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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. February 20. 1990 the stars and stripes Page 9 off the Rhine boating residents of Cologne esl Germany Are taken to their Homes by motor obits travelling flooded residential areas. Heavy Rains caused he Rhine River in overflow its Hanks sunday in some places. Back in u.s., Jackson urges crowd to vote by the new York i mics  York the Rev. Jesse Jackson fresh from u in in South Africa mid a Harlem audience learn from tin.1 life of no Lynn Mandela who was released last week alter almost three decades in prison. What is the message for new York 1" Jai son asked an overflowing crowd at abyssinian Hap Lisl Church. Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in  because he defines Freedom As the right to vote. And yet. There arc almost 1.2 million african americans and hispanics in this its who Are not registered to  earlier. Jackson spoke at the Cathedral of St. John the divine appearing with mayor David n. Dinkins. When a High school student asked Jackson what Young people could do to bring about change in South Africa. Jackson said. He sober be sane he sensitive be Alert and Register to  he said he conveyed Dinkins invitation to Mandela to visit new York and Mandela accepted. No Date was set. The i a. Civil rights Leader said Jackson a presidential candidate in 1984 and la s8. Returned saturday from a trip that coincided with Mandela s release and the legalisation of his anti apartheid organization the african National Congress. At both his appearances sunday in Manhattan. Jackson took Issue with newspaper headlines around the world that announced. Mandela is  that is not  Jackson said. Mandela is not free lie is in front of the bars and not behind the bars but the chains Are still on his arms and  As Long As the apartheid system of racial separation is in Force in South Africa. Jackson said. Mandela and other Blacks will be imprisoned. Many support commandeering of armory for jail Springfield. Mass. A a sheriffs decision to occupy the local National Cliuard armory to ease jail overcrowding apparently struck a chord with John q  a spokesman said. There s a kind of exuberance that someone did something that it was a bold  Richard Mccarthy spokes Man for Hampden county sheriff Michael Ashe. Said sunday night As 15 prisoners prepared to bed Down for the third evening in the armours. Mccarthy said Ordinary Citi cons and Law enforcement officials including some local judges  contacted him to voice support for aspic. Who said he or dered the commandeering of the Spring held armory Friday because he was tired of fighting jail overcrowding. Ash acted after Vest lipid District judge Philip Conant detained two Hampden county deputies for five hours after they refused to take a prisoner to the overcrowded jail. She planned to re a Hampden Supe rior court judge tuesday for an injun lion supporting ins action. Mccarthy said Aslou also would ask the court to Force armory officials to hand Over keys to the showers and Kitchen. Currently prisoners Are transported to the jail for showers and food for the inmates is brought to the armory. We re going to run right at them in Coin  Mccarthy said. We re not going to go into court on the defensive. Our lawyers tells us that we re on sound Legal ground in taking Over the armory. The prison was built to hold 274 prisoners. The Federal government has or dered that no More than5 inmates either those serving a sentence or those awaiting trial May be housed there. That Cap was exceeded last week and Mccarthy said the usual remedies of Early release late sentencing and housing prisoners elsewhere in Massachusetts Iliad not provided enough space. Dogs Maul youngster playing outside Home Placentia. Calif. A a 10-year-old boy was mauled by two dogs As he played outside his family s Home police said. Adam Bolt who was rescued from the dogs by neighbors rested at Home after receiving 150 stitches in his neck and shoulders following the attack saturday afternoon in this Orange county town 30 Miles South cast of los Angeles. The dogs described by one witness As looking like huskies were cornered in a nearby Oil Field and shot to death by place Celia police officers. The dogs owner has t been identified. Neighbor Mary Paulano said she started streaming when she saw the attack and another neighbor hit the animals with a Broom until they ran off. Adam was on his stomach with one dog tearing at his shoulder like a shark. The other dog was pulling him in the other direction from his  Paulano said. She said that one of inc dogs had a Rusty Chain around its neck and that they looked like neglected guard dogs. . Owed $1.59 billion in dues United nations a More than half the members of the United nations owe $1.59 billion in Back dues at a time when the world body faces mount ing fiscal problems because of its growing peacemaking role officials say of the total amount due by 81 coun tries roughly $ l .0 billion is for the regular budget and about $500 million for . Peacekeeping mis Sions according to a . Report. They huffed and puffed and the former Headquarters of British telecoms col lapses in dust and rubble monday after a demolition Crew used explosives to bring Down the building in Leeds England. The new Headquarters is nearby  
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