European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday november 10,1987 teen promiscuity Law scheduled for review Washington a the supreme court Mon Day agreed to decide whether a Federal Law aimed a discouraging sexual promiscuity among teen agers Vio lates the Constitution by promo ing religion. The justices said they will review a ruling thai the Law which provides Federal Money Tor various pro Grams is unconstitutional because it allows religious organizations to get some of he Money. In the 1981 Law. Congress provided Money for pro Grams designed to prevent adolescent pregnancy by supreme court Roundup promoting self discipline and to mitigate problems caused by premarital sex and teen age pregnancy. Reagan administration lawyers argued that a Federal judge s april is decision invalidating the Law was deeply  but american civil liberties Union lawyers said the Law authorizes the use or Federal funds to subsidize religious indoctrination As a Means of opposing premarital so. Abortion and birth control for teen agers the adolescent family life act has three Genera program categories care prevention and research. Care services include pregnancy testing maternity counselling adoption and referral help. Prevention services arc those aimed at discouraging adolescent sexual relations and providing counselling. The Law requires programs applying for Federal funding to describe How in providing services they will involve religious and charitable organizations voluntary associations and other groups in the private  the a was challenged by a group of taxpayers clergy members and the american jewish Congress As a violation of the constitutionally required separation of Church and state. . District judge Charles Richey in Washington struck Down the Law last april 15. Although finding that the Law has a valid secular purpose Richey said the Law has the primary effector advancing religion and Fosters an excessive entanglement Between government and religion saying the judge wrongly assumed no religious organization is capable of participating in the Afla pro Grams the government s Appeal added that his ruling rests on Brittle Legal  As a consequence the Appeal contended Large numbers of unmarried teen agers some pregnant and others Likely to become so May lose vital benefits that Congress intended them to  in other action the court asked the Reagan administration in an important Case for state treasuries whether it thinks new Jersey is unfairly forcing 13 major Oil companies to pay Lens of Illions of  i n stale taxes. The court asked Justice department lawyers for their View of a ruling that allows new Jersey officials to deny state lax deductions for what the companies pay in Federal Windfall profits taxes. Agreed to decide How difficult it should be o sue in stale courts Public officials accused of violating fed eral civil rights Laws. The court said it will hear an Appeal by a Black Man who said White Milwaukee police officers used excessive Force and falsely arrested him. Asked the administration for its views in a dispute Over whether material intended for an easter Seal Tele Thon was used illegally by Playboy enterprises in a pornographic movie. Hot and Handy up Lumio Gale Cranberry of Chicago samples of Trench Fries straight from new vending machine Dis played in Philadelphia it the National convey Una of he automatic merchandising association. More than 200 exhibitors showed their latest developments in vending machines. ? 0-year-o/cf p/7of sets ouf to Breaf flight records fort Lewis Wash. A a .10 year old Pilot took off from a military base monday on the first leg of a Cross country flight aimed at setting distance and Speed records for his age group. Erik find crr of Santa Maria Calif., look olt at about 7 20 am. In route to Riverton regional Airport in Riverton Wyo. Said army spec. 4 Robert Curtis. He flew to this army base South of Tacoma late sunday. Because of the boy s age and because of Federal regulations. Eric s flight instructor is listed As the Pilot in command but i do All the takeoffs landings everything said Eric who sits on four cushions to prop up his 5-foot-l Frame. Accompanied by his Mother air Force col. Nancy fiederer and instructor Daryle Crowder the youngster took off sunday morning from Vandenberg fab Calif. Their destination is Patrick fab Fla., and their goal is to Complete the 2,500 air Miles from Washington to Florida in 13 hours flying time. During a news conference Friday ill Vandyn Borg. The Pfhol who tums 11 on nov. 21, said he Hopes to attend the air Force Academy Aid become a fighter Pilot. Erik said he has wanted to be a Pilot since he was 4, and he decided 10 try a Cross country flight when he heard of a similar feat by another child. In july Christopher tee Marshall 10,of Oceano culif., became the youngest Pilot to Fly across the country. Christo Pher was among the Well wishers seeing Erik off and gave him an american Flag and a Square Nickel from the Antilles As Good Luck. Hill  said he planned to beat Christo Pher s distance by flying diagonally across the country. Christopher flew straight  s Mother Deputy commander for resources at the Western space and mis Sile Center at Vandenberg said most of the people she has encountered support her son s goal. Doctors say Tabatha appears heading for a Strong recovery Pittsburgh up doctors said 3-year old Tabatha Foster appeared headed for a straight Strong recovery but that it was still too Early to make Long term predictions about the longest surviving five Ryan transplant patient. Tabatha remained in critical but stable Condi Ion monday in the intensive care unit at Chil Dren s Hospital where doctors said she apparently had suffered no complications from a 2fc hour operation Friday to close two tiny intestinal suture openings that failed to heal after he nov. 1 transplant surgery. Tabatha received a liver Small intestine pancreas and part of a stomach and Colon in a nearly 15-hour operation that began oct. 31 and ended the next Day. Fla. Lawmaker admits smoking pot fort Myers Fla. A . Rep. Connie Mack has reversed past denials and joined the group of politicians who admit they once smoked marijuana according to a report published monday. It was All wrong and i should not have done it Mack a Republican who plans to Challenge sen. Law ton Chiles in 1988, told the fort Myers news pres sunday. But i have nol done it smoked Nur Siuai in  in 1982, during his first Campaign Mack denied smoking marijuana but sunday he said he smoked the drug More than once but not often when he was in his 30s. He would not say whether he had smoked it in Pri vate or at parties but he said he never purchased the drug or sold it. He also said he has never tried any other illegal drugs. During Mack s 1982 race attorney Paul Nuckolls and then state attorney Jim Gardner accused Mack of smoking marijuana. Mack denied the accusations and went on to win the election by a margin of More than 2-1. On sunday Mack said he has regretted his denials for the last six years and was ready to Clear the record. Mack 48, said he is among millions of people who came of age during the 1960s, when drug experimentation was relatively common. We can t disqualify everyone in the country who made a mistake ten years ago. " Mack said Mack who worked for two years before his election developing a program to fight drug abuse said he would never condone use of the drug. Mack s disclosure followed similar statements from a variety of political figures who said they have experimented with marijuana in the past. The Issue gained National attention last week when judge Douglas gins Burg said he had tried the drug As recently As eight years ago a statement that led to his withdrawal saturday As president Reagan s nominee to the supreme court. Participant in hanging rehired but demoted Towson my