European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 45, no. 77 thursday july 3, 1986 lie a Miry and he t 0 8693 a tribute to the Auto stripes Magazine Independence Day in Canada Page 2 g Randy Barmett s car Corner Page 13 d today s Dollar buys 2.17 Marks Page 23 civil rights groups win affirmative action rulings Washington a the supreme court handing civil rights forces a sweeping Victory wednesday Reaf firmed the legality of affirm alive action in the american work place to remedy past discrimination against Blacks and other minorities. The court s Lac so word on affirmative action came in two rulings. In one. He justices approved a plan in Cleveland thai reserves Aboul half the promotions in the City s fire department Lor qualified minority candidates. In the other the court upheld a ruling that a Union representing Sheet Metal workers in new York and new Jersey must significantly raise its non White membership by August 1987. The rulings represent a major defeat Tor the Reagan administration which sought to limit on the Job racial preferences. Fit a 60 Vole in the Sheet Metal workers Case the court rejected the administration s position that Only actual victims of discrimination May Benefit from court or dered affirmative action remedies. Justice William j. Brennan. In the court s main opinion said we hold thai Federal Law does not prohibit a court from ordering in appropriate circumstances affirmative race conscious Relief As a remedy for past Dis criminal  he said such orders do not amount to unlawful reverse discrimination against White males. In the Cleveland Case a Federal judge rulings on Page 24see 1 killed As new Airship crashes Burns Lakehurst . Up a  experimental Airship that was part Blimp and part helicopter fell apart in midair and trashed killing one crewman and injuring Firic Illk re ii ref ame naval air station where the hindu Hurt dirigible exploded nearly a half Century ago. One of four he Limp is  powered the Mammoth aircraft broke olt Fram the mme sure seconds before inc crash tuesday within a mile of where the Hinden Burgh Law up May i. I .17. Killing 36 people. The one of a find Ucli Seal was a world War to Blimp filled with i million cubic feet of helium atop an aluminium Frame inc four surplus helicopters were suspended at the Corm in of the Frame the Hydrogen filled Hindenburg exploded while Docking at the naval air so tin at the end of a trans Atlantie flight. The crewman who died was High Engineer Gary oct Shefski. 39. . . Grand said. Firefighter James Quinn. 3-5. Of Mana Haykin . Also was treated for minor injuries grand said. The aircraft was developed for the . Forest serv ice by the Piasecki aircraft Corn of Philadelphia grand said. S creator. Frank n. Piasecki 66, de signed it for lifting heavy loads particularly lumber being transported from Remote Forest areas. Estimates of funding for the Pleli stat program varied but officials said the aircraft Cost the government More than $25 Millen to develop. The Pilot Burnell Sui Icsman 57, of Davenport fla., and flight Engineer Kinni la Russ or 66, of Arlington va., were treated and released for minor injuries a Hospital spokeswoman said. Flight Engineer Louis Prost. 65, of Wilmington dc., was admitted with broken ribs she said. The experimental Airship Burns after crashing during a test at Lakehurst naval air engineering Center. App file army gearing up for smoking crackdown b Jud Sarasohn Start writer unit commanders and soldiers Are not sure what s going to happen monday but one thing is known it will be difficult to smoke in inc army. Complaints by the Canon arc coming in from smok ers unhappy with a new army policy that will strictly limit the places where soldiers and civilian employees May Light up. I be been hearing a lol Aboul non smokers rights but smokers have rights too said a smoker. Spec. 4 Sal Mazzulla 4th in 29lh Field any Baum older. But non smokers arc welcoming the new policy As a breath of fresh air. Smoking is becoming the out thing to do said col. Stephen m. Heller Deputy Community commander of Frankfurt i smoked for 25 years. If i can Stop anybody can Stop. Smoking in t a habit it s an  tie worldwide army policy is the toughest smoking control directive issued by the services. Rather than pro vide for areas where people May be free of others smoke the directive limits where smokers May puff. It generally prohibits smoking in All army buildings except in certain designated areas where there is ventilation adequate to protect non smokers from second hand smoke. The army is now changing its position said de Kerpet Usa Keur action officer for coordinating inc policy. The army s position is non smoking is the Norm. Ever thing else is the  the policy also applies to army buildings on air Force bases. European  and Usa eur officials were nol sure whether inc policy would apply to air men sailors and soldiers working together at inc joint command at Patch Barracks near sum Ait less than a week before the policy is to be implemented Many commanders in Germany said they weren t sure How they will put it into effect because they had not received All the guidance they need. But communities were working on in running off signs locating smoking areas discussing the policy with local works councils. Heller said the Frankfurt military Community is developing a workable and realistic  but he noted it will be difficult Tor employees who smoke to smoke and work in the  Mai. Douglas Penn operations officer of the 2nd in 62nd arty works in an army building on Spang Dahlum a. He did t feel that he had received enough guidance to enforce the Rule. Until they Tell me something More i m not saying anything he said. "1 mean try telling my Guys that they can t smoke for a lung time. I m not a smoker and i Don t mind a clean environment but i do mind crab by  the army s Southern european task Force units in Italy Greece and Turkey Are working to carry out the new policy and Don l envision major problems with in said capt. Darry Echols who is coordinating efforts fors Etaf. Some offices in Europe restrict cd smoking before the directive. Believing that increased smoking limitations Are continued on Page 3