European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 11, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 5 killer s right to free association violated Washington a a convicted killers membership in a racist prison gang should not be considered by a jury weighing whether he should be executed the supreme court said. Justice Clarence Thomas the courts newest member was the Lone dissenter monday As the. Court threw out the death sentence in Delaware of David Dawson. The jury violated Dawson a right of free association when it considered As an aggravating Factor his membership in the racist aryan brotherhood chief Justice William h. Rehnquist wrote for the court. Dawson a membership in the group is not relevant to his crime Rehnquist said. Dawson is White and so was his victim. A the aryan brotherhood evidence presented in this Case cannot be viewed As relevant a bad character evidence in its own right a the chief Justice said. But Thomas the courts Lone Black dissented. A denying that Dawson a gang membership told the jury anything about his activities tendencies and traits a his a character a ignores reality a Thomas wrote. Lawrence m. Sullivan a Public defender in Wilming ton Del., said a the Only surprising thing is the vote Wasny to 9-0. Justice Thomas was reaching in that conclusion and May some Day regret the  the Case marked the first time in Thomas Brief tenure that he voted differently in a Case from Justice an supreme court tonin Scalia generally considered the courts most conservative member. Dawson Scase now goes Back to the Delaware supreme court. The state court could reimpose the death penalty if it decides that the jury would have sentenced Dawson to die even if the evidence of his membership in the aryan brotherhood had been excluded. Dawson was convicted of murdering Madeline Kis nor on dec. 1, 1986, the same Day he and three others escaped from a state prison near Smyrna Del. In other action the court a let California limit the terms of its state legislators action bound to encourage supporters of anti incumbent drives in other states. The justices without comment let stand a California supreme court ruling that said the term limits adopted in a 1990 voter initiative do not violate the constitutional rights of legislators or voters. A threw out on a 6-3 vote the death sentence of a convicted Mississippi murderer ruling he should have been allowed to Challenge an improper Factor that the sentencing jury considered. A unanimously upheld a Michigan Law that could Force general motors corp. And i Ord motor co. To refund $25 million to disabled workers. The ruling strengthened the Power of states to Force businesses to pay previously owed workers compensation benefits. A left intact $625,000 in damages that an All female jury awarded to an Oregon woman who protested on the Job sexual harassment. The court rejected arguments by the woman a employer that men unlawfully were excluded from the jury. A backed out of deciding a closely watched Case from puerto Rico in which the justices had been expected to decide whether Public officials violate property owners rights by arbitrarily capriciously or illegally denying them building permits. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago March 11,1982 the Washington Post reported that president Reagan authorized a $19 million Cia plan to destroy Power plants and Bridges in Nicaragua in Covert operations aimed at slowing the movement of arms to Al Salvador. The newspaper also said the president had ruled out the use of . Military forces in nicaraguan operations. 20 years ago March 11,1972 China formally placed on record in the United nations its claim to the territories of Hong Kong and Macao in an apparent Effort to prevent the two areas from gaining Independence under the . Declaration on colonialism. T 30 years ago March 11,1962 on the eve of 17-nation disarmament negotiations in Geneva soviet foreign minister Andrei Gromyko and . Secretary of state Dean Rusk called for a prompt end to the arms race. 40 years ago March 11,1952 in Havana Gen. Fulgencio Batista took control of the cuban army and presidential Palace As he seized Power in an almost bloodless predawn coup. President Carlos Prio Socarras fled the Palace and his whereabouts was unknown. World War ii 50 years ago today 11 March 194 2 vowing a i shall return Quot Gen. Douglas Macarthur sails from Luzon the Philippines main Island with his staff on Board four it boats British forces try to form a defensive line across the Northern part of Burma a the 17th Indian div deploying around tharr Waddy and the 1st Burma Divi in the upper sitting Valley. The British Cruiser Naiad is sunk in the Mediterranean near Egypt. Surgeon general medical group ask old Joe Camel to take a hike old Joe the cartoon character featured in Camel cigarette ads looks out Over pedestrians in new Yorkus times Square. Washington a the surgeon general ail the american medical association demanded monday that  Reynolds tobacco co. Get rid of its old Joe Camel cigarette advertising because it appeals too much to children. A in years past . Reynolds would have us walk a mile for a Camel a surgeon general Antonia Novello said. A today its time that we invite old Joe Camel himself to take a  Novello said she was calling for the removal of the cartoon character because there Are studies that indicate it is easily recognized by children. Studies published last december in the journal of the american medical association found that More than half of 229 children aged 3 to 6 recognized old Joe As a cigarette and. The old Joe figure is More than five times greater than the number of children who recognized what the surgeon general a warning on the cigarette packs is All about. Or. James s. Todd executive vice president of the medical association said that despite the cigarette Industry a claims that children Are not being targeted by cigarette ads the manufacturers have to expand their Market. A any Industry which kills More than 435,000 of its Best customers every year must find new customers Todd said. A it is absolutely an outrage and immoral that they have targeted our children prior to the age of consent bombarding them with cartoon images saying a be like old Joe and smoke  this must Stop  the Call by the surgeon general and the medical association comes almost two months after an advertising Industry journal itself called Tor such a voluntary withdrawal of old Joe. An editorial in advertising age in mid january said that the old Joe cartoon Quot subtly encourages youngsters to  Todd and Novello were flanked by poster sized pictures of old Joe one showing a nine Story painting on the Side of a building with the Camel having a smoke wearing a dinner jacket and playing the piano. There is a Blurry illegible White strip across the Bottom of the advertisement the surgeon general a warning. When asked what she was going to do about that the surgeon general said she is studying the matter. Buser keeps fast Pace nears Trail s end source. 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers inc., world almanac Book of world War ii Bison books corp1981 Koyuk Alaska up with fewer than 150 Miles to go Martin Buser was maintaining a six hour Lead Over a three team pack now competing for second place in the 20th id Tarod Trail sled dog race. Buser left Koyuk around 3 . Monday after resting about 4�?T/2 hours. No other mushers had arrived by the time he was Back on the Trail. A a they re definitely getting a Little tired a Buser said of his dogs. A but they still have lots of Energy. I should be sailing right  the Swiss born Musher raised Eye brows sunday when he took advantage of a 10-Mph Tail wind fashioning a crude sail by stretching a pair of wind pants Between two ski poles. Emerging on the Edge of Norton sound he dispensed with the sail but kept a fast Pace. A a he a have to really mess up or hit a terrible storm a said Tim Osmar who arrived in Koyuk in a three Way tie for second with Susan Butcher and Deedee Jonrowe. A something tragic would have to happen with the Lead he a  Buser trimmed his 16-dog team to 13 to make handling easier and to reduce the amount of time he must spend feeding and caring for the dogs. The next Stop for Buser is Elim population 264. He has left the Tricky sea ice portion of the 1,159-mile route from Anchorage to Nome. From Elim the Trail Heads Over the Kwik Talik mountains to Golovin and then to White Mountain where All mushers must take a mandatory eight hour Layover to ensure the dogs arc Given a Good rest before driving the remaining 77 Miles to Nome. Buser was expected into Nome to claim the $50,000 first prize sometime late tuesday night