European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 fees of place the stars and stripes monday february 2,1987 transit system changes its tune from press dispatcher the new York transit system has changed its Tun about prosecuting musicians who play in subway stations ordering trial no More summonses be issued in the meantime the Agency will put together its own entertainment program. A judge has allowed the metropolitan transportation authority to withdraw a summons against a classical guitarist who came to court with a lawyer from the american civil liberties Union. The next Day Meta police officers were ordered not to summons musicians unless they were interfering with operations or passenger safety. The Meta says it is working on new rules govern ing music rules that would be consistent with its program or sanctioned performances. Hundreds of musicians perform on subway plat forms each Day leaving their instrument cases opener a hat on the ground to catch coins tossed by Stran Gers grateful for the musical interlude. Until the new directive police had issued about3,000 Misdemeanour summonses a year for soliciting by musicians said it. James Duffy of the Meta police Force. The Fine is about $2$. Classical guitarist Lloyd Carn add went to the new York offices of the Acle after receiving three summonses two for soliciting and one for obstruct ing passenger traffic. Carew Reid says half his income comes from play ing in he subways and the other half from people who after hearing him there hire him to play for parties. The subways Are responsible for my living he said. There were no Clear guidelines and police we reissuing summonses based upon whim or their own musical tastes said his lawyer. Art Eisinberg. Under the Meta s music under new York pro Gram musicians audition then arc Given a specific time and place to play. They arc not paid except for two subway tokens to get inside but they arc allowed to leave a hat at their eel. Newsmen air differences Abc Anchorman Peter Jennings had a healed editorial discussion with Laurence Tisch the head of lbs at a dinner party. Channels Magazine says. The report described Tisch As an ardent supporter of jewish causes and said he accused Jennings of being pro Arab. Tisch later played Down the incident and said he is a Friend of Jennings. You la never find me in any Way interfering wit presentation of the news As Long As the news is presented fairly Tisch told the Magazine. But if i were sitting Home and i heard a commen tary on lbs on any subject that was biased 1 thin kit s my obligation the next Day to speak to the head of the news division and say look you put on biased commentary " he said. 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