European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a a a the stars and stripes Friday december 14,1990 sent to it in state court stateside fast food Cook arrested Chicago apr a class action lawsuit filed Quot by frequent fliers accusing american airlines of cheating them out of Bonus flights could potentially affect about 9 million people the plaintiffs attorney says an Illinois appellate court ruled wednesday that the plaintiffs can proceed with their lawsuit in state court. The airline based in fort Worth Texas had sought to move the lawsuit into the Federal courts. Airline officials contend that Federal Law and the . Constitution had preempted All action dealing with fates service or routes. A but the appeals court ruling rejected this argument a state courts award damages every Day in air crash cases notwithstanding the fact the Federal Law pre erupts slate regulation of safety in air travel judge William s. White wrote in the ruling. Attorney Michael freed said the half dozen plaintiffs he represents did no to want the Case in Federal court because a a Case like this is much More Likely to be moved More quickly in state courts. The lawsuit does not specify the amount of Money being sought but freed said the award could come to a Many Many millions of  he said the suit could potentially affect All 9 million participants in americans frequent flier plan nationwide. The plaintiffs contend that american airlines on May 18,1988, unilaterally instituted a retroactive reduction in benefits for people who had accumulated fre. Quent flier credits. Freed said the plaintiffs sued after the airline reduced the number of scats available to people trying to use their awards making it difficult or impossible for people to Fly when and where they wanted. The suit argues that the change in the rules for the american airlines advantage frequent flier program constitutes a breach of contract and a violation of the Illinois consumer fraud and deceptive business prac ticks act. There was no immediate word from the Carrier on its next move in the dispute. A we Are studying our options a american spokesman Tom stack said. Barring an Appeal to the supreme court the Case will return to Cook county circuit court for hearings on the actions merits. Winner by a nose Anaesthesiologist Julie Mayer Rolls stallion Robins Par tee built into a recovery room at the University of Illinois in Urban a after plastic surgery bad been per formed on the horses nose and face by or. Jim Sheridan. The surgeon successfully repaired damage suffered by the valuable horse in an Accident. A / a a by new Day Providence ,the names appeared Early in the semester. Written in different colors and scripts on the Walls of women a bathrooms on Campus were lists of a rapists sexual As Saulters or harassers a Graffiti that have ignited a controversy at Biown University. \ a a a even though janitors continually erase them the so called a rape list a has grown sometimes to about 30 names Wrea Fiig a havoc that has divided students sparked male ire and underscored  say has been an inadequate sexual assault policy at this Campus of 6,500. A women say the authors were frustrated by ail insensitive administration in trying to Lodge complaints. They say that the list was meant As a support network to warn women not for outside publicity. Men accused say their names have been viciously maligned with no Means to confront the Anonymous accusers those who agreed to be interviewed said they had never been formally accused. University officials have repeatedly condemned the Graffiti tactic but say they Are seeking to address the women a concerns while administrators say tire University probably has no More cases of Date rape than other universities it is the tactics of the victims and their sympathizers that have prompted More attention on the Issue. Almost daily letters or articles appear in the University a newspaper discussing to in list. At a noisy. Forum with University Deans last month debate Over Browne a sexual assault policy peaked with a group of women students heckling Dean of student life John Robinson. He said their anger was justified a i done to think the women writing on the Wall did it with the intent that it would be exposed and cause an uproar a said Jesselyn Brown a Junior and member of Brown against sexual assault and harassment a it did no to seem premeditated. Us Vas created out of anger and  men accused say they feel slandered and helpless. A i have no idea Why in to there a said Alex Downes a senior who rebutted the charges in a letter in the school newspaper. A put hey its Public now. In a a rapist. They be created a whole system that found several people guilty without any recourse with out knowing who accused you. The whole Justice system tras teen thrown r Phoenix apr Jack in the Box pulled its radio and to ads in Phoenix and is trying to keep a Low pro a file after one of its Cooks was arrested on suspicion of blowing his nose into a hamburger that he served to a policeman. The Man George Juan Kuehme 20, was fired after the incident monday. Jack in the Box corporate spokeswoman Jan Mclane Riegor said wednesday that the fast food Chain withdrew its broadcast commercials because of bad publicity including a jokes being made on various radio  police said Kuehme an employee for less than a week at a Phoenix Jack in the Box allegedly blew his nose onto one of the burgers that two police officers had ordered at the drive up window. One officer Gary Underhill had taken three bites from his Sandwich when he noticed something wrong police said. Kuehme is alleged to have told a co worker Quot thars what the cop gets.�?�. He was booked on suspicion of aggravated assault adding a harmful substance to food Ana disorderly conduct. V a. It Ltd Riege said that a second unidentified employee was also fired Over the incident. She said the company apologized to Underhill and contributed $2,000 to a police  a. Travel Industry slowdown prompts free ticket offers Atlanta apr Delta air lines is offering its traditional Winter specials earlier than usual because of slow business in the travel Industry. Delta will award a free ticket to any frequent flier who completes four round trips or two round trips with plane changes on coach fares Between dec. 15 and March 15. The bonuses Are redeemable Between May 15 and dec. 31,1991. The program also offers passengers first class upgrades rather than free trips. Plane lands safely after hitting Deer on Takeoff Enid okla apr a commuter air plane hit a Herd of Deer during Takeoff but later made a belly Landing smooth enough to draw Praise from witnesses. A it was a super Landing a said Enid a assistant fire chief Bill Presley. A it looked like a smoother Landing than some in be been  three Deer were killed officials said the three people aboard the 15-passenger, twin engine Turboprop escaped injury. The Deer ran across the runway of Enid municipal Airport when Pilot Peggy Jones was taking off in the. Exec express ii airline plane tuesday morning bound for Ponca City and Dallas. C the wheel under the planets left Wing struck the Deer and was damaged airline officials said Jones 34, of Tulsa flew Over the Northwestern okla homa Airport for More than two hours while fire officials sprayed foam on the runway. R out the  a in a recent statement the University said that 22 cases of rape had been reported Over the past five years 13 in which attacker and victim were students. Some 85 percent of the total were considered Date or acquaintance rape. Campus police cite 11 reported rapes at Brown Between 1986-90. Most have been resolved through the University and a few have gone through the criminal Justice system officer Mark Perry said. Women have the option of going to police seeking to bring their attacker before a University disciplinary ,0?�?T peking another Resolution such As having the offender moved to another dorm vice president Robert Reichley branded the artists magic Marker terrorists Quot saying that while women a concerns should be addressed a two wrongs do not make a . _ Brown has taken some Steps on the Issue including a mandatory session for incoming freshmen each fall on sexual assault the appointment of a Liaison to voice women a concerns to the administration a Booklet outlining women a options and the Elevation of a sexual As. Sault As a separate offence in the student code handbook