European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Para 5 Navy silences employees at caucuses claims Hatch act forbids participation Seattle a Republican and democratic Leaden say a Navy decision barring civilian shipyard employees from participating in Washington slate s presidential precinct caucuses violates the constitutional right of . The Navy however defended the order which Al lows workers at the Pugol sound naval shipyard to attend the statewide caucuses on tuesday but docs not allow them to discuss the candidates. The service cited a provision of the Federal Hatch act which prohibits government employees from addressing a convention caucus rally or similar gather ing of a political party in support or or ill apposition to a partisan candidate for Public  a spokeswoman for the Merit system Protection Board which enforces the Law that regulates political activities of government workers said the Hatch act bars government workers from speaking up at caucuses. Laura  said the Law strictly interpreted also muzzles state and local workers whose jobs Are supported by Federal Dollois or who supervise the spending of Federal Money. But Ilac democratic and gop leaders questioned the Navy action. It sounds to me like an unconstitutional infringe ment on the right of free speech said stole democratic chairwoman Karen Marchioro. This Steps Way Over the  i know that Federal workers can t run for partisan office Bui thin country still has free speech said John Myers executive director of the stale Republican party. A spokesman for Republican candidate Boh Dole said the Navy action was  and suggested that the service used too Broad an interpretation of the Hatch act. I would find it outrageous that they would simply disenfranchise anyone. From getting involved in the election Dole spokesman Bret Bader said saturday. The Hatch act certainly has its provisions against campaigning but it does t preclude you from getting. Involved especially after hours and. Especially if you re not in a leadership  Yard workers Learned of the Navy s decision from a front Page article in the feb. 25 edition of the base super tuesday nearly one third of All Naho naj convention delegates Are at Slana on super tuesday 1.c650i the 1.307 democratic delegates and 639 of the 712 Republican delegates at slave in the March 8 primaries and caucuses Are irom the South or Border slates Fud-2 r-21 delegates at stake March 8 democrats 1,307 31 4% of the 4,101 democratic delegates republicans 31.2% of the 2,277 Republican Dole gales newspaper which said when the caucus discussion in favor of one candidate or another is held you May not  James e. Sommerhauser area representative for professional and technical engineers. Local 12. A Union representing 1,800 of the 11,600 workers employed at the Yard said the caucus system could be crippled if government workers cannot speak. I can talk All 1 want about a candidate in the front Yard of the Home where he caucus is being held but Onee i go inside i have to be quiet he said. We might just As Well not have caucuses Here if Federal employees can t speak  rep. Norm Dicks. Foj Wash. Whose District includes the shipyard said the Navy action is one More reason for Congress to Chance the hash act. I feel it is wrong to bar or prohibit workers from having the Opportunity to go to n caucus and express themselves on a candidate running for office especially president he said. Up vey $ Corner will holler out super tuesday news Spivey s Corner . A the 49 residents of the "hollerin1 Capi Tal of the world Hope to be the first to have their say in super tuesday s presidential primary contests. Snivel s Corner famous for its an Nual hollering contest will hold a Spe Cial Percsi denial poll n 49 seconds into super tuesday the polling place will remain open Lor 49 minutes and the re Cults will be shouted to the world immediately afterwards with the help of hol Ler phones officials said. The area s penchant for hollering began years ago. Before telephones reached the Rural Countryside. Ennon Godwin jr., president of the National Hollerin contest said he got the idea from a Raleigh disc jockey. He knows we re Gullible Down Here Godwin said in a Telephone interview. He said before the final votes arc in the Media s gotta be talking about something and he said that might be something for them to talk  Godwin said the results would be nothing to shout about it s just a mock thing not official or anything. They re not even All registered  the poll will be open to both demo cratic and Republican nominees and it appeared to be anybody s race Godwin said. "1 would t have any idea who might win he said. We re mostly just hoping to have a Good  spicy s Corner never has had a visit from a presidential candidate Bui god win said it was possible a few had at least driven through the Crossroads Community. We arc on a direct route from Raleigh to Wilmington and from Seymour Johnson to Pope air Force bases he said. The polling place will be in the Volunteer fire station where firemen will direct traffic and provide soft drinks and Coffee. Alcoholic beverages will not be per Miles within 49 feel of the polling Booth officials said. Tuesday won t be spicy s Corner s first Brush with on election although As an unincorporated Community it has no real town officials Godwin said. We had a mock election a few years ago. Elected a mayor. City Council the whole  he said. We had a right Good turnout on the vote  How big a turnout All 441." donations to Swaggart Down Baton Rouge. La. A Jimmy Swaggart s tearful admission of sin following allegations against him of sexual misconduct have caused a Sharp drop in donations forcing his ministry to Lay off 100 workers and halt construction work a spokesman said. Obviously these layoffs arc due to what transpired said Gus will whose Public relations firm works for swagman. Louisiana leaders of the assemblies of god have confirmed seeing photographs of swagman with a known prostitute at a new Orleans area Motet. A woman who claims to be that woman said he paid her to pose naked for him Weill said Friday he was not sure How much donations have dropped since Swu Gaivs tearful admission to followers on feb. 21. Construction at the Jimmy Swaggart ministries comp Lei won t resume until followers resume contributions will said. The most recent construction work was fora Dormi tory and offices at Llic Jimmy Swaggart Bible College. Swaggart ministries employees began getting Pink slips thursday seventy full time employees and 30 contract or part time employees were let go will said. The ministry has about . The Jimmy Saggart ministries took in s141,6 Mil lion in 1986 according 10 figures released in july 19s7. More than 90 percent $ 12b.s million of the 1986 revenues were contributions. The rest came from  books records and cassette tapes of sermons and songs by Swaggart. Last week the Louisiana Council of the Pentecos Tal Church suspended swagman from the pulpit for three months. Swaggart has condemned such behaviour As dancing. Public swimming and movie going As arousing sexual desires. In a Book published in october he wrote that the Bible contains four definitions of fornication " one being consorting with  Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago  7, i94g great Britain the United Stales and France declared their agreement on a Feder Al form of government for West Germany. 30 years ago foe a. March 7, 1958 . Space officials at Cape canaveral Fla. Announced 24 hours after the launch of the second . Explorer satellite that the satellite had failed logo into orbit 20 years ago today. March 7, 1968 an air France Boeing 707 slammed into the Side of a Mountain near Caracas Venezuela killing All 63 people aboard. 10 years ago today. March 7, 1978 president Carter invoking the tall Hartley act to end a three month Coal mine shut Down and Llie worsening Energy crisis said he would ask the courts to order striking miners Back to work