European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 09, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday january 9, 1990 Washington to duty in c. Washington up the supreme court Tak ing a rare step into . Foreign policy agreed monday to decide whether the Federal government has the Power to order state National a nits to duty in strife torn Central America. The court s Romr. None Issue pcs at a time of heightened Lensu. I ventral and South american neighbors As . Troops continue to occupy Panama. The court which previously has avoided such is sues agreed to review the policy in a Case brought by the stale of Minnesota which sought review of a ruling by the 8th . Circuit court of appeals. The court will hear arguments in the Case this Spring with a ruling expected by summer. The Case began after National guard units from Minnesota were ordered to Active duty for a training Mission in Honduras. That country which Borders Nicaragua has Long served As a Sanctuary for . Backed Contra rebels. The stale sued in Federal court to Hall the deployment. However the government pointed to a 1986 con Gressional amendment to the rules governing the use of s Power to order guard America to be reviewed the National guard that prohibited governors from withholding consent to Active duty. The so called Montgomery amendment was passed after several governors expressed opposition to lie Reagan administration s Central american policy and said they would withhold consent for training i hair slates guard units in the Region. The lower court agreed with the government and the state appealed to the supreme court. Seeking High court review the state said the inter play of the militia and the army clauses of the constr supreme court round Tulion has not been directly addressed by this court for More than 50 years because until now Congress has not sought to remove the states expressly reserved militia training authority. Now that Congress has overstepped its limited authority Over militia training it is time for the court to revisit the the Federal government argued against review not ing that the stale admitted Congress could order National guard units to fight a War abroad. The court rejected a similar Case from Massachusetts last year. In Oiler tinn monday the court. I review a Federal communications Omini Aimini vilify thai gives preference to women and minorities seeking radio and television licenses. Refused to become involved in a dispute from new York state that sought to reimpose the acc s fairness doctrine requiring broadcasters to air opposing viewpoints. Agreed to decide whether the government can seek restitution from a former postal worker for some $90.000 charged on credit cards returned to the Post office after the worker pleaded guilty to Only one count involving some $10.000. Refused to get involved in a decades old dispute Over segregated Public colleges in Louisiana. Let stand a lower court decision finding Soldier of Fortune Maga inc cannot be held liable for printing a so called hired gun advertisement involved in a Texas woman s murder. Goliath rivet attention of Frog jumping world Seattle al1 an animal importer has spawned a controversy by entering giant Irons in an annual Mark Twain inspired Competition and sonic folks Are hopping mad. Imagine basketball players 40 to 50 feel tall. That s about the human Obi Maicol no Andy j. Koffman s jumbo jumpers which can stretch 3 feet and Veigh Upin i 5 pounds. Ill apply fur i Green Sirj for these gins if i have Kottman said Sumilas. This is what America is All contest Organ cars said Koffman has created a us per Frog crisis with his hid to enter 10 Over is a amphibians from Africa in the Frog jump Jubilee a Light hearted Competition started by Twain s Story. The celebrated jumping Frog of Calaveras the contest is scheduled for May in Angels Camp Calif. Koffman. 40, has been a licensed importer of exotic Birds reptiles and amphibians from Africa for nearly 13 years. He said he is the sole successful importer of the Goliath Frog a Denien of Swift flowing Rivers in Cameroon and equatorial Guinea. He said he imported 50 of the frogs and sold 30 to oos in Cincinnati. Chicago. Japan and the nether lands As Well As to a wholesaler in Florida. The other 20. Ranging from 3 to s pounds occupy a Pond in his basement. He said he is preparing to import Soric 15-Pounders. Until no virtually All the contest entrants have been California bullfrogs with the biggest about a Pound said Diane Baumann. Interim manager Lor the 39th agricultural District association. The group has run the event since it was started in 1928. She said the association s Board of directors was meeting Friday to discuss the Issue probably in executive closed session due to the possibility of Liti she said. A crowd of monster croakers is ital Herd in Seattle around Andy Kif Amiin. Who icis in fight fur the frogs rights. Barry denies making remark about Jackson Washington Al major mar Ion Barry says he could t possibly have said that Jesse Jackson would become the laughingstock of America if he ran for mayor of the nation s capital As a newspaper has reported. I Don t understand it Barry said sunday. I could t possibly have said what they said i the los Angeles times reported bar by s remarks about Jackson a former presidential candidate and potential rival for mayor in its sunday editions. The newspaper also quoted Barry As say ing Jackson Don t Wanna run nothing but his i Don t talk like that Barry said of that quote. I m not the greatest speaker in the world but i certainly Don t talk like in a times profile Story Barry was quoted As dismissing the possibility that Jackson who moved to Washington from Chicago last summer would enter this year s mayoral race. Barry also was quoted As saying he was invincible and predicted he will get at least 65 percent of the Vole in the democratic mayoral primary this fall. The mayor s comments according to the times came As Barry sat late one night in november sipping wine in a bar Wilh the reporter who wrote the profile. Harry was quoted As vowing revenge on political allies who have abandoned or criticized him. Chickens goals and the three term mayor was quoted As saying. I m Gonna Cui pm offal the Kneecaps Barry indicated he was especially angry with several Campaign fund raisers who he said had deserted him and were talk ing to the Media about him. Jews too the mayor was quoted As saying referring to two fund raisers who were not identified in the article. Jews should be the last to spread rumours. They be been persecuted John Brownell an assistant managing editor at the los Angeles times said the remarks attributed to Barry were absolutely we have reported exactly what we Brownell Laid the Washington Post. The reporter spent a Good Deal of Lime with the mayor and we arc very confident the article reflects accurately our experiences with Jackson said sunday the a or assured him he did not make the remarks. I asked him about it because i Houghl the language the position was kind of absurd he said. Jackson has insisted he will nol Chal Lenge Barry but has declined to Rule out a mayoral bid if Barry does nol run for a fourth four year term Jackson said the Issue was now be tween the times and the mayor. Barry said the reporter spent about five Days with him As he travelled around the City. In the profile Barry compared himself to Jesus and Gandhi both of whom he says were persecuted for doing Good work. At another Point inc mayor spoke of his sexual prowess and made a Hasiy Stop at a lingerie shop to browse. He repeatedly denied Ever having used illegal drugs despite persistent Media re ports linking him to drug figures. And he attributed Many of his troubles to the Media Congress and Federal prosecutors All of whom he contended arc not comfortable with a Black Man in Power. Ivanhoe Donaldson Barry s one Lime chief political aide and Deputy mayor who was convicted of stealing si90.000 from the cily when he was in Barry s Cabinet defended the mayor s record but said Barry should not seek another term. I think Marion s bored Donaldson told the times. And image is image. You Don t have to be a user to connect with inc image. It s bad for the cily for the
