European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes tuesday december4,1990 hot line Frederick map a a the soviets asking questions about basketball Over the Moscow to Washington hot line the cold War really must be Over. Experts staffing the hot line which was rededicated monday after a $4.7 million upgrade see evidence of glasnost a or openness a in test transmissions from the soviet Union. A the project has helped keep the peace All these years and this upgrade allows us to have state of the Art communications a a it. Gen Jerome b. Hilmus director of information systems in the office of the Secretary of the army said at a ribbon cutting ceremony monday. Routine maintenance related dispatches have actually become chatty. Quot could we ask an unofficial question about basketball a the soviets asked last february Over the super Powers communications link which was set up in 1963 after the cuban missile crisis to Avert the Acci dental outbreak of War. A could you please Tell us How our Kurtinaitis performed against your snipers a the soviets were referring to Rimas Kurtinaitis a 6-foot-5 Star from Lithuania. The National basketball association had invited him to Challenge eight Aba stars in a three Point shooting contest in Houston. Quot snipers apparently was the soviets translation of Long Range basketball shooters. A a a a we a like to know How he feels in the Aba a the soviets asked 7 a friends a the american technicians and linguists on the hot line replied a in the local newspaper it says that Kurtinaitis is feeling Fine but there Are no results from the Competition.  probably be in tomorrows  a several years ago a said Tom Brothers manager of the hot line station at fort Detrick a you would have never seen  technicians at fort Detrick in Frederick make sure the emergency linkup is available at All times to presi Dent Bush and soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev. The hot line allows the superpowers leaders to circumvent Normal diplomatic channels and Exchange written messages. There never was a red phone in the Oval office despite the image popularized in Many movies. The modernized operation includes updated transmitters and receivers control consoles and two new Saucer shaped satellite dishes. It is the lines third upgrade. The first linkup a trans Atlantic teletype Cable was prone to interruptions including one caused when a finnish Farmer slowed through a Cable in the first year. In the 1970s, a manhole fire near Baltimore Cut off the cables primary circuit. About the same time american Telephone workers accidentally Cut the lines cables. Today each hot line message goes to the soviet Union three different ways a Over a land Cable and through two satellite systems a to ensure that messages will arrive during a crisis. An unidentified member of the Vermont National guards 131st combat support engr says goodbye to his Girlfriend after the unit was mobilized for duty in saudi Arabia. Washington up a the air Force announced monday that air Force Reserve and air National guard fighter and support units have been alerted for an upcoming Call up in support of operation desert shield in the persian Gulf. A this is the first time air Force Reserve arts guard tactical fighter units have been alerted for Active duty Call up for the Middle East crisis a the air Force announced adding that the Active duty units a Are being announced As they occur.�?�. A a a a v. A 7, one Reserve unit a the 926th tac fighter group new Orleans la. A and three guard fighter units were alerted. From the guard Are the 169th tac fighter group Mcentire air National  Eastover . The 174th tac fighter Wing Hancock Field Syracuse . And elements of the 152nd tac recon group Reno Nev. 7  a Quot the 926th tac fighter group flies the a-10, the 169th and 174th both Fly ver. Sion Sof the f-16s, and the 152nd flies Rf-4cs.�7 _ a _7_.7 7 v7 ,7 in addition to the fighter units the air Force announced that the following air National guard Security police flights have been alerted for Call up the 112th, Pennsylvania air National guard the 121st, Ohio air National guard the 122nd, Indiana air National guard the 127th, Michigan air National guard the 150th, new Mexico air National guard the131st, Missouri air National guard and the 186th, Mississippi air National guard. The air Force announced that the following units have already been called up of f Active duty 7 the 140th Security police flight Buck Ley air National  Colo. The 174th services flight Hancock Field Syracuse . The 169th services flight Mcentire air National , . And t he 240th comb at comm so a tenant unit of the 169th tac fighter group. The air Force recently announced the following Active duty unit deployments to the Middle East 7 the 23rd tac air support so from Davis Monthan fab ariz., deployed of los to the arabian Peninsula on nov. 24. The 820th red horse civil engr so a combat construction unit from Nellis fab Nev., deployed nov. 28. The 48th tac fighter Wing Raf Lakenheath England sent additional full fighters nov. 29. Elements of the 728th tac control so Eglin fab fla., were scheduled to begin deploying monday. A second contingent of f-117 stealth fighters left their desert Home in Tonopah Neva a on sunday and were scheduled to depart for the Middle East on monday. Quot Washington apr the supreme court monday strengthened the right of criminal suspects to have lawyers present when they Are questioned by police. By a 6-2 vote the justices overturned the murder conviction of Mississippi death Row inmate Robert s. Min Nick who confessed when he was questioned without his lawyer present. The court said Minnicks rights were violated Quot even though he Quot earlier had consulted with his lawyer and agreed to talk to authorities. Unless the suspect initiates such a talk with police the court said he May not be questioned outside the presence of his lawyer once he has invoked his right to a lawyer. In other action the court a left intact a lawsuit settlement that eased restrictions on abortion clinics in Illinois. The court without comment rejected an Appeal by two nurses and two expectant fathers who said the set Dement does not adequately protect women or fetuses. A refused to kill a lawsuit against a it California Community colleges officials accused of unlawful censorship for blocking the on Campus performance of a racially charged play. The court without comment rejected an Appeal by the College officials. 4, a shielded businesses from some big Money lawsuits filed by employees who claim they were fired so their employers would not have to pay pension benefits. The court ruled unanimously that fired employees May not sue in state courts Over such allegations. The state lawsuits Are preempted by a Federal Law protecting pensions the court said. Quot a Justice Anthony m. Kennedy writing for the court in the confession Case said a there can be no doubt that supreme court the interrogation in question was initiated by the police it was a formal interview which Minnick was compelled to attend. A since Minuck made a specific request for counsel before the interview the police initiated interrogation was impermissible. T in a dissenting opinion Justice Antonin Scalia said be portly was a a misguided to discourage a an honest he said the ruling undermines a a belief in either personal responsibility or the moral claim of just govern a meat  he was joined by chief Justice William h. Rehnquist. A a a a a Vav Justice David h. Souter did not take part in the Case Minuck and James a a Monkey Dyess escaped from Clarke county miss., jail in april 1986 and went looking for guns authorities said. Police said the two men fatally shot Donald Ellis Thomas and Lamar Lafferty when the victims returned to Thomas Mobile Home to find Minnick and Dyess there Minnick was arrested in Lemon Grove Calif on aug. 22, 1986. Fri agents ended their questioning of him when he asked for a lawyer. 7 Minnick then met with an attorney who advised him not to answer any More questions. R. A  later Deputy sheriff , Denham of Ruarke county flew to California and questioned my Nick the suspect confessed saying he snot Lafferty. Be a use Dyess was threatening to kill Minnick if he did net. Was convicted in Mississippi and sentenced the Mississippi supreme court in upholding his con Etc tips said Denhams questioning of Minuck did not y us supreme court established m tool. The High court barred police from questioning a suspect who has asked for a lawyer unless the suspect  conversation 7 7 court extended that ruling to in attorney0 a suspect already has conferred with an Nobe. F98 ruling is designed to prevent fish set r badgering a defendant into giving up the of ?66 pro Vic it by. The courts famous Miran Hal of a Atli Bac Sering is no less after the suspect As talked to his lawyer Kennedy said Mraz consultation with an attorney does not re suspect from persistent attempts by officials be Kos in 1� waive his rights or from the coercive a Law that accompany custody and that May my ease As custody is prolonged a he said