European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . A wednesday june 1, 1994 Muhammad s alleged attacker described As defrocked minister . A the Man accused of trying to assassinate former nation of islam spokesman Khalid Abdul Muhammad was a defrocked minister in the sect members say Quot police reported that he had armed himself heavily before the assault James Edward Bess allegedly used a 9 my pistol in the shooting hitting Muhammad  legs and wounding four bodyguards and a bystander outside the University auditorium where the Black Muslim Leader was speaking sunday police also found two loaded 9 Tim handguns in a Backpack and a loaded Rifle with a scope in a car nearby police chief Ken Fortier said. Both the Back in the stars and stripes a i 10 years ago june 1,1984 a nicaraguan rebel Leader Eden Pastora escaped death but five people including an american journalist were killed when a bomb exploded at a news conference for the guerrilla chief 20 years ago june 1,1974 a the supreme court granted special watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski a plea for a seeded up review of , District judge John j. Sirica s order that president Nixon surrender White House tapes 30 years ago june 1, 1964 a Secretary of state Dean Rusk led the first wave of top level us. Officials arriving for a conference in Honolulu on devising new approaches to slow communists in Southeast Asia. 40 year Sago june 1,1954 a Bill Vukovich won the Indianapolis 500 Auto classic joining racing legends Wilbur Shaw and Mauri Rose As the Only Drivers to Post Back to Back victories. 50 years ago june 1,1944 a America turned out 171,257 planes since the japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and in the first four months of 1944 averaged a plane every five minutes the War production Board said. C world War 11 50 years ago today june 1 1.944 . Forces begin a vigorous Advance toward Rome German army units on the Western italian tront Are ordered to begin a lighting withdrawal to a now defensive line North of Rome. The allies broadcast their first coded Alert to Tho French resistance that the invasion of France is imminent in Tho Pacific american troops launch a now Otten Sive of expand their beachhead on Biak Island. Louico i >94 Day s of . Vav h Smith puh sight irs inc i hts Wor Dalmonte of Odrid War ii. I on o00w5 coto1901 a pack and the car were believed to belong to Bess. Fortier also said police were trying to learn the source of it i note that was handed to Muhammad onstage moments before the shooting. Muhammad read the note and then suggested that the crowd leave the auditorium a i done to Sec it As a diversion a Fortier said discounting the possibility of a conspiracy to lure Muhammad out Side to the relatively unprotected parking lot. A a the note does not appear to be  Fortier gave no motive for the attack but said police believe Bess acted alone. The police chief said Bess would be charged with six counts of attempted murder. Bess who was attacked by the crowd after the shooting was hospitalized in satisfactory condition with a broken shoulder and other injuries. Muhammad 46, was in stable condition. Bess,.49, of Tacoma wash., was expelled As a minister three years ago because his preaching differed from Church doctrine and he was trying to set up his own Power base the retired founder of the nation of slam a Seattle chapter told the new York times. Though he would use the islamic Doak he was trying to Start his own following a Raquib Muied said. Mormon chief Benson sex farm Salt Lake City a Ezra Taft Benson a former . Agriculture score tary who As president of the mormon Church emphasized the faiths scriptural roots died monday. He was 94. Benson died at his Home of congestive heart failure. He had been hospitalized briefly last week. _ unable to speak or at times to recognize even close relatives Benson spent his last years under the 24-hour care of a nurse in his apartment across the Street from Church Headquarters. He was hospitalized briefly last week. Benson served eight tumultuous years As agriculture Secretary under president Eisenhower then became closely identified with the John Birch society and other right Wing political groups. His fiery speeches while a member of the mormon Council of the twelve apostles brought criticism from inside and outside the Church. But As president he focused almost exclusively on Doctrin. Nal matters Benson became the 13th president of the 164-year-old Church nov. .10, 1985, he succeeded Spencer a Kimball who died at age 90. Presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter Day saints serve for life a the was a Man of service and example to his Church his country his family his fellow men and women said Utah a Republican sen. Orrin Hatch a the was a Strong but kind Man a spiritual giant of the  during Bensons administration the Church grew to nearly 9 million members by its count. The Church s governing three member first presidency is automatically dissolved at a presidents death and its surviving members rejoin the ranks of the Council of the twelve apostles which advises the first presidency. By unfailing tradition the president of the twelve is ordained within a few Days As Church president on a vote of the twelve in the Salt Lake Temple. The Dies Ezra Taft by Sori current president of the twelve is Howard a Hunter 86. Benson set the tone of his presidency 1 on the Day his succession was announced. He said that As a Prophet seer and Rev Latort he would continue to focus on the threefold Mission of the Church As outlined by Kimball a missionary work perfecting the membership and Temple work. He was born aug. 4, 1899, in Whitney Idaho the eldest of u children Benson formed his Basic ideas on agriculture As a teen age farmhand who thinned Fields of sugar beets with a Hoe. Bensons wife of nearly 66 years Flora Amussen Benson died in August 1992. The couple had six children Reed a. Benson Mark a. Benson Barbara Walker Beverly Parker Bonnie Madsen and Beth Burton. Burglar alarm glitch spans Pacific Baltimore apr next time Jeffrey Klein goes on vacation he a going to leave his House keys with sonic friends. Klein Learned his lesson after neighbors had to endure the Wail of his malfunctioning burglar alarm for six Days while he was in Southeast Asia. He finally arrived Home after dark monday Uncertain of How he would be received �?o1 know it was frustrating for them that it was going off for Days and Days and Days a said Klein a psychologist. Two Days after he left for his Pacific vacation a Power outage triggered Klein s alarm. Neighbors complained but the Utility company refused to Cut off the electricity and no judge would sign a court order allowing police to enter the House. Finally on thursday a Friend got through to Klein in Indonesia and police got the approval to yank out a wire. Blessed silence returned at last. Klein said he frantically tried to do what he could from 10,000 Miles away to restore the peace and soon will get the phone Bills to prove it. _ a i was getting Calls in the Middle of the night and i said a do whatever you can to shut it off a apparently the locksmiths would not go in my House a he said. A i said a i m willing to pay the Money a just have someone shut off the  a 5 at Florida Beach drowned by riptide from wire reports american Beach Fla. Strong riptide pulled at least 11 people underwater monday drowning five and creating pandemonium at beaches packed with memorial Day visitors on Florida s Northeast coast. The six others were rescued from beaches in Nassau county and taken to hospitals said fire and Rescue chief Michael Green. Three women a Man and an 11-year-old boy drowned at american Beach authorities said. Survivors sought Tallahassee Fla. A the state plans to begin advertising wednesday for survivors of the 1923 Rosewood massacre who Are eligible to collect a share of $1.5 million in compensation. Tie deadline to apply for compensation is dec. 31. At least eight survivors have been identified. Four of them were named in the compensation Bill passed earlier this year. On new years Day 1923, a group of Whites burned virtually every House and building in Rosewood a Gulf coast Community of about 120 residents near Gainesville. At least six Blacks and two Whites were killed. Riot follows concert new York a a Park famous for its riots was the scene of another Melee monday when a memorial Day concert ended with bottle throwing that led to 17 arrests. No injuries were reported. A crowd of 75 to 100 people grew angry when the Tompkins Square Park concert ended at 6 . They started beating on garbage cans setting fires and breaking Down a police barricade Deputy inspector Richard Seti said. One witness John Hales said the group was closing the concert with a a Metal Jam a simply making noise for the fun of it. Whale Dies in Bay Santa Clara Calif. A a Young Gray whale that repeatedly became stuck in shallow san Francisco Bay Waterways died monday night despite Rescue efforts. Volunteers were trying to Herd the animal toward the Bay earlier in the evening when it failed to surface from a shallow Creek said Denize Springer a spokeswoman for the Marine mammal Center. A it was in deep enough water for it to swim then it dived and it did no to come up again a Springer said. Scientists wont know for several weeks pending a necropsy just Why the whale died. They have not decided whether to remove the mammal from the Creek or perform the tests there thai born Cadet no. 1 Colorado Springs Colo. For the first time a foreign born Cadet has earned the . Air Force Academy Stop honors. On monday Jack Rit Tham Avichai 23, of Thailand was named the Academy Stop 1994 graduate after earning a nearly perfect Grade Point average and recognition for his military athletic and Overall academic achievements. He also received engineering and aeronautical engineering awards. Tham Avichai said his graduation was a dream come True. A from age 6, it was my dream to come Here to become a Pilot a said Tham Avichai who was accompanied by his father Sutham a half dozen other visiting relatives and his Girlfriend