European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes thursday october 9,19b6 disabled vets ask courts to end pension restriction vet i Washington a Congress cannot Force v Erans seeking full disability pay to give up part of to retirement pensions to save Money for the govern ment. A veterans group lawyer told an appeals court on  it fair to ask the disabled to subsidize their own disability compensation asked Jeffrey m. Glosser a attorney representing More than 2,000 disabled Mili tary  retirees members of the Albuquerque n.m., based uniformed services disabled retirees asked Athree judge panel of the . Court of appeals for the Federal circuit to overturn a lower court decision Dis missing their  Are trying to recover retirement pay they were  to waive during the six years preceding the Law  government opposes such dual benefits As double dipping and has estimated that a ruling Over turning current is could affect about 600,000 Veter ans and Cost More than 12 billion a  j. Mchale a Justice department attorney argued that Congress has a legitimate budgetary inter est in limiting the total compensation an individual can receive for government service the plaintiffs Are in the wrong place they should be in Congress Mcholt said. Congress is the repro sen Lalive of the people and is the Only Branch that can weigh competing claims on he Federal  generally a member of a uniformed service is Eligi ble to retire after 20 years. Veterans retiring with 20 years of service receive half their Basic pay. Disability benefits handled through the Veteran administration compensate veterans with a service Contr Clodor Scricc Iep Ravold injury. Effective  they will Range from $69 a month for a Veteran with a disability rating of 10 percent to $1,262 a month for a Veteran with a 100 percent rating. Retirement pay is adjusted for the Cost of living Andis considered taxable income. Disability compensation is not taxable. Congress first prohibited veterans from receiving both in is90, but by 1944 veterans were allowed to receive the tax free disability payment by waiving unequal portion of their retirement pension. However disabled veterans who earn private pen Sions or Federal civil service pensions May also receive full disability benefits. In fact civil service retirees who waive their Mili tary retirement pay can receive disability benefits and a civil service pension which credits them for their military service. The veterans in a lawsuit filed sept. 26, 1984,claimed that this violated the equal Protection provi Sion of the Constitution. However judge Lawrence s. Margolis of the .court of claims said they had not proved their Case and dismissed the lawsuit dec. 5, Glosser argued that budgetary concerns provide no justification for violating the equal Protection clause pointing out that any government program that Vio lates equal Protection would save  the Federal courts have the authority to say to Congress you folks made a mistake " he said. He also argued that the supreme court in four 1985decisions three involving tax Laws and another involving a group Home for the mentally retarded has expanded the equal Protection clause in a manner that would Benefit the veterans claim. Attorneys for both sides estimated the appeals court panel composed of judges Edward s. Smith and Pau line Newman and senior judge Marion t. Bennett could Lake up to six months before issuing us decision. Film producer Hal Wallis Dies Hollywood up producer Hal Wallis who won 32 Academy awards including Best picture for Casablanca and helped launch the careers Ordoz Ansof stars during More than six decades in movies has died at the age of 88. Wallis died sunday in his sleep at his Rancho Mirage Home outside or Palm Springs from diabetes and complications said Marge Giddens a longtime aide. News of his death was withheld until after his funeral tuesday a Forest Lawn memorial Park in Glendale he did t want the funeral Tobe a circus Giddens said. He wanted a private  Only Wallis wife actress mar tha Hyer his son Brent from his first marriage to actress Louis Fazenda and several aides and servants attended she said. Wallis produced More than200 films and supervised More wadis than zoo others including Little Caesar Casa Blanca which won an Academy award for Best Pic lure in 1943 maltese Falcon King s Row gun fight at the of Corral Anne of a thousand Days and  Wallis ended his career with rooster Cogburn starring John Wayne and Katharine Hep Burn in 1975. In Washington president Reagan who was a Star of Wallis 1942 production of Kirs s Row said he and his wife Nancy were deeply saddened to learn of Hal Wallis death he was a gifted and dedicated artist who gave the world some four greatest films Reagan said. His Talent professionalism and instinct for excellence were an inspiration to All of us who had the privilege to work with  Wallis is credited with making stars out of James Cagney Belle Davis Edward g. Robinson Paul Muni Humphrey Bogart Kirk Douglas Burt Lancas Ter Errol Flynn Loretta Young Shirley Booth and Many  Wallis was a unique person. He nude a lot of wonderful movies. He was extremely talented and one of his Many talents was in finding people Douglas said. He really introduced lots of stars gave them a first Hance including me and i m very grateful for that. Wadis bom in Chicago in 1898, began his Holly Wood career As a film distributor in 1922. He Rose through the ranks at Warner bros., where he was publicist when sound came to the movies with such films As jazz Singer starring Al Jolson. Later As head of Warner Bros production during the studio s heyday from 19j3 to 1944, Wallis a responsible for promoting realistic hard Hilling mov ies which contrasted sharply with the Glossy comedies and dramas at Many other studios. Stateside escaped 7-foot-Long Lizard cornered by family dog Stamford. Conn up a 7-foot-Kmg, Lizard that escaped from wrestling promoter in August was cornered by family dog and was turned Over 10 authorities police said tuesday. The Monitor Lizard which has a 30-Inch Tongue and is native to Thailand was reported missing aug. 16 and was found when a family was roused by the Barking of their dog in the backyard. The animal dog was making so much noise they went to see what was going on and found the dog and the Lizard in a standoff raid police i. Art Boccuzzi. Teen age Driver arrested after car kills 4 cyclists Gilroy Calif. A four people Bicy cling on a Scenic Highway were struck by a car and lulled and a Driver was arrested Tor investigation of manslaughter authorities mid tues Day. The Driver identified Catherine a. Miller,18, of Gilroy was released to the custody of her Mother said Cindy Dichiara a California High Way patrol dispatcher in Monterey. Killed sunday were Victor amerio s3, of Las Altos his wife Darlene 54, and Lawrence malt cry s4, and his wife Donna 46, of Morgan Hill according to the Santa Clara county Coronet s office. They were apparently bicycling enthusiasts said Coroner s investigator Talland. Four cycling helmets were found at the scene he said. Pickpocket gets Bible victim says let him keep it Largo Fla. A a knife wielding pick pocket got something from his elderly victim that he did t expect a copy of the new testament. Let him keep it the 85-year-old victim Tolda police officer Robert Mcmurray. I Hope hell read  victim whom police did Noi identify was getting into his car outside a grocery store tues Day evening when the assailant climbed in and reached into Mcmurray s Back pocket apparently looking for a Wallet. The thief took the Bible then got into another car and drove away police said. First .-made Toyota unveiled at Calif Plant Fremont Calif. Up the first Toyota automobile Node in the United states was unveiled at the new United motor manufacturing inc. Factory  sporty subcompact fax Lei was revealed during a ceremony to officials of Toyota motor sales Usa inc. It was the first of up to 50.000 expected to be produced annuity at use Plant jointly owned and operated by Toyota and Gen eral motors  former pm Panl previously built Novas which were sold by Chevrolet dealers. Girl depressed after reporting family for drugs Yuba City Calif. A a 13-year-old girl who turned in her Mother sister and two men on a neg charges has been placed in a Foster Home where she is feeling guilty and depressed officials say. Jennifer Banks turned in the four last week Proba Bly encouraged by the Case of 13-year-old Deann ayoung of Tustin who made headlines last summer by going to police about her parents said Sutler county Community services officer John Summers. Authorities who searched Jennifer s Home reported finding methamphetamine a. Marijuana equipment Vocook met amphetamines quantities of the product to various Mages of manufacture and three truckloads of Holen property. Booked for investigation of Possession of Ronetha Inetie Tamine and marijuana for Sale and tie manufacture of methamphetamine. Jennifer s 17-year-old sister was booked into Juve Nile Hall for investigation of Neth amphetamine pos session for Sale and Possession of a hypodermic syringe. Summers said Jennifer had telephoned him earlier Friday and he advised her that her Mother was certain to find out who turned her in. She said the Only guarantee i want in that 1 Don thave to go Home tonight because they re going to be really angry,1" Summers said tuesday. Summers said the girl was feeling guilty and de pressed but added Seo said she just wants to get her mom off the  Summers told the Marysville Appeal Democrat that he had known Jennifer for about year afew coun acl. Ing her on another family matter. He said a Mutual Nedd a juvenile suggested she Contact him. A. Judge ii to determine later Thi week whet cer Iff Nifer we continue living outside her Mother s Home. According to court records Prigg was i probation having been arrested once twice in 1985 on charges of drug and i Possession being under the influence of i Possession of burglary tools. The record indicate that Sandra been convicted last february of writing 3 of bad checks and in 1981 of writing bogus checks. Officer wid Tome of the stolen  a having been taken in recent Suttar o Yuba county burglaries