European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday october 12, 1991 the stars and stripes California upholds limited term la movement grows to dislodge incumbents by the Washington Post los Angeles a the California supreme court on thursday upheld the nation s most far reaching term limit Law adding momentum to the budding National movement to oust incumbents in other state Legislatures and perhaps even Congress. Rejecting the first Legal Challenge to term limits since three states passed such Laws last year the court ruled 6 to 1 that californians voter approved proposition 140 was a valid Protection a against an entrenched dynastic legislative  citizen groups seeking to have term limit measures on the ballot in As Many As 12 states by next year expressed Delight at the decision. It could make it More difficult for democrats controlling the state legislature to stay in Power. A it sends a real message out across the country to entrenched politicians a said Mary Ann Best executive director of citizens for congressional Reform a 200,000-member non partisan group. California Assembly speaker Willie l. Brown jr., a democratic Assembly member for 26 years and one of the favorite targets of the term limit movement said he found a it difficult to believe among other things that a lifetime ban on anything could be ruled constitutional. But sadly six justices obviously have seen it  proposition 140, a ballot initiative that won narrow approval last november limits Assembly members to six years in office and state senators and most statewide elected officials to eight years. Under its provisions All current legislators must be gone by 1999, except for Assembly members who win election to the Senate and vice versa. Attorneys for the Legislatures democratic leadership argued that proposition 140, which also made a $70 million or 38 percent Cut in the legislature s budget would unconstitutionally restrict a legislator s right to run for office and a voters right to choose a candidate. The majority opinion by chief Justice Malcolm Lucas said the Public s interest in easing what critics have called legislative gridlock in Sacramento outweighed complaints about the restrictions. Lucas also rejected the argument that the measure required such a fundamental change that it should have been considered a constitutional revision which requires initial legislative approval and can t be done by initiative. Justice Stanley Mosk a former state attorney general and the Only democratic appointee on the seven member court dissented. He called the change to a a legislature of citizens trom Quot one of a politicians Quot too drastic to be anything but a constitutional revision. He said the measure also violated the Rule against an initiative covering More than one subject because it also mandated chances in legislative terms budget and pensions. Quot Lucas said the legislature still could pass Laws and that classifying the initiative As a constitutional revision would remove a the Only practical Means the people possess to achieve  the court gave the initiative s opponents Only one Small Victory by preserving the legislators pension plan. More than 640 legislative staff members have quit or been Laid off often with lucrative Severance payments because of the  s remarks raise ruckus with hispanics Fresno Calif. Apr hispanic leaders mounted a nationwide Campaign against actress Debbie Reynolds on thursday saying they re outraged about her a demeaning and insulting comments. The controversy arose when Reynolds a keynote speaker at a Fresno women a conference last month was asked what advice she had for hispanic women. A i believe there a a lot of work in Domestic work that enables you to make a Good salary a the actress told a Spanish language television station. A a there a a lot of Homes that Are owned by wealthy people you know that do employ  videotapes of the interview will be mailed to political leaders and organizations around the country said Emma Suarez a spokeswoman for the Central Cali n the stars and stripes fornia hispanic chamber of Commerce a letter condemning Reynolds for her a cookie Cutter version of hispanic women would be mailed along with the tapes Suarez said. Aside from the 350-member chamber the Fresno based league of mexican american women and local political leaders have joined to protest the actresses recent remarks Suarez said. Reynolds also said during the interview that she believed its hard for mexican families to succeed when they have to raise 14 or 16 children. A obviously is. Reynolds has to be educated regarding hispanic women and their contributions a said Esther Padilla a Fresno City Council member who joined the protest. Quot we done tall sit Home and have 14  the a demeaning and insulting Quot comments suggested the stereotype of hispanic women As homemakers Padilla said. But Margie Duncan an assistant to Reynolds said the comments had been blown out of proportion. A a she a not a put Down artist Quot Duncan said in a Telephone interview from Reynolds North Hollywood office. A a she Sall for the underdog and for people getting  Duncan said that Reynolds was aware of the brewing controversy but was a on location and unavailable to comment. Reynolds made her film debut in the musical singing in the ruin. Her other films include the Unsin Kuhle Molly Brown Tummy und the Bachelor and the singing nun. Debbie reynolds10 years ago oct. 12,1981 a exiled opposition leaders vowed to step up their Campaign against the egyptian government in the Wake of president Anwar Sadat a assassination. A Western Diplomat said there had been an increase in the number of egyptian volunteers training with the Palestine liberation organization.20 years ago oct. 12,1971 a scattered hostile shouts from a few left Wing students and one a War criminal Quot Banner marred the smooth protocol of japanese emperor Hirohito a visit to West germany.30 years ago oct. 12,1961 a president Kennedy said he was sending Gen. Maxwell d. Taylor to South Vietnam for talks with president Ngo Dinh diem to seek ways of strengthening the  government at Saigon against communist attack. Taylor was the president s special assistant on military and intelligence matters.40 years ago oct. 12,1951 . Marines achieved the biggest and fastest helicopter Airlift in military history As a fully equipped battalion of about 1,000 marines was flown to the front lines in a Little Over six hours. Marine no charged with stealing checks from desert storm troops by new Day new York a a Marine sergeant based in Brooklyn has been charged with stealing paychecks from reservists activated for operation desert storm and a second sergeant has been accused of stealing and Selling weapons. Sources say the cases Are prompting a wider look at alleged Marine misconduct. According to sources within the Marine corps the sergeant arrested for cashing the reservists paychecks was in charge of military identification cards and the mail room at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. He would pick up the paychecks of reservists and marines at the mail room they said and then take those checks to Post exchanges and Cash them with the fake military id cards. Sources say 100 marines and reservists had their checks stolen. The probe into the other charges one source said is Quot in a preliminary stage and a lot of what we have a the More sensational stuff a is unsubstantiated  that source said the wider probe grew directly out of the investigation into the missing checks. It involves More than the two marines already charged and includes allegations made by informants about the Sale of stolen arms to area drug gangs the doctoring of drug tests for profit and even the Sale of toys collected for the Well known Marine a toys for tots program for needy children. Several of the sources said investigators still had not determined whether they Are dealing with a handful of noncommissioned officers acting illegally on a very limited basis or a larger scale More organized ring. The breadth of information supplied by the informants in the missing checks Case the sources said prompted investigator to Widen the probe. The two marines Are sergeants with the 18-member inspection and instructional staff at Floyd Bennett Field. According to court records sgt. Sammy l. Underwood 27, who had been living at fort Hamilton in Brooklyn was arrested aug. 7. He is charged with using reservist and Active duty Marine corps identification cards to illegally Cash six checks totalling $830 at fort Hamiltons Post Exchange Between mid March and the end of july. He is being held without bail in the metropolitan correctional Center in Manhattan while awaiting trial in u. S. District court in Brooklyn next month. Gunnery sgt. Wilfredo Parker 37, of Brooklyn was arrested sept. 3 on charges that he stole and sold a Case containing numerous .45-caliber pistols hand grenades and ammunition according to court records. Aids Carrier faces attempted murder charges Cincinnati up a Man who carries the aids causing virus was indicted thursday on four counts of attempted murder for allegedly spitting blood on jail personnel. Steven of Banion 40, also faces felonious assault charges. Of Banion who has tested positive for the his virus that causes aids said he never threatened anyone physically or verbally. Gay rights activists say the Case is part of a pattern of anti homosexual behaviour and abuse. Scott Maclarty of Cincinnati Gay lesbian March activists said Hamilton county sheriff Simon leis should investigate of Banionis treatment while in custody. A sheriffs department investigation said no excessive Force was used. Leis said the four jail personnel were tested for aids. State Law prohibits the results from being revealed. Cincinnati police stopped of Banion last month for jaywalking on a downtown Street and then arrested him for disorderly con duct while intoxicated and assaulting a police officer. The Hamilton county sheriffs department said of Banion was bleeding when he was brought to the jail. Authorities said of Banion spit on a nurse As she was examining his wounds and spewed blood on three corrections officers when they tried to restrain hint. T he jail personnel said of Manion s nose began bleeding when he hit a Concrete Bench during a be Ullic in a holding cell