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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 21, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. October 21, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 7 mad Mower sabotages Houston political and Houston a attempts to him a television  fur  candidate Louie Welch were mowed Down h a supporter of his opponent incumbent Kathy Whitmire . Incr  Wori Liv  he started his  or and kept it roaring thursday when a film Crew arrived to make the commercial across the Street from his Home. They wanted me to Stop mowing and i would  said worthy 26 they were quite  the Crew had planned to film two elderly people on the porch of a victorian Home in the Heights area of North Houston but the Roar of worthy s Mower was too loud. To me that was my ultimate political  worthy said. The film Crew left but not without a tight. Worthy said a Welch worker threatened to Call police and another worker used an expletive to describe him. Then he said a Welch supporter glanced at his House and said How Good is your Security system i said. Probably As Good As yours then he said Well probably be finding that out soon " worthy said. Worthy said he wants an apology from the him Crew. Campaign consultant Bob Heller who witnessed the incident said worthy docs not deserve one. The Crew politely asked worthy to Stop his Lawn mov or and turn Down his stereo but he refused. Heller said. He said no threats were made. He was determined to keep us from doing Hal spot he said. It was so childish. We could t believe what was  the commercial was filmed at another Home but the move Cost the Welch Campaign 53.000, Heller said. Clintine Cashion Whitmire s Campaign manager declined comment Friday. Worthy said that if he had it to do Over again he would. I d mow my Yard three Days in a Row if i had to he said. Branded legalized slavery rallies protest immigration legislation by United press International opponents of Federal legislation branded As legalised slavery demonstrated in cities across the nation saturday As part of the National Day of Justice for immigrants and refugees. In Denver representatives of Colorado s hispanic Community demonstrated in front of the Federal building let legislators know that we ire opposed to the Simpson Maoli Bill said Lucia Navarro of la Alianza do Lara a the Simpson-maz7i i immigration Bill now in conference committee to work out differences Between House and Senate ver Sions would offer amnesty to illegal Immi Grants who have already been in the country for a still undetermined number of years. It would also Penalise employers hiring Ille Gal immigrants who Are recent arrivals. The Bill is sponsored by sen Alan Simpson. R Wyo. And rep. Romano l. Mazzoli Day. Opposed to every part there arc mors that the Chicano Community supports certain aspects of it and we want to make it very Clear that we Are opposed to every part of it Navarro said. The guest worker provision is a form of legalized slavery she said. It would allow up to 350,000 workers per year to work in agriculture. But they will not be guaranteed a minimum wage they will get no health benefits and 20 percent of their pay will be withheld until they return to  she said the workers from Mexico could be used to break strikes particularly i Host called by inc uni cd far workers Union and would be do portable at the whim of growers. In pm members of the Ari Ona i Phoenix Aboul 200 people Molfar workers immigration Bill highlights Foj Fine employers up to $10,000 per illegal worker. Q provide additional $16.7 million in enforcement funds Over 2-year period. Q Grant amnesty within 3 years to estimated 2 million illegal aliens who arrived in country before Jan. 1, 1980. N provide up to $3 billion Over 6 years to states for social services to those who Are legalized. Pm allow up to 350,000 foreign Harvest workers in . At one time. Provision would be phased out after 3 years unless reauthorized by Congress. Inc ago Tabuno graphic source Chicago Thune news reports Union marched downtown. Their March also was tied into an upcoming trial in which 11 people including some clergy members arc accused of smuggling and harbouring illegal Central american Refu gees. The trial begins tuesday in Tucson. Most of the rallies were coordinated in cities with Large hispanic communities including los Angeles san Diego Chicago Houston Miami and san Antonio. Over 300 organizations and individuals have endorsed inc National Day of Justice including Chicago mayor Harold washing Ion inc american civil Liber pics Union and inc Rev. Jesse Jackson. The National Day of jul slice was devised by 150 immigrant and refugee rights advocates and organizers at the National consultation for immigrants and refugees rights held in los Angeles last april. New Orleans mayor loses 3rd-term bid new Orleans Ernest Mori Al s Hopes for another four years As mayor died saturday As voters rejected a proposed City charter change that would have allowed him to run for a third consecutive term in 1986. Morial conceded the election at 9 40 . Less than two hours after the polls closed. At 11 ., with All 465 precincts reporting unofficial returns showed the proposed charter change died by a vote of 88,331 to 56,999. Morial. A Democrat congratulated three announced candidates for mayor slate sen. William Jefferson City councilman Sidney Barth Clemy and businessman Rudy Lombard who worked so diligently to defeat  Morial who took office in 1978 As new Orleans first Black mayor had campaigned hard on behalf of the proposal. However opponents of the charter amendment known As proposition 1 contended the change would disrupt the balance of Power among tile mayor City Council Ana Citi Zens. The 1954 charter expanded the mayor s Power but limited the number of terms to two to keep political machines from taking hold of City government. Morial s relentless drive desire for control and taste for a Good fight have embroiled him in confrontation and controversy pitting him against citizens groups the City Council neighbouring parishes and the legislature. At times As Many As five of the seven councilman aligned themselves against him Morial has said the splits came because he refused to Cut patronage deals in Exchange for their votes. Philadelphia san Antonio aids victims Are upset with letters threatening prosecution abortion protest turns violent Philadelphia a anti abortion protesters stormed a line of police and Security personnel at an abortion clinic and 39 demonstrators were arrested and two police officers were injured authorities said. The saturday protest was the third time since december thai anti abortion protes ters had tried to enter the Nort Casl w men s can scr said Center spokeswoman Kate Strauser. Two police officers were injured in the scuffle said Dei Clive Barbara Smith. She said one officer suffered a wrist injury and another had minor injuries after being  people were charged with aggravated assault simple assault and resisting arrest Smith said and 36 were charged with criminal trespass disorderly conduct and failure to disperse. Strauser said eight or nine a aliens Al the clinic had to be rescheduled to another Day because of the demonstration which police said lasted for about two hours. San Antonio Texas up1 san Antonio s policy of threatening aids carriers with prosecution if they continue to have sexual relations is an insult to the dying a spokesman for aids victims said. If they would spend their Energy finding a place for these people to stay until they die then they would be accomplishing something. Aids victims arc no threat. They re dying said Beverly Smith presi Deal of inc san Antonio aids foundation. Most aids victims arc Loo sick to even think about anything sexual she said. She said the officials who adopt such policies do not see aids victims and the ravaging effects of the disease. They Don t want to see an aids victim. People Are so fearful they will catch it they Don i want to even Deal Wilh it. They need to Sec it she said. Some of them can t even get Oul of bed. They Don t know what s going on about them. They can t take care of themselves. One particular Man. All he wants to do is die right now she said. The san Antonio metro Bolilan he ally District last week hand delivered the first set of letters to known victims of acquired immune deficiency syndrome warning them they face third dog rec felony charges punishable by up to 10 years in prison if they have sexual relations with anyone except other aids victims. Violators will be charged under the communicable disease prevention and Contr pm act a stale Law that also can be used in cases such As measles. The health District s director. Or. Cou Rand Rothe said he Hopes the letters will prevent the spread of the disease and that the publicity about them will quell fears that aids victims arc knowingly spreading the disease. Rothe said he received one Telephone Call suggesting aids victims be tattooed. Although 40 aids cases have been re ported to the City Agency since 1981, the letters were Given to Only 17 people. The others had died. Mayor Henry Cisneros publicly urged aids victims to act responsibly. They should not  Slough off their obligations to others As human be Ings he said. Smith said some aids victims who received the tellers were offended at the implication they would act irresponsibly and said there is no evidence of anyone intentionally spreading the disease. This is very up salting when there s no proof. You Don l broadcast Hal people re spreading aids. Whal have we accomplished by i desc Sellers All they did was shake up people More she said. The letter Campaign was spurred by a recent incident in Houston in which a Man diagnosed to have aids said he would continue to have sexual relations. The Man threatened with hospitalization in a psychic Alric Ward later voluntarily checked Inlo a general Hospital  
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