European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 05, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday january 5, 1995 the stars and stripes r Page 5 suspect indicted on Federal charges in clinic slayings Washington a John c Salvi Iii charged by two states with abortion clinic shootings was indicted wednesday on Federal charges of carrying a firearm across state lines to injure or intimidate clinic patrons or operators. The Justice department announced that the two count indictment was re turned by a grand jury sitting in Boston. Each Federal firearms count carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 Fine. . Attorney Donald Stern of Boston said Salvi will have an initial appearance in Federal court in Norfolk va., where he is being held on state charges. At that time Federal prosecutors will request that he be returned to Massachusetts for Federal arraignment. After Salvi s return to Massachusetts a decision will be made As to what fur ther charges May be brought against or. Salvi and in what order state and Federal authorities will proceed against him Stern said. As for possible additional charges the new Federal crime Law provides the death penalty for certain Federal gun felonies in which a person is killed. Two clinic work ers were killed in the Massachusetts at tacks in which Salvi faces state charges. There also arc life imprisonment penal ties under a new Federal Law guarantee ing Access to clinics. Massachusetts has no death penalty. Salvi faces murder and attempted Mur Der charges in Massachusetts in the kill ing of two receptionists and the wound ing of five other people in shooting assaults Friday at two suburban Boston abortion clinics. The 22-year-pld student Hairdresser from Hampton , is charged in Virginia with shooting into a Norfolk abortion clinic saturday. The Federal indictment returned wednesday charged Salvi with transport ing a .22-caliber semiautomatic Rifle from Hampton to Brookline mass., with intent to injure or intimidate people seeking or providing reproductive health services. The second count charged him with Tak ing the same gun from Brookline to nor Folk for the same purpose. Federal authorities and prosecutors in two states have been negotiating for first crack at Salvi who was Beijing meld with out bail in Norfolk. The prosecutor in Virginia Charles Griffith has agreed to hold off trying Salvi until after his murder trial in Brook line said William Delahunt the District. Attorney in Norfolk county mass. Patient Falls victim to sick joke death train a world War ii cattle car used to transport jews to the nazis Auschwitz death Camp in Poland rests wednesday on suspended railway tracks at the had Ashcra holocaust memorial in Jerusalem israeli architect Moshe Safdie designed the Monument using the car donated by the polish government. It is to be dedicated by israeli prime min Istir Yitzhak Rabin on Jan 22 to Mark the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The Camp was freed by soviet troops on jan.27,1945. Oslo Norway a a determined ambulance Crew that showed up at the wrong address slapped a healthy norwegian onto a Stretcher and rushed him to Hospital despite his Strong objections. He was identified Only As Leif in a re port on recent Hospital mix the Man who was sick had to drive 37 Miles to the Hospital in the South Norway town of Kragero where he struggled to Register because a clerk insisted he was already there said the report. The men ended up sharing a room there they were Able to Clear up the confusion they had undergone examinations in the same Hospital on the same Day v in Niarie i Erez Junction Gaza strip a israelis and palestinians exchanged1 gunfire at the main Gaza Bor Der crossing wednesday the army said Many As four palestinians including two Plo police officers were reported wounded. The clash broke out at the Erez crossing Point two Days after israeli soldiers killed three Plo police offi cers during a nighttime shootout in the same area. The deaths monday further strained relations be tween Israel and the Palestine liberation organization government which administers Gaza and the West Hank town of Jericho israeli Security forces have been bracing for possible revenge attacks. Palestinian police officials said one taxi Driver was wounded israeli troops opened fire on a vehicle at the Erez crossing and a was wounded in a second israeli shooting just South of the crossing. Israel radio said four palestinians were wounded two police officers and two civilians. Officials at Shifa Hospi. Tal in Gaza City said they treated a civilian for a Bullet in jury to the hand. There were conflicting accounts of How the shootout " the israeli army said soldiers at the Erez crossing came under fire from within the self Rule area and returned fire. Soldiers at another Post farther South head the gunshots and opened fire at men running from an Orchard it said. It said the Man Acar and fled in the i a action of Gaza City. The army said none of its troops was injured. Rashid Abu Shubak a member of the Liaison commit tee that oversees implementation of Security aspects of the israeli palestinian Accord said the israelis opened fire first israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres has expressed regret Over the deaths of the three palestinian police officers but Israel maintains the palestinian police fired first. Bosnia truce threatened by reports of fighting f _ _. _ Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina a croatian serbian forces fighting in Northwestern Bosnia apparently failed to pull Back by wednesday threatening to unravel a four month truce across the Batte Wear Republic. " but for the second consecutive Day . Spokesmen in Zagreb Croatia and Sarajevo made conflicting statements on the Haven t seen anything that would indicate any movement of croatian ser Bian units out of the Bihac pocket in the last few Days said Thant Myint a a . Spokesman in Sarajevo . Spokesman Alexan. Der said we have reports that there was a withdrawal of ask. Croatian serbian troops from that area but we Donot know exactly to what extent that withdrawal has been heavy fighting around Sclika Kladusan on tuesday seemed to have died Down wednesday morning Ivanko said. But that is a pattern we have seen for Many he suggested hostilities could flare any " bosnian radio meantime reported croatian serbian troops were attacking wednesday with anti aircraft guns and " mortars in the area of velika was action it said. Man charged in plot to sell arms to Croatia Lansing Mich. A a Michi Gan Man has been charged with trying to use embezzled Public funds in a failed plan to sell military weapons to Croatia. Warren Gregory 50,whose wife is of croatian ancestry was charged tuesday by a Federal grand jury with interstate transportation of stolen funds the indictment accuses Gregory. A. Former state official of using 511,400 in funds to hire. Washington lobbyists for help in arranging an arms Deal that never went through. -. If convicted Gregory could face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 Fine . Attorney Michael Dettmer said. Gregory was charged in october with filing false tax returns for 1987 and 1991. He was accused of failing to report nearly $70,000 in income mostly from the House fiscal Agency which advises state lawmakers on financial matters
