European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 09, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday november 9, 1993 . The stars and stripes Page 7 6� Phillies with police records were allowed into Canada from wire reports Toronto the Canadian government allowed at least four Philadelphia Phillies wit criminal records to enter the country for last month s world series. Agents at Pearson Airport said senior. Government officials sent them a memo last Mont warning them not to Stop the players because it would be embarrassing for Canadian  had no interest in stopping them immigration department spokesman Milt Best  weren t concerned that they were coming Here to commit a  officers at Toronto s Airport have since signed a petition complaining that their superiors Are hot letting them do their jobs properly agents  said he was unaware of the memo or the protests by agents. The Phillies regularly enter Canada during the season without immigration problems to play the Montreal expos. Four of the Phillies have criminal records ranging from assault to drug Possession and a minister s permit was required for them to enter Canada. The agents would not name the players. Cronkite s Mother Dies Washington Helen Fritsche Cronkite Mother of retired lbs news Anchorman Walter Cronkite died sunday of congestive heart failure Ather Washington Home. She was 101. Helen Cronkite a native of fort Leavenworth,kan., lived in Kansas City mo., and Houston before moving to the Washington area in 1953.besides her son she leaves three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Shuttle returning to base Edwards fab Calif. The space Shuttl Columbia began its trip Back to the Kennedy space Center in Florida Early sunday Nasa  shuttle landed at Edwards fab on monday following a 14-Day Mission the longest in National aeronautics and space administration history. It left the desert base just after 6 . Sunday Nasa said. Riding piggyback atop the space Agency s 747shuttle Carrier aircraft Columbia was scheduled to travel first to Elpaso Texas for  is next scheduled to Fly in february 1994. Film to producer Dies los Angeles Ely Landau an award winning television and film producer whose credits include the Katharine Hepburn film Long Day journey into night died of complications following a stroke. He was 73.Landau died thursday at Midway Hospital where he had been hospitalized for about a week said family Friend Martin Roberts. The new York City native served in the air Force during world War ii before entering the entertainment  1953, he organized National telefilm associates a to film distribution company that launched the series play of the week. Landau won a Peabody award As producer of the show that adapted theatrical productions for television. In the 1960s, Landau began producing feature films. He made Long Day s journey into night in 1962 and the Madwoman of Chaillot in 1969.Landau is survived by his wife Edie daughters Kathy and Tina sons Jon Les and Neil three Sisters and five grandchildren. Gays seek Boycott of City Cincinnati Gay activists Are calling for Boycott of Cincinnati to protest voters rejection of a year old Law that prohibited discrimination on the Oasis of sexual orientation. The reality is to put some pressure on this City said Todd Kamm a Boycott organizer i m certainly willing to make mar sacrifices Over it and alot of other people Are too _ the ballot measure which passed by a 3-to-Zmargin, forbids the City Council from ad9ptmg or enforcing any Law that gives Legal Protection specifically to homosexuals. Dan Lincoln spokesman for the greater Cincinnati convention & visitors Bureau said Abov Cott could be damaging. The convention and tourism Trade pumps $1.5 billion year into the areas Economy he said. James Miller right Center in Hospital dress u taken from the trauma unit at University medical Center in Las vegas lat Satui a night after Elving minor injuries when the parachutist re eased keeps quiet on knockout drop info Las vegas a a parachutist who Calls him self the fan Man was freed from Tail sunday after crash Landing in the ropes during the heavyweight Box ing championship causing bedlam and stealing the show. James Miller 30, of Las vegas won t yet talk about his bizarre Aerial stunt in front of thousands of shocked fans at the outdoor Caesars Palace stadium and Mil Lions of pay to viewers. But he is thinking about it. Any offers or proposals you be got just stick it on the fax and it will be reviewed said a Man who an swered the phone at Miller s Home but declined to give his name. Miller was charged with dangerous flying and re leased on $200 Bond. The night could have been worse. Miller swooped Down in his paraglider just miss ing hundreds of people before crashing into the ring As a stunned evander Holyfield and Riddick Bow stopped slugging to stare. If he had landed a couple of rows earlier he could have killed somebody boxing promoter Dan Duva said. As Miller dangled from the ring ropes Security peo ple dragged him into the crowd and pummelled him. He was carted off in Handcuffs of a Stretcher but was no seriously Hurt. The fight was stopped for 21 minutes in the seventh round. Bowe s pregnant wife fainted in the commotion an was tended to by the Rev. Jesse Jackson who was brushed by the glider s ropes As it swooped in. A Bow aide Bernard Brooks sr., was Cut on the head by the glider s Cage and needed stitches. Judy Bowe was taken to the Hospital and release sunday unhurt. Eddie Futch Bowe s 82-year-old Trainer also was taken to the Hospital feeling faint and was later released. In what almost seemed a sidelight Holyfield won the close fight on judges scorecards regaining the championship he lost to Bowe last year. Oregon voting on taxes to fund schools Salem Ore. A taxes live by the ballot Anddie by them in Oregon but there Are consequences. When voters set a Cap on property taxes three years ago education spending began to erode. Today voters again Are deciding a tax question this time a 5-cent state sales tax dedicated to Public schools. The vote also is to discover if voters Are ready to end Oregon s distinction As one of five states without a tax at the Cash Register. Two cities also Are voting on anti Gay rights Mea sures defying a recent state ban on local ordinances that address Gay rights. The proposal for an education sales tax resulted from voters decision in 1990 to limit property taxes to 1,5 percent of assessed value. Since property taxes were the main source of school funding the state had to make up the difference. But when the current $6.4 billion two year budget was enacted this summer the $2.5 billion for education was $500 million less than school districts asked for just to stay marching in place. In the process average state spending per Pupil dropped to $4,084 this year from last year s $4,405. For Many youngsters the new school year meant big Ger classes fewer teachers and fewer elective courses. The sales tax came about in August after the legis lature was pressed to do something to Stop the deterioration. Leading the lobbying was the state s biggest teacher Union the Oregon education association As Well As school boards and other education groups. The 5 percent sales tax would apply to most consumer goods with groceries and prescription drugs exempted and would bring in an estimated $1 billion year. Nov. 9 was picked for the election to give state elec Tion officials time to prepare. Mark Nelson manager of the pro sales tax Campaign said the tax would give schools a sure source of Money. This is a fair method to fund Oregon schools he said. Still the sales tax solution seemed an Odd Choice. Eight times since the depression most recently in 1986, Oregon voters rejected sales taxes