European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday october 11, 1990 the stars and stripes a Page 5report concludes sexual harassment of females widespread at Annapolis Washington apr sexual harassment of female students at the naval Academy is widespread and some victims done to complain openly for fear of reprisal according to an internal Academy report released tuesday. A in such a climate it is not surprising that some midshipmen have lost the ability to distinguish a blatant incident of sexual harassment from routine pranks a it said. The report by a seven member panel of Academy faculty military staff and midshipmen said immediate action is needed to Correct the conditions allowing mistreatment of women. A most midshipmen readily acknowledge women midshipmen Are not accepted As equals in the Academy a said the report by the Academy a women midshipmen study group. A this Lack of acceptance has created an environment in which steady Low level sexual harassment passes As Normal operating procedure in company areas and classrooms  the report was one of several special inquiries prompted by a hazing incident at the Academy last december in which a female student was handcuffed by male midshipmen to a urinal As other men jeered and took photographs. The woman Gwen m. Dreyer a second year student resigned from the Academy last May citing her humiliation and anger at the Way the Academy responded to  Navy on tuesday released copies of the internal report As Well As other studies that were reviewed by a special committee appointed by the Academy a Board of visitors. The committee was comprised of Board chairman James m. Cannon sen. Barbara Mikulski did. Rep. Helen d. Bentley r-md., and other outsiders. Mikulski issued a statement urging Swift action to Correct conditions at the Annapolis institution. A there is a real and continuing problem at the . Naval Academy a she said. A women Are neither accepted As equals nor treated with respect. The Annapolis administration a from the top Down a must act swiftly and decisively to end this  Mikulski said she was troubled by the investigators finding that a vocal minority of midshipmen officers staff and graduates by Breve women should not be midshipmen. A this attitude is antiquated unrealistic and unacceptable a she said. At the Pentagon Navy Secretary ii. Lawrence Garrett Iii said a prompt action will be forthcoming to address the concerns raised by the inquiry reports. A i am confident that As the result of these exhaustive studies necessary corrective actions will enable the naval Academy to build on its impressive 145-year history with a renewed sense of purpose and Mission a Garrett said in a statement. In its own report the Board of visitors special committee offered a series of recommendations for improving the treatment of female students including adoption of a a Zero tolerance policy to end All forms of  the panel also recommended imposing severe punishment for sexual harassment sexual discrimination and  Case told Motherly Bond Paramount Santa Ana Calif. A a psychiatrist testified tuesday that the Motherly Bond should be Paramount in a custody Battle Over an meant that a surrogate Mother agreed to carry for a childless couple for $10,000. A judge was to continue hearing testimony wednesday about who should get custody of the three week old boy. Mark and Crispina Calvert who hired Anna Johnson to Bear their baby and supplied the sperm and egg have temporary custody. Johnson claims they neglected her and the couple contends she wanted More Money. Attorneys in the Case say it is unique because the surrogate has no genetic link to the baby she wants to keep. In the much publicized baby m Case in new Jersey the surrogate Mother was also the baby a genetic Mother. One witness called by Johnson a lawyers was David Chamberlain a California psychologist and vice president of the prenatal and perinatal psychology association of America. He wrote a babies remember  Chamberlain testified about his hypnosis experiments that show children can remember their birth and have memories of experiences in the womb. The relationship Between a birth Mother and a child is extremely close Chamberlain said. A nothing could be closer than a baby surrogate Mother Anna Johnson left photo and biological parents Mark and Crispina Calvert at custody hearing. In Uteri and a birth Mother a he said. Psychiatrist Michelle Harrison a teacher at the University of Pittsburgh and a consultant to the National coalition against surrogacy said she counselled Johnson by Telephone five or six times during her pregnancy. A the natural Mother is the woman who gives birth to the child and that includes whether or not the child is of her genetic origins a she testified in Orange county Superior court. She said Johnson feared losing the baby but seemed to cling to the idea that society would recognize the child As hers. Johnson has been granted twice weekly visits with the baby. The psychiatrist said Johnson believes the child recognizes her by smell feels Safe with her and attempts to nurse. Talk show Host refuses live wire political debate however she also said she has never seen the baby with either the surrogate Mother or the culverts and  judge either sides attachment to the child. Christian Van Deusen the culverts a attorney asked Harrison about a letter Johnson wrote to the couple during her pregnancy. The letter read in part a i am asking you for help in paying off the final $5,000. Once this baby is bom my hands Are free Sands of time. Of this Deal but see this situation can go two ways. One you can pay me the whole sum Early so i done to have to live in the streets. Or two you can forget about helping me out calling it a breach of contract and not get the  Harrison said the letter did no to affect her opinion of Johnson a concern for the baby. She said pregnant women under stress a say and do a lot of things to keep the  Hamden Conn. Apr a radio talk show Host pulled the plug on two congressional candidates whose on air discussion deteriorated into a shouting match. A i done to know How to Tell you this a Weli am a Steve Kalb told the candidates who continued sawing into dead microphones monday night. A your microphones Are off so no one can hear  during the discussion Democrat Rosa delauro and Republican Thomas Scott verbally clashed Over abortion taxes and what each described As the others hypocrisy and mudslinging. The candidates Are running for the House seat of democratic rep. Bruce Morrison who is running for governor of Connecticut. At one Point when the discussion turned to abortion the pro Choice delauro told Scott a i speak for women All Over this  a no you done to Scott said. A yes i do a delauro said. A yes i  a you wish a Scott said. A a you re an extremist and a  Kalb told the candidates to pipe Down so he could regain control of the a Telephone talk show. When they did no the shut off their  the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Oct. 11, 1950 a the White House announced that president Truman would Confer with Gen. Douglas Macarthur a somewhere in the pacific.�?�30 years ago today. Oct. 11,1960 a Guinea proposed formally to the . General Assembly that the 99-nation body immediately seat the Congo representatives of Patrice lumumba.20 years ago today. Oct. 11,1970 a the soviet Union dismissed president Nixon a latest Indochina peace proposals As a a great fraud.�?�10 years ago today. Oct. 11, 1980 a two severe earthquakes hit Northwestern Algeria virtually leveling the City of Al Assam and leaving what an official communique described As a thousands of dead. The City about 100 Miles Southwest of Algiers Ana listed As having a population close to 80,000, was reported by the official algerian radio As being 80 percent destroyed