European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday july 17, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 5 Colo a. A Hunters bagged nearly 3,000 Prairie dogs in a weekend shoot and the Gleeful organizers of the event said howls of protest from Ani Mal nights activists had done nothing but attract More business. When the Short was announced in april it Drew criticism from gov. Roy Romer and democratic rep. Ben night horse Campbell but mayor John Vander Pool and shoot organizer Mike Mehew told the pols to a Buzz on sunday Mehew said he was grateful for their attention which Drew additional Hunters and news Media to the event. He said he planned to write thank you notes to Romer Campbell and Robin Duxbury of the Rocky Mountain humane society. Only about two dozen protesters were on hand saturday morning and the number dwindled Over the weekend. Three protesters in their Early 20s appeared sunday morning blowing whistles and holding signs. A nah their noise does is bring the Prairie dogs out of their holes to see what a going on a said Terrye Logan 32, of Clyde Texas one of three women competing in the event. A my Brothers yesterday ended up laughing to Stop Prairie 1 so hard they had to put their guns the 106 shooters at the first top dog world championship Prairie dog shoot killed a total of 2,956 Prairie dogs in the two Day event. The top killers were local rancher Earl reams and his partner Randy Calhoun who dispatched 112 Prairie dogs to win two top of the line Kimber rifles. More important to local merchants the event brought an economic boost to the neighbouring Western Colorado towns of Nucla and Naturita which have been devastated by Range droughts and a bust in uranium mining. A we did enough in four Days to double what we do in an entire big game Hunting season a said Beulah Colcord owner of the yellow Rock cafe in Nati Irita. A and we be happier with the protesters. They made the publicity that brought All these people in among the popular Kitschy items on Sale were a Critter coffins a sold at $20-535 each by Joe Hale and Rod Gerken of Hale amp Gerken funeral Home in Naturita. A a in be got this Little office just full of Prairie dog caskets and we have about 150 orders Quot Hale said. A proceeds were going to needy families he said. The Hunters resting their rifles on car hoods or shooting from benches popped their shots off into a desolate Plain dotted by the 6-Inch Mounds and Burrows of the Prairie dogs. More than $7,000 in prizes was taken Home by Hunters who came from North Carolina to California for the Competition. / shoot Winner reams president of the West end cattlemen a association said the contest had boosted local Pride. A this is a Rural Community where we have guns and do a lot of shooting. Some places have Heaters we have Turkey shoots. This is Good for the town and now we re on the was billed As a Way of reducing the population of the foot tall greyish Brown rodents relatives of the Squirrel. Ranchers say the Prairie dogs carry bubonic plague and ruin Fields that might be planted in Oats. Cattle break their legs stumbling in the holes. A if nothing else we re bothering the mighty Hunters a said protester Jon Ellenbogen 24. "1 done to take their arguments about damage from Prairie dogs. If the Prairie dogs arc ruining it for the cows done to raise cows. Shooting them is not much of a philosophy,. Trolley takes off a the first train of the los Angeles metro rails Blue line with Long Beach 22 rail Miles South. Officials Hope the trolley approaches Pico station through a Cloud of Blue tinted trolleys the first to operate since 1961 in los Angeles will smoke saturday. The Blue line will connect los Angeles relieve traffic congestion. World Bank predicts 300 million can escape from poverty by 2000 by the Baltimore Sun Washington a the world Bank predicted sunday that the number of people living in poverty while continuing to be of a staggering dimensions a could be reduced by 300 million or nearly one third by the end of the decade if education training and health programs already in place in Many nations Are expanded. But the 151 nation Bank the chief International vehicle directly involved with alleviating poverty was sharply critical of the worlds Industrial nations for failing to increase their foreign Aid to impoverished countries and for directing too much of their available Aid to higher income nations with Rel Atri Cly few poor people. A it is inexcusable that the amount of Aid from the Industrial countries is stagnating a Barber b. Conable world Bank president told a news conference. A was their economics continue to Prosper and the cold War wanes developed countries can afford More Aid Quot the Bank a annual world development report says that 41 percent of the $55 billion in foreign Aid in 1988 went to Middle income and upper income nations. Despite their extreme poverty China and India received among the lowest amounts of Aid on a per capita basis while Israel received far More than any other nation per capita because of the heavy . Military and economic assistance. Israel received $282.07 per person in foreign Aid in 1988, compared to $108.95 for Jordan the next highest country. India received $2.58 per person and China got .84 per person. The report said that the ranks of those living in poverty probably would be nearly eliminated by 2000 in such East asian nations As Indonesia and Malaysia and would decline in India and other South asian nations. But the Bank said Only moderate Progress was expected in latin America and it forecast an increase of 100 million in the number of people falling below the poverty line in sub Sahara Africa by 2000, the Bank said 32 percent of the worlds poor will live in sub Sahara Africa compared to 16 percent in 1985. In the rest of the world the number of people living in poverty should decline by 400 million from the current 1.1 billion the Bank said. About one person in four in developing countries Falls below the Bank a poverty line. By the Bank a Standard the average person in 25 countries is poor. A despite the difficulties which Are especially daunting in sub Sahara Africa the Means of reducing poverty Are at hand a the report fetes jurors in gesture of appreciation new York apr after weeks of testimony about How she and her late husband stole millions to buy skyscrapers and jewelry Imeida Marcos i nought the jurors who acquitted her deserved to be known some appreciation. Drawing on her experience As the first lady in Manila she threw a party. It featured filipino food and entertainment including Marcos own Soprano rendition of a god bless ten of the 12 jurors who on july 2 acquitted Marcos and her co defendant saudi arabian financier Adnan Kha Scoggi attended the saturday afternoon affair at the Marcos Penthouse on Manhattan a East Side the 100-plus guests also included court personnel and friends and relatives who had sat every Day in the courtroom lending moral support As the government tried to prove Marcos and Khash Oggi were guilty of fraud and obstructing Justice. Khash Oggi stayed Only briefly. He said he was flying later to saudi Arabia to make a Long delayed visit to slams holy shrines in Mecca. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. July 17, 1950 a . And South korean troops stood firm above Taejon despite a communist thrust to within eight Miles of the city.30 years ago today. July 17, i960 a in his speech accepting the democratic nomination for president sen. John f. Kennedy of Massachusetts urged the nation to join in a a bold Campaign to meet the Hopes and threats of a new frontier.�?�20 years ago today. July 17, 1970 a congressional critics of military spending proposed cuts of Between $5 billion and $10 billion in the defense departments budget and urged reduction Oiland based missile programs in favor of sea weaponry.10 years ago 17, 1980 a gangs of Black. Olhs roamed the streets a City fla., after several White youths roamed the streets of Liberty. E police offi cers were shot and wounded and 500 officers in riot gear cordoned off an area of Northwestern Miami More than 25 people were reported injured
