European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 5, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. August 5, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 5clergy arrested at abortion protest operation Rescue founder Randall Terry left confronts abortion rights supporters saturday outside Wichita family planning inc. Wichita. Kan. Apr scores of clergy1 helped Block an abortion clinic saturday before being arrested with other anti abortion protesters. Some 321 demonstrators including is clergy members were arrested on trespassing charges during the protest at Wichita family planning inc., police said. About 500 people took part in the protest police said. Many demonstrators sat in the driveway alongside the clinic and others picketed on the sidewalk and parking lots. The anti abortion group operation Rescue began sponsoring protests at three abortion clinics in Wichita on july 15. Since july 22, there have been More than 1,800 arrests police said. Mast of the clergy protesting saturday were trom roman Catholic or evangelical churches said Jim Bell executive director of inter Faith ministries an umbrella group for religious organizations in Wichita. Bishop Eugene Gerber of the roman Catholic diocese of Wichita was among the clergy who Sang hymns and prayed at the Back Entrance to Wichita family planning. He was not arrested. A what in a trying to make Clear is that in a in Solidarity with the intent of what they re doing Quot Gerber  service Stamps itself into a Corner by Barth Healey the new York times Washington a on the heels of several blunders in stamp production the . Postal service has done it again. And some say that this time there Are racist overtones. In a stamp to be issued sept. 15, the postal service will Honor Jan e. Matzeliger the inventor of a machine that holds leather for shoes. The stamp is part of the 13-year-old Black heritage series. As has become the custom with Stamps that depict personalities the margins of the sheets carry Bio graphical notes part of a program to make Stamps More interesting. The notes on Matzeliger include this clause a Jan invented and patented a shoe lasting  the use of the first name is seen by some Blacks As offensive and condescending. A this is a major error a said Ethelbert Miller who does research in african american history at Howard University in Washington. A a it a like misspelling someone a  asked about the phrasing a postal service spokesman Art Shealy said a it was More of an editorial slip. 1 done to think it was intentional. A some of our writers Here Are not used to using journalistic style and they might have been been uncomfortable using a or. Matzeliger or just a Matzeliger a so they used  a a Miller cited the Long history of Whites using Only first names to address Blacks who As slaves did not have last names. A but by using  or  the speaker acknowledges that the Black is an adult Quot he added a and the use of first names is a sign of a certain Power relationship that the Black is kept subservient. About 150 million Matzeliger Stamps have been printed and the Chance that they will be destroyed and reprinted seems slight. In the stars and stripes10 years ago aug. 5,1981 a striking air traffic controllers defied stepped up government pressure to end their nationwide walkout. President Reagan threatened instant dismissal for any controller not Back at work by the Middle of the week. 20years ago aug. 5,1971 a president Nixon cautioned that his talks in China will not Lead to an immediate end to the Vietnam War but asserted that every a hard problem facing the two nations would be discussed.30 years ago aug. 5,1961 a in a formal note the soviet government told the United states and other major foreign Powers that it was ready to negotiate a settlement of the Berlin question but it warned against military threats.40 years ago aug. 5,1951 a Gen. Matthew b. Ridgway . Far East commander broke off armistice talks demanding an explanation from the comm a lists for the presence of armed communist troops in supposedly Neutral Kaeson North Korea. . Damping Down to Stop cubans from staying illegally paper reports new York a the Bush administration is working to reduce the number of cubans who enter the country As tourists because Many stay illegally it was reported sunday. Officials last week temporarily froze new applications for six month visas and will soon announce currency restrictions to keep dollars from flowing to the cuban government the new York times reported. Immigration and naturalization service officials said about 13,000 of the 36,000 cubans who have come to the United states since november have stayed illegally. Numbers of cubans seeking tourist visas Are on the Rise. If the current rate of visa applications were to continue they would total 100,000 this year compared with 35,000 in 1900. State department officials say the change in visa policy was initiated primarily because Florida officials have warned that a continued increase in migration could severely Strain schools hospitals and other social services. A Cuba is undergoing pressures that Are More severe than at any time since Castro came to Power a Bernard Aronson assistant Secretary of state for inter me rican affairs told the times. A one of the differences today is that the cuban people done to believe the future is going to be better under communism and obviously that Means Many More Are desperate to leave a he said. To deprive the cuban government of hard currency the administration plans to announce a new policy that would require dollars transferred to Cuba to pass through agents licensed by the Treasury department. Cubans currently must pay up to $1,000 in . Currency to the cuban government to have their visa applications processed. Suit against airline smoker dismissed los Angeles apr a Man accused of roughing up a flight attendant who told him to put out his cigarette during a flight wont be tried a third time a Federal judge ruled. . District judge David w. Williams said he was unimpressed with the evidence against James Tabacca a mortician from studio City. A i think your office has a whole lot More serious cases to spend its time on a the judge told prosecutors. A this Case is not that important. There is doubt As to the guilt of the  Tabacca 37, was convicted of intimidating a flight attendant in 1988, but an appeals court overturned the verdict last january after a juror dropped out of deliberations. In a second trial jurors deadlocked 7-5 last week in favor of convicting Tabacca. A mistrial was declared after the jury said it was unclear what happened on Twa flight 853 on dec. 30, 1987. Flight attendant Pamela Martinez testified that Tabacca shouted and cursed at her when she told him to Stop smoking. She said he twisted her Arm shoved her and struck her with his bag. 1 Abaca testified that he was singled out among smokers who revolted when the overbooked flight was designated non smoking at the last minute. The designation was made because there were More non smokers than smokers on Board according to court testimony. Under Federal Law All non smoking passengers must be seated in non smoking sections if they request it