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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 3, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 5 smoke rises from debris scattered around a neighbourhood in downtown natural Gas blast Rochester n.y., after a natural Gas explosion demolished one House and dam aged at least 34 others monday. Eight people were reported injured. Detroit s Cardinal Dearden Dies Detroit a Cardinal John dear Den who led the roman Catholic archdiocese of Detroit for 22 years and was unimportant voice for Church Reform died monday of pancreatic cancer at provi Dence Hospital where he had been hospitalized since july 22. He was 80. His death was announced by Cardina Edmund Szoka the archbishop of de troit. Dearden who headed the archdiocese from 1959 to 1981, voted in the election of two Popes and played a major role inthe second Vatican Council which from 1962 to 1965 launched extensive Reform sin the Church including departure from the latin mass greater emphasis on Lay men s roles and fostering greater Unity among All christians. Dearden retired As archbishop in 1980after suffering a heart attack but continued to administer the diocese until may1981, when he was succeeded by Szoka who was elevated in june to Cardinal. A Rhode Island native he was raise Din Cleveland. He became a priest in 1932 and served As a Bishop in Pittsburgh be fore coming to Detroit. He was named a Cardinal by Pope Paul i in 1969. Dearden will lie in state at the Cathe dral of most blessed sacrament until Friday when burial is scheduled at Holys Pulcher cemetery. He is survived by Brothers Ted an Greg both of Cleveland. Judge orders change in Security vow Washington a a Federal judge has ordered the government to change or delete unconstitutionally vague language in pledges signed by 1.7 million government workers not to Dis close top secret information. . District judge Oliver Gasch or dered the modification in the non disclosure pledges that government worker with Access to top secret information must sign to retain their Security Clear ances. In signing the various pledges government employees Promise not tomake unauthorized disclosures of top secret information or classifiable info  in an order signed Friday and mad Public monday Gasch said the govern ment must provide a More specific definition of classifiable  Gasch gave the information Security oversight office 60 Days to notify the Federal employees of the government definition of classifiable information or to declare the term inoperative. Until that notification is made the govern ment cannot penalize employees who disclose classifiable information the judge said. Gasch suggested that the Security Agency could adopt a definition published late last year in the Federal Regis Ter. That regulation defined classifiable information As any unstamped material or Oral conversations that an employee has a Good reason to know should be classified. The ruling was made in a lawsuit by two Federal employees unions that con tended the pledges used throughout the executive Branch empowered govern ment agencies to penalize whistle blow ers by classifying information after it was disclosed to the press or members of Congress. 2 studios offer to pay fines of writers who ignore strike of Tirifie in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Marines punish 2 witnesses Parris Island . A the Marine corps has punished two female marines because they testified at a court martial on behalf of a female sergeant who was accused of lesbianism at Parns  sets. Gloria h. Gurule and Christine r. Hilinski who testified a character witnesses at sgt. Cheryl Jameson s court martial july 14, were re moved from the Drill Field july 18 and reassigned to other , their military occupational specialities were voided which Means their permanent records will show they had an unsuccessful tour on the Drill Field. Jameson pleaded guilty to engaging i indecent acts and charges of sodomy and obstruction of Justice were dropped. Shews sentenced to a year in prison reduced to private and Dis honorable  Force maj. Carol Dibattiste a specialist in military Legal affairs said the action against the two witnesses May have damaged future efforts to prosecute female marines accused of lesbianism. She said military judges could throwout any More cases that go to trial if they believe the corps tried to frighten Poten tial defense witnesses. Dibattiste is an instructor in the military Justice divisional the air Force judge advocate Gener al s school s at Maxwell  problem is when you Start trying to scare witnesses said Dibattiste. I they can prove it. The accused might have a successful  charge that by removing the two women from their jobs and by holding informational briefings with other female marines to explain the actions corp officials have frightened others from com ing Forward to testify for their  word is out you Don t testify for women accused of being a homosexual said Vaughan Taylor an attorney for sever al women accused in the  uniform code of military Justice which governs All branches of the Mili tary prohibits illegal command influence which involves anyone in a Posi Tion of command who tries to influence the outcome of a  Section of the code has been interpreted by the . Court of military appeals to mean for example that com Manders can t try to persuade potential witnesses not to testify. But Parris Island officials who acknowledge punishing the women for their testimony but Don t acknowledge holding the briefings said they be done nothing improper or  spokesman for the Marine corps recruit training depot at Parris Island said the women were relieved of their duties As Drill instructors because of their testimony. Los Angeles a two film Stu Dios said monday they will pay any Union fines incurred by striking script writers who return to work while the writers Guild of America s 22-Weekstrike continues. Jeffrey Katzenberg and Barry Diller the Heads of Walt Disney studios and 20th Century Fox said their studios will compensate Union members who return to work in violation of Union  sunday the contract talks were declared hopelessly deadlocked by Nicholas counter Iii president of the Alliance of motion picture and television producers who said it was expected some writers would ignore Union warn Ings and return to work. Union fines against strike breaking writers Are set at 110 percent of All pay ment received for unauthorized strike work said Union spokeswoman Cheryl Rhoden. Violators Are also subject to lifetime expulsion from the Guild. Among those who have been expected to resign from the Guild Are members of the writers coalition 21 writers who have pushed for a strike settlement. The coalition after a four hour strategy conference monday announced that it would remain with the Guild. The group was apparently encouraged by a discussion with Brian Walton executive director of the Aga West and the Guild s chief  strike began March 7. Aug. 3, 1948 a former wac gave birth to her third set of twins in 27 months in Akron Ohio. The first set were girls the second and third were boys. 30 years ago today. Aug. 3, 1958 the United states recognized the new government of Iraq three weeks after it took Power. At that time the United states denounced it As having gained control through brutality and murder. 20 years ago today a aug. 3, 1968 an earthquake Stock Manila Philippines a City of 3 million collapsing five Large buildings including an apartment House where hundreds were trapped. 10 years ago today. Aug. 3, 1978 forty eight year old Totie Fields the nightclub and television comedian who was making a comeback after a leg amputation two heart attacks and breast cancer died  
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