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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 14, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Thursday january 14,1993 schools bar boy scouts Over from wire reports Quot san Diego the san Diego school Board objecting to the anti Gay policy of the boy scouts of America voted unanimously tuesday to oust the scouts from running educational programs. A we have to Send a message to scout leaders locally and nationally Quot Board member Ron Ottinger said. A we will Welcome you Back into our school District when you end this  the scouts organize programs at which scout volunteers visit classrooms twice a week to teach leadership and crafts at Many of the districts 152 schools. The scouts also provide speakers who offer career guidance at school assemblies. Under the Board action those programs will end in july the san Diego unified school District is the nations eighth largest District with 120,000 students. Lettermon to lbs Hollywood late night to talk show Host David Letterman is moving to lbs following a failed bid by Abc to ice Liim sources said late tuesday. The report came a Day after the president of lbs entertainment Jeff Sagansky said the network had successfully courted the comedian. / the decision followed a weekend of negotiations in which Abc executives debated whether to give Letterman the time Slot occupied by tonight show Host Jay Leisio. Sources said Leno a supporters ultimately prevailed and the network notified Letterman that it would not meet his demands no cd a decision frees Letterman to move to lbs As Early As this summer when his contract expires. Lbs has promised Letterman the u30 . Slot As part of one of the most generous compensation. Packages Ever offered a to entertainer. Abc lbs and Letterman a representatives declined to comment late tuesday. Russia to get old phones Juneau Alaska a Alaska will donate to the russian government about 2,000 used telephones that were removed from state offices during a recent switch to a More modern system. The phones will be donated through the Northern forum an  Arctic governments said John Manly a spokesman for gov. Walter a Hickel the phones Are considered outdated in the United Stales but should be an improvement Over russian phones. Manly said. A for the most part the folks Over there arc still using the technology the . Was using in 1930,�?� he said. A daughter held in theft try Beloit wis. A police of tuesday held a 14year old girl for allegedly encouraging two  to Rob her wheelchair bound father As part of a gang initiation. Police in Beloit about 60 Miles Southwest of Milwaukee said the teen apparently told a member of the gangster disciples Street gang that her father always earned about $500 and was easily overpowered. The two girls went to the teens House monday to Rob her father. They told the Man to hand Over his Money at knife Point but were scared off when he activated his medical emergency device police said the device summoned police who arrested the Man s daughter and one of the would be robbers near the Home Beloit police capt. Donald tinder said. Parents denied gag order Geneva 111. A a judge has refused to impose a gag order requested by a couple accused of leaving their daughters alone White they vacationed in Mexico. Kane county judge John l. Petersen denied the request by David and Sharon schoo saying there was no imminent threat to the fairness of their Case. Their attorney Gerard Kopple had said a gag order was needed because a too much crazy stuff on the Case was being leaked. Prosecutors say the schoos left their daughters Ages 9 and 4, alone in their St. Charles Home when the couple went to Acapulco Lyie Xico Over Christmas. The schoos were arrested on their return from their nine Day vacation. Large wave of haitians Miami apr the military is preparing a contingency plan to handle As Many As 100,000 haitians in Case of a mass exodus Florida gov. Lawton Chiles says. A a a. Under the plan the military would seek to prevent a mass influx into South Florida by having the haitian refugees processed else a where. Quot if called upon they would be Able to House and take care of the logistics for the people who might be coming Chiles told the Miami Herald on monday. Chiles spoke to the newspaper after attending a closed door briefing at the defense department. Chiles has said a statewide response plan first proposed after the 1980 Marie i boat lift has never been completed. The boat lift brought 125,000 cubans into South Florida taxing social services and increasing crime. A new migration of haitians May have already been triggered by president elect Clinton a remarks during the Campaign that he would rescind the policy of Repa trailing haitian refugees found on the High seas. Clin ton has promised to announce Bis policy this week. Chiles told the newspaper that the Pentagon a plan Calls for an immediate response once the immigration and naturalization service requests military assistance. A a they la have enough Lead time Quot to begin handling refugees As soon As word comes that boats Are leaving Haiti Chiles said. Details weren to Given to the governor but he said Pentagon officials raised the likelihood that the . Naval base at Guantanamo Bay Cuba would figure in the plans. Guantanamo played a key Rote during last years wave of haitian boat interceptions but a tent City there soon reached its 13,000-person capacity. . Rep. E. Clay Shaw jr., a Republican from fort Lauderdale cast doubt on the military a ability to Han die such a crisis. A a we be lost our Damn minds if we think the military can handle this Quot Shaw said. Quot not even the . Navy can Stop All these boats and its absolute foolishness to think these haitians Are going to patiently wait on the Beach for a military bus to come pick them up so they can be shipped to an army base  we be lost our Damn minds it we think the military can handle this. Not even the . Navy can Stop All these boat . Rep. E. Clay Stew i Fla. . Reward for War Rescue Houston apr More than 40 years after he helped Rescue seven crewmen of an american warplane downed behind North korean lines you song Dan got $100,000 tuesday from the air Force. The koreans bravery that morning of july 12, 1950, Cost him dearly. His father Yuho Chun was executed by the North koreans Bayon eted by 10 soldiers As family members watched. The younger you and other members of his family were arrested tortured and had their possessions seized. A a it a been a rough 42 years since then Quot you How living in Houston said through an interpreter a Cpd like to give tribute to my parents a a lot of villagers were saying   get involved Quot he said recalling the Day they saw the 8-29 with a Crew of 11 get shot Down near their Island Home off the korean coast in the yellow sea. A but my father Felt these people left their loved ones to help us. The least we could do is repay  seven Crew members were returned safely to Friendly forces after a 100-mile, four Day journey. One of them produced a a blood chit a a piece of cloth sewn inside a flight jacket that identifies the airman Asah american and in several languages promises a Reward if the downed flier is aided. The chit system started in world War a remains in use today. The original chit was Worth $100, air Force maj. Leslie franc said. Officials then multiplied that by seven and compounded the interest since 1950. The final payment was approved by air Force Secretary Donald b. Rice a my Grandfather did what was morally right a said Michelle Pak Yum a Niece who acted As an interpreter. A it Wasny to about Money. The seven members of the Crew weren to Ever aware of the sacrifice my Grandfather made to get them to  the elder you initiated the Rescue and arranged for transport so the Crew could get to safety. The you family received a certificate and medal in 1964 for their efforts. You song Dan now living in Houston holds the $100,000 Check he got from the air Force on tuesday. The younger you who was 18 when he helped his father moved to Houston in 1988 and filed the blood chit claim in 1991 at Randolph fab in san Antonio. He Learned of the $100,000 award this week. Quot we had no idea Quot said Pak a Houston police officer. "1 thought this was just going to get him a  you 60, bowed to air Force maj. Gen. Eugene a Habiger vice commander at Randolph fab As the officer read a letter of appreciation from air Force chief of staff Gen. Merrill a. Mcpeak �?o1 have Given Many awards but this is my proudest a Habiger said presenting you with the Check for $100,000. Quot please accept this payment from a grateful  you who works As a janitor at Houston a intercontinental Airport said he May use the Money to establish his own cleaning business  
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