European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. September 18.1989 the stars and stripes Page 7 Dinkins gets ovation from Black caucus Washington api new York democratic mayoral nominee David Dinkins won a thundering Welcome saturday night from Black leaders from around the country and told them i Promise you. I will not let you  Rinkins. A Black who Defeated mayor de Koch in the new York primary tuesday was Given a standing ovation As he appeared before the annual awards Din Ner of the congressional Black caucus. The dinner was attended by an estimated 4,000 people including elected Blacks from around the nation. "1 Rico Gnu a that i am a vehicle an,instrument." Dinkins said. I stand for a lot of folks whose philosophy is like mine. T everybody stands on somebody s  Rin Kins said paying tribute to civil rights figure Rosa Parks and to the Rev. Jesse Jackson the two time candidate for the democratic presidential nomination. Another Black candidate for High office Virginia . Doug Wilder who is the democratic nominee for governor and could become the first elected Black governor also appeared briefly and received a stand ing ovation. The $300-per-Platc dinner concluded the congressional Black caucus ithe annual legislative week end a three Day gathering to discuss social and legislative concerns of Black americans. Jackson who spoke it earlier events wandered through the Large banquet room at a Washington hotel sporting a Dinkins Button in his Lapel. Members recalled Anil mourned the late rep. Mickey 1 Eland. A Texas. Who died last month in a plane crash while visiting hunger victims in Ethiopia.  was chairman of the House select committee on Hun Ger. Instead of their customary musical entertainment caucus officials dedicated a portion of their program to a remembrance of Leland. The caucus consists of 23 Black members of the i Louse All of whom Are democrats. There Are no Blacks in the Senate. It was first organised As a caucus by 13 Black members in 1970. Since then Blacks have increased in numbers and positions of seniority in the House. The event was expected to raise More than $1 Mil lion from ticket sales and corporate donations for the caucus s fund raising . The congressional Black caucus foundation according to its leaders. We should Clear is million and i think that s pretty Good said the senior Black member of Congress rep. Augustus Hawkins of California who has served Steuben Day Parade Leader Johannes run minister president of Nord Rodn westfalen West Germany stands under an umbrella held by his wife Christina As he prepares to Lead the 32nd annual Steuben Day Parade Down be York s fifth Avenue sat urday. Al left is Walter Klaussmann Parade chairman and at right is police ski. Janet Greco the Parade s Brand marshal. The Parade is held annually in celebrate the contributions germans have made to the United slates. In the House since l%3. The event has also become a major social event for Black political leaders attracting Black stars from the sports and entertainment worlds As Well As Black office holders from around the country. At one of the open ing events television journalist Kenneth Walker called the gathering african americans no. I  Johnnetta b. Coleman. President of the historically Black Spelman College in Atlanta was to deliver the keynote dinner address on the event s theme. A glob Al crisis our children at  award recipients included Georgetown University basketball coach John Thomajan. The George Collins award Lor Community service. Hawkins the William Dawson award for legislative development rep. William Gray do a., House majority whip the Adam Clayton Powell award for political empowerment. Faye Wattle on president of planned parenthood federation of America the humanitarian award. Ron Brown democratic National chairman the Harold Washington award for excellence in coalition building. Bush s daughter in Maine Given added Security Portland. Maine api these Cret service has increased Security for president Bush s daughter but refused today w by. Reporters on Friday saw several agents escorting Dorothy Bush Leblond. Who usually travels without Security from her office at the greater Portland chamber of Commerce into a parked vehicle. Agents who had been at the building since noon indicated they would continue their surveillance at the Richlond Home in Cape Lili Shelli. A woman at the Home however said throughout the evening the president s daughter seas Noi there and would take Callist her office in the morning Sechiel  declined to comment on any connection Between the increased surveillance and reported threats against . Officials by Colombi an drug lords. I can t comment on  spokeswoman Jane pc Eris said citing a secret service policy of not commenting on operational matters. But she added something happened up there today incident is too Strong a word that caused the secret service to Lake action. We re looking at  she said it was Best described As a local police  radar balloon put in service to spot drug planes . Texas up the fourth radar equipped balloon to be used along the . Border with Mexico to detect drug smugglers in Low flying aircraft was launched and dedicated saturday by the . Customs service. This balloon is the fourth part of an electronic picket Fence we plan for the Southwest Border said Michael 1. Williams who oversees the . Customs service. We wish to commend All members of the Congress who have supported anti drug smuggling legislation which has provided for this and other balloons in the  three other such balloons Are already in service at fort Hua Chuca. Ari. Deming n.m., and Yuma. Ari. Two More arc planned in Texas at Eagle pass and Atrio Grande City. The sophisticated radar on this balloon will look Down for Low flying aircraft and help us to intercept and apprehend them More  Williams said. The Aerostat a helium filled Ballon is tethered by Cable to the ground and allowed to float As High As 12.000 feet. It looks Down with its radar to find Low flying planes carry ing drugs into the country from Mexico. Aerostat systems have proved their weather ability and serviceability at operational Sites in Arctic Tropi Cal desert and Marine environments As Well As mountainous  the customs service said. The 595.000-cubic-foot Aerostat provides 24-hour. 7-Day a week surveillance. It has a radar Range of about 250 Miles and will cover a vast rugged area previously unprotected against drug smugglers. The Blimp will be tethered at a site 20 Miles West of Marfa sen. Phil Gram. A Texas. Gave the keynote speech during the ceremony discussing president Bush s by est War on drugs proposals concerning interdiction along the Texas Border. California storm kills 1, threatens grape crop san Francisco a a Power Ful storm pelted parts of Northern Cali fornia on saturday causing Power fail ures for 200,000 residents a death by lightning and a threat to the nation s most valuable White wine grape Harvest. The storm knocked out electricity from King City 100 Miles South of san Jose to Chico about 160 Miles North of san Francisco said Pacific Gas & elec tric co. Spokesman Ron Rulkowski. He said 200.000 residents lost Power beginning at 5 . Mostly because of lightning strikes which Are unusual in this part of the West. Service was re stored in most areas after a few hours. Rutkowski said. Lightning struck and killed a Man Dur ing a softball game in Cotati about 40 Miles North of san Francisco police said. But a train that takes visitors on Tours of the Napa Valley wine country made its inaugural ride despite being struck by lightning and suffering a Power failure before leaving the station. Growers in the area said the rain threat ened to cause rot or late maturity for Char Donnay and Sauvignon Blanc grapes that Are nearly ready for Harvest on 21,000 acres in Napa and Sonoma counties. It All depends on what happens in the next three of four Days said grower an Drew Beckstoffer. We be got to get some wind and heat to dry things up. But if we get humidity. These grapes will  the Rains could allow ruinous Mold to form on the grapes or dilute the grape sugar delaying the maturation process and thereby putting the grapes at greater risk of being reached by he rot