European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday april 7, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 5fiery Alderman backs off violent threats by Jeanne b1ckler United press International Milwaukee a a militant talking Alderman who once threatened to blow up a sports Arena and deploy snipers along highways in a fight against racism and poverty has watered Down his rhetoric As he faces a Tough re election Challenge. The outspoken Michael Mcgee goes up against a policeman in an election today that has the eight year Alderman defending his seat in a District recently redrawn to include More Middle income voters and fewer poor voters. Mcgee initially promised violence if Liffrig conditions did not improve for Blacks in the inner City then said he would bring mayhem if not re elected. The City Leader has threatened Milwaukee with random sniper attacks on the highways and claimed he would blow up the Bradley Center a major sports and entertainment Complex. But lately Mcgee has backed away from his threats and presented himself in a new Light even ready to attend the City a common Council meetings. A if i can to restrain myself ill resign from office a Mcgee has said. In keeping with his efforts to change his image Mcgee disbanded his Black Panther militia last month. The militia was a Volunteer organization he founded in 1990 to Cope with inner City social and economic problems. Militia members identified by their Black fatigue uniforms pledged to keep streets Safe and clean. It was this same organization that Mcgee threatened to Lead in an uprising if the City did not rid itself of poverty and racism. Mcgee 42, faces police sgt. George Butler in a race for Milwaukee a 10th District which Mcgee has represented since 1984. Mcgee a Mcgee was not representing the District As it was a Butler said referring to Mcgee a poor attendance record at common Council meetings. A i wanted someone to represent  District boundaries were recently redrawn putting More Middle income Black families into the traditionally lower income area. Supporters say the move was an attempt to undercut Mcgee a Power base. His base. What people done to realize is that we re All Black and we re All in this Leaky boat together a said Polly Williams a democratic legislator. A there is a lot of racism that exists Here a she said. A Mike is not the problem. People choose to drop on him instead of dropping on the problem. Mike is the Only voice telling it like it is Here. Somebody has got to keep stirring the water. A the was the first one to get free breakfasts provided at schools for City children who done to get anything to eat at Home a she said. A the provided transportation for families to visit their loved ones who Are  Fellers Chaney president of the Milwaukee chapter of the National association for the advancement of coloured people said Mcgee has done nothing against the City. A any problems we have in this City did no to get created by any one person. We re All guilty a Chaney said. Common Council president Thomas Donegan cited Mcgee a poor attendance record at Council meetings. A i thought Mcgee was effective his first three years a the people who redrew his lines tried to take away  in office a Donegan said. A the did help bring about Nec a Les. By. Is wrong with everyone else and not contributed to the Essary changes. But since then he has focused on what in the stars and stripes 10 years ago april 7,1982 a top secret Argentine plans to invade the Falkland islands were transmitted to London 10 Days earlier before the invasion but the British government totally ignored the warning two leading English newspapers reported quoting intelligence sources. 20 years ago april 7,1972 a for the first time in baseball a 103-year history a general strike by the players delayed the Start of the season forcing postponement of the traditional opening game at Cincinnati. 30 year Sago april 7,1962 a in the seventh and final game of the series the Boston celtics scored a 109-107 Victory Over Wilt Chamberlain and the Philadelphia warriors to win their sixth consecutive Eastern division playoff title. 40 years ago april 7,1952 a sen. Brien Mcmahon d-conn., chairman of the Senate House atomic Energy committee said the United states was Quot building Quot a Hydrogen bomb but he did not make it Clear whether scientists were working to determine if the weapon were feasible or had actually started construction. World War ii 50 years ago today 7 april 1. 942 a a a Lex. The japanese press Down the Eastern Side of the Bataan Peninsula pushing . Forces Back to Lima with approval from Roosevelt some american troops begin moving to the Island fortress of Corregidor. In Burma the japanese land another division at Rangoon to reinforce the offensive toward India. In Europe the tiny British bastion of Malta undergoes its 2,000th air raid. Footprints Lead searchers to lost boy Escobosa . Map _ _ Lea searchers to a 9 it a Lisa and David Wolfe Are reunited with their son Justin at a Hospital in Albuquerque. Zigzagging tracks on saturday year old boy who disappeared More than two Days earlier during a school Field trip in rugged mountains. Justin Wolfe was airlifted to an Albuquerque Hospital because he was showing signs of hypothermia. He also was hungry but appeared otherwise to be Fine said sheriffs spokesman Ernie Watson. A a we re so elated a Lisa Wolfe Justin smother said before leaving for the Hospital to be reunited with her son. A fall. I know right now is i want to see my  searchers were heartened Early in the Day when they found fresh footprints Matching Justin a suggesting he was still alive after two Chilly nights outdoors. The boy a special education student who has inc mental capacity of a 5-year-old, disappeared thursday while on a Field trip to a Goat farm about 20 Miles Southeast of Albuquerque. Watson said Justin wearing a Denim jacket apparently stopped to play while walking with several other students and two adults. The group went on without him. Gary Williams search coordinator for the new Mexico state police said it was 27 degrees thursday night and Friday nights Low was 45 degrees. Daytime highs were in the 60s to Low 70s. Mother Teresa May plead for killer s life Oakland Calif. A Mother Teresa will ask gov. Pete Wilson to spare a convicted killer scheduled to go to the Gas chamber this month a peace activist said sunday. Jesuit seminarian John dear said the 81-year-old roman Catholic nun will Call Wilson and urge him to cancel the planned april 21 execution of Robert Alton Harris for the 1978 murders of two san Diego teen agers. The execution would be californians first since 1967. A Mother Teresa will plead on behalf of All people of Faith saying that All life is sacred that the death penalty is no solution to violence a dear said. He said she would ask that Harris sentence be commuted to life in prison. Mother Teresa who won the Nobel peace prize in 1980 for her care of the worlds poor met Harris during a visit to san Quentin prison in 1986. Last March she appealed to then gov. George Deukmejian on Harris behalf. Dear said the Rev. Jesse Jackson also was scheduled to Call Wilson monday. Wilson already has heard pleas from other religious figures and celebrities including writer Alice Walker Singer Joan Baez and actor Mike Farrell. The governor supports the death penalty but has said he would consider granting clemency. Smuggled pet snails could threaten crops source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith Puon savers inc world almanac Book of world  ii. B son books corp., 1981 a Tallahassee Fla. A giant nigerian snails sold As pets in Florida were smuggled into the country and pose a threat to crops and wildlife officials say. State department of agriculture officials seized several of the fist sized Plant eaters from pet shops and Are urging buyers to turn them in. A hundreds May have been sold in Florida. If they have a Chance to establish in the wild they could do enormous damage a said Bob Crawford state commissioner of agriculture and consumer services. The dark Brown banana rasp snails average 5 inches Long and 4 inches wide and can grow up to 7 inches Long. They favor banana Groves but also eat melons Beans and other vegetables. The investigation began when an agriculture department employee found three snails for Sale at a Tallahassee pet store last week. They were traced to a Tampa based importer who received them from Nigeria Crawford said. Department personnel confiscated about nine of the banned snails from the importer who was ordered to Stop Selling them. A Van Load of invoices indicated hundreds May have been sold department spokeswoman Michelle Mclaw Horn said Friday. Africans eat the snails but the imports were sold As pets. Pet shops charged about $10 and often did not keep track of who bought the snails Mclawhon said