European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 the stars and stripes thursday january 9. 1986 columns & comments Tom Wicker Congress May have no Choice but to Aid contras Elliott Abrams has Given con Gress 11 graphic preview of the choices on Nicaragua which the Cragun adminis Lra Linn Plant to present in the next session either we five the support hut the nicaraguan Dean Craigie Ort Posillo needs the administration s ranking offi Cial on latin America told Shirley Chris Tian of the new York times or there Are into other ways it can go. You can use american miliary Force which is the Hist thing we wish to do or you can surrender which is i would a link unacceptable not Only to the administration but to Congress that s loud and Clear. In order to avoid surrender in Nicaragua which Abrams strongly implied Means that the cubans Lake Over Central America the United Stales must either sex lend Mil itary Aid to tic contras righting the sandinista government or use its own military Force. Tor what to overthrow the Sandinia tas of course. Abrams the assistant Secretary of state for inter american affairs. A Cal thai Purl unspoken. Gut How else could either the contras or . Troups prevent what Abrams called unacceptable surrender to the sandinista practically speaking Abrams con ceded there would be Little Point in asking Congress a twin girls sued the Pinc Jias county school Board his daughters would have tied for top honors in the graduating class Osc Minoll High school if the Board had Given them credit for a class in band. The Board unanimously re fused. Ill sue cried the father and he did. In Santa Rosa calif., a 15-year-old girl bought a new red dress to Wear to the senior prom. Her 18-year old Date spent several Hundred dollars having his Cor Vette repainted to match the color. Then the school superintendent ruled that the girl a ninth grader could t attend the prom because ninth graders Aren t allowed. The teen agers parents sought an injunction to Force the school to let the couple attend. The school s insurance adjuster sett cd for $4,500 to cover the dress the paint Jab and mental anguish. In Bend ore., an indignant customer sued Mcdon Ald a the Golden Arches people for $1,000 in damages he contended that the restaurant refused to serve him breakfast at 10 25 a.m., although it advertised breakfast service until 10 30. County District judge he Perkins threw the ease out of court. In Cleveland an associate professor of political Sci ence compiled a study ranking american cities in terms of their Quality of life. He gave the Eniy of Tulsa okla., poor Marks. The City went to . District court and sued inc Man far $26 million in damages. In Honolulu a Metal shop teacher is Niu intermediate school George Nishimura Laid Down some rules for nil class. Pupils were to Rise when he entered inc room and Lay Good morning or. at the end of the rial they were again to Rise and say Aloha or. thirteen year old Brandi s. Bettoncourt refused to participate in these courtesies. She said the greetings served Only to stroke the ego of or. Nishimura and she stayed Rew Lully seated. On nov. 25 the school suspended her for insubordination. Her Stepfather filed suit on dec. 2. When grievances Are real and substantial and cannot be settled by negotiation or arbitration an injured parly has every right to seek redress in court. That elementary proposition scarcely needs to be de fended in this column. Bui the courts ought nol to in used or abused by publicity seeking litigants. Aningi have reached a Point at which let s sue is about to replace the National motto. The United states has More lawyers per capita far More lawyers per capita than any nation in the world and most of them stay Busy. To the extent isl they serve to preserve a Rule of Law Fine to the Exlene that icy Burden the courts with trivial pursuits they do a disservice to their profession. If the $1,000 Fine imposed on the Indiana Gold tag gives i aus to these frivolous folks maybe our court will Antn Lime to spend on issues that court. Ice film Rel j r be i f Al i 1
