European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 15, 1990 the stars and stripes Page Turner follows one apology with another Woodstock a. Up a Cable to magnate Ted Turner apologised wednesday for remarks that christians found offensive a one Day after he reportedly made amends for his defense of the chinese governments violent reaction to Tiana men Square protesters. Turner who in the last few months has called christianity a a religion for losers on repeated occasions made his 1 apology during a luncheon at the first Baptist Church in Woodstock. I a i should have had either a serving of Fried Crow or a dish of hum ble pie for lunch a said Tumer who made a similar apology tuesday in an appearance on Cable news network. A i really from the very Bottom of my heart want to apologize Turner for statements i made about christianity. I did it mainly out of frustration. At one time or another in be offended almost every group. In a sure ill be apologizing again. Within minutes of his apology the bras speaking Turner sparked another round of controversy with a comment that brought an audible gasp from the Church members. A a in a looking Forward to dying and going to hell because that a where in a headed a Turner said without offering any explanation. Turner told the group that he was raised As an Episcopalian and has read the Bible twice. Turner was escorted to the luncheon by his former Girlfriend webs executive . Ebaugh and the Rev. Johnny Hunt pastor of the 3,500-member Church in Woodstock. Ebaugh was baptized in the Church along with Turners fishing buddy Orlando Wilson who films a show for webs. Turner met tuesday with Shen Tong a Leader in the student protests in China last year. Shen said the broadcasting Mogul apologized for defending the Beijing governments violent reaction to protesters in Tiana men Square last Spring. Hundreds of students were killed when troops dispersed the protesters. Shen said Turner added that he supports democracy and peace but a wants to be out of the chinese Issue. Shen said that Turner by not taking sides was a choosing the wrong  a there has got to be a position on this Issue because its an Issue of democracy and Freedom against dictatorship a Shen said. Turner had no comment on the meeting. But he had said earlier that his sympathetic View of the chinese governments position did not mean he condoned the violence. Shen 21, among the first students to flee China now attends Brandeis University in Boston and is chairman of a non profit group called the democracy for China fund. House passes $4 billion aids Bill for cities states Washington apr the House on wednesday overwhelmingly approved a $4 billion aids Bill that would provide emergency Money for cities and states to Deal with the deadly disease. The Bill approved on a 408-14 vote is More expensive than the $2.9 billion Senate version passed last month. A conference committee will be appointed to work out differences. The Bush administration opposes the House Bill because of its Cost and the precedence set by passing legislation aimed at one specific disease. Rep. Charles Schumer d-n.y., likened aids to natural disasters that have prompted Congress to appropriate Money to local governments. A this Bill says to cities like new York which has 25 percent of the total aids cases in the country that we understand your problem. We Are going to help a Schumer said. A hospitals Are collapsing with the financial Burden placed on  the House Bill authorizes $400 million in each of the next five fiscal years for Grants to provide a variety of aids preventative health services. Half the Money would go to state governments and the rest directly to health care facilities. It authorizes another $275 million a year for two years and a such sums As May be necessary for the next three fiscal Vears to go directly to cities with the largest number of aids cases. Besides new York other cities expected to receive emergency Grants under the Bill Are Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Houston Jersey City . Los Angeles Miami Newark . Philadelphia san Diego san Francisco san Juan puerto Rico and Washington . The Bill authorizes smaller amounts for a series of other aids projects including $20 million a year for research into helping paediatric patients and state Grants to buy drugs for treatment of aids and related conditions. The House adopted amendments that scaled Back the estimated 5-Ycar Cost of the Bill from $4.6 billion to about $4 billion As estimated by the congressional budget office. However it rejected amendments that would have required states to test All citizens annually for the aids virus and that would have required institutions that test for the virus to report to state health authorities anyone who tests positive. A the Bill a narrow disease specific approach sets a dangerous precedent inviting treatment of other diseases through similar and hoc arrangements a the White House office of management and budget said in a written statement. A this approach also runs counter to the governments existing health care financing system which will provide More than $870 million in Federal medicaid payments for his disease in 1991,�?� it said. The administration statement said the Bill a Cost was excessive and does no to target funds to the needy. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome is spread most often through sexual Contact Needles or syringes shared by drug abusers infected blood or blood products and from infected pregnant women to their offspring. Marine deserter turns himself in after 21 year exile in Canada Washington apr a . Marine private who fled to Canada after Basic training ended 21 years of self exile wednesday and surrendered to Marine authorities. Ron Jacko a Cleveland native who has lived in Toronto since 1969, turned himself in at the Marine base in Quantico va., said capt. Betsy Sweatt. Jacko 42, said he would ask the base commander it. Gen. Willliam r. Etnyre to allow him to avoid a court martial and leave the Marine corps with an a other than honorable  if after an investigation Etnyre Grants that request Jacko could be free in a few weeks Sweatt said. A every Case is handled individually a the spokeswoman said. In the meantime the marines will Check Jackobs background to make sure no other charges Are pending against him. He will not be imprisoned but will be confined to the base living in a Barracks with other privates. A a he la be treated As any other Marine pfc a Sweatt said. A a he la be in what a called a casual status. He can see his civilian lawyer any time he needs to and a military lawyer will also be assigned to assist  returned deserters Are no Novelty at Quantico. A we average about three a week a she said. Before heading for Quantico jack9 met with the member of Congress who represents his old neighbourhood the West Side of Cleveland. Afterwards rep. Mary Rose Oakar a Ohio said she would ask the base commander to consider Jackobs Case a justly fairly expeditiously and  a the convinced me that it was a matter of conscience for him a said Oakar. Jacko said he considered returning for several years and finally was convinced to turn himself in because of the failing health of his Mother Marge who still lives in Cleveland. A she just went through three operations in about the last six months a he said. A i want to be Able to be  Jacko married a Canadian woman and has supported himself by managing health food stores in Toronto. He had not tried to return before tuesday when he met a lawyer from the new York based group citizen Soldier and made the rounds of Washington news offices to attract publicity and improve his Case. Jackobs wife Nadia did not accompany him but he said she would join him in his new Home after his release. Jacko said he opposed the Vietnam War from the outset but decided to enlist in Hopes of pulling an assignment in which he could avoid being sent to the Southeast asian country. Assignment to communications school convinced him he was Likely to be shipped to Vietnam. He fled to Canada while on leave after Basic training but said he was never Able to forget that he was a fugitive and was eager to put that behind him. A a it a not an easy feeling a he said. Navy detains to film Crew near key West Dolphin pen Sands of time key West a. Apr military Po-c0i of located video from an a inside edition television Crew taping penned dolphins at a base where the mammals Are trained As guards for nuclear submarines the Navy said wednesday. Reporter Craig Rivera brother of talk Snow Host Geraldo Rivera two other Crew members and Richard of Barry pest known As a Trainer for the a a Ripper television series were detained briefly tuesday for allegedly crossing into a restricted zone at key West naval station. Two Navy trained dolphins Are in pins at the Navy base As part of a a swimmer nullification program training the Marine mammals in key West san Diego and Kaneohe Bay Hawaii. The dolphins reportedly Are fitted with nose guns and taught to kill enemy frogman to protect submarines armed with Trident nuclear missiles. A they were warned off and in fact crossed the lines anyway a Ensign Robin Perkins said. A they were apprehended because they were in a restricted naval area.�?�. No charges were filed but she said a report on the incident will be referred to the . Attorneys office for review. The Crew for the nationally syndicated tabloid television show and of Barry were in a chartered boat a about 150 Yards away from the pens.in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. June 15, 1950 a Gen. Sir Brian h. Robertson retiring British High commissioner declared peace in Europe could not be secure until a divided Germany was unified.30 years ago today. June 15, 1960 a during a Senate investigation former middleweight boxing Champion Jake Lamotta swore he was offered and rejected a $ 100,000 bribe to throw a fight. He said he agreed to lose on Assurance the loss would get him a title bout.20 years ago today. June 15, 1970 a Yasser Arafat Leader of the Palestine guerrilla movement warned that any . Military intervention would turn the Middle East into another Vietnam.10 years ago today. June 15, 1980 a the Senate armed service committee proposed a major change in the method of calculating retirement pay for career Scricc members who entered the military after 1970. The proposal would Cut most retirees pay