European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday october 10, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 9souter takes seat As newest Justice Washington apr David h. Souter a mild mannered Well read and previously Little known judge from new Hampshire became history a 105th supreme court Justice tuesday after pledging to a do equal right to the poor and to the in a Brief ceremony in the crowded courtroom Souter 51, was administered the judicial oath of office by chief Justice William h. Rehnquist and almost immediately got to work hearing High court arguments with his eight new colleagues. In taking the oath Souter said a i do solemnly swear to administer Justice without respect to persons and do equal right to the poor and to the afterwards Souter and Rehnquist posed for photographers outside the building on Capitol Hill before heading Back inside for a reception attended by members of the Senate judiciary committee other Washington dignitaries and Souter a friends and Well wishers. Souter facing a group of photographers and television cameras outside said a i got to work on time this morning. In a starting off on the right As cameras clicked and whirred Souter said a hurry and Load up. In be got to go to he also disclosed that he has found a place to live in the Washington d.c., area but declined to give any details. A Short time later Souter took his seat at the end of the Bench which is assigned to the newest Justice for the Start of the courts regularly scheduled proceedings. As Souter pledged to uphold the Constitution in a separate oath taking ceremony monday at the White House president Bush praised him As a a very thoughtful and caring Souter monday said he Hopes to pass on the Constitution a in As vigorous condition As i have received it this afternoon As it were from Justice Souter was picked As Bush a first High court nominee to replace William j. Brennan who retired in july because of failing health. Brennan had been a leading voice of liberalism on the court for 34 years. Souter joins the court at a Pivotal time in its history. A reliably conservative majority led by appointees of former president Reagan Only recently has begun to emerge. The future of legalized abortion and other highly controversial issues such As affirmative action and Church state relations hang in the balance with relatively Little known about How Souter May vote. Souter who recently described himself As a a Moder David Souter swears to uphold the Constitution in a White House ceremony monday while president Bush Tom Rath Back left and sen. Warren Rudman Back right look on. Chief Justice William Rehnquist is administering the oath while Erin Rath holds the Bible. Ate conservative a revealed Little about his views on major constitutional issues in three Days of testimony before the Senate judiciary committee. The Senate confirmed him 90-9. Senate judiciary chairman Joseph Biden d-del., said monday it is hard to predict what Type of Justice Souter will be. A once they Are in there and they Are no longer accountable to their spouse or their god anything can happen a said Biden apparently disregarding the fact that Souter is a Bachelor. Souter last week underscored his own potential importance As a swing vote. He told reporters that other justices were eager for him to come aboard to avoid the possibility of 4-4 ties in controversial cases. The courts 1990-91 term began last week with the justices hearing arguments in cases to be decided by july. Before being named a Federal appeals court judge by Bush earlier this year Souter spent seven years As a member of the new Hampshire supreme court. He previously served As a trial judge and As his states attorney general. Souter lacks a permanent staff having been assigned Only a temporary Secretary and a temporary messenger. Each Justice is allowed four Law clerks two secretaries and a messenger. Souter said earlier he hoped to select his Law clerks by next week. He moved into a suite of offices formerly occupied by Justice Antonin Scalia who gave them up when he moved into Brennan sold Chambers. The Gold nameplate put on the door Days ago says a Justice Souter a but court officials waited until his swearing in to remove adhesive paper that covered the pick chinese students As no. 7 heroes Chicago apr the nations Best and brightest teen agers Are saying a a not to drugs and a a yes to the chinese students of Tiana men Square according to a nationwide Survey. The report on 2,000 High school juniors and seniors paints them in a much More conservative Hue than their predecessors of 20years ago but with a Streak of idealism. From a list that included Mick Jagger Madonna Michael Jordan Tom cruise and Jennifer Capriati the teen agers chose the chinese students who demonstrated for democracy at Beijing a Tianan men Square As the years no. 1 heroes. Those surveyed were selected from among the 650,000 High achievers listed in the 1990 edition of Quot who a who among american High school a a we be heard so much about kids not having heroes a said Paul c. Krouse publisher of the High school who a who. A the Good news is yes they do have heroes the bad news is that there were no americans among the top choices a he said monday. In choosing their heroes the teens named Mikhail Gorbachev a Distant Sec Ond to the chinese students followed by Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela. President Bush beat out professional basketball player Michael Jordan for fifth place by a fraction of a percentage Point. Black teens selected Mandela As their no. 1 hero followed by Jesse Jackson. Among other findings of the 21st annual Survey of High achieving teen agers 25.3 percent have had sexual Intercourse 66 percent of sexually Active respondents say they always use a contraceptive 6 percent would approve of a constitutional amendment making abortion illegal and half say they be changed eating habits for a healthier lifestyle. Just 2.3 percent said they use marijuana compared with 10 percent in 1970, and 98 percent said they have never tried crack cocaine heroin or steroids. A they certainly seem to be much More conservative than the students of 20 years ago a Krouse said. A go to College get a Good Job and make Money a there a much less concern for social their College goals were topped by studies of Medicine business and engineering sciences. Far Down die list were teaching Law journalism and government. Arrest Points to major German spy Case Hamburg Germany apr a woman who worked for East German counterintelligence until her arrest last month has been linked to the most serious Case of spying uncovered in former West Germany a Magazine reported tuesday. The Hamburg based Stern Magazine identified the woman Only As Gabriele g., 47, who was arrested on sept. 30 following a tip from the former East German secret police. The report said the woman had worked since 1973 at the intelligence services Headquarters in Gullach near Munich where secret reports were regularly prepared. They included weekly intelligence summaries for Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Stem said the suspect apparently began working for the East German secret police in 1968 when she completed her political science doctorate and visited East Germany. The Magazine said the suspect routinely made copies of the secret reports and gave them to what was then the East German secret police. A for the investigators the Only question that remains open is whether former East German state Security chief Erich Mielke received the West German intelligence service report to read before or after Helmut Kohl a Stern said. Excerpts from the report which will appear in stems thursday editions were provided Early to other news Media. The report quoted Security experts As saying the woman Scase was far More serious than the 1974 Case of Gunter Guillaume who worked As a top aide for former Chancellor Willy Brandt. Revelation that Guillaume was an East German spy forced an embarrassed Brandt to resign. The report also said the chief Federal prosecutors office in Karlsruhe issued an arrest warrant for the woman on suspicion of a High a conviction could carry a maximum life sentence. Clyde Lee Conrad a retired . Army sergeant who de in former West Germany was found guilty of High treason by a Koblenz court in june and sentenced to life in Anson. Conradus was the Only spy Case resulting in a life sentence in West Germany a four decades. The two Ger Many United oct 3. A spokesman for the Karlsruhe prosecutors office confirmed that it had sought the arrest of Gabriele On suspicion of High treason. A however the investigating judge issuing the arrest warrant reduced that to a secret agent activities a a spokesman Hans Jurgen Forster said. Forster said that the investigation against the suspect is continuing and that it is still not Clear what level of charges would be filed. A but we do see it As a very grave Case a the spokesman said
