European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes wednesday november 27,1985 stateside transportation Secretary takes a ride in the flin Mobile Washington a transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole with the help of the Fred Fml Slonic car Toon character has kicked off buckle up week a nation wide Effort to gel people to use scat belts. Dole sat in a Battery powered replica of the Flintstone flin Mobile Al a Brief ceremony on the Washington mall. She took care to buckle inc scat Belt on the vehicle which in the coming necks will be part of a Lour a shopping malls around the country to promote scat Bel Tuse. She noted that Ruckle up week is meant to stress the need for people to use their seat belts especially during inc heavy travel period associated with thanksgiving. Dole said half of the fatalities and serious injuries from automobile accidents could be prevented if people use scat belts provided in cars. Del Monte pays to Settle charge of mail order violation Washington i a the Federal Trade commis Sion has announced thai the Del Monte corn., has agreed to pay a $100.000 civil Penally to Settle charges that i violated Federal mail order regulations. The complain was filed Over a Del Monte promotion for country Yum in dolls in 1982 and 1983. The dolls were sold to Consumers for Cash and coupons from Delmonte products. The commission said Del Moalc. Based in san Francis co failed to ship the dolls within the Lime allowed under Federal regulations and failed to notify customers of the delay and inform them they could cancel the order an receive a refund. The civil penalty was paid under a consent agreement that Sci Les the charges but docs not constitute an admission of guilt the commission noted. Marine Dies trying to save buddy who fell into water Honolulu a a Marine trying to Rescue a buddy who slipped and fell into the churning water at the base of sacred Falls on Oahu s Windward coast is presumed to have drowned a Marine spokesman says. The other Man surfaced a Short Lime later and was rescued by other marines All members of the Fleet Marine Force Pacific band who were on an Outing to the Falls said master sgt. Frank Serelo. A search was to continue for the missing Man Lance Cpl. Thomas a. Kinsman jr., 20, of port Huron. Mich. The rescued Man. Lance Cpl. Gregory Wilbur 21, of Birmingham mich., was taken to Tripler army medical Center where he was treated and released Segreto said. Ancient Indian Graves looted at burial site in Tennessee Nashville Tenn. Up1 several Graves at an ancient Indian burial site were opened and looted and the Skeleton of an adult male buried 700 years ago was left exposed an angry archaeologist said. We Don t like to Call the people who did this archaeologists an upset Nick fielder director of the state division of archaeology said. They would probably Call themselves relic collectors. We prefer to Call them grave race protest victims to leave despite pledges of Protection Philadelphia a a Black Man whose family was inc target of protests by White neighbors chanting. We want them out says he and his family arc leaving their new House because even if the juror died we d still be watching our backs every meanwhile an interracial couple living in the predominantly while Southwest Philadelphia neighbourhood said they will stay taking advantage of Protection offers from Federal and City authorities. The Justice department announced it would investigate protests against the families and a Black group has begun organizing a saturday demonstration in violation of a slate of emergency in the area. In the Long run we have to look at our safely Here said Charles Williams 23, who moved into the neighbor Hood nov. 16 with his wife and 7-year-old daughter. Even with the cops. There Aren t any guarantees. 1 Don t want to have to look Over my shoulder every Williams decision to leave within a month called by one Black official a giant step for racism came despite the promises of Protection and support from Black and Community leaders. Williams wife. Marietta Bloxom 24, said her daughter Laikeisha was frightened. I like the House but i can t live in any neighbourhood where my child is afraid she said. Williams who has moved his family to a relative s House sat in his Row House wednesday and watched 400 Whites outside shout we want them out and beat the next night 300 demonstrators targeted the Home of Carol and Gerald Fox an interracial couple with two children. Word of Williams decision to leave came As the neigh boyhood entered its fourth Day of Calm under an emergency declaration by mayor w. Wilson Goode. On Friday he banned gatherings of More than four people except for religious or recreational purposes. Despite the ban members of the International commit tee against racism went door to door near the mostly while neighbourhood passing out leaflets announcing demonstration this saturday. A protest by operation push a Black civil rights group was cancelled last weekend after Good s Declara Tion. Push complained monday about the City s handling of the protests which Drew no arrests. Mrs. Fox who is White said she and her husband had no plans to leave less than a month after arriving. We just bought this House and it is in no condition to sell. Where Are we going logo besides Why should we move if they Don t like us Fine. Don t talk to us. That s of. We bought this House so we re Here to Karen Warrington. A spokeswoman for Goode said the mayor and managing director James while after learn ing of Williams s plans to leave had tried to assure him that his safety would be ensured if he police have stationed 24-hour guards at the couples Homes and . Attorney Edward Dennis or. Said Mon Day thai Fri agents also have been on watch. Dennis said City and Federal authorities will bring the full weight of their offices to Bear against any action intended to intimidate or frighten residents into abandon ing their Homes because of their he said he asked the Fri working with the civil rights division of the Justice department to determine if protes ters violated the 1964 fair housing act which prohibits efforts o deny people housing of their Choice. There is a perception in the Community that when a photo Carol and Gerald Fox will stay in their Philadelphia Home despite protests by their while neighbors. Whites Are the perpetrators of this kind of racial violent behaviour they re treated with kid gloves said Thurman Evans president of the Philadelphia push chapter. There s a perception that when Blacks Are the perpetrators you get Tough. And that perception needs to be dealt with Evans said. Push members tried to persuade Williams s family to slay he said. If they do not it will be one giant step for racism and we just cannot afford thai . Christian a local official of the National association for the advancement of coloured people said his group has not yet Given up Hope i will convince them to stay Christian said. We be got to break thai Type of Altitude in our cite. As Long As people will be chased from where they live there la Alwa be nuts chasing governor Happy to see Rajneesha Bubble burst Rajnes Puram. Ore. A As disciples of Bhagwan Shrek Rajneesha continued to depart gov. Vic Atiyeh said he is relieved that their Central Oregon com Mune source of Many problems for Oregon officials was being dismantled. La s going to make it a lot easier for this office and for state government he said in Salem. It s a Relief. You cannot compre Hend How much time these people consumed of stale Rajneesha resumed to his Homeland of India on nov. 15 after pleading guilty to charges of immigration fraud a Day earlier and disciples have announced they arc Clos ing the 4-year-old commune and Selling its assets. A Texas car dealer arrived Here monday with a j6 million offer for the 79 Rolls royces left behind by the guru. Meanwhile state school superintendent Verne Duncan said monday that he is shut Ting off slate dollars to the District and he called for an imme Diate audit and inventory of school District funds and property. The school District is governed by an All Raj Neeshee school Board and includes a sin Gle elementary school which commune officials have said will close next week and programs for secondary students that have already ended. A report by the District listed 98 students As of Early october a drop from last year s fall enrolment of 123. The District employed seven teachers and five aides. A lot of kids Are leaving the District chief teacher a Prem Nura said monday. We re in a position of transition and we rewinding disciples continued to depart Rajneesha Puram on monday leaving in three buses and several private vehicles said commune spokeswoman a Anand Sarita. Another spokeswoman. A Dhyan Puja. Estimated the number at about 100. Bob Roeth Lisburger owner of european Aulo group of Carrollton Texas who brought a $2 million Check As a Down pay ment spent several hours monday in negotiations for the cars with executives of the Rajneesha investment corp., Puja said she said an agreement might be announce tuesday. Randy Campbell a Roeth Lisburger associate told the associated press in a Tele phone Call monday that his Boss has t decided yet whal he would do with the cars but he said his favorite idea is to sell them at an invitation Only auction. In a related development a Rayne Eshu ram spokeswoman said monday that officials of the commune City would continue to fight in court the land use Battles that question ils legality. We want to finish these Legal fights be cause Rajnes Puram is Worth much More As a City with All the Urban services Avail Able said a prom Savita of the City s press Bureau. Anybody who would buy the properly would want the sewer and water systems speculation on whal the property could be used for continued to float around the Community although officials said no offer Shad been made. Meanwhile disciples of Rajneesha were buying everything from so Cocos to old school buses from the buddy afield transportation co., and staff members of the Rajneesha i Imes put finishing touches on what will be the final edition of the Community s news paper going to press wednesday. An Oregon stale police trooper assigned to the commune said the cafe had been a rash in be 7 Jurt complaints Ince the announced disbanding of inc commune thai free Cit " world s Crim a few of the 3,000 disciples plan to re main Here for As Long As it takes for the properly to be sold. I
