European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 10, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes wednesday june 10,1987 Hospital sued after patient pops his Staples Virginia Beach a. A a 305 Pound Man who had a stomach stapling opera Tion to lose weigh is suing the Hospital because he was allowed rear a refrigerator and ate so much that he popped his Staples. Eric Edmonds 23. Had the drastic weight los surgery in August 1984 to cure his morbid obesity according to a lawsuit filed in circuit court against Humana Hospital Bayside. Or. . Brewer implanted More than 70 Liny stainless Eleele Staples to constrict part of Edmonds stomach thereby decreasing the amount he could eat. Two Days later Edmonds walked Down a hos Pital hallway and spotted a refrigerator full of milk juices and other items the lawsuit said. Edmonds was allowed to raid the refrigerator thereby bursting his gastric Staples and creating a lire threatening situation the suit Laid. To underwent emergency surgery and spent six weeks in intensive care enduring extreme pain and suffering and emotional distress it said. Tie lawsuit seeks $250,000 in damages from Humana of Virginia inc., alleging that the Hospi Tal was negligent in letting him walk the Halls and gain Access to the refrigerator. Court rules compensation due if land use restricted Washington a the supreme court in a Case of enormous importance to local zoning officials ruled tuesday that property owners roust be compensated when new restrictions even temporary ones bar them from using their land. By a 6-3 Vole the court said the just compel a lion 1 required by the Constitution s fifth amendment for any taking of private property for Public us applies to zoning Laws or other regulations that impose new limits on an owner s use of land. For example a property owner whose land is re supreme court Roundup zoned to prohibit commercial use is entitled to be paid Tor losses of that rezoning is judged to be a taking. The decision Likely will touch off numerous new lawsuits by property owners unhappy with governmental regulation of their land. Under tuesday s decision it does not matter whether zoning officials later change their minds and allow commercial development. The property owner Stilt would be entitled to compensation for the period such development was barred. A taking traditionally has meant private land being bought by the government for Public uses. But in recent years courts have recognized that certain regu lations such As zoning ordinances can have the same effect As Public ownership. Tuesday s decision was sparked by a California Dis Pute in which die first English evangelical lutheran Church is seeking compensation from los Angeles county. But the ruling did not resolve that particular Dis Pute sending it Back to the California state courts. Still to be decided is whether an interim ordinance denied the Church All use of its property thus constituting Arak ing that requires compensation. The Glendale Church used to operate a Camp called Luther Glen on 21 acres it owns in the mountains North of los Angeles. Forest fires in he summer of 377 burned off much of the vegetation at the Camp and heavy Rains the following year caused flooding that levelled the Camp s buildings. Los Angeles county subsequently enacted an interim ordinance that effectively prohibited reconstruction of the buildings destroyed. Stale courts threw out the Church s lawsuit against the county after seemingly assuming that the flood Plain regulation was a taking and ruling that califor Nia Law denies any compensation. In other action he court decided the need for prison Security outweighs inmates religious rights ruling that new Jersey officials acted properly in forbidding some muslims from attending weekly prison worship services. Broadened the right of prisoners who Are denied parole to sue prison officials. The court ruled 6-3 that inmates in Montana arc entitled to a trial of their lawsuit charging the state Board of pardons with violating slate Law Selling Stan Dards for parole decisions. Germany seeking extradition of former Soldier Spokane Wash. A a Justice department i Lorney has argued that a 24-year-old former Soldier should be extradited to Germany As soon As possible to face a murder chaise. Donald Dale Pentecost Iii of Poco has been in jail in Spokane name his arrest a year ago. Germany ii seeking extradition of the former enlisted Man at the Bine time the United states ii asking German to extradite Mohammed Ali Hamadi Hamadi is wanted in the United states on charges of air piracy and murder in the 1985 hijacking Ofa Twa jetliner. Justice department attorney Robert Higgins denied monday in , District court in Spokane that there a a relation Between the cases. Pentecost is accused of participating in the february i486 rape murder of a woman while he was stationed near Schwin Furt Pentecost s attorney Roger Cement argued Mon Day that Pentecost should not be extradited because his constitutional rights As a . Citizen including due process have been violated. The Case was based solely on the unworn uncorroborated statement of Brian Scott Knight a . Soldier already convicted of the murder. Clement argued. Knight in Federal prison in Leavenworth Kan con fessed and implicated Pentecost but later changed his Story Clement said Pentecost had been honorable discharged and had left Germany when the murder occurred Clement said. . District judge Robert Mcnichols got the Case on Appeal after . Magistrate snit Moore p. Myers ruled in december that there is probable cause to extradite Pentecost. In Ann Landers footsteps up Podio Diane Crowley 47, a Massachusetts lawyer and Jeffrey Zaslow 28, a wan Street journal feature writer hold a press conference in Chicago after being selected by tie Chicago St times to replace advice columnist Ann Landera plans for the column s format ire still being worked out Crowley is the Daugh Ter of the late Ruth Crowley creator of the original Ann Landers. Fans pick Statler Brothers As entertainers of year Nashville Tenn. A the Sutler Brothers were voted entertainers of the year and Randy Travis won four honors monday night at the 21st annual music City news country awards show. The Statler Brothers also were named vocal group of the year and won the award for television special of the year for the staplers Christmas present we have been Here before and it Al ways gets sweeter and sweeter said Don Reid. The Veteran quartet has won 33 of the awards in past years. The quartet won the top entertainer accolade for the third straight year. They have been voted no. I vocal group every year since 1972, except 1983, when Ala Bama woo the Honor. Travis 27, was voted no. I male vocalist and also won the album of the year award for storms of  this is voted by the fans so thanks to All the fans. Thanks for your support Travis told the audience at the grand ote opry House during the syndicated television special. He also was chosen the Star of Tomor Row and earned the award for single re Cord of the year for on the other  Travis a Catfish Cook until i it years ago sold 1 million copies of his storms of  his single for Ever and Ever amen is no. I on the country music charts. Reba Mcentire was named top female vocalist for the third straight year and her whoever s in new England was voted no. 1 country music video. I be always said that fans mean friends and fans arc dear friends to me she said. Georee Jones a 30-year Veteran was chosen for the living legend award i guess this is one of the proudest moments of my life said Jones other winners were the judds Duel of the year. Ray Stevens comedian of the year the tics Haw gospel quartet gospel act of the year and Nashville now top country music television series. Johnny Cash Marie Osmond and Hank Williams or. Were hosts for the show. Japanese firm opens Raincoat Plant in . Elmira . Up Sanyo sew ing America officially opened its Sale of the Art manufacturing Plant monday at the Pony farm Industrial Park. The sewing Plant owned by Sanyo Shokrai Ltd. Of Tokyo is the first Japa Nese apparel production facility in the United Stales. The Plant employs 110 people who make raincoats. The Plant has the most advanced equipment in the world for the manufacture of raincoats