European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 20, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february 20, 1993 . The stars and stripes Page 5jews and police spy Arab groups say Washington a a a Arab Macri can citizen groups contend that police agencies Ana . Jewish organizations collaborate in spying on their people and they want it stopped. They Are also asking the state department to investigate whether . Police data about american citizens of palestinian ancestry Are being provided to the israeli government. A we want to turn  in this relationship Between american jews and arabs said James Zogby president of the Arab american Institute. Quot we need to have a new relationship where we treat each other with Mutual respect As two ethnic communities with a difference of opinion. Rather than spying on each  Zogby and Khalil e. Jahshan executive director of the National association in the stars and stripes10 years ago feb. 20,1983 a Pilot Brook Knapp afraid of flying five years ago landed in san Francisco to slash More than 15 hours from the around the world flight record for Light jets. The trip took less than 50v4 hours.20 years ago feb. 20,1973 a a three engine soviet jetliner caught fire and broke apart while Landing at Prague Czechoslovakia and unofficial reports said 77 of 99 persons aboard were killed.30 year Sago feb. 20,1963 a avalanches and fresh Snow slides hit Italy while floods struck in Yugoslavia and continued to Batter much of Spain. Snow also blanketed England and snarled traffic in paris.40 year Sago feb. 20,1953 a a citizens commissions report to the department of defense recommended an Overall reduction of at least 10 percent in service members Money and mat6-riel.50 years ago feb. 20,1943 a american bomber Crews shot Down a confirmed 24 German fighters during raids to Dunke que and  in France 8th air Force Headquarters announced. World War ii 50 years ago today feb. 20194�?T3 soviet forces capture Pavlo Grad and engage in fierce fighting at Krasn Grad on the Southern front pushing rapidly toward the Dnepr River without realizing they Are moving into a salient with Strong German forces on the flanks. In Tunisia Axis forces Are held at Biba but reinforcements help the germans break through Kasserine pass. Source 2194 Days of War. W h. Smith publishers inc. A of Arab americans said thursday that their comments were prompted by recent reports of cozy working relationships Between police and jewish organizations. They said such relationships were typified by published stories that a former san Francisco police inspector provided secret files on Arab americans to the. Anti defamation league of by Nai by Rith the jewish human rights organization. San Francisco so entire Arab Community is living in fear in a panic right now. They literally feel they be been raped by the police department and Adl a Zogby said., Quot those people Are in trauma. Information about their simply attending an event has ended up in the files of the anti defamation league. Can you imagine the uproar if it happened to the jewish Community a he asked. Adl leaders denied any improprieties. A a we categorically reject any implication that Adl has acted improperly in pursuing its Mission of combating anti semitism bigotry extremism terrorism and anti is Racli propaganda in America a National chairman Al Salberg and National director Abraham h. Foxman said in a statement. Spokesman Jess n. Hordes said the Adl a on an ongoing basis has treated Arab americans with  he cited his groups questioning of Fri methods used to screen Arab americans during the persian Gulf War its speaking out against discrimination against them and its joining them in court cases of common interest. San Francisco arca Arab americans had a developed a protective relationship with former san Francisco police inspector Tom Gerard Only to learn with Shock that his files containing More than 12,000 names of Arab americans african americans and Irish americans ended up in the hands of the Adl said Zogby quoting California newspaper reports. Gerard abruptly auit the police department last year and Nas been reported to be living in the  Arhe Picans also Are concerned about Adl collaboration with police in los Angeles and various cities a nose Law enforcement officials were invited on expense paid trips to Israel Zogby said. San Francisco mayor Frank Jordan went on such a trip when he was that City a police chief and Arab americans intend to find out whether other police officials a were sub Ornedo in similar fashion he said. The haitian Hijacker of a dc-3 kneels on the runway As he surrenders to authorities thursday at the Miami International Airport. Haitian Hijacker surrenders in route to Miami Miami apr a haitian held a gun with trembling hands to the head of a Pilot and hijacked a missionary plane to Florida giving up his weapon in mid flight after a captive preached to him authorities said. Woody Marc edouard 24, emerged with his hands behind his head thursday after the twin propeller dc-3 landed at Miami International Airport with 12 others aboard All believed to be americans. Edouard fired a shot into the floor at the outset of the hijacking but no one was Hurt the Fri said. He was held on an air piracy charge. A spokeswoman at the . Embassy in Haiti said the Hijacker was a haitian Soldier. But the Fri said it was unable to confirm that. Edouards Only known demand was to be flown to Miami but Fri spokesman Paul Miller said he made no immediate request for Asylum. The Fri said the hijacking began about 1 30 . When edouard armed with a .38-caliber pistol sneaked up on a woman helping passengers Board at Cap haitian Haiti and forced his Way onto the plane with her As his hostage. A the fired a shot. It went through her skirt and into the floor of the plane a said Fri supervisor Roy Tubergen. �?o1 done to know if he did it on purpose a the plane owned by missionary flight International of West Palm Beach had been bound for that Florida City. A the wanted the plane started and up in five minutes a Pilot Samuel bullers said. A he was obviously a very desperate  the plane refuelled in the turks and Raicos islands for its 600-mile your nay to Miami. As officials tried to stall edouard became very anxious the Pilot said. The hostage a identified As Karen Davis a missionary and dispatcher for the airline a talked to edouard in Creole As the plane flew to Miami and persuaded him to give up his gun about two hours into the More than four hour ordeal the Fri said. A she tried to talk him into turning Over the gun a Tubergen said. A after the Pilot said a ill take you where you want to go he turned it  soon after the plane landed in Miami edouard Lay Down on the runway and was taken into custody. 6 excused As King jury prospects because of Bias los Angeles a half of the first 12 prospective jurors in the Rodney g. King beating Case were dismissed for Bias thursday. Six new prospects were brought Forward in the civil rights Case among them a Black Man who said he could be fair despite the risk of violence a and despite his being initially a a appalled by the videotape of police beating the Black Motorist. Three of the six dismissed thursday were minorities one was Black. Chal Lenges were lodged secretly with the judge but a lawyer said later that All the dismissals were based on prejudicial comments made during two Days of questioning. . District judge John g. Davies has kept questionnaires filled out by the prospects sealed and preserved the potential jurors anonymity. The racial breakdown of the newly composed panel of prospects was nine Whites one asian Ana two Blacks. Sgt. Stacey c. Koon officers Laurence m. Powell and Theodore j. Briseno and former officer Timothy e. Wind face Federal charges of violating Kings civil rights when he was beaten after a 1991 car Chase. The beating was videotaped by an onlooker. No Blacks were on the jury when the four defendants were acquitted on most charges in state court in Simi Valley a predominantly White los Angeles suburb. The verdict touched off riots last Spring in los Angeles