European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paga the stars and stripes tuesday March 28,1989 ill would make it illegal to refuse to employ smokers Annapolis my. A after years of watch ing i hair right to Light up slowly whittled away smokers May soon he gelling some Relief from the Maryland general Assem my. The lawmaker Are caring enactment of a Hill that would make it illegal for employers to refuse to hire people because icy Are smok ers. Both the House and Senate arc on record As supporting the Mea sure making it Likely a Nill will be sent to the governor before the legislature adjourns april 10. Gov. William Donald Schaffer has not taken a position on the Issue Bruce c. Barcano lobbyist for the tobacco Institute said he knows of no other slate that has a similar Law although Virginia Law makers voted this year to prohibit discrimination by stale and local governments against smokers. Identical Bills introduced in inc Maryland House and Senate go much further than inc Virginia Law covering All private employers As Well As Public agencies. An employer could not refuse to hire or pro mole workers or fire them simply because they smoke off the Job. Temperatures i la us 63 m 41 ii 41to � 13 49 44 in 38 74 47 Al a k .44n 65 m 43 fi2 4q so 3i 57 3915 43 m m �1, h 45 3642 65. S3ii 40 16 4 71 4f6. 63 34 w 4s Bloom county Ernul sponsors of the two Bills say they Deal with Freedom and individual rights not smoking dismissing the arguments or opponents who say employers have a right to try to re Duce he Cost associated with smoking. "1 just see Thi As a right thai people have to perform Legal acts in their Homes As Long Asil does t jeopardize their Job performance Delegate George w. Owings Iii said Friday. The Maryland legislation was prompted in part a a policy adopted a year ago by the Mont european weather s fni4 h4 Lantt i. L 45 n Unni t39 s3 mural up 30 � it 91a n 4.ltucua/ tulaeti4�kl  Jln Muf Dud s of wet he a m Vawtie or i thurr he u 2 7066 n. M 27 77 4s 49 41 11 s7 40 4z 14 32 63 34 358 3 s3 b 10 41 77 59 to 37 75 m i a is 11 83 66 44 s 6 91 60 u 1 so 41 6j 44 � it m 3? to 65 the far Side today s crossword across1 location it Milia Surji liquor no fit 12 kind of exam13 author Uvell 14 hebrew 15 pm Tran Spur us Lynn 17 wander 18 for the moriuy19 Carlo 37 Lead the 3b Inland 5 Kitchen 6 soviet River chair movie 42 re word 48 Mph Rah Eroine 46 eur Stalun 48 roman pan 8 Tkitelvr-49 pub i let