European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. August 26, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 7 appeals court reverses lower ruling children can be required to read textbooks Cincinnati not a Federal appeals court ruled monday thai Public school students can be required to react and discuss textbook even though the lessons May offend their religious beliefs. The tiling by a three judge panel of the United tales court of appeals for the sixth circuit Here re versed a lower court decision in Tennessee that had been hailed by fundamentalist christians As upholding their first amendment right to free exercise of their religion. The lower court decision by District judge Thomas g. Hull allowed a Small group of fundamentalist christians to remove their children from Reading classes in the Hawkins county tcnn., school system because they objected to certain textbooks to godless. Hull in his oct. 24 ruling also ordered the county school Board to pay the seven families involved in the suit for private school tuition and other expenses totalling More than . Tennessee officials applauded the appeals court decision saying it prevented Public schools from having1o offer pick and choose curriculum. A representative of the parents who filed the suit said the decision would be appealed. The parents had objected to a Basic Reading series adopted in 1983 that they said included such a pics As feminism evolution magic and telepathy. They argued it was sinful to Raul about those topics but the school Board said the children must read the text books or be suspended among tents the parents objected to were the diary of Anne Frank and the the wizard of of and stories by anthropologist Margaret Mead science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. And fairy talc author Hans Christian Andersen. Hull ruled that the requirement violated the families first amendment rights he said that since the parents were sincere in their religious beliefs they were entitled to let their children meet Basic state read ing requirements outside the classroom with Tell books of which the parents would approve. In overturning the decision. Chief judge Pierce Lively said Hull failed to distinguish Between simply requiring students to read and discuss alien even repugnant beliefs and compelling Ihm to act according to i Host teachings. There was no proof Lively wrote that any Plain Tiff student was Ever called upon to say or do anything that required the student to affirm or deny a religious belief or to engage or refrain from engaging in any act Ither required or forbidden by the students religious convictions judges Cornelia a Kennedy and Danny a Boggs concurred in the decision although Boggs said Lively focused Loo narrowly on references thai make the plaintiffs appear so extreme that they could never be  App holc the bottle connection new round friends Gul Lenno Llano 11, of la comm Spain left and Billy Gunther 16, or Shef Field mass., Are soul to threw Bottka containing message off the staler Island Fen into new York Harbor. The boys met each other after Billy stuffed note in a wine Bogue and threw it into the Atlantic Ocean Over a year ago. Niue no found the bottle at la com on Spain s Atlantic coast and contacted Billy. The Spanish youth Erener Jilly to tend to new York la meet Billy and loss some bottles with him. Teen sues school for preventing distribution of his newsletter Chr ago a a teen Ager filed a 1200,000 lawsuit monday against officials of hit suburban High school contending his civil rights were violated whence was suspended for distributing religious pamphlets. The lawsuit was filed in . District court on be half of Charlie Johnson 15, who will a a Junior this fall at round Lake High school. Lawyers Charles Hervas and James sotos contend the school superintendent principal and school Board members acted maliciously to prevent the youth from distributing Caleb issues and answers. The newsletter is published monthly by student action for Christ inc. And the Caleb Campaign news and contains stories about contemporary social issues the lawsuit says. The publisher is a non profit organisation headquartered in Herrin Iii. The lawsuit contends Johnson tried five limes since May i 10 distribute the publication in hallways near the cafeteria before and after school. He was suspended May s for four Days after he refused to surrender his copies 10 principal James Prault. The lawsuit says. On May 21, it contends the boy was told to leave school and the next Day he was suspended for five Days the lawsuit says Johnson was accused of violating several school regulations including one requiring that he give 24 hours notice of his plans to distribute the pamphlets. His lawyers contend the school had no such rules in effect until May 21, when a meeting was hastily called to enact and hoc rules to Slop Johnson s activities. The lawsuit contends Johnson suffered invidious prejudice from at least one teacher As Well As embarrassment and emotional and psychological trauma. Named As defendants arc superintendent Clifton a. Houghton Prault and the six member school Board. Now won f endorse a candidate Washington not leaders of the National organization for women dismayed Over what they Calla Dull array of democratic presidential Candi dates said monday that they would not try to influence the party s Choice for president. However Molly Yard the organization s newly elected president praised rep. Patricia Schroeder of Colorado who is considering entering the demo cratic race saying if we have a candidate like that we will certainly he very involved in presidential  we just Don t think there s much difference be tween the people who arc running Yard said. Wedon t yet see a declared presidential candidate who is going to Lead the country in any different Way than it has been led in the past four  in 1984 the group played an influential role in Wal Ter f. Mondale s presidential bid and was Central i promoting Gerald me a. Ferraro As his vice presiden tial running male. Milwaukee scouts learning to spot drug dealers Milwaukee a a group of teen age sleuths helping Federal agents identity suspicious looking travellers at the municipal Airport Are learning that a Yawn or a business suit could be the Mark of i drug dealer. You Yawn when you re nervous said Julie Siarkiewicz 16. Siarkiewicz and 27 other members of explorer Post 864 in suburban Oak Creek participate in a program assisting the . Customs service at Mitchell Field particularly during the heavy sum Mer travel season. The project is designed for kids who Are interested in Law enforcement said Dean Rudoll. An Oak Creek police lieu tenant who serves As an adviser for the Post. Many of the kids want to see what it s like to be a police officer Bill Steinke 16, knows that when a traveler arrives at the customs building from the tropics in a business suit in Stead of Light Wear he is Worth watching. You Don t come Back in a three piece suit from 90-degree weather he said adding the scouts also watch far women who nervously Chew Long fingernails. Besides learning the techniques of watching for suspicious characters the scouts answer travellers questions and advise non passengers to avoid customs areas. We be been using them very effectively said Richard Rudin director of the customs service s Milwaukee District. Scouts search aircraft passenger area for contraband and forgotten articles after passengers and Crew have departed. Because of safety factors and Union rules none of the youngsters serves in an official capacity said Rudin. Lisa Grehn 17, said the scouts hear a lot of complaints from passengers but i liked it because we Learned How people  members of the Post Are consid ering a police career. Siarkiewicz said she wants to study criminology. Rudin said the 2-year-old program is Good training. They be been accompanying the inspectors and in is the association that they have with inspectors that is valuable he said. Unique greeting card carries serious message Seattle a shops Here Are Selling a greeting card with a serious message a gift certificate for an aids list. I be never heard of anything like this before Ann Downer health educator Tor the aids project of the Seattle King county Depalm Centof Public health said. Lisa Mccane bookkeeper for the sexually transmitted disease clinic of the Harvard Denny medical building which is marketing the cards said in May be a first. The Price of the cards with the words peace of mind aids is j30, which Downer said is a Good Price for the Downer certificates for everything else. This was bound to  she said the card was the idea of or. Howard , who noted that sexually Active people in Seattle had been reluctant to undergo aids lusting. It is hoped that people will buy the test As a present for close friends or lovers especially those in High risk categories Levine said. The gift certificates Are being said initially Over the counter at the clinic As Well As at gift and card retail shops Levine said. His important for people to understand that if they have had More than one sexual partner during the past five years and especially if they arc Gay they have the potential of carrying the aids virus he said. We believe that one has a social responsibility to know if they have been exposed and to alter their current sex Ual activity if they have the aids