European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 15, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Friday september 15, 1995 or at a glance Roger Bannister who broke the 4-minute-mile Barrier in 1954, has some thoughts on Black runners even if they a risk political he says Black sprinters have a certain natural anatomical advantages that Whites done to have. See Story on Page 12. On line crime fighting paedophiles and pornographers have been lured into the hands of undercover agents using a National on line computer service. A Page 6 losing pounds Britain under orders from european Union officials is adopting the metric system for and packaged foods and britons Are pounding the switch with criticism. _. Page 14 Index Abby Ann Landers 22 classifieds. 28-33 comics. 18-19,22 commentary. 17 crossword. 18 faces no places. 13 entertainment. 23-27 Horoscope. 29 Jumble. 29 letters 16 Money matters. 14 sports. 33-40 to listings. 39 weather. 15 c corrections because of an editing error a Story about raffle tickets thursday incorrectly stated that posters distributed by the 53rd area support group advertised that a military members family members and local National germans were eligible to buy them. Only a support group letter of instruction indicated the approval of Selling tickets. Trial s end is in sight at last n judge tells weary jury los Angeles a the . Simpson judge told fatigued jurors thursday that the prosecution would end its rebuttal Case within Days a then ordered a lengthy recess so attorneys could prepare for a scientific witness. A a in a hoping to Complete the presentation of the prosecutions rebuttal Case by either today or monday. All right so these will be probably the last three or four witnesses we will be presenting for the prosecutions Case a judge Lance Ito told jurors. At the disjointed Pace of the trial the prosecution May finish rebutting the defense Case before the defense finishes presenting the Case prosecutors Are rebutting. Jurors were treated to Only a few minutes of testimony thursday morning when a District attorneys vide Grapher wrapped up her testimony saying prosecutors did not appear to do anything improper in their videotaped interview of a jail wednesday the defense was turned Back by an appeals court in its bid to recall retired detective Mark Fuhrman. The appellate decision issued late wednesday left the defense with none of its desired remedies for dealing with Fuhr Many a refusal to answer defense questions about his racist remarks in taped interviews. Adding to the timing uncertainty were defense plans to Call an Fri agent who says Agency investigators have been pressured to alter their scientific findings Tiv help prosecutors in major cases. The defense said Frederic Whitehurst a witness in the new York terrorist conspiracy trial would testify that he was pressured to change a report about his investigation into the world Trade Center bombing to favor the prosecution. The photographer Teresa Ramirez testified wednesday that she videotaped the nurse who said he erred when he testified at a preliminary hearing that he withdrew about 8 Millilitres of blood from Simpson the Day after the murders of Simpsons second sex wife and her Friend. The nurse who was unavailable to testify because of ill health gave an unworn statement saying he believes he took less of Simpsons blood. His new statement provided prosecutors with an explanation for what the defense contends is missing blood that police used to Frame Simpson. The Fuhrman Appeal was a key part of the defense Case. A. In a tartly worded appellate Brief the defense claimed Ito erred this week when he refused to strike Fuhrmann a testimony Grant Fuhrman immunity from prosecution order Fuhrman to testify on limited issues or admit More excerpts from Fuhrmann a tapes which Are Laden with racial epithets and talk of police brutality and misconduct. Federal officials probe Fri tampering charge Washington a the Justice departments inspector general is investigating allegations by an Fri scientist that evidence in High profile criminal cases was tampered with at the of big a crime Laboratory. \ the probe involves some of the biggest cases in recent years from the . Simpson trial to the world Trade Center and Oklahoma City bombings. Attorney general Janet Reno said thursday that she met with department inspector general Michael Bromwich to discuss the allegations which came to her attention last month. The inspector Gen eral is responsible for internal investigations of the department. The Fri said it has reviewed More than 250 cases involving work done by its crime lab after one of its agents alleged that his colleagues slanted their testimony and fabricated evidence to help prosecutors in some cases. A to Date no evidence tampering evidence fabrication or failure to report Excul-patoj7 evidence have been found a the Fri said in a statement wednesday. Special agent Frederic Whitehurst who allegations and was interviewed wednesday night on Abc tvs primetime live labelled the Fri statement Whitehurst said he was under orders not to discuss specific cases. Defense lawyers want to Call Whitehurst As a witness at the . Simpson murder trial in los Angeles because he has claimed that Fri agent Roger Martz who gave testimony damaging to Simpson has slanted evidence in testimony in other cases. Whitehurst testified last month a at the terrorism trial of 10 muslims accused of plotting to bomb new York City landmarks a that he was pressured to distort findings about the 1993 world Trade Center bombing to favor prosecutors. Panel from Page 1 the Federal deficit by 2002. High one is named for the Way it would change retirement pay calculations from a percentage of Basic pay on the Date of retirement to the average Basic pay Over the last year of Active duty. The plan would Cut the value of monthly retirement pay by an average of 3 percent to As much As 9 percent in some cases. The Senate armed services committee is scheduled to meet in closed session monday to discuss the High one plan. Members of that committee were backing away from the Issue even before Spencer a announcement. Senate majority Leader Bob Dole r-kan., has called the proposal a a breach of Faith with service members. A a we la be looking at the details of or. Spencer a proposal with great interest a a Senate armed services committee staffer said. Various military advocacy groups mounted grass roots campaigns to flood lawmakers with telegrams and letters from their members expressing opposition to the plan. A your members have sent Over 5,200 telegrams to Capitol Hill since july a said John Geoghegan a legislative assistant for the air Force sergeants association. A a we re very Happy that All sides were Able to get together to come up with a mutually agreeable solution that is not harmful to service members particularly enlisted members a Geoghegan said. But according to Spence a fall sides did no to play a role in the Compromise Spence took a swipe at Pentagon officials who have spoken out against High one without offering alternatives. Defense Secretary William Perry his Deputy John White and the joint chiefs of staff All took turns denouncing High one Over the past few weeks. Even presi Junt Clinton bashed the idea recently in because of a source error a Story thursday omitted Rhein main a Germany from the Hometown news service schedule for the Holiday greetings program. The Hometown news Crew touring Germany will visit Rhein main on thursday from 10 . To 6 . The Crew will be in Hanau Germany on wednesday from 8 . To 4 . Because of a reporting error a Story sept. 3 incorrectly identified an Aviano a pilots plane and name. The Captain was the Pilot of an f-16 and was identified by his radio Call name not his last name. Y 21st activity Rhein main a Germany a amps a the . Army Europe a 21st replacement in will inactivate during a 4 . Ceremony today. Thousands of soldiers assigned to Usa eur each year were processed into Europe through the 21st replacement in. For Many this was the first place they saw upon their arrival. The battalions commander it. Col. Bit closes at Rhein main Wanda e. Rogers and command sgt maj. Ruby a. Withers will Case the unit s colors during the ceremony in front of the battalion Headquarters building 317 across from the air mobility come passenger terminal. The 64th replacement det will be activated during the ceremony. The new unit will carry on the Mission of replacement operations for Europe. One of his weekly National radio address. But Spence said the criticism a a ailed to move beyond a throughout the summer the committee asked the Pentagon to bring its expertise to our ongoing dialogue on the a High one problem a Spence said in a letter to Perry dated sept. 13. The Pentagon has been a conspicuously unresponsive a Spence wrote. A it would appear that the administration was More interested in political posturing than in helping to solve a difficult military personnel _ a i done to think that a a fair characterization a Pentagon spokesman Kenneth Bacon said thursday. A a we be been talking to Congress for months trying to head this thing a privately however Pentagon officials acknowledge a reluctance to jump into the fray. A Congress created this problem a one official said. A Why should we Rush into the breach to solve it for them a Hanau will hold Sale on saturday Hanau Germany a amps a the defense re utilization and marketing office in Hanau will have a Sale saturday in building 636 on the Gros nauheim Cavern from 9 . To 1 . The Sale is open Only to . Id card holders. Items for Sale include furniture computers appliances and military clothing. Ail purchases can be made in dollars or Marks and must be removed by 1 . For information Call Dan 322-8281 or civilian 06181-88-8281
