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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes sunday october 19b8 court agrees to reconsider release of challenger tape Washington a a Federal appeals court has agreed 10 reconsider its order that Nasa release the tape recording of space shuttle astronauts conversation moments before they died in the 1986 challenger disaster. In a Brief order the full . Circuit court of appeals granted the government s request for a rehearing of the Case in Bane or by All ii members. The decision contained in an oct. 5 order made Public Friday came two months after a split panel of three appellate judges ruled the tapes of the Jan. 28,1986, shuttle disaster should be made Public under the Freedom of information act. The National aeronautics and space administration has refused to give up he tapes contending that their release would subject the survivors of the seven astronauts to emotional stress when hey Are played repeatedly on radio and television. Two members of the court s Liberal  Robinson Iii and Harry Edwards joined in inc july 29 ruling that Drew a blistering dissent from circuit judge Douglas h. Ginsburg a member of the court s 6-5 conservative majority. The Brief order granting the petition fora Rehe Ringen Bane stated Only that a majority of the 11 judges had agreed to reconsider the earlier decision. The order said a. Briefing schedule would be announced later. George Freeman a senior attorney for the Newyork times which brought the Case two years ago. 5 months in a Canoe Mary Lou Greene 33, Steps ashore from toe Detroit River a the end of � five month Solo Canoe trip through the great lakes along the Michigan Shoreline. Her plans now buy new clothes to 111 Over the Muscles she developed and write Book about her experience. Said the decision to rehear the Case May not be based on ideological grounds. He suggested the Issue could Cut across traditional Liberal an conservative lines. In an opinion written by Robinson the original panel rejected Nasa s argument that the tape was personal information and therefore exempt from re lease under a foia provision to prevent a clearly unwarranted invasion of  to Call the sound of a human voice personal information distorts the Plain meaning and common understanding of the phrase Robinson had written. But Ginsburg wrote that Nasa should have an Opportunity to demonstrate How release of the tapes would invade the privacy of the astronauts families. I find it inconceivable that the sound and inflection of a person s voice during the last seconds of his or her life is not information that somehow relates to an individual s life Ginsburg wrote. Whatever insights can be gleaned from their voices whatever inferences can be drawn about their thoughts and feelings at the very moment of their deaths they Are not to be found in that transcript if they arc anywhere they arc in the tape he wrote. The transcript of the recording has been released but the times contends that the tape s release might help determine More exactly what caused the disaster and what safety measures could be taken in the future. The benefits to the Public outweigh privacy rights inc newspaper s lawyers argued. Billy Daniels Dies at 73 los Angeles a big band Singer Billy Dan ids who hit the big Lime with the 1946 song that old Lack magic died Friday of stomach cancer. He was Daniels who had been diagnosed with cancer in August died at the Norris cancer Hospital and re search Institute at the University of Southern California. The son of a Railroad mail clerk Daniels started in show business As a depression Era sing ing waiter in a new York City speakeasy. He first Sang that old Lack magic from the movie Star spangled rhythm at the Harlem _ club in Atlantic City. Daniels the song was a last minute addition to his act that was pulled out of a stack of Sheet music just before he went on stage for More than 40 Yean the song remained a Staple of his shows including his performances in july at a hotel in Atlantic City. Daniels went Back to singing this summer after qua Druple heart bypass surgery last year. He was a superstar to me and he was a superstar to millions of others said Perry Daniels his wife of 33years. Daniels also won the London critics award id 1978 for Best musical performance in bubbling  five girls killed by speeding car Pulaski wis. A five schoolgirls walking Home from a party were killed when a speeding car careened off a Utility pole and onto the sidewalk authorities said. The car hit a tree after it struck inc girls who were All 12 or 13 years old police said. The 17-year-old Driver Scott c. Kara and his Sis Ter a passenger were taken to Green Bay hospitals an underwent surgery saturday morning. Both were expected to survive authorities said. No alcohol was involved in the Accident police chief Reed Woodward said saturday. He said the Driver was a diabetic but authorities were Uncertain whether any physical illness played a role in the crash. He identified the five pedestrians killed As Nicole Walia 12, and Laura Karcz Jessica Mckeefry Brand shylock and Jodi Procop All 13. The girls were All from Pulaski a Rural Village of 1,87 about 15 mites North West Ofgren Bay or its outskirts. The Driver is a Distant relative of Laura Kara. Because of the tragedy the High school cancelled saturday s football game principal Guy David said. Jerome Karcz the father of the Driver and the Driver s sister told a Fri to in Green Bay that his son and daughter were returning to the High school to get their textbooks when the Accident occurred. A bomb threat had been made at the school Friday and officials dismissed students Early authorities said. No explosives were found and students were permitted Back into the school to pick up belongings. Stateside Neo nazi who said chief of jul had aids loses suit Glendale Calif. Up a judge awarded $100.000 on Friday to the National chairman of the jewish defense league who had sued inc head of the Neo nazi party for saying the league Leader had a of Superior court judge Joseph Kalin awarded Irv Rubin si0,000 in actual damages and 590,000 in punitive damages. Rubin and Stanley Wiley head of the nazi National socialist american workers party recounted inc november 1987 incident that led to the suit Kalin then ruled that Witek lib eled Rubin when he asserted before several television Crew that the jul Leader suffered from aids. Witek Laid viewers of the news broadcasts could Sec the aids sores in his Rubin s  Seattle company wins $12 million Oil contract Seattle up Arco Alaska has awarded a 12 million contract to a Seattle company for construction of modular facilities for the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field in Alaska Roo announced. The work by Wright Schuyhart Harbor co. Will begin a Cal month at a ship repair Yard in Portland which has been the site of Alaska North slope construction since 19s4, Arco Alaska said the contract will involve 350 jobs Over eight months said Susan Andrews spokeswoman for  Schuchart will build five Large modules each weighing 300 ions to 1,500 tons. The modules will contain facilities for handlingw3lerproducedalongwilhcru  
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