European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Bellmen get hotel apology were Remassi Boston apr the four seasons hotel apologized monday for reassigning minority employees to keep them away from the Indian prime minister during his stay last week. General manager Robin Brown said the luxury hotel was making a Public apology and would reimburse two bellmen $ 179 each for tips they claimed they lost because of the reassignment. Brown said a memo had specified that prime minister . Narasimha Rao should be served Only by a certain nationalities,1 but he refused to say who wrote the memo. Last week Brown said the request had come from Raous Security staff. But the Indian government denied the  there was no question of any Indian Agency asking their . Counterpart to discriminate on the basis of race or color a s. Narindra the government s chief spokesman said monday in new Delhi. ,.secret service spokesman Jaime Cagigas said his Agency which provided Security for Rao had a absolutely hot asked the hotel to keep nonwhite workers away from Rao. The two bellmen meanwhile said they were satisfied with the apology. They appeared at a news conference with Brown. A a it a time to Start the Healing a Jose Abad said. Harrison Lilly said the complaint was t about the lost wages. A it was an Issue of morals of principles a said Lilly who has worked at the hotel for eight years. The workers complaints had prompted the Massachusetts commission against discrimination to file a complaint against the hotel on saturday. It Wasny to immediately Clear whether the complaint would be dropped. Commission spokeswoman Jane Brayton said the hotels attorneys and the commission planned to meet today. The commission can Levy fines in instances of discrimination. The. Hotel said it would Send a memo to ail employees reinforcing its anti discrimination policies. Asked if any supervisors would be disciplined Brown said a your sense is the investigation needs to be concluded. At this Point discipline is not the  Rao stayed at the hotel overnight May 16 before making a speech at Harvard University. He then left for Washington where he addressed Congress and met with president Clinton. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago May 25,1984 a. A jury in Zacate Toluca Al Salvador convicted five former National guardsmen of killing four american Church women reaching its verdict in the 31/2-year-od Case after an All night session. 20 year Sago May 25,1974 a special prosecutor Leon Jaworski went directly to the . Supreme court for a ruling on his suit against president Nixon for additional tapes and watergate related evidence. 30 years ago May 25,1964 a sen Barry Gold water r-ariz., proposed the use of Low yield nuclear weapons to defoliate the forests along the South vietnamese Borders and expose Jungle Supply lines of the communist rebel forces. 40 years ago May 25,1954 the . Supreme court unanimously declared that its ban on Public school segregation applies also to the exclusion of Blacks from publicly owned colleges universities Heaters and recreational facilities. It 50 years ago May 25,1944 some 4,000 . Warplanes spread across Europe to bomb in Daylight the three key cities of hitlers nazi continent bar Len Vienna and the Paris area. L world War ii 50 years ago today May 25 1 9 a 4 �4 Allied troops break the German lines around the Anzio beachhead opening. A Chance to Cut off much of the nazi. Army defending the main italian front to the South but the offensive will be distracted by the propaganda lure of advancing on Rome. In Yugoslavia German paratroops nearly capture resistance Leader Josip Broz Tito and maj. Randolph Churchill son of the British prime minister. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of world War Bison books corp. 1931 Apman resisted and robber lost it from wire reports Indianapolis a a restaurant manager tried to wrestle a gun away from a Holdup Man touching off a shooting spree and a six hour hostage standoff monday that left one dead and four wounded police said. Two armed men described As Brothers from Casper wyo., tried to Rob the Denny a restaurant about ii a.m., police said. The manager tried to take the gun away from one of the robbers and the other brother a just lost it a said sgt. Frank Evans who led the police negotiations. The two gunmen began firing and five of the approximately 40 customers in the restaurant were hit. Many customers were Able to flee out a Back door police said. But the gunmen took the rest about two dozen customers and restaurant employees hostage. They then let them go in groups of four or five while negotiating with police. After police promised the suspects that they could talk with family members the last seven hostages were released about 5 p.m., and the gunmen surrendered peacefully. The suspects were armed with a 9 my pistol and a .357-caliber handgun Evans a said. \ a a a. A a a a a a. V \. A a. Police identified the gunmen As Thomas e. Mathisen 24, and his brother Ron 27. They face charges including murder attempted murder and attempted robbery. A a \ a Quot John Adams who was sitting near the front of the restaurant when the shooting started fled with about 14 others. A i heard one shot then i heard a hesitation of about three or. Four seconds then i heard about five or six More shots a Adams said. The shooting victims were identified As a a. A a a a Alfred Smith 71, who was killed. A restaurant manager Robert Doan 49, who was wounded in the Abdomen and buttocks. A Justin Basicker 5, who was shot in the Mouth. A his mothers Boyfriend Steven John by Brian Weber Scripps Howard news service Denver a organizers of Denver a memorial Day Parade have agreed to let Gay and lesbian military veterans carry a Banner in mondays March. The agreement ends a dispute that began in november when the homosexual group was denied permission to March with an identifying sign in the annual veterans Day Parade. The Banner will read a Rocky Moun a Thomas e. And Ron Mathisen not identified right or left Are taken into custody Mon Day alter a shooting rampage at a Denny a restaurant in Indianapolis. Son who was shot in the Back. A and Cecil Williams who was shot in the hand. Johnson successfully pleaded with the gunmen to let him take Justin to a Hospital where the boy underwent nearly six hours of surgery and was in serious condition tuesday. Johnson and Williams were treated and released. Doan was in satisfactory condition. A in Casper the Mathisen Are suspected of embezzling $4,000 last week from the adult Bookstore where they worked said it. Jack Watters of the Casper police department. They apparently chose Indianapolis and the Penny a restaurant at random. A they pulled a map out saw Indianapolis and decided to come Here a Evans said  their Only prior convictions were for traffic violations Wyoming authorities said. Jerry Halamicek the Bookstore s general manager described them As a a just great Guys who were polite and clean Cut. A a. A a a in be never seen them with guns drugs drink Quot he said. Tain Gay and lesbian veterans of Ameri Ca. Twenty to 35 homosexual veterans Are expected to March either in uniform or civilian clothes said Sam Gallegos Secretary of the Gay veterans group an Honor guard will carry . And Colorado flags. It will also carry a third Flag with colors of the Rainbow to signify their homosexuality said Gallegos a for t? much co Orado . A Sims served in operation members of the United Vetera Council which sponsors both Parad it had banned the sign because they Consi ered it a political protest. They Chang their minds after mediation efforts Denver a human rights and common relations Agency Larry Borom director of the hum rights office said the City considered t ban discriminatory. The City also i minded Parade organizers they could la City financial and service support if the prohibited the Banner