European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes wednesday june 1, 19b8 for Rock fans livestock was just a fantasy Baltimore a the Lawn is nonexistent ind some or the stir performers we dead but people were roaming the Hills of Western Maryland looking far rack concert being Brand Call live by i Baltimore radio station. In the tradition of Orson Welles electrifying War of the world " broadcast in 1938 of mar lians Landing in new Jersey radio station Vcra pm sponsored a fantasy Rock concert Over the weekend to Ibe fictitious livestock a la the legendary Woodstock. The concert featured headlines such As a cml Hendrix led Zeppelin the eagles and a reunion of the beatles. Who would t skip he traditional memorial Day weekend picnic for a Chance to witness Rock history especially if the concert sponsors could bring Jim Hendrix Back among the Ihl Tig. Ii was billed As attracting crowds on the scale of those who had trooped to the now legendary Woodstock Lerhol sad san font la new York state in 1969. One Man stopped at the stale police Barracks in Hagerstown to ask directions. He came into the Barracks right to the front desk. I m up Here for the concert. Can you direct me to livestock i been listening to ii on the radio All the Way up Here " sgt. Kenneth Frick quoted the Man As saying. Livestock does t exist prick told the Man j who sheepishly got Back into his car and drove away. Some Gray Market rules upheld others struck Down Washington a the bulk of so caller Gray Market goods Are Legal the supreme court ruled tues Day giving a Green Light to a big part of a multimillion Dollar business that allows Consumers to buy costly Brand name imports at sleep discounts. In another Case the court ruled that a state some limes May execute a convicted murderer even if the Slayer s constitutional right to a lawyer s help was Vio lated. In splintered voting the justices upheld parts of . Customs service regulations that permit Gray supreme court Roundup Market products into he country without approval from trademark owners. The court also struck Down part of the customs service rules thereby limiting somewhat the availability of the discount goods but some justices said those rules Only apply to a Small part of the dispute decided tuesday. The exact size of the Gray Market is unclear. Esti mates have ranged from is billion to 110 billion a year. The declining value of the Dollar reducing its Pur chasing Power abroad May have dampened the mar Ket. But the business still appears to be thriving. Justice Anthony m. Kennedy writing for the court said a key customs service regulation authorizing Gray Market imports does not violate Federal Law. By a 9-0 vote the court upheld customs service rules that limit the ability of foreign companies to control distribution of their products in the United states by incorporating a subsidiary in the United slates. Federal Law is sufficiently ambiguous to give he customs service such leeway Kennedy said. By a separate 5-4 vote the justices struck Down a customs service regulation that expands the availability of Gray Market goods. The customs service and two leading discount distributors k Mart corp. And 47th Street photo inc. Of new York City said Gray Market goods should be Al Lowed. Typically the discount companies buy trademarked products in the United states More cheaply than do he owners of the . Trademarks. The list of famous name goods made abroad includes everything from German sedans and French Champagne to japanese cameras and watches. The . Trademark owners say they Are being cheated because they pay for Brand name advertising and other promotional activities and then their Price Are undercut unfairly. They also claim Consumers sometimes suffer be cause warranties on the discount products Are not valid in the United Stales by a 5-3 vote in the capital punishment Case the justices said for the first time thai errors in which a convicted murderer s constitutional right to a lawyer s help was violated May be deemed but the justices voted 8-0 in slating that such in error in the prosecution of convicted Texas murderer John sat cwhite was not harmless. In other action the justices refused to reinstate an affirmative action plan designed to increase the number of Blacks in the District of Columbia fire department. Refused 10 resurrect Federal rules that would Force Cable television operators to carry All local to signals on their systems. Left intact a j25 million Fine against a business. Man for what prosecutors called the biggest Check kit ing fraud in the history of american banking. Fraternity members punished for flying oversized . Flag Auburn Ala. A fraternity members have been ordered to perform Community service Al a pc crans Hospital for flying a huge . Flag in violation of a Rule aimed Al stopping another fraternity from displaying a Confederate Banner. I atm l want to cause any problems said Barry King president of ihi1 Tau Kappa Epsilon chapter. We just want to Fly he american the inter fraternity Council court Al Auburn University ordered Tau Kappa Epsilon members to work Al the Veter ans administration Hospital after they flew the 18-by-12-foot Flag Dur ing a party. The incident violated a 3-j ear old school Rule designed to Block the Kappa Alpha fraternity from draping its House with a huge Confederate Battle Flag. Under he Rule fraternities arc barred from flying flags larger than 5 feet by 7 feel. School officials enacted the Flag Rule in 19115 amid protests by Black students who claimed that the Confederate Banner Hung on the front of the Kappa Alpha House symbolized racial oppression. Tau Kappa Epsilon is challenging the flog Rule and a University committee on fraternities and sororities will Likely consider revamping the guideline. Gram Davis assistant Dean of students said monday. Ken Smith chairman of the fraternity court told the Auburn plainsman the University s student newspaper that none of us had a problem with them lying the Flag Al the april 28 parly. But. He said some action had 10 be taken because the Rule against oversized lags was violated. It was an awkward situation because you Don t want to Fine a fraternity for Hying the american Flag Man arrested offer entering zoo exhibit to growl at tigers Houston of a horrified me Morial Day crowd at lie Llanon zoo watched a Man climb onto artificial rocks Over a Tiger display and Trade growls with two agitated Bengal Ligers 20 feet below. Park police arrested Robert Lavoie. 27, on charges of criminal trespass and he was being held on is. 000 Bond. The incident witnessed by about 100 spectators occurred a Day after two tigers were returned for viewing for the first Lime since keeper Ricardo Tovar was mauled and kilted on May 12. The other big cats including Miguel the 450-Pound siberian Tiger that killed Tovar will be displayed again after their exhibit is certified As Safe officials said. Lavoie apparently gained Access 10 a Walkway Over Llie Tiger display through an unmarked fallen Gale while the guard assigned to inc inhibit was at lunch. Lavoie was incoherent and appeared in Lorca cd police said. I was on drugs Lavoie said As he Wail Akeli to a police car zoo officials who ordered an investigation of safety procedures after Tovar s death said monday s incident is no indicative of shoddy safely. There is no Way we car protect any one from i hair own irrational acts said zoo curator Nelson Herwig. But zoo employees have complained Thill the zoo s design and management practices put them and the Public in jeopardy. Chief among i hair concerns is working alone with dangerous animals because of staffing shortages. Soldier of the Middle Ages this mounted Warrior is armed and ready for Buttle in the style of the 14th Century. The exhibit is one of Many in inc museum Al the is. I Usu Academy in West Point. N.y., tracing the history of warfare. The Over crowded facility will move to new quarters in july
