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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, May 5, 1992

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 51, no. 25 350 tuesday May 5,1992 d 8693 White House blames riots on programs of /60s/ 70s Washington a the White House on monday blamed social welfare programs of the 1960s and 1970s for creating problems that erupted in last weeks deadly riots in los Angeles. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater also said president Bush will mount a new Effort to push conservative legislation through Congress to set up Urban Enterprise zones Spur Home ownership create  give poor people a larger stake in their communities. He said the Small business administration was making $300 million in Loans available and the Federal emergency management Agency was providing $300 million in Cash Grants to help repair damage from the riots. Bush huddled with top Domestic Cabinet officials to map. The next step in the Federal response to the Urban violence which has claimed 47 lives and Cost at least $550 million in damages. The rioting erupted wednesday after a jury acquitted four White current an see related stories on pages 2 and 4 former police officers in the beating of Black Motorist Rodney g. King. Fitzwater Laid the blame for Tinderbox conditions in South Central los Angeles on failed Liberal policies adopted after the Urban riots of the 1960s. A we believe that Many of the Root problems that have resulted in inner City difficulties were started in the �?T60s and �?T70s, and that they have failed a he said. A we believe there a a very direct relationship Between Peoples Pride in their Community and having a Job first of All a having the Hope of income and improving their lives. And being Able to own their own property or Homes to give them a stake in the Community a he said. A we think the social welfare programs of the �?T60s and 70s ignored that and we re now paying a Price. The pos Watts response did not do those things a he said. Bush named David Kearns the Deputy Secretary of see riots on Page 2strikes disrupt German Airport service by Chuck Roberts staff writer the German Public service Union Oto has called on Airport workers to strike today at Frankfurt International Airport a move that could disrupt More than 800 flights. On monday striking workers who hold  key Airport jobs As Security and fire control closed or disrupted commercial air transportation at Tegel and Tempel Hof Central airports in Berlin and major airports in Cologne Dusseldorf Hannover Munich and Nurnberg. And the strike May affect military members and their families who made arrangements through their traffic management office said maj. Bruce Lewis a spokesman at Ramstein a Germany. About 150 people were scheduled to depart today from Frankfurt for either reassignment or temporary duty travel said tech. Sgt. John Murphy a Rhein main a spokesman citing information from the passenger reservation Center. People who Are unable to get aboard a military charter flight Are booked aboard a commercial flight through one of 45 army and air Force traffic management offices throughout Germany. Murphy said the Only military charter flight planned for today which is bound for Charleston s.c., is still scheduled to leave from Rhein main. A a it a possible that there might be some delays going out of Frankfurt but we can to say that right now a Murphy said. A we really done to know what is going  passengers who Are supposed to leave Frankfurt today on commercial flights see strikes on Page 2 airline passengers Jam Diss Eldorus Airport which experienced heavy delays monday because of striking ground  leave behind life in Sierra Leone by Luke Britt staff writer Rhein main a Germany a the world outside Sierra Leone hardly batted an Eye last week when a group of disgruntled military men threw out the government of president Joseph Momoh. But for americans evacuated sunday and monday from the West african nation to Rhein main a it meant the possible end to years of work developing a better life for poverty stricken people. According to some of those evacuated the backers of wednesday coup have no More Chance of bringing peace and Prosperity to the nation of subsistence Farmers than Momon did when he took Power in 1985. A the military promises to end corruption and save the Economy but they Are not any More equipped to do so than Momoh said Phil Logan a missionary working in a Community North of Freetown the Capi Tal. A they Are working against the same natural and political forces As he was. Logan and his wife Jan have been in Sierra Leone for 20 years he said. The couple passed through Rhein main on their Way Home to South Bend ind. Other americans evacuated sunday expressed gratitude at being airlifted out of Sierra Leone. A we were extremely concerned. There was no air see americans on Page 2  
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