European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 05, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. February. 1990 the stars and stripes Pago 5 Muslim Leader seeks . Review Board los Angeles a nation of islam Leader Louis Farrakhan exhorted a crowd of More than 16.000 to Stop the killing As he spoke in the Wake of a clash Between local Black muslims and authorities that left a Man dead. Farrakhan called for creation of a civilian review Board to investigate incidents like the Jan. 23 one be tween sheriffs deputies and muslims in which Oliver Bra sly was shot to death. Sheriffs officials said Bra sly. 27. Was killed during a struggle for a Deputy s gun. But Farrakhan said Bias Lcy was executed. I have talked to eyewitnesses. They be told me that Oliver Bra sly was lying on the ground he was bleed ing and the sheriffs Deputy looked Down on him and blew his brains  Farrakhan said Friday night at the los Angeles sports Arena. Our subject is mop the killing. Stop the  said the National Muslim Leader from Chicago. There s so much disrespect for the single gift of life that it is sad in 1990 that someone has to come along and ask us to Stop those who have delighted in killing us Farrakhan who entered the Arena to a standing ovation called on Blacks to Stop killing one another in violent Street gang Battles. Why can we take the trigger and pull it at  other he asked we arc killing ourselves. In the name of life we arc worshippers of  earlier Friday the los Angeles county Coroner s office released an autopsy report on Bra sly saying he died of a gunshot wound to he head fired at Point Blank Range. Sheriffs it. Frank Merriman said the report sup ported investigators contentions that Bra sly was killed As he tried to take a Deputy s gun away. The incident following a routine traffic Stop was the latest in a series of confrontations that has strained relations Between the South Side s Black communities and Law enforcement officials. A 15-foot-High picture of Bias Jay Hung behind Farrakhan As he spoke. Beasley s family sat on stage. In suggesting a police review Board he recommended it include Black White. Hispanic and Ameri can Indian representatives. If you do this you la save the City from  Farrakhan said. If you do not. People will say enough is enough. If we reach a Point where w c can tolerate this abuse no longer we will Rise up against your authority and we would rather die than live like dogs under your  Security was tight. More than 50 polite officers were on hand and those entering the Arena had to pass through Metal detectors and submit to pal Down searches by nation of islam members. Low salaries making Church organists scarce Providence. . A the spirit May be willing but the salary is weak and Church officials say that finding an organist is getting harder All the time. Half the parishes either Aren t Able to pay or Don t want to pay the musicians what they deserve so the musicians arc going  said John Hubert organist at St. Michael s episcopal Church in Bristol. The holy Trinity Church in Central Falls was almost left in the lurch at Christmas after its regular organist left fora belter pay ing Job. I figured we d come up with somebody that it would just be a Mailer of get Ting in touch with one or two people said inc Rev. Robert m. By inc. It look More than 15 phone Calls and in the end. The four masses were handled by four different musicians he said. Jean Richard Dupont. Placement offi cer for the Rhode Island chapter of the american Guild of organists said that holy Trinity is not alone there is a nationwide shortage of organists. You can look at any of our magazines. They always have ads for or  he said. Fewer people arc studying Organ especially sacred music. But the main reason is thai women who dominate the Field Don t have the time anymore. In the Pasi they could get away with it because there were a lot of women who really did t need another income an who were willing to do it out of love said Dupont. Those women arc Oul working in other jobs now and they Don t want to come Back to the Church and work for a  the Rhode Island chapter of the organists Guild issued a Book last month outlining what it considers fair recompense for Church musicians. The Book suggests salaries of $26,400 to $31.000 for full time Church organists holding a doctorate in music and from $4,700 to $5,800 per year for musicians who work 10 to 14 hours a week and hold a Guild certificate. A 1987 Survey found that of the 135 respondents the annual pay ranged from Zero to $20.000, with a median of $5,200. Taking into account Lime for services and rehearsals the average hourly pay was$9.82, with the highest $33.97. The Guild recommended organists should receive $50 to $75 for funerals and $75 to $100 for weddings. The 1986 guidelines by the roman Catholic diocese of Providence recommend $30 to $50 for weddings. Parental Relief Carlos and Maria Echevarria of fort . Fla., express Relief at find ing that their daughter was not among the 14 children whose nude pictures were found in the Home of Day care Center owner John Shaver who has been charged with five counts of pos Sessing child pornography. Vets seek donations to repair Vietnam memorial Washington a the veterans who built the Vietnam veterans memorial arc going Back to their contributors seeking $376.500 to repair hairline cracks Anu Correct errors in names on the Granite Wall and pursue a claim against inc contractors. The Vietnam veterans memorial fund inc., which raised $7 million to build the Monument sent a solicitation last fall to 100,000 addresses and a revised mail ing of 700.000 pieces recently. Further appeals arc planned Over the course of this year. As i write to you today. I desperately Hope that great Healing spirit still exists because we need your help urgently reads one of the fund appeals. It is signed by fund president Jan Scruggs the former infantryman who conceived of the memorial and saw it through to its completion in 1982. Bob Frank a Virginia accountant who is treasurer of the tax exempt fund said $90.000 is needed to replace Black Granite panels which have developed hairline cracks and $111.000 to engrave additional names on the memo rial. The remainder is to be set aside to pay the costs of arbitration in the attempt to persuade the contractors to absorb the Cost of replacing cracked panels. Frank said. The Granite for the replacement panels has been purchased and is weathering at the Quanico Marine base in Virginia in Hopes the new panels will match those on the existing Wall Scruggs said. Deaf Muse spared possible death order with confession Sands of time Tampa. Fla. A a deaf mute escaped a possible death sentence with a sign language confession to murdering a 14-year-old boy Afler what he said was a video Arcade fight Over a Dollar. I pushed him into the car. And i started choking him Brian Hodge said in inc confession. I Kepi choking and choking him. He went Back and grabbed me in inc Crotch and it really Hurt so i choked him harder. He was pushing me in the face and saying. Slop Stop it was Loo late. He should have paid me Back before he said through a sign language interpreter. The videotaped confession was made As part of a bargain with prosecutors in which Hodge pleaded guilty Friday to murder and attempted rape in the july slaying of Karl Phillip Hiland. In Exchange f9r the confession he will receive life in prison plus 15 years. The defense had intended to argue that the 25-year-old electrical worker committed second degree murder be cause he never meant to kill the boy. But prosecutors said they would have tried to prove that Hodge killed Karl while trying to rape him not by Accident in a fight Over the Dollar. If found guilty he could have gotten the death sentence. Six weeks after the slaying Karl s Mother Cathy Lee Heiland committed suicide near his grave by running a Hose from her exhaust pipe to the inside of her car. Police found her next to photo graphs of Karl. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Feb. 5, 1950 following the arrest of British scientist Klaus Fuchs on spy charges . Senators demanded thai Britain be denied any information concerning Hydrogen bomb developments. 30 years ago today. Feb. 5. I960 the defense department asked Congress to authorize the spend ing of $1 billion on military construction projects throughout the would. 20 years ago today. Feu. 5. L 70 . Ambassador to West Germany Kennelh Rush critics cd communist claims that East Berlin is pan of East Germany. He also criticized communist harassment of West Berlin traffic. 10 years ago today. Feb. 5. 1980 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini Iran s 79-year-old religious Leader strongly condemned the soviet intervention in Afghanistan and pledged unconditional support for the moslem rebels in Iran s Eastern neighbor