European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Monday january 10,1994 Black leaders unveil anti violence plan by new Day Washington calling for a vie Timov revolution against violence Blac leaders meeting saturday released a Broad 10-Point anti violence plan that addresses the needs of troubled youth through family Church and educational programs. For three Days a coalition of political Community spiritual and academic Lead ers grappled with How to Frame a controversial Public policy Issue on dealing wit violence on Blacks in the inner City by Blacks a subject Long held taboo by Many in the Black Community. The victims must Rise up to change the situation said the Rev. Jesse Jack son head of the National Rainbow Coli in the stars and stripes 10 years ago Jan 10,1984 the Dollar continued its climb on foreign Exchange markets i was $1.40 against the British Pound. A Dollar bought 2.83 German Marks 8.64 French francs 3,17 dutch guilders and 1,717 ital Ian lire. 20 years ago Jan. 10,1974 president Nixon sent personal messages to the Heads of major european govern ments. Canada and Japan inviting them to a feb. 11 meeting to Dis cuss possible solutions to the Energy crisis. 30 year Sago Jan. 10,1964 West German leaders challenged the communist regime in East Germany to reopen the Berlin Wall this time to traffic in both directions instead of Only allow ing West berliners to visit East Ber Lin. 40 years ago Jan. 10,1954 president Eisen Hower ordered the defense depart ment to have a plan ready by april 1 for a greatly expanded military re serve Force that could be called to Active service on Short notice. 50 years ago Jan. 10,1944 Ludwigshafen heart of Germany s War chemical and Poison Gas Industry was completely flattened out by a massive Daylight raid by . Heavy bomb ers according to reports from Neutral sources. 50 years ago today Jan. 10 japanese counterattacks fail to dislodge . Marines from Argiri Ridge on new Britain Island s Cape Gloucester . Troops reinforce the Akrawe beachhead. Japanese forces mass for an attack on american forces at Saidor new Guinea which is being prepared As an air and naval base. Soviet troops attack in the mryr area Southwest of Gomel. Source 2194 Days of War. W. H. Smith pub Fishers inc. World almanac Book of world warts. Bison books qorp., 1981 a Tion adding that the part is just one Way for this to happen Jackson said the newly proposed plan is a comprehensive solution that is balance Between moral and social Obliga Tion Between individual ethical responsibility and government and private Indus try s social and economic  we Are in desperate need of a Spiri Tual moral and ethical revival so the Vic Tims can fight Back Jackson said. The plan Calls for anti violence conferences to be held in about eight major Cit ies across the country As Black Leader mobilize and educate americans and especially the Black Community about curb ing violence Jackson said. It also Calls for reclaiming the nation s troubled youth by challenging 100 churches in 100 cities to Mentor 10 of these youngsters each. Parents will be challenged to work with their children by assuring that they go to school study for three hours a Day and work with the teachers. The plan also includes an april 4 March on the White House to mobilize Young people and press the Clinton administration for an Urban policy that includes jobs Job training and Justice for Young people. The. March is being held on the anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King or. As part of the plan predominantly Black universities will be called upon to Martin Anderson of Cloverdale Ore., stands with one of his 15 Neon horses that will glow along a stretch of interstate 5 through March. Maverick artist lights Way Turner Ore. A sculptor Martin Anderson has brightened the gloom of Winter on a dreary Oregon Highway with a Herd of Neon horses. A 67-mile stretch of Highway is an open air gallery for Anderson s creations. Anderson threw the Light switch for one Blue Neon and steel Frame horse thursday night. It was one of 15 Des tined to spend the Winter along inter state 5 Between Salem and Eugene. The multicoloured menagerie will stay lighted 24 hours a Day through March. For the Long Winter nights said Anderson a former Boeing Engineer. The horses Are three dimensional and life size reaching As much As 6 feet tall at the shoulder. They reposed in everyday settings such As grazing staring Over Grassy Fields or just relaxing. Bucky a horse living next door tothe artist s barn studio in Cloverdale was the Model. Anderson said the sculptures cos about $3,000 each to build an expense he Hopes to recover when they go on Sale in june. Establish mentoring technical and com Puter training programs in jails and prisons throughout the country. President Clinton will be asked to Refo Cus his Urban policy by restoring to Urban areas the Federal funding that was Cut during Republican administrations. Clin ton also will be urged to make appoint ments such As an assistant attorney Gen eral for civil rights and a director of the office of Federal contract compliance Ai the . Labor department and to set a civil rights policy within the Justice department Jackson said. The coalition groups want a meeting with Clinton to discuss a jobs Bill and a commitment to anti discrimination policy. .,.hundreds pay last respects to tip group would not discuss the Legal grounds. Townspeople expressed resentment at news reports they thought portrayed them unfairly As bigots. Many have said that they wished no harm to come to the Henson. We Don t want to Hurt those people Knight said. I just think they need to pack their bags and go on Back to new York or California or wherever the came