European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday july 19, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 5 demonstrators clash with police during an anti racism rally in Atlanta sunday. A scheduled March was cancelled. Police cancel Atlanta March Atlanta a police deter mined to avoid blood in the streets cancelled a March and rally by White supremacists sunday after helmeted officers used riot Shields to shove aside hundreds of anti racist demonstrators. The Leader of the White supremacist group the nationalist movement later was taken into protective custody by police. There was frequent shoving Between police and counter demonstrators but no reports of violence or injuries out Side the Georgia state Capitol where the opposing groups gathered. The spot is a half mile from the Omni where the democratic National convention opens monday. The entire Capitol was roped off As anti racist contingents were confined to either end of Washington Avenue separated by police in riot gear. As temperatures Rose above 90, the pro testers representing a variety of groups chanted such slogans As no Kkt no fascist  an american Flag and a Confederate Flag were burned in the Street As hundreds of reporters looked on. Bare chested shaggy youths danced wildly and chanted As others beat Drums and played flutes. Police with helmets and riot Shields pushed the crowd Back at one Point. Firecrackers popped and mounted police moved in then left the area. This was a hostile angry Nasty crowd and that s Why we cancelled the March said Public safety commissioner George Napper. It was a Tough Call because this is America he said but he said he was determined to avoid blood in the streets of  this is a shameful act on the part of the City said Gene Guerrero executive director of the american civil liberties Union of Georgia regarding the cancellation. The Acle has gone to court several times on behalf of White supremacists free speech rights. The presence of 200 count Ercle monster actors is no reason to cancel the United states Constitution he said. That s the same argument they used to cancel civil rights demonstrations in the 1960s." sex Meese aides May not testify Washington not there arc growing indications that Congress will never learn the full Story behind the abrupt resignations last March of two senior Justice department officials. The former officials Arnold i. Burns and William f. Weld had planned to testify before the Senate judiciary committee later this month about the reasons for their resignations. Some of their former col leagues have said the two resigned As a pro test Over the ethical standards of attorney general Edwin Meese Iii. But in recent Days Burns who was Deputy attorney general and Weld who was the assistant attorney general in charge of the criminal division have indicated a hesitation about testifying be fore Congress if Only because Meese has announced plans to resign. It is unclear whether their reluctance might also involve the possibility that they would be questioned about a series of unflattering articles in the washing ton times. Justice department officials who sup port Meese and who asked not to be named have acknowledged a certain pleasure Over the newspaper accounts which included allegations that Weld smoked marijuana at a 1982 wedding and that Burns might have had improper financial dealings with a for Mer Law partner. One department official said that the allegations might have been leaked by someone in the Reagan administration in Hopes that it would convince the two men not to testify about Meese. Both Burns and Weld have heatedly denied the allegations in the articles. Jus Tice department officials said they had not been substantiated and that it was highly unlikely that either Man would face prosecution. Congressional officials say they Are still hopeful that the two men will testify Al though an appearance by Burns seems Uncertain. In recent interviews with the Washington Post and the Wall Street Jour Nal Burns said he would testify if subpoenaed but committee officials said it was unlikely they would Issue a subpoena. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. July 19, 1948 More than 5,000 germans denounced the soviet Block Ade of Berlin during a mass meeting in the american sector of the divided City. 30 years ago today. July 19, 1958 a demonstration in Moscow against the Landing of american troops in Lebanon involved More than 100,000 people who smashed windows in the . Embassy and pelted the building with bottles of Blue and Green Ink. 20 years ago today. July 19, 1968 the House appropriations committee recommended $72.2 billion in new funds for the de sense department the biggest Bill for armaments since the Peak years of world War ii but still $4.8 billion less than president Johnson requested. ? 0 years ago today. July 19, 1978 temperatures soared past 100 degrees for the 16th Day in the Dallas fort Worth area As the death toll blamed on the heat wave Rose to at least 21. Iowa county declared disaster area Council Bluffs Iowa a gov. Terry Branstad declared Pott Awat Tamie county a disaster area sunday after a string of tornadoes damaged an estimated 10,000 Homes and uprooted thousands of Trees in Council Bluffs. The proclamation will make state re Lief available and possibly make the county eligible for Federal funds. Council Bluffs mayor Tom Hanafan said assessors already had counted $16.5 million in damage to Homes and com Mercial buildings and insurance adjust ers projected losses will reach $20 Mil lion to $25 million. Branstad and Hanafan said the $16.5 million damage estimate would be presented to the Federal emergency management Agency in an attempt to Speed Relief to victims. The Iowa National guard enforced a 10 . Curfew sunday for the third night in a Row Hanafan said. He said some minor looting was reported Early sunday but played Down the incidents and said no arrests were made. A thunderstorm packing 92-Mph winds and up to four funnel Clouds skipped Over the heart of downtown Omaha across the Missouri River from Council Bluffs Friday afternoon before one funnel touched Down briefly on the interstate 480 Bridge that connects the two cities. Within minutes a Tornado slammed into a 700-Square-Block area of Council Bluffs severely damaging at least 160 Homes uprooting 100-foot Trees Down ing Power lines and upending scores of Railroad cars. I think we were a whisper away from a major catastrophe said Omaha mayor Walt Calinger. Branstad toured Council Bluffs Sun Day afternoon and stopped to talk with some residents along with Hanafan and state emergency officials. Indian ceremony brings Shower to Ohio Clyde Ohio a a Sioux Indian who accurately predicted rain last month fulfilled another Promise with a rain prayer ceremony that was followed about 90 minutes later with a Shower that at least momentarily broke the drought. Leonard Crow dog smoked a ceremonial pipe and spread Spring water in All four directions and toward the ground and sky in the half hour Cere Mony at dusk saturday. About 500 people attended. He s doing this to bring rain for now and for future generations and to bring Snow for this Winter and to keep peace with god and unite the people said Cliff Doebel a Florist who brought Crow dog to Clyde in june. About 90 minutes after the ceremony a line of thunderstorms passing through Northern Ohio produced rain in Clyde Doebel said. Crow dog performed a rain dance june 19, and the Village received a Quarter Inch of rain later in the week just As he had predicted. Doebel said the visitor from South Dakota made no predictions about when the rain would conic As a result of his rain prayer. "1 had a lot of people seek me out and thank me for bringing him in Doebel said. The people that Are Here tonight Are holding on to Hope that some Good will come from this and the Rains will