European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 1, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 1. 1991 the stars and stripes Paga 5justices to review child testimony ruling Washington apr the supreme court said monday it will take a new look at the right of alleged child abusers to question their accusers in court weighing  judges can go to protect children from having to testify. A the court agreed to hear an Appeal by an Illinois Man who said his eights were violated because he was convicted based on hearsay testimony of sexually abusing a 4-year-old girl. The child never took the witness stand. The justices will decide probably sometime in 1992, whether juries May hear out of court statements by children when the alleged victims Are available and  testifying but Are excused from doing so. The Issue is a recurring one sometimes arising in disputes in which one Parent accuses the other of molesting a child. The child abuse Case gives the court an Opportunity to provide guidelines for judges seeking to insulate Chil Dren from potentially traumatic courtroom testimony. The justices last year said the constitutional right of defendants to confront their accusers is not absolute. They allowed states to shield Youthful witnesses from face to face confrontations with child abuse defendants by using videotaped testimony closed circuit television and Testi supreme court Mony by those who interview alleged victims. The court last year also said judges must have evidence the child. Faces the risk of serious emotional trauma before barring a face to face confrontation. Left unanswered in those decisions was whether judges May exclude All testimony by alleged victims capable of testifying a. Letting the jury decide entirely on the basis of hearsay evidence by those who questioned a a child out of court. That Issue will be addressed in an Appeal by Randall d. White sentenced to 10 years in prison for entering a Home in Georgetown Iii., in the Early morning hours of april 16, 1988, and molesting a girl identified As . The child did not testify at the trial. But the girls Mother a baby Sitter a police officer a nurse and a doctor testified that . Told them she was assaulted. In other action monday the court a voted 6-3 to crack Down on some who file frivolous appeals. The court altered its rules so that it can strip some poor people of the privilege of filing appeals without having to  a $3 x filing fee plus significant printing costs. A agreed to decide in a Louisiana Case whether employers May impose wage cuts or other changes in working conditions before bargaining talks with unions formally reach an impasse. Quota allowed Mississippi juries to be told whether convicted murderers could be eligible for parole if sentenced to life in prison rather than  rebuilding historic Tannery in Maryland an Amish Workman hammers a Nail into a Board atop the roof of the Tannery. Union Mills my. A Amish labourers United in the spirit harking to an old fashioned barn raising Are rebuilding an Early-1800s Tannery that was destroyed by arson last year at the historic Union Mills Homestead. A people were just distressed that somebody would do this to an historic building a said Esther l. Shriver executive director of the Union Mills Homestead foundation. The Tannery drying shed is one of six buildings at the Homestead where six generations of the Shriver family lived and operated an inn general store grist Mill blacksmiths shop and other businesses from 1797 to 1956. The Homestead six Miles North of Westminster is on the National Register of historic places. Teams of six to 12 Amish men from Lancaster county pa., have been working on the building where steer hides were dried into sole Leathier in the 1800s. The Amish mostly Farmers who avoid modern conveniences Are rebuilding the shed with 19th-Century construction techniques similar to those used when it was built. Wooden pegs join heavy Pine beams and posts. Quot Timber Frame construction is what is unique a said Brad Nace part owner of Edward h. Nace. Inc. Of Brodbecks pa., general contractor for the project a one Hundred and fifty years ago this is the Way their grandparents did  the general contractor subcontracted the work to the Amish Crews. The Job is being financed mostly with $49,400 that Carroll county which owns the site received from an insurance settlement. A a in a so tickled that they re building it Back up this Way instead of putting up a modern building a said Gerri Aiken of Westminster who saw the building ablaze in the Early . 25,1990. In addition to the building the fire destroyed thousands of dollars Worth of tools farm equipment and other artefacts. A the Homestead has suffered its most tragic loss in Over the 193 years of its existence a said foundation president James m. Shriver Iii. A Confederate looters prior to the Battle of Gettysburg could not even come close to inflicting the damage of the modern Day  in the stars and stripes 10 year Sago May 1,1981 a three surviving members of the beatles a George Harrison Paul Mccartney and Ringo Starr a performed the song a fall those years ago Quot for a new singles record commemorating slain beatle John Lennon. 20 year Sago May 1,1971 a responding Toa Justice department request police in Washington d.c., arrested More than 200 chanting singing anti War and poverty demonstrators at a sit in heralding an escalating protest Campaign. 30 year Sago May 1,1961 a the amp planned Airlift of 6,000 combat ready troops from the United states to West Germany As part of a nato exercise was unexpectedly called off a Day before it a to begin. _ a. 40yearsago May 1,1951 a president Truman submitted to Congress a $60.6 million defense budget claiming that rulers in the soviet Union have pushed the world Quot to the Brink of a general  the Money was tar Gete Dfora . Military buildup and to Arm . Allies. A murder charge dismissed in Case involving Soldier s death in Detroit Detroit apr a judge monday dismissed a murder charge against a woman who claimed to have been married to a Gulf War Veteran who was fatally shot in an alleged insurance scheme a week after he returned from the persian Gulf. The judge said prosecutors failed to show probable cause that Toni Riggs participated in the March 18 slaying of army spec. Anthony . Riggs brother Michael Cato 19, was ordered to stand trial on charges of murder and felonious use of a firearm. Toni Cato Riggs and her brother were both arrested on first degree murder charges after the shooting death of spec. Riggs. Toni Riggs was thought to have been Riggs wife. To Jet court records showed she already is married to someone else when they exchanged vows in Las vegas oct 2,1989. Mrs. Riggs 22, was released from custody after District judge Vesta Svenson a dismissed the charge at a preliminary hearing. Cato 19, was returned to jail without Bond. A a a in a very pleased a with the judges decision a said mrs. Riggs attorney Athina Siringas. Quot its Long overdue.,. The prosecution suffered a major blow april 9 when Svenson ruled that two confessions Giyen by Cato  be used As evidence against his sister. Y Cato told police he and his sister plotted the killing to collect on Riggs insurance policies. Cato admitted to being the gunman. Investigators initially thought Riggs had been killed As a thief tried to make off with his car. A a a. Mrs. Riggs showed no reaction when Svenson announced the dismissal but later hugged her brother. Los Angeles a a former mental patient who sneaked onto the grounds of Ronald Reagan a Bel air estate and threatened to kill the. Former president was sentenced to two years in prison. . District judge Edward Rafeedie impose sad the sentence monday on Gregory Stuart Burdon 33, of East Brunswick . Gordon was convicted in March of threatening the former president. He could have received a three year sentence. A Reagan and his wife Nancy were Home july 4 when. Gordon scaled a Fence and ran toward the front door where mrs Reagan was standing authorities said. As he was intercepted by secret service agents Gordon told them a Iron Aid Reagan is the Antichrist. He must be killed and i must kill  court papers showed Gordon had tried to be admitted to a mental Hospital a there is no reason at All for Michael Cato to kill Anthony Riggs except for insurance gain and no Way he could expect to share in the Money Wiles his Sis. Ter was in on the. Killing assistant prosecutor Kym worthy told the judge. Maria Hernandez a neighbor of the Riggs in Elpaso Texas near fort Bliss where he was stationed testified at the hearing that she and mrs. Riggs discussed life insurance before their Hus bands were sent to the Gulf. Richard a. Thomas an agent for Massachusetts indemnity life insurance co., testified that mrs. Riggs made an appointment to discuss a policy covering or Hus Barut Riggs ultimately decided on a $150, m . Riggs was half beneficiary on her husband s $50,000 military policy and sole beneficiary on the private plan. A n earlier that Day but was turned away. Gordon who has a King of Kings Lor it of lords tattooed on a thigh was com melted to mental institutions Seymera times and diagnosed As a paranoid so ii phrenic with complications from Dru and alcohol abuse authorities said. The Reagan mansion stands behind Wall and Security Fence on the 1-acre estate. Friends bought the Home for the reagans in 1986 for $2.5 million