European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday augusts 1988 the stars and stripes Page 5 abortion protesters arrested in Fla., a. By the associated press anti abortion demonstrations at three clinics in Atlanta landed 69 More activists behind bars saturday As they joined More than 120 others already in jail fro previous demonstrations who have re fused to identify themselves to police. Fifty three members of operation Rescue were arrested at Atlanta s mid town Hospital 12 were arrested at the Atlanta women s medical Center on the Northside and four at the Atlanta Surgi Center in Midtown said Tom Pocock Deputy director of the Atlanta Bureau of corrections. The clinics Are three of seven in the Atlanta area licensed to perform abortions. In Tallahassee Fla., 133 anti abortion demonstrators were arrested saturday and charged with Misdemeanour trespass police said. Except for two men jailed for resisting arrest without violence and three Juve Niles released to social workers All had Bonds set at $100. But Only four were released by late saturday officials said. Apparently they re continuing their protest by not making Bond same As they did in Atlanta said police spokes Man Duane West. The Leon county sheriffs depart ment prepared a makeshift detention enter at the North Florida Fairgrounds. The Tallahassee arrests came at the conclusion of a three Day rally protesting the imprisonment of Joan Andrews who is serving a five year sentence after being convicted of burglary for interfering with operations at a Pensacola abortion clinic in 1986. The demonstrators arrested in atlant were charged with criminal trespass and giving false names to police bringing to276 the number who have gone to jail since the current series of protests began on july 19. Pocock said operation Rescue Leader Randall Terry also was arrested and was charged with being a party to a crime. Pocock said initial hearings for the protesters arrested saturday were scheduled for monday but May be changed to accommodate the arresting officers schedules. As of Friday 82 arrested protesters police carry a protester away from an abortion clinic in Tallahassee Fla. Were released after disclosing their names. Many of those arrested had Given the names baby Jane Doe and baby John operation Rescue spokeswoman Dav a Stpierre said they were willing to plead guilty to criminal trespass charges under those names a Deal prosecutors have said would Compromise the Crimi Nal Justice system. Operation Rescue Leader Randall Terry has said his group will fill the jail Sas Long As its members remain in custody. He said hundreds of the group s sup porters will flock to Atlanta in the next few weeks. One minister who was arrested an released said Friday he and other ministers would return with members of their congregations. Well most Likely be Back with 200 to 300 others if that s what it takes said the Rev. David Diamond of Baton Rouge la. Bob Fierer an attorney who rep resents the jailed activists was preparing a court order at the direction of Fulton county state court judge Nick g. Lam Bros that would compel the protesters to reveal their names in order to be arraigned. Fierer said the order would dramatize his clients cause. It tends to underline the position they have taken the existence or non existence of their names he said. Thesis something people Are going to focus but pro Choice forces cheered Lam Bros action. Should a court order be issued i would indicate the court s desire to allow the judicial system to operate properly and not As a tool of the extremists said Elizabeth j. Appley attorney for the abortion clinics. We have always believed that these people should give their names said Sally Tyler executive director of the Georgia abortion rights action league. I think it s naive of them to believe they could get arrested have criminal charges brought and then walk out As if nothing had happened she said. Airliner returns safely after losing Cabin pressure Denver a a United airlines dc-10 in route to Seattle lost Cabin pres sure saturday and safely returned to Sta Pleton International Airport with Passen Gers using oxygen masks a United spokesman said. Spokesman Rob Doughty said there were no injuries. However four passengers were treated at two Denver hospitals for Chest pains hypertension and lightheadedness and released by late afternoon Hospital officials said. Also paramedics treated Sev eral passengers at the Airport who were shaken up by the incident. United flight 175, with 245 Passen Gers and 11 Crew members had reached about 22,000 feet when the problem developed said Doughty. The plane left Denver about an hour earlier. Doughty said passengers were asked to use the aircraft s oxygen masks. We have determined the cause was a circuit breaker on a unit that control the pressurization of the Cabin Doughty said. We have taken that aircraft out of service even though we know the problem. We want to make a he said another dc-10 was sent to Stapleton to pick up the passengers. That flight arrived in Seattle late saturday afternoon. This is not the first time this has happened Doughty said. It s just like a Cir Cuit breaker in your Home going Doughty said the situation was aggravated by a bomb threat called in to a Denver television station. He said the unidentified caller reported that the plane returning to Denver had a bomb aboard and Hung up. He said the caller apparently had a Cess to a radio with aviation channels. Stapleton spokesman Norm Avery said the flight still was climbing to it Normal cruising Altitude of 30,000 to 35,000 feet when the decompression began. Avery said the air plane returned to Stapleton at 1 04 p.m., about an hour after it left. Passenger Jennifer Warren who was going to Seattle to visit family and friends said she thought at first the oxygen masks popped out by Accident. Then my ears started hurting. Thought i was going to die Warren said after arriving at Seattle Tacoma International Airport. The Crew should be kept everybody Calm said Rich Ard de Bolt 22, of Olympia Wash. He said most passengers were More shaken up than Hurt although his seatmate a woman who recently had surgery experienced pain. Sub launched Tomahawk missile successful in land attack test Eglin fab Fla. Up a Toma Hawk missile was launched from a sub Marine in the Gulf of Mexico saturday flew 450 Miles on a land attack course toward Eglin fab and reached its target successfully demonstrating its land at tack ability Navy spokeswoman Susan Hopkins said. After making its transition from boosted to cruise fight it flew a fully guided land attack Mission of 450 Miles to a recovery area at Eglin she missile floated to the ground under a Parachute after reaching its tar get and was recovered for reuse she said. Hopkins said the Tomahawk was guided to its land target by on Board navigation Over land an inertial guidance system was periodically updated by radar system that reads the terrain under the rocket s path she said. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Aug. 8, 1948 american performers wound up the track and Field and swim Ming sections of the Xiv olympiad in London winning five Gold medals and setting three additional olympic records. 30 years ago today. Aug. 8, 1958 president Eisenhower signed a Bill giving him most of the authority he wanted to streamline the nation s defense and tighten control Over the armed services. 20 years ago today. Aug. 8, 1968 Richard m. Nixon gained political strength and appeared headed toward a first ballot nomination As the Republican candidate for president. 10 years ago today. Aug. 8, 1978 Patricia Hearst s former lawyer f. Lee Bailey claiming her attacks against him released him from attorney client c9nfidentiahty, said he could reveal things far More serious than what she had been tried
