European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 2, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes sunday october 2,198beastern airlines layoffs upheld by appeals court stateside Washington a a Federal appeals court saturday upheld Eastern airlines decision to Lay off about 3,000 employees when it eliminated service to 14 cities ruling hat an injunction against the furloughs was  ruling by inc . Circuit court of appeals struck Down a decision last month by a lower court judge who had barred the financially troubled airline from carrying out the layoffs. The three judge panel ruled unanimously that the layoffs were not an unlawful change in working conditions under the railway labor act which controls labor relations in the airline Industry. The court also concluded thai the dispute Between Eastern and the unions was a minor one under the railway labor act. Accordingly the District court was without jurisdiction to enter a preliminary status quo injunction under Section 6 of the  . District judge Barrington Parker last month allowed Eastern to Slop service to 14 cities and close us Kansas City Hub but he barred the Carrier from proceeding with the layoffs without negotiating the tuts Wilh its  appeals court had stayed Parker s order and allowed Eastern to furlough the employees provided the airline Post a s4.7 million Bond to cover a month s pay in Case the unions prevailed. The financially troubled airline which was Pur chased in 1986 by Texas air corp., had contended it sailing along boat builders in Albany , an Retting heir wooden frames All in a Row. The purpose of Ihler u shaped project is to build ship modelled lifter the one that was used by Henry Hudson Early in the 17lh Century to travel on the body of water that eventually aunt to be known As the Hudson River. Had not violated Federal labor Law provisions thai it maintain current working conditions when it announced the layoffs in july. The company cited a previous Layoff since 1980 As evidence of a pattern of lawful furloughs. But three unions inc International association of machinists and aerospace workers the air line pilots association and the transport workers Union of America contended that layoffs were part of a Umon busting Campaign orchestrated by 1 exas air s chair Man Frank Lorenzo. The company contended that in order for it to sur Vive it needed the Freedom to exercise legitimate Busi Ness judgments such As deciding to go ahead with the layoffs. The elimination of service o 14 cities is part of Eastern s attempt to streamline its operations and concentrate on its most profitable routes along the East coast and to latin America. The airline says the service cuts will result in annual savings of j50 million in operating and i million in payroll expenses. Service was eliminated to Albuquerque . Fort de France Martinique Las vegas Nev. Minneapolis St. Paul Oklahoma City Omaha neb. Dallas Post a pile Guadeloupe Reno Nev. San Antonio Texas san Diego St. Lucia West indies Tucson Arr. And Tulsa okla. Pofs who lied about drugs to Faa indicted Tampa Fla. A Twenty seven pilots who allegedly lied about drug or alcohol related convictions to get their licenses have been indicted for making false statements to the Federal aviation administration officials said saturday. These indictments arc the first in a special nation wide project. To vigorously pursue this abuse in a critical sector of the nation s transportation system interim . Attorney Robert Gunzman  27 could face five years in prison and up to $150,000 each in  Lorigo of the department of transportation inspector general s office in Washington said the crackdown came after painstaking computer checks of 711,000 pilots around inc  said investigations were in Progress elsewhere around inc country and More indictments were expected. Among those indicted Are 12 current or former com Mercial pilots including one for Delta air lines two student pilots 10 private pilots and three others Lon 8�trhc Delia Pilot Fred Kopec 27. Of Orlando was charged Wilh tailing to reveal a Drunken driving arrest in Lee county ala., in january 1984.  facing charge was Orion air Pilot John David Klepac 48, of Tampa who is accused of failing to disclose a conviction for conspiracy to import marijuana and cocaine into Florida in december 1981. Aids blamed for increase in . Pneumonia deaths Atlanta a aids the deadly disease thai allows other infections to ravage Ine body is believed responsible for an increase in pneumonia deaths among Young adults in new Orkand possibly other cities. The National centers for disease control reported thai the mortality rate for men 2s-44 from pneumonia increased in new York from four deaths per 100.000 people in 1978, be fore the Advent of aids to 19 per 100.000 in 1987. For women the rate increased from two per 100,000 in 1978 to seven in 1987. Actual fatality counts were not included in the cd report. Most pneumonia attributable deaths occur among inc elderly the cd said in its weekly report. In new York City however the  Ber and rate of such deaths among younger per sons have increased in association with aids infections in intravenous drug  $200,000 bail set for Man charged in theft of plane san Francisco a a judge set bail at$200000 for the Pilot of a stolen plane that crash landed on the Polo Field in Golden Gate Park. Municipal judge Albert c. Wollenburg or. Also said the Man believed to be Allen Alfred Dale who gave authorities two names when arrested would have to prove which is his name before he could be released on bail. He set monday for anole or bail hearing. Dale 40, is charged with grand theft and pos session of stolen property in the theft of the 1979 Bellanca plane from the Palo Alto Airport. All Are felonies. He also is charged with two misdemeanours one for Landing inc plane on the Polo Field and one for Vandal ism. $17.1 million judgment in pollution suit protested Stamford Conn. Up general Host corp. Said Friday that it would press its Appellof $17.1 million in penalties awarded in a 1977 lawsuit Over a Saltwater pollution incident in Kansas. The company which has sold the american sail co. Subsidiary involved said it was shocked and appalled that a three judge panel of the 10th . Circuit court of appeals in Denver upheld the judgment thursday. General Hosl said it would seek a hearing by the full court contending the court have misinterpreted the facts and the Law in the Case a . District court awarded $3.1 million in actual damages $10 million in punitive damages and Aboul $4 million of inheres a Over the pollution of groundwater under Aboul 2,800 acres of Farmland with Sall Walcer. The pollution occurred near the american Salt co. Plant in Lyons Kan. In february Gen eral Host sold the company to a private invest ment group which was indemnified against the litigation. Satanic cult rumours keep children Home. A.   in Mai Fitu run Ini were similar t Charleston . A More than three dozen children were kept Home from an elementary school Friday amid rumours that a satanic cult was looking for a Blond Blue eyed child to Kidnap and sacrifice. Principal Freddie keen of Wallace Heights elementary school in Kanawha county said 52 students were absent thursday and 43 were out Friday. The rumours have spread into adjacent Putnam county where the sheriffs department reported receiving so Calls from worried parents. One elementary school Secretary said she had received numerous Calls from parents who wanted to make sure that teachers watched while students were on the playground or boarded buses. Police said they be found no evidence to support the rumours but some Parent said they be heard rumours that a satanic cult has been mutilating dogs and is searching for a child to sacrifice. Obviously there Art some very concerned and frightened children Kanawha county schools superintendent Rich Ard Trumble said after thursday s absences from Wallace Heights. There s no physical evidence keen said. The rumours have been going on for weeks police agreed that there is no evidence of a satanic cull. All the Calls we get Are checked out said a sheriffs Deputy. But it keeps going Back to rumours and  t validate any of this  Trumble met with Wallace Heights staff thursday and said Security has been  re attempting to secure the doors of the school by pulling locks on them Trumble said. The reality is pub schools were never really designed to be secure places. Even in Locking the doors we re concerned about violating the fire  in neighbouring Eastern Ken Tucky said in mid september thai they fielded thousands of phone Calls from residents spooked by tales of Devil worship and abduction. Rumours had been reported in 25 counties since Laic july. Most of the rumours o the West Virginia ones that satan worship ers were looking for Blond Blue eyed children to sacrifice. Some versions said followers needed to round up several children before  Kentucky officials thought the rumours May have been sparked by a july grave robbery in Brea Hill county in which four adults and two juveniles were arrested. A Peni acc or five pointed sur and videotapes and books on the occult were found in a trailer the defendants allegedly used for satanic  West Virigina Kanawha county sheriffs Cape. . Markham said Fri Day that he was unaware of the easter Kentucky rumours and knew of no connection