European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Wednesday january 19,1994 conventioneers react to curb on Gays two groups decide not to meet in Cincinnati Cincinnati a the City has lost two conventions since residents voted to repeal an anti discrimination Law for homosexuals and Gay activists Are pressing for other convention organizers to pull out. Gay & lesbian March activists act up Cincinnat organized an economic Boycott after voters passed a measure in november nullifying the Gay rights Section of the City s anti discrimination Law. A Federal judge blocked the measure s implementation pending a Cour Challenge that is to be heard june 20. Things Are moving kind of slowly but we re Happy that in the Short time the Boycott has been in effect there have been two major cancellations Boycott coordinator Todd Kamm said. We Are hopeful there will be More  the american historical association decided last so Eckand to cancel its january 1995 conference in Cincinnati. Last month the City lost the american Library association s 1995 convention. Both groups said they cancelled because of the november vote. The loss of the aha convention is expected to Cost the City $3 million and the Library convention will Cost $5 million said Beth Charlton  the greater Cincinnati convention & visitors Bureau. She said it was too Early to say if other groups might cancel. Organizations have expressed a need for More in formation. They have expressed concern she said. But at this Point we Are not awaiting any other cancellations. Cincinnati made $236 million from conventions last year Charlton said. The human rights ordinance adopted by the City Council in 1992, bans discrimination in jobs and hous ing on the basis of race sex National origin physical disability or sexual orientation. The measure passed last november deletes the sexual orientation provision. The Boycott is patterned after one in Colorado that was launched in november 1992 after voters approved state amendment repealing local Gay rights ordinances. That amendment is on hold while the Colorado supreme court decides whether it is constitutional despite the Colorado Boycott the state s ski resorts saw a 40 percent increase in profits before taxes during the 1992-93 ski season according to a Survey conducted for the National ski areas association by an account. Ing firm. A heavy snowfall and More ski Days were among the reasons cited for the increase. In the stars and stripes 10 year Sago Jan. 19,1984 two gunmen killed Malcolm Kerr 52, the Leb anese born american president of the american University of Beirut authorities said. 20 years ago Jan. 19,1974 Egypt and Israel signed military disengagement documents and . Secretary of state Henry a. Kissinger prepared to Goto Damascus Syria for talks on Sepa rating syrian and israeli forces a . Official said. 30 years ago Jan. 19,1964 president John son s new defense budget will slash air Force manpower and sharply re Duce purchases of weapons and equipment for All services United press International reported. 40 year Sago Jan. 19,1954 president Eisen Hower recommended that Congress establish a $25 million Federal re insurance program to help private and nonprofit companies offer broader health Protection to More . Families. 50 years ago Jan. 1.9,1944 a Lone p-51 Pilot whom b-17 crewmen watched battling 30 German fighter planes Over Central Germany sending a series of enemy aircraft to the ground smok ing was finally identified As Squadron Leader maj. James h. Howard. World War ii Jan. 19 1944 soviet armies drive the germans from Krasnove selo pops a and Peter of on the Leningrad front while 100 Miles to the South red army advances threaten to encircle Novgorod. On the Western end of the italian front British troops deepen their Bridgehead Over the Garigliano River by capturing Maturno and Castelforte. Source 2194 Days of War w h. Smith publishers inc. World almanac Book of world ii Bison books corp., 1901 Apex porno of err May visit son judge rules new York a a former porno Star who is an sex member of the italia parliament was told by a judge that she May visit her 14-month-old son who was snatched from her Home in Rome on Christmas eve and spirited to new York by her estranged husband. State supreme court Justice David Saxe ruled that Ilona Staller May visit Herson Between 9 . And 5 p.m., provided she surrenders her passport to her attorney Rita Warner. The boy Ludwig Maximilian Koons is living in new York City with his father artist Jeffrey Koons. Koans has filed for divorce and custody of his son. A hearings scheduled for Jan. 26. When Koons and Staller separated in october Staller had Koons consent Totake the american born child to Italy Warner said. Koons said he snatched the infant be cause Staller had broken a Promise not to make any More a rated mov ies and was keeping the child in an in Savory Environ ment. Koons said he found a sex to among Ludwig s toys. Warner Calle Koons remarks about Staller s life style and acquaint ances outrageous taller allegations that Are totally  she said a three judge minors court of Rome on dec. 23 de Nied Koons request for custody and barred him from removing the child from Rome. A the court did allow Koons limited Visi tation. But instead of returning the child to Staller s House on dec. 24, he apparently obtained a duplicate passport for Ludwig at the american embassy in Rome and fled Italy. In his Friday order giving Staller visit ing rights Saxe said Staller must advise Koons of the child s whereabouts at All times. He also barred either Parent from re moving Ludwig from his court s jurisdiction. We re glad the court issued those restrictions said Koons spokesman Dan Klores. Staller arrived in new York City on sunday Warner said. She visited with her son on monday afternoon. Koons 41, and Staller 38, married in june 1991. Staller was a member of ital y s chamber of deputies parliament slower House from 1987 to 1992. She once offered iraqi Leader Saddam Hus Sein an evening of sex in Exchange for his release of hostages held in his country. Swat has last word one of two gunmen who held a female Security guard hostage authorities did not immediately release details of the ordeal for nine hours before surrendering Early monday in los an which included a Sacramento carjacking a robbery operation Giles is led away by police department swat team members and a 65-mile Highway Pursuit with several gun Battles