European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. July 9, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 5 1 other of after air show new braunfels Texas apr a stunt plane flown by a space shuttle commander collided with another plane during a race at an air show saturday Send ing the second Craft hurtling into a Cornfield and killing its Pilot. The victim was identified As Henry w. Jones jr., 69, a retired fighter Pilot from Newport news a. The plane piloted by astronaut Robert l. Quot Hoot a Gibson landed safely at the new braunfels municipal Airport 25 Miles Northeast of san Antonio. No one on the ground was injured said City fire department spokesman Robert Reed. Jones and Gibson were aboard single engine air planes competing in a formula one air race part of an air show attended by about 4,000 people. Jones was attempting to pass Gibson when the planes collided at 5 . Quot the one that crashed was attempting to pass the one that did not crash As they said Federal Avi spokesman . Went around a Pylon nation administration Miller. Jones Mingus special plane lost a Wing in the collision and tumbled through the air breaking into several sections As it crashed Miller said. Gibson was aboard a Cassutt plane. The Quot midget planes Quot As they Are known among aficionados Are specially designed for Low Altitude racing. Gibson and Jones were racing at speeds of up to 200 Mph in the third Lap of a six Lap race that involved circling five Large poles with flags on them. The death was at least the seventh at an air show in the United states since May 23. Gibson 43, flew 56 combat missions in Vietnam and became an astronaut in 1978. He piloted an 8-Day challenger Mission in 1984 and commanded the 1986 Columbia Mission and the december 1988 Atlantis Mission. Eer at site of economic Uriu Nui Iichi mimic inn Luis Ign Usu urics. Uan Smen arrived in school buses carrying saying a a Stop coloured immigration a and air rally with a prayer by a minister from the Houston apr about 250 demonstrators saturday jeered More than 100 Kun flux klan members As they marched outside Rice University where the International economic Summit was to begin monday. Police made a few arrests but there was no serious trouble at the 2-hour protest. Charles Lee the Texas Kkt grand dragon led klansmen in chanting a no economic Summit a and Quot Bush should not negotiate with foreign  the klansmen banners. Began their rally with a prayer by aryan nation Church. Demonstrators interrupted the klan s activities with chants. As the rally winded Down one protester Travis Morales who Heads the revolutionary communist party was arrested along with two other anti klan demonstrators As they burned an american Flag police said. A  to cameraman Andrew Sowder of Austin and associated press photographer Greg Gibson were arrested for crossing the police Lina police later released the two after ticketing them for the Misdemeanour. About 15 klan supporters calling themselves a a skinheads marched in front of angry demonstrators before the klan arrived. The anti klan contingent threw dog food at the skinheads shouting a dog food for the  members of the aids advocacy group act up members of cure aids now students and youth against racism and the All Peoples Congress taunted the klansmen. Hundreds of police officers wore 50-Pound flak jackets and riot helmets in sweltering 90-Aegree heat while standing Between klansmen and demonstrators. Earlier on the Steps of Houston a City Hall a group calling itself racial acceptance class Equality or race Sang songs and spoke out against racism to drown the messages of the klan rally. Quot the a Kkt a rally is irrelevant a said Jim Greenwood a Houston City Council member who spoke in support of race. Quot the Kkt has nothing to do with anything real in Houston  about 50 people attended the rally held by race which was founded last year As a voice for White people Kun Fox klan marchers Are jeered by other activist groups As they March outside Rice University in Houston. Against racism but now includes members from various ethnic backgrounds. It was the first Public demonstration by the group race president sue Lloyd said. A we want to stress to the world that Houston is a diverse interesting place and although we Are not perfect we Are committed to racial Harmony Quot she said. Across the Street about 400 vietnamese carried signs and chanted in support for human rights in their native land. Some of the banners painted in the red and yellow of the vietnamese Flag included slogans like Quot Freedom for Vietnam Quot and a a done to support the Hanoi  says irs was auditing Snyder shelter Washington apr the internal Revenue service had been examining the records of Mitch Snyder for a year prior to his apparent suicide last week an attorney for the homeless advocate said saturday. The attorney Gerald a. Kafka said the irs Quot stepped in about a year ago to audit royalties paid to Snyder from the 1986 television movie Quot Samaritan the Mitch Snyder  Snyder was a consultant on the film. Quot the irs was examining civilly Mitch a tax liability for prior years. It was the audit of any taxpayer and the irs Wasny to handling it any differently a Kafka said in a Telephone interview. Ellen Murphy irs director of Public affairs said saturday the Agency was prohibited from commenting. The body of Snyder 46, was found hanging by an electrical Cord thursday in i tearoom at the Community for creative non violence the Washington homeless shelter he ran. Authorities said Snyder apparently had killed himself one or two Days earlier. Kafka said he had scheduled a meeting with Snyder for last tuesday evening to Quot wrap up the irs situation but a the did no to make the meeting a a police found a note near Snyder a body in which he talked about problems with his relationship with Carol fennel by his longtime companion and co worker at the shelter. The two bad planned to marry in september. Finnelly was scheduled for admission to Capitol Hill Hospital after she collapsed outside the conv shelter during a meeting of the homeless advocacy group on saturday. Hospital spokeswoman Lisa Poulter said doctors advised finnelly be admitted for observation but she decided to leave. Police sources last week who described the note did not say if it mentioned any difficulties with the irs. Snyder had refused for philosophical reasons to incorporate his shelter As a tax exempt group. Kafka would not say whether Snyder had refused to pay taxes. A a it a Safe to say Mitch was very consistent in his treatment of taxes a Kafka said. A Mitch did not gain any economic advantage from the movie a the attorney said. A the Money went straight to  a report in saturday editions of the new York times said Snyder told coworkers six weeks ago about the audit. Members of the District of Columbia City Council had criticized Snyder for failing to apply officially for non profit status. Council members complained that Snyder a group received $360,000 a an organization to engage in political a year in free utilities for which the City Ivity. Snyder had been known for his could not be reimbursed because of the political activism and he had been highly shelters refusal to seek official status. Critical of the City a management of its tax exempt status limits the ability of homeless  of time in the stars and stripes40 years ago today. President Truman by authority of a Resolution of they Council named Gen. Douglas Macarthur As commanding general of the . Forces in Korea. Macarthur thus became the first july 9, 1950 United nations Security Gla no military Leader to command United forces under the Banner of the 59-nation world organization.30 years ago today. July 9, 1960 a the native population and mutinous african soldiers held the capital City of Leopold Ville m the new Republic of Congo most of the Day. But by Nightfall the government reported partial order had been restored.20 years ago today. A july 9, 1970 a president Nixon ordered striking workers of three major railroads Back to work heading off a threatened 60-Day nationwide shutdown.10 years ago today. July 9, 1980 a president Carter proposed nearly $ 1 billion in government Aid to the nations battered Auto Industry calling for Quick action on the Auto workers petition to limit foreign imports