European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday june to 1987 the stars and stripes Page 7 recess on Ste would create Baja Arizona Tucson Ariz. A South Ern arizonans arc culturally Supe rior to he influx of Flat Jeanj cars who arc taking Over the rest of the state say hackers of a Tonguc in Check drive to secede from the grand can Jun slate. Pima count supervisor David Yelman says it s time to acknowledge that the Gadsden Purchase of 1854, in which the area South of the Gila River was acquired was a mistake. He plans to ask fellow Pima county supervisor tuesday to pass a Resolution to secede fro the state of Arizona. Under the plan the area in Ari Zona South of the Gila would be known As Baja Arizona. However a spokeswoman for gov Evan Mecham said thursday that Mecham is he governor of All the state and is Happy with the whole state As it Bush backs . Decision to protect shipping in Gulf pcs m01nes, Iowa a vice president George Bush said saturday the United states cannot let fear be our guide in he persian Gulf. Addressing the Republican midwestern leadership conference Bush Sard it is important to the free world to ensure Freedom of navigation and protect the movement of Oil. The events in the persian Gulf diverted the attention of delegates to the conference from their original goal of getting a look at presidential contenders and criticizing the democrats. No one mourns the loss of the men on the Stark mate than i said Bush. Bui having said that we cannot let fear be our guide. We cannot run and hide. We must no let the Faitt Hcan cd voices Carty the Day. I for one will not Cut and run from the president when the going gels other contenders for the Republican nomination for president were less supportive of the administration s handling of the situation particularly the plan to have kuwaiti tankers sail under . Flag and protect Ion. Former Secretary of state Alexander m. Haig or. Differed with president Rea Gan s handling of the crisis. I find it difficult to justify the administration position said hat who Sard giving Protection to kuwaiti tankers amounts to a do Facto military Alliance with Kuwait supports Iraq in its War against Iran. Former gov Pete Dapont of Dela Ware also was sceptical of the plan to give . Protection to kuwaiti ships calling it an Odd i have some qualms about it Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole of Kansas told a news conference. However rep. Jack Kemp of new York backed the administration. Also scheduled to participate in the two Day conference were the Rev. Pat Robertson and former sen. Paul Laxalt of Nevada who have said they expert to enter the 1988 race As Well As two Little known candidates Kathleen Heslop of Mississippi and Ben Fernandez of California. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum of Kansas Drew a capacity crowd for a foreign policy speech. A member of the foreign relations committee Kassebaum said that while there was a Good Case for . Presence in the persian Gulf we moved into this through the Back she said the administration did not act until Kuwait asked the soviet Union to provide Protection for its tankers. Republican party chairman Frank j. Fahrenkopf or. Described the democratic party As wandering in the wilderness in search of a Leader to take it Back to the tired Liberal solutions of the past Fahrenkopf called the democrats the party of higher taxes and said that on arms control they arc willing to bargain away the bus passengers robbed in Texas suspect nabbed Denton Texas up a Man with a pistol commandeered a bus in route from Dallas to Wichita Kan robbed 17 passengers of an undetermined amount of Cash and valuables then abducted to women and sped away in their car before being Cap lured police said saturday. There were no serious injuries in the incident which occurred Friday night. The suspect identified by police As Adam Lynn Kighal 21, crashed the women s car into an incinerator during a shootout with pursuing police. He was being held without on charges of aggravated robbery kidnapping and attempted capita Mur Der police said. The two women who were in the Back seat of their car were slightly injured when it struck the incinerator police said they were treated at a Hospital and released. Dallas police said that before Kight hijacked the bus he had robbed a Baptist minister of $6, a wrist watch and his car. They said Kight also took $102 from the minister s Secretary. Having a blast amiss teen agers Park their buggies on a Bridge Over interstate 71 near Mansfield Ohio and signal for truckers to give their air hams a blast. The Amish shun modern modes of transportation. Horn blames Campaign collapse on Vns uhf Menf Denver a former presiden tial candidate Gary Hart has sent a letter to staffers and supporters blaming the collapse of his Campaign on his thoughtlessness and misjudgment according to a former Campaign worker. He took the blame for having had some misjudgment and encouraged them to not let this slow them Down in their quest for the kinds of goals that everyone in the Campaign had sought in his candidacy progressive ideas said Han s former assistant Campaign manager Mike Stratton. Asked if he thought the letter indicated Hart would re enter the political Arena Stratton said i think it is very Likely sen. Hart will continue to be an advocate of the Many substantive poli cies he has offered Over the in the one Page letter mailed to thou Sands of staffers volunteers and contributors Hart says his mistakes caused the Campaign to fall apart. Through thoughtlessness and mis judgment i be let each of you Down Hart wrote. And i deeply regret that the circumstances resulting from Hose mistakes now prevent our political Campaign from going Hart the one time Froni in incr for the 1988 democratic presidential Nomi nation dropped out of the race May s after published reports of a weekend he spent with Mode Donna Rice. His Tetter begins with a quote from the old testament Prophet Isaiah they shall mount up with wings As eagles they shall run and not be As individuals and As a group of close friends our strength has now been tested Han wrote and we must renew our strength. Because our country needs each of in the letter Han promised that he will be visible and vocal on behalf of the progressive Agenda which includes sweeping arms reduction and military Reform a democratic foreign policy eco nomic he also pledged to revitalize his non profit policy forum the Center for a new democracy. 4 children save woman from would be rapist St. Louis Dpi four children shouting and waving a baseball bal chased a would be rapist away from his victim authorities said these kids were great Hulcy Aulrey assistant St. Louis circuit attorney said Friday you be got adults who won t take the risks these kids Aulrey said a 21-year-old woman from Southern is. Louis was jogging thursday in Tower Grove Park when a Man jumped her from behind and threw her to the ground. The Man Hen struck the woman with Hii fists and began ripping off her clothes Aulrey said. Tiffany Strozier 12, said she had been playing base Ball in the Park with her brother and two cousins when they heard screams. We started looking around and we saw them the Man and woman she said. We thought at first they were playing. Then we heard her scream Tiffany s Cousin Theodore Green 13, said he and the others ran Over to the struggling Man and woman and asked her did she need some asked her twice and she just screamed he said. Theodore said he waved the Bat at the Man and shouted Man leave that lady alone he started running Theodore said. Tiffany s brother Amill Strozier 13, and Theo Dore s brother. Anthony Green 12, were with them. The children said the woman was crying and upset so they took her to their House near the Park. When police arrived the children described the suspect about 20 minutes later officers arrested Robert i ichor 24, who was on probation for attempted rape at the time of the attack Aurty said. She said police took Witcher to the children s Home and they identified him. Aulrey issued a warrant chaining Witcher with attempted rape. He was being held saturday
