European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday May 4, 1992 the stars and stripes c Page 3king trial aftermath Ueberroth leads efforts to rebuild . Los Angeles up Peter v. Ueberroth who organized the 1984 los Angeles olympics was named saturday to head a Public private Effort to rebuild the riot torn City where he Hopes revitalized businesses will form a better Job base. A a they be looted jobs and we need the support of the Public and private sector to reverse that a Ueberroth said at a news con Ueberroth Ference attended by gov. Pete Wilson and los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley. Ueberroth said if the Effort in los an Geles is successful it could inspire other cities. A if the commitments Are there we have the Chance to be the blueprint for other inner cities a he said. President Bush on saturday night declared los Angeles and los Angeles county Federal disaster areas meaning Federal funds will be allocated to help rebuild businesses and Homes devastated by the riots. Rioting broke out when four White current and former police officers were acquitted in the beating of Black Motorist Rodney g. King. A the Aid is an Effort to allow the victims to get Back on their feet a Wilson said. Bradley said he chose Ueberroth for the revitalization because of the a a Superb Job he did As head of the 1984 los Angeles olympic organizing committee. Ueber Roth also served As baseball commissioner from 1984 to 1989. Ueberroth a plan to rebuild riot ravaged areas of the City will rely on support from the Community Federal and state governments and the private sector. Although details have not been settled Relief plans involve the task of a rebuilding the Community and physical structures right now a Ueberroth said. He said an integral part of the revitalization would be luring businesses into the areas hit hardest by the looting and arson. Many companies May be reluctant to set up businesses in the area but Ueberroth said there is a Reward in investing and a doing the right  a a we re going to look for the courageous ones a he said. Ueberroth said he already has contacted corporate leaders willing to help. A we want to make Hope realistic by bringing investors into the Community a Wilson said. In the Federal disaster declaration Bush authorized individual and family Grant programs of up to $11,500. The state will Pav for 25 percent of the Grants. Agencies groups will be reimbursed for costs associated with damage state and local government and private non profit to Public property. The Federal government will pay 75 percent of the costs of the program while state and local governments will share the remaining 25 percent. Temporary housing disaster unemployment assistance and crisis counselling also will be funded by the Federal government. Most residents Happy to see guard patrols Mph a a a a # los Angeles a some people wondered what took them so Long but most residents of the City a pillaged neighbourhoods seemed relieved to see National guard soldiers enforcing peace and order saturday. A a it a not that i like them being Here but its a necessity a said Wiley Brown 66. He was sipping Coffee outside a Mcdonald a restaurant open for the first time after three Days of Street violence. A i just wish they had come in sooner a he said. About 2,800 National guard troops fanned out to stand guard at looted stores and patrol streets and 3,200 More were standing by. In contrast to Friday morning when it was hard to find guard patrols p troubled neighbourhoods. A in Bush ordered 4,500 army and Marine troops into the City Friday night. A Marine spokesman said 1,300 marines were to hit the streets late saturday the other troops remained in staging areas 30 Miles away. The Day clearly belonged to the guard As it watched Over a City Awakening from a Nightmare of violence. Camouflaged troops cradling rifles walked four abreast Down sidewalks littered with debris from looting. People waved and said hello. Some passers by carried cameras others wielded brooms and shovels to help clean up. A ninety five percent of the people Are Happy to see us. They just wish we were Here earlier a said staff sgt. Gregory Johnston relaxing saturday morning after troops were obvious throughout the City a sigh to help them restore order president a 12-hour shift on the streets of South Central los Angeles. A the few who did no to like us a wed just wave and say a thank you have a Good  a a this is a piece of cake compared to the Jungle a said sgt. 1st class Abelardo f. Esquer 42, a Vietnam Veteran who now works As a supermarket clerk in Al Centro near the mexican Border. A i love to Wear my uniform. I  miss this for  officials blamed delays on logistical difficulties in getting guard units to los Angeles from their Home bases All Over California and on the slowness of harried los Angeles police officials to direct them to trouble spots. The guard also had its reasons for appearing to have everything under control. Nationwide guard members Are up for a. Deep cuts in the Post cold War military draw Down. A this right Here proves they  be Cut a Johnston said pointing out toward the ravaged streets. Like Many City residents National guard staff sgt. James Haley 38, had Gere i Cuse for strife. A being Black id get comments like a hey you done to need to be with those White  but its not a Black and White thing a its Security for the people a he said. No matter How you feel about the Lack of Justice you done to turn around and Burn and Rob the innocent. That a Why we re Here a to protect the  appealing for Calm about 30,000 people marched through the Korea town District of los Angeles on saturday to plea for Healing Between koreans and Blacks. About 130 businesses were gutted in Korea town. The District was the site of some of the heaviest rioting in the aftermath of the acquittal of four White current and former police officers in the beating of Black Motorist Rodney g. , Whites condemn both verdict violence by the new York times a Large majority of americans in a new poll disagree with the verdict in the trial of four men in the beating of Rodney g. King. But three fourths of those surveyed Blacks As Well As Whites say the rioting in los Angeles that followed the verdict was unjustified. The disapproval of both the jury a decision and the violent response to it Cut across racial lines according to the Survey which appears in the Issue of Newsweek that goes on Sale today. About 92 percent of the Black respondents and 73 percent of the White respondents disagreed with the verdict 74 percent of the Black respondents and 79 percent of the White respondents said the violence was unjustified. Three fourths of the Black respondents but just under half of Whites said the system treated Blacks More harshly than Whites. Even peaceful beaches can t Harbor people seeking respite from strife by the los Angeles times los Angeles a it was not Long after 6 . Saturday and Chris Wieczorek of Venice Beach was just settling onto his Board for a morning of surfing. But a squad of National guardsmen had different ideas striding onto the Sand and ordering the Beefy Blond Man out of the water. A a in be lost my Freedom because some hoodlums Are causing trouble a a glum Wieczorek said later. A surfing is my Freedom. The guardsmen have m-16 Rifle Sand All i have is a surfboard. So what am i going to say a Wieczorek was just one of thousands of frazzled citizens thwarted saturday when they sought the peace and Solace of the Beach. The county had closed beaches at the request of the los Angeles City Council. The politicians hoped that the move would prevent a spread of the civil unrest that had torn across the City for More than three Days. The beaches were strangely vacant on a warm Breezy saturday that normally would have attracted More than 100,000 people lifeguards said. Just to the North in Santa Monica City officials left the beaches open but closed All coastal parking lots. Beach attendance was Only about a Quarter of its Normal of 110,000, said lorry Haddock a senior lifeguard. Many of those turned away from the los Angeles county beaches complained bitterly that they had been denied a Chance of Relief from the oppressive smoke and sirens of the riot zones in the inner City. At Venice Beach a sunburned Bare chested Man watched As the National guard moved into position along Ocean front walk. A a it a surrealistic a he offered shaking his head. A totally