European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday june 9, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 7states allowed to ban write in votes Washington apr the supreme court said monday that states May ban write in voting in elections a ruling that could hamper some protest candidacies. But experts said the 6-3 decision probably will not affect Ross Perot a Likely run for the presidency because his supporters Are expected to get enough signatures to place his name Ori the ballot in All 50 states. The High court upheld a ban on write in voting in Hawaii. Write ins also Are prohibited in Nevada Oklahoma and South Dakota and about half the states restrict the practice. In other action the court a postponed deciding probably until 1993, whether Federal courts and Law enforcement agents can Stop abortion protesters from blocking Access to abortion clinics. The Case will be argued again in the fall. A told a Federal appeals court to reconsider a ruling in a Case from Montana that would have let people a a bumped from oversold airline flights sue under state Law and collect monetary damages. Bush adviser a agreed to consider killing a lawsuit against saudi Arabia by a North Carolina Man who said saudi police tortured him for exposing safety problems at a Hospital in Riyadh. The court will decide whether a 197 it . Law permits such lawsuits against foreign governments. A agreed to use a Case from Virginia to decide whether employers May contribute property rather than Cash to meet their funding obligations for pension. Plans covering 40 million american workers. A a limited the governments ability to regulate some pistols that can be converted into Short barrelled rifles. In the voting Case the court said states have Broad Power to limit or ban write in ballots. At the White House press Secretary Marlin Fitzwa Ter said a we done to have any comment. In a not going to be drawn into a discussion of Ross Perot a  Perot May be unaffected. The decision is not Likely to supremo court Roundup have much Impact on Well funded Independent campaigns such As his that Are aimed at listing a candidates name on the ballot. The biggest cited is on individual voters who want to cast a protest vote a said James linger a Tulsa okla., lawyer w to opposed the Hawaii ban. Linger said even the Perot candidacy could be Hurt if the Texas billionaire s supporters slip and miss state filing deadlines or make other technical mistakes a As supporters of unsuccessful democratic candidate Paul 1 Songas did this year in Oklahoma. Perot s name was written in by supporters in several accent primaries. I he votes were largely symbolic but helped gain publicity for his unofficial candidacy. In mondays ruling Justice Byron r. White wrote for the court that even though voting is fundamental to a democracy a it does not follow that the right to vote in any manner and the right to associate for political purposes through the ballot Are  praises arms Wheeler dealer Philadelphia a a top intelligence adviser to president Bush has written to a judge to Praise a businessman awaiting sentencing for smuggling arms to South Africa. Retired adm. Bobby Ray inmans letter was sent to . District judge Louis c. Bechtle in april in support of James h. Guerin who pleaded guilty to masterminding a $1.14 billion fraud within his former company laundering Money and illegally exporting More than $50 million in arms to South Africa. Guerin faces at least 14 years in prison under Federal guidelines. He is to be sentenced today. Guerino a attorney Joseph Tate released the letter. Inman acting chairman of theh White House based foreign intelligence advis Ory Board wrote that he worked with Guerin on classified . Activities Between 1975 and 1978. A in this period of direct observation on my part or. Guerin displayed patriotism toward our country and a willingness to provide useful information even though it could have risked unfavourable publicity for his company a Inman wrote. Guerin who founded International signal amp control corp. Of Lancaster pa., has said he collaborated with . Intelligence agencies on Covert operations in South Africa during the fora administration when Bush was head of the Cia. Inman a former Deputy director of the Cia previously acknowledged that Guerin provided the Agency with important intelligence information on South Africa. Methodists fight plans for Casino in Chicago Chicago up the United methodist Church of Illinois is joining the Effort to keep a proposed $2 billion Casino gambling Complex out of Chicago a published report said sunday. Crains Chicago business said the organization consisting of 1,500 methodist churches across the state has launched a lobbying Campaign to pressure state lawmakers to kill any legislation that would allow land based Casino gambling. The so called a Campaign for accountability reportedly will begin with methodist pastors calling on their parishioners to urge their local representatives to oppose any pro gambling legislation. The next step will take place during the final two weeks of the month with the Church organization targeting individual legislators. Chicago mayor Richard m. Daleva a gaming commission is expected to re lease its recommendation this week on the Casino Complex proposed by three Las vegas gambling operators a Caesars world circus circus and Hilton hotels. Daley supports the proposal saying it would bring an estimated 66,000 jobs and badly needed tourism business to the nations third largest City. However the idea has drawn a cold shoulder from the Chicago crime commission which recently released a letter signed by a former mobster backing the commissions stance against the gambling Complex. William Johoda said the Casino entertainment Complex would increase the mobs client base in Chicago and would lure All sorts of criminal types to the City. Daley dismissed Johoda a comments saying the government informant should have been in jail years ago. Jerry Klucis of Tolono Iii., shows the automatic guidance system on his tractor. Whiskers Are cat s meow for precision Farmers Gibson City Iii. A driving a tractor with precision used to be a pain in the neck for Stan Hul Lah. A i cultivated for 50 years a said Lullah who raises Corn and soybeans on his farm in Northern Illinois. A you sit in one position and watch that Row. You get this pain right Between your shoulder  no More. I Lullah a equipment glides along with an automatic guidance system. A now you can just sit in your Izac Tor or Combine Ami open a can of pop a he said. A a you re More relaxed and you done tend up with that ache in your  he has Ralph Billic to thank. Baillie developed sensors a called cat whiskers a that detect the Edge of a Row and Alert a Driver before he or she stops mowing Down weeds and starts destroying crops. In 1987, Billic added a robotic steering system. Without cat whiskers Drivers must twist around to make sure they Are on the right track. Billic who founded Tri a innovations in Illinois in 1974, markets the guidance system to Fai Meis and Sells some units through equipment dealers. Cat whiskers costs $725, and the system including the robotic Driver goes for $3,275.Chicago police judged by Points for arrests paper says Chicago apr City police Are promoted or disciplined according to the number of people they arrest for criminal offences a newspaper reported. The system awards Chicago police officers Points for arrests regardless of w Hether they result in convictions and penalizes officers with too few arrests the Chicago Sun times reported sunday. A to a great degree we be been saddled with a process that Hasni to been changed in 20 years a said recently appointed Chicago police superintendent Matt Rodriguez. The Point systems vary among police units but generally come in two forms officers said. The a head county adds an officers felony and Misdemeanour arrests every 28 Days. And the More elaborate value system assigns numerical value that makes some offences Worth More than others. For example a gun recovered from a vehicle is Worth 2."> Points while disorderly conduct arrests Are Worth Only three. Homicide arrests Are Worth 35 Points while felony narcotics arrests Are Worth five. In Many units police officers with the fewest Points Are a counsel eds by the superiors and face the threat of less desirable assignments the newspaper said. They Are unlikely to be promoted and their requests for time off Are Given a lower priority some officers said speaking on condition of anonymity