European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes Friday june 22,1990political patronage dealt a blow Washington apr the supreme court ordered an end to political patronage thursday ruling that Federal state and local government jobs generally May not be awarded based on party affiliation. The justices by a 5-4 vote said constitutionally protected rights Are violated when people Are dented government jobs promotions or transfers because of politically partisan reasons. The decision reinstates a lawsuit by three Illinois residents against gov. James r. Thompson and the states other Republican leaders. The suit says Thompson has made party allegiance a requirement for 68,000 state jobs. While the ruling applies to All Levels of government City and county governments May feel the biggest Impact because most Federal and state government jobs Are covered by civil service Merit systems that have made patronage obsolete. Only puerto Rico filed a a Friend of the court Brief to defend use of a patronage system. The High court said partisanship May play a role in deciding who gets a government Job Only when political affiliation is an appropriate requirement such As for High level policy advisers. In a landmark 1976 ruling and a 1980 sequel the High court significantly weakened political patronage sometimes called the a spoils  those rulings prohibited government employers from firing anyone a even some policy making and confidential government workers a solely because of their political affiliation unless party loyalty is a requirement for effective performance. But those decisions dealt Only with firings. Before thursday the court never had said that partisanship could not play a role in hiring transfers and promotions As Well. A to the Victor belongs the spoils that May be constitutionally obtained a Justice William j. Brennan wrote supreme court Roundup for the court. A the first amendment prevents the Gover menting circumstances from wielding its Power to interfere with its employees Freedom to believe and associate or to not believe and not associate a he said. The constitutions first amendment protects Freedom of speech and association. Brennan was joined by justices Byron r. White Thurgood Marshall Harry a. Blackmun and John a reclining seat no less Jesse Banek of Greeley colo., would probably be die first fences but he holds on to score 71 during his ride at the to say that bronc Riding is not the smoothest of expert Nebraska land Days Buffalo Bill Rodeo in North Platte. Paul Stevens. Chief Justice William h. Rehnquist and justices Antonin Scalia Anthony m. Kennedy and Sandra Day of Connor dissented. The court also struck Down government Bosses patronage Powers in laying off and rehiring Public employees. A Federal appeals court had upheld the Illinois patronage policy in hiring transfers and promotions but banned such considerations in layoffs and rehiring. It said layoffs Are too similar to firings. In the Illinois Case two men and a woman who said their Job status suffered because they did not vote in Republican primaries or give Money to the party sued the governor the state gop and the Heads of several state agencies. The three sued for More than $1 billion in damages. Their suit also seeks to shift control of the state employment system to a court appointed Federal receiver. In other decisions the court a ruled 5-4 in a Case from Kansas and Missouri that states and Consumers May not sue Over alleged Price fixing by enemy producers. A ruled 6-3 in a Chicago Case that evidence obtained by police in a warrant less search of a Home May be used in court if the officers were admitted by someone they reasonably but mistakenly believed had the authority to consent to the search. Senate upholds veto of Bill to revise Hatch act Washington apr the Senate by two votes thursday upheld president Bush a veto of a Bill to broaden the political rights of 3 million government workers. On a 65-35 vote lawmakers refused to revise the 51-year-old Hatch act to remove prohibitions on Campaign activities for Federal and postal employees. A two thirds majority was needed to enact the Bill into Law Over Bush a objections. The vote gave Bush an unbroken string of 12 victories in veto showdowns with the democratic led Congress. The House voted wednesday to override the veto by a 327-93 margin Well above the two thirds needed to override Bush a veto of the Bill last Friday. The legislation would have allowed Federal workers for the first time in five decades to attend political conventions and caucuses As delegates a on their own time a and speak at rallies on behalf of candidates. It also would have removed a ban on government workers holding offices in local state or National political organizations or soliciting donations from coworkers for Federal employee and postal Union political action committees. The president vetoed the Bill last Friday saying it a would inevitably Lead to re politicizing the Federal work Force a destroying a its essential political  there was no immediate word on whether congressional sponsors would seek to write a Bill More to the presidents  projects targeted for cancellation Washington a amps a following is a list of the overseas projects recommended for cancellation by defense Secretary Dick Cheney thursday. Greece Argyro Polis Barracks modernization $660,000 Peri Volaski Barracks modernization $660,000. Guam Andersen fab officers quarters improvements special activity facility Ana special activity support facility $4.9 million Camp Covington dining facility $4.3 million. Italy Aviano a munitions storage facility upgrade munitions storage igloos elemental and High school additions $11.7 million san Vito Dei nor Manni air station transient dormitory $2.8 million. Korea Taegu air station child care Center $990,000. Portugal Lajes Field azores hydrant fueling system $6.1 million. Spain naval station Rota child development Center $1.9 million. Turkey location 276, recreation Center $2 million. United kingdom Raf Ben Waters fire station upgrade and munitions storage facility alterations $3.7 million Raf Greenham common storage facility enlargement $1.9 million Upwood elementary school addition $4.2 million. West Germany binding in aircraft maintenance hangar $7.1 million Erlanger training ranges $2.8 million. Frankfurt elementary school $7.1 million. Geilenkirche medical facility $450,000. Gellhausen elementary school $1.5 million. Giessen dining facility Middle school and High school More than $ 10 million. Grafe Wohr elementary school addition $4.2 million. Hahn a Antenna support Structure training soft Ware maintenance facility and composite medical facility $20.5 million. Haine Berg Central distribution Center $2.2 million. Hanau tactical equipment shop vehicle handstand aircraft parking apron refuelling facility and helicopter parking apron $19.8 million. Hohenfels warehouse upgrade fuel storage facility training support Center unaccompanied personnel housing family housing and elementary and Middle school additions $27 million. Kaiserslautern training exercise facility $5.9 million. Mannheim Range Complex $2.5 million. Sheinberg data processing Center communications Center unaccompanied housing with dining facility Central distribution Center maintenance facility Industrial operations facility and physical fitness Center More than $25.5 million. The Sheinberg military Community will close by sept. 30. Span Dahlem a combat repair equipment storage facility $1.3 million. Stuttgart operations building Ana Center modernization $14.8 command million. Vilseck tactical shop $5.7 million. Wiesbaden flight simulator building tactical equipment shop and housing improvements $6.6 million. Wurzburg helicopter parking apron $7.9 million. ,. Also on the list Are family Housti construction projects at unspent overseas locations totalling $11 mall on for the Navy $44 million for the air Force and $300,000 for the National Security Agency. The list also includes $2 million in training Range upgrades at various locations in West Germany and a $740,000 upgrade of an f-15e flight simulator at an unspecified overseas base