European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 08, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday april 8, 1991 the stars and stripes a. Page 5jackson-led rally demands Gates ouster los Angeles up with the 5-Weck-old police beating controversy still simmering Jesse Jackson and a Host of local politicians led a noisy March to police Headquarters saturday demanding the firing of chief Daryl Gates. Behind the scenes aides to mayor Tom Bradley were preparing for a court confrontation pitting the mayor against the City Council Over who has the ultimate control of the police department. A poll published saturday concluded that a majority of the City a residents see political motives instead of civic concern behind Bradley Scall for Gates to resign. The los Angeles times poll also found that 58 percent of those surveyed approved of the police commissions decision thursday to place Gates on a leave of absence. The Public however remains sharply divided Over whether Gates should resign results showed. The City Council voted Friday to Block the police commission action setting up a possible court confrontation monday. A a serious questions have been raised Over whether the City Council has the authority to act the Way it did a said Bill Chandler a spokesman for the mayor. Chandler said Bradley a office was involved in a a number of discussions saturday but declined to elaborate on who or what Agency was participating in the discussions. He said Only that there were a other interested parties in this  at an afternoon rally on the Lawn in. Front of the downtown police Headquarters Jackson borrowed a line from a president Bush speech condemning Iraq s Saddam  a my friends a a Jackson said a we must draw a line and Stop naked aggression against american  Jackson called the March 3 beating of Rodney King by several police officers a a Baton Lynching Quot for which he blamed Gates. Recounting several Gates statements deemed insulting to Many women and minorities Jackson said a the is driven by the Power of intimidation. We live in a democracy. We deserve better than  the mostly Black crowd cheered loudly and chanted a Gates must  some of the hand lettered signs in the crowd proclaimed a Stop police brutality a Gates must go and a traded their White sheets for Blue  about 1,000 people attended the rally officer Mike Schwehr said. At one Point about 50 demonstrators marched up to the Bullet proof Glass doors to the police building. With a dozen uniformed officers on the other Side of the Glass the group shouted pumped clenched fists and flashed obscene hand gestures. In a four hour private meeting Friday the City Council voted 10-3 to have the City attorney seek a Superior court order compelling the police commission to rescind its action removing Gates. As part of its plan to counter the commission the Council intends to ask Gates to sign a release waiving his rights to sue the City. The beating of King captured on videotape by an Amateur cameraman and televised around the world has created a National juror. The Black 25-year-old parolee was struck More than 50 times with Batons by a group of officers after a Brief Pursuit in the san Fernando Valley. He suffered Skull fractures and other injuries. Four officers Are awaiting trial on assault charges related to the beating. Racial lines were evident in the results of the times goil. One question asked respondents if they believe Radley who says Gates must leave to restore Confidence in the police department or Gates who says he must stay to provide leadership to his officers. On that question 57 percent of the residents agreed with Gates but 65 percent of Blacks and 61 percent of hispanics sided with Bradley. On Bradley Scall for Gates to resign 60 percent of those surveyed citywide thought Bradley was trying to Advance his own career. In addition 42 percent said the mayors latest position has further split the City grand Central sends last train to upstate . New York a with the Engineer waving goodbye the last Amtrak train pulled out of grand Central  saturday night sounding a lonesome whistle blast and heading for upstate new York. Mournful Railroad porters and train buffs snapped photographs in a flurry of flashes then bid Farewell to Albany bound train 271 at about 8 30 . Amtrak began moving All Long distance trains to Pennsylvania station on sunday morning. Grand Central now will serve Only commuter trains run by the metro North commuter Railroad which serves suburbs up the Hudson River and in Connecticut. In the stars and stripes my. Governor defends pardons for women who killed abusers 10years ago april 8,1981 a two women were held up at gunpoint in Long Beach Calif. When the robber demanded their Money one of the women reached into her purse for a Small Caliper gun told the robber a a in la give you something Quot and shot him to death. She was released pending a District attorneys decision whether to press charges. 20 years ago april 8,1971 a Richard j. Daley the last of the big City political Bosses easily won an unprecedented fifth term As mayor of Chicago. 30 years ago april 8,1961 a army chief of staff Gen. George h. Decker announced a manpower reduction plan that would result in thousands of troops leaving Europe and the Pacific starting july 1. 40 years ago april 8,1951 a a Marine was evacuated from the front lines in Korea because combat boots were not available for his size 15vfe feet. He was assigned to a rear area Post office. Annapolis my. A gov. William Donald Schaefer defended his decision to commute the sentences of eight women  killed or assaulted abusive men. A a a a aaa a a a. A a a in response to a critical caller on the Larry King late night radio talk show Schaefer said Friday he did no to believe that the women he talked to were guilty of murder. U a they told a Story and i believed their Story a Schaefer told King. Schaefer has been criticized by prosecutors for his decision to release the women All but one of whom was convicted of killing her abuser. A they were serving sentences ranging from three years to life on convictions that included Battery i voluntary manslaughter and first degree murder. The Schaefer administration began lobbying this year for legislation to permit evidence of battering to be consid ered by Maryland courts. The state legislature has repeatedly rejected proposed Laws that would allow abuse to be raised As a defense. But on Friday lawmakers approved such a Bill Schaefer said he had supported the legislation All along. King questioned Schaefer about his role in giving Mary land one of the More Liberal abortion Laws in the nation. Schaefer said that signing the abortion Bill in february a was the toughest moral decision 1 Ever had to  schaefers amps a a in a personally opposed to abortion a he said adding that women should have the right to make the decision for themselves. A caller asked Schaefer about a joking remark he made describing Maryland s Eastern Shore with an obscene synonym for outhouse. Schaefer said it was a mistake. A it was a great embarrassment a he said. Schaefer however defended his practice of writing Back to critics. The governor has been criticized for his Sharp response to a woman who displayed a thumbs Down gesture a your action Only exceeds the ugliness of your face Quot he wrote. The 69-year-old democratic governor is in the first year of his second four year term. Councilwoman elected mayor Corpus Christi Texas a a City councilwoman beat out a retired rear Admiral saturday for the mayors Job in this South Texas City. Mayor Betty Turner in office for four years decided against running for reelection. She has opted to become Corpus Christi chamber of Commerce president. Mary Rhodes 42, who has served on the City Council since 1987, captured 54.1 percent of the 34,972 votes cast against 37.8 percent for retired rear adm. Jim Scott 64, and 8.1 percent for Michael Meaney 63, a retired theology and philosophy professor Complete but unofficial returns showed. All three agreed during the Campaign that securing a future water Supply for the City of More than 260,000 is a priority along with economic development in the area hit hard in the 1980s by the Texas Oil Industry slump. Meaney who has been arrested for protesting at abortion clinics in Corpus Christi and Austin did not make abortion a Campaign Issue. He supported a City charter amendment rejected by voters in january that would have declared that a life begins at conception.�?�. But the the campaigns focus has been the contest Between Rhodes and Scott. Scott who runs a consulting company said he was clearly the most conservative pro business candidate. He ran ads portraying Rhodes As a divisive Force on the City Council. Rhodes called Scott a the establish ment candidate a and said the negative Label he tried to stick on her does no to fit. She claimed Strong support from the economic development. Commission which supported a half cent sales to increase for economic development that was overwhelmingly Defeated in an election last August. Ion s Bismarck . A fourteen year old Lynette Junker thought she knew How to spell the word Pha Lacrois off the top of her head. A but the girl who was crowned state spelling Champion apparently spelled it incorrectly. A reporters tape of her answer which she spit out without hesitation shows she spelled it pm Al i or of is. A ooh my a said Joan Estes a coordinator of the Bee when told about the discrepancy. A i done to know. The judges decision is final and they did no to hear it right i  the new Bee Queen was in school Friday and could not be reached for comment. Her Mother Myra said the family did not realize the mistake until they got Home late thursday. A a i did no to really realize she had spelled it wring myself. I done to have any comment on it really Quot she said. The second place finisher 13-year-old John Fred of Minot was disqualified Wien he misspelled the word clairvoyant. Junker now will represent North Dakota in the National spelling Bee scheduled in Washington in May. Pha Lacrois by the Way is another name for a Bald spot. The Bee was sponsored in part by the North Dakota  Public instruction