European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday september 7, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 5virginia court to weigh refunds for retirees by Mike Causey the Washington Post Washington a the Virginia supreme court will hear arguments this month in a Case that could Force the state to refund $440 million to retirees for state taxes they paid on their pensions Between 1985 and 1988. At Issue is whether the state must return pension taxes collected before the . Supreme court ruled that Virginia and 20 other states were guilty of discrimination by giving preferential treatment to their own retirees pensions while taxing Federal retire ment benefits. A after the supreme court ruling a Davis is. Michigan a most states revised their tax Laws so that All Public employees Are treated the same Way. A few a with Small numbers of Federal retirees a made refunds for the previous three years. Others like Virginia said they had complied with the court ruling but did t have to make retroactive adjustments. In a follow up Case the . Supreme court ruled in James beam is. Georgia that the state of Georgia had to refund taxes that had been declared unconstitutional. The High court sent the Issue Back to Virginia and other top state courts telling them to reconsider their refund policies in Light of the later ruling. In what could be a sour note for Virginia retirees the North Carolina supreme court in a 4-3 decision excused the state from refunding $140 million in taxes collected from Federal and military retirees before january 1989. The court took into account the fact that a massive refund would be a Drain on its taxpayers. North Carolina has set up a $4,000 state tax exclusion for Federal military and state pension benefits. It will also allow Federal retirees to claim tax credits for state taxes paid on their sought on . Sales of syringe like pencils Andy Chicas 11, displays the syringe like Pencil left that costs $1 at stores. New York apr City and state officials said thursday that they would try to ban the Sale of Novelty pencils shaped like syringes and school officials vowed to confiscate them from students. A your children should be learning How to read and write not learning How to be drug addicts a a said City councilman Rafael Castancia Colon. A Gold doctor pencils Are being sold for $1 in Candy and stationery stores in the boroughs of Bronx Brooklyn and Queens Colon said. They Are made in Taiwan. Similar pencils showed up in los Angeles a month ago and prompted an angry reaction from students and school officials there As Well. The syringe shaped pencils have a Clear plastic Cylinder with calibration Marks and a red fluid inside resembling blood. Fresh Lead is produced by pressing a plunger. A this is really a depraved indifference to children a Bronx Borough president Fernando Ferrer said. Quot any company that makes pencils which resemble hypodermic Needles is performing a very sick joke. This is the work of a twisted sick company that obviously could not care less about life or Ferrer said the pencils arc being sold in the poorer sections and urged Quot and teacher Parent or student who sees one of these to throw them where they belong a in the Colon said a Bronx store owner who was t identified pulled his Stock after police from the local precinct pointed out the dangers of Selling the pencils to children. A this promotes the image that a syringe is a toy and kids Are sure to associate it with drug dealing not doctors Quot Colon said. Colon said he would introduce a local Law to ban the Sale of the pencils. State sen. Thomas Libous a Republican from Binghamton said he would introduce legislation to ban sales statewide. Schools spokesman James Vlasto said principals Are allowed to confiscate any item that distracts students. Perry Sandler principal of the 1.800-student intermediate school 145 in Queens said it Isnit the first dangerous toy to come along. A a few years ago they had these Combs that looked like switchblades a Sandler said. N the stars and stripes10 years ago sept. 7,1981 a West German Security agencies said they expect More terrorist attacks at . Military installations following the red army faction s bombing of Safe Headquarters at Ramstein a. 20years ago sept. 7,1971 a the prime ministers of Britain and the Irish Republic adjourned Summit talks As Northern Ireland a two years of violence claimed its 100th victim. The teenage girl was shot dead in Cross fire Between British troops and snipers in Londonderry s bogside.30 years ago sept. 7,1961 a following an 18-month Public education program Black first graders entered eight previously All White elementary schools in the nation s largest segregated Public school District in Dallas Texas without incident. Yale alumni Block induction of women into elite men s club new Haven Conn. Up1 columnist William f. Buckley or. And other Yale University alumni have obtained a court order blocking six women from joining an All male College club that counts president Bush As one of its members. The 159-year-old Skull and Bones. Society a an elite secret club that admits Only a handful of Yale seniors each year a had planned to induct its first women Ever thursday night. But it cancelled the ceremonies after a judge issued the injunction. New Haven Superior court judge Donald celotto signed the order at the request of Buckley founder and editor at Large of National review Magazine and seven other club members. Skull and Bones founded in 1832, is the oldest of eight secret clubs at Yale. The powerful society a alumni reportedly include top politicians lobbyists and business leaders. President Bush joined the club As a Yale senior in 1947. Sens. John Kerry d-mass., and David Boren a okla a Are also members. Additionally the groups Board of directors the Russell Trust association is believed to be Connecticut a second largest property owner. Each Spring graduating Bondsmen pick a handful of Yale juniors to join the club during the coming academic year. Until this year students had always nominated males even though Yale became coed in 1969. But this Spring seniors named nine men and six women to the club saying they wanted to Force the Issue. The society a Board initially refused to recognize their choices but relented after alumni voted 368-320 this summer to admit women students. The suit seeks to nullify the alumni vote and asks a judge to order Skull and Bones to hold a convention of its members before making a decision to admit women. But lawyer William of talc who represents the Board of directors said the club plans to fight the suit. Attorney Ira Grudberg who represents the plaintiffs said private clubs Are legally permitted to remain All male unless they offer Public accommodations. Celotto has set a sept. 30 hearing on the matter. 40years ago sept. 7,1951 a chinese communist forces opened their second Savage attack in 24 hours on Allied lines near Ponchon North of Seoul. It was still not known whether the tank supported attack heralded a new communist offensive. Condom balloon inflated on Helms roof Arlington a. A protesters inflated a 15-foot replica of a condom on the roof of sen. Jesse Helms suburban Washington Home an aids activist group said thursday. A a condom to Stop unsafe politics Quot said the printed message. A Helms is deadlier than a the Ballon remained inflated for at least 15 minutes before police ordered it taken Down said Peter Staley 30, a member of treatment action guerrillas. The seven protesters used two blowers powered by a portable Generator to fill the Nylon replica with air Staley said. The group formed by members of the militant aids activist group act up was protesting positions the North Carolina Republican has taken on several aids related issues Staley said. A we pulled the plug after the police arrived a said Staley who has the his virus that causes aids. Quot we helped take the condom Down at their request and the House looked just As it was before we there were no arrests and no charges Are pending said Tom Bell a spokesman for Arlington county police. Helms was told about the demonstration but had no comment the senators office said. A a it a obvious to us he wants us dead a Staley said. Quot we were trying to say a if you mess with us you re going to Wake up one morning to find a condom on your a
