European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday. August 1987 the stars and stripes Page 5 inventor offers Cigar smokers Many returns Atlanta up a Cigar smoker says he has inc answer for Stogie lovers who would rather tight than throw that $5 Havana into the Ash can before waning into a no smoking room. Arthur Beloff a Connecticut inventor said he has or Caird a new weapon in the Cigar wars a missile shaped snuffer Hal he claims will bring Amity Between Cigar lovers and even the most activist . Gone Are the Days when a smoker must leave his just lil Cigar Al the elevator door or in a restaurant ashtray said be loft who plans la Intro Duce the Cigar savor during monday s retail tobacco dealers association Trade show in at Lanta. Belof said he got the idea Tor his invention while on vacation when he tired of hiding his half used but expensive cigars under a Bush Rover a doorway every Lime he went into a shop. The device is a Spring loaded tube just larger than the average Cigar when the lop Cap is re moved a smoker can put the hoi end of his still smoking Stogie into a snuffer attached to the end of a Spring and push the Cigar into the snuffer is designed 10 put Oul the Cigar and reshape the Ashen end Tor easy delighting. The Cap of the tube fits snugly Over the chewing end of he Cigar and has a pinpoint for piercing new cigars and reopening the air passage of half used stogies. Beloff said the plastic tube rapidly disperse the heat from the Cigar allowing smokers to pocket the remains. The Cigar savor is being distributed by a Newhaven conn., Cigar manufacturer. Beloff said he will put the 123.50 item on the Market i october just in Lime for the Christmas shop Ping Rush. Proof that Soldier has aids inadmissible in court martial Sierra Vista Ariz. A the army cannot use results from an aids test in the court martial of a fort Hua Chuca private who is accused of having sex with other soldiers even though he knew he tarried the virus a judge ruled wednesday. The army said it will Appeal the ruling and the trial was adjourned indefinitely. Col. Raymond Cole presiding Over the coun Romr liar of off. Adrian Morrisjr. Said the army had slated in february 1986 thai results of aids tests could not be used in military court actions. Cole said he would hold the army to that position although the department of defense said in april thai aids test results could be used in military court proceedings in certain proceedings. You re precluded from introducing this evidence Ata trial and i m going to hold you to it Cole told the prosecutor Cape. Gaylen wha Coll. Morris 27, of Caseyville iii., is charged with three counts of aggravated assault three counts of conduct bringing discredit upon the army and one count of sodomy in connection with alleged sexual relations with three soldiers two women and one Man. After a three hour recess to allow Walcott to con sul with army officials the prosecutor said Cole s ruling would be appealed. Whatcom had said earlier it would he difficult but not impossible for the prosecution to prove the charges without the lest Cole ordered an indefinite and Ourn men after the defense said in opposed continuing the proceeding to consider other issues while the prosecution s Appeal was pending. Prosecutors said Morris tested positive for the pres ence of antibodies to the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Positive re Aully on such less arc interpreted to mean thai the subject carries the aids virus. Prosecutors say Morris was informed of the results and then had set with three soldiers. During wednesday s proceedings Cole also said he would not Rule immediately on a defense request Lomove the trial to another site because of prejudicial publicity about the Case. School must accept Brothers with aids Tampa Fia. A three Haemophilia a Brothers who have been exposed to the aids virus can go Back to the school that barred Ihm Las year a judge ruled wednesday. Federal judge Elizabeth Kovachevich ordered the Desoto county school District to admit the three Arcadia elementary students to school this fall. The judge granted a preliminary injunction sought by Clifford and Louise Ray inc children s parents which restrains the school system from excluding Richard 10. Robert 9. And Randy a from the Normal classroom and related activities. The restraining order also allows inc children other educational services and opportunities exc Cpl for Contact no Mailer How unfair inc hand that has been Call these boys May appear it is factually heir situation Al this Lime the judge said. These boys Are going to he required to be responsible in their conduct Altitude and Demeanour beyond the level of Rempson Sibilly generally zip cried of boys their Ages she continued. Mrs. Ray said she anticipated Hal her children would be harassed by classmates but believes the youngsters could handle in. We told them from inc very beginning they May have problems with some kids she said. They understand panel ponders changes to diplomatic immunity Washington a the stale department s chief of protocol defended diplomatic immunity wednesday de spite testimony from victims who told tales of rapes and assaults gone unpunished saying we Are an honorable nation we Are not an Iran we have set our signature on a Selwa Roosevelt testified before the Senate foreign relations committee on legislation that would limit immunity for foreign diplomats. She said the policy of diplomatic immunity protects . Diplomats and their families at missions abroad. If the United states government uni laterally fillers its treaty obligation we surely Wilt invite More harmful reciprocal she said. Sen. Jesse Helms , has introduced legislation Hal would limit immunity for diplomats accused of violent crimes drug trafficking and driving while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs. Helms was spurred by incidents such As the 1982 shooting of nightclub bouncer Kenny Skeen allegedly by the son of the brazilian ambassador. While Skeen Lay unconscious in a Washington Hospital police confiscated two guns from the son Antonio Dasil Veira and charged him with assault. But when be revealed his father s diplomatic slams the complaint was dropped and the son was released to embassy official. Slate department officials then huddled with a brazilian official who 8% Airport tax extended in vote by Senate panel volunteered that Dasilveira and his Mother would leave he country. Skeen recovering but angry whole to president Reagan about his predicament. He got Back a letter from a stale depart ment official indicating regret thai he had been injured but reaffirming the government s support of diplomatic immunity. Skeen eventually sued Brazil and the ambassador. Skeen received an undisclosed settlement. The stale department says such immunity protects . Diplomats end their families from harassment by unfriendly governments. There Are no data on diplomatic crime but some cases occasionally appear in the Media. A few recent exam Ples Sands or time on july 17 in new York City mar Garet Curry of Queens said she was rammed by a or driven by a High rank ing afghan Diplomat s son. Curry said she was directing her Boyfriend into a parking space when the Diplomat s car pulled up and Shah Mohammad Dost Afghanistan s envoy to the United nations demanded she relinquish the space. When she refused the diploma directed his son 10 hit her with the car. The afghans denied the allegations an said Curry she was created Tor Cuis and bruises. On feb. 13 in Washington Abi Sinilo ambassador of Papua new Guinea was involved in a car crash thai critically injured an Abc radio news Man lie voluntarily left the country when Federal officials launched an investigation. Washington a the Senate finance Cortini Iii has voted to extend for three years a 8-percent in on air Pas sengers and other a a Hal Are Vul a 10 operate the nation s airports and Airway v the taxes which will produce an Esti mated 131 billion this year Are due 10expire dec. 31. In addition to the passenger Tat inc levies include a 5 percent to on Domestic air freight a so a person International departure lax. A lax of 12 cents a gallon on gasoline used for non Commer Cial aviation and a 14-Ccnl-a.gallan Levy on other non commercial fuels. Under an amendment by sen. Bob Packwood. A Ore. The taxes would be Cut in half in 1441 if the surplus in the Airport and Airway Trust fund exceeds. S3 billion. The taxes then would expire at inc end of i
