European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday april 3, 1990 the stars and stripes a Page 5120,000 attend jewish emigration rally new York. A an estimated no 000 demonstrators gathered outside he United nations sunday to support soviet jewish emigration and to express s at reports of growing antisemitism in the soviet Union. The gallic is who packed Dag Ham mar sold Plaza also called for  nights from Moscow to Tel Aviv. The rally came six Days after Malev the hungarian airline halted flights Between Budapest and Tel  the flights were stopped because of threats by the Radical group islamic jihad to attack airliners carrying soviet emigres. The airline resumed limited flights from Budapest to Tel Aviv sunday but still was t running direct charter flights from Moscow. _ Arab nations have asked the soviet Union to slow the tide of emigrating soviet jews. A to stand Resolute against these terrorist threats is to defeat their cowardly perpetrators Quot said president Bush in a statement read at the rally. A soviet jews must be allowed free and unimpeded transit As Well As direct flights to  several other prominent politicians and dignitaries addressed the crowd. They included new York mayor David Dinkins sen. Alfonse do Amato r-n.y., new York state attorney general Robert Abrams novelist Elie Wiesel israelis Consul general Uriel Saver former mayor Edward i. Koch and refuseniks Natan Suharansky who emigrated from the soviet Union in 1986. Messages of support were sent by vice president Dan Quayle new York gov. Mario Cuomo sen. Daniel Moynihan d-n.y., sen. Bill Bradley d-n.j., and Cardinal John of Connor head of the new York archdiocese. Every speaker praised the soviet Union for allowing greater emigration but also cautioned that the Battle continues. A when you hear that there Are won a crowd estimated by police at 120,000 gathers sunday outside the United nations in support of jewish emigration. Kerful leaders in the soviet Union Don t believe this a Suharansky told the rally. A it is you who made All these changes possible its your struggle to change our  under Mikhail Gorbachev a leadership soviet authorities have let thousands of jews leave the country. In 1986, Only 914 were allowed to emigrate. Thousands of jews Are presently trying to leave the soviet Union for Israel. Bui there Are no direct flights Between the soviet Union and Israel so emigres must travel via third countries such As Hungary or Czechoslovakia. Speakers expressed alarm Over reports of growing antisemitism in the soviet Union. Quot jews arc terrified Over threats to their life and limb a said rabbi Haskul Lookstein the chairman of the greater new York coalition for soviet jewry the rally a sponsor Quot we say to Mikhail Gorbachev we have nothing against you or the soviet Union. But we demand that you crush the Antisemitic Savages in your  he said. Quot bigotry among some soviets is becoming their first exercise in free thought Quot said Dinkins. Quot but soviet jews Haven to come so far to be disappointed so  greyhound refuses contract talks after shooting Nashville Tenn. Apr the Driver of a South More than 100 other incidents. Eastern trailways bus taking a greyhound route was shot and critically wounded prompting strike plagued greyhound on sunday to Rule out contract talks until a week has passed without gunfire. A a it san open and shut Case of terrorism a said Fred g. Currey chairman and chief executive officer of strike plagued greyhound lines inc. A we will not negotiate with people who Are involved in  representatives of striking greyhound Drivers denied responsibility but Currey said he would refuse to reopen talks until a week goes by without a shooting. The bus belonged to Southeastern trailways an Independent company but operated on greyhound routes with greyhound passengers under a pooling arrangement that existed before the strike said greyhound spokesman George Gravley. Southeastern trailways has been carrying More greyhound passengers than usual in recent weeks because of the strike said greyhounds Nashville division general manager Larry m. Glasscock or. About 6,300 greyhound Drivers nationwide went on strike March 2, and the company has reported 29 shooting attacks on its buses 70 bomb threats and a $100,000 Reward that greyhound offered last week for information on strike related violence will be offered in this Case Gravley said. The Driver David a Bryant 58, of Cincinnati underwent six hours of surgery sunday at Vanderbilt University medical Center. None of the 46 passengers was injured in the attack late saturday on the bus heading from Nashville to Louisville by. One of two men in a pickup truck that pulled up alongside the bus opened fire with a .44-caliber or ,45-Calibcr handgun on interstate 65 near White House Tenn., about 30 Miles North of Nashville authorities said. The Bullet entered the bus through a front window and struck the Driver a member of the Union on strike against greyhound said state trooper Randy pack. Hospital spokesman Wayne Wood said the Driver was in critical but stable condition. A a it Snow a matter of just waiting to Sec what happens Quot Wood said. A if everything goes perfectly his Arm will not need to be amputated. If there a a problem unfortunately that still could  three of the passengers refused to Board another bus for Louisville and were returned to Nashville in vans. Greyhound officials told leaders of the striking amalgamated transit Union on thursday that greyhound would return to the bargaining table on monday. But on Friday the company announced that it was calling off the meeting citing continuing violence. Quot they say they done to condone  Currey told a news conference Quot but yet they Don t do anything to Slop  Symmes an executive Board member for the unions local 1613 in Nashville said the shooting could not have been the work of Union members because the Driver is a Union  of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. April 3. 1950 a the Federal court jury in the perjury and conspiracy trial of West coast longshoremen a Union Leader Harry Bridges resumed deliberations for the third Day in san Francisco. Victim says rapist quoted williams30 years ago today. Austin Texas apr a woman told authorities a Man who sexually assaulted her at knife Point quoted Republican gubernatorial nominee Clayton Williams who last weekend compared foul weather to rape police said. According to the police report the Man told the 30-Ycar-old woman she should a relax and enjoy it like Clayton Williams said its  the woman was bound and sexually assaulted by the Man who broke into her apartment and waited for her to return Home thursday night police sgt. Hector a cycles said. He said police had no suspects in the attack. Williams Drew criticism from democrats and Wom ends groups for comparing foggy Rainy weather on his ranch to rape. Quot if its inevitable just relax and enjoy it a he told cowhand and reporters March 24. Williams apologized for the remark. Asked sunday to comment on the attack Williams press Secretary Bill Kenyon said a this violent incident is so awful and appalling that out of respect for the victim we have no  the democratic candidates state treasurer Ann Richards and state attorney general Jim Mattox will meet in a Runoff april 10 for their party a nomination to oppose Williams. April 3, 1960 a soviet Premier Nikita s. Khrushchev and French president Charles do Gaulle ended their pre Summit negotiations still in conflict Over Germany but agreeing that disarmament was Quot the most important problem Quot of the time.20 years ago today. April 3, 1970 a Wildcat strikes by teamster Drivers spread to most areas of the United states with Only parts of the East coast remaining free of the walkouts.10 years ago today. April 3, 1980 a unions striking the Long Island rail Road announced they would end a one Day walkout and return to work in the first break in new Yorkus crippling transit strike