European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 29, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                2l�l�jilrla_year_ago Angie looking at Bright Side after  flu a. La. Ai i Nir lynllc7 1 Vic we. T.11.t r re a. _ the Bullet Tore into Angie sue Ken Drick s Nghil Eye. Passed through he brain Anil exploded nut the base of her Skull she Lay close to death As her parents prayed. That was a year ago. Today. 7-year-old Antic is Home an looking at the Bright Side of life. Her Mother uses the word  the blonde haired youngster is still Powin have not suffered from the Trau irn,�q7�7ne Cucin Ped her to live july16. 1977. When a .357-caliber slug fired author Leo   for the u j armed forces vol. 37, no. 102 Coo of saturday july 29, 1978 if 21855 a getting it on princely Loti to i i Tito Prince Tho hits Ai Inui a a shrink shark s rotates the old of i Forman do i nil 8il a w he gets it on Down doing the a p received loud Appl uie pals Var Amr ass ins group the three degrees.  dancing.  in .1 Lainily Friend while he family packed or a trip to the Beach Tore into the girl s right Eye an emerged after blowing a .i1. Inch Hole in the Back of her head the youngster s neurosurgeon or Paul Kramer says Miracle May be too Strong a word what we did to save her was established principles of brain surgery he said. Hut it often does t succeed a Miracle Antic or to i i in in her left leg now and she i in t grip with her Toft hand she must Wear c issues her left Eye. Trying to compensate for loss of the right became nearsighted Annie celebrated her seventh birth Dikiy last ocl 7 in the Hospital this october despite her handicaps the plucky Little girl will celebrate her eighth birthday at Home judge rules Navy can t bar women from ship duties Washington Al i a Federal judge ruled on thursday that the Navy  bar women from serving aboard any of it ships Only because they Are women. But . District judge John j. Sirica left it to the Navy to decide whether worn in members should be excluded from ship Board combat assignments. Or for that matter from All shipboard duties until such time As the vessels Are properly equipped and Crew members properly trained to accommodate their female  in a 38-Page opinion. Sirica said thai when Congress imposed a Blanket prohibition on women serving on sea duty i acted without serious deliberation against the express judgment of the military and i acted  he added that the effect of his decision isto restore to the military an area of discretion that Congress withheld 30 years ago when it wrote the disputed Section on Wom  Navy had no immediate comment. The suit was brought by four Navy women who said the Navy was discriminating against them and 21.800 other Navy women to were prohibited by Federal Law from serving aboard Navy ships other than transport and Hospital vessels. Sirica said a provision in present la that forbids women serving on any vessels other than Hospital or transport ships de Nies women equal Protection of the Law and therefore is  opinion said. It is undisputed that there Are no Hospital ships or transport currently in service in the Navy " Sirica noted that Congress is consider ing a considerably narrower limitation on the use of Navy  decision affects about 25.000 women in the Navy the suit was brought by handful of Navy women but Sirica extended its effect to All women in the  president of the league of women voters. Huth j i Inerfeld. Hailed the Deci Sion As opening a vital career door for  years men have had the Opportunity to gain an education a career and boost in their civilian life through their sea duty  she said now women will have the same Chance for personal growth and advancement the provision ruled unlawful by Sirica continued on rage 28. Col 4i panel votes tax break for Home Sellers Washington Upil the House ways and Means committee voted thurs Day to give Home Sellers a tax break but teat Back efforts to increase personal in come tax exemptions to $1.200 and retain deductions for local and slate levies on  committee moving toward final passage of a comprehensive tax Bill approved a measure by rep. Sam Gibbons. A la. To Grant a one shot exemption fro capital gains and minimum taxes to people who sell their principal residences provided they have lived in the House for at i continued on Page 28, col 2 thanks from the Boss. All Good guests Send a thank you to their hosts after a visit. So a message of thanks was recently received by Gen George s. Blanchard. Saret r com Mander in chief. From president carte concerning his tour to Germany in the message. Carter Promise again As he did during his visit to wies Baden to try to reduce financial hardships or the military in Europe although the letter is addressed to Blanchard. The message is o All Kuro Pean command members the White House Washington july 17.197b to Gen George s in Punchard i was an Honor and pleasure for me in meet ill representatives of the american military services their families and their German partners during my visit to the Federal Republic and West berlin"1 am proud of the personal sacrifices being made by these men an women in honouring our shared commit ment to the Security of the Alliance an to our common values and ideals. Their service on Freedom s Borders not always easy but it is vital. We in Washington will do our part to maintains and Allied Security support of the efforts of our military personnel in Kun rope and 1 will continue to work for a reduction of financial hardships which fall on these american men and women who Are serving their country so loyally and ably sincerely.  Carter