European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday May 15, 19bb the stars and stripes Page 5 Navy won t Appeal Billig decision surgeon s request to leave service approved  a military writer \vas1hngtun the Navy Dacid re Friday to Fargo an Appeal in the i vol  Case of or Donal m Hillie. Nuking the former heart sur Jet on ii free Man Nice and for All. Navy scan tary William Ball has in it4 i a a req cd from Trillig in he to  Frum Acme duly and the Thyri  will k i a tilt1 mice this week a  spokesman a i a. Hill if the lurid or  heart suite .11 to i Cilie to four years in prison and Lasi summer was rebuffed in his first bid for parole. Billig s  attracted extensive Public attention in part because of the Sconsa the government and relatives of Billig s patients. Prosecutors described Billig As an ego Centric Man. Nearly Blind in one Eye. Who hid his visual Handicap and continued performing Complin heart operations de spite numerous warnings that he was kill ing patients. The appeals court concluded last month however that inc prosecution never really produced any evidence or testimony to demonstrate that us big s surgical technique and conduct in the of crating room were so out of line Aslo constitute criminal conduct. Despite that court ruling Cullin said Friday the Navy still believes prosecution of or Billig was fully  the  Aid 36 Legal claims totalling 1153.6 million were ultimately filed against the Navy in connection with tonal nature of some of the charges. H eases handled by Billig. To Dale 12 have views of been settled for a combined s2.2 million. Alto prompted congressional Ruvii military health care in general and sever Al Large monetary settlements Balw can eight denied and 16 arc pending. Cullin said. Cuomo vetoes death penalty Aldan . A1 gov. Mario Cuomo Friday vetoed restoration of the death penalty in new York making it 12 straight years that capital punishment has been blocked by Ilir state s chief executive. Coina s predecessor Hugh Carey veined death penalty legislation form consecutive years until 1982, and Cuomo subsequently has followed Suil. Assemblyman Vincent Crater. The democratic con trolled Assembly s chief death penalty advocate said last week he lacked the Voles to override the veto. Dul stale sen. Dale Yolk or. The Bill s sponsor in the Republican controlled Senate said he will Alt Mph an override even if one did t appear Likely in the Assam Bly. Unrau said he would again urge the legislature to pass he alternative proposal to give life without parole to the stale s most violent criminals. The la it criminal to die in new York s electric hair was Fiddic Lee Mays in 196. Federal and state court rulings have since rendered capital punishment Seal Ulics still on inc Bonks in new York unenforceable. The legislation c Soma Rojc Clad would have allowed the death penalty in cases where an on duty policeman or a prison guard was murdered when the murder was committed to prevent a person from testifying Al a criminal proceeding in murder for hire cases or when Hie defendant combined murder along with another violent felony such As kidnapping rape or robbery. Fia Hasrof time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today ,. May 15, i is As Palestine jews prepared to established their own free slate of Israel the firs jewish state in 2,000 years major Battles broke out in Jerusalem and in outskirts. 30 years ago foe a. May ii. Is president Eisenhower in reaction in mob action against vice president Richard m. Nixon in Vene Uela. Rushed paratroopers and marines to nearby Caribbean bases. 20 years ago foday. May 15. 1968 the lie Atles. Who started a flood of celebrities to the maharishi Marcsh Yogi s meditation sessions in India said the dream was Over and Itury were disillusioned with him. 10 years ago  15, 1078 president Carter lobbied senators for approval of a $4,8 billion Sale of Jet fighters to Israel Egypt and saudi Arabia on the eve of a Senate vote on the Issue. Youngest general around four year old Jamie a Shult of Easton pj., who suffers from Lymphatic cancer hits a dream come True by he is sworn to us one Star general by it. Col. Robert Thor Lakstun commander of the Harris bunt in ils. Army recruiting come. Doggie tuns won Woof Jamie Salt of his new ii tags. Vav uti they re  lit added i m Here to be a general a go Joe a Rood  Chicago Art school apologizes for painting sex mayor in lingerie Chicago Al the Art Institute of Chicago and its school under pressure from City Council Drew up a Fuli Page advertisement Friday apologizing for a student painting of the late mayor Harold Washington in lingerie. It contains an apology for the distress and concern thai the painting caused to inc Community Art Institute spokeswoman Eileen Naraval said of the advertisement which will run in sunday newspapers. The prestigious museum and school have been under fire since wednesday when City Council approved a Resolution threatening to Cut off subsidies to the Institute if it did not take Down the painting and apologize publicly. Later wednesday a group of Black aldermen stormed into the school to remove the picture by David Nelson. Police subsequently impounded the painting. Tilled Minn and Ginh the painting depicts Washington in a frilly White Bra parities and stockings with a Pencil in hand. At a meeting of Black ministers Friday the Rev. Willie Barrow no Culic director of inc civil rights group operation push described the painting As the latest in a series of no plating attacks and insults against the Black  Washington was Black the artist is White. We would like to see Calm in the Community said Harakal. We never intended for there to be any unrest in thu first place and a unt to Pui the entire Inci Dent behind us and move  the amount received by the Institute in City subsidies was not immediately known. The Art Institute has received dozens of Calls frown people supporting an artist s Righi to show his work Harakal said. The american civil liberties Union and students at the school have threatened to sue the police and Alder men for allegedly violating the artist s civil rights. A group of 200 students approved a statement thursday saying the Constitution guarantees the right to display the painting whether or nol its Content is offensive. The painting which was defaced with a five Inch Gash on Washington s left shoulder was returned to Nelson by police thursday after the Acle inner vend with inc City corporation counsel Jay Miller Acle executive director said