European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes sunday March 15,1992 atheists can be rejected by boy scouts judge rules Chicago apr a Federal judge ruled on Friday that the boy scouts of America is not required to admit atheists. The ruling came in a 1989 lawsuit brought on behalf of Mark Welsh a 9-year-old Hinsdale boy who was denied membership in a suburban Tiger cubs chapter because he did no to believe in god. The Welches contended that Federal Law barred the boy scouts from discriminating against potential members based on their religious beliefs because the group is a Public organization. Judge Liana d. Rovner disagreed. The judge said the group is not a a place of Public accommodation As outlined in the 1964 civil rights act. The groups National spokesman Blake Lewis called the ruling a a reaffirmation of the boy scouts of americans right to determine the qualifications of our  attorneys for the boy scouts of America contended that the cub scout Promise required members to swear their duty to god. Attorney Richard Grossman who represented the Welsh boy said he was disappointed by the ruling. A we spent a lot of time in this Case talking about first amendment issues How they discriminate and the Issue upon which she the judge decided this Case never came up during the trial a Grossman said. A it s  Campaign fuels violent climate congressional candidate claims Mel r for con a 2nd did Chicago apr the drive by shooting of a congressional candidate making his third bid to unseat incumbent Gus Savage is adding a violent Edge to a Campaign that has included charges of anti semitism and Media racism. Mel Reynolds who is opposing the fiery Savage in tuesdays democratic Pri Mary said Friday that he doubts the shooting is linked directly to Savage. But Reynolds said their rancorous Campaign has fuelled a climate of violence in the 2nd congressional District. He said he has been threatened and was wearing a bulletproof Vest when the shots were fired. A a we be had our office broken into. Shots fired my wife has been threatened a Reynolds said. A fall of this kind of stuff just does no to belong in a  Reynolds was Cut in the forehead by flying Glass on thursday night when a car pulled alongside his car which had a Large a Reynolds for Congress sign on its roof and an occupant fired several shots police said. Mel Reynolds candidate for . Congress in Illinois describes on there were no a costs pol Cesa d they ? Hipp Ned when a gunman fired into his car. Had no reason to believe the shooting was m linked to the Campaign. % a Jimh a Reynolds 40, a former Rhodes scholar has spent much of the last six years trying to beat Savage. Both men Are Black and race has been an Issue in All three contests. _ t some View the newly redrawn 2nd District which includes parts of Chicago a South Side and Southern suburbs As More conservative and suburban and therefore friendlier to Reynolds. But the 66-year-old incumbent haunted by a Low attendance record his first term in Congress has been kept in office by a Strong Urban Black following. A interest As Well As controversy follows him every place he goes a Cook county commissioner Danny Davis said of Savage. A a he a a crusader. He a always been a fiery  Savage did not return repeated Telephone Calls to his office Friday. His Campaign manager was also not available for comment said a woman at Savages Campaign office who would not give her name. Savage won his last election Over Reynolds and a third contender after surviving accusations of sexual harassment levelled by a peace corps worker whom the congressman met in Zaire. The House ethics commit tee did not punish Savage but said his behaviour had been unbecoming. This year As was the Case two years ago Savage has been accused of anti semitism for suggesting that Reynolds inappropriately depends on Campaign contributions from jewish groups. A it is wrong for someone to receive 90 percent of his Campaign contributions from a group of people who Are in american a Savage said wednesday. Savage said his remarks were not anti semitic but  he went on to berate three members of what he Calls the a White Media a saying they were examples of a jewish mis leaders who misquoted his comments. A this Isnit about where the Money comes from Quot Reynolds responded on wednesday. A a it a about trying to create hate in order to get  democratic political consultant Don Rose said Friday that it is hard to predict How the shooting will affect tuesdays vote. The Winner will face either Ron Taylor or Ron Blackstone who Are vying for the Republican nomination. Comedian s son pleads no contest in Art theft from wire reports los Angeles a Christopher Lewis son of comedian Jerry Lewis has pleaded no contest in the theft of $200,000 Worth of modern artwork from a suburban warehouse an official said Friday. Lewis 33, had originally entered an innocent plea for the 1990 theft at american designs Ltd. In the City a Van Guys area. But on thursday the Day his Superior court trial was to begin he pleaded no contest to one count of burglary grand theft said Deputy District attorney Peter Cagney. White Cracker no crime Pompano Beach Fla. A a Black woman who called a police officer a a White Cracker wont be charged with a hate crime a judge ruled. Applying Florida a hate crimes act to Bettye Holloway a comment would violate her first amendment right of free speech Broward county judge june l. Johnson said thursday. A probably she would have hated police officers no matter what color they were a Johnson said. Holloway was arrested last july by officer Pat Noble who said she interfered with his investigation of a theft from a Beer truck. Noble said she called him a a White Cracker and Ether epithets. Unit changing name new Orleans a an air National guard unit whose pilots Are considered some of the nations Best is changing its name to one that is More in step with the 1990s. Until now the Louisiana air National guards 159th tac fighter group has been known As a the Coon ass  a Coon ass is a nickname a some say affectionate some say derogatory a for a Louisiana cajun. The unit frequently flies in exercises outside Louisiana where the name a could be taken negatively As a racially biased slur a said col. Harry Trosclair state Deputy commander for the air guard. Members of the unit will suggest new names Trosclair said. Boys assault girl 5 Peoria 111. A a 5-year-old girl said she was sexually assaulted on a school bus by about eight boys police said Friday. The kindergarten student was Riding in the front of the bus tuesday when the boys forced her to the Back police said. The boys Ages 8 and 9, surrounded her and removed her clothes. One of them then stripped and got on top of her police said. The victims 7-year-old brother alerted the bus Driver who pulled Over broke up the group and pulled the boy off the girl. She was hospitalized examined for evidence of sexual assault and released. Four of the alleged attackers were named in a police report but no charges were filed. Ail of the boys were suspended pending an investigation said Peoria school District spokesman John  issues warning on blood pressure drug Washington a six drug companies Are warning women that a Type of blood pressure medication could cause fetal deformities if taken in the latter stages of pregnancy the food and drug administration said Friday. Labelling on the Medicine has warned of the hazards but the Fra said it continued to get reports of deformities in fetuses whose mothers used the drug. The Agency said it has received More than 50 such reports Over the last several years. The Medicine known As an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor is marketed under a variety of Brand names. At the of Day a request the companies Are putting a stronger warning on the Label saying that use of the Ace inhibitor a can cause injury and even death to the developing  the companies also Are sending a letter to doctors. The fetal defects include kidney failure and face and Skull deformities the Agency said. The medication is used by about 6 million people in the United states about 5 percent of whom Are women younger than 40, according to Merck Sharp amp dohme one of the six manufacturers. The Fra said women who use the drug and become pregnant should not discontinue use until they have talked to their doctors. The companies Are a Bristol Myers Squibb which markets the drug under the names capote Ca Pouzide and Mon Opril. A Ciba Geigey with the Brand name to Tesin. A Hoechst Roussel pharmaceuticals with the Brand name Alsace. A Ici pharmaceuticals group with that Brand names Mestril and zest Retic. A Merck Sharp amp dohme with Thi Brand names Vas Otec Vas Otec i.v., Vas erotic Princivil and Prinzie. A Parke Davis with the Brand Nam it acc pril