European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday. February 22 1990 the stars and strips Page 5 Ilins dilutes 5th amendment guarantee a i i he Murl Thyl is Mac i so in Prou using the Hoy irom harm of or Iii s the Molher s filth amendment Guaran tee a Amsl self inc nomination should Shehe forced to reveal the child s location. Although narrowly written. Inc ruling could provide a new weapon for officials seeking to pro decl children from parental abuse. In other action the court made it easier for disabled children to win some Federal welfare benefits. The ruling in a Pennsylvania Case could Force the government to pay benefits for some250.000 children. Agreed to use an Ohio Case to de cide whether prosecutors who exclude. The Jii St Iii v m the Jii Lin Tuli i Al gym Rennu it to withhold Highway funds from Stales that do nol comply with a National Speed limit. Refused to revive a lawsuit against inc Federal government and a Nasa Engineer by inc widow of one of the Astro nauts who died when the space shuttle challenger exploded in 1986. In a Case involving the private papers of Church of scientology founder l. Ron huh hard. Left intact a ruling that limits dramatically the right of authors to quote unpublished material. Rejected an Appeal by Colorado officials seeking proceeds of drug trans actions that were forfeited to the Federal Lulli i Iilva ill jul a am m . Maurice was returned to his Molher s custody after she agreed nol to punish him physically and to undergo training in parenting skills. Nine months Laler. Social workers said Bouknight no longer was cooperating with Ihm. The Mother was held in con tempt by a judge after she refused to Dis close Maurice s whereabouts. The Maryland court of appeals. The stale s highest court ruled that jailing Bouknight for refusing to disclose the in formation violates nor constitutional Protection against sell incrimination. Thai ruling was overturned tuesday. M in ii i t a nov she vis in proillu.0 the illum Bei Ajse she dul nut know where i. Is. Tvo nor also hinted thai prosecutors might be barred from using any testimony Bouknight gives in producing the child. Hut Justice Thurgood Marshall in a dissenting opinion said that is Little Comfort now for the Mother. Accusing the court of Riding rough shod Over individual rights Marshall said. "1 am not Content to deny Bouk night the constitutional Protection required. Now in the Hope that she will nol be convicted later on the basis of her own Marshall was joined in dissent by jus Tice William j. Brennan. Europe changes could set Bock doomsday hour Chicago map the doomsday clock Licking toward Midnight on inc cover of the bulletin of the atomic scientists May soon move backward More tune to drastic changes in Eastern Europe. For two years the clock has read six i nulls to Midnight. Editor Len Ackland refused to say tuesday where the clock s hands will be in inc bulletin s april edition. He said a final decision has t been made. Bui Nobel laureate Leon m. La Hcrman. Director Cmari Lus of the Fermi National accelerator Laboratory outside Chicago and one of inc scientists whose opinions influence inc clock s movement hinted at its direction. I warned inc hands to move Back the Leder Man said. The danger of military confrontation Between the superpowers and inc credibility of thai threat is less ening every he said. The clock first appeared on the june 1947 bulletin to evoke the image of the apocalypse and of military attack with the countdown to Zero hour Ackland said. The clock was closest to Midnight two i nulls in 195.v after the tinned states successfully tested the Hydrogen bomb. La was farthest from Midnight 12 minutes in i 96.v after the signing of the partial test ban treaty an again in 1972. When the strategic arms limitation treaty was signed. In was last moved in 1988. Shifting Back from three minutes before Midnight to six i nulls. The bulletin As founded in 1945 by scientists who worked at the University of Chicago on the Manhattan project inc successful . Effort to build an atomic bomb during Worl Warll. New pacemaker Bill cart a manager of production for Siemens pacesetter inc. Of Sylmar calif., studies one of the company s latest Model pacemakers. The new device called the by Chonny controls the hearer s heartbeat according to his or her exertion level. It was recently approved by the food and drug administration. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Feb. 22. 1950 the vice president of International Telephone and co. Robert a. Vogler. Was found guilty of spying in Hungary and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. 30 years ago today. Feb. 22. I960 president Eisenhower said that the United slates had defences of indestructible ample to Eccl the needs of 20 years ago today. Feb. 22. 1970 a special 15-Mcmber commission informed or client Nixon that the draft could be eliminated in 1971 with volunteers staffing the armed forces. The group recommended that the administration ask Congress for prompt enactment of pay increases especially for Young enlisted soldiers and lieutenants. 10 years ago today. Feb. 22. 1980 All seven Republican presidential candidates claimed Victory in their Only debate prior to the new Hampshire primary. Welch warns to kill b-2 would endanger Security by the Cox nes service Washington killing the b-2 stealth bomber program would Mark the beginning of the end of America s three legged strategic defense Force. Air Force chief of staff Larry Welch said tuesday. At a time of increasing congressional scepticism about the efficiency and effectiveness of the radar evading b-2, Welch and air Force Secretary Donald Rice insisted that the $70 billion pro Gram is essential to defending the United states from nuclear attack. America s triad defense land base intercontinental ballistic missiles sea launched missiles and manned bombers remains the key to deterring nuclear attack Rice and Welch told the House military appropriations subcommittee. Keeping military equipment at the cutting Edge of advanced technology is a key to remaining Strong As the total number of personnel and weapons shrink they said in a written statement that accompanied their Oral testimony. Growing numbers of lawmakers arc questioning the b-2 s Cost and whether the United states even needs a bomber capable of striking inside the soviet Union. Cruise missiles launched from aircraft outside so Viet Borders could be just As effective Al a much lower Cost the critics say. Rice insisted that All three legs of the triad arc needed to make sure thai our ability to deter docs not fall victim to a technical breakthrough in any one
