European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 21, 1987 the stars and stripes protesters take Over vacant houses dramatize plight of nation s homeless by the associated press protesters representing the homeless broke into vacant houses in several american cities monday to dramatic the need for permanent Homes for the needy. As inc nation marked the birthday of slain civil rights Leader Marl in Luther King jr., protesters in Phil Adelphia. Los Angeles. Washington Baltimore Chi Cago and new Orleans broke into vacant Homes owned by the veterans administration. In new York about two dozen homeless people and heir supporters marched through freezing rain to an abandoned building carrying a Banner and such household items As pots and pans and lampshades. The group had planned to occupy inc six Story Boardo up building but did not enter x. Alfredo Gonzalez president of inc new York Chap Ter of the homeless Union which sponsored the pro tests said there were tens of thousands of apartments in the City being Kepi empty by owners who want to sell them or convert them into condominiums. Chris Sprowal National president of the homeless Union led the protest in Philadelphia. We believe that the True Way to Honor the memory of or. King on his birthday is through action not  he said about 20 protesters broke into a vacant House in Philadelphia intending to turn it Over to a homeless Mother with four children but the Mother Michele Lucky 26, left the House after a a official threatened her with trespassing charges. The a did agree to discuss the Transfer to the City of 11 vacant Homes to owns in Philadelphia Sprowal said. In los angst is seven members of inc los Angeles Union of the homeless look Over a vacant House repossessed from a Veteran but left peacefully after a a offi Cial told them the Home had been sold and was in escrow. In Washington a dozen homeless people took Over a vacant House owned by the a and plan to have sever Al people live Here while they refurbish it. Curios Garcia head of the Washington metropol Itan area homeless Union said they want to bring homeless families there for Long term slays. We re establishing our own program for homeless veterans right Here and right now Garcia said. We re moving in and taking Over. Sure there s a Chance for a confrontation but that s not what we re about. We re about putting people in  he said the a repossessed the House three months Ligo and it has been vacant since. Four members of the Chicago Gary area Union of the homeless were arrested and charged with disorderly con duct after trying to occupy a a owned Home. They were released on Bond about an hour later police said. Nine members of the Union seized a repossessed a House in Baltimore a spokeswoman said. One a person came and left and they re still waiting to Sec what happens she said gunmen concentrated on Nicart Guan Cardinal Miami a the gunmen who burst into a private Home and robbed nicaraguan Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo concentrated on the prelate and stole his diaries and notes a witness said. The robbers who broke into inc Home of Roberto Rivas saturday and tied up seven people look Money from everyone but their Mam objective seemed to be the Cardinal Kiva said sunday they never mentioned the Cardinal s name but went through his documents carefully Rivas 57. Said. All of their actions were against him Rivas. A nicaraguan exile and longtime Friend Oto Bando y Bravo said. Obando y Bravo. 60, the archbishop of Managua and an outspoken critic of inc sandinista regime returned to Managua monday. Luis Endara a Mir Nowr of the Nicara Guan Lay Cal Holie commission in Miami said the Cardinal was the Only one of the victims whose Wallet was taken and the Spanish speaking thieves ignored expensive video equipment. Monsignor Bismarck Carballo once a close assistant to Obando y Bravo whom the sandinista government exiled to the United states said a similar attack against the Cardinal took place in Nicara Gua two years ago a photo Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo at Miami Airport before departing Tor Managua. He said the prelate was intercepted then by three uniformed men but escaped when he radioed for help from his car. The Contra umbrella organization the United nicaraguan opposition issued a statement monday expressing support for the Cardinal and calling the robbery a cowardly  the incident was the culmination of a Long Chain of threats attacks injuries and hostilities that Cardinal Obando y Bravo has been suffering for seven years the statement said. Obando y Bravo who was in the Miami area for a religious meeting was robbed of his Driver s License Church papers and Money according to Carballo. Police spokeswoman Lucy Fitz reported that the other victims were robbed of Money and jewelry but not papers. Obando y Bravo has been a leading critic of Nicaragua s leftist government which he has accused of committing human rights violations trying to sup press the roman Catholic Church and attempting to install a cuban like totalitarian system. Sandinista leaders in turn have accused him of supporting the  Contra rebels and of letting the Church be used to stir up anti sandinista senti ment. Mexican american group picks Anaya los Angeles api former new Mexico gov. Toney Anaya on monday was appointed head of the mexican american Legal defense and education Al fund but immediately was challenged by the group s fired president and Gener Al counsel. Antonia Hernandez the group s head since August 1985. Issued a statement saying her firing Over the weekend by the civil lights group s executive committee was illegal and  she said she was confident she would prevail if the matter wound up in court. The fund s chairman. Eric p. Sterna defended inc firing saying we Felt that it was time for a change and that we needed stronger National  we arc truly excited to appoint an individual of such Caliper and with the proven civil rights track record of former governor Anaya he said in a Telephone interview. Anaya 45. Capped four years As new Mexico governor in 1986, when he declared the Sim a Sanctuary for Central american refugees and commuted the sentences of inmates on death Row. He is to step in feb. I As head of the fund. The group has an annual budget  $2.8 million and has been involved in cases involving mexican americans throughout the country. Founded in 1967, it is based in los Angeles and has offices in san Francis co san Antonio. Texas Chicago and Washington . Ana a said he plans to open an office in Santa pc . Hernandez. 38, said she considers her self the group s legitimate Leader and enjoys the support of the majority of the group s directors and staff eighteen of the group s 34 Board members have signed a petition calling for a meeting within the next month to review the action taken by the executive committee she said. Sterna said by Laws allow the executive committee to acl on its own in personnel mailers an interpretation her Wandw disputes. The executive committee is made up of 16 of the group s directors and their decision to fire Hernandez was Over whelming Sterna said. Bad weather alters Reagan s weekend return Washington a president Reagan after enjoying a three Day holi Day weekend at Camp David was forced by poor weather on monday to return to the while House in a four wheel drive Van. Usually the president and his wife Nancy Are taken la and from the Wood land Retro us in the c Al Odin mountains of Western Maryland by helicopter. But on Mondrut. Due to fog and rain inc reagans were driven in a i /1-hour motorcade that included a police car several sedans four wheel drive vans and secret service protective vehicles. If poor weather makes a helicopter Landing difficult the president has often been driven to and from Camp David in a limousine motorcade accompanied by a Conli genl from the White House press corps. No reporters accompanied Reagan and his wife on monday s trip however. Nor were they allowed to View his return to the diplomatic Entrance of the while House which is Normal procedure when Reagan returns by helicopter. Assistant press Secretary Mark we in Berg said White House officials decided at mid Day there was nut enough Lime to assemble the traditional travel Pool of reporters and gel it to Camp David in Lime for the motorcade. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today,., Jan. 21, 1947 As his final official act. Secretary of slate James Byrnes signed the peace agreements formally ending world War ii with nazi satellite Stales Italy Hungary Romania and bul Garia. Gen. George c. Marshall was to take the oath As the new Secretary of state on Jan. 22. 30 years ago today. Jan. 21. 1957 polish voters spurred by appeals of the roman Catho Lic Church and fears of soviet intervention gave sober and apparently Over whelming endorsement to communist party Secretary Wladyslaw Gomulka s policies of socialism with sovereignly. 20 years ago today. Jan. 21, 1967 in China peking radio said the opponents of Mao tsp Tung had mobilized great numbers of peasants and sent them into Shanghai to attack the pro Mao forces. ? 0 years ago today. Jan. 21, 1977 Jimmy Carter was inaugurated yesterday As the nation s 39lh president. He urged fresh Faith and a new commitment to the bold and Brilliant dream of America