European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes liability to be stud fed Wash Inchon a the supreme court Mon Day agreed to study How much immunity Federal employee have Aga nil being sued far personal injuries they May cause. The justices acting on an Appeal by the Reagan administration said they will consider the Validity of a Taw Tuit by 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 bewildering variety of standards in interpreting the Deci Sion the government s lawyers asked the court to review a 1985 ruling by Ibe 11th us. Circuit court of appeals reinstating a Sui by William t. Erwin a civilian warehouse worker at an army depot in Anniston 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 part of a Lakewood Ohio ordinance regarding the vending boxes. Said it will consider the constitutionality Ofa san Jose calif., rent control Taw. The justices agreed to review a California supreme court decision upholding what the state court called a unique measure that Al lows landlords to raise reals up to 8 percent a year with increases Over that amount subject to being challenged by tenants. Agreed to hear appeals by the Reagan administration and a private company seeking broader authority for the Interior department Over water in Missouri River Bairn Reservoir. Rejected an Appeal from a Cable television opera. Lor ordered to pay 135.8 million for using illegal tactics in trying to retain its franchise in Jefferson City to. The court let stand rulings thai Sci Cablevision inc., supreme Conn round violated Federal antitrust and state Laws in its 1981effort to retain what lower courts said amounted to an exclusive Cable franchise in the Alabama Federal employee injury Case Erwin was injured feb. 9, 1984, when he inhaled soda Ash dust thai 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 Rul Lodge head of a de livery unit and William Bell chief of an unloading unit Erwin separately sought compensation fro government. He was reimbursed for medical costs e received disability pay but be was not compensate the government for the permanent injury he i suffered to his vocal cords i Erwin s suit against the three supervisors ups filed in a stale court but later was transferred Federal court at the request of was fail. A Federal fudge then dismissed the suit but the 11 the circa mfr court re instated it the appeals court said that we the supervisors for negligence supervisors conduct was Dir the question is whether ing out orders or whether due to decisions on their ordered further trial government pc visors Are Imi whether their Federal Eina Ciai lab of their loft r Erwin May sues on whether the were carry in alleged negligence waste appeals court said. It hearings to answer that acted an monday said us from being sued regardless of waa discretionary or not Are protected from Persona i. As Long As they act within the scope duties the Appeal said. If cd calf workers Are exposed to such lawsuits. I could of per higher salaries to compensate them or re sult intr clucking the Quality of the Federal work Force the adornment Appeal contended. I Erwin Case deals with personal injury suits that. Solved under the Laws of the stale in which the Ury occurs even when the suit is moved to Federal suit the supreme court also has established guideline for suits in which Federal officials arc charged with violating someone s constitutional court said in 1982 in a Case in which former president Richard m. Nixon and his subordinates were sued that presidents who violate he rights of americans never have to pay their 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 Bri Ryg widespread misery by the associated Pressa Norm that spawned a Tornado 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 foot of Snow was expected inner Hampshire and Maine which Hod its driest february on record while River swollen by melting Snow and rain continued to Rise Over Mieir Banks monday Inich East forcing scattered evacuations. Some 200 people were evacuated Early monday in Sunset Bay n.y., Southwest of Buffalo when an ice Jam made Cattaraugus 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 Ern half of new England. Lovell Maine had received 8 inches of snowy late sunday and Eastport Maine got 6 inches Early 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 we Eldon blast of violent weather which dumped up to s feel 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. On sunday the storm spread Snow freezing rain and Elcel in upstate new _ i v a j my. of a , a a to i he � if of m photo it land near Carefree Ariz has been plastered Over by the wont snowstorm in Yean. York and new England and dumped unto 8 inches of wet Snow on Marquelle 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 Inch Ofrain since thursday police third son was rescued after clinging to Brush for two and rain caused a Flash flood in a Cave near Luana Iowa trapping four sex planers on a College Outing tale saturday. Two died sunday of hypothermia or extreme loss of body heat said Alla Makee county sheriffs Deputy Gary Twisler 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 were evacuated sunday night As ice jams and High water mused in North Carolina forced the evacuation Ofa Surry county nursing Home Early sunday. Roads in five coun ties were under 6 inches of Power co. Opened floodgates at hydroelectric stations along the claw Lariver to alleviate flooding. A Fork of the River was As much As 6 feet out of its Banks its 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 a to Randolph Scott 89, Dies in sleep los Angeles a actor Adolph Scull a versatile leading Mac who later specialized in playing Tho Quick. R f j. _ a. Talking fast drawing hero of died monday at 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 heart and had seven Boms with pneumonia. The Virginia born Scott in pcs turns. To Rcpt films in 1929 and became a leading Man in the 30s with movies such As she the last Roundup the Las of the Mohi cans High wide and handsome and Jesse 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-225," 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 oot became a television series starring will last him was ride the High country in 1962,from 1950 to s3 Scott was among Hollywood s top 10 Box office draws other Western hits were gun figlus Ere Coroner s the Doolin Sof Oklahoma the Nevada wild horse Mesa the thundering Herd Belle Virginia cily Belle of the Yukon and Coll .45, which also became a to series. Bom Randolph Crane on Jan. 23,189b,in Orange county Vul. Scott was educated at Georgia tech and die University of North Carolina he enlisted at age 17 Dur ing world War 1 by lying 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 Scot lived quietly with his wife inc former Patricia Skillman 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 i rec Scott s re ques there will be no funeral nor memorial service. In lieu of Lowers donors arc asked to contribute to the research program of Urcla medi Cal Center or inc Eliot Corday research fund at Cedars Sinai medical was Scott s physician
