European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 4, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 4, 1992 i it stars and stripes a Page 5 24-hour indecency ban unconstitutional Washington rap _ ii. Washington apr the supreme court on monday derailed the governments bid to banish a indecency from the airwaves 24 hours a Day. The justices voted against hearing arguments in the Case leaving intact a ruling that a round the clock ban violates Freedom of expression. The Bush administration and advocacy groups had asked the court to revive the ban to protect children As Well As the privacy of All listeners and viewers. It inc recent material is legally defined As describing sexual or excretory activities or organs in terms a patently offensive As measured by contemporary Community standards for the broadcast  legally obscene material has no constitutional Protection but material that is merely indecent does. Only justices Byron r. White and Sandra Day o Connor voted to hear arguments in the Case. Four votes Are needed to Grant such review. Justice Clarence Thomas did not participate in con a a a to sideling the appeals. He was a member of Cuit court of appeals for the District of Columbia be . Cir when that court said prohibiting indecent material 24 hours a Day goes too far. In other action the court a agreed to decide whether a Montana Man convicted of fondling a child May be forced to attend a therapy program for sex offenders. The court will review a ruling that requiring such treatment would Force supreme court a defendant to admit guilt in violation of his right against self incrimination. A t Eart arguments in a contest Between property rights and the governments Power to protect the Public. The Issue awaiting Resolution by july in a South Carolina Case involving beachfront development is whether a just compensation always must be paid when private land is rendered useless by Public policy. A agreed to decide whether the government improperly confines some immigrant children who cannot be released to relatives pending deportation proceedings. A agreed to decide in a new Jersey Case whether the government May seize property bought with drug trafficking profits after the property is Given to an innocent person. A refused to kill a lawsuit against new Jersey officials stemming from a 13-year-old Battle to Force eating clubs at Princeton University in new Jersey to admit women members. A refused to revive a $3 million libel award won and then lost by a Michigan resort owner who says the Detroit news falsely linked him to the mafia. The courts refusal to review the broadcast indecency Case was hailed by free speech advocates. Peggy Charren president of action for children a television which was a party in the Case said the High courts refusal a is a Victory for people to know that the place to take care of children is the off Button in the  on the other Side Bush administration lawyers said Only a Blanket Federal communications commission broadcast ban on indecent material would protect Vouge people. V 3 b in the stars and stripes 10 years ago March 4,1982 a the supreme court upheld a wide ranging Law enacted by Hoffman estates iii., designed to restrict the Sale of drug paraphernalia and curb so called Quot head shops Quot that sell the paraphernalia As More and More communities enact Laws to curb drug abuse. 20 years ago March 4, 1972 a americans Pioneer 10 rocketed on a 21-month, 620-million-mile Odyssey toward Jupiter. On the Remote Chance that it might one Day be intercepted by outer space beings the rocket bears a Gold plaque with a message using drawings including a nude Man and a nude woman with the Many a right hand raised in a Friendly gesture. 30 years ago March 4, 1962 a Wilt Chamberlain became the first professional basketball player to score 100 Points in a game As he led the Philadelphia warriors to a 169-147 Victory Over the new York kicks. 40 years ago March 4,1952 a the United nations denied communist charges that Allied forces were using bacteriological warfare As North Korea faced a state of emergency to Battle the bubonic plague. North korean officials ordered government agencies Quot to mobilize All forces Quot to wipe out germ carrying insects. Day world War ii 50 years ago today 4 March 1 a 9 2 dutch troops on Java abandon their defense against the japanese Landing Force blowing up key facilities remaining on the main Island of the dutch East indies. Gen. Douglas Macarthur reorganizes the defences of the philippine islands As he prepares to obey president Roosevelt order to flee to Australia. . Planes from vice adm. William Halsey a Carrier task Force attack Marcus Island in the Central Pacific. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith a publishers inc. World almanac Book of world War ii Bison books corp1981 costly chunks of . Real estate stirring Russia Ukraine squabble Washington a a dispute Over prime Washington real estate is proving As nettle some for Russia and Ukraine to resolve As command of the Black sea Fleet. At Issue is who controls More than $20 million Worth of diplomatic properties once held by the soviet Union including the ornate edwardian embassy that is within walking distance of the White House. A the russian position is a its All ours a a said embassy spokesman Georgy Oganov. The ukrainian position might Best be described As a the hell it  the russians Are offering the ukrainians office space but the Kiev government insists on a Cash settlement to set up its own diplomatic shop. The dispute could Widen As other former soviet republics decide its time to underline their Independence with separate embassies. The impressive property list includes the red Brick mansion five blocks North of the White House that serves As the embassy. It also counts a $2 million Home in an exclusive residential neighbourhood an apartment building two condominiums and a parking lot. The embassy building alone is valued by the District of Columbia at $7.2 million. It was designed in 1910 by Nathan Corwith Wyeth. The year before Wyeth Drew the plans for the Oval office in the White House. The czarist government bought the mansion in 1913, and the soviets made it their embassy when they finally won . Recognition in 1933. Although the embassy is one of the capitals classic buildings the most valuable property is not yet fully controlled by the russians. Not included on the list obtained from District of Columbia real estate tax records was the $70 million Hilltop Complex built to provide offices and housing for the sprawling soviet diplomatic bureaucracy. That Complex however is tied up by the dispute Over the pkg by a Bug disputed real estate diplomatic property in Washington ., once controlled by the soviet Union. Use 1992 assessment 1. Embassy chancery $2,333,000 2. Parking lot 89,500 3. Embassy chancery 642,000 4. Embassy chancery 7,194,500 5. Condo embassy 219,000 6. Condo Trade rep 199,700 7. Apartment building 800,000 8. Embassy chancery 1,855,675 9. Extra lot 144,375 10. Embassy chancery 1,181,250 11. Extra lot 178,750 12. Embassy chancery 5,000,000 13. Detached House 262,537 14. Extra lot 52,260 total $20,152,547 3 Miles 3 pm . No a included is $70 million Hilltop Complex Tor the soviet diplomatic bureaucracy Utulo hold by . Government. Ging the new . Embassy in Moscow. Russia quickly received recognition As the successor state to the defunct soviet Union. The russians took Over the soviet seat on the . Security Council and have Western backing to take control of the soviet nuclear Arsenal. But on More Down to Earth matters the other former soviet republics insist on displays of their Independence. Recently president Mircea Sniegur of Moldova paid an official visit to Washington. Rather than spend scarce resources on a hotel he arranged for embassy accommodations a not with the russians but with the romanians. The dispute with Ukraine Over the diplomatic property is part of that mind set. But a source familiar with the negotiations said the ukrainian attitude is a we paid or it with products production and lives and deserve a monetary settlement for a fair share of the property. The source speaking on condition of anonymity said the ukrainians rejected the offer of office space simply because they a a done to want to be part of another building that has the russian Flag flying on  the United states has established diplomatic relations with 11 of the 12 former soviet republics and is in the process of setting up embassies in their far Flung capitals. The Only one of the new states not recognized is Georgia where competing factions Are fighting for Power. The emerging states Are eager to have the . Embassies which they see As magnets for american business and investors. Rare Honus Wagner baseball card stolen Aspen Colo. Apr a thief stole a 1911 Honus Wagner baseball card Worth More than $200,000 from an unlocked display Case in a store the store owner said. The card was taken Friday evening said Arch Wallace manager of super stars sports Memorabilia. He said the thief would have trouble Selling it. A a it a like stealing a rare Art artefact a he said. A a it seven rarer than most Art and the person trying to buy it is going to be very very  police officer Steve Smith said monday that investigators had no leads. The card part of a tobacco company promotion is one of about 20 known to exist. Wagner who starred for the Pittsburgh pirates at the turn of the Century objected to having his name linked with tobacco products and forced the company to Stop issuing the card. Wallace said a similar card in belter condition sold at auction last year for $450,000. He said the store will prosecute if the thief is arrested but wont file charges if the card is returned. A similar Wagner card sold at auction saturday in new York for $220,000