European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 13, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 5 . Says Calif facing water cutbacks by the los Angeles times Sacramento Calif. California s Central Valley Farmers and some Northern California cities served by Federal water projects Are being notified that their deliveries will be Cut by up to 50 percent a move that could put some Farmers out of business and Lead to water rationing in Urban areas Federal officials said saturday. The cutbacks by the Federal Bureau of reclamation California s largest single supplier of water Are Likely to reduce the state s crop production by an estimated $250 million. Brought on by the state s third successive dry year the reductions Are to take effect March 1. It would be the first time since the state s drought of 1976-77 that the Federal water system will be unable to pro vide the full amounts of water its customers have contracted to receive. California s water picture remains dominated by drought the state department of water resources said in its february water report. The next two months will determine whether there will be enough water or whether California will have its first three year critically dry spell of this  some Farmers Are going to go belly up said John b. Budd a spokesman for the Bureau of Recla mation. They just won t be Able to make it through the year. It s going to be a Tough year for  the reduction in the amount of water available through the Federal system compounds an already Bleak situation. Officials of the state water project which provides the state with nearly half As much water As the Federal system already has announced that Farmers can expect a 40 percent cutback in water supplies this year. Both the Federal and state decisions to reduce water supplies could be altered if California is drenched by huge storms during the next two months. However the state is so far behind in precipitation that it would take a storm of the Magni tude seen Only once every 100 years to bring califor Nia up to Normal Levels Budd said. Officials say not Only will the expected water shortage Hurt Farmers and inconvenience City dwell ers it will probably further damage sensitive Salmon fisheries reduce the amount of hydroelectric Power that can be produced and limit recreational activities on Federal and state reservoirs. Abortion foes Block clinic entrances poacher on a a in new Jersey California Florida by the associated press anti abortion protesters blocked entrances at medical clinics in new Jersey California and Florida saturday in demonstrations that resulted in the arrests of dozens of people officials said. In los Angeles More than 700 protes ters on both sides of the abortion Issue demonstrated outside two medical clinics. More than 40 abortion opponents were arrested in Woodbridge n.j., and 87 people were arrested when they blocked a women s clinic in Jacksonville Fla. Abortion protests Drew smaller crowds in Orange county near los Angeles and at Sunnyvale in Northern California where 16 demonstrators were arrested and cited authorities said. In Woodbridge police arrested and carried away some of the 350 people who blocked entrances to a medical clinic during a protest dedicated to Nancy Klein a comatose new York woman who received an abortion saturday in an attempt to help her recover. Anti Abor Tion activists had tried to Stop her Hus band from becoming her guardian and authorizing the procedure. Members of the by state operation Rescue network sat outside the clinic Sang religious hymns and Hung on the building their trademark Banner that reads killing factory  a Woodbridge police dispatcher said saturday 44 people were arrested and charged with trespassing. They were re leased without bail after agreeing not to return to the clinic until their cases were heard in municipal court said the Dis Patcher. In Jacksonville demonstrators blocking the Entrance to an abortion clinic went Limp when approached by officers result ing in 87 trespass arrests officials said. Sheriffs sgt. Steve Weintraub said the demonstration was peaceful. He said protesters were taken into custody after they were warned to leave the clinic. About 200 demonstrators carrying picket signs remained after the arrests to continue their protest he said. In los Angeles More than 700 people opposing and supporting abortion dem abort ions in the . 1973 75 77 79 81 83 85 in not available \5, 10.899 million1 n f off abort i1.m 1791 11.31 on per y 1.41 1.498 11. � 1 i Sar $54 .577 .574 .577 1 1.589 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 by age of patient in percent projections for 1987 by marital status in percent projections for 1987 20-24 33.1% 25-29 22.3% never married 63.3% married 18.5% 18-19 13.8%5_3g 5% 15-1710.8%/ %01.7% under 15 0.9% note figures Are latest available Chicago Tribune graphic source the Guttmacher Institute widowed 0.6% 11-2%separated 6.4% gof $600,000, record shows Olympia Wash. A a Man who has pleaded guilty to charges of wild animal poaching kept a Ledger that shows he netted about $600,000 from the illegal Slaughter of hundreds of animals mostly Bald eagles officials said. Official records indicate Ralph j. Jackson 38, was receiving Public assist Ance. The Ledger taken from Jackson s Home in Sequim indicates he poached at least 25 Bald eagles and hundreds of other wild animals Ron Perregrino of the state department of wildlife said at a news conference Friday. Sales listed in the Ledger Over 3 /2 years include 25 eagles sold for $512,650, 135 Elk for $28,500, 286 Deer for $24,270, 18 native cats for $15,150, 12 seals for $ 14,500 and nine Hawks for $2,775. The Ledger also listed purchasers and the investigation continues Perregrino said. Federal authorities arrested Jackson in october after he threatened the lives of a witness in the Eagle transactions and those of several investigating officers and their families Perregrino said. Jackson pleaded guilty in Callam and Jefferson counties to poaching charges and was sentenced to up to 24 years in prison Perregrino said. He is in custody awaiting sentencing on Federal counts and c9uld face additional prison time and millions of dollars in fines. Of nitrated outside two medical clinics with anti abortion forces blocking entry to one clinic for several hours. Police in riot gear stood by but no arrests were made. The two groups clashed verbally but no altercations were reported. As the anti abortion demonstrators locked arms Aid Sang hymns the pro Choice activists shouted right to life your name s a lie you Don t care if women  it was a tremendous Success said Joseph Foreman National Field director for operation Rescue the anti abortion group sponsoring the demonstration. Counter demonstrators also claimed Success citing their Large turnout. I think it shows the country that pro Choice activists Are ready to do Battle said Betty Ann Downing of the Ameri can civil liberties Union an organizer for the pro Choice coalition. 100 occupy Church to profess pastor s Transfer Bridgeport Conn. A More than 100 dissident parishioners took Over St. Michael s roman Catholic Church saturday to begin a two Day Vigil to protest the Transfer of their popular polish pastor. We re Here to stay Day and night Halina Chmiel a spokeswoman for the group said As about 120 mostly polish dissidents marched up the Center aisle of the 89-year-old Church just before the afternoon mass. The protesters planned to stay two Days and two nights. Some said they would go on a hunger strike. The dispute centers on replacing the Rev. Bruno Pysz a popular pastor who was transferred to a Buffalo n.y., Parish in August and associate pastor roman Palaszewski. Church officials maintain Pysz went voluntarily to the Buffalo Parish and was not removed As protesters contend. The protesters criticized the Rev. John Bambol who replaced Pysz for attempting to open the Parish to other ethnic groups and allegedly verbally abusing the dissidents. The Parish is in a mostly hispanic neighbourhood in Bridgeport s East end. Bambol was in new York saturday and unavailable for comment Church officials said. The Church is a place to Pray not to protest said Casmir Zapolnik an usher and Church member since coming to Amer Ica from Poland 25 years ago. As the procession moved Down the Cen Ter aisle behind a hand painted Banner Reading Church occupation in red let ters arguments erupted Between the pro testers and those gathered for mass. Police were dispatched to the Church but no arrests were made and there was no attempt to remove the protesters. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Feb. 13, 1949 a House armed serv ices subcommittee approved plans for a radar interception screen that would extend across the Continental United states and Cost about $ 161 million. 30 years ago today. Feb. 13, 1959 Chrysler corp., the nation s third largest Auto producer re ported a record loss for recession plagued 1958 of More than $33 million despite a Sharp improvement in the fourth Quarter. 20 years ago today. Feb. 13,1969 West Germany defied communist threats and scheduled its elec toral College to meet in West Berlin to elect a new West German president. 10 years ago foday. Feb. 13, 1979 police announced the arrest of 26 Neo nazis in a West Ger Man crackdown on right Wing extremists who had taken the offensive to counter holocaust the american television series on the mass murder of jews