European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paga 4 the stars and stripes  3,1987 Federal workers liability to be studied Washington a the supreme court Mon Day agreed to study How much immunity Federal employees have against being sued for personal injuries they May chum the justices acting on an Appeal by the Reagan administration said they will consider the Validity of a lawsuit by a warehouse worker who was injured at army depot in Alabama. He is suing three of his super  lawyers say a 1959 High court ruling appeared to give Federal workers Broad Protection against personal injury suits. But Federal appeals courts have developed a by win during variety of standards in interpreting the Deci Sion the government s lawyers  asked the court to review a 1985 ruling by the Mph . Circuit court of Appeal reinstating a Sui by William t. Erwin a civilian warehouse worker at an army depot in Anniston  n other cases the supreme court agreed to Settle a constitutional dispute Over the placement of newspaper boxes in a Cleveland suburb the court said it will review a ruling that struck Downs free speech violations three parts of a Lakewood Ohio ordinance regarding the vending boxes said it will consider the constitutionality of a san Jose. Calif., Mil control Law. The justices agreed to review a California supreme court decision upholding what the stale court called a unique measure that Al lows landlords to raise rents up to 8 percent a year with increases Over that amount subject to being challenged by tenants agreed to hear appeals by the Reagan adm Nistra lion and a private company seeking broader authority for the Interior department Over water in Missouri River Basin reservoirs rejected an Appeal from a Cable television opera Tor ordered to pay $33,8 million for using illegal ladies in trying to Rellan its franchise in Jefferson City to. The court let stand rulings that Sci Cablevision inc., supremo court Roundup violated Federal antitrust and state Laws in its 1981effort to retain what lower courts said amounted to an  franchise in the Alabama Federal employee injury Case Erwin was injured feb. 9, 1984, when he inhaled soda Ash dust that spilled from a bag he had lifted Erwin said he suffered chemical Burns in his Eye Sand Throat and has permanent vocal Cord damage that limits his ability to speak. He and his wife sued three supervisors for $525,000. Named As defendants were Rodney p. Westfall receiving Section chief Osburn Ruthc dec. Head of a de livery in t and William Bell chief of an unloading unit Erwin separately sought compensation from the government. He was reimbursed for medical costs and received disability pay but he was not compensated bythe government for the permanent injury he said he suffered to his vocal  s suit against the three supervisors was tiled in a state court but later was transferred to Federal court Al the request of Westfall. A Federal judge then dismissed the suit but the Lith circuit court re instated  appeals court said that whether Erwin May tue the supervisors for negligence depends no whether the supervisors conduct was  the question is whether the supervisors were carry ing out orders or whether their alleged negligence was due to decisions on their part the appeals court said. I ordered further trial court hearings to answer thai  government Appeal acted on monday said supervisors Are immune front being sued regardless of whether their conduct was discretionary or not. Federal employees Are protected from personal financial liability. As Long As they net within the scope of their official duties the Appeal  Federal workers Are exposed to such lawsuits it could Force higher salaries to compensate them or re suit in reducing the Quality of the Federal work Force the government Appeal  Erwin Case deals with personal injury suits that arc resolved under the Laws of the state in which the injury occurs even when the suit is moved to Federal  supreme court also has established guidelines for suits in which Federal officials arc charged with violating someone s constitutional rights the court said in 1982 in a Case in which former president Richard m. Nixon and his subordinates were sued that presidents who violate the Rig Tithof americans never have to pay their victims. The court refused to extend the same absolute immunity to a president s closest advisers. It limited their exposure in suits alleging constitutional violations. Tornado Snow floods bring widespread misery by the associated press storm that spawned a Lorado in Mississippi and flooding in Arka Sasand Iowa unloaded More Snow on the great lakes and new England mondays it made a slow exit to sea up to a fool of Snow was expected inner Hampshire and Maine which had its driest february on record while River swollen by melting Snow and rain continued to Rise Over their Banks monday inthe East forcing scattered evacuations some 200 people were evacuated Early monday in Sun Sci Bay n.y., Southwest of Buffalo when an ice Jam made callar augus Creek Rise faster than  was scattered monday Over Michigan and Ohio with up to 4 inches expected. The storm also spread Snow sleet and freezing rain Over the North pm half of new England. Lovell Maine had received 8 inches of snowy late sunday and Eastport Maine got 6 inches Early monday Highway Crews were out salting sanding and blowing Early monday inner Hampshire where wet Snow Sun Day caused a nine car pileup on inter state 89 in Concord the week Tong blast of violent weather which dumped up to s feet of Snow on Arizona was blamed for at least 15deaths, including seven from a Tornado that Cut a 20-mile Swath through South Eastern Mississippi on saturday. Oil sunday the storm spread Snow freezing rain and sleet in upstate new a photo desert land near Carefree Ariz has been clustered Orer by the wont snowstorm in Yean. York and new England and dumped unto 8 inches of wet Snow on Marque let mich., where temperatures in recent Day Shad reached into the 40s. A Man and two of his sons drowned after their pickup truck was swept off a flooded Bridge Over a Creek saturday near Bald Knob ark., which had received More than 3 inches of rain since thursday police said a third son was rescued after clinging to Brush for two  and rain caused a Flash flood in a Cave near Luana Iowa trapping four explorers on a College Outing late saturday. Two died sunday of hypothermia or ireme loss of body heat said All Matac county sheriffs Deputy Gary  twister in Mississippi injured at least 145 people and left nearly 500 families homeless and caused More than $7,5 million in  West Seneca n.y., near Buffalo about 10 people living near the Cazenovia Creek were evacuated sunday night As ice jams and High water caused  in North Carolina forced the evacuation of a Surry county nursing Home Early sunday. Road in five coun tie were under 6 inches of  Power co. Opened flood Gates at hydroelectric stations along the Catawba River to alleviate flooding. A Fork of the River was As much As 6 feet out of its Anlu in highest level since 1971. The Snow broke a dry spell for Maine which received 0.04 inches of precipitation in february breaking the record forthe month of 0.35 inches set in 1872, Western hero Randolph Scott 89, Dies in sleep los Angeles a actor ran Dolph seat a versatile leading Man who later specialized in playing the quiet talking fast drawing hero of westerns died monday Al his Home. He was 89. The actor s son in Law Sam Tyler said Scott died at 6a.m. In his sleep. He had been in ill health in recent years. Suffering from a weak hear and had several bouts with pneumonia. The Virginia born Scott in Scott hired films in 1929 and became a leading Man in the 13qs with movies such As she the last Roundup the Las of the Mohi cans High wide and handsome and Jesse James he appeared in such musicals As Roberta and follow the  world War ii and after Scott portrayed military heroes in such film Sas Corvette k-22s," Bombardier Gung to and China  his longest lasting career was in westerns. He starred in two dozen including Santa be fort Worth Man in the Saddle Man behind the gun ten wanted men ride Lone some and Comanche  one of his films sugar Bot became a television series starring will  last film was ride the. High country in 1962.from 1950 to 53 Scott was among Hollywood s top id Box office  Western hits were Gar fight cars Coroner s Creek the Doo Pinsof Oklahoma the Nova Dan wild hone Mesa the thundering Herd Belle Starr Virginia City Belle of the Yukon and Colt ,45," which also became a to series. Born Randolph Crane on Jan. 23, 1898.in Orange county va., Scott was educated at Georgia tech and the University of North Carolina. He enlisted Al age 17 Dur ing world War i by dying about his  the War he went to califor Nia and enrolled at the Pasadena. Play House spawning ground for Many future stars. He began by playing a bit role in throughout his Hollywood life Scott lived quietly with his wife the former Patricia Stillman to whom he was mar ried for 43 years. She survives him along with son Christopher Scott daughter Sandra Scott Tyler a sister two nieces and three  Scon s request there will be no funeral nor memorial service. In lieu of Flowers donors Are asked to contribute to the research program of Urcla medi Cal Center or the Thiol Corday research fund at Cedars Sinai medical  was Scott s physician