European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 12, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 5ban on Airport soliciting to be reviewed Washington a the supreme court on Friday agreed to decide whether airports May ban All soliciting a and the distribution of political and religious literature As Well a from their terminals. The court said it will review a Case involving the new York City areas three major airports to decide whether an Airport terminal like a City Park or sidewalk is a Public forum where free speech rights Are Given enhanced Protection. The action was unusual because orders granting review to pending cases were released the same Day As the courts weekly closed door conference. Usually the justices wait until the following monday to make those orders Public. In other action the court agreed to decide whether the government May Kidnap people from a foreign country and prosecute them in the United states Over the foreign nations objection. The Justice department is challenging a lower court ruling that ordered the return to Mexico of a suspect in the 1985 killing of Enrique Camarena an agent of the . Drug enforcement administration. The suspect or. Humberto Alvarez Machain was abducted from his office in Guadalajara Mexico in 1990 and brought to the United states to stand trial. The supreme court also agreed to decide How far Congress May go in forcing states to find Safe ways to dispose of Low level radioactive waste. New York authorities challenged the constitutionality of a 1996 deadline set by Congress for each state to provide a disposal site for All such waste generated within its Borders. The order on Airport solicitation will assure that the Case will be argued before the justices in March no supreme court april. The 2nd . Circuit court of appeals had let the government operated John f. Kennedy la Guardia and Newark airports bar members of the Hare Krishna religion from soliciting donations in terminal concourses. Every other Federal appeals court to study the Issue had ruled that a government run Airport terminal is a Public forum where some soliciting must be allowed. The nations highest court has never said that but the justices came close in 1987, when they unanimously struck Down a sweeping ban on free speech at los Angeles International Airport. Saying officials at that Airport tried to create a a virtual first amendment free zone a the court declared that such regulation goes far beyond trying to ease congestion or disruption of travelling services. The justices in 1988 let stand a ruling that Lambert Airport in St. Louis could not ban All demonstrations soliciting and distribution of political and religious literature from its terminal. The new York dispute dates Back to 1975, when the International society of Krishna consciousness inc. Challenged regulations imposed by the port authority of new York and new Jersey which runs the three airports. After 14 years of litigation a Federal trial judge ruled in 1989 that the Airport terminals were a the functional equivalent of Public streets a where some soliciting and distribution of literature had to be allowed. A three judge panel of the 2nd circuit court voting 21, reversed the trial judges ruling last february. The appeals court relied heavily on a 5-4 supreme court decision last june that allowed most of the nations Post offices to ban All soliciting on their property. A the port authority a anti solicitation restriction serves precisely the same purpose As did the restriction upheld in the Post office Case the 2nd circuit court said. A persons using the passageways in terminals Are not there primarily to meet a Friend for lunch window shop take the air or engage in any of the multitude of other purposes for which typical downtown streets Are used a the appeals court said. A they arc there solely As air travellers  with air travellers or employees of businesses serving air  in the stars and stripes10 years ago Jan. 12,1982 nato allies agreed to impose sanctions to counter the military crackdown in Poland and warned that any direct soviet intervention in Poland a would have the most profound consequences for International relations."20 years ago Jan. 12,1972 a a study by the office of the surgeon general found that violence in television programming does not have an Adverse effect on the majority of the nations youth. It also said that Quot fatalities declined and the proportion of leading characters engaged in violence or killing declined."30 years ago Jan. 12,1962 a China hailed albanians anniversary As a communist nation and in a separate report comparing the economic expansion of Quot fraternal countries during 1961, put the soviet Union next to last. Only East Germany trailed the soviets in Industrial growth. 40years ago Jan. 12,1952 a american Sabre jets shot Down four communist Mig aircraft and damaged another As the enemy aircraft swept farther South than Ever before in the korean War to Challenge Allied planes less than 10 Miles North of the 38th parallel. World War ii >0 years ago in us 12 Jan.1 .9.4 .2 the japanese attack on Bataan gains ground on the Eastern Side of the Philippines Peninsula re establishing a Bridgehead across the Calag Uiman River. Japanese engineers begin building airbases at newly captured Tarakan and Manado to support the offensive in the dutch East indies. In North Africa Rommel begins planning a new offensive by the afrika Korps against the British. Religious signs May not be banned at redskins stadium judge rules Washington a displaying religious signs during football games is protected free speech a Federal judge said Friday in barring officials from removing such signs during sundays Washington Detroit playoff game. A the court cannot find that there is a compelling state interest in prohibiting religious speech at the stadium a . District judge Joyce hens Green said. A the Public clearly has an interest in free  the judge ordered the District of Columbia armory Board which operates Robert f. Kennedy memorial stadium not to remove religious signs displayed by fans. The lawsuit was brought by three men led by evangelist Rollen f. Stewart who said in the suit that his a primary ministry involves the widespread publication of Bible messages at Public  following a 1984 lawsuit Over the same Issue the armory Board adopted a policy in june 1990 saying banners could be exhibited at Frk stadium if the Content was related to the event was not commercial or vulgar and complied with a size limit. The plaintiffs contended that their religious signs were removed during the Jan. I 4 redskins game with Atlanta while other signs ranging from a Chi to Kathy and done and �?o2 legit 2 quite were not. The government said it barred the Racli ious signs in an Effort to avoid offending ans football team owners and the National football league which ordered the religious signs removed on Jan. 4. A there was at least a suggestion that plaintiffs signs were removed because defendants disagreed with the messages contained therein a Green wrote. A spokesman for the armory Board said he could not immediately comment on the ruling. A strike averted when refrigerator company backs away from Tough curbs on smoking Galesburg 111. Up fuming workers at a refrigerator Plant Are happier now that an agreement on smoking has been reached with management. Workers at Galesburg a largest Industrial employer a Admiral co. A threatened to strike if policies limiting smoking to a few areas were not lifted. Admiral received a 30-Day strike notice from local 2063 of the International association of machinists and aerospace workers on dec. 9 after Union members in november voted 1,381-88 in favor of a strike authorization. The new agreement which takes effect monday and was reached late wednesday increased the number of smoking areas to 24 restrooms. Earlier Only 10 areas were allowed. Employees May smoke a any time it does no to interfere with work a said Admiral spokeswoman Carol Yeoman. Also disciplinary actions initiated under the stricter policies have been dismissed. A a in a not sure whether it was a Victory or not a it just depends on who you talk to a Yeoman said. The controversy started after officials of the . National Institute of occupational safety and health conducted a study at the Plant to determine whether High Levels of toxic chemicals were endangering workers. Yeoman said the officials found toxins were within recommended Levels but they informed Admiral that it could be dangerous for workers to smoke during production. Before the officials made their suggestions unlimited smoking was allowed. However strict policies put into effect april 1 permitted workers to smoke Only on scheduled Breaks and during lunch. Yeoman said Admiral instituted the regulations in the interest of worker safety. Union officials said the dispute went beyond smoking. They expressed that concern the company a actions might allow other policies to be changed without any contract negotiations. Yeoman estimated that 700 of 1,800 workers at the Plant smoke. Amish buggy Driver sentenced for Dpi source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith a publishers inc. World almanac Book of world War ii. Bison books corp., 1981 Middlefield Ohio up a next time Jake Byler a Follower of the Amish Faith May get a designated buggy Driver. Police arrested Byler 20, of Parkman township on monday after he failed to Stop his buggy at the intersection of Ohio 87 and Ohio 608. After failing a sobriety test at the scene the Amish Driver and his passenger Barbara Miller 18, of Middlefield township were taken to a police station. Byler was charged with failure to Stop at a Stop sign and driving while intoxicated. Miller was charged with underage Possession of alcohol. Chardon municipal judge Craig Albert said Amish people of which there Are several thousand in Middlefield and sur rounding Beauga county townships generally shun material goods and abide by strict principles. But they Are not insulated from problems common to the general population he said. Albert said he sees about four Drunken driving cases involving Amish citizens each year along with Many underage drinking cases. A once the child marries and becomes Art of the Church he settles Down a Albert said. A but until then i think they i parents have the same problems with their children that we  Byler appeared before Albert on wednesday and pleaded guilty to the charges. Albert fined him $500, suspended a three Day jail sentence and ordered Byler to Complete an alcohol abuse program. The judge said Amish people Are cooperative and do not usually contest their charges a i do not recall any Amish with a dui driving under the influence Ever having a second offence a he said