European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes saturday january 16.1986 Reagan hails King s Freedom legacy by he associate press Manin Luther King or s fight for Equality was nol just for himself but for All americans. President Reagan said Friday while the slain civil rights Leader s daughter called or a renewed commitment to human rights. Me reminded us that America has is sued a promissory note or full rights far Ali its cili7cns." the president said on what would have been King s 59ih Hirth Day. A i reminded us Lutat the Desti Nies or All were lied la one another Hal the Freedom of All Ameri cans was inextricably Touni King Wai Oik of our greatest Ameri can Cili cons and the dream of Equality and die dream of equal Opportunity must Manifeh itself in equal intellectual Junnor Unity in school education Secretary William Hen am said Friday in Atlanta where lie Spiik id students at Benjamin e. Mayi High school. Reagan in a message videotaped for transmission by satellite around the country paid tribute to a Man who dedicated his life to the Pursuit of a dream a dream no just far himself but tar you far All of us for by Misc King 23, spoke to More than 500 people at the University of Souther California in los an Grecs on thursday of commemorate her fatties. Unfortunately everything has changed jut nothing has changed she mid. King inc younger of King s no daughters was a preschooler when her father was assassinated outside a Mem pm is Tenn. Motel on april 1, 96h. The National Holiday observing King birthday will be celebrated monday. But indents in the Dallas suburb of grand Prairie Texas will Hutc to be in school. The school Board vol cd thurs Takeshita concludes three Day . Visit Washington increase lib annual Uip Perl funds l 55 11 million by i f to for the m .1 00 . in Japan. Afler the meeting the japanese Leader and i Delton Jitian departed from an Drews aki1. Md., Lor Toronto Canada. Aboard his chartered Japan airlines jul. Talu Shita s visit his first to washing Kin since taking office in november was also marked by Calls from legislators and Trade officials fur specific japanese step Slit Sci inc the ride deficit. The . I kit Wilh Japan decreased tos4.x billion in not Ember Down from js.9 billion in october As the Overall foreign Trade deficit narrowed a Sharp 25 percent lilt government reported Friday. . Trade representative Claytony Euzier said a japanese proposal to open its Public works programs to american bids Falls snort of Reagan administration demands and he United Stales will con Sider retaliation if negotiations fail. Senate majority Leader Robert Lyrd pvt. Va., said after a 40-minute Meei ing with Takishita new efforts must be made to Correct the imbalance of Trad Between our iwo sen. John Danforth k-mo., a leading advocate of Tough measures to trim the $60 billion annual Trade deficit wit Japan said Poftak Shila i think he sees the problem. But the situation is that prime ministers in the Pasi have made representations to our administration. But Noth ing has really come of in Danforth said. 25% Frade deficit drop tops economic news jlylhravtoclitlrdprr.1 the . Katie deficit posted its Best performance in seven months in novem Ber dropping by a Steep is percent to $13.2 billion the government reported riday. Another Dow of strongly encouraging news came from the Domestic front with Industrial production showing a 0,2 per cent Rise in december As . Industry turned in its Bosi performance since wholesale prices meanwhile Rose a null Sci 2.2 percent in in. But plunged ii. 1 percent in december the steepest one month drop since july 19so. The i hurtful Between imports and exports was Down from the record si7.6 Billon merchandise Trade deficit report til by the Commerce department for october. The so 4 Hillion Intro tement in in Trade Gap produced he a a billion drop in Imons and a j billion Rise in exports larger than had been a pc Fli a b must an in its and gave a boost Sheji a Lullar. Last year ii i in in ult Oleole prices re ened a 2.3 percent decline in 1ss6, the december drop followed stagnant Price activity in Nosum bar and a 0.2 percent decline in october. As i St ended a selection of goods costing sin iwo decades earlier would have Cost iw.6b. That compared with $28.149 at the close of 936. In other economic developments the government reported thursday that re Tail sales ended a year of weak growth with a Strong finish As Amo sales jumped in december. The Commerce department said retail sales Rose 0.7 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted j126.7 billion j900 million More than in november. For All of 1987, retail establishments sold trillion Worth of goods just 3.5 percent More than in 1936. It was the weakest year to year growth sine a 2.9 percent increase in 1982, a recession year. Economists Are expecting tackle ser retail sales to continue this year. The december increase was fuelled by 3 2.4 percent increase in car sales which showed Sigris of recovery from a slump that allowed the n i ration of dealer in crib Ivesta the end of the summer. Department stores and other general merchandise establishments sold 5 per cent More in december than icy did during the same month a year earlier an indication that the october Stock Market crash failed to discourage Christma shopper. Day to hold classes monday As a makeup Day for a Day missed because of an ice storm last week. That is a blatant Racis decision on inc part of the school Board local a act president Lee Al com protested Alt in Board meeting. In Atlantic City nj., Illinois Avenue an Sadr Sci familiar to enthusiasts of the Board game monopoly disappeared Fri Day and was replaced by or Martin Luther King Boulevard. The change was Kappra Vidt y the City Council in May in Topeka. Kan., about 300 adults and in Ratanu of schoolchildren led by a color guard and Civ Mike Hayden Marchol up the Siai Chrusc Steps thursday to Cylc brate King s birthday. Stale officials in Springfield 111. Unveiled a or Cinoc. Life size statue of King at a ceremony thursday in inc Capitol Rotunda making him the first non Illinois an honoured Wilh a permanent memorial on inc stat Etious grounds. Civ. James r. Thompson said he doubts anyone else Whu was never a Iii in of Illinois would Ever be accorded a similar Honor. In Memphis officials Laid eviction proceedings have begun for the last Resi Dent of the Motel where King was kilted to make Way for a civil rights museum. The Lorraine Motel was closed Sun Day to malic Way for the j8.b million project but Jacqueline Smith a longtime resident refused to leave. I am protesting the Lorraine civil rights museum Smith said. The Lor Raine Motel belongs to the the Lorraine Wro bought by a group of citizens in 1982 and the slate has since taken title. You Hale to have to do something like that but we can t act her hold up Progress on the said Luvenia Butler a museum director. Moving experience Charann Foster. Go 3, leans against one of her family s Holstein Cohs to ret a better bundle on the Brash secs using. Chardin has grooming if to Vine for in appearance Al the it mull Wila farm show in lurch Bini. The Kate in Are from Petersburg in Ini in Tingyan county. 5 lost boys rescued after 4 hours in Cave Austin. Texas a five boys who became loss Aboul 100 feet Down in a Cave shivered slept and prayed for Tiroui four hours before being rescued. To the cheers of worried Parent and Rescue workers Cave explorers Bill rus sell and Craig Dilli Jer led uie five Chil Dren out of the Cave thursday night. The boys clothes and faces were caked with dirt but they were uninjured and in Good spirits. We prayed 20 time out loud and then some of us slept said Brandon Davis. 10, we prayed that if we Ever Goi out of there we d never go in officers from the Travis county Sher Iff s department the Oak Hill Volunteer fire department and the Manchaca Etc Agency medical services were called about 8 . Afler relatives said they had t seen the boys for several hours. The boys skateboards a bicycle and a Scooter were found near the Cave open ing. Russell who explores caves As a Hobby said the boys were in Maple run Cave which he Haa mapped. The boys had one flashlight win weak batteries when Kut sell and bit linger Whu arc members of the Toms pc Lioio ical association found them. Tow room a tire the boys were founds to feet Long. 6 feel High and Between 10 feel and 2u feel wide. Billinger said. He said they entered through a Hole and could not find their Way out. Shawn Richardson said it took him and i friends 30 minutes to go Dee enough to get lost
