European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday june 26, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 5 Middle aged music a amps Abrams minstrels in medieval dress perform Friday in the historic Romer Berg Section of Frankfurt Germany. The District in Continental Europe s banking Center has been turned into a medieval Market this weekend that is open today from 11 . To 10 . Widow gets life in killing of Gulf vet Detroit apr a woman was sen ten cd Friday to life in prison without parole for arranging the murder of her husband a persian Gulf War Veteran so she could collect on his $150,000 life insurance policy. Toni Cato Riggs was convicted june 8 of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the March 1991 slaying of army spec. Anthony Riggs the slaying just 10 Days after Riggs returned from the Gulf War Drew National attention Over the irony of his Safe return from Battle Only to die in what first was thought to be random Urban violence a my entire family hurts because of this loss a Riggs Mother Lassie Riggs said. Cato Riggs 25, was seen sobbing on National television shortly after her husbands death. But prosecutors said she had her 22-year-old husband killed so she could collect on the insurance policy she persuaded him to get just before he left for the War. Her brother Michael Cato was convicted of actually shooting Riggs. He is serving a life sentence. The prosecutions Case entered on a series of secretly recorded videotapes in which Cato Riggs admitted plotting her husbands death. She was seen on the tapes trying to get a Job with men she thought were the Heads of drug families but who were actually undercover drug enforcement administration  prompts Admiral to withdraw bid by the Washington Post Washington a the Navy Admiral nominated to take Over the . Military a Pacific come withdrew his candidacy Friday under pressure from senators who questioned his role in investigating a sexual harassment Case. Adm. Stanley r. Arthur now serving As vice chief of naval operations would have overseen military operations in Korea As part of his responsibility if his promotion had gone through. But what had been a charmed military career became tripped up Over questions about How he handled a Navy lieutenants allegations that she was kicked out of flight training after she levelled harassment charges against one of her instructors. There was Little sign that the questions about Arthurs role in the matter were serious enough to do More than delay his nomination according to military and congressional observers. But Pentagon officials said Arthurs withdrawal which was done with the encouragement of the chief of naval operations . Mike Boorda reflects the Navy a reluctance to become ensnared in another sexual harassment controversy in the Wake of the infamous Tail Hook affair. Privately some military officers complained that Arthur was being unfairly penalized because of sensitivity about Public image. The controversy stems from Arthurs decision in april that officers acted properly when they flunked it. . Rebecca Hansen from helicopter flight training. He said she had been dropped because of poor performance not As retaliation against the harassment complaint she made. Arthurs decision was reviewed by the defense departments inspector Genera who supported his conclusion. But sen. David Durenberger r-minn., who represents Hansen a Home state raised several questions about the thoroughness of Arthurs inquiry. Complaining that the Navy was providing no answers he threatened to hold up Arthurs confirmation until he got More information. Arthur an aviator flew hundreds of combat missions in Vietnam. He was the senior naval commander during the 1991 persian Gulf War. Although highly regarded in the n avy some other issues had Arisen about his nomination. Arthur is heavyset and military officers were expecting questions about his physical  aides steamed Over waiter duty Washington a White House military aides Are in a Huff after being pressed into mess Hall duty. When a storm blew through tuesday and threatened to ruin a South Lawn social for 650 democrats someone decided to move the party inside and the military aides were asked to carry things. A we Are military officers not waiters a one aide told the Washington Post which reported the incident saturday. The aide went on to complain that the situation was a embarrassing to us and should be embarrassing to the  but Deputy press Secretary Neel Lattimore said no disrespect was intended and everyone on the staff was asked to help out. Japanese Leader resigns after 8 weeks by the los Angeles times Tokyo a facing a no Confidence motion that he admitted he could not win prime minister Tsutomu Hata resigned saturday and said he would a entrust my future to parliament. At the moment chances for his reelection appeared Uncertain. With no party holding a majority another coalition will be needed to form a government. Hata elected prime minister Only eight weeks ago said he took the action to avoid a general election that he said would have thwarted political reforms enacted last March after a five year struggle. Hata choosing a prime minister in the lower House also will enable Japan to Send a Leader a threatened by an ouster to the annual seven nation economic Summit in Wal Naples Italy from july .8 to 10, he noted. A Japan cannot afford a monthlong hiatus in politics ii and that would have been created by a dissolution and a Campaign for a general elec Tion he said. Last year former prime minister Kii Chi Miyazawa was forced to play Host to the Summit in Tokyo in the Middle of an election Campaign. He had called the vote after a no Confidence motion against him passed the lower House. Hata along with Ichiro Ozawa his chief strategist led the rebellion against Miyazawa by voting for that no Confidence motion and bolting the Liberal democrats to Appeal for political Reform. A subsequent election in july sealed the end of the Liberal democrats 38-year Rule. Boundaries for new single seat districts included in March s reforms have not yet been drawn. Obit by Benetton shows aids infected Reagan Rome apr the latest shocker by Benetton is a fake obituary on Ronald Reagan with a touched up photograph showing aids related lesions on the former presidents face. The article appears in the company Magazine of the italian clothing maker known for startling advertising campaigns. The Issue of colors Hasni to appeared on italian Newsstands yet but the a obit a in the form of an editorial assailing Reagan for his stance on aids while in office is already attracting attention. Bennetton officials could not be reached for comment saturday. The photo shows Reagan with Kaposi s Sarcoma a disease common among aids patients. The photographer behind the series of the company a controversial photos Olivier o Toscani denied that the retouched photo of Reagan was a provocation. A it s Only the truth a Toscani was quoted Friday in Turing a newspaper la Stampa. He criticized both Reagan and former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher for their aids policies