European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 22, 1990 the stars and stripes a House demos ask court to bar Bush from Gulf action without co Naressa of by the new York times Vious Cona Ressino a a Al by the new York time Washington a forty five House democrats predominantly liberals filed a lawsuit tuesday to bar president Bush from taking offensive action in the persian Gulf without obtaining a congressional declaration of War a for other explicit authority from the  rep. Ronald v. Dellums d-calif., said at a news conference on the Steps of the Federal courthouse where the suit was filed Quot Only the Congress of the United states has the capacity to declare War under article i Section 8 of the  the Bush administration contends that it has fulfilled its constitutional requirements by consulting with Congress on the Middle East crisis. But the lawmakers say that the president has consulted with Only i a handful of congressional leaders. A the 45 legislators seek an injunction to bar the president from taking action in the Gulf and expect a hearing in 10 Days. The Federal courts have rejected pre Vious congressional a a isms a Makh Al a a. W peripheral issues were considered pirated the tra Thornburgh i cheated that the administration would involved0ppose the lawsuit which he said involved very complicated questions involving executive Power. This to Quot Indi ate site a Early what we she a Fres dents responsibilities Are Burgher do. Tsp fan it a a  Thorn-,sers�?T.wh0 or8anized the lawsuit Congress War making powers1.0butrdv of 0t my st Send con8ress a written report peripheral issues were considered a a a hostilities or threatened hostilities involving . Troops within 48 hours and terminate the action within 60 Days. Every president since its enactment has considered the Resolution unconstitutional. Bep Don Edwards d-calif., said i Here is no necessity for Quick action Here. We Are not being invaded. There is no reason at All Why the Constitution in this Case should not be  Edwards said that consultation with said a War is a very solemn and hips t dwards Salt a that consultation with and extraordinary act and the decision to w6? 3 the outbreak of hostilities go to War should not be Prantle t moot because a traditionally  one Congress supports a War when our troops to a., Are in  lawmakers had not cited the 1973 War Powers Resolution because of kgislat"110 a w3s it it a mean Negless piece the Resolution provides that in the absence of a declaration of War the presi rep. Marcy Kaptur a Ohio said the undeclared Vietnam War a split this nation in  the legislators acknowledged that the courts had rejected previous congressional efforts in this area. In Lowry is. Laird a Federal appeals court in 1988 dismissed a lawsuit by 110 members of Congress who said that president Reagan should have invoked the War Powers Resolution when Navy ships were sent to the persian Gulf. The court maintained that the cease fire in the Iran Iraq War had rendered the Issue moot. In Crockett is. Reagan in 1982, an appeals court dismissed a lawsuit brought by 29 members of Congress who challenged the Reagan administrations program of military Aid to Al Salvador. It ruled that there were Only 55 military advisers and that Congress did not intend the War Powers Resolution to be supervised by the courts. The lawmakers rejected the suggestion that they were undermining Bush a position in the Gulf and that Bush was merely a a bluffing and did not intended to initiate hostilities in the Middle East. A your country is built on dialogue a Edwards said. A it is not built on  boys hairstyle puts him in tailspin at school n a Chad it it Adry ,. ,. A Bastrop Texas apr Zachariah Toungate is a typical 8-year-old, Hun tag Tor rocks and playing with teenage mutant ninja turtles and his grades Are excellent. But his school says Zach is a disciplinary problem because he refuses to Cut his 7-Inch Ponytail and confines him to a 10-by-13-foot isolation room All Day. His parents Are backing him up. For More than six weeks Zach has been parting with his third Grade classmates when they get off the bus at Mina elementary school and stepping into what school officials Call an a alternative education  the room has two windows facing into a bigger classroom but they Are covered. To Zach it is a prison that has Given him nightmares about being trapped in a room that shrinks until it crushes him. A they put me in jail so Why  we put them in jail a he says of school officials. Zach is taught alone. His Mother grandmother and aunt take turns going to school and eating with him because he is not allowed in the lunchroom. His parents september and Stanley Toungate were told the Ponytail did not comply with the schools dress code. I like the Way my hair is. I think the Rule stinks because girls can have Long hair and boys can to Zach says. Mrs. Toungate said she offered to pin the Ponytail up or even have Zach Wear a Short haired wig. Aside from the Ponytail Zach has a Crew  to Compromise with them in every Way a she said a fall i want for my children is to go to a school in a place that does no to  the Toungate appealed to the school Board and it refused to Budge. They took their Case to state District court claiming sexual discrimination. Zach Toungate and his Mother display his Ponytail. The judge denied a temporary injunction that would have returned Zach to the classroom and Back into the choir and Art classes he misses. The Tonga test attorney Charles Beall said they will Appeal to the 3rd court of appeals. A i told Zach that if this is Ever too much of a problem we will drop it a Beall said. A the says a no i Don t want to Cut  a Zach is taught by substitute teachers. He makes excellent grades but would rather be with his classmates. Occasionally another student is sent to the room for detention but they eventually leave. Zach remains. School superintendent Paul Fleming said Zach Scase has gained More attention than it deserves. A a it a a matter that has a rather simple solution. The Mother has a right to try and get a policy changed. The logical solution would be to get the youngster in compliance with the dress code and then pursue her Battle a Fleming said. A one of the things that students have to learn is that there Are rules and regulations in life that you May not necessarily agree with but you have to live with a he said. Mrs. Toungate who grew up in a military family says she understands some rules Are Tough to abide by but adds that she has Learned a you Are an american first and the rest of it does no to  ironically mrs. Toungate who is studying to be a nurse and her Auto Mechanic husband moved 30 Miles from Austin to this town of 5,700 people so that Zach and his 5-year-old sister Linzi could Benefit from the country lifestyle. Now they have become the focus of attention. Mrs. Toungate said some parents Side with her saying the schools dress code is ridiculous. But she said others accuse her of trying to usurp school rules. Here s a switch prisoner throws the Book at judge Sands of time West Palm Beach Fla. A a finer Marine who is now a circuit judge re Sunj bes Tate to throw the Book at a tit Radant especially when a defendant uses throwing the Book at the judge. In Mai accused of rape lost his temper m court monday when judge Walter col. Reused to reduce his Bond to let him g out of jail before his january trial. Of Radant Byron Bryant picked up a by of the courtroom drama Best seller us it. So a innocent and threw it at col a hitting him on the shoulder. Startled but unhurt Colbath ruled by Bair contempt it and the defendant shot Back some profanity. Rued Bryant in contempt Bryant swore again. 23 ume change continued until Bryant a s sapped with his fifth contempt of court citation and removed by Palm Beach county deputies. A the Guy just lost it a the judge said later. A up until that Point he had been behaving  Back in court tuesday Colbath found Bryant guilty of three counts of contempt and sentenced him to consecutive terms of five months and 29 Days on each count. The number of counts was reduced because of appeals court precedent for people who yell at judges in court. But Colbath agreed to a defense request for a speedier trial and reset the Case for dec. 3. Bryant already has been in custody for almost a year. The judge Wasny to concerned about the flying Book incident. A a in be had Guys throw a lot More dangerous missiles at me. He  the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Nov. 22,1950 a state department officials said they were a slightly disturbed at the election Victory of the West German social democratic party which campaigned against German rearmament.30 years ago today. Nov. 22,1960 a a a America s seven Mercury astronauts watched the escape equipment designed to protect their lives in space flight fail for the second time As a Mercury Redstone rocket malfunctioned on the Cape canaveral Fla., launch pad.20 years ago today. Nov. 22, 1970 a staff sgt. David Mitchell who tearfully denied the army a charges that he shot unarmed civilians at my Lai South Vietnam was acquitted by a military Surv at fort Hood Texas. 310 years ago today. Nov. 22,1980 a a three Day old strike by West German postal workers was growing but Apo mail service has not yet been affected army officials reported. Representatives of striking postal workers and their government employers met in Bonn in an Effort to halt the spreading strike