European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago the stars and stripes tuesday. March 22.19bs North s retirement approved by Navy by Norman Buck a military a till Washington a request to retire by Marine i. Col. Oliver North charged last week in the Iran Contra scandal has been approved by the Navy. North fired from his Pott As a National Security aide in november 1986 after the scandal broke also has received permission to use up his accumulated leave and will no longer have 10 report for work at Marine corps Headquarters defense department of Ficiak said monday. I. Col. North began his terminal leave today swirl it. Col. John Holwell a Marine corps spokes Man. He had sufficient leave on 1tie books to cover the period from now until his retirement on May 1." North announced Friday he had divided to retire from Active duty rating the Slep was necessary be cause he would Likely have to subpoena the High Cal ranking officials in our government to defend him self against the Iron Contra charges. That strikes me As a count of action incompatible with my continued service As a Marine officer North said at the time. North Borrner National Security adviser rear adm. John and two others were charged with conspiring to divert iranian arms sales poliuto the nicaraguan rebels. The 23-count indictment which Law named re tired air Force maj. Gen. Richard v. Accord and Hii business partner Albert Hakim said the defendants organized directed and concealed a program Loconti nue funding of and logistical and other support for military Ana paramilitary operations in Nicara Gua by the contras at a time . Law barred such action. North becomes eligible to retire with a military pension on May 1 the Point at which he will have spent 20 years on Active duty. He automatically bad the right to request retirement on that Date but needed a waiver of a requirement that tie provide at least four months Advance notice of his plans. Alleged child abuse negligence to be reviewed Washington a the supreme court Mon Day agreed to decide whether Public officials May be sued when i hair alleged Gross negligence permits a child id be abused by a Parent. The justices said they will hear an Appeal on behalf of a Wisconsin boy who at age 4 was seriously and permanently brain damaged from beatings by his father. Social workers were accused of violating the child i Iglich by failing to come to his Rescue fior they had repented evidence he was being beaten. The 7lh . Circuit court of appeals last year threw nut the wit against the Winnebago county wls., Mcnart Mcnol of social services and two of its complo eci. The boy Joshua Deshance first came to the Atten Tion of the welfare Agency when he was brought to a Liu Spital in i 5.1 wish fills and bruises. The Girlfriend if Joshua s father said the boy was injured in an attack by another child. Officials suspected he was being abused by adults. A social worker. Ann Kim Mctyr was assigned to the Caw. Jii Hiki was returned to the custody of his father Handy Dushaney. With a recommendation that Desha Ney s Girlfriend move out of the House because Desha nay had hinted she might be abusing the boy. Do Stancy s former wife and Joshua s Mother. Melody Deshaney was living m Cheyenne wyo., where Theca Pulc had b Een divorced. A month after the first Hospital visit Joshua again was treated for suspicious injuries. Pc Nicter visited the a Chancy Home on several occasions and noticed bumps on Joshua s head. The boy also was treated again at a Hospital for various bruises and injuries. Also Deshaney s Girlfriend still was living at the Home. Kemmeter visited the a Chancy Home on March 7. 1984, and was told that several Days earlier Joshua had fainted in the bathroom for no apparent reason. Bui according to court records she did not Asiclo Sec the boy. The following Day Joshua was treated at a Hospital for head injuries that destroyed half his brain leaving supreme court Roundup him profoundly retarded and institutionalized for the rest of his life. The boy s father was convicted of child abuse an sentenced to two to tour Yean in prison. The county social services department and its employees were sued by Joshua s Mother on grounds theban Obj deprived of Liberty without due process. The 7th circuit court said in dismissing the suit if the defendants though blameworthy did not cause Joshua s injuries they cannot be said to have deprived him of his Liberty. Deprivation implies the Appeal court continued i it unlikely Batann Kim meter s Well intentioned but ineffectual intervention did Joshua any Good at All. But it is most unlikely that it did him any harm. She merely failed to protect him from Bis bestial the appeals court added that Kemmeier failed tract on mounting and eventually overwhelming Evi Dence that Joshua was in great peril from his but the appeals court said it would place welfare agencies in an unfair predicament 10 require them Alake custody of children who Are suspected victims of abuse. In other action the court left unresolved whether Public school Slu Denti enjoy any constitutional Protection against paddling or other Corporal punishment by teachers and admin tort tors. The Justice without comment Lei stand a Federal appeals court rating in a new Mexico cose thai at some degree of or cruelly such punish ment violates constitutional rights. But another appeals court has rejected that View. Refused to let the Dalton shield s maker Sel up a$15 million emergency fund to help women who by the contraceptive device left them infertile. The court without comment let stand a ruling that blocks creation of the fund pending the outcome of bankruptcy proceedings for a a. Robins which manufactures the device. Rejected a constitutional attack on a Federal Tew requiring broadcasters to give equal Lime to opposing candidates for Public office. The justices without comment turned Down the Appeal of a Sacramento calif., television reporter kept off the air while he ran for a Council scat. Greyhound no longer doing the driving in . Phoenix Ariz. Up the Grey hound corp. Has sold the last of ils bus companies in the United Stales it was announced monday holding co. Of Dallas exercised options to acquire greyhound s two regional bus lines Vermont transit co. And Tsas new my Ico it Oklahoma coaches inc. Gli obtained the options when it purchased greyhound lines inc., the nationwide bus company Fromich greyhound corp. In 1987. The Sale is for Cash and the Iran action is expected to be completed with in 90 Days. Other terms were not Dis closed. This transaction will Complete Ibe sate of our bus service operations in the United states said John w. Teets greyhound chairman and chief Ericc live officer. It further emphasize greyhound s focus on consumer products services transportation manufacturing and financial greyhound continues to operate Grey hound lines of Canada ltd., a 68 per cent owned subsidiary. Vermont transit provides passenger charter and package express services in five new England Stales. Texas new Mexico & Oklahoma coaches offers scheduled intercity bus service on a3,500-mile route in the Southwest. Police break up profess Aga psf c. America policy san Francisco a police moved in on a crowd of More than 500 people demonstrating monday against the . Military presence in Central America arresting in estimated 225 pro testers who tried to Block the Entrance to the Federal building. Baton wielding officers began round ing up demonstrators after police copt. William Welch warned the crowd they were gathered illegally and ordered them to disperse. Demonstrators hurled newspaper vending boxes and other debris into the Street trying to disrupt traffic and stay one step ahead of helmeted police. Shouts of no Contra Aid and "., Cia out of Nicaragua filled the air As the demonstrators circled in from of the closed main Entrance. But the crowd quickly moved to thai Entrance holding aloft a 6-fool-Long sign Reading this building Cloud for Reno vation of Riding High in mile High City Pacsu Antul curl Ditc me Tannin of to Tad Gnu to George Wellington High school in Denver monday. Dressed in Cowboy hat and boosted by win in puerto Rio � Pri Mary Etc tiny sunday Judaea m taking us Campaign my suit a Nten in the mile High City
