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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday. May 19, 1989 Reagan admirers want to carve ouf a place in history Washington a some admirers convinced Ronald Reagan s place in history will he monumental think the place for a Monument to him is amid the greats on mount Rushmore. But Tom Griffith executive Secretary of the mount Rushmore society in rapid City s.d., suggests they have rocks in their  fool with a masterpiece asks Griffith. Would you paint another figure next to the Mona list the idea of adding Reagan to mount Rush More was advanced in 1984 by Frank Fahrnkopf jr., then Republican National chairman. But its current Champion is r. Emmett Tyrrell jr., editor of the american Spectator a monthly conservative review. He says Reagan earned a place on the Mountaintop beside Washington Jefferson Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt because he brought peace and Prosperity to a country riven by  he sounds half serious and half not so so Rinus but he says he did raise the idea with Reagan Over dinner last july. Reagan  he said. Ever since word got out Tyrrell said he has been dogged by the maniacs in favor and the maniacs  out of ecological consideration he said he d be willing to cast a Concrete Reagan nose and Chin and an car or two and helicopter them in keeping blasting on the Mountain to a mini mum. Washington s head has a serious crack and no one wants to make that worse. The group. Young americans for Freedom is also promoting the idea. They sent out an add Reagan to Rushmore ballot in 23,000 fund Rais ing letters. It won t  save Griffith whose Organiza Tion raised the original is million required for 360 workmen to dynamite and Drill the visages of the four presidents into a Granite Cliff in the Black Hills of South Dakota Between 1927 and 1941. High court sets aside order on Fla. Abortion consent Law Tallahassee Fla. A the . Supreme court on thursday cleared the Way for a 15-year-old Florida girl to obtain an abortion without the consent of her parents or a judge. The justices without comment or any recorded dissenting vote set aside an order issued by Justice an Thony m. Kennedy on tuesday that had blocked any abortion for the Lake county girl identified in court records Only As . The court s action makes unenforceable a Florida Law requiring minors to gel permission from their parents or a state judge before having an abortion. A state judge earlier this month struck Down the Lawas unconstitutional and his ruling was upheld by a state appeals court. The Florida supreme court plans to consider the Law s constitutionality in september. The state appeals court said the Law s provision per mitting a judge to approve an abortion for a Young girl is too vague and could result in arbitrary denials of permission. Kennedy had acted on a request by a lawyer appointed to represent the girl s 12-Weck-old fetus. Jean Doyle an anti abortion activist said on thurs Day that she remains hopeful that the Florida supreme court will uphold the abortion consent Law and said she was encouraged that the . Supreme court had become involved in the Case. It is not As if they have washed their hands of the serious matter the Young lady has been involved in. I would like to think they still have a concern in the parental consent Bill said Jean Doyle executive director of Florida right to life in Orlando. The fact they look it up the fact they were inter ested is for me a matter of excitement she said. I have not lost the excitement the fact it was a matter of such importance the court would be willing to con Sider  on wednesday the Florida attorney general s office filed papers with the High court asking that the state be considered a party to the Case because it involves the Validity of its abortion consent Law. The state is not interested in whether this minor can prove her  assistant attorney general Jerry Curington said. We re simply trying to uphold the statute  the abortion consent Law which went into effect in february requires unmarried girls under age 18 to obtain permission from their parents or a judge to have an abortion. The 15-year-old girl asked a Lake county court for permission to get an abortion without her parents consent saying she could not approach her parents without fear of emotional or physical abuse. Circuit judge Jerry Lockett who appointed a lawyer to represent the girl s fetus denied permission but ruled the consent Law was unworkable and unconstitutionally vague. A state appeals court also ruled it unconstitutional. Kennedy s order blocking the abortion came hours after the state supreme court said it would allow the girl to get an abortion and that it would Rule this fall on the Law s constitutionality. The request went to Kennedy because he is assigned to the 1 Ullh . Judicial circuit which includes Flor Ida. The girl s attorney Jerri Blair wants the stay  said some clinics won t perform abortions after the 3lh week of pregnancy because of a greater risk of medical complications. Blair said her request argues that it would be improper for the . Supreme court to consider a motion filed on behalf of a fetus. She cited the High court s 1973 ruling in Roe is. Wade that upheld the right of women to Nave abortions. Under Roe is. Wade the fetus has no Legal stand ing Blair said. Florida is among 14 states with consent Laws but two Are Uncan forced and three have been blocked by courts said Kathryn Kolbert an american civil Liber ties lawyer in new York City. In 12 other states Kolbert said parents must Only be notified about the abortion but that is not enforced in four states and courts have blocked the Laws in five other states. Attorney Hunter Limbaugh. Who assisted the attorney representing the fetus said they asked for continued enforcement of the Law to make sure the Issue is preserved for future consideration by the supreme court. The Issue could be declared moot if the girl obtained an abortion. Dod May Start Pilot plan to test for steroid use Luj Norman Black Al Molitar writer Washington the Pentagon under pressure from a California con Gressman probably will launch a Small Pilot program of testing servicemen for anabolic steroids defense officials said. If the program begins the Pentagon would he the first government Agency to screen employees for the muscle building substance which has been the subject of recent controversy among athletes. The plan to Start a Pilot program was developed two months after drug policy officials at the Pentagon initially rejected a request from rep. Henry Waxman d Calil. For a broader steroid screening program. Waxman. Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce committee s health and environment subcommittee re fused to accept the Pentagon s rejection and fired olt an Appeal in Early april to defense Secretary Dick Cheney. Aides to the Secretary now have recommended that he order a limited test ing program to appease Waxman. Che Ney the former Republican whip in the House is expected to approve the proposal according .10 several officials who a?.ked not to be identified. Be Pentagon official said wednesday that screening tests for steroids Cost about $100 per test and the Pilot pro Gram thus is Likely to be started on a very Small scale. We Don t believe a have a problem but we see no harm in doing some ran Dom testing to confirm that belief said one source. A Pentagon spokesman acknowledged wednesday that such a recommendation had been made but declined to predict How Cheney would respond. The Secretary has been presented with options for a limited program but there has been no final decision from him on whether to proceed spokesman maj. David super said. Attempts to discuss the matter wit Wasman on wednesday were unsuccessful. But a congressional source who asked not to be identified said Waxman was not alleging the military has a huge problem with steroid abuse. We Don t know what the incidence  the source said. But if it s a serious problem in the military it could be a serious problem in the general Popula  the defense department already runs the largest testing programs in the world to detect the acquired immune deficiency syndrome virus and the use of illegal drugs such As cocaine and marijuana. All 2.1 million men and women on Active military duty Are subject to Manda tory blood a and urinalysis tests. Steroids Are substances that promote rapid muscle development. Last year Congress approved a drug Bill that made it a crime to use steroids without a prescription and which stiffened criminal penalties for steroid trafficking health experts say prolonged use of the drug without proper supervision can contribute to heart trouble sexual and reproductive disorders immune deficiencies liver problems psychological disturbances and growth disorders. Hands on experience this Quality inspector for Aramco has a definite feel fur his work. With his hand the inspector in Seattle examines a ship ment of aluminium honeycomb Core used to manufacture ing control surfaces for a Boeing 737 jetliner  
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