European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 14, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes monday november 14, 19b8 lashes la Victory sign during i Happy reunion with his former wife and their daughter. Sov of dancer greets sex wife daughter after Long separation mks on miss. A a soviet dancer whose arts a former wife and daughter were refused permission to join him in the West for nearly 12 years was reunite with them in a joyous meeting at Jackson s municipal Airport. Fridrikh 37, hugged his 36-year-Oldcvwife. Brinn and the daughter he had last known As an infant and spoke softly to them in russian at their reunion. Begelmakher handed Irina red roses and a love poem and gave their daughter Olga. 13, some daisies " what is going to be special is that we will be to Gether. That is what is special said Becl Mawer a jew who emigrated from the soviet Union during the exodus of the late 1970s. The family had seen each other Only once since by but Makher Eft the soviet Union with his parents on feb. 21, 1977. He had expected Irina and his daughter to quickly follow but they were repeatedly Mcnico per Mission to leave until this summer the Miracle we Are witnessing today is something we worked hard for far a Long time. My wife kept applying to leave but was Given unreasonable excuses,1 said Begelmakher who is chairman of dance for the Jackson Public schools1 academic and performance Art he greeted Irina wearing the Black shirt he wore thelast time he danced a Ballet with her in the soviet Union. The shirt is the last piece of clothing remaining that he took from his Homeland. said he had penned the poem As at the Airport it read in part want to learn to talk to Tell How much 1 ave you dul most of All i want to learn to love lolovcyoii.". Beget Makher had to divorce Irina who is not jew ish in order to leave the soviet Union and the two plan to remarry Here he said. On july 24, the Mother and daughter left the soviet Union for Vienna where they waited for permission to Enlar Ibe United states. By Clma Kher met them Thereau. S. Last Wick they arrived in new York where they stayed with Begelmakher s parents. Since he came to the United states Begelmakher has taught Ballet in Many places including Pennsylva Nia Utah Massachusetts Vermont Idaho Nebraska and new York. In september he began teaching Balletto students in the Jackson Public school system and leading a four member dance faculty. Suspension triggers pro Coral Gables. A. A a supermarket cashier says he was suspended for speaking Spanish to fellow employees prompting hispanic activist to Pickul the store. Police also Are investigating numerous bomb threats made after Public super markets suspended Alberto Warwar,30. ,. Warwar said store manager Larry Dollar suspended him for 10 Days after overhearing Warwar ask a ques Ionin Spanish to two other Cashiers. Warwar was disciplined under a store policy that prohibits personal conversation Between employees during work hours a Public official said. Warwar who worked at the Public for 2v1 months said the written reprimand indicated he was suspended without pay for speaking a foreign language Bill Fauerbach Public District manager for the South Miami Coral cables area said the reprimand was written hastily. And not we could t care less whether they were talking in japanese or greek or whatever said Bill Schmo ice vice president for corporate communications at the company s Lakeland Headquarters. The Point is that they were engaging in a personal conversation when they should not have a group of hispanics picketed outside the store urging Spanish speakers to shop elsewhere. Coral cables police found All the bomb threats to be false alarms and nobody was evacuated. Public Ofil Ciais said Warwar could return to work but he said he did t want the Job Back stateside 400,000 lighters recalled because of safety fears Washington a two models of Bui Tina and Rcd match disposable cigarette Light ers arc being recalled because they May flare up or could fait to extinguish the Federal consumer product safety commission has announced. The recall covers about 400,000 lighters mod Els 700lt and 701lt, sold since 19s7, the com Mission said. One bunt injury a been reported official said. The lighters arc 3vi inches Long with transparent plastic bodies coloured red Green Clear or yellow Orange. The Metal wind guards arc la bleed Bui Lina and Korea. The lighters were sold under the name Rcd match. Consumers were urged to Stop using the Light ers and return them to the place of Purchase for a refund. Those needing additional information can Contact the safety commission in washing ton , Yellowstone Fores fires killed 254 Large animals Yellowstone National Park Typ a Forest fires this summer and fall in Yellowstone National Park killed 254 Large Ani Mals a Small fraction of the population officials said. Of the 254 Large animals determined to have died 243 were Elk four were Deer two Moose and five Bison superintendent Bob Barbie said. There is no evidence that Black or grizzly bears in the Park were killed by fires although a Black Bear that suffered bums to its paws was killed sept. 9 Fay a Montana stale Highway patrolman near Cooke City Mont to the cast of the Park barbed said. Store magnate opens push to ease prison crowding Palm Beach Fla. I i drug store magnate Jack Eckard has announced the forma lion of a citizen s task Force to devise a plan ending severe overcrowding in Florida s prison pm up tic pm Down dry pm out an make pm pay Eckard said at a news Confer ence. He said he began seeking a solution after be coming alarmed at the explosive increase in prison overcrowding ,. The ask Force will be seeking a state corrections policy to address what experts fear May be a tripling of the state s inmate population before1993 at a Cost of 14 billion to Florida taxpayers he said. The 24-Membcr task Force has political Busi Ness civic Leaden and citizen representatives hcs Aid. It is expected to make recommendations forthe 1989 legislative session. Episcopal panel refuses to consecrate woman Dallas a the nation s first female episcopal Bishop has been denied affirmation of ordination by the standing committee of the episcopal diocese of Dallas Church officials said. -. The Rev. Cd. Westapher Parish priest of the Church of he incarnation and president of the committee said the vote was 3-2, with on abstention against the proposed consecration of Lac Rev. Barbara Harris a priest from Phila 5s, was elected by the diocese of Massachusetts in september As Suffragan or assist ant Bishop of Massachusetts. Before she can be consecrated however her election must be approved by a majority of the 118 diocesan by Hope and their standing committees. The failure of either group to give majority cons Cal voids the election
