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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 09, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Wednesday november 9," 1.994 by the los Angeles times san Francisco never has a Man been so woe fully misquoted. Russian Ultra nationalist Vladimir a Mirinovsky a Flam Boyant demagogue on his first visit to the United states delivered a fiery speech monday before the nonprofit world affairs Council with one message none of it is True.  / the vow to Annex Alaska slander. The accusations Fanti semitism lies. The threats to create a dictatorship shoot 100,000 citizens deploy nuclear weapons . ,. V before a disbelieving audience including scores of russian immigrants a Mirinovsky described himself As a moderate a Dove a Friend to All ethnic groups. I stand Here before you to Tell the world that Pur part believes in multiparty democracy. We support no discrimination on ethnic social racial or religious grounds unconvinced several Hundred demonstrators gathered outside to distribute some of his most shocking quotes and denounce him As a bigot. We want to expose the real a Mirinovsky his virulent anti semitism his fascism said rabbi Douglas Kahn who helped organized the demonstration. We want to make him understand How repugnant the people of san Francisco find his  or As russian immigrant Yelen Bilyak said he s the monster of the Century a Mirinovsky first railed his Way to prominence in 1991, when his harangues and pandering promises of cheap Vodka helped him snatch nearly 8 percent of the votes in Russia s first presidential  raw Confidence in Russia s prowess his visions of military Triumph and economic dominance gained further Appeal As Russia slipped swiftly from superpower status. A Mirinovsky s a misleadingly named Liberal democratic party captured an astounding 25 percent of votes in the december 1993 parliamentary election. So a Mirinovsky entered the lower House of parliament in Triumph preparing a run for the presidency in 1996. Perhaps in preparation for that Campaign  monday tested a stump speech that could have passed Muster in most american districts he promised to fight crime banish ethnic conflict and boost the Economy in the stars and stripes 10 years ago nov. 9,1984 a senior congressional intelligence observer said the United states could t Rule out the use of Force if the soviet Union sends Mig jets to Nicaragua in the face of a . Warning not to do so. 20 years ago nov.9,1974 judge John Siri Ca acting on a request by defendant John d. Ehrlich Ryan agreed to appoint three doctors to deter mine if former president Richard Nixon is too ill to testify in the water Gate cover up trial. 30 years ago nov. 9,1964 a soviet decision calling for a truce in its conflict with China can be expected soon Diplo Matic observers said. 40 years ago nov. 9,1954 the United states sharply protested to the soviet Union the Downing by two of its Mig fighters of an . Air Force plane Over japanese territory in the Hok Kaido area 1 50 years ago nov. 9,1944 the German High command for the first time declared officially that the touted a weapons described in reports from Sweden As Long Range rocket bombs had been hitting London for weeks. World War 50 years ago today nov. 9 1.9-4.4 . Troops fight their Way across the Moselle River South of Metz in northeastern France farther South american soldiers push on from the Seille River to chateau Salins. In Italy British attacks Force the germans to Retreat from Foll. A japanese Convoy lands reinforcements on Leyte in the Philippines but is driven off by . Planes before it can get supplies ashore. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers inc. Tha world almanac of world War it. Bison books con 1981 a Eric Smith 14, shows no emotion during his sentencing monday for the murder of 4-year-old Derrick Robie. Dead a s parents see you no kit be r get Maxi m u m Bath . A i came As a Relief to the parents however Small that enough people cared enough to see to it that their 4-year-old son Steen age killer got the Maxi mum sentence. Heeding Dale and Doreen Robie s heartbroken plea monday a judge imposed sentence of nine years to life for 14-year-old Eric Smith who lured preschooler Derrick Robie off the sidewalk on summer morning and bludgeoned him with rocks. The couple talked monday night about getting on with their lives knowing that life will never turn out the Way they could have  re the ones who got the maximum sentence the Mother said in an interview. Eric cast his eyes downward but displayed no emotion at the sentence. He will serve at least three years at a lockup for juveniles he could be transferred to Pris on at 18, but More Likely at 21. Eric a freckle faced red head who turned 14 this year could be free by age 22 and Back among us at some Pointin his 20s," prosecutor John Tunney said. When Derrick came into this world i cried and when Derrick left this world i cried Dale Robie his voice trem bling told the Steuben county court. I have Felt the whole realm of Loving and  afterwards the 34-year-Oldprinter said we got what we came  Eric is just As dead As Myson his wife said. I know that s a pretty harsh Way to put it but i just feel that he s not even part of the human race anymore. It was a Little bit of a Relief to know that enough people cared enough to put him away for the maximum amount whatever that May  a week after the slaying on aug. 2,1993, Eric confessed to leading Derrick on a supposed shortcut to a Day Camp they at tended in the Western Newyork Village of Savona. In a wooded area he choke the boy and bashed his head with a 26-Pound Rock then sodomized the body with a stick. Critics liars through tax Reform. He even pledged goodies for the local audience Strong Trade links Between san Francisco and Russia s Eastern , a Mirinovsky warned that unless his party captures the presidency Russia will collapse into civil " " ,. .,., the worsening of conditions Iri Russia would bring big conflict Over the entire eurasian continent. It would com close to the United states he said. As an indication of his country s instability  that russian soldiers educated at Harvard University Are poised to overthrow their military command apart of an american attempt to meddle in russian poli tics. ". A master conspiracy theorist who has blamed the aids epidemic on the United states a Mirinovsky said he believes the  Media Are attempting to discredit him by misquoting his inflammatory rhetoric. His vision of russian soldiers bathing their feet in the Indian Ocean interpreted As a Call to Conquest rep resents merely a prediction a Mirinovsky said and not a goal ,. A a. Kill Pupil on pus in jute 12 Milwaukee a Metal pipes carried by flatbed truck ripped through a school Pas during a free Way pileup monday killing one Pupil and injuring 12 others authorities said. Also injured were the bus Driver and a Man an woman whose car caught fire. The pileup involved two trucks two cars and the bus. Traffic on interstate 94 was backed up by an unrelated wreck when a car rear ended the flatbed truck inthe Center Lane clipped the Back of the bus and burst into flames. ". A. A. The collision sent the flatbed pipes flying through the Side of the bus in the right Rane killing 7-year-old Toni x Xiong said sgt. David Iushewitz of the Milwaukee county sheriffs department. The pipes Are used to build scaffolding. There  big truck with pipes on it said 11-year-old Cameron Davis who escaped injury. Every body was sliding Forward and people were like on the floor screaming and crying5." _ the initial collision also sent the flatbed into tieback of another car which in turn hit a semitrailer truck. -. Eleven pupils were treated at a Hospital and released. One Pupil was admitted in fair condition said Caryl Sewell a spokeswoman for children s Hospital of Wisconsin v  a a the bus Driver and the couple in the car that caught fire were treated at a Hospital and released. The bus carried 17 pupils in grades one through six who attend Calhoun elementary school in suburban new Berlin As part of a program to Foster racial Inte Gration said Jim Benfield superintendent of the new Berlin school District. Smuggler of mexican spiders Given 105-month jail term los Angeles a a spider dealer convicted of smuggling hundreds of endangered mexican tarantulas into the United states was sentenced to More than eight years in prison monday. The 105-month sentence was the longest Ever handed Down for a violation of . Wildlife Laws the . Attorney s office said. Stephen Earl Cook 46, technically could have received a 25-year prison term and a $1.25 million Fine but the sentence issued by . District judge Manuel real was the longest allowable under Federal sentencing guidelines said assistant . Attorney Nathan Hochman. In june a Fedei Ury found Cook guilty of illegally smuggling transporting and Selling More than 600 mex ican red kneed tarantulas. Prosecutors said Cook a dealer in reptiles and spi Ders paid $3 apiece for the tarantulas in Colima mexi co last year and sold them for $30 to $45 each at rep tile and spider shows and to private collectors. " the tarantulas Are classified As endangered under both mexican and . Law  
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