European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 3,19b8 the stars and stripes Page airline passengers defy smoking ban los Angeles of a Tran world airlines cilium had to leave Hie cockpit to face a revolt of smoker who 111 up in Defiance of � tobacco ban and scuffled with flight attendants officials said. There were no injuries in he Inci Dent which occurred toward the end of flight 853 s six hour non Stop flight from Boston to los Angeles on wednesday night. There were verbal exchanges his sing and booing and it Gal enough into a physical pushing and shoving on a flight attendant so the Captain was called Twa spokesman Robert blah incr said in is. Louis. He came Back realized he was in a pretty Vola Lilc situation no he caller ahead and ask cd that police be wailing when he  eleven people were involved in the fracas at one Point dimmer said and four passengers who allegedly lit up were placed under citizen s arc so by a flight attendant. Lai Angeles International Airport police interviewed three or four people after the plane landed Aboul 10 to p.m., said sgt. Wanda Alford. They made no arrests she said but turned the Case Over to the Fri for fur ther investigation. Ula Tinct said one flight attendant indicated she would file Nailer charges Ngu Insl a passenger. Smoking had been prohibited in the coach and business sections of the Lockheed l-1011 jumbo Jet because of the Large number of non smokers on the night Blattner said. Smoking was allowed in tint class. We had so Many requests from non smokers that it hansted All the non smoking seats on the air plane Ballner said. Federal regulations require thai air lines put any passenger who requests a non smoking seat in a Row where smok ing is prohibited he said. Upon boarding inc aircraft the plane s 273 pause gets were informed if would be a no smoking flight blast Nersain. The Twa spokesman said the Trou ble began during the last hour of the trip when the passengers decided to Light up heir cigarettes in some kind of a protest and were ordered by a flight attendant and flight service manager to put hem out. One of the passengers involved in the fracas Heather kill of to Ranee calif., said she had been the victim of rough handling by airline personnel the disturbance occurred a Little More than Day before Friday s inauguration of a Tough new California Law Banning cigarette Cigar and pipe smok ing on All air plane train and bus trips that begin and end in the state. The new Law Aiso requires 75 percent of transportation waiting rooms be designated non smoking areas. The Fine for smoking where prohibited is $100 for the first offence $200for the second and 1500 for inc third. However some airline and Amtrak say they will not comply because they contend that Only Federal Law not state Law coven them. A Federal Law Banning smoking on All flights Shorter than two hours lakes effect april 22. On wednesday stale sen Nicholas pct is author of the California no smoking Law predicted thai smoker would comply peacefully people Are really very decent Petris said. I think Well have at lean 93percent compliance because people re Spect the  on Friday he said the few responses we have had from passengers have been positive Pacific Southwest airlines first said it would not Bonor the Law. Then announced it had reversed its position. However spa said it would Wail until tuesday to begin applying inc Law. The California Law carries no penalties against carriers for non compliance. Peins has said he would support a lawsuit aimed at forcing airlines to comply. But pc Iris also said Hal by the Tim such a Case could be argued the Issue probably would be moot because of the Federal no smoking Law. Airline passenger Cathy Allen of to Kytta. Wash., flying to san Jose from los Angeles said she had t heard about the state  s a Good thing i m quilling today she raid while smoking near die airline Gale. Wal i m quitting after this week end. I be quit quite a few times. I m serious about quitting this time and maybe ban on smoking on airliners win help people to decide to  the tint people to observe the new Law Wen bus passengers on a morn ing trip from Oregon to san  the but entered California in Edna or announced that smoking was illegal and asked passengers to Pul out cigarettes. No one objected passengers said. I enjoyed not smelling that smoke Augustyna Sola of san Jose said of the non moving part of her trip from Bend  san Diego s Satla be Railroad Sta Tion non smoker Doug Simmons was beginning a Short excursion to san Juan Capistrano with a non smoking companion. We paid this Money for a Nice ride and i d like to be sure to Beable to Sec the scenery i Ghoul having to wave away any smoke he  know some smoke arc in considerate. They brought a lot of this on themselves he added Amtrak official Al the depot declined comment. Amtrak separates smokers from non smoking a augers by designating smoking can or smok ing sections of can. Court says Muslim group owns Leader s estate Chicago a the 15.7 million Bank account of the late Black Muslim Leader Elijah Muhammad belongs to the religious organization he founded not his heirs a slate appeals court has ruled. The ruling thursday overturned a lower court Deci Sion in a Legal Battle that has been going on almost Handy Protection designer Larry Kutu models Maul mob Lott it Emliy Deal gnat la inc not new Deal per Hond s Protection at Fuesl aids my other Iota Tymu diseases. The time Muziii stud by font Paur in Ptolmy set mus is awk of Small a Annb Hup upend together and thin no cart pitted. The Mph helps Prenat penetration a chirp objects. Since Muhammad s death in 1975 and has pitted two of his sons against each other. Emmanuel Muhammad administrator of his father s stale has argued the Money belongs to Elijah Muhammad s 22 heirs warily Deen Muhammad Muhammad s eldest son and inc new Leader of the religious group now called the american Muslim Mission has maintained that he organization is the rightful owner of the Money and the appeals court agreed. Where funds Are solicited to Benefit a religious organization the court said we believe that Basic principles of equity and fair dealing should preclude the use of those funds to Benefit the personal estate of the religious Leader the Bank account contained j3.3 million Al the Lime of Elijah Muhammad s death. Because of interest l now stands Al $ 5.7  Muhammad s death the Bank turned Over the account to the Black Muslim movement called the nation of islam then headed by warily a can Muhammad. In 19sz, Cook county judge Henry Budzinski ruled the j3.3 million was Given to Elijah Muhammad Fortis person Al use and should be turned aver to his children with inter est a second trial court also ruled in Favoron the heirs. Elijah Muhammad the Ion of a Georgia Shan Cropper called himself a Prophet and lived like a King in a fortress like building Chicago South Side. Christmas tree fire kills youth new York a a Christmas tree caught lire in a housing protect elevator Friday killing one teen Ager and critically injuring two. The fire department said at least one of the victims had been playing with matches. A Man who had decided against boarding the Eleva Tor at the fourth floor because inc tree look up so much spice said he heard a whoosh As the tree cough fire on the Way Down assistant fire commissioner John Mulligan said. Fulton Harrell 16, died after becoming trapped in the elevator while Michael Carter 14, and Frederick Jacobs 13, escaped from the elevator and were taken to Jacobi Hospital housing authority police sol. Rufus Green said. He said Carter had Burns Over his entire body ind Jacobs was burned Over 70 percent of his body. The fire department listed the cause of Harrell s death As boy or boys playing with matches Mulligan said. As Carter and Jacobs ran from the elevator Resi dents of the housing project in the Bronx tossed blankets from their windows for the boys to use to snuff out the fire but the terrified boys ran into a courtyard he said. We have two tragic lessons to be Learned Mulli Gan said. If your clothing catches fire Stop drop and Roll. Don t run. The  is that Christmas Trees at this time of year Are particularly flammable. The Needles we found on the sixth floor indicated the tree was very dried  Una armed robber escapes with loot Evergreen Colo. A a Bank robber reacted to a burglar alarm by calmly picking up a Telephone and saying the Bergen Park National Bank s alarm went off by Accident and got away with More than 1130,000, authorities said Odic. This is a false alarm. There must be Static on the line the robber said when he picked up the Telephone the Denver Post reported. Odic stands for Federal Deposit insurance corp. Bank officials refused to comment but Bob Deutsch a Jefferson county sheriffs department spokesman speculated that the Bandit was talking to the Bank s alarm company. The Man had walked into the unguarded Bank with a Pearl handled revolver wednesday with the fur lined Hood of his Parka lied tightly around his face. He ordered Bank officers to lie on the floor and then Lold a Teller to empty Cash drawers into a bag. One of the employees heard the suspect say where s the big Cash in the vault " ecu sch said. There were indications that he had specific knowl Edge other Cash was  Afler getting Money from the vault the Man Walke Doul and drove away. The Bank president followed the car for a Short distance but loll in. Ecu sch said the robber wat in the Bank for less than seven minutes. Deputies arrived about eight min utes after they received a Call from a woman who had slopped at a Bank drive up window during the robbery. Bergen Park b a Small town near Evergreen West of Denver