European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. April 17, 1991 the stars and stripes. A pages his asparagus is better than hers suit says a Newark . Apr in the Battle of the sexes males arc a far Superior Breed a male asparagus that is. A a a a  a a a a. That s the claim of Rutgers University which is suing a commercial Nursery for feminizing its product a a Macho All male asparagus a by exposing it to a Gross contamination with  Rutgers created the a super male seed in 1984 and contends that it was contaminated by female varieties last year. A crop of the male hybrid can yield up to four times As much of the vegetable than a sexually mixed crop partly because its energies Are not diverted to produce Flowers and seeds the suit claims. The unwelcome comeback by the female element is significant in a country that eats almost 245 million sounds of asparagus a year. Rutgers says it stands to tse More than $ i million. Rutgers which filed suit in . District court in  Nourse farms inc., in t saying How the contamination occurred. Nourse a commercial Nursery responsible for re producing the super male seed in South Deerfield mass., denies it did anything wrong. Under a licensing agreement no Birse sold the re produced seeds to growers arid retailers handing Over 50 percent of the Gross sales to Rutgers. Last year the University and the Nursery made about $500,000 each on about 2,000 pounds of seeds. Before development of the Macho seed a mixed Batch of seeds produced about 1,300 pounds of asparagus per acre. The All male seeds a developed to form super male plants with names such As the Jersey Titan Jersey King and Jersey giant a produce More than 4,000 pounds. A the All male asparagus is Superior because of its increased vigor yield longevity and disease Resis Tance the suit states. Quot these advantages arc partially because of the specially developed characteristics of the parents but primarily result from the fact that these hybrid offspring Are All male a said the lawsuit filed this month. The lawsuit said Rutgers will lose Money because it will take two years to develop Parent plants that produce the male seeds. The ones it initially produced vent to Nourse John Sikurski an attorney for Nourse said the company followed All directions Given by the University and does t know How the All mate hybrid became contaminated. Rutgers said it would have no comment aside from the wording of the lawsuit. Rutgers is seeking unspecified royalties termination of Nourse As a contractor attorneys fees and an order that Nourse compensate and defend the University against All claims resulting from their  launch set for april 23 Cape canaveral Fla. A in one of the shortest intervals Between liftoff in Nasa history the space Agency set april 23 Tor the launch of discovery and a Crew of seven on a Mission to conduct Star wars experiments. During eight Days no orbit astronauts will operate instruments that will study the shuttles exhaust plumes chemical and Gas releases and the atmosphere. Researchers plan to use that information to develop sensors Tor tracking enemy missiles. The fastest shuttle Mission involving Atlantis listed Oft april 5 and returned thursday. Discovery a liftoff 18 Days after Atlantis would Mark the first time Nasa launched two shuttles in the same month. In the stars and stripes10 year Sago april 17,1981 a More than 65 percent of Young women in America own guns and keep them in their households according to a poll by Glamour Magazine. The Survey predominantly polled readers 18 to 35 years of age,20 year Sago april 17,1971 a George c. Scott who scorned the Academy awards As contrived and degrading and said if sent an Oscar he d. Send it Back was named Best actor for his role in Quot Patton a which also won Best picture honors. Glenda Jackson won the Best actress award for her performance in a women in  /30 year Sago april 17,1961 a in a meeting Between a . Diplomat economist and representatives of the Union of South Africa the United states reaffirmed its insistence on maintaining the Price of Gold at $35 an ounce. 40years ago april 17,1951 a in a a Brash unprecedented gesture a the world Champion new York Yankees named three rookies to its starting lineup a Tom Morgan Mickey Mantle and Gil Mcdougald. Jessica Correll 9, and her brother Jonathan 10, Check handguns on display at the National Rifle association convention. Chief lobbyist Lapierre chosen to replace Cassidy atop Era by the Washington Post. San Antonio the National Rifle association of monday chose its chief lobbyist Wayne r. Lapierre to oversee the organization capping a yearlong internal feud marked by charges that his predecessor had mismanaged the groups finances and been too accommodating with foes on Capitol Hill. The selection makes Lapierre 41, the nral Stop Washington official. He will be in charge of a 450-Mcmber staff an $87 million budget and an organization with Ai reputation As one of the country a most powerful political lobbies. Lapierre replaces j. Warren Cassidy who last january resigned under fire. The voice vote by the 75-member Era Board of directors came after no other candidate were nominated it was seen As the final Triumph for Era conservatives and Drew Only a handful of dissents. It came on the eve of a major Battle in Congress Over the Brady Bill the Law that would mandate a seven Day  for handgun purchases. As director of the nral a lobbying Arm the Institute for legislative action Lapierre has been known As an unyielding hard liner. He has stirred the Wrath of so me lawmakers with highly charged direct mail campaigns designed to defeat members of Congress who fail to support Era positions Jay Sugarman executive director of the firearms policy project a gun control group said Lapierre a selection As executive vice president would a alienate the organization from a larger segment of gun owners  general  in a Brief acceptance speech Lapierre promised to step up the organizations efforts to a serve the cause of Freedom by defeating gun control legislation. A there Are 70 million gun owners in this country. And  american households have a firearm Quot said la Pierre. �?�1  Trade our base for any other organization in the country. We re about As mainstream As you can get. Lapierre also said that he will work to expand the nral a 2.6-million membership particularly among women and minorities. He pledged to have the Era become More actively involved in Pru moving anti crime alternatives to gun control such As increased use of the death penalty More prisons and tougher sentences for firearms violators.  to work for real solutions Quot to the problem of gun related violence he said. Some Hoard members conceded that there were few Public differences Between Lapierre and his predecessor. But with the expected Elevation of lobbyist James Jay Baker to Lapierre a Post hey said the Era will now have a More Quot aggressive team representing it on Capitol Hill. Connecticut s anti adultery Law repealed Hartford Conn apr gov. Oct. 1, makes it a Misdemeanour punish Lowell p. Weicker or. Signed legislation ble by up to one year in prison for a mar a londay repealing Connecticut a anti adultery Law an obscure Holdover from Puritan times that last summer led to. Four arrests. A the Law which remains in effect until Rich Man or woman to have sexual Intercourse outside of marriage.1 four residents of Southeastern Connecticut were arrested for adultery last summer each on complaints fixed by angry1 spouses. Although none of the cases were prosecuted the National attention they attracted prompted a repeal movement. The Vole to repeal the Law was h7-0i in the Connecticut House and 31-4 in the state Senate