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Waco Investigation FBI knew of projectiles, didn’t tell Congress by Laurie Kell man Associated Press Washington — Justice Department officials acknowledge that an FBI document the agency had failed to turn over to Congress will be come a key part of an independent probe into whether the govern ment killed people during the Branch Davidian standoff in Waco, Texas, and tried to cover it up, The Associated Press has learned. Justice spokesman Myron Marlin said Friday night that former Re publican Sen. John Danforth, who is heading the independent inquiry, will have to examine why the crucial page of the report did not reach Congress earlier than this week. ' Marlin noted, however, that the page was properly turned over to lawyers in criminal and civil cases involving Whco survivors. “Whether it was an administrative error is something that the spe cial counsel will have to look at,” Marlin said. “But we know that the plaintiff and defendants counsel received it.” The key final page from a 49-page FBI lab report was turned over to the House Government Reform Committee this week, along with an internal Justice Department memo acknowledging the document “was not produced to Congress” during the 1995 investigations into the tragedy. The first 48 pages of the lab report, dated Dec. 6,1993, had been turned over to lawmakers years ago, absent the mention of the mili tary-style tear gas that government officials for years had denied us ing. The 49th page, obtained Friday by the AP, discloses that FBI in vestigators who examined the scene at Whco found a “fired US mili tary 40mm shell casing which originally contained a CS gas round” and two “expended 40mm tear gas projectiles.” The report is likely to become a key piece of evidence in the in dependent inquiry ordered by Attorney General Janet Reno and sep arate congressional investigations into whether government officials tried to cover up the use of potentially incendiary tear gas on the fi nal day of the siege. Justice Department and FBI officials denied for years that flam mable tear gas grenades were used on April 19, 1993, the day the Davidian compound went up in flames. They abruptly jgversed course earlier this month and acknowledged a “very limited number” of such devices were fired hours before the fatal fire. The government continues to maintain that religious sect mem bers set the fire, and federal agents did not contribute to it. They have said the tear gas canisters bounced off a roof of a concrete bunker and into a field. Sect leader David Koresh and some 80 followers per ished during a later blaze in a wooden structure away from the bunker. Meanwhile, the physician who headed the team that performed autopsies on the people who perished in the Davidian compound said he would welcome an opportunity to reopen his investigation into the deaths of the 23 cult members who died of bullet wounds. “There is a feeling that one should go back and re-evaluate,” Nizam Peerwani, the Tarrant County medical examiner told the Waco Tri bune-Herald'm an interview published Sunday. “The focus at the time was not whether the FBI was doing the shooting.” The FBI lab report does not specifically state whether the gas in -Waco SEE PAGE 4 JonBenet investigation nears one-year anniversary by Steven K. Paulson Associated Press Boulder, Colo.—Nearly a year after « grand jury began looking into the mur der of JonB^net Ramsey, there’s no in dication it’s any closer to resolution of the case, frustrating both residents and city leaders. “They’re at the point where they ei ther have to say they have something or they don’t,” said Brian Greenman, a shop keeper who lives near the Boulder Coun ty Justice Center. The 12-member jury, which began its work Sept. 15,1998, has heard testi mony from police officers, friends and relatives of the Ramsey family, and tech nicians who examined thousands of pieces of forensic evidence. But the panel, whose term expires next month, has not met since May 25. Denver attorney Scott Robinson, who has followed the case, said jurors might be awaiting forensic test results, still fol lowing leads or waiting for attorneys to work out a deal for JonBenet’s parents to testify. A spokeswoman for District Attor ney Alex Hunter declined comment, cit ing a state law that requires grand juries to operate in secret. In finishing its term, the grand jury might issue indictments, draft a report or simply adjourn without so much as a rec ommendation. It will then be up to Hunter to decide whether to pursue any jury rec ommendation or empanel another group to start anew. JonBenet, 6, was found beaten and strangled Dec. 26,1996 in the basement of the family’s home. John Ramsey found his daughter’s body about eight hours after his wife, Pat sy Ramsey, told police she had discov ered a ransom note seeking money in ex change for JonBenet’s safe return. APEC leaders seek end to East Timor crisis by Dirk JJeveridge Associated Press Auckland, New Zeauu©—The Pa cific Rim economic summit was trans formed into a high-level forum on the East Timor atrocities, but tensions fi nally broke Sunday when Indonesia said international troops can come in to re store order. The crisis forced the 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit to pay less attention to their of ficial agenda just when some of the states were cautiously proclaiming their satis faction in pulling out of the devastat ing Asian economic slump that began two years ago. Outside the APEC venue in Auck land, demonstrators were staane protests on topics ranging from Indonesia’s ac tions in East Timor and APEC’s trade policies to China’s control of Tibet and suppression of the Falun Gong medita tion movement. Inside, meanwhile, the APEC lead ers finally found the time Sunday to get down to the original business at hand— economics. APEC members said they’re relieved that the Asian financial crisis that dom inated their agenda last year is easing. But Clinton said there is no room for complacency, and the nations plan to seek new ways to liberalize global com merce through the Wforld Trade Orga nization. APEC trade ministers hope to re duce or eliminate tariffs in eight busi ness sectors. They have thrown down a challenge to the 15-member European Union, calling for an end to all subsidies to agricultural exports. In an issue on the sidelines of APEC, but with vast implications for global com merce, the United States and China restarted formal talks Sunday about ad mitting China into the WTO. U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefcky and Chinese trade minister Shi Guangsheng declined comment after their talk, but aides were planning more detailed dis cussions. The Geneva-based WTO sets rules for trade among its 134 members, and China has long sought membership. The U.S.-China WTO dialogue had been on hold for months since the last proposed deal failed, and China then was angered by the U.S. bombing of its embassy in Belgrade. In a breakfast speech to business ex ecutives, Clinton touched on Asian trou ble spots. He urged China and Taiwan to resolve their differences peacefully and called on North Korea to abandon long-range missile tests and focus on helping its people, who are suffering through a famine. Clinton later met privately with Russ ian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, dis cussing topics including corruption, mon ey-laundering in Russia, the Russian economy and arms control. World Briefs ■ Strom Thurmond readmitted to hospital for fatigue Washington (AP)—Sen. Strom Thur mond, R-S.C., has been admitted to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center for tests and observation after complaining of feeling weak. Thurmond, 96, the oldest senator ever, was admitted Saturday night, his press secretary, John DeCrosta, said Sunday. DeCrosta said doctors expected the sen ator to be released this afternoon. - Physicians wanted to find out why he has been fatigued, DeCrosta said in a statement. Thurmond’s last disclosed hospital ization was Aug. 22 at the medical cen ter in Washington, two days after a brief stay in a hospital in Columbia, S.C., where he had collapsed at a USC reception. DeCrosta said the senator has made an estimated five previously unreported trips to the medical center on week ends in the past three months for a vari ety of complaints. He said none required an overnight stay or caused him to miss any work or Senate votes. In a recent Charleston, S.C., news paper interview, Thurmond described his health as “generally all right.” “I’m not planning to die soon,” he told The Post and Courier. “I expect to serve my term out.” ■ U.S. and Korean ne gotiators extend missile talks BERLIN (AP) — U.S. and North Korean negotiators extended talks on the com munist nation’s missile program Satur day, scheduling an unplanned sixth day of discussions. “I’m satisfied; we have made some progress,” North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Gye Gwan said after the latest session at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin. He gave no details. 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