European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday june 6, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 7greyhound seeks chapter 11 Protection Dallas apr fears that creditors would begin repossessing buses and closing off terminals led strike bound greyhound lines inc. To seek Protection in Federal bankruptcy court the company says. The Only nationwide bus system filed for chapter 11 Protection from its creditors monday. The move allows greyhound to continue operating under court supervision while it tries to reorganize its finances. A there will be no interruption of service a said senior vice president j. Michael Doyle. The Dallas based company has seen ridership and revenues plunge after most of its 6,300 Drivers walked out March 2 in a dispute Over wages and Job Security. The Drivers Union had no immediate comment on the chapter 11 filing. The company has hired about 3,000 replacement Drivers and claims to have restored service to locations that provided 98 percent of revenues last year. But the drop in ridership and the Cost of fighting the sometimes violent strike drained the company a Cash including a strike fund estimated at More than $54 million. Greyhound blamed the strike for much of its $56 million first Quarter loss. The company also has missed More than $17 million in interest lease and principal payments putting it in default on Many financial agreements. A in the past few Days there has been a lot of pressure by creditors who own buses and terminals and lease them to greyhound said president Frank Schmieder. Under the lease agreements those owners can repossess buses immediately after a missed payment. Spokesman George Gravley said the company was concerned about possible action by owners of leases on 500 to 1,000 of the company a 3,800 buses. A while most creditors have been cooperative we were faced with the threat of a a run on assets that would have crippled our ability to operate a Doyle said. Greyhound filed its petition in . Bankruptcy court in Brownsville. The filing also includes five affiliated companies Eagle bus manufacturing co., Gli bus operations holding co., bus lease inc., trailways commuter transit inc. And Gli food services inc. Greyhounds Parent Gli holding co., was not included. Greyhound has reported scores of shootings bomb threats and incidents of vandalism since the strike began. A striking Driver in Redding calif., was killed on the second Day of the walkout after being crushed by a bus driven by a replacement. Talks stalled under the company a demand that a week pass without violence first. The two sides did meet on May 5, but the Union walked at greyhounds insistence on retaining its newly hired Drivers and changing from a mileage based to an hourly wage  Honor Shelton As top country entertainer Nashville Tenn. Apr Ricky Van Shelton was chosen entertainer of the year and top male vocalist monday night at the 24th annual fan voted inn music City news country awards show. A a in a shocked really shocked a Shelton said after the ceremony. A a in a really totally in Awe. Randy Travis who was top entertainer the previous two years won nothing despite being a finalist in five categories. Patty Loveless was named female vocalist of the year supplanting Reba Mcentire who had won the award five straight years. A this tells me the people believe in the music in a doing a Loveless said. The Statler Brothers were double winners winning the vocal group award for the seventh straight time and copping single honors for a More than a name on the  Hank Williams or. And his late father also were double winners for video and vocal collaboration for a a there a a tear in my  the video combines film of the father she says yes to on screen proposal Washington township . Apr Beth Corey gazed Forward and was surprised to see her Boyfriend Kevin of Keefe on the screen As they waited for the movie to begin at a theater. A when i saw his face up there i just turned to him and said a what Are you doing a a Corey said. A the said a just keep  a in the silent Short three of of Keefer a male friends dressed As women vie for his attention. But of Keefe 25, remains True to Corey wooing a photograph of the 25-year-old woman. A Beth i love you and ill do anything to have you forever. Will you marry me a say the subtitles. Of Keefe who has dated Corey for six years had worked for a year on the 4-minute film and had secretly plotted to have it played As Corey sat by his Side. He was so confident of her response that he told 40 friends and a newspaper reporter and photographer to join him in the Surprise saturday night. A she brings up marriage about every six hours a said of Keefe a Salesman for a film Supply Compa Corey said yes. Ricky Van Shelton performs during the country awards show in Nashville Tenn. With shots of the son. Rising Star Clint Black was honoured twice As Star of tomorrow and for top album a a killing  a i hate to mention that word a Star a but if you Force it on me ill take it a Black said. Tennessee Ernie Ford was presented with the Minnie Pearl award for dedication to the music business and humanitarian efforts during a career that has spanned 50 years. A if i Ever Felt like a milk bucket under a Bull its right now a the joyous Ford said in accepting the Honor. Veteran Merle Haggard Best known for a okie from Muskogee a received the living legend award. Other winners included the judds for vocal duo Ray Stevens for comedian Ricky Skaggs for instrumentalist and the Chuck Wagon gang for gospel group. The winners were chosen by subscribers to the music City news a monthly country music publication and viewers of the Nashville network a Cable Sta a Tion that televised the two hour ceremony live. Judge rules . Board discriminated against latinos in setting voting lines by the los Angeles times los Angeles a a Federal judge ruled monday that the los Angeles county Board of supervisors had violated the voting rights act by intentionally drawing District boundaries that discriminate against latinos. The ruling could end a decade of conservative dominance of the Board which oversees a $10 billion budget and serves 8.5 million residents a a population that is greater than 42 states. It also could threaten the political Security of Board members. In a decision that could dramatically alter the county a political landscape . District judge David v. Kenyon ruled that the supervisors must draft a new redistricting plan designed to help the first latino win a seat on the powerful five member Board according to attorneys who filed the historic lawsuit against the county. The judge said that he would wait until a hearing thursday to decide whether to throw out the results of voting tuesday for two supervisor Al seats. At the same time he urged the supervisors to reconsider expanding the Board which has both legislative and executive Powers to remedy discrimination against latinos. In a 131-Page opinion Kenyon said a the hispanic Community has sadly been denied an equal Opportunity to participate in the political process and to elect candidates of their Choice to the Board of  a during the 1981 redistricting process a the judge wrote a the supervisors primary objective was to protect their incumbency is and that of their allies. This objective however was inescapably linked to the continued fragmentation of the hispanic population  at the very least attorneys for both sides say the District boundaries face a Radical realignment altering the political representation for hundreds of thousands of county residents. Supervisor Mike Antonovich called the ruling a a Joy ride of judicial activism and said that he was certain that the Board would Appeal the ruling. Supervisors were to discuss the decision in a closed meeting tuesday. Attorneys for the county which spent More than $3 million fighting the voting rights lawsuit did not return Calls monday. They previously asked Kenyon to allow the election winners to serve until a special election can be held under a new redistricting plan. The plaintiffs have asked that tuesdays election results be thrown out. A we will ask for the results of the election to be set aside a said Mark Rosenbaum an attorney for the american civil liberties Union a plaintiff in the suit. A the judges decision Means the election in districts 1 and 3 Are illegal. The lines have been found to have been illegally and discriminator ily  Rosenbaum said he will a argue for a special election and for an expanded  attorneys for both sides previously said they believed that the judge would give the supervisors time a Kenyon May decide thursday How Long a to redraw their lines for five or More districts. If the judge disapproves of the new redistricting plan he can redraw lines himself. The plaintiffs have said they will recommend plans to the supervisors. The decision follows a three month trial on lawsuits filed in 1988 by the . Justice department and two civil rights groups. The suits accused the supervisors of fragmenting heavily latino neighbourhoods in unincorporated East los Angeles and the san Gabriel Valley among three districts thereby diluting their political influence in violation of the Federal voting rights act. As much As a third of the county a population is latino and there Are Large Black and asian populations As Well but no minority has Ever been elected to the Board. In his ruling Kenyon urged supervisors to reconsider expanding the Board saying he believes the districts Are too Large for any one person to adequately represent. A the court believes that expansion May Well be in the Best interest of All concerned a he wrote. A since the task of re apportionment is properly a legislative function it is appropriate in this Case to allow the Board of supervisors a reasonable Opportunity to meet constitutional requirements by adopting a substitute