European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday May 18, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 7 Golden Gate s 50th anniversary a picnic san Francisco a it seems like it s been almost As Tough to organize a 50th birthday party forthe breathtaking Golden Gate Bridge As it was o build the steel and Concrete link spanning the wind Gateway to san Francisco Bay. Ambitious plans for a $22 million Bash tarnished by bickering and budget deficits were finally scaled Down from a Celebration to rival the statue of Liberty extravaganza last year to what mayor Dianae Feinstein says will b a family. Fourth of july Pic Nic Type Day " on May 24, what it will be is san Francisco s own special festivities she said think it will be a Day  the original Celebration plan prepared in 1984 by Ihnn Golden Gale Bridge Highway and transportation District Secretary Carney Campion suggested a simple party featuring commemorative ceremonies and lighting of the 1.7-mile Span and its 65 Story win Lowers. Bui Bridge directors weren t satisfied and plans were revised to include an $11 million museum sports Center television special and is million Worth of lights. The $22 million Price lag was t far behind the original $27 million estimate for building the Bridge in the 1930s. A non profit group called friends of the Colden Gale Bridge took Over he preparations sad had hoped to raise the Money but contributors failed to materialize and the budget was slashed to a fraction of is original size. It was 1930 when voters in six counties decided ferry service across the Golden Gale was inadequate and approved a $35 million Bond Issue to finance the Bridge. Construction of the Bridge the first Over a major har Bor Entrance begin on Jan. 5, 1933. It took 83,000 cons of steel and 389,000 cubic Yards of Concrete to Complete. The Bridge opened on May 28,1937. The previous Day 200,000 people turned out to walk across the Span the proposal to turn the Bridge exclusively to pedestrians for tie Celebration spawned one of he big Gest flaps for the Celebration committee. Critics said closing the Bridge s Roadway would be a hardship because the anniversary Celebration lakes place Dur ing inc Busy memorial Day w-,.c. After months of debate , a rectors voted Lallow pedestrians off the  and onto the Road Way for two hours Early in the Day. The decision was Worth waiting for said socialite Charlotte Tex mail Liard who was drafted to help raise Money for the fete All of the people i know want to walk Are Ossa among the other activities planned Are a Parade of antique cars across the Bridge an air show with Vintage air planes and Aerial acrobatics a repute led by the 145-foot tall ship California dancers jugglers and mimes and food tents set up by 60 of the City Ylon restaurants. Concerts along he waterfront Wii feature jazz com bos military bands and Tony Bennett crooning i left my Charun san  at the Bridge itself music will be provided by a three ii a ensemble trial will play the Bridge cables with  mallets. The Day is to end with a fireworks display to tvs its creators say will be inc biggest Cocron the West cos1, pastor will urge All . Companies a we leads to leave South Africa by May 31 by the associated press the Rev Leon Howard Sullivan of Zion Balisi Church in Philadelphia in Developer of the anti apartheid Sullivan principles saturday told the graduating class of wait Virginia a a a College Hisala Milter thai he will Call for the total withdrawal of american companies from South Africa at the end of the month. In other commencement addresses around the nation saturday sen. Daniel p. Moynihan. D-n.y., old the graduating class at Fredonia state College in Western new York slate thai the Iran Centra affair Wax an unsuccessful at tempt to subvert the Constitution. Entertainer Pearl Bailey and sout Carolina gov. Carroll Campbell told graduates at the University of South Carolina in Columbia they must work hard in life. Yachtsman Dennis Conner skipper of the Only . Crew to lose the Ameri Ca s cup and head of a Crew whet re gained ii told Green Mountain Colleg graduates in Poultney vt., that Success builds from failure. Joseph a Rodgers the . Ambassador to France Laid graduates at Bis Alma mater the Unher Aly of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. That world peace heavily depends on the strength of the Friendship Between the free countries of the world. France in so Many ways is living up to ils  for the defense of ibis peace he said. Broadcasting magnate Ted Turner urged graduates of the Citadel i Charleston s., to work hard and have enthusiasm but not to simply equate Cess with making a lot of Money Sullivan who asked american Compa Nies to change their business policies in South Africa to help provide opportunities for Blacks said he had wanted to make the announcement in South Africa but was de Nied permission to enter the country if by May 31 there is no change 1 . Sanctions against South Africa. A ban on at computer exports to South a cart Aoe Netos thai administer or a Ben on the sate of nuclear. Technology Eso ept for asst Oarra required to a ban on tar Toons to Tow. South african govern ment except Tor Loans a ban of us. Imports of Theiu Wenand the South african go3d coir a with America s major baking partners aban on imports of South  and Mirvary equipment a Ben on Export a Teane Tony . Company employing More than As people in South Attea Bat does Nom Dhere to Pron cites of  will Call for All american companies Oleave South Africa and for a total Embar go of that country he said adding that he saw no other Way to Force he White controlled government to change. Sullivan said he doubted that presi Dent Reagan or Congress would Back his Call but expressed Hope that citizens and corporations would step up pressure on the South african  companies  As coca cola general motors International business machines and Eastman Kodak have Al ready left South Africa or announced intentions to do so. The Sullivan principles he drafted in1977 set standards regarding pay t medi Cal care housing non discriminatory hiring social Justice and other issues for american companies doing business in South Africa. In Columbia Campbell told the 1,613undergraduates receiving degrees a dream becomes reality through Plain hard old fashioned work. You can Treach for the stars with folded  seek what is of value to you in this world Bailey said do something. Be something. Be somebody. But work for  nothing is impossible if you arc Willingto make a  and sacrifice to achieve your life s goals Conner told inc Green Mountain graduates As he received an honorary doctoral degree in Poultney. Turner chairman and president of Turner Road calling system noted thai today in America we have made one mis take in the Media. We have done too much of a Job of equating Success with financial Success. The real secret to Success is finding something or some things to do in your life that Are bigger than  told the 1,200 graduating Stu dents at Fredonia state College that the authors of the Constitution saw the need to guard against  things As the Contra Iran affair in which Money was diverted to Contra rebels in Nicaragua despite a con Gressional ban on  Aid. An of abortion marchers Cincinnati a about 1.100abortion-rights backers rallied in a Down town Square saturday while 1he Rev. Jerry Falwel led several Hundred foes of abortion in a . One anti abortion Marcher Waar rested after a Brief clash with a participant in the other rally. I am angry at Rabid protesters Debi Jackson Cincinnati coordinator of the National abortion rights action league told the crowd at Fountain Square after a four Block March. I am lived of being called a satan worshipper because i Dis agree with a group of ignorant oppressive religious people just $0 Yards away Falwell told a gathering of about 300 people that Abor Tion was the ultimate child  "11 is not an Issue of if we Are going to win. Ii is an Issue of when we Are going to win he said. Falwel the Baptist minister who be came a National figure through his television show and his support of conserva Tive political causes also led the anti abortion activists in prayer. He look Overas temporary head of the troubled pal ministry when the Rev. Jim bitter stepped aside. No violence was reported although Estelle Quallen of Florence ky., was charged with assault and obstructing offi Cial business for allegedly spitting on an abortion rights activist and refusing to cooperate with officers police said. She was jailed at the Hamilton county jus Tice Center Afler failing to Post j5.000 Bond county sheriffs officers said. Leaders of he National organization for women said they organized the event to counter an impression thai anti Abor Tion activists have made Cincinnati a Center of their movement Tennis court attire just won t do in criminal court Clayton. To. Up a St. Louis county judge ordered a Man who wore shorn to his Sefc Lonc ing to go Home and put on some pants before he would hear the Case. What do you think i m running Here a Lennis court shouted judge William Corrigan glaring Ai the defendant s Khaki Bermuda shorts. You Wear shorts to court Gregory Woods 27, wore the shorts a to shirt and knee High Nylon socks to his sentencing hearing Friday on a charge of attempting to carry a concealed Wei Pun which was a broken pocket knife. Woods entered a Pica of guilty to the charge i March. But Corrigan refused to sentence Woods until he went Home and put some pants on Corrigan gave Woods 20 minutes to return to court. Woods Lold his Public defender Paul Madison that he lived Loo far from the courthouse to go Home and be Back within 20 minutes. He told Madison he had a pair of sweatpants in his car and asked if hey would do. Madison advised him to go Home if he could show up in a three piece suit he would t need me for his lawyer said Madison. Woods returned to court in about 40 minutes in Long Gray Slacks. He also brought along his wife and Young daughter. After an hour Woods was called before the judge. Did you go Homi and get your pants on Corri Gan asked Woods. Yes sir Woods said. Woods had no previous criminal record and never had been arrested before. Madison said Woods did not try to use the knife he was charged with concealing. Are you going to quit foaling around with guns Corrigan asked Woods. Told the incident 3id not involve a gun the judge said a knife,rather." Woods said he would and Corrigan sentenced him to two years probation