European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 03, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday june 3, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 5 ,y-.vv- a / Sajt head under heels and unhurt Driver Malcolm Leggat hit from moment he s in what might be called Castle comb track in Wiltshire eng behind is in the midst of five Complete the head under Beels stage. Leggat and land. He walked away from the vehicle Roll overs and at the Topsy Turvy his Leyland mini car competed at the without so much As a scratch. A seniority plans in effect before 65 May contain race Bias justices say Washington a Many Job seniority systems that keep alive the linger ing effects of past racial discrimination in employment Are beyond the Law the supreme court says. Unless a seniority plan intentionally discriminates among workers it covers it is not illegal the court ruled in a significant decision tuesday. The justices conceded however that even Neutral or Bona fide seniority systems can perpetuate on the Job discrimination that occurred before Congress passed the civil rights act in 1964. For example a Black worker hired by a company that for years refused to employ him because of Bias can find himself with less seniority than White workers who were Given jobs ahead of could mean less pay less fringe benefits and perhaps a More difficult Chance of Landing a particular Job within that the court s 7-2 ruling tuesday the seniority plan cannot be challenged if it was in use before 1965, when the civil rights Law took effect and does not Dis Sammy Davis or. Begs off grandly Sta Teune Nev. A when entertainer Sammy Davis or. Did t feel like performing at a dinner Snow at Harrah s Tahoe club he walked off the stage. But his parting gesture left no Sang three songs and then announced to the audience of 700 persons Well folks some nights i have it and some nights i Don t have it. Tonight i Don t have it. Sorry to walk out on you but the least i Cando is Nave you All asm he picked up the Ood and drink tabs for everybody in the audience a Man Euver that a club spokesman estimated Cost him More than $10,000. court s dissenters agreed with government attorneys and six different lower courts that the practical results of such immunity is to lock in minority employ Esto lower paying and less desirable jobs. Justices Thurgood Marshall and Wil Liam j. Brennanjr. Said the court s ruling would mean that equal employment oppor concorde flights to Kennedy still up in the air new York a the Prospect of French British concorde Jet flights into new York remained undecided wednesday As the u. S. Court of appeals extended in definitely a local ban on the supersonic transport. The court reserved decision after a formal Appeal by the port authority of new York and new Jersey against a District court ruling that if upheld might enable set flights into Kennedy Airport. Chief judge Irving Kaufman after a 90 minute hearing at which he and two other judges asked Many questions gave the Liti Gants until noon june 8 to file additional papers. There was no indication when the Case might be decided at the appeals court level. The Appeal attacked a May u decision by judge Milton Pollack in . District court at Manhattan that local Power was preempted by Federal interest. The .department of transportation had approved trial flights of the concorde from Europe to Dulles Airport in Washington and Kennedy three judges asked a series of questions about the Preemption Issue including queries about the meaning of statements by Federal officials and president Carter which appeared to concede to the port authority the final say on concorde flights to Kennedy. Unities for a full generation of minority workers will remain a Distant the majority however interpreted the 1964 act As reflecting Congress intention not to disturb legitimate seniority lists. Justice Potter Stewart in writing for the majority said Congress outlawed Only seniority systems based on discrimination. The court s decision did provide a Par tial Victory for minority workers and civil rights justices expanded a 1976 ruling Al lowing Federal judges to award retroactive seniority to workers who could prove they were victimized by racial discrimination since 1964.the court said retroactive seniority could be won by individuals who proved they wanted certain jobs but did not apply because they believed it such cases also seniority systems would be left intact if found to be ton Diacri the cases used by the court to reach its decision dealt with racial discrimination the cases dealt with tuesday involved a Texas Case in which trucking Industry employees alleged that their firms seniority programs discriminated against Blacks and mexican americans. New watch has everything Palo Alto. Calif. A Hewlett Packard unveiled wednesday a new digital Wristwatch with a wide ranging Assort ment of extras including a calculator a 24-hour alarm a 200-year Calendar and a computer memory Bank. It weighs 6 ounces and Sells for 650 in the stainless steel Model and 5750 with the Gold features Are made possible by an advanced Low Power microprocessor which contains the equivalent of about 38,000 transistors said Robert e. Watson Gener Al manager of he s calculator products group. Hanafi jury selection is under Way Washington up prospective jurors filled out computer cards wednes Day to begin the jury selection process for the trial of 12 Hanafi muslims in connection with a three Day siege in the nation s court judge Nicholas Nunzio. Briefing about 425 prospective jurors and having them fill out computer forms said those selected for the panel could expect to remain sequestered for most of the summer. Sect Leader Hamas Abdul Khaalis and his co defendants sat with their lawyers in the columned Hall of the old pension build ing during the 45-minute session. Nunzio told the jurors that because of expected publicity service on the jury Means the summer Here at the Superior court ladies and indictment charges 32-count indictment charges the 12 with offences ranging from murder to armed kidnapping to conspiracy during the March 9-11 takeover of three buildings in Washington in which 149 persons were held hostage and a radio reporter was , after telling the prospective jurors what they May face if selected gave each a two Page questionnaire which will be processed by computer to narrow Down the the questions put to those on the panel could they sit through a Long trial without extreme difficulty or hardship have they formed a fixed opinion or conviction about the guilt or innocence of the accused have they or any family Mem Bers been a victim of kidnapping murder or other crimes Nunzio estimated the trial would last six to 12 weeks and said the jurors would not be allowed to return Home during recesses. But he cited the responsibility of citizens to serve on juries saying it outweighs at times matters of personal preference and he said the jurors would be allowed recreation and attendance at religious services accompanied by . Marshals and could go Home once a week for fresh clothing. The Sands of time june 3,1947 the men of the m div bad Tea celebrate their outfit s 30th year of continuous service today and at the same time give homage to fellow Soldier whose record of service with the division is As old Ai the organization. On the same platform from which u. Sec Alfred c. Wedemeyer wartime commander of the China Burma India theater will talk As guest speaker two t. 0. Beau name will Tell of his experience with the big red one since june 3,1917, the Date of its a Tiv station. June 3, 1957 Senate Republican Leader William f. Kno Wund of Californi Asaid be expects the Senate to restore Tome of the billion slashed from defense funds by the Home. But democratic Leader Lyndon b. Johnson of Texas said Ina separate interview that what the Senate does will depend on the evidence brought before june 3, 1987 a soviet Pilot who flew his m1g17 into West Germany told two soviet diplomats that be wants to go to the United Stales. The Pilot is year old u. Vassily Palko belly landed his plane in a Meadow May is
