European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes tuesday july 16, 1991 $9.3 million despite violence against Emht of the living dead Grafitti Bridge a worker on saturday changes the marquee to  cancellation of the film a Boyz n the Hood after a Man was fatally shot at a drive in theater in Riverdale iii., near Chicago. Boyz grosses by David j. Fox los Angeles times los Angeles a Boyon the Hood a movie about three teen agers growing up in South Central los Angeles had a Strong opening weekend at the Box office despite scattered violence Friday at movie Heaters around the nation. As of sunday reports put the nationwide toll at one Man dead at a suburban Chicago theater and 33 people wounded in shootings stabbings and other incidents in or near about 10 Heaters showing the Columbia pictures release. Eight Heaters out of More than 830, apparently fearful of a repeat of fridays violence cancelled showings of the film. Still Columbia said the film would end its first three Days with an estimated Gross of $9.3 million a a very Strong opening by Industry standards. The reports of violence did not appear to affect the attendance at other summer movies Over the weekend. Ticket sales nationwide remained robust and typical of the summer season. Other films a a including Arnold Schwarzenegger a terminator 2 judgment Day with an estimated $20 million in tickets the reissue of Disney s durable 101 dalmatians $11 million and the Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves film Point break $8.5 million a a were not Hurt by any spillover effect. Boyz directed by 23-year-old John Singleton follows other films by Black directors such As Spike Lee s Jungle fever that recently have been finding Broad audiences. But one source who is close to the movie exhibition business and declined to give his name said these incidents scare theater owners and could discourage them from booking similar films in the future. A who would want to play these films not to mention what does this mean for movie going in general a the source said. The release of Boyz had been greeted by fears that like the gang oriented film colors it would attract gang members. A what did they expect Quot asked Mike Salgado president of parents against a gang environment a California gang counselling organization. A this film has a title that gangs recognize from a popular song and an  rap artist ice cube in a leading role who is known throughout the gang Community. Any time you have elements that attract this Type of people you get a  the violence did not Stop lines from forming at the Black owned Baldwin Hills entertainment Complex in a los Angeles where All weekend screenings in the 422-seat theater were sold out and no violent outbreaks had been reported As of late sunday. A this Speaks for itself a said Mike Goodman gesturing toward the people waiting in line with him. A people want to see it because its a positive  another moviegoer Lashawnda Dunlap said Boyz made her cry. A it shows what a happening Here in . Everything was real. It shows there Are still Blacks who care for their own and Are still Good  some said the intense Media reporting of the incidents was out of context. A you got just what you wanted. The Media takes away the enjoyment of going to a Damn movie a said a moviegoer who gave her name Only As Elease. A this is life. I could walk up this Street right now and get  to help track veterans of civil War Sharpsburg my. A visitors to civil War battlefields soon will be Able to ask a computer if their ancestors were Yankees or rebels. The National Park service has begun to make a computerized directory of All 3.5 million civil War soldiers. Historians estimate that at least half of All americans have ancestors who fought. A a it a going to change the Way we look at the War. Its going to personalize the Battles the struggles that went on a said Rich Rambur superintendent at Antie Tam National Battlefield one of two places where the computerized directory will be tested Starling this fall. A a we be spent decades in the preservation of civil War land and artefacts. Now we re preserving the  the computers Are expected to provide names Home states regiments sol Diers ranks and whether they fought for the North or South said John f. Peterson of the Park services computer division in Washington. A it wont prove that your great Grandfather fought at Gettysburg for example but it will Tell you what regiment he was in and it will Tell you that that regiment fought at Gettysburg Quot Peterson said. Knowing the persons regiment Middle initial or Home state would help narrow the search for common names such As Smith and Lee Peterson said. The computers will provide Brief information on the 7,000 civil War regiments and units and on Many of the 10,500 Battles skirmishes and engagements he said. A a we re also going to be Able to track where civil War soldiers Are buried at our ii civil War cemeteries within the Park system Quot Peterson said. Computers Are to be installed at All 28 civil War Sites that the Park service operates in 21 states and the District of Columbia. About 11 million people visit the Sites each year. Peterson said the most frequently asked question is a did my great great Grandfather fight Here a to answer that question Park historians now must research pension and service records state rosters census and War records and county histories. Visitors will be Given information on other sources of information and  be encouraged to continue their research at the National archives in Washington. Increased interest a recent Public television series on the War and Interior Secretary Manuel Lujans Call in july 1990 for a Public private partnership to save americans battlefields helped pushed the project Forward. The genealogical societies of Utah affiliated with the mormon Church and the federation of genealogical societies intend to enter the names on computer. Otherwise it would Cost the government $4.5 million to hire a company to computerize All the names. A the Park service has been using computers for administrative matters for years. What excites me is that Here will be a Way to take some of this technology and put it in the hands of visitors a to let everybody be their own historian a said Woody Harrell superintendent of Shiloh National military Park on the Tennessee Mississippi Border the other civil War site where the computer system will be  officer says he was trained to use Force fort Worth Texas apr a police officer videotaped striking a handcuffed suspect 28 times with a Nightstick said he did what he a was trained to  a i did what i thought i was supposed to do a Edward j. Parnell Iii said in a fort Worth Star Telegram report sunday. Parnell arrested Ernest Alvin Anderson on july 3 for alleged car theft and was driving him to a police station when Anderson kicked out a rear Side window and tried to get out of the Cruiser. Anderson said he erupted because his Handcuffs were Loo tight. Parnell stopped the car and began beating Anderson with a Nightstick. A woman videotaped the beating from a Home near the Highway. Parnell 32, said he did no to have any Choice but to subdue him with Force. A i done to have control of the situation. And As far As in a concerned pm losing because he a still coming out of the vehicle Quot Parnell said. A i then took my Nightstick with two hands brought it Back and swung with As much Force As i can Muster. I needed him Back in the car either through pain or  k Anderson 21, was treated for cuts and bruises. It had not been determined which injuries were caused by the Nightstick and which were caused by smashing the window. A a in be been trained in the Academy to not let a felony prisoner escape. In be also been trained not to let some body commit suicide a Parnell said. A a in be been trained to use whatever Force is necessary to not let either  after the videotape was broadcast nationwide Parnell was charged with assault with a deadly weapon. He has been relieved of duty pending a grand jury hearing. He is also required to stay at Home during business hours monday through Friday and must Check in with the department every weekday morning. The Issue of police brutality Drew renewed attention m March when four los Angeles officers were videotaped beating an unarmed Motorist. Parnell said his Case might have avoided National notice otherwise. A i believe it would not have escalated to this Point if .�?Ts incident had not occurred a he said adding that the two cases have Little in common