European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes monday August 12, 1991 Texas plan to shift funds to poorer schools upheld by the Washington Post Austin Texas a a Texas District judge has upheld inc constitutionality of a Public school financing system that transfers Money from wealthier districts to poorer ones to equalize funding statewide. The a Robin Hood Bill which culminates a 23-year Battle to equalize school funding was hailed by democratic gov. Ann Richards and people in districts where property values Are Low. But others have vowed to Challenge the plan. A finally a said a1 Kaufman a san Antonio attorney who has led the financing fight since filing a lawsuit in 1984. A the Rich districts have said they done to want to share but a judge has finally thrown that  Kaufman said the plan approved by the legislature will Force wealthier districts to help support poorer ones aiding the state in saving $300 million to $300 million that had been spent to help the poorer districts. That Money he said can instead be used to help school districts throughout the state. The school financing proposal was first ruled unconstitutional in 1987, three years after Kaufman filed suit on grounds that the system discriminated against districts with Low property values. A state appeals court overturned that ruling then in 1989 the state supreme Wichita Kan. Up a at least 76 anti abortion protesters including 11 juveniles were arrested saturday As they tried to Block entrances to an abortion clinic police said. Members of the anti abortion group operation Rescue moved their blockades to the Wichita women Scenter the Only one of three abortion clinics in the City not protected by a Federal court order. It. Don Deckert said the protesters stationed themselves at the front and rear entrances to prevent women from entering. Wichita police and Federal marshals carried the protesters away from the building Deckert said. Maj. John Dodson said Many of the protesters refused to identify themselves at a processing station but Plantation Fla. Apr a huge crowd of teenagers who gathered to see a to heartthrob saturday surged Forward when he appeared crushing those in front against the stage and injuring 21 people. Between 8,000 and 10,000 people a Many of them teen age girls a crowded the atrium area of fashion mall to see Luke Perry a Star of Fox broadcasting co s Beverly Hills 90210. Girls in the audience began screaming and crying court upheld the original ruling and gave the legislature one year to draw up a new plan. State District judge Scott Mccown struck Down the Legislatures new plan in january and ordered it to produce a More equitable system by april 1 or risk losing state school funding. On april 11, the legislature passed a plan that Mccown accepted wednesday. Under the newest measure school districts with High property values will shift Money to districts with Low values within regional taxing districts created along county lines. Each such District will have a minimum property tax rate. The Revenue will be distributed equally throughout the school systems within the taxing District. Earl Luna an attorney representing four school districts opposed to the Robin Hood plan said the recent ruling does not Settle anything. A this is Long from being Over a he vowed. A we. Would like to take this right up to the state supreme court a Luna said. A we think the cons Titu. Tion clearly provides you can to use the funds from one school District to fund  Mccowns decision cleared the Way for the legislature to fund the new system before schools reopen this month. . 1 a. I. �?~17 arrested As protests go on at Berkeley Park from wire reports Berkeley Calif. A police arrested 17 people saturday at Peoples Park where demonstrations continued against volleyball courts erected on the site of 1960s peace demonstrations. About 150 people protesting the City a renovation project disrupted a volleyball game shortly after noon by throwing trash onto the court police said. Demonstrators then marched through the streets but returned to the Park and Tore Down one of two nets police said. The demonstrators were arrested on Misdemeanour trespassing charges said it. William Cooper with the University of California Berkeley police. The volleyball courts were set up last week under an agreement Between the Berkeley City Council. And the University which owns the property. City officials and business owners pushed for the renovation saying the Park had become filthy and a Haven for crime and homeless  crushes golfer 80 Syracuse . A an 80-year-old golfer was crushed to death by his Golf cart authorities said Friday. J. Paul King of Lafayette died thursday afternoon at Crouse Irving memorial Hospital in Syracuse. King had been working under his Harley Davidson Golf cart at the Hill and Dale Golf course in Tully when the cart rolled Over him said an Onondaga county sheriffs department spokesman Robert Burns. A the always said if he was going to go he was going to go on a Golf course a said the victims widow Bertha. A the loved Golf More than anything. In a sure he died  Belt leads to crash Bridgewater . A a Man who tried to buckle his songs seat Belt while driving lost control of the car acid. Crashed into a pillar killing the 12-year-old boy. Michael Rotter 44, of East Brunswick was hospitalized in critical but stable condition saturday a nursing supervisor said. Rotter told authorities that his 12-year-old son Daniel had unbuckled his seat Belt to adjust the car radio thursday. Rotter was trying to strap the boy Back in while turning onto an exit ramp when the car veered off the Road and crashed into the Concrete pillar said state police trooper Thomas Hanratty. The boy was alive when rescuers arrived but was pronounced dead after being taken by helicopter to a new Brunswick  catches fire Milford Conn a moviegoers watching the film Bac draft thought shouts of a fire a were a joke until they realized the theater really was burning. About 100 people were watching the film about firefighters at the capital theater on Friday night when four people ran in and shouted that the building was on fire. A Small Smoky fire had started in the marquee but none of the moviegoers took the warning seriously witnesses said. A we turned around looked at them and thought it was a joke a said one unidentified moviegoer. A then finally after a few minutes people got up and began to file out  the theater was evacuated by the time firefighters arrived. Fire officials said a Short had ignited Pigeon droppings in the  cables snapped Cape canaveral Fla a cables mooring an 85-foot-Long lightning research balloon at the Kennedy space Center snapped during a thunderstorm saturday but Nasa officials said the Blimp most Likely fell into the sea after Drifting out of sight. R a if anybody finds it wed like it Back a said a Nasa spokesman. The helium filled a Aerostat a equipped with instruments to study the effects of lightning was anchored to the ground by two cables capable of withstanding up to 7,000 pounds of Force. But during a thunderstorm saturday with winds clocked at 55 Mph the cables snapped and the unmanned balloon floating at an Altitude of 3,500 feet drifted away to the North. Police officers cart off one of 76 protesters arrested saturday at an abortion clinic in Wichita Kan. 76 abortion protesters arrested 21 injured in crush to see to idol did so after a teen Ager who appeared to be a group Leader told others to give their names. A the fact that she was a juvenile made us concerned with that tactic a Dodson said. A Many of the operation Rescue members seemed to be concerned  the teen Ager who Dodson said reported her name As Jane Doe was identified from arrests at previous demonstrations. But an operation Rescue spokesman denied that any juveniles Are in leadership positions. A whoever is saying that is wrong a he said. A we do not put minors in leadership  the spokesman said juveniles Are not encouraged to join the demonstrations without parental consent. When Perry appeared. The crowd surged Forward knocking Down a Wall divider and pushing people against the platform police sgt. Joseph Bush said. The injured ranged in age from 8 to 39. Most suffered cuts and bruises. But one girl May have broken an ankle and another a broken rib Bush said. The mall was closed for about three hours As police cleared the crowd Bush said. Perry who plays Dylan Mckay on the show was whisked away unhurt