European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse False loses bid in court Richmond a up the Virginia supreme court ruled firday that tax exempt Bonds for religious oriented Liberty University would be unconstitutional a ruling attacked by founder Jerry Falwell As court in forced religious discrimination. The justices said although Bonds have been approved for other Church related schools Liberty is diff event because it requires teachers and students to subscribe to the College s religious doctrine and even mandates Chapel attendance. The Baptist nuni Stei had intended to use the tax free Bonds to consolidate a Long term debt and to expand Liberty a Lynchburg Campus he said because of High Legal costs a and because Liberty must still refinance its debt a the ruling will not be appealed to the . Supreme court. A. A. A. A. A in a sharply worded reply Falwell called the ruling a religious discrimination. As endorsed by the supreme a having just read the opinion by Justice Henry h. Whiting if Christian disc Tinc Tives such As spiritual compatibility of students and faculty and compelled attendance at Church and Chapel services Are grounds for being denied the right to Issue tax free Bonds then we proudly plead guilty a Falwell said. The decision reversed Lynchburg circuit court judge Mosby Perrow Illus ruling last april which said Liberty a primary Mission is Liberal arts education and not religious indoctrination. Perrow also ruled the Bonds would not constitute state. a a. A a a a. A a. The state supreme court ruled however that a undisputed evidence showed that the University a aim is the a equipping of Young people for evangelistic ministry in the local a the Pursuit of this aim makes Liberty an institution in which religion is so pervasive that a substantial portion of its functions Are subsumed in its religious Mission a wrote Whiting. A thus the pro posed Bond Issue would violate the establishment of religion clauses of the United states and Virginia one of the groups that appealed the Perrowe a decision to the states High court americans United for separation of Church and state hailed the decision. Executive director Robert l. Maddox said the decision reaffirms one of the Quot Cornerstones of our National life. A Jerry Falwell has every right to operate a University As part of his religious ministry a Maddox said. A however he has no right to rely on the government for help in financing that sunday january 13, 1991 the stars and stripes Pago 5 x it 1 r. % xxv. Vuk \ no a. A ,-\v a truck plows Snow off the driveway a the White House following n Winter Suomi that i Ilic East const Ltd Friday. East coast storm closes schools leaves roads wet Slick Messy by the associated press a storm plastered the East coast with Snow and ice Friday turning roads into Toboggan runs that sent cars skidding and forced the closing of schools and businesses from Virginia to Connecticut. Forecasters said the storm promised to be one of the messiest in two years because the Snow was turning into sleet and freezing rain. A a it a going to be a Long drawn out and very wet storm a said William Jacquemin a meteorologist at the techno weather Center in Danbury Conn. A with the cold rain coming later we expect it to be quite messy.�?�. A c a a g a a a. ,3.3 Slipper roads forced schools to close or Send youngsters Home Early in parts of Virginia West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania Delaware new Jersey Connecticut new York and Illinois. For some counties in West Virginia a Hilly Eastern Panhandle it was the fourth Day last week that classes had to be cancelled because of Snow and sleet. A yesterday was the Only Day when the roads had melted enough for us to try to have school a said Marshall Mason a Berkeley county school administrator. The Washington area got. 2 to 3 inches cancer victim s last wish comes True with diploma of Snow before it turned to sleet and freezing rain. Many local businesses allowed workers to stay Home but the Federal government told employees to report on time. Many new Jersey offices and factories such As the Owens coming Plant in Kearny sent their workers Home Early to avoid the Brunt of the storm As traffic across the state slowed to a crawl. About 30,000 Federal employees in new York City went Home Early after agencies were Given the option of releasing All non essential personnel because of the weather said sue Kossin of the new York Federal executive Board. New York City Crews turned Loose 1,400 Snow lows and 350 Salt spreaders each loaded with 16 tons of Salt. As up to 8 inches of Snow piled up in the new York area delays mounted at the three metropolitan airports. Port authority spokeswoman d. Joy Faber said flights at Kennedy International were backed up an hour and Laguardia and Newark airports had 15-minute delays. Chicago was socked with about a Inch of Snow an hour Friday afternoon and More than 200 of the 2,100 daily flights into of Hare International Airport were cancelled the Federal aviation administration said. A a we re averaging delays of three hours coming into of Lare where we re Down to a one runway operation a a said Faa spokesman Jim Dermody. Connecticut Ollie gals prepared then Fleet of 620 trucks to keep roads sanded and slowed and made arrangements Lor an additional 240 trucks from private contractors. A a from everything we be heard we re definitely going to need those 240 trucks a said Jack Shea storm coordinator Lor the Oft Ransport Mon. Friday night horse cancelled at Saratoga Springs n.y., and Charles t own . Football players done to give up As easily. The Miami dolphins arrived in Buffalo n.y., in time for a snowball fight before a Brief practice for saturdays playoff game with the Bills. But they practice indoors. In Rutherford n.j., giants stadium officials urged fans attending sundays playoff game against the Chicago bears to car Pool or take Public transportation. A a we re blowing the Snow into big piles which we wont be Able to get rid of by game time a said spokesman Bob Mulcahy. A thousands of parking spaces could be a /. Cd Aie a Grapevine Texas apr a can car patients courage and a Little help from his friends enabled him to get his High school diploma just hours before he died. Administrators at Grapevine High school rushed an honorary diploma to Eric Thomas sippely bedside just three hours before he died of brain cancer wednesday fulfilling the 18-year-old seniors last wish. A the wanted his High school diploma so desperately Quot assistant principal june Ria berets said. �?o1 was just very thankful that we got a the Overall emotion was just one of Relief that Eric s ordeal had come to an end a said or. Douglas Macaskill of Southlake medical clinic a it had really become apparent that it had come to an people at Grapevine High had fond memories of Eric who they said was a quiet boy who wore a hat to conceal his hair loss caused by chemotherapy. A the deserves tribute a school nurse Konnie Williams agreed. A this courage was very much an Berges said she and other administrators liked Sippel because whenever sought a special treatment. A we had watched Eric and we could see every Day How hard he was working when he was Here a a of e said. Of the heavy in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Jan. 13, 1951 a to o thousand army soldiers came within a Lew thousands Yards Airfield in Wonju Korea when 7,000 communist soldiers broke and ran under bombing and artillery barrages. .30 years ago today. Jan. 13,1961 a the University of Georgia suspended its first two Black students after 1,000 Whites rioted in protest of the supreme court ruling forcing the institution to admit All races. School officials said the suspension was in the interest of the safety of the two Blacks and the 7,000 other students at the University.20 years ago today. Jan. 13, j97lr p resident Nixon signed defense budget Bill reducing the defense budget by More than s6 billion Toi the second straight year. W a �10 years ago today. Jan. 13, 1981 a president carte submitted to Congress a Delen sed it us get Moi 81la>4 billion the largest in history. T he Federal deficit was Aho a Revoid 530 in lion
