European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday Friday. July 4/5, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 5 postal service seeking 30-cent stamp Washington apr the postal service still wants that extra Penny. The Agency s governing Board on tuesday unanimously rejected the rites that took effect in february sending the matter Back to the Independent postal rate commission. The current postage rates will remain in effect however until a final decision is made. A \ postal officials were stunned by the commission s january proposal which included a 29-cent first class stamp instead of the 30-cent version they had requested. A the commission also made several other changes in the Complex sets of rates requested by the postal service nearly a year earlier. In formally rejecting the commission s rates the postal governors set the stage for eventually making the final decision on their own. There is no formal time Frame for the commission to reconsider the rates. A we took this action because the Revenue that would be produced. From the current rates would not reach the Levels forecast by the commission and. Hence not be enough to cover our  said Norma Pace chairman of the postal Board of governors. Iranian hostage ribbon donated As folklore Washington apr a yellow ribbon made by the wife of former iranian hostage l. Bruce la Ingen was donated tuesday to the Library of Congress which accepted the Bow As a genuine piece of american folklore. # shortly after Laingen was captured on nov. 4, 1979, when moslem revolutionaries seized the . Embassy in Tehran Penne Laingen made the Bow from 12 feet of yellow Vinyl upholstery material and tied it around an Oak tree in the front Yard of the Laingen Home in suburban Bethesda my. The 52 embassy hostages were freed on Jan. 20, 1981, the Day Ronald Reagan was inaugurated As president. Laingen the embassy a senior Diplomat returned Home and removed the ribbon that had become a National Symbol of Hope for the hostages eventual release. A i am pleased to present to your attic from my attic the Mother of All ribbons a a Penne Laingen said As she handed the Bow to librarian of Congress James h. Billington. Billington responded that the Library does no to usually acquire or keep artefacts a but this is truly special. A genuine piece of folklore at its highest  the yellow ribbon will be put on permanent display in the Reading room of the Library a american Fol life Center. N the stars and stripes10 years ago july 4,1981 a Chris Evert Lloyd swept All seven of her matches in straight sets to win a third Wimbledon singles title. It was the first such clean slate by a women s singles Champion at Wimbledon since Billie Jean King in 1967. 20years ago july 4,1971�?south Vietnam a vice president Nguyen Cao by said he sees no obstacles to a total with-., drawl of . Troops by the end of 1971, As proposed by the Viet Cong at peace talks in paris.30 years ago july 4,1961 a president Kennedy ordered an immediate injunction to Stop the 18-Day-old National maritime strike for a Quot Cooling off Quot period of at least 80 Days but stressed that the unions and employers should continue to work toward a settlement.40 years ago july 4,1951 a citing the example of associated press correspondent William n. Oatis the state department warned the american people not to believe the confessions that communists wring out of their political victims. A it seems that just As the stars and stripes had its Betsy Ross Quot Billington said a so the yellow ribbon has its Penne  last january Penne Laingen displayed a new yellow ribbon at their Home Lor their two sons Charles and James who recently returned from duty As Navy pilots in the persian Gulf War. She said her inspiration for the original Bow was the hit song of the Early 1970s, a tie a yellow ribbon round the Ole Oak tree a which was based on a Folk tale about a prisoner s Homecoming. Several months after the embassy takeover her yellow ribbon was adopted As the official Symbol of the family Liaison action group the support group for the families of the embassy hostages. It later became the Symbol of no greater love the National organization representing families of hostages and other victims of International terrorism. During the War against Iraq this year yellow ribbons were displayed across the United states to signify Hopes for the Safe return of american military personnel in the persian Gulf. Jerry Parsons of the american Fol life Center said the yellow ribbon is a a modern Folk legend with roots dating Back 400 years in one form or another to a song that Shakespeare mentioned in  finds for her Ashley Hughes 4, and her Grandfather Gerald pose for pictures sifter a jury ordered an obstetrician and two paediatricians to Psi $21 million to the paralysed girl whose spine was damaged at birth by a botched forceps deliver a. Ashley lives with her grandparents in Claremont Calif. . Cites race Bias in rejecting Mississippi redistricting proposal Jackson miss. A the Justice department on tuesday rejected Mississippi a legislative reapportionment plan saying it discriminates against Blacks. Assistant . Attorney general John r. Dunne said Black concentrations were split in drawing state House and Senate districts in three geographic areas reducing the voting Power of Blacks. Last week he called parts of Louisiana a reapportionment plan for state Senate districts discriminatory. Dunne told Mississippi officials that their plan fragmented Black population majorities in several districts in the Mississippi Delta and East and Southwest counties. In a letter Dunne said the legislature Quot avoided the creation of a significant number of compact districts in which Black citizens could elect candidates of their  House speaker Tim Ford said he was disappointed. Quot we still feel that the plan does not discriminate on the basis of race a he said in a statement. Rep. Edward Blackmon jr., who led Black opposition to the redistricting plans said that Quot the Justice letter follows exactly the objections that we raised with the Senate and House  in april the House Defeated an alternative plan proposed by Blacks 64-58. A similar plan in the Senate lost by 44-7. Two of 52 senators in the Mississippi Senate Are Black As Are 20 of 122 i Louse members. Frank r. Parker head of the voting rights project for the lawyers committee for cd Ivil rights under Law in Washington . Said the Justice department objected to 12 Senate districts and 30 i Louse districts. Mississippi leaders Haven t decided what to do about fall elections. Blackmon said the legislative Black caucus will urge gov. Rav males to Call a special session l Ord said he would meet with other state leaders to determine options. On tuesday. Louisiana lawmakers began looking at reapportionment plans after learning i Bidav that the Justice department had rejected parts of the state Senate redistricting plan. Judge ends 15-year us Job Bias Case Philadelphia a a Federal judge has ended a 15-year discrimination Battle Between us corp. And about 2,000 Black Job applicants by approving a $36.3 million settlement. Quot this is a moment of crowning glory As far As in a concerned that we re about to bring this to a final conclusion a . District judge Clarence c. Newcomer said As he closed the Case monday. The class action lawsuit filed in 1976 contends that because of their race Black applicants were denied jobs at the com Pany s l airless works Plant near Philadelphia during the 1970s. Us has denied any discrimination and said the percentage of Blacks hired at Fairless was greater than the percentage in the areas population. In 1983, newcomer ruled for the plaintiffs based on the proportion of Black applicants to Blacks hired. Subsequent appeals brought the Case before the . Supreme court twice. In court documents the average settlement is estimated to be $18,155. Actual damages will be based on factors such As when a. Individual applied Lor a Job. The settlement includes $7 million for Legal fees As Well As special awards ranging from $2,500 to $20,000 for the nine main plaintiffs who helped lawyers prepare the Case. Creed c. Black jr., the chief attorney for the plaintiffs said tuesday that 1,882 people had submitted applications for damages but More applications had yet to be verified