European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday March 5, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 7 court restores Federal Job entry exams Washington a a Federal judge has ordered he Reagan administration to restore competitive examinations Tor 118 entry level Federal govern office of personnel management which abolished the professional and Ca reer examination in 1981, was liven 60 Days to devise new tests for applicants to jobs in grades live through seven. The order disclosed this week was issued by . District judge Joyce hens Green in a lawsuit by the National trea sury employee Union. The employment examination was abolished after pm signed a 1981 con sent decree to Settle a lawsuit alleging that the test discriminated against racial government then contended that new tests were unwarranted because of hiring restriction resulting from deep budget cuts. It also argued that devising new tests would be costly. But the judge found that pm had no provided figures indicating what the Cost of alternative tests would be Normy other evidence demonstrating that Thev undertook any son of she also noted that the consent called for new tests to be devised Tor the Federal than 2,000 new Federal workers were hired for the positions during the first year after the test was abolished. The judge ordered pm to abolish thenon competitive schedule b of 118 jobs and la make those positions subject to competitive examinations pm spokesman Jimes Lateny said the schedule b authority hat been responsible for bringing � higher number of minorities into the Federal work Force and we regret we no longer have Lafferty said the Justice department would decide whether to Appeal. An county rejects tax hike to Foster tourism . Mich. A voters on tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a property tax increase to pay for a tourist ferry to Wisconsin that supporters said was the key to the future of the Community. The proposed Levy which would have railed $15.5million Over the next 15 years was rejected try music gon county property owners 17,471 to 11,074, said elections Tierk Susan Doriot. Voter turnout was about 28 percent which Dorio said was heavy for a special election. We were not against the idea of the Cross Lake ferry whatsoever Aid jew Nickles a retired businessman and a member of the common sense committee to Vole no. But we thought the private sector should take it on not the taxpayer or the Homeowner Terri Boone Campaign coordinator for the citizen committee for the Cross Lake Perry said ferry sup ers probably would have to Start All Over again was kind of a last resort to get the citizens to finance this the measure called for the county to invest in Terry capable of carrying up to boo people on the five hour Cross Lake trip to Milwaukee and take them danc ing and dining at night toe bulk of the is 5.5 million Cost estimate is to refurbish us 62-year-old Viking a 356-foot Moth baited vessel. Muskegon county administrator fran Bednarek mid it would need Only 100,000 passengers a year to break even. The proposal has been a controversial Issue since first proposed about six Yean ago. A Cable to debate and complaints about the wording on the ballot for the county 100,323 registered voters brought the Issue additional attention. It s part of a plan to capture our share of the tour ism Market said Ray Grennan chairman of the Muskegon county Board of commissioners. With the loss of heavy foundry industries we have to took at other people s Temple aide gets life term san Francisco a a tuesday sentenced former people s Tei member Larry Ley ton to life in prison this role in the 1978 murder of rep. Leo Ryan but Layton will be eligible for parole in four years. Although Larry Layton must be held responsible or his action a just sentence re quires consideration of the environment i which Layton and other members were virtually imprisoned said chief Vas. District judge Robert Peckham. Laylon 4.1, the Only people s Temple member tried in the United Stales was convicted dec. 1 of conspiracy and aiding an abetting in the murder of Ryan and die at tempted murder of us. Diplomat Richar Dwyer on an Airstrip in the South american country of Guyana in november 1978.hours alter Ryan three newsmen and a people s Temple defector were shot to death the Rev. Jim Jones and 912 followers died by Poison and gunfire in a mass Mur Der suicide at the cull s Jungle Headquarters known As ordered that Laylon be eligible for parole after serving five years then gave him credit for the year and 49 Days already served. He made the decision after receiving Cattera calling for leniency from four jurors and numerous cult survivors including woman shot and wounded by Layton. The prosecution had asked for a parole eligibility Date of 20 Yean. Layla s role was not As sign icam As that of Many of the other conspirators and there is no doubt cult Leader Jones was primarily responsible for the crimes Peckham said Layton a Follower of Jones went to the Airship posing As a defector and shot an wounded people s Temple defectors Mon Ica Bagby and Mem Gosney on a Small plan separate from the one Ryan was preparing 10 , a Democrat from the san Francis co Peninsula had spent the previous Day examining conditions in Jonestown and was leaving with 18 dissident cult member who told him they wanted to escape. Layton was convicted of participating with Jones and others in a conspiracy to kit Ryan and be rest of his party to make sur reports of conditions at Jonestown never reached the outside world. Larry Lay ton fencing Layton Imen Dous amount of guilt and in addition to the life sentence for aiding and abetting in Ryan s murder Peckham sentenced Layton to three concurrent 15-year terms for Hii two conspiracy convictions which carried maximum life sentences and his conviction for aiding and abetting in the attempted murder of Dwyer punishable by up to 20 years. Types of Industry including committee formed to promote the Levy used phone Banks Mau mailings and Roadside signs urging resident to keep the boat afloat vote be for our the county does t want to support it our stale representative will have a hard time frying to get stat Money said Boon before the vote. The Levy would Cost the owner of a Home valued at$40,000 about j10 a year she said one local car Dealership matched the average Cost of the Levy by offering column Worth f 10 off on a car or service at the Dealership for each of the next i i said the ballot language was deceptive because it did not mention that the county could Levy an additional lax to pay interest on Bonds. One ferry already is in operation on Lake michigan60 Miles to the North connecting Ludington with pc Waunee wis., and it is a Strong part of our Economy said Ludington City manager Jerry Richards. Vermont City oks 4th term for socialist by Hunton it. A socialist mayor Bernard Sanders easily won a fourth two year term tuesday As mayor of ver rant s largest City. What we have shown after six Yean Ashe Only Independent progressive govern ment in the United states is we Are getting stranger Sanders told supported we have shown that fighting for world peace fighting for economic Justice fighting for the poor is an idea As american As Apple Sanders believed to be the Only socialist mayor in the nation got 6,713 votes or 56 percent while Democrat Paul Lafayette hads.33j in unofficial returns the Man is a real Good politician and a has a real Good organization. He proved it tonight 1 Lafayette said in his Concession speech 90 minutes after the polls closed. Sanders 45. Entered the re election Battle after an unsuccessful Independent bid for governor in november. He won nearly 1spercent of the vote in november enough to deny gov. Madeleine Kunin a majority throwing the race into the legislature where Kunin won in january killer of 6 goes willingly to his death in Texas Hunts Ville Texas a a Man who killed stale trooper and five other people during a 160 mile rampage of kidnapping and murder and who spurned efforts to save his own life was executed wednesday. Eliseo Moreno of Donna was injected with lethal drugs at 12 12 . And was pronounced dead seven minutes later. Attorney general Jim Mallox said. I d like to say i m Here because i m guilty Moreno said before the injection. I have no grudges or anything against nobody. The word of god tells Methe ways of sin Are death. I m willing to pay Accord ing to the Laws of Texas because i know i m Moreno 27, had told the judge who set his execution Date that he wanted no appeals. He did not want to be a prisoner who sat around awaiting the outcome of appeals,1 Bis lawyer Rich Ard Tindal said. There s not a whole lot More i could do or should he added. It s kind of a moral dilemma i feel i m in. But he requested it and i feel 1 should adhere to his Moreno who was executed for the fatal shooting of Texas department of Public safety trooper rus sell Lynn Boyd on oct. 11, 1983, played Domino Sand met with relatives before his Transfer to a hold ing cell outside the death chamber. Corrections department spokesman David Nunnelee said. Boyd was the third of six people Moreno killed during a crime spree that started in College station with the slaying of his brother in Law Juan Gar a and Garza j wife Esther. Boyd 25, was shot to death after slopping More no for a traffic violation near Hampstead. Accord ing to trial testimony Boyd s bulletproof Vest deflected two shots from Moreno s pistol but he was struck by four other shots including a final shot to the had Al close Range while he Lay wounded on the Side of the Road. Also gunned Down by Moreno were Ann Ben Natte 70, a retired nurse her sister All Wilkins 79 and her brother in Law James 62, allow Hempstead. Another Hempstead family was abducted an forced to drive Moreno about 70 Miles 10 a Sedna where he freed them and abducted another Man. Police finally halted him without incident at Roadblock in Wharton county. Prosecutors said the rampage was set off by Mari Tal problems Between Moreno and his estranged wife and suggested he was in route to the Rio Gran de Valley to kill his wife when he was arrested. Raul Garza Juan Garza s brother said Moren merited the death penalty. It s Lime he got what he deserved Garza said
