European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes . Monday tuesday july 4/5, 1994 Kkt members stage rally at integrated housing area from the associated press Vidor Texas a ten men and women in White Robes and hoods waved Confederate flags and gave nazi salutes saturday outside a housing project that was integrated under court order. The demonstration came As about 75 members and supporters of a chapter of the White Camelia knights of the Kun flux klan held a recruitment meeting in Vidor grand dragon Charles Lee said. Some passing motorists shouted insults at the group and others gave the nazi Salute As klan members filed into a Community Center near the housing project last fall . Housing Secretary Henry Cisneros announced a Federal takeover of the All White Vidor housing project after attempts by the Orange county housing authority failed to move in four Black families. The four families eventually moved out citing harassment. But 15 More Black families moved into the housing project in january. A state judge in january barred Leeds group from coming within 500 feet of the Public housing project. A court injunction in february limited the distance to 22 feet. Aids counselling Bill of d Albany . A a Bill approved by the state Assembly would make new York the first state to require doctors to provide aids counselling for pregnant women and new mothers. The Democrat controlled Assembly passed the Bill Early sunday but its future in the Republican controlled state Senate was Uncertain As the final hours of the 1994 legislative session ticked away. Under the measure doctors would encourage pregnant women to get tested for the aids virus and then encourage them to get a test for the baby after it was born. The women and their doctors would be required to sign forms saying the patient received the. A counselling. The Bill would expire in 1997. Supporters say the Bill if passed could help prolong the lives of infected babies. Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver a co sponsor of the measure said no other state has a Law requiring such counselling. Disco Harry 82, bows out fort Wayne ind. A disco Harry Paul got his last dance. Athe 82-year-old dance fixture at the nightspot pice s was going Strong until two weeks ago when he was diagnosed with fast moving liver cancer. A the said head like to go dancing one More time a said his nurse Joyce Findley. A so i said a lets do everyone has been just wonderful about it. He a such a character. Everybody likes Paul stepped out in style pulling Pieros in a White stretch limousine where friends greeted him a a with balloons and cake. From his wheelchair he watched the action on the dance floor and listened to the music he loves so much. Paul danced through Many a musical Era but disco was his True love inspired by the 1977 movie saturday night fever. He made flamboyant costumes suspenders vests and tics his trademark. In 1979, Harry was featured on the to show real people which recognized showy and gave them a moment in the spotlight Washington apr Whitewater special coun Sci Robert Fiske should be Given a court appointment to increase his Independence from the executive Bra Rich As he continues his investigation of president. Clinton attorney general Janet Reno says. Reno on Friday urged a special panel of the . Court of appeals for the District of Columbia circuit to reappoint Fiske under a new Law that revived the position of Independent counsel. She had named Fiske in january As a special counsel in the Justice department to investigate the failed Little Rock. Madison guaranty savings amp loan the Whitewater development corp. And related investments of the president and his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton when Clinton was governor of Arkansas Reno acknowledged at the time that the Independence of anyone she appointed would be questioned because she is part of the administration. However the authority for the courts to appoint an Independent counsel or prosecutor had expired in december 1992 because of Republican discontent with the prolonged investigation of the Iran Contra affair. Reno relented after Clinton urged appointment of a special counsel amid growing congressional demands for a Public investigation of Whitewater. Meantime Congress renewed the Law on an Independent prosecutor and the president signed it thursday. Under the statute the Independent counsel is appointed by a division of the . Court of appeals. �?o1 hereby request that the court appoint a statutory Independent counsel As soon As possible and that the court appoint Robert a Fiske jr., so that he May continue his ongoing investigation without disruption and with the full Independence provided by the act a Reno wrote to the appeals court. Fiske a has not reported to the department of Justice concerning his investigative results or the direction of his investigation Quot wrote Reno. The new statue statute provides for Independent counsel in Only criminal jurisdiction. Reno a appointment gave Fiske civil jurisdiction As Well. The attorney general said she intended to continue that appointment a to ensure that the full scope of or. Fiskes Independent civil investigation continues uninterrupted and without limitation.�?�. The court panel could appoint someone else but it was unlikely the judges would take the matter away from Fiske a Republican former prosecutor from new a York. A a a a Reno a letter was criticized by sen. Lauch Faircloth r-n.c., who said Fiske was too closely tied to present and former administration officials to be Independent. Faircloth specifically cited fiskes association with former White House counsel Bernard Nussbaum who resigned earlier this year because of his handling of questions related to Whitewater. Taking it by the horns Brent Hill of Challis Idaho tries to take Down a stubborn opponent during the steer wrestling Competition saturday at Oregon a St. Paul Rodeo he was unable to Best the beast and received a a no time on the run. Girl 12, abducted in Polly Case Lodi Calif. Apr police mounted a massive manhunt sunday for a 12-year-old girl who was kidnapped from her Home by a Man who tied up two other girls and fled in the family a car. The girl and her Abductor were believed to be somewhere in the sparsely populated Countryside of Eastern san Joaquin county where the car was discovered about 9 30 . Saturday said Lodi police sgt. Frank Grenko. A we believe the suspect and to Little girl Are out in this intensely Rural country a Grenko said. Lodi is 67 Miles Northeast of san Francisco. The incident was frighteningly similar to the Polly Klaas kidnapping last octo Ber in Petaluma about 45 Miles North of san Francisco. A Polly also 12, was snatched from her Home by a knife wielding Man while she was having a slumber party with two friends. Hes remains were found More than two months later. In the latest kidnapping Katie Roma Nek was at Home with a 12-year-old Friend when a strange Man came to the House late saturday afternoon chief Larry Hansen said. Katie a 16-year-old sister returned Home from an errand and found the Man inside. The suspect a White male in his 30s with tattoos and a scruffy Beard tied up the Friend and sister then fled with Katie in the family a car. The vehicle was later found abandoned about 25 Miles away. Grenko said the car had been parked in a Field when its catalytic converter apparently sparked a fire. A Farmer who lives nearby reported seeing someone flee the scene. A police said there were no signs of forced entry into the upscale Home which has a for Sale sign in the front. A apparently he gained entry on a ruse he wanted to see the Home a Hansen said. He told the girls his name was Steve police said. The two other girls were unharmed but were being examined at a Hospital. Katie a parents were out of town in Michigan and have been contacted Hansen said. There is a no indication the family knows the suspect a he said. Police and Fri officials were searching the area with help from a helicopter the Polly Klaas foundation formed when the girl disappeared and now working to Quot help find missing children was alerted about Katie a abduction. The group planned to print and Post fliers sunday on the girls kidnapping. Richard Allen Davis charged in connection with Polly a abduction and murder is in custody
