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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday february 1987 the stars and stripes Page 3 it s hoopla time As the film capital Marks 100th year Bab Hope paces an Oscar into a time capsule during Hollywood ceremonies. Hollywood a the late Nat Alie Wood was honoured with a Star on the walk of Fame and sob Hope Jimmy Stewart and Gene aulry put me mentos in a Lime capsule As the film Cap ital celebrated its loot i birthday Sun Day. The ceremony began on a Bilter Swec note As Robert Wagner dedicated the 1,842nd walk of Fame Star to his lat wife Natalie Wood. She was a wonderful lady Wagner said. Wood who starred in such films As rebel without a cause splendor inthe grass and West Side Story drowned Oft Santa Calalina Island in1981, the crowd moved inside inc newly renovated Hollywood Roosevelt Hief where Academy awards were first presented in 1929, and a a fool by a fool acrylic time capsule was filled. Actress Rhonda Fleming led the singing of Happy  Stewart quoted a letter from president Reagan for the capsule saying As cities go Hollywood is relatively Small. It s 4vi Square Miles and the Home of200,000 residents. However its world wide reputation rivals Many other a Lions on  Hope who was doused with Cham pagne from a huge bottle added a special Oscar Statuette to the capsule and said "1 finally get my hands on one of these things and can t touch it again for another Century buddy Rogers put in a videocassette of the Academy s first Best picture Selec Tion his 1927 film wings. He pointed out to the audience where he sat for he first Academy awards with Clara Bow and Gary Cooper. Autry. The former Cowboy Star put in a piece of the famous Hillside Hollywood sign which also was depicted in an tee sculpture hat dominated the celebrities Champagne Brunch. The time capsule will be sent on a nationwide tour before a decision is made on where to place it Host Johnny Grant said. Boosters Hope the Centennial Salute along with $900 million in redevelopment funds will help bring new life to a Community beset by decaying stores and Street  was on feb. I 1887, that real estate Developer Harvey Wilcox registered his ranch with he county recorder and his wife named it Hollywood after the sum Mer Home of a Friend. The Community was incorporated As a City in 1903 and was annexed to Losangeles in 1910. It attracted Early filmmakers because of its climate an distance from the East coast based Trust that once tried to control movie equipment patents. The Centennial committee won a Spe Cial dispensation from the motion Pic lure Academy to include an Oscar in inc five foot acrylic time  fuss will continue through inc year. Among the events a Street dance a Hollywood and Vine a Hollywood can teen night at the Bob Hope Uso Conler a Hollywood bowl concert at which Bob and Dolores Hope will be crowned hol Lywood citizens of inc Century a celeb Rity Golf tournament and a Polo match. Report notes disparity in Asylum approvals Washington a iranian refugees in the United Stales have a Betler than even Chance of win Ning Asylum. For poles the Odds Are 50-50. But Rufu gees front Al Salvador arc approved less than 5 percent of the time with he other 95 percent facing Deporta Tion. The Federal statistics show the disparity but Don explain it. A dispute Over the cause is certain to boil Over this year in Congress when lawmakers take up legislation to Grant aft salvadorans 3 Safe Haven for two years. Archbishop Arturo Rivera y Damas of Al Salvador wrote member of Congress in november 1985, . Officials have closed their doors and their hearts to his flock. A number of lawmakers agree saying Asylum approvals would Embarrass a Friendly government that receives . Assistance. The Reagan administration vigorously denies it is using the Asylum program to Dole out rewards and punishments based on foreign policy interests. Asylum is a form of amnesty for foreigners with a leg Ilimae tear of persecution in their own countries. Each Case is supposed to be considered on its merits every applicant is to be Given an equal Chance. Rep. Joseph Moakley. D-mass., and sen. Dennis Deconcini Dart have introduced Bills that would allow All salvadorans without Legal status to remain in the United states for two years while inc general accounting office studies conditions they would fact if sen Home. Moakley in an admitted Effort to pick up Voies included the same Relief for nicaraguans who want to avoid returning to live under the sandinista govern ment. The temporary stay is called extended voluntary departure or end which allows anyone from a selected country to remain until the status is revoked by the attorney general. Currently end applies to those who came to inc United Stales from Afghanistan poles who arrived by july 21, 1984, and ethiopians who came prior to july 1,1980, recently he Gao issued a report that documented the wide disparity in Asylum approval rates but did no explain what causes it. The refugee act of 1980 defines refugees As those unwilling or unable to return Home because of a Well founded fear of persecution on account of race Reli Gion nationality political opinion or membership in a social group. To apply a foreigner must first reach the unite states either through a Legal visa or an illegal entry and then try to make a Case before the immigration and naturalization service. Ralph Thomas who Heads the refugee and Asylum program of the ins said Many salvadorans have had problems winning approval because their applications Are Noi based on the live categories mentioned in the Law. They Only make a claim there is generalized Vio Lence or civil disorder and they fear Lor their lives or cannot maintain themselves economically under the circumstances Thomas said. They say i m fleeing violence my neighbor was killed out they cannot specify How the violence was targeted on them. The refugee definition in 1980 did not address displaced persons he added. Deconcini and Moakley said the disparity has More to do with foreign policy considerations than with individual salvadoran applications. If you re from a Friendly government. That has repression and human rights violations you would not get inc same consideration than if you re from an unfriendly government causing repression and violation of human rights Deconcini said. If Al Salvador was ruled by a communist Leader there would t be anyone deported Moakley said. The administration does t want to admit its policy is a failure in Al  last year Moakley managed to tack his legislation onto the landmark immigration Bill by votes. But it was dropped in a House Senate conference when Strong opposition from some lawmaker and the Rea Gan administration threatened to sink the Long awaited immigration measure. The House and Senate Salvado Ratt Relief Bills were promised new hearings this year. The recent report by he Gao Congress investigative Arm reviewed 1,450 Asylum Appl real ions. Statistics were gathered on applicants from four countries from files reviewed from May 1985 through july i486. Applications from salvadorans were approved 2 percent of the lir in those from nicaraguan were of d Al a 7 percent Rale i orcs won approval 49 percent of the Lime and iranians 66  
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