European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday August 12, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 5 $6.2 million sought in Rock album suit families claim hidden lyrics led to sons suicides Reno nov. A attorneys for two families who claim their sons were driven to enter a suicide pact by subliminal words hidden on a British Rock album asked the court Friday for $6.2 million in dam Ages. Attorneys Vivian Lynch and Ken Mckenna further charged in closing statements that the defense for Judas priest and lbs records intentionally withheld incriminating evidence in the Case and altered an Origi Nal Multi track recording of one song to conceal alleged subliminal Content. We Don t know How much subliminal stuff is on this album and we will never know said Lynch who represents the family of James Vance. If this trial does nothing else than prevent the use of subliminal in mass communications then this trial will be a Suc  in her closing arguments defense attorney Suellen Fulstone replied her voice choked with anger those accusations insult and degrade me they insult and degrade my partner they insult and degrade this court. If the court were to believe the accusation it also would have to believe that everyone who testified entered into a conspiracy she said. Lynch urged Washoe District judge Jerry Carr Whitehead who i s hearing the Case without a jury to award damages of $4 million to $5 million to Vance s family to repay nearly $500,000 in medical Bills arid to compensate for pain and suffering. Mckenna asked for $1.2 million on behalf of Ray mond Belknap s family. Whitehead will decide whether the alleged subliminal messages existed on the band s 1978 stained class album and if so whether they promoted the youths to shoot themselves. If he rules in favor of the plaintiffs he will determine the damages. Belknap 18, died from a single blast from a Shotgun held in his Mouth two Days before Christmas 1985. Vance then 20, blew away the Jower portion of his face. He fathered a child and lived for three years before his death on thanksgiving Day 1988. He died of complications from his injuries and a reaction to medications. Attorneys for the youths families contend subliminal messages including the words do it allegedly masked by the crashing music of the song better by you better than me spurred the shootings. Band members and defense attorneys say the Pur ported do it is the combination of a Sharp exhalation by Lead Singer Rob Halford and the sounds of guitars and Drums. They blame the youths alcohol and sub stance abuse family violence and antisocial personalities for their fates. The youths allegedly shot themselves after spending several hours drinking Beer smoking marijuana and listening to the Judas priest album. There were unique circumstances there for Ray Belknap and James Vance which did not include subliminal stimuli Fulstone argued in behalf of the band. Hundreds of thousands of people have listened to this album with no Adverse  Lynch conceded that there were factors in the youths lives that made them prone to suicide. But she said it was the music that compelled them to shoot themselves against their own will. The plaintiffs attorneys maintained in their closing arguments that they proved beyond doubt the presence of subliminal messages. The subliminal do its were never meant to be found Mckenna said. We got Lucky pure and Sim  v he said the Covert Means were used to enhance re Cord sales and boost profits and further suggested the band and lbs records deceived the court Tor similar reasons. Money has been a motive for Many outrageous and egregious crimes he said. Fulstone scoffed at Mckenna s claim. There is no proof of subliminal Content she said. All the court has to do is listen. There Are no do ils on this  space shuttle s Bush signs Canger fighting Bill tiles damaged during storm Cape canaveral Fla. A some of the heat resistant tiles on the space shuttle Atlantis were damaged Dur ing a thunderstorm that trapped the shuttle outside a hangar for several hours Nasa said Friday. Atlantis was about to be moved inside when the storm struck thursday afternoon preventing workers from mov ing the shuttle until three to four hours later. Earlier in the Day Atlantis had been moved off the launch pad for repair of a Hydrogen leak and a newly fixed Colum Bia was rolled out of the hangar to take its place. Each orbiter has 25,000 to 30,000 tiles which protect the vehicle from the heat of re entry into the atmosphere. Each tile costs about $2,000. A lightning Bolt hit the launch pad but a lightning Rod controlled the strike an Columbia was not damaged. Nasa plans to launch Columbia next month carrying the Astro Observatory. It has spent two months inside the hangar undergoing repairs for a leak in its Hydrogen fuel system. Atlantis next flight a classified Mili tary Mission is now set for november. Washington a Marilyn Quayle on Friday made her first Public appearance since her Hysterectomy join ing a White House ceremony where president Bush signed legislation she promoted to help detect breast and cervical cancer. You re looking so Well Bush told mrs. Quayle who underwent the opera Tion three weeks ago after doctors detected pre cancerous cells during a Rou Tine checkup. Calling mrs. Quayle a source of strength to us All Bush thanked her and others for their work in helping to publicize ways of detecting and stopping breast and cervical cancers. Mrs. Quayle s Mother died of breast cancer. Marilyn has brought a special eloquence to the fight against cancer Bush said adding she told All americans the time has come to declare War on cancer David Beckwith vice president Dan Quayle s spokesman said mrs. Quayle is feeling Fine but she does t plan to resume a Normal schedule until after the family returns from a 3-week vacation in Wickenburg Ariz. The legislation that Bush signed As his wife Barbara and the Quayle looked on authorizes $50 million in fiscal 1991 for Grants to states. Under the legislation states would use the Grants to screen women for cancer develop and disseminate information about the Early detection and prevention a president Bush shakes hands with Marilyn Quayle while giving a pen to vice presi Dent Dan Quayle after signing a Bill to provide Federal Money to screen women for breast and cervical cancer. First lady Barbara Bush looks on. Of cancer and improve the education of the Federal government health professionals. Bush said 150,000 women develop the to receive the funds states could be diseases each year and 50,000 women die required to match $1 for each $3 from from them. Former Justice dept. Aide accused of using cocaine in the stars and stripes40 years ago today harr1sbuhg, a. A a former Tup aide to . Attorney general Dick Thornburgh was indicted Friday on charges of using cocaine while employed by the Justice department and lying to Federal officials about it. Former . Justice department Law or Henry ban was charged with one count of cocaine Possession two counts of making false statements and. Be count of conspiracy. The indictment was returned b a fed eral grand jury in Harrisburg. Barr of suburban Harrisburg was Gener Al counsel to Thornburgh when he was governor of Pennsylvania and later was assist ant to Thornburgh when he became Aitor Nev uen Cral in 1988. He resigned from the Justice department in May 1989. According to the indictment Barr Alleg edly lied on a Federal form that asked if he used or provided illegal drugs within the last five years and repeated the false statement in a subsequent interview with the Fri. He is also accused of using cocaine at a suburban Harrisburg Home on april 8, 1989, about a month before he resigned from the Justice department. If convicted on All counts Barr 47, could face up to 12 years in jail and fines of $510,000. The false statement counts Are both felonies. Barr could not be reached for com ment Friday afternoon but his lawyer Charles f. Scarlata said Barr would plead innocent to the charges. Aug. 12, 1950 Winston Churchill called on the United slates and Britain to push Large armed forces to the defense of Western Europe. He proposed the creation of a unified european army. 30 years ago fac a. Aug. 12, 1960 three americans were killed in a tour bus Accident while in route to see the passion play in Obearn Cergau West Germany fourteen others were injured some seriously. 20 years ago today. Aug. 12, 1970 West German Chancellor Willy Brandt arrived in Moscow to sign a treaty aimed at relaxing Long standing tensions Between West Germany and the soviet Union. His flight was delayed two hours in Bonn after a bomb threat. 10 years ago today. Aug. 12, 1980 the 38th democratic National convention opened in new York City with delegates ready to give president Carter the rules Victory that would ensure his renomination