European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes monday december 21,1987 stateside Elizabeth Shilko her husband Andrei in their a canine at o Hare International Airport. Illinois woman soviet spouse reunited after 10 months apart Chicago a the 10-month Wail to be reunited Wilh her soviet husband was rough on Eliza Beth Zhitkov and three hours of night delays did t help but embracing him when he arrived saturday night made up for some of it. When Andrei Chilkov stepped off a United airline flight from new York at g Hare International Airport his wife was waiting for him Wilh a five minute hug. I m just Tew Happy to say anything Zhitkov told reporters As he Clung to his wife whom he had t seen is Nix Early March. It s funny said mrs. Zhitkov 23, before his Arri Val. The one thing Ili it Hurt and helped during the wait was the pessimism of just about everybody around me. My family my friends almost everybody. On the one hand people always telling me a reunion was impossible would make me worry. But it also made me stronger and More committed to seeing it Zhitkov 23, was notified shortly before the Decem Ber Summit meeting in Washington Between president Reagan and soviet Lender Mikhail Gorbachev that he would be allowed Lojkin his wife in Chicago. The Zhi toys whirlwind courtship began in sep tember 1986, just three Days after mrs. Chilkov an Exchange student with a degree in soviet studies from Oberlin College arrived in Leningrad. They were married in the soviet Union on March 2, and her visa expired two Days later. Her husband s request for a passport was denied because he did not have his biological father s Permis Sion to emigrate. Zhitkov was raised by his Mother and Stepfather. Zhitkov s passport application actually was approved in july but his wife said he was not notified until nov. 24 that he could leave the soviet Union. Zhitkov a photographer was among at least a half dozen divided spouses soviet residents married . Citizens granted permission to leave their country in the Days preceding the superpower Summit in Washington. Western diplomats in Moscow said the soviets cleared 73 emigration cases involving several countries before the Reagan Gorbachev Summit. Mrs. Chilkov credited sen. Paul Simon Dill with playing a prominent role in helping her husband Emi grate. The shameful thing is that so Many will remain divided on a Day of such happiness for us mrs. Phil Kov said the hair dozen on the list arc Only a Frac Tion those who have been Able in Call attention to Boston Globe names 30-year-vet new editor Boston a John s. has been named editor of ihi1 Homon untie where he has worked for 30 years and has been executive Edi Tor since iw2. Benjamin Taylor assistant executive editor has Hen named dec live editor. The Globe has not had an Zdilor since Michael c. Jan Way resigned in March 19b6, the Lilly was dropped then and executive Zdilor be came the highest position in he editorial depart ment. Driscoll. 53, reports n the publisher and will maintain Overall responsibility for news operations. He said some of his duties will be taken Onby Taylor 40, who will i port Lei draw Oil. Priscoll was graduated from northeastern University and has been managing Zdilor of the old evening Globe he daily Globe and the Dos ton sunday Globe. Tay a was graduated from Harvard College and joined the Globe As a reporter in a 72. He is the son of the Hue John i. Taylor who was president of Floc Globe from l 63 to 1975. Thief gnashing his Teeth in an Ohio lockup now Cincinnati " to an sep lion to l p to full wino n r a the crowd came around the Corner and no Nile below. Fights in the a medical in the Camerl t injured a Stampede following a rap concert in a downtown auditorium sat urday night. The Melee began just before 11 . Al the conclusion of the concert As the Audi ence filed into a separate Hall for a Char ily Dincov said Lamunt Orr a incur ii guard for the rap band "1 Public enemy no. Java Martin is. Of Nashville said panic overcame the crowd in the narrow passageway flu a there was a snout that someone had a gun. I Gol run Mer. There i people screaming and Yelling everywhere and 1 did l t so the pushed me Down he said. Another Security guard interviewed by the lbs radio network said someone in line set off firecrackers which might have been mistaken for gunfire. Nashville police chief Joe Casey said two girls were trampled to death but he gave no identities or further details. On said about 2,500 youths tried to enter the dance area at once pushing the metro Nashville police officer and Secu Rity guards who were admitting people to the Nashville municipal auditorium. The scuffles moved out to the Street. An at the id youths on the roof tossing cans of food Al people Betow fight continue Street As late As Midnight. The youths apparently were asked to bring cans of food with them As part of the Price of admission to the dance party where they expected to meet the band authorities said. The food was to be donated to the needy. Onlookers said As Many As 40 police vehicles and 10 ambulances surrounded the auditorium which held about 5.000 people during the concert according 10 authorities. Vanderbilt University medical Center admitted three youths one of whom was a l after arriving at the Hospital said Jean class a receptionist emergency room. The of her teens were being evaluated c lass said. She said she did not know the cause of death of the girl and would not release the names of any of the victims. An 18-year-old girl died at general Hospital shortly after being admitted and three other youths walked into the Amer Ncncy room for care said Esther Al expander administrative per visor. She also refused to identify the victims. In addition Al least is youths were treated at three other Nashville hospitals officials said
