European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes wednesday april 18,1990permit issued to begin testing plants that glow Washington apr the agriculture department said monday it has Given the go ahead for an Auburn University scientist to conduct Field tests of cabbage and Broccoli that have been genetically engineered to glow. Officials said a permit has been issued to Joseph Shaw an assistant professor of botany and microbiology to begin the tests this month in Macon county Ala. Shaw transferred a set of genes having a code for bioluminescence from a Marine organism into bacteria that causes Black rot a major disease of plants in the cabbage and Broccoli family. After infecting plants with the Black rot bacteria the diseased Plant parts will glow allowing scientists to Trace the Progress of the disease through the Plant. One of the benefits of the process will be the observation of the diseases Progress without destroying the plants. Shaw said in a report released Here. James w. Glosser administrator of the departments animal and Plant health inspection service which issued the permit said a review showed the proposed Field tests a will pose no agricultural or human  in nature the microorganism a Vibrio Fischer a enjoys a a symbiotic relationship with fish for which it produces Light a the Agency said. A scientists suspect the fish use the glowing microorganisms to communicate with each  peyote use in religious rites Isnit a right High court says Washington apr the supreme court tuesday ruled there is no constitutional right to take the hallucinogenic drug peyote As a religious practice. The justices voting 6-3, said Oregon officials May deny unemployment benefits to two fired drug Counselor who ingested Small amounts of peyote in Indian religious ceremonies. Justice Antonin Scalia writing for the court said the first amendment does not permit people to break the Law in the name of religious Freedom. A we have never held that an individuals religious beliefs excuse him from compliance with an otherwise valid Law prohibiting the conduct that the state is free to regulate a he said. Oregon a drug Laws do not a regulate religious beliefs the communication of religious beliefs or the raising of ones children in those beliefs a Scalia added. In a strongly worded dissent Justice Harry a. Black Mun accused the court of treating religious Freedom for the first time As a a a luxury rather than a an essential element of  tuesdays ruling is a signal to indians that religious Freedom for unorthodox practices is a an unfulfilled and hollow Promise a Blackmun said. He was joined by justices William j. Brennan and Thurgood Marshall. Scalia a opinion was joined by chief Justice William h. Rehnquist and justices Byron r. White John Paul Stevens and Anthony m. Kennedy. Justice Sandra Day of Connor provided the sixth vote to deny the unemployment benefits to the fired drug Counselor. But she said in a separate concurring opinion that the five other justices in the majority went too far in limiting religious Freedom. Of Connor said after weighing All the factors sly believes Oregon has a a compelling interest in outlaw ing peyote use. The Case was before the nations highest court for the second time. The justices in 1988 sent it Back to the Oregon supreme court to determine whether it religious use of peyote was a crime in that state. The justices were seeking that guidance presumably because if a state can ban All peyote use outright ii has the Power to withhold unemployment benefits for those who use the drug. But the Oregon supreme court refused to answer the High courts question once again ruling that Oregon May not deny unemployment compensation for use of peyote in a religious ceremony. Unlike Oregon the Federal government and most states exempt religious use of peyote from their criminal drug Laws. The fired workers in tuesdays Case Galen w. Black and Alfred c. Smith were Counselor with the Douglas county Council on alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment or adapt. After each took Small amounts of peyote As part Ofa native american Church sacrament they were fired by adapt for violating company policy. The rehabilitation program since has changed its policy and now permits employees to use peyote in religious services. Peyote is a Cactus a a Button containing the Hallucinogen mescaline. Smith a Klamath Indian is a recovered alcoholic who said he has not taken a drink since 1957. Black is not an Indian but converted to the native american Church. He worked for adapt while recovering from drug and alcohol abuse. Unit of Green berets reborn for Likely role in Africa report says fort Bragg . Up a a unit of the army a Green berets is being reestablished at fort Bragg for training in preparation for possible assignment to Africa a report published sunday said. The 3rd special forces group deactivated near the end of the Vietnam War is being reborn at the army base near Fayetteville to specialize in Africa the news and observer of Raleigh reported. Part of the special forces Mission is to prevent insurgencies in developing countries or to Stop revolutions by helping to strengthen National institutions maj. Bill Chadwick special forces officer in charge of starting the new unit told the newspaper. A i really believe we Are the peace corps with m-16s,�?� he said. The units scheduled reactivation on june 29 is part of the renewed emphasis on special operations that began in 1980. The new unit will join four existing special forces groups As part of the army special operations come based at fort Bragg the news and observer said. Some 1,300 new troops will be brought to fort Bragg by october 1992, the newspaper reported. Green berets spend much of their time training and advising foreign armies Chadwick said but they also Are prepared to assist guerrillas and carry out commando raids and special reconnaissance missions. Each group specializes in a geographic Region by studying its language and culture. Green Beret units focus on latin America East Asia the Pacific Southwest Asia and Europe. In recent years special forces teams from the existing groups have worked in the african nations of Turkina faso Nigeria Zaire Kenya and Tanzania. The new group will focus exclusively on Africa Chadwick said adding that no firm decisions have been made on where to station the group. After the unit is activated he said the army operations will begin by rotating companies of Green berets to Africa for four to six month Tours. A one of the problems is that Africa is so far away it would be beneficial to establish a logistical base Over there a he said. A Zaire would probably Start out As the most logical place but that is still up in the  rep. Frank says hell seek re election Boston apr rep. Barney Frank tuesday announced he will seek re election although a congressional ethics committee has yet to release a report on questions surrounding his relationship with a male prostitute. The Democrat initially said he would make a decision after the report was released. But in a statement released by his office he said the political Calendar j pushed him to make a decision be forehand. Frank who in 1987 became the first member of Congress to voluntarily disclose being homosexual said the report is not yet available and the deadline for nominating petitions is May 8. No other democrats have announced for the seat. The Republican party has Only been Able to Field two Little known candidates. Frank 49, who represents the 4th congressional District in suburban Boston was first elected to his seat in 1980. He has one of the most Liberal voting records in  history a minuteman kneels beside a fallen Battle of Lexington. British Kew to Comrade monday in Lexington mass., and colonials fought on the Lexi Ingi 11 during the annual re enactment of the mass., Green on april 19,1776