European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. April 28, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 5 jury rules that Jagger did t steal song White Plains. . Al1 Mick Jagger s just another night was just another a of Ger hit Anil not a Pira cd ver Sion of a reggae musician s tune a Feder Al court jury decided tuesday. My reputation it really  jag Ger told reporters. If you re Well known. People stand up and Lake shots Al you it s one of those things in a litigious so  fans who bid packed the Small court room burst into applause when inc ver dict was read. The Rock Star who attended court each Day of the tight Day trial said he would celebrate by having a Beer with his lawyers. Patrick Alley. 36, of the Bruni had accused Majeer of copyright infringe ment claiming the chorus of Jagger s song was sifted from Alley s 1979 lunch also called just another  i still believe and i know that s my song Alley said. The six member civil jury which began deliberating late monday had listened to tapes of the development of jog Ger i song As Well As of Alley s. Jagger s testimony included half spoken half Sung lyrics of some of his hits to show How he used repetition. Logger s song appeared on the first album he recorded without the rolling stones called she s the  Alley s lawyers claimed it earned 56 million. Surrounded by screaming fans outside the courthouse Jagger said the trial was a bit of a waste at Lime for everyone rack Star Mick Jagner smiles after the jury s decision in his favor. And Laid the songs were totally lint rent. My reputation is  shortly before issuing the verdict jurors asked . District judge Gerard go Pitcl for a rereading of the Law in a Cess to determine whether Jagger could have heard or known about Alley s sting he orc writing his own Alky claimed Jagger Learned of his song through drummer Lowell sly Dunbar who played on Jagger s record but said he could not remember if he also played on Alley s recording As Alley Testi fied. Alley s song was heard on several Small new York radio stations in Early 1983, and Alley s lawyers said Jagger could have heard it then while visiting new York. Our real problem was what they meant by Access said juror Thomas liar no 27, of Wappinger Falls. We said i fac did not have Access there was no Way he could have plagiarized the other  Byrne said one juror had gotten so lire of hearing the two songs she just screamed her head off in the ladies room and then resumed the deliberations. Byrne said he Wai not a Jagger fan but found the Rock Star to be intelligent and articulate which he said he had t expected. Another juror Michael Loiti. 32. Of nov Csink said the two songs were to tally  he asked one of Jagger i lawyers for an autographed picture and was promised he would get one. Reagan policies spurred Blacks on educator says Honolulu a president Reagan has denied Opportunity to Blacks during his administration but by doing so has spurred them to improve their lives a High school principal known for unorthodox disciplinary tactics said. Reagan has played a key role in the evolution of Black folks Joe Clark told about 1,500 people Gath ered for the 102nd annual convention of the Ameri can newspaper publishers association. What Ranald Reagan did was Lake inc handout away from Black people and make us work for our  he said adding that the result was massive voter registration by Blacks. He spoke on the second Day of the three Day meet ing. Ndoc news commentator John Chancellor also was scheduled to address the convention which has attracted newspaper executives representing 90 per cent of the daily newspaper circulation in the United Stales Clark who is Black Rose lit prominence last year because of his unorthodox methods of discipline at the primarily Black 3,000-Studem Eastside High school in e Atcuson . He told the mostly White audience that the . We far Economy had made Hacks unproductive and decadent. We be lost a generation of Hiack folks to drugs we be lost a generation to  he said. The Way to reverse the decline is to provide role models to bring successful Blacks Back into the ghettos to provide inspiration he said. Where Are the Dwight goodens of science where arc the Michael Jordans of mathematics Clark asked. They re out there he said but must return regularly to the inner City to encourage those left be Hind. Clark had a More physical solution for fighting crime. Of think a few lynchings arc in  he said add ing that the drug problem in the unites Stales is so severe that perhaps violence is the Only answer. Such Lough attitudes and his habit of carrying a baseball Bat through the Halls of Eastside High have angered civil libertarians and others who say Clark is nil talk and Little action. He counters that he has the support of his students and their Best interests in mind Clark s emotional and wildly applauded speech contrasted sharply with a panel discussion on the status of minority workers that preceded it. But the message was often inc name along with encouragement minorities need educational opportunities to help them compete in inc work world. Compromise reached on measure to ban undetectable plastic guns Washington a the Reagin administration and Law enforcement groups agreed tuesday on Compromise legislation to ban undetectable plastic hand guns using an approach that has been staunchly opposed by the National Rifle association and its legislative supporters. Joseph a. Morris director of the jus lice department s office of Liaison said the proposed legislation would be sent to Congress this week. The Compromise represent a change in position for attorney general Edwin meet. Who earlier endorsed the Era approach. Mcnese now believe that the Compromise language is More enforceable. Morris said. The approach to dealing with plastic Sunj which Are not dirt being manufactured has generated inc latest de Bate Between the Era and handgun control groups. Such groups joined by police organizations have been lobbying for a Hill thai would require a minimum amount of Metal in any gun so hat the weapon would trigger an alarm in today s Metal detectors. The Era has supported a Bill by sen. James Mcclure a Idaho which would ban undetectable plastic weapons hut would set no minimum Standard of Metal. Mcclure s approach however says that weapons must be detectable by existing magnetometers. After several rounds of High powered lobbying full Page advertisements fund raising appeals and doomsday rhetoric by All sides the administration has adopted the minimum metallic Standard As the Best approach. Era officials were not immediately available for comment on whether they would accept the new approach. But last year the Era said a Bill sponsored by sen. Howard m. Metzenbaum d Ohio which included a minimum Metal Lic Standard would make a number of existing handguns unlawful and amount to the first Federal gun ban Bill in  Morris said no currently made guns would be bared under inc Compromise Standard and added that he hoped everyone ran claim Victory Morris said neither the Era nor the gun control groups were part of the negotiations. Mcclure. Commenting on the Compro Mise said he believes inc proposal brings All sides closer together although he stopped Short of an endorsement. But he added that if the new language would not ban any ensling guns there would be Little substantive difference be tween the two measures. What we were trying to make certain of it that this is a detection Bill and not a confiscation  Mcclure said. The senator said the Era was aware of the new language and reacted Cau  want to make certain we Don i gel into the realm of confiscation of weapons owned by Law abiding citizens he said. The Compromise was hammered out quietly by the Justice Treasury and transportation departments and the Law enforcement steering committee representing 11 of the nation s major Law enforcement groups. The legislation does not Peci Ficay mention plastic gum but would ban any weapon thai does not meet the Standard. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. April 28, 1948 the United nations prepared to Send a Force of 1.000 volunteers to protect Jerusalem and its. Holy shrines As Arab nations prepared to invade Palestine. 30 years ago today. April 28, 1958 the Senate re Furd by a Vole of s2-2s to broaden an employee welfare pension fund Bill to prohibit labor unions from denying membership Mccau of race Creed or color. 20 years ago foday. April 28, 1968 vice president Hubert h. Humphrey announced that he would run for president joining demo cratic candidates Sens. Robert f. Kennedy of new York and Eugene j. Mccar thy a follow minnesotan. J 0 years ago foday. April 28, 1978 saying the use of hard drugs among . Servicemen was increasing sit a serious rate the White House urged Congress to reinstate a pro Gram of random testing of military personnel