European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 1,1992 the stars and stripes b Page Federal monitoring of integration eased Washington apr the supreme court on tuesday ended Federal court supervision Over student enrolment in Dekalb county ga., even though the schools have not been fully integrated. The ruling could affect hundreds of school districts nationwide. The court by an 8-0 vote ruled that segregated school districts May achieve integration incrementally allowing Federal court supervision Over student assignments to end while supervision Over other desegregation aspects remains. The courts decision however did not appear to spell out what amounts to full integration of previously segregated Public school districts. A the duty and responsibility of a school District once segregated by Law is to take All Steps necessary to eliminate the vestiges of the unconstitutional. System a Justice Anthony m. Kennedy wrote for the court. A this is required in order to ensure that the principal wrong. The injuries and stigma inflicted upon the race disfavoured by the violation is no longer present. A Federal court. Has the discretion to order an incremental or partial withdrawal of its supervision and  Justice Clarence Thomas the courts Only Black member did not participate in the decision because he joined the court after the Case was argued. Tuesdays decision reversed an 11th . Circuit court of appeals ruling that said a school system achieves full integration if it maintains at least three years of racial Equality in six categories student assignment faculty staff transportation extracurricular activities and facilities. Federal judges have used those categories routinely since a 1968 supreme court decision said they could help identify vestiges of the discrimination banned in the historic Board of education is. Brown ruling of 1954. Kennedy said the appeals court was wrong in stating that compliance must be achieved in All six categories. Kennedy said Federal judges have the discretion a to order the incremental withdrawal of their supervision Over school District desegregation efforts. His opinion was joined by chief Justice William h. Rehnquist and justices Byron r. White Antonin Scalia and David h. Souter. Justice Harry a. Blackmun wrote a concurring opinion which was joined by justices John Paul Stevens and Sandra Day of Connor. Although agreeing with the reversal of the appeals court ruling Blackmun said the supervising Federal judge never should have ruled that student assignments in Dekalb county had been sufficiently desegregated. A it is not enough for the school District to establish that demographics exacerbated the problem it must prove that its own policies did not contribute a Blackmun said. Quot an integrated school system is no less desirable because it is difficult to achieve and it is no less a constitutional imperative because that imperative has gone unmet for 38  the decision also sends important new guidelines to Federal judges supervising continuing desegregation efforts in hundreds of school districts nationwide Many of which include massive busing of students. A by withdrawing control Over areas where judicial supervision is no longer needed a Kennedy said a a District court can concentrate both its own resources and those of the school District on areas where the effects of discrimination have not been  at another Point in his 29-Page opinion he added a racial balance is not to be achieved for its own Sake. It is to be pursued when racial imbalance has been caused by a constitutional  tuesdays ruling left the Dekalb school District still under Federal court supervision in two key respects a faculty assignments Ana resource allocation. But court supervision Over student assignments transportation physical facilities and extracurricular activity is ended. Stars and ipfcs10 years ago april 1,1982 a the . Supreme court upheld agreements giving preferences to local foreign workers seeking jobs at . Military bases in 17 countries overseas.20 years ago april 1,1972 a president Nixon blocked for 60 Days the threat of strikes in two Railroad labor disputes by appointing emergency boards under the National railway labor act.30 years ago april 1,1962 a president Kennedy appointed Deputy attorney general Byron r. White 44, As an associate Justice of the supreme court. In addition to being a member of Phi Beta Kappa and a Rhodes scholar White was a collegiate All America football player in 1937 and later starred As a running Back for two professional football teams the Detroit Lions and the Pittsburgh steel ers. White also served with Kennedy in the Navy during world War ii.40 years ago april 1,1952 a the Senate voted extra combat pay of $45 a month for ail service members who fought in Korea. The retroactive Bonus would also go to survivors of casualties and men who were wounded or hospitalized in Korea. A world War ii 50 years ago today 1 april1.94 2 japanese forces resume Strong attacks on the . Defenders on the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines. The japanese land unopposed at several spots in dutch new  Burma chinese troops Retreat from Tou goo and the British at prime Are heavily attacked the United states begins a partial Convoy system off the Atlantic coast As a result of heavy losses to German a boats costly trial on alleged molestation at Little rascals Center goes to jury Farmville . A a july on monday began weighing evidence from 143 witnesses to determine if a former Day care Center operator molested 12 children in his Small town preschool. Robert f. Kelly jr., who owned the now closed Little rascals Day care Center with his wife Elizabeth is charged with 100 counts of sexual abuse. He could get 40 life terms plus 600 years in prison if convicted on All charges. The trial has Cost North Carolina More than $1 million and is described As the states longest and costliest criminal prosecution. It is sometimes compared to californians Mcmartin pre school molestation Case which stretched Over seven years and Cost More than $13.5 million. In the end no one was convicted in what was the nations longest and most expensive criminal trial. Since August jurors have heard testimony from 143 witnesses including eight boys and four girls who recounted tales of abuse at the preschool in Edenton 120 Miles East of Raleigh. Jurors began deliberating monday morning. A this Case is hardly Ordinary so i have asked each of you to sign the verdict a judge d. Marsh Mclelland told the seven Man five woman jury. A you should let your verdict speak the truth As you Are Able to determine  after a half an hour of deliberation jurors re turned to ask Mclelland for water pitchers a chalkboard note pads Kelly and a list of exhibits. They had not been allowed to take notes As they listened to witnesses. The jury ended deliberations for the Day at 5 . The trial was moved from Edenton to Farmville 85 Miles away because of pretrial publicity. Defense lawyers argued that Kelly was a victim of Small town hysteria and that anxious parents badgered others into making false accusations after rumours circulated in the town of 5,800. Kelly has been jailed since june 1989 in lieu of $1.5 million bail. A i done to know what they re going to Rule a Kelly said after the jury was Given its instructions Friday. A i can to read their  he acknowledged his nervousness As he entered the courtroom monday. A would no to you be. Id probably lose All my hair if i Dweller on it a said Kelly who is partially Bald. The children said that Kelly made them have Oral and anal sex that he photographed some of them having sex and that he had sex with other adults in front of them. The alleged molestations took place from 1986 to 1989, when the children were 2 to 7. Prosecutors said they found no pictures. Kelly a former Golf pro was first arrested april 14, 1989. Testimony in the Case began aug. 19, 1991, after three weeks of july selection. The prosecution rested dec. 10 and after a Holiday recess the defense began its Case Jan. 8. Parents testified that their children exhibited abnormal behaviour such As fear of going into bathrooms masturbating in front of adults and experiencing nightmares. Elizabeth Kelly and five others including three who worked at the Center face separate trials on sexual abuse charges. Library Hopes to Shelve theft of books source 2194 Days of War. W. H. Smith a publishers inc. World almanac Book of world War ii Bison books corp. 1961 by the Washington Post Washington the Library of Congress took the unprecedented step monday of putting its general books collection off limits to All except staff members who work in each subsection. The move occurred in the Wake of revelations that the Library is losing dramatic amounts of material to thievery. A this is another one of the measures taken by the Library in its plan to increase Security a spokeswoman Nancy Bush said. A researchers who came to the Library today seemed to understand and did no to  previously certain scholars had been granted stack passes that permitted them direct Access to the bookshelves. Most Library patrons receive their books in 22 Reading rooms. Meanwhile Maryland attorney Barry m. Goldman was sentenced monday to six months in a Community correctional Center for stealing $200,000 Worth of documents from the Library. He was also sentenced to two years probation to run concurrently with the correctional Center sentence. . Attorney Jay b. Stephens said he was disappointed in the sentence. A the historical documents in the Library of Congress Are part of the heritage of All americans. Those who engage in their theft and destruction must be held accountable. We had sought a More severe sentence a Stephens said. Sentencing guidelines in the Case had called for a prison term of 12 to 18 months. Saying his client was a reformed Man and had already suffered much Goldman a lawyer Barry Levine argued for leniency. Goldman 36, is in the process of a divorce has lost his $77,000-a-year Job As a government attorney and is expected to lose his License to practice Law. Levine said his client was driven to steal by severe personality disorders that were now under professional treatment. . District judge Joyce hens Green did not find the assertion of Reform relevant but did find some Merit in the argument that Goldman so severe character neurosis led to an inability to control criminal behaviour a although she pointed out he still knew what he was doing and that it was wrong and illegal. The net result was both a Shorter sentence and permission to serve it in a Halfway House. When arrested last june at the Library Goldman had 10 documents in his pocket Worth $33,000. Among the material he stole Over a period of a year from the Library a manuscript division were signed documents and letters from presidents Kennedy Lincoln Jefferson Truman John Quincy Adams and Franklin d. Roosevelt As Well As civil War material relating to Confederate Gen. Robert e. Lee and statesman Sam Houston. Goldman sold some of the items and kept others All were recovered by the government. In a shaking nearly inaudible voice Goldman told the judge a a in a sorry a and described his a shame and anguish and horror at what in be  it was contended in court that his descent into criminal activity began in late 1989, when he was told by his Law firm that he would not be made a partner