European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday june 11, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 5�?~all guns Are Good guns a Era Parley told from wire reports Anaheim Calif. A the president of the National Rifle association told about 1,000 cheering members at their annual convention Here saturday a fall guns Are Good guns a refusing to buckle under to unprecedented pressure nationwide from gun control supporters Joe Foss a a world War ii Marine fighter Pilot who won the medal of Honor and who has also been South Dakota governor and first commissioner of the american football league a appealed for Unity. A a we be had a Stormy year no doubt about that a Foss said pointing to legislative losses at the Federal level and in several states Over gun bans and other restrictions. See gun owner letter Page 11. In order to win Battles such As the current one in the Senate Over a ban on Semi automatic weapons Foss said Era members have to quit Public in fighting and rid themselves of a few internal dissidents who appear As a termites in a Good piece of  Richard Riley of new Hampshire who will Likely take Over As Era president this week added that Era members must unite to fight gun control activists who a work to deny god fearing Law abiding americans their right to self  the meeting marked by lengthy diatribes against Era policies and Battles for microphone time was among the More contentious in recent memory several roup leaders said. Running More than six straight hours it revealed a deep seated rift Between Era leadership and Many in the general membership who Are pushing for a More hard line philosophy. Coming under particular fire was Era chief executive officer j. Warren Cassidy a former Lynn mass., mayor. Several members called for Cassidy ouster. And the general membership by a close but undisclosed tally passed a Resolution that would strip Cassidy of some of his Power and give More influence to the head of the nral a lobbying Arm in Washington. But the measure by one of Cassidy chief detractors is not binding on the groups 72-member Board of directors which meets monday and tuesday in Anaheim. Cassidy came under attack for several key decisions among them a his refusal to revoke president Bush a honorary life membership in the Era last year after Bush decided to ban importation of 43 foreign made assault rifles. A his response to legislation before the California legislature Banning some types of assault weapons and fourteen year old Steven herring checks out a Ruger .44-caliber magnum pistol equipped with a Hunting scope. A imposing a 15-Day waiting period for the Sale of All firearms. A his refusal to pull the current convention out of Anaheim in protest of those measures. A his february mixing of talks by an Era faction to attempt a hostile takeover of lbs. Supporters of the idea billed it As a Way of combating what they see As biased anti gun coverage in the news Media. But saturdays speeches signalled that the Era which still has 2.8 million members will take a hard line rather than soften its position on handgun Purchase waiting periods and assault Rifle bans. About 20,000 members of the 119-year-old organization and thousands of nonmembers came to the convention. In addition to speeches and workshops there were vendors hawking everything from sunglasses to Hunting rifles. As the first Days program ended several thousand Era members gathered in an auditorium to hear the actor Charlton Heston warn on videotape that gun owners Are an endangered species that is a faced with  but if the words conjure up crisis the tone in which they Are spoken often does not. Era members regularly offer ominous predictions of the effects of gun control but few sound As if they believe the moment of gun confiscation is at hand. The Power of the Era still makes almost any gun control legislation difficult to pass and sophisticated efforts like a computerized voter registration drive for California gun owners help keep things that Way. Endorsing the project Heston urged gun owners to join by dealing 1-800-i�?Tm 4  to meet with flight 103 investigators Washington apr attorney general Dick Thornburgh was to meet monday with top officials in Scotland about the continuing investigation into the 1988 terrorist bombing of pan am flight 103 Over Lockerbie. From Scotland Thornburgh will travel to Sweden for further discussions about the investigation then go to Italy and Ireland for conferences and meetings on terrorism and other aspects of International Law enforcement. The new York bound pan am flight blew up Over Lockerbie on dec. 21, 1988, killing 270 people. Investigators have concluded that the bomb which caused the crash was hidden in a suitcase that was placed aboard the flight in Frankfurt West Germany. The suitcase was transferred in London to the new York bound plane. Law enforcement authorities believe the bomb was planted by members of the popular front for the liberation of Palestine general command. Officials in Sweden said last year that a palestinian on trial in that country had admitted obtaining a bomb from a shop used by members of the popular front. Thornburgh will Confer tuesday in Stockholm with swedish authorities. During his meetings Thornburgh will a express appreciation for cooperation in the pan am investigation and encourage further cooperation and Access to witnesses As the United states builds its criminal Case a a spokesman said. Thornburgh will then travel to Italy for discussions on wednesday with Law enforcement officials about narcotics organized crime and terrorism. On thursday and Friday the attorney 11 injured As plane hits turbulence los Angeles up a eleven people including two flight attendants were injured saturday when an air Jamaica ingot encountered severe turbulence  is Way t0 los Angeles air Jamaica flight 55 was carrying few i f_p�sen8ers and 11 Crew members Runal jylpnteg0 Bay Jamaica when the an up draft Over Mexico an airline spokesman said. Pee  Crew of the dc-8 consid a of a Ali of the aircraft before reaching Winnai i1�?� n at s Angeles Intima a port determined the injun an ombre not Serif us enough to warrant Regency Stop the spokesman said. The nonstop air Jamaica flight on a plane owned and operated by hawaiian air landed safely in los Angeles nearly five hours after the incident said Cora Fossett a spokeswoman for the los Angeles department of airports. Two men both flight attendants were taken to cent Inela Hospital medical Center for  rican chief Dies san Jose Costa Rica apr former president Jose Figueres died Friday at the age of 83, the office of the president said. Figueres died at his Home in san Jose presidential spokesman Ana Lorena Vargas said. One suffered a sprained ankle and the other a Cut above his right Eye the airline spokesman said. The nine injured passengers were treated at the Airport for minor cuts and bruises he said. Other passengers Many shaken by the incident talked with reporters when they came off the plane. A when we looked around there was a Steward who Cut his Eye a one woman passenger said. A this whole face was covered with blood. And the Man in front of us put a Hole in the ceiling. With his  mechanics checked the aircraft for equipment problems but none was found an airline official said. General is scheduled to attend a 2-Day conference in Ireland of the to Levi group an anti terrorism organization of Western european Law enforcement  of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. June 11, 1950 a president Truman denounced leaders of the soviet Union for threatening the world with another war.30 years ago today. June 11, 1960 a French civil servants staged a one Day strike for More pay disrupting the nations daily life. The walkout by 1.3 million workers warned the government that labor demonstrations could paralyse the country.20 years ago today. June 11, 1970 a the assistant . Military attache in Amman Jordan was shot to death at his Home when he was caught in a crossfire Between Arab guerrillas and government forces.10 years ago today. June 11, 1980 a president Carter in a speech in Seattle to . Mayors defended his plan to increase military spending and criticized Ronald Reagan for a political double talk and ideological