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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes monday August 27,1990catching the big one reeling in the excitement at hooking the part of the massive 18-Pound, 7-ounce Richmond a. Angling in on their dads left and Courtney who Are up Otheir 1990 Bass masters classic Rich Clann total catch that won him the coveted title spotlight by showing off some of the rest Gills in wet Bass. Wife Gem bobs in the right of Montgomery Texas displays saturday at the annual tournament in of his Day s work Are daughters Brooke Gills background. Country club still a fighting a Wii accepts japanese Man As member Money from drug scheme stateside sex civic Leader turns Over Selma Ala. Apr the All White Selma country club has reversed itself and extended membership to a japanese businessman barred last month amid lingering ill feelings about world , Hiroshi Isogai manager of the Honda All lock manufacturing co. Plant in Selma was accepted into the club Friday following a vote by its Board of directors earlier last week. The Board action overturned an earlier vote by the general membership which rejected Isogai a application to join the Golf club. Some members blamed the first vote on resentment dating Back to Japan a 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. City Council president Carl Morgan a member of the club saluted directors for their decision. A i guess there still Are people out there who Are fighting world War 11,&Quot said Morgan who served with the army in Europe during the War. A was for me i  blackball a  Telephone Calls to Isogai a Home and office went unanswered saturday. Isogai 55, was 10 years old when world War i ended. In an interview after his initial rejection Isogai said he just wanted to play Golf at the club. A i Don t want to say much about this a he said. Shortly after the initial Vole a club member who spoke on condition of anonymity said Isogai Drew a Between 15 and 20�?� no votes on his application to join. Five such votes Are enough to bar membership. One of the clubs directors Charles Pollack declined to discuss the Board s action a we made a pact not to say anything because we Felt the whole thing had been blown out of proportion Quot Pollatt said. Prof silent Donnie Russell said the club has a no sex Dusi onary policies toward any minorities either written or  he refused to say whether any Blacks had Ever applied for membership. Morgan said that although the club has no Black members �?�1 imagine that Issue will be coming  the Issue of Isogai a membership surfaced about the time the pea championship became embroiled in controversy Over the All White membership at Birmingham a Shoal Creek country club. Following protests and threats of pickets during the tournament the club accepted a Black insurance executive As an honorary member. Gao faults to Marti audience figures Miami up a congressional investigators Are accusing the . Information Agency of grossly inflating estimates of the potential audience for to Marti the controversial government sponsored broadcasts to Cuba it was reported saturday. The us1a Lias estimated that Between 1 million and 7 million cubans a Day May have been Able to see to Marls tests earlier this year. Hut a report by the general accounting office the investigatory Arm of Congress said . Diplomats in Havana put the figure at Only 50,000 to 70,000 because the to Marti signal Quot was effectively jammed by the cuban government a the Miami Herald reported. The gag report not yet published but obtained by the Herald criticizes the methodology used in two audience surveys the Usia conducted by questioning cuban visitors refugees and emigres arriving at Miami International Airport. The number of cubans 10.5 million people who actually see the broadcasts has been one of the most controversial aspects of the serv ice since the United states began testing its ability to beam to signals to the Island March 27. Congress has been assessing the results since receiving a technical report from president Bush on july 27. The review period was to end sunday and certification by the president is needed for the broadcasts to continue. Named for Jose Marti who led the revolution that freed Cuba from Spain the station broadcasts Spanish language news and entertainment programs to Cuba. The signal is relayed from a Blimp tethered in the Florida keys. Indianapolis up a a former civic Leader has Given the government $200,000 from a multimillion Dollar marijuana smuggling operation run by her two sons authorities said. A Check for that amount has been turned Over to . Attorney Deborah Daniels by the lawyer for Linda Leary 59, a former Indianapolis civic Leader sentenced to nine years in prison earlier in a plea bargain for her part in a $50 million smuggling scheme believed run by her two sons Paul and Richard Heil Brunn. Leary has agreed to testify against her sons who Are in custody pending trial. The three fled to Austria in 1985 to avoid prosecution on drug charges. They were indicted by a Federal grand jury in november 1987, arrested in Austria in May 1989 and returned to the United states Daniels said the $200,000 is the amount Leary took to Austria. The plea agreement included a stipulation that Leary return the Money and that she would not lace any tax liability nor would any other financial demands be made on her Daniels  proposal goes to Colorado voters in fall Denver apr Colorado voters will decide in november if three historic mining towns can run Low stakes poker Blackjack and Slot machine games. Secretary of state Natalie Meyer has said that supporters of the gambling Issue had submitted More than 70,000 signatures endorsing the measure. Only 50,668 signatures were needed to get the proposed constitutional amendment on the nov. 6 general election ballot Meyer said. The amendment if approved would allow gambling in Central City Black Hawk and cripple Creek beginning oct. 1, 1991. Gambling would be restricted to Blackjack poker and Slot machines. Bets would be limited to $5, gaming hours would be restricted and gambling profits could be taxed up to 40 percent. Opponents have 30 Days to Challenge the signatures but the measure would Likely remain on the ballot officials said  
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