European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 1, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 7 to plea Anna Iii. A Phil Bridget Law a television pics for warm clothing for the homeless in los Angeles an decided to rally Hii town and others nearby to assist people out there Yel Ling Tor  it worked. In just two Days. Anna 111., Paducah if you find people sleeping on theky., and Caw Ger Ardeau mo., col Street in Anna he because they got elected about it tors of clothing which drunk and did t make it Home he for the homeless Angeles Bridwell a 58-year-old real estate entrepreneur who said he had no experience with the homeless recalled think ing if we Don t answer that Call what kind of people Are we they delivered to a Mission in the nation s second largest City. I Juit Felt like the lord Laid it on Means said something s got to be done Bridwell said Friday i m there in my comfortable bed warm at Toast and there s people out there Yelling out for  Bridwell became interested while watching a television plea on behalf of the homeless by Willie Jordan who along with her husband runs he 40 year old Fred Jordan Mission in los Stre Edrun. Said if they re hungry All they have Todo is Knock on  Anna in Southern Illinois has a population of 5,400, Iti largest department store is a Wal Mart and it costs onlys to go to its Only theater. Within weeks of the commercial sailing Bridwell contacted Church officials in the three towns. He asked i they could provide buses and Park them at area businesses so people could drop off clothes far the Home less the two Day drive collected Chough clothing blankets and shoes for about 6,000 people Bridwell  Man look the coat right off his Back he  goods were delivered to los an Geles and distributed Jan. 22 and 23,thousand of people came by the Mission to rummage through the cloth ing set up on tables outside mrs. Jor Dan said it was like a big Block party she said we had almost 3,000 people come in the first  Duane Hileman  Ann Junior High school recalled thinking Bridwell s idea was  just never dreamed we could do this 1 he said. But this is a helping Community it s a Small Community and we take care of people s needs we live together. We play together. We cry together said Betty Ploll Ananna resident who helped with the Effort our neighbors problems become our  Bridwell  response made Hin feel just like sitting in the presence of  re doing something he wanted  mrs. Jordan  clothing came at a perfect time we were having freezing weather she said. It was a wonderful shot inthe Arm for the Street people to see peo ple from faraway  All gathered around like Little children around an ice Cream   world was divided into two groups those who need an those who can give. We arc the compassion connection just the Channel she said. Ato Here says Chicago a outmoded equipment and shortage of air traffic controllers have brought . Air safety to the Brink of a crisis especially to the Chi Cago area a Pilot told a House panel Friday. We re running out of time. Our Luck is about to goofy the Edge commercial Pilot and a May to news Man Jim Tilmon told the government operation transportation subcommittee citing 1986 Federal Fig ures showing a record number of near collisions in the area. If corrective measures Aren t taken immediately. Tilmon one 01 several witnesses. He said controllers in the Chicago area ought to repaid More which would draw capable people to the harsh climate and o Hare International Airport the busiest in the nation. Rep Vardiss Collins d-1u,. The panel chairman said Federal aviation administration figures show there were 23 reported near collisions in the chicag area last year double the 14 reported in 1985. The numbers speak for themselves Collins  skies above Chicago have become increasingly unfriendly Paul Bohr Faa regional director for the great lakes disagreed one reason for Lite higher numbers is a heightened awareness among pilots and controllers of the importance of reporting near collisions Bohr said i think the system is functioning Well. It s not perfect but flying absolutely is Safe he testified. In 1986, there is not one operational error Ato Hare that s the result of a controller handling too much traffic Bohr said. The air traffic control Center in Aurora that handle activity throughout the Midwest has 350 controllers 44 fewer than the authorized number he said. At o Hare the authorized number is 102. While there Are 92 currently on staff Only 61 have been fully monitoring Chicago s air traffic attitude 7,000 feel Faa de ignited to urinal control Ana Tea of Umatt to a Punk not under unset  of o he traffic unauthorized plants May Fly atom wow or around Tea. 25 my. Tran Pond a automatically trans Mitt to control Truar the plane  number Speed. And data from radar and transponder Are Tad int computer computer matches radar tip with train Pond data and puts r on cont Ramr radar Scops trained and certified at o Hare Bohr said. He  financial incentives suggested by Tilmon Are not needed. The Faa is training additional controllers review in procedures to reduce operational errors and plans to install a state of the Art Rajar system at o Hare by1988, Bohr said. But Tilmon said that s not soon enough. Right  in investigating the pop Blums at o Hare the nation Al transportation safely Board made several recommendations during february including belter training of air traffic controllers and increased supervision of controllers on the Job. We believe that the current level of safety of the air traffic controller system at o Hare is cause for concern and requires the Faa s immediate attention to implement appropriate corrective action Nosb member Joseph t. Nail told the subcommittee. Nail  Faa has until May to respond to the  the Faa chooses to ignore the recommendations the Nosb will stamp the o Hare file unacceptable and consider the Case closed. Nail said. White House bid Church cances Rock record Burn no _ i i k i 1 rejected by Robb Cheyenne. Wyo. A former Virginia gov. Charles Robb who some democrats would like to see run for presi Dent or vice president in 1988, said Friday he does t plan to enter either , i be retired from elective politics and i Hope to stay there the former two Terra governor told two news before addressing Wyoming Democrat sat the annual Nellie Ross dinner however Robb last week told the Washington Post that he would not Rule out the possibility of seeking elective of fice again. Several Hundred Wyoming democrats including gov. Mike Sullivan and former gov. De Herschli attended the dinner that is the parly s major biannual  was the first woman to be elected governor in the United slates Winnin Wyoming s 1924 gubernatorial election. Linwood no. A Rock musicians who tried protest banners and jugs of water to a Church sponsored record Burn ing held an Impromptu Jam session after learning the event had been postponed. I can just picture what would have happened if we did t cancel said Jerry Sturgeon pastor of the Mainland Assem Bly of god Church in this affluent Atlan tic cily suburb. He  event would be rescheduled. About 100 teen age proies lers Man carrying portable radios assembled to inc Church parking lot Friday evening moan ing in collective disappointment after learning the record burning had been postponed. Church officials said they feared protests by local High school students and Rock fans from neighbouring states would turn into riots. Linwood police authorities came an talked with us today and informed us there is a very Good probability of riot conditions said Richard Kim in Church s youth pastor. The police said they were not pre pared to handle thai Kim said. It was a real disappointment but our objective was never that anybody would get  some who heard about the postpone ment showed up at the Church anyway. Police monitored the gathering ignoring the loud volume pitch of heavy Metal groups. You can t Burn beliefs and feelings said Tracy Sheehan a College student who held a Jug of water that she said was intended for the fire. Society moves ahead with different  Niit to her. Chuck Eckman said i parents Don t think their kids Are going to be out facing different beliefs they begot a warped perception. They should help their kids lace  Rich Harvey said a record burning will make people who like this music angry. This will not convince them that this music is  to talk calmly about Rock music Isone Good Way to handle it he said. To bum records is immature. That s the kind of behaviour they expect from people who listen to Rock  Church officials said they intended Touse the record burning As a symbolic Means of protesting objectionable Rock music lyrics. Sturgeon said earlier last week thai the record burning did not mean Church Mem Bers Hale Rock  want 10 stress we love the Rock stars but we re against the message they bring he said. Parish Leaden intended to hold the bum ing in the Parish Fellowship halt with participants throwing inc album coven onto the fire. The albums were to have been broken and the Topes pulled apart. About 150 people from the Parish an others from neighbouring parishes were expected to attend he said