European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a a a the stars and stripes sunday August 19,1990lawsuit fails to halt Navy underwater tests Miami apr the Navy will continue underwater explosive tests off key West a military official said Friday despite a confrontation with two Dolphin lovers that led to a $10 million lawsuit and a Federal investigation. Several More tests Are planned but times and locations Are secret said Joe Cody a spokesman for the naval air development Center a Wing of the Navy that develops aircraft systems and other military components. Some environmentalists say the tests harm dolphins and threaten fragile Coral reefs. On thursday two animal rights activists who claim they were rammed by boats during a protest last week filed a $10 million suit against private companies hired by the Navy to carry personnel and equipment for the tests. The suit was filed in Dade county circuit court by Russel Rector and Richard of Barry who trained a Dolphin that appeared on the 1960s television show a Flipper a the pair say they were struck by vessels from moby Marine corp. Of Miami and general offshore corp of key West. The two companies Are charged with assault intentional infliction of bodily harm and negligence. Officials at both companies said Friday hey had not seen the suit and could not comment. They were hired by the Navy to take part in the tests. Cody speaking from the development centers Headquarters in Warminster pa., said a lawyer has been assigned to the Case. He had no further comment. The Fri said it also is looking into the allegations by Rector and of Barry. Hospital records indicate the men suffered bruises and sprains. Of Barry had a concussion. The two swam into the lest area to try to Block the test of the 1,200-Pound explosive but were unaware it had already been detonated. O Barry hailed an earlier lest by hanging onto a buoy in the off limits zone. Woman beats officers fat rap passes state ordered driving test Glen Burnie my. A a woman who was Regii Rcd to take a driving test because authorities thought she might be too fat to drive safely proved Friday she can operate a car even though she weighs 367 pounds. Using a borrowed beat up Dodge Aspen that she had driven Only once Regina Guy passed the test with More than 75 people watching from a distance. A state motor vehicle hearing examiner on Friday morning ordered her to take and pass the test or forfeit her License. A a that a it. In a Legal Guys a she said afterwards. But she remained angry Over having to prove that her weight does no to Stop her from being a Safe Driver. Quot fat people Are human. We deserve equal treatment a said Guy 25. A because of my size i should not be discriminated  the Baltimore woman a problems began july 13 when she was stopped because the lights were not working properly on another car she had borrowed from a Friend. The officer wrote on his report to the motor vehicle administration a due to this persons obesity she was unable to sit behind the wheel of the car a Guy was sitting in the Center of the seat and was using her left hand and left foot to drive the car the officer said. Quot i feel that this Driver should have special equipment on her car a the officer wrote. Guy denied she was sitting in the Center of the Seal or was driving abnormally. A mow could i sit in the Center i could t possibly drive from the Center Quot she said. On Friday Guy sat behind the wheel of the normally equipped car. She said she was unhappy that the officer was absent from the hearing Friday morning. A i still would like a Chance to face my accuser a she said. Several members of the National association to Advance fat acceptance showed up to support Guy at the hearing. Among them was Peggy Williams owner of the station Wagon Guy was driving when she was slopped. A a it a not fair. Its just not fair a Williams said. A Why is she being singled out to take a test when she did nothing to indicate she was a bad Driver a Guys lawyer Christopher Brown said it was a Clear Case of discrimination against fat people. A the Only reason she was singled out was because of her weight a he said. Williams said she can fit behind the wheel of her car even though she weighs 450 pounds almost 100 pounds More than Guy. A a it a not a question of her not having enough room a Williams said a she has to pull the seat closer than i do to  Regina Guy jubilantly Waves her hard earned License. Atwater reportedly has second tumor Washington apr doctors have discovered a new second brain tumor in Republican National committee chairman Lee Atwater two newspapers in South Carolina reported saturday. A statement issued late thursday by the committee said a Biopsy performed on Atwater last week Quot indicated tumor progression requiring additional  the statement also said Atwater began icee iving radiation treatment wednesday. I lie stale newspaper in Columbia citing close friends of Atwater and the news amp courier of Charleston citing another source reported the discovers of a second tumor. Asked about a second tumor committee spokesman Leslie Goodman said Quot the doctors Aren t sure whether its a new tumor or part of the old tumor. The Bottom line is it s tumor progression requiring additional . Meanwhile a Circle of family a including his Mother a and close friends rallied to support Atwater on Friday As news spread that his condition had worsened a Friend described the 3�?~lyear-old Atwater who managed president Bush s 1988 Campaign As a a Velj very  1 Atwater who underwent brain tumor surgery on april 3. Has been in and out of the Hospital repeatedly for treatment of ailments ranging from a blood clot in his leg to a nagging Tower. Until last week however doctors thought the Small tumor in the right Side of his brain was virtually gone. On thursday Republican National committee c hit of Statt Mary Matam said physicians who have been treating Atwater Quot Ai concur this development is  stateside2nd largest paper firm Selling Portland plants Portland Ore. Up a the rations no. 2 paper maker James River corp., said it plans to sell two Portland area plants As part of a major restructuring Effort. The Mills employ 761 workers. The company reported a tentative agreement to sell its West Linn Plant which makes coated printing papers to Simpson paper co. Of san Francisco. It also plans to sell its specially papers Plant in North Portland to a new company controlled by Aea investors inc. And a management group headed by James Rogers a James River vice president in charge of specially papers. James River plans to sell or shut Down $1.3 billion in unprofitable specially plants in the United states and Europe. The announcement was made at its annual meeting in Richmond va., where James River is based. The company will concentrate on towels and tissue food and consumer packaging and communication paper. Money from Mill sales will be invested in seven slates including Oregon and Washington and Ontario Canada cockpit sobriety test urged for airline pilots Ann Arbor Mich. Up a airline pilots should be required to pass a cockpit sobriety test before they can Start their engines two University of m Ich Igan researchers have a i d. The researchers propose installing a system to measure impairment by not Only alcohol but also fatigue or drugs possibly modelled on testing developed by the Auto Industry. Known As an ignition interlock system the test would require a Pilot to successfully perform tasks that gauge reaction time Short term memory and visual tracking in order to take off. Or. Jack Model assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan medical Center and or. Jams Mountz an assistant professor of internal Medicine detailed their proposal in the latest edition of the new England journal of Medicine. Man wounds wife holds son in Home for 4 hours Chicago apr a Man shot and wounded his Wile and barricaded himself in his Home with his 3-y ear old son then surrendered to police after a Brief Volley of gunfire a police official said. Mack Mulkey 32, held his son in the three Story apartment building Lor four hours police commander James Fruin said. The son Dillon Mulkey was unharmed. Fruin said Mulkey also known As John pol ache shot his to Menton Law wife during a Domestic dispute. Holly Potter 29, was hospitalized in Good condition with an Arm wound Fruin said. Mulkey faces a charge of aggravated assault