European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 31, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes wednesday october 31,1990general, mayor at Odds Over protest Westover fab mass. Apr an air Force Reserve general is accusing police of trying to a a coddle protesters opposed to the . Military buildup in the Middle East. Chicopee a mayor reminded the general that the protesters have rights. Brig. Gen. Frederick d. Walker commander of the 439th military Airlift Wing fired off letters to gov. Michael Dukakis and Chicopee officials earlier this month calling periodic protests at the base Gates by several dozen people a weekly outbursts of  he also accused police of trying to a coddle and placate the  he complained that in one instance a fuel truck was delayed for 45 minutes while police a pleaded with protesters to a temporarily stand  Walker was in Georgia and could not be reached for comment tuesday. But Gordon Newell base Public relations officer said the general was upset Over what he considered a dangerous situation. A from the viewpoint of a military commander in a time of world tensions the refusal of the City of Chicopee to maintain Clear passage to this military installation in unacceptable a Walker said in his oct. 9 letter to the governor. Westover the nations largest air Force Reserve base is the main staging area in the Northeast for cargo flights to saudi Arabia. The base is in Chicopee in Western Massachusetts near Springfield. The general got Little sympathy from Chicopee mayor Joseph j. Chessey jr., who called walkers conduct a totally inappropriate for a person holding his rank and position and accused him of trying to muzzle dissent. A i done to personally agree with the protesters but they have rights and in the general a mind those rights should be denied a Chessey said monday. A they have a right. This is America. This is not  the mayor fired off his own letter of complaint to walkers Superior maj. Gen. Alan g. Sharp asking that the air Force a bring sanity and Resolution to this  Chessey and acting police chief Joseph j. Wilk or. Said police have arrested protesters who blocked Access to the base and refused to move. Twenty one protesters were arrested oct. 20 at two base Gates and two others were arrested aug. 27. A was far As in a concerned there have been no dangerous situations up there a Wilk said. A and As far As in a concerned its been a minimal  gasoline Price held steady in past week aaa reports Orlando Fla. Up the average Price of regular gasoline sold nationwide did no to change during the past week breaking a five week string of Price increases the american automobile association said tuesday. The average Price of regular unleaded gasoline sold at self service pumps remained unchanged this week at $1.38 a gallon the aaa said. The average Price had been moving steadily upward since sept. 18. The current Price is 30.5 cents above that recorded aug. 1, the Day before Iraq seized Kuwait and Only 0.8 cents a gallon below the record Price recorded by the association prior to the 1981 easter weekend aaa said. Although the average Price nationwide remained unchanged for the week regional Price hikes were recorded in the Southeast and mid Atlantic regions aaa said. Prices declined in All other regions the association said. Aaa also said this weeks Price Relief was not uniform at the pump. While the Price for regular gasoline held steady the average Price of mid Grade gasoline Rose 0.3 cent to $1,467 a gallon aaa said. The average Price for Premium gasoline Rose 0.1 cent to $1,549, the group said. Disneyland to boost Price of admission tickets by $2 Anaheim Calif. Up Disneyland the Grandfather of modern amusement Parks will boost its admission prices by $2 for adults and children a Park spokesman said tuesday. The new admission prices which go into effect nov. 1, Are $27.50 for an adult a a passport and $22.50 for children Between the Ages of 3 and 11, according to spokesman Bob Roth. Children under 3 Are admitted free. Roth said the Price increase the 10th since 1982, was needed because of inflation and the costs of expanding Disneyland which is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. A the costs of expansion and renovation Are enormous a Roth said. The major areas of expansion Over the next decade will include mickeys Star land which will showcase the Disney characters and Hollywood land which will incorporate some of the aspects of the Disney Mem studios theme Park that opened last year in Florida Roth said. Disneyland which Bills itself As a the happiest place on Earth a also plans to renovate its tomorrow land area Over the next few years. Disneyland the second most popular amusement Park in the country after Walt Disney world in Florida last increased its prices in december 1989, when it also boosted them by $2.she�?Ts Over the Moon a Marie e. Bregger of North East md., celebrates her 99th birthday in High fashion with her son John. They took a hot air balloon ride from Elkton md., to Summit Del. A a it a been one of her secret desires. She enjoyed it a her son  judge threw Book at Bakker panel told Richmond a. Up fallen televangelist Jim Bakker was Given an a unconscionably Long 45-year sentence from a biased judge who said he was tired of being a a sap for Money grubbing preachers a lawyers for the pal ministry founder argued tuesday before a Federal appeals panel. . District judge Robert Potter who sentenced Bakker after a jury convicted him of bilking thousands of his followers is nicknamed a maximum bobs for his harsh sentences. A lawyer for Bakker Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz argued that a judge Potter is one of the reasons the sentencing guidelines were  Federal sentencing guidelines which Dershowitz helped develop were imposed in november 1987. They Are at the heart of the 4th . Circuit court of appeals Case because they suggest Bakker should have received a sentence somewhere Between 31 and 52 months. Bakker was indicted in March 1987, so the government argued that the guidelines did not apply. Bakkers lawyers maintained however that since the last count said the conspiracy was continuing the guidelines should apply. Dershowitz who has defended such notables As Leona Helmsley and Claus von Bulow also said the guidelines Are designed to prevent Gross differences Between sentences. He said bakkers sentence is longer than the average term for rape or murder. In addition the defense team argued that the jury instructions were prejudiced against Bakker because they did. Not allow for a so called Good Faith defense that he did no to intentionally defraud those who paid $1,000 to become a lifetime partner in the pal ministry. In return for their Money the lifetime partners were to get three nights free a year at the heritage grand hotel at bakkers South Carolina theme Park. Prosecutors countered that the Deal had nothing to do with religion but was an old fashioned real estate scam since Bakker could never have provided All the Jim Bakker rooms he had sold. Dershowitz also argued that Potter expressed prejudice when he said during the trial a those of us what have religion Are ridiculed for being saps for Money grubbing  representing the government lawyer Deborah Smit said the judges comment came after a week of testimony from a fleeced flock and a was an appropriate sum Mary of the  the three judge panel asked for further briefs of some technical arguments and is not expected to Rul it for another 60 Days. Dershowitz said that if the Casi were sent Back to a different judge for a new sentencing Bakker could be released in the near future. The television preacher is serving time at a federa correctional Center in Rochester Minn. Bakker resigned from his $129 million television min Ustiy March 19,1987, after acknowledging a 1980 try with a Church Secretary Jessica Hahn and payment c $115,000 in hush Money to prevent her from revealing the secret. Bakker a former member of the Assembly of Goi denomination handed pal to moral majority found Jerry Falwell