European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. February 14. 1990 the stars and stripes pages jury picked in widow s suit of tobacco firm i Isk in to i a Jur was selected monday Tor a Federal Case brought against american tobacco o by the Willow if a Cigar clue smoker who died it lung cancer me of the Lew such lawsuits eur to go to trial Joanne Kutler of Cambridge is charging that her husband George. Died in 148ft because for two Dee Ades he smoked  ill mall cigarettes a Brand made by the company on trial lawyers Lor Koller will seek to show that the company failed to publicly disclose information available about the ear Emogene effects of cigarettes before on Gross began requiring a warning Label in i of jurors also will hear testimony from t r. Neal Hano wit a  who contributed to the surgeon general s report in i4kx that said nicotine is As Duic Tive As heroin or cocaine said Trie Nissen. One of three Lawu is representing Kotler from the Boston firm of Nissen \ 1 Amsden. I Here will be testimony that he  addicted it is important to elicit testimony regarding  Nissen said we re not sure what the total vill be. Bill u will be at least a Tew million dollars Ami Abms  will be up to the Jur Nissen said we think an open minded or could Well accept the expert  Jpn tag arguments Wele to be Beard i us Day morn my. American  ". A division of american a brands in i lid Iree Nwulia dun., is being represented in the Boston Law firm of Caslon a Snow. N me of the attorneys Mol de would comment on the Case. Only four cases involving smokers suing tobacco companies have gone to Federal court. A Federal jury in new Jersey two years ago ordered the  company. I Iggett i ramp inc. To pay $401hill to Ntonio Cipolone. Whose Wile. Rose died of lung cancer in i Ike at age is alter smoking cigarettes for 42 years. In a decision that could be seen As a v Victory Lor both sides the 3rd . I Grunt Hurt of Phi als in january ordered a new trial uting Legal errs by the trial Lour in Selling aside the verdict of the tiry Awaul to Hippo i be in a Mississippi Case the Liny was  h ked Nissen said he was cautiously option Stu about Winni and Kotler said she was Hodul " roller brought Sun alter Hei husband died m 1  at the age of 5.v her husband began milking i Ai ettes at the age of i i. Suits she brought against two other Lebacio Compa Nies  a. Myers and i hip moms Weie dismissed in judge Walter Jay Skinner in no Ember. Black students protest As Selma schools reopen   map Public schools reopened 1 Uceda amid heavy be Cunt after a we Klong shutdown in i racial protest hut about 150 Black students mantled outside Selma High is Huml i Hunting. Shut pm Down no school " hundreds of other Black students filed inside the High school although the waited about id minutes alter the Bell rang while students walked inside Well be Idle the Bell with sect Inu provided b slate troopers. Nation in a guardsmen and Mihl Arv and Civ police attendance Fig ures at the High school which has about i.5mi students two thirds 1 them Black were not imm Diau la a mailable nor Black students marched nut of lie Sih l mom Lav ending a five l i sit in Over a Vole by while school  members to dismiss Nouard Komi sell. The first Black a clump Spenn Lendell in this landmark cil of the civil rights Era Selma High closed feb. V and All i i Public schools in the its have been closed since wednesday As racial tension ruse slut sent prut Esters voiced support Lues Dav of Roussell my his etl Orts to limn a program known As leveling or tracking Blacks Sav the program unfair la puts Ukuk students in slower Learng groups and mules Himi ail taster Pat a classes Down with tracking i qua i Edina mon1" the proles Lnig students slut Tecl As Thev marched around the High ski uni s flagpole i be slav. Roussell took Over inc  Job 2 Vears ago after serv ing As an associate superintendent in new Orleans. The racial turmoil began feb. 2 when six White members of the cite school Hoard noted to dismiss him super Ali dint Norward Roussell right talks with is Linn High school Studi its on Munda fkr Lii ended a flu Dasil in. Houston residents lose lawsuit Over company s toxic waste site Houston a jurors agreed unanimously monday thai a chemical company was not liable for damages to residents whose Homes were built near a toxic waste dump. A lawsuit by 222 homeowners asked for $335 Mil lion in damages from Monsanto c o. The chief user of the toxic waste sue that amount would have Given the homeowners $1.6 million each an amount plam lists attorneys said was equal to Monsanto s daily profit margin. The trial before state District judge mice Trevathan began in k Tober and jurors began deliberations Leb 6. The plaintiffs claimed the brio waste site has been the cause of medical problems ranging from upset stomachs to headaches. Some residents testified they fear they will contract cancer in the future because they live so close to the no w Aste site in addition plaintiffs claimed their properly values had dropped significantly. Robert a. Hall Lead attorney for Monsanto said the plaintiffs contended that the air they were breathing and the soil in their neighbourhood was contaminated. The homeowners also said the surface and ground water would become contaminated. Jury Foreman Alfred Morales said the plam tills did t prove their Case it was a very very difficult  Morales said. I would have to say that there was Lack of Evi Dence in my opinion that we were looking at. The big thing is the evidence and the evidence was not  Michael Waldeck. Lead attorney for the plaintiffs said he was extremely disappointed in the jury s Deci Sion and would Appeal. I just Don t believe this. I m in  said Judy Romeo. A plaintiff who abandoned her Home of four years in the subdivision about five months ago. I m going to go Home and have a Good  Homeowner Herb Listeman said he moved his family out of the subdivision in August because we Tell our lives and our children s lives were in  Monsanto denied responsibility for any injuries saying in is one of Many companies that have used the brio site through the years. Monsanto has sued the developers and builders who built the area saying they should be responsible for damages awarded by the jury if any. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. It. M. I Josh professor Elbert i Instein said that if the Hydrogen bomb Wen developed annihilation of any life my l Arlo would be possible. 30 years ago today. Ith u. I Toa Rana successfully exploded anatomic Oonah. Thereby joining the i med Stales lint am and the so let Mon As nuclear pos cars. 20 years ago today. I i ii. 14. I i _ the Pentagon s cud rights chief suggested that racial tensions in the military would he lessened if while  Learned id sing spirituals and Black  country and Western tunes. 10 years ago today. Rat. 14. I so military Airlift c omd officials at Khein main a announced a plan allowing the a Cong of All kinds of alcoholic beverages aboard its world wide contract flights. A year earlier. Mac began allow ing Beer and wine to be served aboard such flights. Whereas the earlier phase Vias subject to a six month trial period the new plan Vas called permanent