European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday novembers. 1387 the stars and stripes Page 7 a wielding Hijacker gives up after siege san Franhso a an co lion ally Man look control of an air Canada jetliner Al san Francisco inter National Airport Friday and held an a id the Pilot s head Mare giving up his ii Csc 3 hours later an Airport spokesman said. The Man. Identified As James barrel Drake j7, of furl Lauderdale fla., Lold investigators he was being chased by the mafia and wanted Fri Protection said Fri special agent held. There s no indication that his statement Drake raced aboard the Boeing 767 Ai 12 15 ., shortly after it arrived Al the Airport and the passengers had departed officials said. He initially took the Pilot first Oft car and 10 flight attendants captive but later ordered everyone except the Pilot Cape. James David Robinson off the plane said Airport director Louis a. Tur pen. During he siege in Man grabbed a fire As in the cockpit and threatened to kill Robinson while making rambling de mands 1o be flown to London or Dublin and to talk to inc Fri said Airport spokesman Ron Wilson. At about j 4i ., Drake surren dered peacefully to Fri agents and police who had boarded the plane to negotiate for Robinson s release. During the discussions Drake had stood with both hands on the an and held it poised Over the Captain s head. After the surrender. Robinson walked off the plane shaken but unharmed. Asked to he weathered inc ordeal he replied i m hanging in Barry Mawn. Inc Fri agent in charge of the negotiations said Drake probably would be Chart in with air piracy and other charges would be considered. Mawn said Drake boarded the plane from the ground climbing stairs into a Side door used by the Crew rather than through the terminal. He was emotionally distraught Fri agents Lead hijacking suspect James Barrett Drake Light Shirl from plane. Mawn mud. Initially he was tense but As the afternoon went on he became More congenial and less threatening until he finally ivc Drake was taken to inc Sari 1-Ranum u Fri office i or pm a Ionina. Then Tran pc Rcd 10 the City Hall of jul Isicc. Where he was hooted for attempted Bracking. Arraignment was my for mini. I. And the charges will he determined at thai Lime said an Fri spokesman. Police in Broward aunty. A. Where of on Lauderdale is located sail i am a records exist for anyone by the name of James barrel Drake. Mawn praised Robinson s conduct during the siege saying he Ohio july was being threatened. Bui he did not try to negotiate with the Man and he let the police and Fri negotiators handle Phil Wing of Toronto who had been waiting to Board the plane when inc hijacking began said he spoke briefly to Robinson As he walked from the plane Al the end of the ordeal. I said Good Job sir and he said. Thank you very much he looked a link Gray said Wing. In addition to the Fri swat teams had been called to the site in Case they had been needed to storm the plane. There s a Man in the cockpit wish a fire a Over the head of the Wil son had said before the drama ended. He has threatened the life of Fth Pilot if he does t get the Wilson had said. He seems to be somewhat unstable. That s All we can say mentally unstable Al Cline. An air Canada spokesman in los Angeles said the plane. Flight 756, had been scheduled to leave at 1 For to Ronto arid Montreal with 171 passengers. The incident did not affect Airport operations except for inc area immediately around the Gate where the plane was parked Wilton said. Sousa s stars and stripes forever marches on Washington a the stars and stripes forever Friday moved a step closer to becoming the National March of the United states when the Senate on a voice Vole passed legislation to give John Philip Sousa s famous composition official recognition. The House where a Simitar Bill has been introduced is expected to take up the proposal in january. Rep. James h. Quillun r-tcnn., a co sponsor of the House Bill applauded inc Senate action. I Hope it will have Clear sailing to become the honoured title it deserves As America s National March he said. Americans will Arcet ii with open arms because of its tradition and sen. David l born d-okln., who introduced the Bill in the Senate said the composition already is recognized around the world As the american it captures the Energy exuberance and drive of the american spirit he said. Sousa who was born in Washington d.c., in 1854 of portuguese and Herman descent served 19 years in the Navy and Marine corps shaping the nation s military music tradition. For 12 years he led he Marine band conducting in the United states and overseas and later led his own band after leaving the military. Born said that in his concerts abroad Sousa represented the Nalion with spirited compositions. Conveying to inc world the strength and dynamism of the american Sousa always concluded his concerts with the stars and stripes forever " born no cd. He proudly listed his occupation As Salesman of Ameri canism.1 " when the Bill came up for a vote in the Senate judiciary committee on thursday chairman Joseph r. Biden or. Decl asked who was in favor of the composition As the National March. With a smile. Sen. Howell Heflin d-ala., asked what s the Competition Biden replied " o. Delaware after All we were the first state stars and stripes forever was approved unanimously by the committee. Education Secretary says Chicago has nation s worst Public schools Chicago a Chicago s Public schools arc the worst in the nation and parents there should consider private education for their children education Secretary William Bennett said Friday. I m not sure there s a system As bad As the Chicago system the outspoken Federal education chief said. It s an Edu cation meltdown. If there s one that s worse i Don t know where it the remarks provoked an angry Exchange Between Bennett and mayor Harold Washington who blamed the school woes on Federal spending cuts and called Bennett caretaker of inc dismantling of education a Over the country he does t know Whai. He s talk ing Bennett said. Education has improved on our watch. I m glad to talk whenever he wants to talk but it would be better when he knows some thing about the Bennett cited american College test scores for High school students in the nation s third largest school District re leased last week. Half the City s Public High schools ranked in the Bottom i percent of . Schools in average scores for the act. A multiple Choice College Entrance exam in English mathematics social science and natural science. That does t leave a while. Lot of room for someone else at the Bottom. Bennett said. Bennett said Chicago schools could straighten up fasl through Competition with private schools. Forty sin percent of Chicago teachers Send their children to private schools. The people who know the product Best Send their children he said. Bennett in Chicago for a forum on school Reform urged the use of govern ment vouchers for private school tuition a Reagan administration proposal and suggested it might be Wise to bring in somebody from the outside to help run the school District. You need a Man or woman of Heel. Gien emergency Power to hire and fire he said later in a Telephone inter View from Washington. A spokesman for the Chicago Hoard of education said Bennett represents the callousness of the Reagan administration. True those scores arc not where they ought to be but we re showing Progress said Board spokesman bub Saigh. Faa to reopen Small plane corridor in la los Angeles api Federal Rogu later Friday tentatively agreed to reopen an air traffic corridor Over los Angeles International Airport used primarily by Small planes which was Cloud in August after a series of near collisions. The agreement worked out in meet Ings Between Federal aviation administration chief t. Allan Scarlor representatives of private Pilot groups and air traffic controllers would Wai inc effective in february. Tin new flight path the boundaries of Winch hau1 a i to he determined will be open Only to planes carrying transponders which transmit aircraft Altitude and him t
