European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 9, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 harmless error does t mean a retrial justices a so of review search warrant Issue Washington a a criminal defendant wrongly denied the right to Cross examine prosecution witnesses is not always entitled to a new trial the supreme court ruled monday. The court said no new trial is needed if limiting the Cross examination is deemed harmless error because the defendant undoubtedly would have been convicted any Way. The justices by a 7-2 vote said  Ware supreme court was wrong in ruling that such constitutional errors always must result in overturning a conviction and or Dering a new trial. In other matters the court agreed to use an Arizona Case to de cide probably sometime in 1987, whether police officers need warrants before Check ing serial numbers or other identification on items found in Plain View and believed to be connected with a crime. Ruled in a Case from Missouri and Arkansas that the government May impose interim increases in the rates charged for hydroelectric Power generated by federally operated dams. Said in a Chicago Case that Federal courts not labor arbitrators must decide whether certain collective bargaining Dis Putes Are to be resolved through arbitration. Allowed the los Angeles county fire department to continue screening applicants by using a test Blacks and hispanics contend is racially biased. Refused to become involved in a fight Over actor Sylvester Stallone s $1.75 million bid for 5/2 acres of beachfront property in Hawaii. The Case pitting the land s former owners against would be buyers who previously had submitted a $1.4 million bid now returns to lower courts. Refused to quash a subpoena requiring the lawyer of reputed mobster Anthony Colombo to testify before a Federal grand jury in new York City. Prosecutors say that As evidence of Colombo s link to organized crime they want to show that Colombo paid the lawyer to represent other mob Fig ures. In the Cross examination Case the court told Delaware s highest court to restudy Robert Vanarsdall s murder conviction for the new year s Day 1982 stabbing death of Doris Epps in Smyrna Del. State prosecutors had appealed after the state supreme court had thrown out the conviction. At Vanarsdall s trial his lawyer was barred from questioning a prosecution wit Ness about an alleged Deal to drop a Public drunkenness charge against the witness in return for his testimony. Led by Justice William h. Rehnquist the court first said that barring such Cross examination violated Vanarsdall s fair trial rights. But the court added denial of the Opportunity to Cross examine an Adverse wit Ness does not fit within the limited category of constitutional errors that arc deemed prejudicial in every  in such cases Rehnquist said the Cor rect inquiry is whether. The error was harmless beyond a reasonable  joining Rehnquist were chief Justice Warren e. Burger and justices William j. Brennan Harry a. Blackmun Lewis f. Powell and Sandra Day o Connor. Justice Byron r. White voted to undo the Delaware court s ruling but for other Rea sons. Justices Thurgood Marshall and John Paul Stevens dissented. Basket hangs 4 hours from Light Post couple Pilot stranded in balloon Beaverton Ore. A a hot air balloon carry ing a couple celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary snagged on a Light Post monday stranding the couple and their Pilot More than 100 feet in the air for four hours before being lowered by rescuers. Paul Stucke Schneider had been Given the balloon ride As a gift by his wife Gail said the couple s 18-year-old daughter Joanie. This is something he s wanted to do for a very Long time she said. It s kind of ironic because my Mother was very nervous about it. But they went ahead and  mrs. Stucke Schneider said the Gondola dropped about 2 feet while they awaited Rescue. It gives you a Little thrill she said. But other than that everything was no too bad. I m not usually an adventurous Type of person. I m surprised i m not More of a Basket Case but it was kind of fun she said. Pilot Greg Ashton owner of Oregon balloon adventures said he was trying to land the balloon about 7 15 . When a gust of wind pushed us right into the  the Light Standard hit the balloon dead Center and it just started ripping and the balloon just Hung itself on the pole he said. He wrapped the Craft s drop line around the pole to keep the Gondola from swaying. Rush hour traffic on . 26 backed up for Miles with motorists slowing to look at the Multi coloured balloon As members of the air Force Reserve s 304th aerospace res Cue and recovery so joined police and firefighters in trying to figure out How to Rescue the balloonist. Workers first had to place gravel and plywood around the Light Post so a ladder truck could reach it. The ladder was about 5 feet too Short so rescuers rigged a harness and Pulley to the ropes holding the balloon against the Light Post and lowered the balloonist to safety. That was the hardest part stepping out into thin air said mrs. Stucke Schneider. Ashton said he was trying to land in a new housing development the last available Landing site before the Craft reached a heavily forested area. He said meteorologists had predicted the wind would be from the North but it came from the South instead. Snagged balloon Billows in the Breeze. A photo Don to i be never flown in this exact area before and think i will again he said. But he has offered to give the Stucke schneiders another ride and they say they might just take him up on it. I Don t Rule out the possibility As Long As Greg is the Pilot mrs. Stucke Schneider said. Rescuers kill Python As it attacks woman Eltoro Calif. A a woman attacked by a 12 foot Long pet Python that wrapped itself around her and bit her on the neck was saved by rescuers who Cut off its head. Kathy Cramer 26, said she had been handling the Rab bits she fed the Snake named Monty Python and that was probably what triggered the attack on her sunday. I trusted Monty she said. It s just that i smelled like a Rabbit and he knew it was feeding  the 85-Pound Python which is not venomous slithered out from under a bed and clamped its jaws on the Back of Cramer s neck. Her Boyfriend Richard Hull and four other friends ran to her Rescue. I heard her yell Richard " said Hull 23. I ran into the room and the Snake had Kathy around the neck and All wrapped around her face and  he said they could t pry the Snake Loose so they Cut off its head to Stop the attack. Hull said Monty had been real Moody lately because he had just shed his skin. Cramer said she was frightened but i m really sorry we had to kill him because he was a Beautiful  she said she usually shut the Snake in a bathroom with the rabbits during feeding time. She said Monty would squeeze them to death then Swallow them. Hull said the couple had been keeping Monty for a Friend for the last six months in their Home 50 Miles Southeast of los Angeles. 11 Hurt As plane drops quickly hurls travellers to ceiling Boston a a Sabina airlines jetliner bound from Detroit with 78 people aboard dropped suddenly in turbulent air monday slamming people and food trays into the Cabin ceiling and injuring at least 11 passengers. I Don t know How big a drop it was. It might have been 500 feet. We just went Boom John Shaughnessy 43, a passenger from Flushing mich., said after flight 534landed. We re talking about bruises bumps lacerations and neck and Back injuries said Nick Lamberti spokesman for the Massachusetts port authority which operates Logan International Airport. Lamberti said the plane which hit the turbulence about 45 minutes before Landing carried 70 passengers and a Crew of eight. Brussels Belgium was its eventual Destina Tion he said. I was unhurt but some people flew into the ceiling said Shaughnessy an Aulo worker who was flying with his daughter Audrey 25, to her wedding in Israel. "1 think some of them might have been Hurt. There was som blood. I had the seat Belt  Suzy Peterson 45, a nurse from Williamston mich., said she put a Butterfly Bandage on one flight attendant who suffered a Gash. The plane hit the air pocket just As people were being served their dinner said Vasily sch vaginas 67, travelling from Windsor Ontario to Athens. The plane went Down and everything went up dishes and everything. The cart with the food went to the ceiling said sch vaginas. Sands of Tinte in the stars and stripes 40 years ago foe a. April 9, 1946 Magda Fontange 53, onetime mis Tress of Benito Mussolini was arrested in Nantes by French police on a charge of espionage after records found in Berlin indicated she had been a nazi spy. 30 years ago foe a. April 9, 1956 Bulgaria s communist party officially criticized Premier Vaulko Cherenkov for commit Ting the same errors As Stalin and decreed Complete liquidation of the cult of the  20 years ago today. April 9 1966 space Agency officials announced the successful launching at Cape Kennedy fla., of an orbiting astronomical Observatory satellite which carries 10 telescopes to study the stars and perhaps uncover clues to the origin of the  10 years ago today. April 9, 1976 thousands of chinese marched through peking s main Square to celebrate the installation of Hua Kuo Feng As Premier of China and the downfall of his rival Deng Xiaoping residents of the chinese capita reported