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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, March 8, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes tuesday March 8,1988 2 free speech challenges to be reviewed Washington Al l the supreme court Mon Day agreed id decide whether slates May use anti rack cd caring Laws 1o Dow Down adult bookstores. The court said it will review a pair of free speech challenges to such an Indiana Lav Umfer Imp Iran s racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations Law patterned after the much used fed eral Rico act Law enforcement officials Are authorized to Sci any property used in a racketeering Enterprise. The Law was invoked in March 1984 against three fort Wayne bookstores Selling sexually explicit Materi als each accused Fai least two violations of the state obscenity Laws. Law enforcement official padlocked the stores an seized their inventories. A Short Lime later Simitar Legal action was take against three adult bookstores in Indianapolis. The three fun Wayne bookstores were allowed to reopen in april 1985 bul Only one. Fort Wayne books remains in business it filed the Appeal acted on Mon Day. The the act Indianapolis bookstores also have gone Oul of musings. Laier two bookstores in Howard county. Ind., were prosecuted under the state Law an Indiana appeals court ruled in 1985 that apply ing the stale Rico Law to those whose Only offences arc alleged obscenity Law violations  Hin Ders constitutionally protected or Edom of speech. The appeals court said the pad Locking of  represented an impermissible prior restraint of materials not yet ruled obscene the Indiana supreme court last year reversed the appeals court ruling thai applying the Rico Law in such a Way is valid because the legislature did not passit to promote censorship. The seizure order Doc nol constitute a prior restraint or in any other manner impinge upon fort sync books free speech rights the stale court said Ina 3-2 ruling. In other action the court agreed to consider reinstating the death sentence supreme court run fun Ofa Florida Man convicted of killing an 8-year-old Girlin i97s. The court is expected to use the ease to study deathrow inmates right to raise new issues when they turn to the Federal courts for help and to decide whether Florida juries May be told their life or death recommendations Are subject to the trial j Uduc s approval left intact a 11.13 million jury award to an Idaho boy paralysed from the Waist Down after he was Given a vaccination Tor three diseases. The court without comment rejected arguments bythe vaccine manufacturer that such verdicts could Force drug companies to abandon the production of essential vaccines. Ruled unanimously that financially trouble formers May not avoid foreclosure under Federal bankruptcy Law by promising to use their Tabor experience and expertise in continuing to operate their  an 9-0 vote the court said a secured creditor s right to adequate Protection under bankruptcy Taw cannot be satisfied by such a Promise. Refused to free churches from having to comply with stale financial disclosure Laws when waging Public referendum  court citing the Lack of a substantial Federal question turned away a Challenge by ii churches from Jackson tcnn., to a Law they contend violates their Freedom of religion and Freedom Ofsa Rcch. Let stand a ruling that the Public has no right to attend hearings into the alleged tainting or bribing of criminal trial Jur while the i rial to under Way. The justices without comment refused to second guess Trie Validity of conducting such hearings in secret during he 1986 racketeering trial of Louisiana  w. Edwards. Cleared the Way for a jury trial in former Massachusetts gov. Edward 1. Kings 13.6 million libel Law suit against the Boston  justices Over one dissenting Vole left intact a Massachusetts supreme judicial court ruling that jury should hear King s Contention that he was lib eled Bys nov. Al 1931,column. Cleared the Way for a trial in what May become unimportant lest Case on the Power of cities la control rents and otherwise protect Mobile Home resident the court without comment rejected an Appeal by Santa Barbara calif., officials aimed at killing a Law suit by owners of a Mobile Home Park who claim they unfairly arc being deprived of their property s full value. Mayor Koch not Tel Lomelin this store Why _ emm Bruk pm in Fuji both Tumart no  � Wewiora to not gouge tier Solti night Mir. I him uni cry i Angl to. It it of the Nurt it mar Mefy to Bir  so of  the a Miff pc Fri Tow  it Fml to by tout Lytina Kwaii i t " unit  shoulder for Koch up photo the face of new Vork mayor err no rents which Accius inc mayor of allow Koch knits out from a poster designed ing greedy Lud Lordi to rent gouge Tiou and distributed by store owners who re Sands of int Fork uni store owner my sent Koch s Opp Mitton a Public unit Eon of bus loess sent 10,000 Saab Paston out Irol. The cml lion for fair business to be plied in store windows. Medical copter firm accused of violations paper reports ambulance services has been accused of violating Federal aviation regulations a newspaper has reported. Most of Rocky Mountain helicopter service s alleged violations involve paper work and record keeping deficiencies and probably were unintentional the Pittsburgh press reported sunday. The Federal aviation administration findings Stem from a two month investigation of the company s safely proce dures and regulation compliance said Wayne Barlow director of the Faa Northwest Mountain Region. The Region covers Rocky Mountain s headquarter sin Provo Utah the alleged violations arc being re viewed and the final number could be fewer than the 120 pending. Barlow said. It looks like a Case where a Small company based in one location grew very rapidly to the Point where it had aircraft and people operating in dozens of states and no real handle on How 1o manage them he Lold the press. Rocky Mountain helicopter the Industry s largest Vendor supplies aircraft pilots and mechanics to hospitals in 39ciljcs, including Allegheny general hos Pital in Pittsburgh. Darlow said Roccy Mountain Helicon lers faces possible fines because the investigation uncovered a number of significant problems. However he said Thefan believes Rocky Mountain is now operating in compliance with regulations and inc Agency has no plans to lift the company s License to Fly. Russ Spray the company s vice presi Dent of emergency medical services operations said we Don t deny we made some mistakes but we re fining them a fast As they re being pointed out the inspection was sparked by con Gressional pressure on the Faa last year after a record medical helicopter Acci Dent rate in 1986. The Faa said it also wanted o become1 More acquainted with he medical helicopter Industry. There arc More than 235 medical Heli copter programs operating at least 500 helicopters in 46 slates. What we learn from Rocky Mountain will help us to manage the whole Indus try Beller Barlow said. The Faa s 1-13-Page report referred to shortcomings such As a Lack of documented training in evacuating patient from the Aires Al in emergencies the press reported. Other alleged violations ranged from alack of training for the company s Pilot to failure of the director of operation Sand chief Pilot to have proper Faa licenses for those positions the  said bump turns to shove again among travellers in Miami Miami a a crowd of 200 travel and punched an Eastern employee incl am ers who had been bumped from new York bound Eastern airlines flights angrily can fronted ticket agents and one Man was arrested for assaulting police officers authorities said. Several similar scuffles have occurred a Miami International Airport in recent months when Eastern flights to the North cast were cancelled. The latest incident look place a Trie air port sunday when members of the crowd pushed against a ticket stand demanding to know if they could Board the last flight to new York one passenger went behind the stand an the Chest said metro dad police u. Robert Olzro. Three officers struggled with the Man and one policeman fell to the ground after Hilling his Logon a trash can said Micro. Police arrested Jack Limonik 36. Of new York City on charges of simple Bat Tery aggravated Battery and resisting arrest with violence said metro Dade police spokesman James Wright. Eastern spokesman Bob Carson said 226passengers were bumped from a 3 15 . Eastern flight to la Guardia. Some Passen Gers were then bumped repeatedly from Ralef flights  
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