European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 22, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 5 a Model Marla Hanson who was slashed by her landlord talks with sen. Joseph r. Biden  studying stiff new Laws to protect women Washington apr a former new York Model whose face was slashed with razor Blades described her ordeal wednesday at a congressional hearing on legislation calling for tougher penalties for violence against women. Marla Hanson said she had been haunted More by a the stigma of victimization than the actual memory of the 1986 attack. A in the scope of things those cuts to my face that night became almost insignificant except As a reference Point a Hanson told the Senate judiciary committee. The legislation introduced by sen. Joseph r. Biden jr., d-del., committee chairman Calls for tougher penalties for sex crimes and would make gender related violence a civil rights violation entitling the victim to sue for punitive damages. The Bill also would a double the minimum penalties for rape on Federal property from six to 12 years and from nine to 18 years for rape that involves injury weapons or kidnapping. A convicted rapist would have to pay his victim for medical psychological or rehabilitative costs and lost income. A provide $300 million in Grants to combat gender related crimes. A create a National commission on violence against women. Over the last decade the incidence of rape has increased four times faster than total crime according to committee figures. A woman is beaten every 18 seconds and raped every six minutes the committee said. Nancy Ziegenmeyer a Grinnell Iowa woman abducted and raped in 1988, told the committee that police were kind to her but that prosecutors were too overworked to give her the attention she needed. Hanson and Ziegenmeyer who went Public about her attack in an Effort to draw attention to such crime said they saw Little that Congress could do to Cut Down on such crimes but that women could be better treated by the system. They called for advocates who would ensure that victims understood the court process. Hanson a 29-year-old student at new York University underwent extensive plastic surgery to diminish the scars she suffered. The attack occurred after she rebuffed advances from her landlord. Hanson a landlord and two other assailants each was Given the maximum five to 15-year sentence. Ziegenmeyer a attacker was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole on first degree kidnapping charges. . Agrees to release up to $6 million of Noriega funds Miami apr Federal prosecutors agreed wednesday to release up to $6 million from Manuel Onega s european Bank accounts saying they wanted to move quickly with the drug trafficking Case against the former panamanian Leader. Meanwhile Panama a new government told the court it would file a $5.3 billion lawsuit against Noriega accusing him of racketeering murder theft and fraud against the panamanian . District judge William Hoeveler took note of the civil lawsuit to be filed in the next two weeks but said he would not allow it to interfere with the criminal proceeding against Noriega. Assistant . Attorney Michael Sullivan said the agreement to unfreeze Between $4.5 million and $6 million m assets solves a Legal Battle that began april 29, when defense attorneys threatened to withdraw be cases they said the governments seizure of $20 million of Noriega a assets deprived them of fees and expenses. Sullivan warned that judges both in the United states and Europe would Nave to approve the releases. A we have agreed to make our Best Effort to unfreeze accounts that Are currently Frozen in Europe a he said. Lead defense attorney Frank Rubino said his team of five lawyers was satisfied with the agreement. A we feel we now will have the ability to go Forward and give general Noreiga the defense he  . Attorney Dexter Lehtinen said the Deal would allow prosecutors a to focus on the True issues in the a nominal  Rubino had vowed to fight a protracted Legal Battle to release and make Public payments made by the Cia and other intelligence agencies to the former panamanian Leader. The defense has said the payments added up to $11 million but the government claimed the amount was much lower. Noriega who surrendered to . Troops Jan. 4, is being held in the metropolitan correctional Center outside of Miami on a february 1988 indictment accusing him of taking $4.6 million in bribes from colombians Medellin drug Cartel to turn Panama into a Way station for cocaine trafficking. After Hoeveler a ruling Gregory Craig an attorney with the Washington Law firm of Williams amp Connolly told the court that he would bring a civil suit within the next two weeks on behalf of Panama claiming $300 million in actual damages and $5 billion in punitive damages. Craig said the lawsuit was being filed so that Quot no irreparable damage be done to those funds that rightfully belong to the panamanian  senator wants . To Cash in on Gold Columbus Dollar coins Washington apr Twenty nine senators Are ready to Gamble on americans accepting a Gold coloured 11-sided Dollar Coin. That comes despite the flops of the too Large Eisenhower Dollar and the too close to the Quarter Susan b. Anthony Dollar. Sen. Pete v. Domenici r-n.m., appeared before the Senate banking committee on wednesday to urge support for legislation he is sponsoring to authorize the minting of Christopher Columbus dollars slightly larger than the Quarter. It has 28 co sponsors. Domenici who is from a Copper producing state wants the dollars to be 90 percent Copper giving them a Gold tone to differentiate them from other coins. They would also have 11 smooth sides in contrast with rough edged round quarters. Domenici agrees americans Are reluctant to switch but said they would soon recognize the convenience of coins. Inflation alone has made it time for a change he said. A the $ 1 Bill today buys about what a Quarter purchased in 1950,�?� Domenici said. Because it would be compact but distinctly different from other coins the Columbus Dollar would succeed where the Susan b. Anthony Dollar of 1979 an greyhound strikers the Eisenhower Dollar of 1971 failed he argued. Anyone who rides a bus purchases a sunday paper from a machine or makes Long distance Calls from a pay phone will see the convenience of carrying a few Dollar coins rather than a pocket full of quarters he said. The coins because of their shape will be recognizable to the Blind who can to differentiate Between Bills. L. Nye Stevens of the government accounting office said the United states could save an average of $318 million a year Oyer the next 30 years by replacing the Bill with the Coin. But he warned the savings would be realized Only if the Dollar Bill is withdrawn from circulation a provision Domenici has not included. Donna v. Pope director of the . Mint said she does not support eliminating the Dollar Bill or minting a Coin. She cited a Gallup poll in which 59 percent opposed a Dollar Coin. Commercial Banks Are also opposing Domenicis Bill and a similar one introduced in the House by rep. Jim Kolbe r-ariz., who unlike Domenici would phase out Dollar Bills. In mute testimony to the Public a preference for paper 425 million Susan b. Anthony dollars a about Alf of the total minted a sit useless in . Mint and Federal Reserve  of time agree to end attacks in the stars and stripes Washington apr striking greyhound Drivers have agreed to a National labor relations Board order Banning them from throwing Molotov cocktails spitting on strik Breakers or harassing Drivers Union officials said wednesday. The company called the nor by a cease and desist order a major development because it puts the a full Force and authority of the government behind efforts to Stop violence in the 3 v2 month old strike. The nor by a order prohibits Union Drivers from a playing a cat and mouse by shining lights at buses or quickly braking in front of them. A throwing rocks Concrete bricks bottles cans eggs or fluids at buses or replacement Drivers. A spitting on replacement workers. A engaging in Industrial sabotage such As breaking bus doors mirrors or Windshield wipers throwing or setting off Molotov cocktails firecrackers and other explosives at or near greyhound facilities. A placing nails or Glass in terminal driveways. A picketing so As to Block terminal driveways. A shouting a vile epithets at strik Breakers or threatening them or their families. A displaying signs with pictures of coffins or hangmen a nooses or brandishing baseball bats. A making shooting Throat slashing or hanging motions at replacement workers.40 years ago today. June 22, 1950 a a civil rights dispute in the Senate clouded the future of the peacetime draft act which was about to expire. Battle lines formed Over president Truman a directive to end segregation in the armed services.30 years ago today. June 22, 1960 a Floyd Patterson knocked out Ingemar Johansson in the fifth round of their return bout for the world heavyweight championship in the jammed Polo grounds in new York. With a left Hook that sent the swede to the ground Patterson regained the title.20 years ago today. June 22, 1970 a former indonesian president Sukarno died at an army Hospital in Jakarta where he was being treated for chronic High blood pressure and kidney stones. He was 69.10 years ago today. June 22, 1980 a the Senate armed services committee said it would investigate the nations air defense system because of several false warnings that a soviet missile attack had been launched on the United states