European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes wednesday july 17, 1991vets get Washington apr persian Gulf veterans bidding to enter the recession battered private work Force Are finding they Are entitled to Only 13 weeks of unemployment pay a half the amount accorded Many others out of work. A the few people that we be seen who be come Home Are really having some problems a said Ralph Cooper head of the veterans benefits Clearinghouse a counselling and emergency Relief Center in Roxbury mass. A a it a not going to be the Sweet  reintegration that the parades and the yellow ribbons seem to indicate a he said. Veterans groups complain that while private sector workers who Are Laid off Are entitled to 26 weeks of jobless benefits and can apply for extensions a former service members qualify for just half that period. A they  a Heck of a lot More than 13 weeks a said Jerry Washington executive director of base Camp inc., a veterans Center in Nashville Tenn. Many Young veterans he said a a Haven to been trained to do anything but kill people and fix  unemployment benefits others argue that the veterans rather than being denied Effual footing Are getting a rather special Benefit even for 13 weeks instead of 26. As noted by William Langbehn of the labor departments unemployment insurance service the governments rationale is that in the All Volunteer military a service member who chooses not to re enlist is in of feet quitting a and most civilians who quit their jobs done to get unemployment benefits at All. To qualify for the jobless benefits veterans must have completed a full term of Active service with an honorable discharge or have been released at the convenience of the government. Reservists must have served on continuous Active duty for 180 Days meaning Many who were in the persian Gulf would not qualify. In 1981, Congress limited benefits to Only those serv ice members who were honorable discharged at the governments convenience. But then it backtracked restoring All full term veterans to the system. Veterans must wait five weeks to begin receiving benefits. Payments begin immediately for most others. Increased Public support for the military following the Gulf War could change the Luck of those lobbying for change said Dennis Cullinan the assistant director for legislative affairs with the veterans of foreign wars. A Bill to overhaul unemployment insurance now before the House ways and Means committee would give former service members 26 weeks reduce their waiting period to one week and Cut from 180 to 90 Days the time a reservist must serve to qualify. But such changes Are hardly guaranteed in a time of budgetary restraints. The House Bill estimates it would Cost $615 million Over the next six years to extend benefits for former service members. The labor department said it made 79,164 first payments to unemployed former service members in 1990. Through May of this year the figure was 25,904. Those numbers Are Likely to grow As the military cuts troop strength by some 25 percent Over the next five years and closes dozens of bases around the country. Swaggart jury picked after query on sex demons new Orleans up a lawyers questioned prospective jurors about their religious beliefs and opinions on adultery and Demon Possession before settling on a 12-member panel that will decide a $90 million defamation suit against television evangelist Jimmy Swaggart. Judge Julian Baines scheduled opening statements for tuesday morning in the trial that is expected to Lay Bare the extramarital sex lives of Swaggart and Marvin Gorman the rival evangelist who filed the lawsuit. The jury of 10 women and two men was seated monday after six Days of questioning prospective jurors. It was made up of four catholics four baptists a lutheran a methodist and two people who claim no Church. Opening arguments were expected to take More than three hours. There arc 24 attorneys representing Gorman Swaggart his co defendants and insurance companies at the trial in Orleans Parish civil District court. Questioning during the selection process was aimed at determining the jurors religion whether they believed in demonic Possession and exorcism knowledge of Gorman and Swaggart and their feelings about television evangelism and adultery the witness list includes women with whom Gorman allegedly had sex and others who allegedly knew of such illicit liaisons. In a pretrial ruling last month Baines refused to let Gormanos attorneys introduce evidence of Swaggart a extramarital sexual activity. Gorman claims in the suit filed in 1987 that Swaggart and others conspired to destroy his prosperous television ministry by spreading rumours he engaged in numerous adulterous affairs. Gorman who admitted to one such indiscretion and was forced from the assemblies of god retaliated by hiring a private investigator to photograph Swaggart in the company of a prostitute. That exposure led to Swaggart a being kicked out of the assemblies of god and the near collapse of his multimillion Dol Lar worldwide television Empire. Gorman contends Swaggart was motivated by jealousy to destroy the Competition of Gormanos growing television ministry in new Orleans. The Headquarters of Jimmy Swaggart ministries is just 80 Miles up the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge. A Jimmy Swaggart and his wife Frances enter court in new Orleans on monday.5 injured 1 critically on Glacier in Alaska from wire reports Anchorage Alaska a five Mountain climbers visiting Alaska with a London based adventure group were injured one critically when one climber slipped on a Glacier and pulled the others with him for 200 feet on the ice. 1 he climbers were flown by helicopter to an Anchorage Hospital Early sunday officials said. The Accident occurred saturday afternoon on a Klutena Glacier near  Jackie Leaver 24, of London was in critical condition with a head injury and was comatose a spokeswoman for Providence Hospital said  wins $11 million Milwaukee a a suburban Milwaukee woman who said she purchased $2 in tickets for each lotto America drawing since the contest began in Wisconsin has cashed in on her Perse Verence to the tune of More than $11 million. Elaine Schulist 69, of West Allis is Wisconsin a 19th Winner of the lotto America game called megabucks. Schulist said she and her husband Harry 73, had been purchasing tickets regularly since the drawings began nearly two years ago. Schulist a ticket is Worth $11,684,803, and the first payment of $430,238 after taxes will be awarded Friday. . Governor dismisses aide Providence  apr gov. Bruce g. Sund Lun dismissed his personal Secretary monday saying she misled him when she asked him to intercede on behalf of her son a convicted robber awaiting sentencing. Sundlun said he was under the impression that Paul e. Aubin had no prior arrest record when the governor wrote a Federal judge in Boston seeking a lenient sentence. Sundlun also said he would retract the letter. A i can understand a mothers desire to help her son but regrettably our personal relationship has been affected a the governor said. Aubin smother Jeanette Wright will be transferred to another state office said Sundlun spokeswoman Barbara Cottam. Wright had been Sundlun a Secretary since he took office Jan. 1. Wright who was at Home monday said she was disappointed by the governors decision but declined further comment. Aubin 26, was convicted in february of stealing $149,993 from the vault of an automated Teller machine in Duxbury mass., in september 1989 and holding two maintenance men at gunpoint while they disabled a alarm. He faces a maximum possible sentence of 25 years in prison and a $250,000 Fine when he is sentenced this month. Iri a july 5 letter Sundlun asked . District judge Robert a Keeton to consider probation or a suspended sentence because Aubin a has never been involved in any Type of criminal activity in the  the Call of Woonsocket r.i., reported sunday that Aubin had been arrested in 1989 for conspiracy to commit robbery and illegal Possession of a firearm. He was acquitted in that Case. A i was not told that but had i had that information i probably would not have written that letter a Sundlun said. Man bit by Snake at Church Dies Morristown Tenn. Apr a Man whose Stepfather appealed a state ban on Snake handling to the . Supreme court has died from a snakebite. Jimmy Ray Williams jr., 28, of hot Springs n.c., was bitten on the right Arm by a 3-foot Black Timber Rattler saturday during a service at the House of Power in Jesus name authorities said. Snake handling is classified under Tennessee May As cruelty to animals punishable by six months in jail. A people at the House were very close mouthed about it even though its just a Small Misdemeanour a said White Pine police chief Jeff Manis. Williams father Jimmy Ray Williams sr., died in 1973 after drinking strychnine during a worship service. Snakes were handled at his funeral. A. In 1974, Williams Stepfather pastor Liston pack appealed Tennessee a Snake handling ban to the . Supreme court arguing it violated his right to Freedom of religion. He lost. Pack s brother took Poison and died along with the elder Williams