that involved a half dozen cars and left five people injured the District attorney said Friday. Irish Consul general Declan Kelly a diplomatic immunity does not protect him from Drunken driving charges because he Wasny to engaged in official duties when the May 5 Accident occurred District attorney Arlo Smith said. Kelly 43, would be charged with Drunken driving causing injury. Police said a car driven by Kelly ran a red Light and hit another vehicle which in turn struck a third vehicle parked cars and a bus shelter also were damaged. Kelly and four others were injured. Five norwegians robbed in Miami bus Miami apr a hotel shuttle bus carrying five norwegian tourists was hijacked Early Friday by two men who robbed the passengers of their jewelry and Money. A a a -. A a a police said the hijackers boarded the bus with the norwegians at Miami International Airport. As the bus pulled out of the Airport one of the men pulled a gun and ordered the Driver to head East on a nearby Highway. The other Man then robbed the tourists striking Ana injuring one police said. The pair fled after ordering the Driver to pull off the Highway at the first exit. A a this is a singular incident a said metro Dade police spokesman Steve Ellison. A we Haven to seen anything like this. Its new to us totally and we Are taking measures at this Point to try and counter it As Best As  the tourists were in Miami for a cruise on Royal Caribbean cruise lines nordic Empress. Police said they spent the rest of the night at their hotel before boarding the ship Friday. Norwegian Consul Odd Holm said two of the tourists came to the consulate Friday for replacement pass ports., v. By. A a a a a a a it a regrettable but i Hope that this is an isolated incident a he said. A i have never heard of this happening before by. Y by a. A a a a a police did not identify the victims. Tourism officials Are working to dispel the notoriety the state received Over the killings of foreign visitors last year. A y / a y a this month the state is playing Host to thousands of travel agents tour operators and Industry representatives from around the world at Trade events in Orlando St. Petersburg and Miami. A state Commerce Secretary Charles Dusseau also travelled to England this Spring to address 1,200 British travel agents and tour operators. Figures released thursday showed that the number of visitors to Florida dropped in february for the third month in a Row compared with the same month in the previous year. But officials said preliminary estimates for March and april look More positive. Hoping for a catch an unidentified Fisherman checks one of his lines wednesday while Waters from the. Columbia River Rush through Bonneville dam in Oregon. Several hydroelectric dams on the lower Columbia and Snake Rivers Are releasing extra water in an Effort to boost Salmon survival. Spy panel asks Ames to by the Washington Post Washington a the House intelligence commit tee has invited confessed spy Aldrich h. Ames to testify in a closed session about a this perspective on counterintelligence issues Quot according to a letter from the panels chairman. Ames a 30-year Cia counterintelligence officer sentenced april 28 to life in prison without parole for Selling secrets to Moscow a is uniquely Well situated to contribute to the committees Quot understanding of Why current counterintelligence procedures Are ineffective a rep. Dan Glickman a Kany chairman of the House permanent select committee on intelligence wrote in a May 5 letter to Plato Cacheris Ames . A. A Ames is in jail in Alexandria va., being debriefed by Fri and Cia investigators As part of his guilty plea agreement. The questioning which is supposed to go on for at least four months is designed to help the Cia determine what damage was done from Ames spying. Among the information Ames has admitted providing Moscow were the identities of at least 11.kgb or soviet military operatives spying for the United states or Britain. Rep. Larry Combest a Texas ranking minority member of the House committee confirmed the invitation Friday and said Ames offers the committee a a rare  it a would be intriguing to have him and hear How he did it a Combest said. A a we re not going to take what he says at face value a but Ames a has a perspective of the Agency that is rather  Glickman would not comment on the invitation. During a recent interview Ames said he a looked Forward to appearing before Congress. In a statement in court just before his sentencing Ames was sharply critical of the Cia saving it bad become a a self serving Sham carried out by careerist bureaucrats who have managed to deceive several generations of american policymakers and the Public about both the necessity and the value of their  Cia director James Woolsey has tried to dismiss Arnest Public critique of the Agency. A one of the strangest things about the Ames Case is the fact that some people would take seriously Ames As an authority on the Cia and what its value is a Wool sey said monday on in no a Larry King live. A a it a a Little bit like taking John Gotti the jailed mafia Boss As an authority on the Fri or a Street mugger As an authority on the value of local