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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sets Phario us Dave millionaire  student Jeremy Resch stretches to write the number 1,000,000 at he top of a thermometer while Rente Bird watches. Is it a heat wave or what see photo on Peri 2, auth01iied un9ffici1l Pili cation for the . Ahmed Foft i vol. 47, no. 54 Friday june 10, 1988 Good morning 06693 a court nullifies ruling that favored Gay go san Francisco a a Federal appeals court thursday set aside its landmark ruling that struck Down the army s ban on homosexuals. In response to the government s Appeal the 9lh . Circuit court of appeals referred inc Case to an ii member panel of the court fora new hearing and Nulli fied a 2-1 decision feb. 10 in favor of a discharged Gay Soldier. Besides declaring the army s policy an sexual Orien tation unconstitutional the february ruling was the first by a Federal appeals court that said homosexuals were entitled to the same Protection against govern ment discrimination As racial minorities. No Date has been set for a new hearing. The 25 judge court did not give details of the vote to refer the Case to inc 11-Mcmbcr panel. The Case involve Perry Watkins 19, of the Seattle area who enlisted in 1967 at age 19 and said he had homosexual tendencies. At the Lime the army discharged soldiers for Sodo my and other specific acts but not for homosexuality itself. However homosexual orientation was declared to be grounds for discharge under regulations adopted in 1981. Walkins who had been supervisor of the fort Lewis see court in Back Page guards deny Stallone entry into e. Berlin Berlin up Easl German Bor Der guards apparently afraid his pres ence would cause a riot barred Sylvester Stallone from entering East Berlin thursday. I Don t know Why they turned me  said Stallone who came to West Berlin for television appearances to publicize his film rambo  to tin movie he frees an afghan resistance fighter from soviet Captivity they gave no explanation. I was astonished by in in  see related stories and photos pages 14 and 15 Western officials thought communist authorities had feared the presence ofic Star might cause such a commotion among fans in East Berlin thai a riot might break out. The communists knew he was coming. His plan to tour East Berlin had been announced by the distributors of his film. "1 wanted to go to he 1 Erlamon my scum and walk Down in scr Den Lin  Stallone said. He was turned Back at the East Ger see Stallone on Back Page a photo Sylvester Sla Llime stands on the platform at checkpoint Charlie thursday after Border guards barred ills entry into East Berlin. 3 gis die in helicopter crash near Neu Ulm Hitt Stetten Weil Germany is three soldiers died thursday when i hair Utility helicopter crashed near a superhighway outside of ecu Ulm. A s6th Field arty come spokesman said. The Crew of he uh-1h Iroquois Utility helicopter was returning from a routine training Mission at about 11 . When it crashed in an open Field near the Village of Hitlin Stotten about 6 Miles Southeast of . John k. D Amato said thursday. The aircraft was assigned to inc 19 3rd a vial Ion co in popping in. There were no injuries on the ground said staff sgt. Elayne Venoma Usarek spokeswoman. Although army officials would not confirm any de tails regarding the crush. German police spokesman Hans be Charu said the aircraft collided with Power incs before . The helicopter severed a ground ing win which then fell onto the Highway he said. Traffic on autobahn 7 was blocked for about one hour he said. Names of the dead arc being withheld pending notification of next of Kin u Amato said. The . Army aviation safely Center is sending an Accident investigation team to Itic scene to determine  Accident. Is High school Ash efes of the year Page 2 ?  
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