European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 16, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Monday May 16.1994 Bush reportedly by the Washington Post Washington at the time of the August 1991 attempted coup against soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev the Bush administration gave intelligence support to Boris Yeltsin that helped him emerge As a hero from the event according to an article in the Atlantic monthly. American officials in Moscow with Access to . Intercepts of soviet defense communications were ordered by the Bush White House to Tell Yeltsin now president of Russia that soviet military units were not responding to Calls by the coup leaders defense minister Dmitri Yazoo and Kab Leader Vladimir Kryuchkov according to the article by Washington journalist Seymour Hersh in the stars and stripes 10 year Sago May 16,1984 a nato defense ministers urged the United states to cooperate with its allies in arms production and to consider european know How in efforts to use new technology in the manufacture of conventional weapons systems. 20 year Sago May 16,1974 a israeli troops stormed a schoolhouse where three palestinian guerrillas were holding 85 pupils hostage killing the arabs in a Battle that left at least 16 children dead. 30 year Sago May 16,1964 a president Johnson told leaders of both parties that he would ask Congress to approve additional funds to increase . Military and economic Aid to South Vietnam. 40 year Sago May 16,1954 a France ordered three of its top generals to Indochina to build a new strategy to counter the expected onslaught of communist Viet Munh forces buoyed toy trl Mph at Denb Lenpha. 50 years ago May 16,1944 a the German people bracing against rising tension were warned by Berlin radio that not merely the Atlantic Wall but Points far Inland would be subjected to Allied attack in the opening phase of the invasion. World warm 50 years ago today May 16 1 a 9 a 4 4 an american invasion Lorce sails from Hollandia in now Guinea toward wacko Island. In we sworn Italy French and moroccan soldiers. Capture Monte Potro Ila and move toward Monio Provolo while British and Canadian troops Advance on Pontecorvo and Primarola Only the poles trying to take Cassino still face Tough resistance along Germany s Gustav line source .2194 Days of War a h. Smirh publishers inc., the world almanac at world a Harbison loot Scorp. 1981 a in addition Hersh wrote an american communications specialist was sent to Yeltsin a Headquarters in the russian parliament office building a with communications gear and assigned to help Yeltsin and his followers make their own secure Telephone Calls to the various military  Yeltsin urged the commanders not join in the coup Hersh said. Although previously published reports have documented How president Bush in june 1991 warned Gorbachev that a coup was being planned against him the hers article is the first indication that intelligence support was subsequently Given to Yeltsin during the actual event. Neither the Cia nor the White House would comment saturday on the article. Historian Michael r. Be Schloss whose recent Book on Bush Gorbachev relations at the highest Levels was co written by Deputy Secretary of state Strobe Talbott said saturday that he knew of the earlier coup warnings from Bush to. Gorbachev and Yeltsin but not the later changeling of intelligence data be Schloss added that he would not be surprised that Bush ordered help be Given to Yeltsin in Moscow to head off the August coup because Gorbachev whom Bush supported was isolated at his vacation Home in the Crimea. Helping Yeltsin be Schloss said a a fit into the Bush administration pattern we wrote  in his Book be Schloss reported that of the first Day of the August coup the Ciao a baby gets a bottle Janice mintes and Elmer Sierra feed bottled milk to a baby Dolphin Friday at a hatchery in port Isabel Texas. The Dolphin was rescued on the shores of nearby padre Island. The hatchery Hopes to keep it alive until it is old enough to be released and survive on its own. Powell urges Howard grads to Washington a retired Gen. Colin l. Powell former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff urged fellow american Blacks saturday to reject All forms of bigotry including anti semitism a african americans have come too far and have too far yet to go to take a Detour into the swamp of hatred a he said in a commencement address at Howard University. A we As a people who have suffered so much from the hatred of others must not now show tolerance for any movement or any philosophy that has As its Core the hatred of jews or hatred of any other group Quot added the four Star general who retired last year and is frequently mentioned As a potential presidential candidate. A speaking before nearly 20,000 people in the sports stadium without a prepared text Powell waded into the current controversy involving charges of reverse racism and anti semitism at the predominantly Black Campus in Washington s inner City. Powell did not mention Khalid Abdul Muhammad of the nation of islam who delivered a fiery speech at Howard last month denouncing jews As  the school president Franklyn Jenifer had defended students rights to free speech but said he was deeply concerned that a student group was providing a platform for Muhammad a anti semitic rhetoric. A a a a a besides denouncing bigotry Powell named Whites who have worked to open opportunities for Blacks Gen. Oliver Otis Howard for whom the 127-year-old University was named col. Benjamin Greer son who led the Black a Buffalo soldiers of the . Cavalry and publisher Diplo mat philanthropist Walter h. Annenberg who like Powell received an honorary doctorate saturday. Powell defended Howard for uphold my free speech a permitting the widest Range of views however controversial or outrageous a declaring this to be the essence of a University. A but he said students in turn have an obligation to a make informed educated judgments a bout what you hear and accept the Burden to sort out Wisdom from  top soviet expert had reviewed . Spy satellite material and communications  and found there was no major movement of soviet troops or tanks around the country nor any attempt to round up political opponents. Be Schloss also wrote that on the first Day of the coup Bush talked by Telephone to the top american Diplomat in Moscow who had just met with Yeltsin in the soviet presidents offices across the Street from the . Embassy Complex. The Diplomat reported to Bush on the mood of Yeltsin who had just denounced the coup and called its leaders traitors. Hersh wrote that Congress was not informed of the intelligence support Given Yeltsin. A a a a a y a a key witness comes Forward in firefighters arson Case los Angeles apr a new found witness to a wildfire last fall met with investigators saturday leading them through a re enactment of his encounter with two firefighters suspected of starting the Blaze. A a Robert Blakeley an Agoura Hills contractor met with sheriffs officials saturday at the site off old Topanga Road where the nov. 2 Blaze began. Reporters were kept at a distance and Blakeley did no to speak to them. The former Volunteer firefighters Steven r. Shelp and Nicholas a. Durepo say they were Only trying to fight the Blaze which killed three people and burned 350 Homes. The men said a plumber whose name they never Learned helped them by supplying an adapter that allowed them to Hook their Garden Hose to a fire hydrant. Sheriffs investigators had been unable to find any such person. But the los Angeles times published a photograph of a Man drinking from a Hose a connected by an adapter to a hydrant at the fire scene a and Blakeley surfaced last week. He called the fire departments arson squad and said he was the Man in the Pic Ture. He also called the times late thursday and confirmed that he gave the pair an adapter. He said he had been in Oregon until wednesday night. Blakeley told the times that he was passing by the place where the fire began and stopped to try to extinguish it when Shelp and Durepo pulled up in a pickup truck with a Garden Hose they were unable to fasten to the hydrant. A these two Young Fellows came up be incl me a he said. A i happened to have the  investigators have said they believed Shelp 29, and Durepo 24, set the fire so they could become heroes by putting it out. They have not been arrested or charged. The men have been called to appear at an upcoming session of the county grand jury. They have not commented publicly on the investigation. _. Durepo now a part time firefighter in Manhattan Beach has been suspended pending conclusion of an investigation by the sheriffs department. Shelp a Rookie with the City a fire department has been placed on administrative duty. Chris Keenan who supervised Shelp and Durepo when they were volunteers with the la Habra Heights fire department said other firefighters have offered moral support and Money for Legal Bills a fall the people coming Forward a its just unbelievable a Keenan said