European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a a the stars and stripes monday March 12,1990mediators meeting with bus Union by the associated press Federal mediators called the striking Union of greyhound employees to Washington d c., and May ask the company to a separate meeting in an attempt to revive contract negotiations. Strikers continued picketing on saturday and greyhound reported some violence in a nationwide series of memorials Friday for a Driver killed on a California picket line. The amalgamated Council of greyhound local unions which represents 6,300 Drivers and More than 3,000 office and maintenance workers went on strike March 2 against the Only nationwide bus company. The two sides had failed to agree on a new three year contract. A your goal is to put 9,300 people Back to work and we will participate in anything that will Lead to that a Union spokesman Jeffery Nelson said. A we called for Federal mediation in january but the company  he said he Hopes the company is a now predisposed to accept an Independent third party a involvement in the  a greyhound negotiator said the Federal mediation and conciliation service planned to meet with the Union monday a on a fact finding  the negotiator George gravely said no meetings were scheduled Between the company and the Union however. Pickets at the greyhound terminal in Dallas on saturday carried copies of a letter from the Rev. Jesse Jackson urging . Labor Secretary Elizabeth Dole to intervene in the strike said Don Hardin of amalgamated transit Union local 1313 in the Texas City. Some greyhound travel was disrupted Friday by shootings a bomb threat and a beating. In Phoenix greyhound officials said a Bullet from a passing vehicle shot through the passenger door window of a bus in route to los Angeles on saturday but no one was injured. Police had a suspect in the shooting a greyhound spokesman said. Strikers held memorial services Friday at terminals nationwide for Bob waterhouse killed a week ago when a bus crushed him against a Wall while he was picketing in Redding Calif. A we Are pleased by the wide support demonstrated by the general Public and supporting groups during yesterdays events a Nelson said. A the report from Washington a rally was great and Cleveland and new York were  Seveland mayor Michael White marched with strikers on Friday evening and ministers in Cleveland Chicago St. Louis and Detroit led prayers and held moments of silence in Waterhouses memory Nelson said. Tracy Nichols a 16-year-old girl struck by a bus while walking in a picket line in Orlando Fla., remained in serious but improving condition saturday. In Central Ohio authorities were investigating three shots fired from a passing car that hit a greyhound bus carrying 29 passengers. No one was injured in the incident on interstate 71 about 25 Miles Southwest of Columbus. Bullets struck windows near the Driver and at the Back of the bus and also hit above the baggage bin greyhound spokeswoman Elizabeth Hale said. Nelson said the Union does not condone violence. A we Are fully prepared to cooperate with local authorities should they seek our assistance a he said. At a Seattle terminal a Cascade Trail ways bus bound for Portland ore., was delayed about 30 minutes by striking greyhound workers and other supporters. Police said about 20 officers helped keep order and one Man was cited for Misdemeanour a pedestrian  in Pittsburgh Union members said police beat a striking Driver As officers struggled thursday night with pickets who were attempting to Block a bus bound for Columbus Ohio. Authorities said a bomb threat prompted the evacuation of passengers from a greyhound bus in route from Las vegas to los Angeles but a search with bomb sniffing dogs on interstate 15 near Baker Calif., found no bomb. Students from Ferris state University in big rapids mich., cheer on their relay swimming team from a Balcony overlooking the Pool at a Daytona Beach hotel As the activities of Spring break get under Way in  puts brakes on the break a Spring. Its gets of Daytona Beach Fla. A _ the time when Young folks fancies turn to though suds six sunburn loud music and wet to shirt and belly Flop contests at this East coast playground. A local task Force hoping this year to minimize the havoc wrought by 400,000 booze guzzling collegians is trying to slow Down the fast times of the Spring break with a Campaign to a party smart in Daytona Beach. Quot the theme Means enjoy yourself have a great time be Safe go Home Safe and having had a wonderful time come Back in 1991," said Ray Eddy chairman of the task Force. Police chief John Kirvan said Laws barring alcohol on the Beach will be strictly enforced and his officers will take Quot a no nonsense approach to drinking and  Little else has changed in this years student pilgrimage which began in Early March and continues through mid april. Mtg the Cable to music Channel which helped establish the area As a Spring break Mecca is returning. So arc Playboy Magazine National Lampoon and the Rock concerts product displays Beauty pageants and sporting events. Breweries automakers and Sun product companies will vie for student attention. This year condom manufacturer Carter Wallace inc. Will introduce a Trojan Many to promote the need for Safe sex. Daytona Beach has been the Spring break Mecca for Sun starved College students for a decade or so after fort Lauderdale let it be known that vacationing students were not Welcome there. Last year local residents of Daytona Beach and nearby towns grew tired of Drunken excesses property destruction underage drinking gridlocked traffic and Public urination. They urged officials to pull in the Welcome mat. Hoping to keep the economic Boon that will put an estimated $120 million into the local Economy this year the Daytona Beach Spring break festival task Force was formed to make the partying More bearable for the locals. It has tripled available parking increased trash receptacles and planted 100 portable toilets and it Hopes to control illegal drinking. It has organized activities for students and even created a code of conduct. The Daytona Beach police and the Volusia county Beach patrol Are pledging beefed up forces and stringent enforcement of Laws especially those involving alcohol. Noise control ordinances also will be enforced. This year police will restrict traffic to the beaches when they fill to help prevent gridlock. New City ordinances aimed at maintaining an orderly crowd will close bars at 2 ., instead of 3  Hotels and motels cannot serve Beer on Pool decks until after 2 . And must close the taps at 11 . Wristbands will be issued to identify students who Are 21, the Legal drinking age in Florida. Stateside helicopter Pilot rescued 2 bodies taken from sea North Miami Beach a. Apr a Beach stroller spotted the wreckage of a helicopter floating at sea leading rescuers to the surviving Pilot and the bodies of the two passengers the coast guard said. After the copter crashed it flipped Over and its pontoons inflated keeping the Craft floating said coast guard spokesman Carl Vitevitch. A police helicopter dropped a Rescue swimmer to 25-year-old Pilot Rick Guthrie and the pair swam together about a half mile until they were picked up by boat Vitevitch said. Rescue workers recovered the two victims bodies from the sea near the helicopter. The Pilot of the chartered helicopter was taken to a Marina and flown to Jackson memorial Hospital where he was in fair condition said spokeswoman Monita Whitehead. Guthrie took off from Kendall Tamami Airport to pick up Paul and Ella Andre a Miami couple believed to be about 65, at Fisher Island for a flight to the Bahamas Vitevitch said. The helicopter never reached its destination and was reported  ranch resort is sold for $60 million Carmel Calif. Up a landmark land . Inc. Has sold the Carmel Valley ranch resort for $60 million in an Effort to comply with new savings and loan requirements to get out of the real estate development business. American International Golf resorts inc., of Greenbrae Calif., has agreed to Purchase the resort which includes a 100-room hotel a Golf course and a Tennis club. Landmark said it expects to record a $28 million profit from the Sale in its second  Jim Jones adviser seeking seat in Congress uk1ah, Calif. Apr a former chairman of the Rev. Jim Jones Peoples Temple is running for Congress As a Republican on an environmentalist platform. A having witnessed the abuse of Power i will give my All to being the most responsible of Public servants a said Tim Stoen a candidate in the june primary for the seat held by democratic rep. Doug Bosco. Stoens 6-year-old son John Victor was among the More than 900 people who perished in the mass suicide murder at Jonestown in the Guyana Jungle in 1978. Stoen 52, a former prosecutor also served As Jones Legal adviser but the two parted want so year before the Jonestown tragedy. Jones he d onto his son a to show people what happens to a traitors a a Stoen said