European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday August 11, 1994 . The stars and stripes Page 7 kidnapped girl s abuser Given 4-to-l 2-year term from the associated press Riverhead . Katie Beers the child once held in a homemade Dungeon asked a court to give an earlier Tormentor a Long jail term. His sentence tuesday was four to 12 years. Katie now 11, wrote a letter that was read i court before Sal Inghilleri s sentencing. The truth is he was a big fat liar Katie  should go to jail for As Long As he can Inghilleri 41, was convicted july 5 of sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child for abusing Katie in 1991, when she was 8. The defense claimed Katie s testimony Abou Inghilleri the husband of her godmother was distorted by her traumatic experience in her 1992kidnapping by John Esposito Esposito another family Friend received sentence of 15 years to life for kidnapping Katie and holding her captive for 16 Days in a homemade Dungeon. House fire kills 6 children Velpen ind. Fire destroyed a House near this Small town Early tuesday and killed six children authorities said. A dispatcher in the Pike county sheriffs office said the fire was reported about 1 10 . The Ages of the victims ranged from 1 to 11, said Alden Taylor a spokesman for the state fire marshal s office. The precise Ages and relationship of the victim were not immediately released Taylor said. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. Videotaping of girls alleged California to. An employee of a tanning Salon has been charged with secretly videotaping five girl customers in the nude. Allen Wayne Elliott 26, was charged monday with child abuse and released on $10,000 bail. Each of the five charges carries seven years in prison Anda $5,000 Fine. Last month David k. Paro 26, was charged wit child abuse for allegedly using a hidden camera to videotape girls tanning in the nude at his video store and tanning Salon in Buffalo to. Authorities said 83 females were secretly videotaped at Paro s store. Prosecutors charged him under child abuse Law because Missouri has no Law against secret videotaping. Hand me Down ruled of Austin Texas a shrivelled hand found in the Glove compartment of a car in for repairs is a family heirloom and will be returned to its owner police said tuesday. Alison Hastings was visiting her aunt in Austi when her car broke Down police spokeswoman Ann Taylor said. She evidently took her car to be repaired and then flew to new York she said. The hand was discovered monday and police initially treated the Case As a possible homicide until they were Able to Contact the woman s Grandfather who told them that it was a Quirky hand me Down. He told us that he taught Anatomy 40 years ago and that this hand has been passed Down from generation to generation and that s How this woman happened to have Possession of it Taylor said. Police checked with prosecutors who confirmed there is no Law against possessing such a hand. Hastings of Bangor ., is a pre med student a Tulane University in new Orleans. Test of ads d Rug til Lowed Washington the government will allow pregnant women with the aids virus to take the drug at to prevent spread of the disease to their babies. Burroughs wellcome co., maker of the drug.". Marketed under the name Retro Vir announced the food and drug administration s decision tuesday. The Fra move called for women who Are infected with his the aids virus to receive capsules of Retro Vir during pregnancy and. Intravenous injections of the drug during labor. After delivery the newborns would get Retro Vir syrup. Total wholesale Cost of the entire treatment should be less than $900 per woman Burroughs wellcome said. -. With the Washington Monument in the background photographers gather around Smokey to help the spokes car celebrate his 50th birthday on tuesday in the nation s capital. He bearly looks a Day Over 40 Washington a the newest member of the american association of retired persons can t Bear the thought of quitting his jobs at least 12,000 children and their parents helped Smokey Bear celebrate his 50th birthday tuesday with a huge Bash at the Ellipse the Grassy Park just South of the White House. Smokey was presented with a Golden shovel a giant cake and an honorary membership in the Harp said Lynn Pisano Pedigo the . Forest service spokeswoman in charge of the nationwide commemoration of Smokey s 50th anniversary. The Celebration began about a year ago with smoke appearances at events across the country including the tournament of roses Parade and updated smoke commercials on radio and television. The events also marked one of advertising s longest running and most successful undertakings the Campaign to prevent Forest fires. It s really been an outstanding Day and a pretty Good year Pisano Pedigo said. We have a 23-foot mechanical Smokey Here. We have displays and exhibits and games and puppets and clowns. Smokey s message is not just historical. It s a serious one that helps people learn the significance of prevent ing wildfires before they  Smokey s extra Large Harp membership card entitles him to apply for a visa credit card participate in a no Load investment program take advantage of special rates or insurance and receive a subscription to mod Ern maturity the group s bimonthly Magazine said Tom Otwell a spokesman for the 33 million member Harp. Also honoured were the late Albert Staehle who Drenthe first Bear poster in 1944, and the late Jackson Weaver the Washington radio personality who intone Smokey s trademark slogan Only you can prevent for est fires for radio and television. Weaver would perfect his voice by putting a waste Basket Over his head until he got the resonance he really wanted Pisano Pedigo said. Party organizers also honoured the Man after who Smokey was named Smokey Joe Martin a popular new York City assistant fire chief from 1919 to 1930. Blockhead nailed in lobster boy Case Tampa Fla. A in a trial that exposed the dark Side of the carnival circuit a jury convicted the human Blockhead in the contract slaying of his step father the claw handed stub legged lobster boy. Jurors rejected Harry Glenn Newman s claims that the murder plot was the Only Way to protect his Mother from his Stepfather s violence. The jurors deliberate just More than an hour tuesday before returning their verdict a. A  the Mother Mary Stiles and son paid a teen age neighbor $1,500 to shoot 55-year-old sideshow Veteran Grady Stiles or. In the Back of the head two years ago As he relaxed in the family s trailer. Newman 20, who earned his sideshow nickname with his act of driving nails into his nostrils quietly sobbed when he Vas pronounced guilty of first degree murder. The conviction brings an automatic life sen tence without Chance of parole for 25  also was convicted of conspiracy to commit Mur Der. Circuit judge Donald c. Evans set sentencing for sept. 23. They soundly rejected the proposition you can claim self defense in a murder for hire situation said assistant state attorney Ron Hanes. While Newman never claimed to be the target of serious physical abuse he portrayed his genetically de formed Stepfather As a Drunken brute who beat his Mother butted her with his head and threatened to kill his entire family. The Only Way out Newman said Wasto kill him j i j i. Prosecutors argued that neither Newman nor his Mother was Ever in the imminent danger necessary to claim self defense Stiles 56, claimed battered spouse syndrome in he trial last month and was convicted of the lesser crime of manslaughter. She. Faces seven to 22 years in prison when sentenced this month. Christopher Wyant the 19-year-old trigger Manas convicted last year of second degree murder and is serving 27 years in , born from his Mother s previous marriage to a midget billed As the world s smallest Man was ordered held without Bond pending his sentencing. Voa sets multilingual newscasts on internet Washington a news and regional reports in 15 languages will be available on internet a global network of computers beginning monday the voice of America announced tuesday. --.--. Joseph b. Bruns acting director of broadcasting for . Government service said this will be the first time that an International broadcaster offers a full serv ice on internet it has been done on an experimental basis he said in a statement and Voa began offering its English language service in january. But now Voa will offer the service in 14 other languages largely 10-minute newscasts for 24 hours Aday to a potential audience estimated at 32 million. The words of the Voa announcers will be available on internet in digitized form convertible into sound by Many computers