European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday May 24,1994 1. A a a 1_____i. I 1 a a a a a a. A i it wac i i icy cd a a 157 Page 6 the stars and stripes . L Quot follow moral Compass grads told by the associated press former president Bush urged College graduates Sun Day to help the country regain its a dinner moral Compass Ross Perot told a separate commencement crowd not to rest on laurels or forget the less fortunate. A somewhere on the streets of India right now a person brighter than you starving to death a Perot told the More than 5,000 graduates at Boston University. A across this country there Are people working third shift just getting by in factories that Are smarter than you and i a he said. In Waterville Maine Bush told students at Colby College that the american family and Volunteer work Are keys to restoring National Pride. His Nephew Bill Bush was among the More than 400 graduates. A if As president i had the Power to give just one thing to the nation it would have been the return to an inner moral Compass a Bush said. A a in a convinced that it is the idea of family where the answers to our problems can be in Kingstown Ireland president of the National organization for women got a mixed reaction from about 3,000 graduates at the University of Rhode Island. Because now supports abortion rights some students protested on Campus and others pasted a not stickers to their graduation Caps and gowns. A i ask not that you agree with everything i say but that we treat each other with respect and with the presumption of Good Faith a she told the crowd. In some of the Many other commencements. A graduates at Simmons College in Boston collected Money at the commencement for aids and breast cancer research. Rep. Barbara Kennelly d-conn., urged them to continue to perform Good. Deeds including running for Public office. A in Waltham mass., israelis ambassador to the United states Itamar Rabinovich told Brandeis University graduates that negotiating peace in the Middle East is a balancing act Between waving an Iron fist and shielding it with a velvet Glove. A sen Bill Bradley d-n.j., urged Curry College graduates in Milton mass to learn More about life than algebra and Shakespeare. A i Hope you be Learned to Feci to feel a neighbors pain and suffering As Well As their Joy Bradley said. A in Baltimore Eunice Kennedy Shriver founder of the special olympics and sister of president Kennedy urged Loyola University graduates saturday to help others. A Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt told graduates saturday at the University of. Arkansas Law school in Fayetteville that they have an obligation to Quot serve the public., a a i want you to think of Law As a License to improve society a he said. In the stars. And stripes 10 years ago May 24,1984 a president Reagan said he Quot can to foresee Quot americans battling to keep Oil flowing through the persian Gulf and said there never has been Quot any consideration of . Troops fighting in Al Salvador. 20 years ago May 24,1974 a the special counsel for the House judiciary committee said that inaccuracies and deletions made White House edited transcripts of president Nixon s conversations in adequate evidence for the panel s impeachment inquiry. 30 years ago May 24,1964 a Marcel assault wife of a leading Gaulish politician and builder of Frances Mirage in super secret nuclear bombers was kidnapped from her Paris Home by three hooded attackers. 40 years ago May 24,1954 a two More shipload of communist arms were reported in route to Guatemala and rep. Patrick j. Hillings d-catif., said the United states had taken Steps to intercept them if possible. 50 years ago May 24,1944 some 3,000 . And Allied warplanes stretched an Aerial dragnet across Western european skies Hunting Down what remained of German air strength that Adolf Hitler was saving for the Allied a Day invasion. A r a a ,. U world War if 50 years ago today May 24 1 a 944 Canada s 5th Arm div advances to the Melfa River on the main front in Western Italy and . Soldiers attacking put of the Anzio beachhead reach the main Highway North of Latina. In the Southwest Pacific american troops push the japanese Westward from rare on new Guinea s Northern coast. Japanese soldiers drive a joint .-chinese Force from Char Pate in northeastern Burma source-2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of world War Bison books corp. 1981 across nation participants in new Yorkus aids walk take part in a a a wave sunday in Central Park. By the associated press thousands of people mourned aids victims sunday and raised Money for research in Charity walks and candlelight vigils nationwide. Officials of the 1 Ltd International aids candlelight memorial and mobilization based in san Francisco said events were organized in 243 cities worldwide and for the first time in every . State a a. A in Washington marchers held a silent Vigil across from the White House then walked holding candles to the Capitol. In new York City organizers said 30,000 people joined the ninth annual six mile aids walk raising More than $5 million for the Gay menus health Cri. Sis the nations oldest aids service organization. In los Angeles activists from More than 25 organizations marched through Hollywood carrying candles and chanting a two four six eight we want a cure we can to in san Francisco thousands joined the candlelight March from the City a largely Gay Castro District to a rally at City Hall. In Johnstown pa., about 50 people with aids and their supporters brought candles into a Hospital auditorium saying they want to combat the idea that aids is Only a big City disease. A your friends and neighbors Are living and dying with his a said Bernice Adams president of an aids support group the human immunodeficiency virus causes the disease. In new Orleans French Quarter hundreds of people held a Vigil. Among them was Miguelina Vasconez whose son Jorge died saturday of aids at 39. A we keep together so Jorge a spirit will always be Here a said Vasconez who marched with her Sisters and friends. Gunmen storm restaurant seize 25 Indianapolis apr two gunmen opened fire in a restaurant monday wounding at least five people and taking up to 25 hostages authorities said. A these Guys burst in and started spraying the place indiscriminately a said it. Tim Horty Indianapolis police spokesman. A they just walked right in the front the motive was unknown. Among the wounded was a 5-year-old boy who was critically injured. Forty people were in the Denny a restaurant on the City a East Side when the gunmen entered. An undetermined number escaped or were released Horty said. Police estimated the number of hostages to be at least 25 and were attempting to make Contact with the gunmen. A we just went in to have lunch and All of a sudden it sounded like somebody set off a firecracker Back in the Kitchen Quot said Eric Gill one of the customers who got out. A a and the next thing i knew everybody was diving for the floor and the next time i looked up this Little boy or girl about 4 or 5 years old had been hit in the Mouth a Gill said. Police originally described the incident As an attempted Holdup but later said witnesses told them the men made no attempt to go to the Cash Register before firing at the lunchtime crowd. Two hours after the late morning incident police still had no Contact with the gunmen. The area was sealed off and a police swat team was on hand. A witness reported that one of the men had a revolver and the other had a weapon similar to an Uzi an israeli made assault Rifle sold As a Semi automatic weapon in this country Horty said. Hospitals reported treating three wounded people in addition to the Little boy and at least one other wounded person possibly the manager remained inside the restaurant. The youngster wounded in the face was listed in critical condition at Community Hospital North and was taken to surgery said Matthew Mccardle a Hospital spokesman. The boys Stepfather also was injured but he managed to drive both him and his Stepson to the Hospital for treatment. The boys Mother and another child remained inside the restaurant. A we just believe it a said Michelle Radford who works at a pet Supply shot a few blocks away a it was the Middle of the interstate. 465, the Highway that surrounds the City was closed about three blocks from the restaurant. \
