European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday september 7, 198b the stars and stripes Paga 7 protesters want bus line to help disabled riders Dallas a demonstrators in wheelchairs blocked greyhound terminals in several . Cities monday claiming busts at inaccessible to disabled riders. Several were jailed when they refused police orders to move. In some cases demonstrators organi cd by Ameri can disabled for accessible Public transportation or adapt blocked labor Day travellers entry to buses police said. This is a very Busy Day for us said George Grav icy a spokesman for Dallas based greyhound lines inc it s a Holiday weekend. People arc going Home and thousands of people Are being inconvenienced be cause buses Are being five protesters in wheelchairs and one Blind Demon Strator were arrested in Dallas and taken to Jait said police set. K. Walters. A Jailer said $213 Bond each was set. She she did not know How Many were jailed arrests also occurred in Louisville ky., and Denver and an organizer said the protests occurred in a dozen cities. Joe Carly a demonstrator at the Dallas terminal said society has spent thousands of dollars keeping us alive and they say we have spent this Money to keep you alive we re not going to spend any Money 10 see that you can live and accessibility is protesters want greyhound to install lifts on buses to make them More accessible to he handicapped. We re asking them to sign an agreement that any new bus built will be accessible said the Rev. Wade Blank an adapt spokesman in Denver. Greyhound officials met with leaders of the Denver based adapt in August. We went through All of his in Denver Gravley said. We thought we responded in a forthright Way to issues they raised. We arc disappointed obviously that the demonstrations continued. In Denver 10 people including eight in wheel chairs were cited for disturbing the peace. The protest shifted to the Denver City jail after police officers booked the two Able bodied people but released those in wheelchairs said Blank. Two hours Laier they too were released and a police officer Al the scene told protesters they had been booked due to a misunderstanding. In Louisville ky., a protest involving 25 a cup e resulted in the arrest of eight demonstrators six in wheelchairs. The eight were charged with failure to disperse and obstruction of a Highway and released on their own recognizance. Blank said protests also were scheduled monday in Atlanta Savannah ga., Salt Lake City Phoenix san Francisco and los Angeles. Another demonstration was set for tuesday at the greyhound terminal in Chicago he said. Gravley said a greyhound subsidiary has applied for a Grant to use toward designing an Eprim Culat bus that would be accessible to he disabled. He said the company has proposed enl Siling the help of an advis Ory group that would include adapt members the Texas commission for the handicapped and a retired people s group. Greyhound operates helping hands a program that provides a free ticket for disabled people who arc unable to travel by themselves. But to avoid fraudulent use of the program the bus Carrier requires users to provide proof of their disability Gravley said. This handicapped organization feels that s de meaning and they ought to be the judge of whether they travel alone Gravley said. Adapt also objects to greyhound s requirements that non motorized wheelchairs be stored in baggage compartments and Battery operated wheelchairs be kept off buses. Greyhound cites concerns about Battery acid leaking. Arc of Triumph a Tilan 2 missile launched Al Vandyn Borg fab calif., Early monday was called successful by air Force Secretary Edward c. Al Dridge or. The air Force said the payload was classified. But an expert said the pay Ltd Likely contained nary spy satellites. The air Force plans to launch two More boosters in he coming year Aldridge said. Theater vandalized Over controversial movie by the los Angeles times Hollywood vandals Spray painted threats and slashed seats at the Hollywood cinch Lex Odeon showcase theater this weekend causing an Esti mated j 5,000 damage in protest Over the showing of the film the last temptation of Christ by the Chain that owns the theater police said monday. The theater is not showing the controversial film but other Cine Lea Odeon Heaters in los Angeles Are. The threats on Walls and floors of the theater were aimed at Lew was Scorman chairman of Mca inc., Parent company of Universal studios which released the film. One message painted on the floor below the theater screen said Lew was Serman if you release the last temptation of Christ we will wait years and decimate All Universal property police said. Police have made no arrests in the incident believed to have occurred after inc theater closed saturday night said it. Francisco Pegueros of the los an Geles police department s Hollywood division. He said police believe the vandals hid in the theater until in closed and fled after in opened sunday morning. Other messages read Stop crucifying Jesus and this is Only the last month in Salt Lake City burglars who slashed the screen and stole a copy of the film at the first theater scheduled to show inc film in Hal City caused a delay in its debut. The controversial Martin Scorsese movie has triggered nationwide protests by religious groups who say in is blasphemous but few incidents of vandalism have been reported in connection with its release. Ticket sales have not been Hurt by by the controversy Over its release. When in opened last month in nine Heaters around the country in earned $401,211 on its open ing night. Fireworks display kills respected Small town lawyer Grayville Iii. A an explosion during a fireworks display killed a civic minded lawyer tragically ending a labor Day weekend Celebration in his Hometown officials said monday. Scoll f. Brosler 28, who returned to practice Law in the Southern Illinois town of 2,300 people about a year ago was helping set off inc fireworks when the Acci Dent happened sunday night said mayor Jack huge Dom. "1 Don t know of anybody thai did l like Scott Hagedorn said in a Telephone interview monday. He was a Fine Young attorney. He was a very Fine Young Man. He had excellent character and everything. It s just a Hagedorn said Broster had recently worked As a part Lime City attorney handling All Legal work for the town since it does t have a full Lime City attorney. Grayville police and the state fire marshal s office were investigating the cause of the explosion said a police dispatcher. She said the Accident happened Al 8 19 . Sunday while Broster was assisting with the annual fireworks display in a City Park. He was flown by helicopter to Elbom Baptist hos Pital in Evansville ind., where he was dead on arrival at 9 45 ., said a nursing supervisor. Several thousand people had gathered sunday night to watch the fireworks display which was the finale to the annual Gray Yilli Days Celebration. The events which started Friday included a Parade the miss Grayville and Little miss Grayville Beauty con tests and carnival attractions. Everything was just going swell he said. This kind of Pul a Black Cloud Over the display had been going on five or 10 Minics when the explosion occurred the mayor said. The fire works were being set off from mortars each manned by someone loading someone firing and someone cleaning he said. I think his Job was the cleaning Hagedorn said. Bernita Campbell a Secretary at Sturm funeral Home which was making arrangements for the Law yer s funeral said the victim s parents Sam and Juanita Broster were among the crowd watching the fire works. She said Brosler was single and was Active in the lion s club and Jaycees. He was just a Nice Guy that s All Campbell said. It s devastating really. In a Small town where you know everybody it s very ., Philippines far apart on base negotiations Washington not the United states has offered to More than double its Aid commitment to the Philippines in Exchange for guarantees on the use of american military bases there for the next two years a state department offi Cial said . But the official said the government in Manila had rejected the offer which amounted to about $360 Mil lion a year and was seeking an annual Aid package of $1.2 billion. The United Stales and the Philippines arc renegotiating the final two years of a 25-year lease on Clark a Subic Bay naval station and several smaller Amer ican installations. Under the lease which expires in 1991, the United Stales pays s180 million a year for use of the bases. The official said there was frustration in the Reagan administration Over the talks which began last Spring and Are considered a prelude to broader negotiations Over the future of the bases. I Don t think things Are deadlocked said the official who spoke on condition Hal he not be identified but obviously there is some frustration in that we hoped this would be wrapped up by now. The stakes for both sides Are fairly the american offer to double the Aid agreement was first reported monday in inc Washington Post
