European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday december 6, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 5plan targets race based scholarships from wire reports Washington the education department has proposed severe limits on race exclusive scholarships. The decision comes one year after a proposed ban caused a firestorm of protest among universities and civil rights groups. On wednesday education Secretary Lamar Alexander who ordered a review of the initial plan last april said scholarships based solely on race do not conform to civil rights regulations. He said the revised rules would take effect next March. Alexander said that scholarships could still be made on the basis of race to achieve diversity on College campuses but that race could not be the Only Factor. A race exclusive scholarships can be Legal when used to remedy proven discrimination when Congress specifically creates them or generally when a private donor gives the Money a Alexander said at a news conference. The revised plan if it becomes Law Fol lowing a 90-Day response period would permit outside donors to give a College Money for race based scholarships but forbid the institutions from using their own Money for the scholarships. Alexander said the 1964 civil rights act forbids the award of scholarships based Only on race. A it is hard to imagine any student eligible for a legally questionable race exclusive scholarship who would not be eligible for some other scholarship that is clearly permissible under Federal Law a Alexander said. An estimated 35,000 minority undergraduates receive $138 million in race specific scholarships. Alexander pointed out however that 96 percent of the 1.3 million minority students receive scholarships on the basis of other factors including economic disadvantages and a colleges drive to create greater diversity. The proposed curtailment of scholarships comes one year after Michael Williams the departments assistant Secretary for civil rights touched off a juror when he wrote that race selected scholarships at most colleges Are discriminatory. The White House forced Williams to revoke his letter and he issued a modified plan that Alexander nullified in april shortly after becoming Secretary. But wednesday s revision was met with similarly Sharp recriminations among College and civil rights organizations and some lawmakers. The Legal defense and education fund of the National association for the advancement of coloured people called the proposal a deplorable a saying that it would a ignore the educational crisis facing minority students and instead take a position based purely on racial  Ann Reynolds Chancellor of City University of new York said the new guidelines Are a confusing and  she added in a statement a at a time when higher education institutions Are working diligently to reverse the declines in minority enrolments in higher Educa Tion which have taken place Over the past several years More rather than less support is needed from our National  Robert m. Rosenweig president of the association of american universities worried about the effect the policy would have on current programs for minority students. Quot the efforts of the nation s colleges and universities to assist minority students clearly Are in the National interest and should  Rosenweig said. Quot a Hope the policy the Secretary proposed today will permit  the congressional hispanic caucus said the proposed revision a represents Little improvement Over the original minority scholarship interpretation announced last  however other groups including the Washington Legal foundation praised the decision saying it would eliminate special preferences for minorities in keeping with title 6 of the civil rights  resisters allies occupy Home seized by . Colrain mass. Up a supporters of a couple whose Home was seized because they refuse to pay Federal taxes occupied the property wednesday defying authorities warnings and vowing to remain indefinitely. Between 150 and 200 people rallied outside the Home of Randy Kehler and Betsy Corner said Andrew Baker of the War tax resisters support committee. Federal marshals earlier posted signs declaring the House to be . Property. Federal authorities have warned that anyone who enters the House could be charged with breaking and entering trespassing and contempt of court. But the couples supporters said they would not leave. A we will continue to occupy the House indefinitely a court Dorsey said before the rally. Kehler and Corner have refused to pay Federal taxes since 1977. They say they pay state and local levies but will not contribute to the . Military. The internal Revenue service repossessed the couple s Home in 1989 and put it up for auction. Unable to find any bidders the irs sold the House to the Federal government for $5,100. Last april the government filed a lawsuit charging the couple with illegally occupying government property. In november a Federal judge in Springfield ordered the couple to vacate the House. The situation escalated tuesday when . Marshals arrived at the Home and Kehler refused to leave. Kehler was arrested and taken before Federal judge Frank Freedman to answer charges of civil contempt. He was sentenced to six months in prison after he told the judge he would return to the House said assistant . Attorney Mary Elizabeth Carmody. Corner was not charged because she told the judge she would not attempt to return to the Home. In the stars and stripes10 years ago dec. 6,1981 a Zbigniew Bujak chairman of the million member Warsaw Region of Solidarity and a leading rival of Lech Walesa s More moderate policies said Solidarity a must opt for a direct confrontation with the authorities even though the Union May come out the loser."20 years ago dec 6,1971 a the soviet Union vetoed an american Resolution before the . Security Council that called for an immediate cease fire in the Indian pakistani conflict and the withdrawal of both countries armed forces to their sides of the border.30 years ago dec. 6,1961 a the 45,000-member buildup of the 7th army in Europe prompted by the Berlin crisis would be completed by dec. 15, army Secretary Elvis j. Stahr or. Said. He said All combat elements of the 7th army now have the new m14 Rifle and deliveries of the new m60 machine gun will be completed by the end of december.40 years ago dec. 6.1951 a the four american fliers jailed in Hungary after their c47 was forced Down by soviet fighter planes nov. 19 were being held incommunicado acting Secretary of state James Webb said. Some . Officials have suggested that the airmen May be freed As soon As the communists believe they have fully exploited the incident for propaganda purposes. Union members rights expanded As justices allow suits Over bylaws Washington a the supreme court broadened Legal Protection for Union members wednesday by ruling that unions May be sued in Federal court for allegedly violating their own bylaws. The 8-0 ruling in an Ohio Case rejected arguments that giving the rank and file Access to the Federal courts in such cases would cause a flood of minor lawsuits. Unions a have pointed to no evidence of the Federal courts being overwhelmed by trivial litigation in this area of the Law a Justice Byron r. White wrote for the court. Upholding Federal court authority Over such claims wont mean a an unwarranted intrusion on state contract Law that Congress could not have intended a he said. In other matters the court a was urged in a Minnesota Case to strike Down Laws that ban Cross burnings and other a hate  the justices Are expected to decide by july whether such Laws violate constitutionally protected Freedom of expression. A strictly limited the Power of Federal courts to second guess state court pros supreme court Roundup a cautions. It reinstated by a 6-2 vote the conviction of a California Man for murdering his infant daughter. A backed out of deciding a dispute from Florida Over How lawyers bar association dues Are spent. The Florida supreme court apparently eliminated the need for a High court ruling when the state court restricted use of the dues. A made it easier for some shipyard and Harbor workers to sue their employers for negligence by invoking a Federal Law covering injured seamen. The court ruled unanimously that a shipyard worker May invoke the Federal Law to sue a ship repair business in san Diego. In the Ohio Union Case the justices granted a jury trial in Federal court to Guy Wooddell jr., who contends he was blackballed by a Cleveland area electrical contractors Union headed by his older brother. The High court said Federal labor Laws govern such disputes Between unions and their rank and file and entitle members to jury trials when they seek damages in such cases. Wooddell a member of the International brotherhood of electrical workers criticized actions of his older brother . Wooddell president of Union local 71. Guy Wooddell opposed an increase in local Union dues. He also attacked his brother a naming his son in Law As Union business manager. Guy Wooddell said that in retaliation he was passed Over by the Union hiring Hall in assigning jobs awarded on the basis of seniority and other factors. He said the Union discriminated against him in violation of the Parent Union s own Constitution and the local s bylaws. The 6th . Circuit court of appeals had upheld a ruling by a Federal judge who said the Federal labor management relations act does not give the Federal courts authority to hear such cases. Justice Clarence Thomas who joined the court after the Case was argued did not take part in deciding the Case. The Case is Wooddell is. Electrical workers 90-967. . College threatens to Cut admissions new York a the City University of new York which has been asked to take a $5.6 million Cut in its budget says it May meet the demand by denying admission to 10,000 applicants to its two year Community colleges. Four thousand students already have been accepted for the Spring semester but letters have been prepared telling 10,000 others there will be no place for them before next summer or fall vice Chancellor Jay Hershenson said wednesday. The letters will go out next week unless the City backs off he said. A we remain hopeful that the City and the University will work out a Way to Avert catastrophe a Hershenson said. The threat involves the University a seven Community colleges whose enrolment is about 67,000. About 135,000 other students attend the 11 four year senior colleges of Cuny. The University has never curtailed admissions in the 21 years since it adopted open enrolment guaranteeing a place in the system to any High school graduate. New York City provides $77 million of the $281 million budget for the Community colleges. To meet the midyear Cut sought by the City administration the University said it will have to Lay off nearly 200 faculty and staff members and drop 600 class sections