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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, August 24, 1991

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a the stars and stripes saturday August 24, 1991 riot Brooklyn area new York a police in riot gear patrolled Friday in a Brooklyn neighbourhood wracked by violence since a jewish Motorist killed a Black child. Police had threatened Large scale arrests to restore Calm. A we cannot we will not tolerate lawlessness a police commissioner Lee Brown said thursday. About 2,000 officers were sent thursday to the Crown Heights neighbourhood where the rioting began monday. Tensions have Long simmered Between hasidic jews and Blacks in the neighbourhood. The Large police presence appeared to ease violence overnight. At least 86 people were arrested thursday night and Early Friday bringing the total arrested to at least 147. Seven police officers were injured including one who was hit in the face with a bottle and another struck by a Brick said police spokesman officer Andrew Mclnnis. That brought the total number of injured since monday to about 115, including about 90 officers. On thursday night about 200 Black youths flanked by twice As Many police officers marched from the site of the car crash to the Headquarters of the Lubavitcher movement a sect of the Ultra orthodox hasidim. Some in the crowd implored a a done to throw anything that a what the police  marchers outside Lubavitcher Headquarters chanted a keep the pressure on a and a whose streets our streets a they left about 15 minutes later. Earlier thursday about 30 Blacks gathered at the Corner where Gavin Cato 7, was killed monday when he was struck by a car driven by a hasidic Man. They created a shrine to the boy using photographs and Flowers. Neighbourhood Blacks claim that a jewish Volunteer ambulance tended to the Driver Yoseph Lief while the boy and his Cousin Angela Cato Lay injured on the sidewalk. Many Blacks Are angry that Lief who police say May have run a red Light has not been arrested. The Accident sparked rioting and hours later a rabbinical student was fatally stabbed in what police called an act of vengeance. A Black teen Ager was charged with the slaying of Yankel Rosenbaum 29, of Australia who was not involved in the car Accident. Jewish groups have called for City Protection from anti semitism. Some Black demonstrators burned an israeli Flag and carried signs with slogans such As a Hitler did no to finish the Job a Back to the future Amos till leads his mule team through the san Joaquin Valley in California on the Way to new Mexico and a newer simpler life. Till and his brother Darren were Given a police escort As they headed East with their Wagon Load of possessions and assorted goats sheep and  foes proponents set Wichita rallies Wichita Kan. Apr rallies by both pro Choice and anti abortion forces were planned this weekend in Wichita where police worried about possible confrontations Between the groups. The two sides have held shouting matches this summer during Large protests by the anti abortion group operation Rescue. Pro Choice supporters have a rally set for today. Anti abortion advocates have planned theirs for sunday. A other jurisdictions we have checked with say that a when trouble can really Start when you get both sides on the Street at the same time a said police chief Rick Stone. The population of Wichita is about 280,000. More than 2,500 arrests have been made since abortion opponents began targeting local clinics on july 15. Most arrests have been for loitering trespassing or violations of a Federal court order allowing Access to the clinics. Peggy Jarman of the pro Choice action league said she Isnit concerned about anti abortion forces trying to disrupt today a rally Quot a i have sent a newsletter out saying our people  attend their rally or their events a she said. A and i Hope the anti Choice people wont attend  Jarman said she expected the gathering to be larger than a similar july event that Drew 1,500 supporters. Organizers of sundays anti abortion rally moved it to an outdoor stadium saying the number of attendees would exceed the 10,300 seats at the local Arena where it was originally scheduled. The featured speaker for the rally is Pat Robertson of the Christian broadcasting  funds for student Aid Down Survey finds new York up a the percentage of total student Aid funds contributed by the Federal government slipped from 85 to 75 percent in the past decade and state governments and institutions had to make up the Slack a Survey reported. Cutbacks in social Security student benefits and veterans Aid were to blame for most of the Federal drop off concluded a study prepared by the College Board a non profit educational group. The study was released thursday. Student loan funding also was injured by new restrictions written into the Federal higher education act in 1986. The changes were made to reduce loan defaults but in fact put new limitations on Aid Grants the Survey found. As the Federal share of the Money for such Aid programs As the guaranteed student loan dipped from 85 percent to 75 percent the states portion of the Tab Rose from 5 percent to 7 percent and private sources upped their contribution from 10 percent to 18 percent the Survey found. During the 1990-1991 school term Federal state and private sources coughed up $27.9 billion in Aid for College undergraduate and graduate students a 4 percent increase in dollars Over the previous years level. Lost Jackpot to be appealed san Francisco a a Federal appeals court refused to Force a Nevada Casino to pay an underage Gambler $1 million he won from a Slot machine and the Young Many a lawyer says he will Appeal to the . Supreme court. Kirk Erickson of Royal ark., was 19 when he and his family visited Caesars Palace Casino in Las vegas in August 1987. He won a Jackpot of $1,061,812 on a $1 Slot machine but the Casino checked his identification and refused to pay since the Legal age for gambling in Nevada is 21. The 9th . Circuit court of appeals ruled wednesday that Caesars Palace does no to have to pay Erickson. Judge Melvin Brunetti wrote in the 3-0 ruling that even if Erickson a Jackpot was withheld fraudulently Casino winnings Are gambling debts regulated solely by state Law. I. Nelson Rose a lawyer for the Erickson family said the Young Man had not known of the Nevada Law. He said he had been to a Racetrack in Arkansas where the gambling age was 18.Man swallows 100 condoms filled with heroin police say new York up a a Bronx Man wanted her Boyfriend out of the apart arrested for hiding heroin in four con ment a Hollomon said irfrutauza8 filed wih 4rdrr,, Hollo Mon said the startling discovery was strict attorney who obtained an Orde made at Bronx Lebanon Hospital where calling for a physical exam and a Ray pc Lookman Balogun was admitted follow the suspect Hollomon said. Ing his arrest at 2 50 . At an apartment to. V a a t j on a in a he shared with a Girlfriend. Tiona run him a we �t0 flu a a up Hoo. P ,. Tonal condoms containing alleged hero there and were m a y Puie in i digestive tract Hollomon Mere and were met by a woman who said  
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