European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday june 13. 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 7guard colonel files suit to be reinstated 1. Margarthe Cammersi Eyck talks to reporters after announcing her lawsuit. Game Murray. Wash. A a National guard colonel who won a Bronze War in Vietnam spent her last Jay in uniform thursday filing a lawsuit to overturn the Pentagon s decision to discharge her because she is a lesbian. Col. Margarethe a Greta Quot Cammer Meyer 59. Served 27 years in the military rising to become chief nurse of the Washington National guard. C Kammermeyer her voice breaking momentarily told reporters she was proud to have worn her uniform and would do everything in her Power to overturn the military ban. A the hard thing has been dealing with the loss dealing with taking off the uniform for the last time today. And knowing that there a a part of me that save All of this was for nothing because i feel like in be not been Able to do what i would have liked to have done a she said. Her attorneys said they were filing suit thursday in . District court in Seattle to overturn the defense department ban on homosexuals and have Kammermeyer reinstated. Phe suit argues that Cammer Meyer a constitutional rights to equal Protection Freedom of speech due process and right to privacy were violated by the military s action. A it defies reason to think that contributions from officers such As col. Kammermeyer and the thousands of other Gay and lesbian soldiers somehow interferes with the military Mission a said Amy Stephson of the Northwest women a Law Center which is representing Cammor Mexer along with the i Lambda Legal detente and education Lund and the National hawser s Guild. Cammor Mcner who won her Bronze Star for work in a Vietnam Field Hospital is one of the highest ranking soldiers Ever removed from the service because of homosexuality. Washington guard officials have praised her professionalism and integrity but said they had no Choice but to follow pc Tagi it a o dvrs to dismiss Sci. The state guard has no rules against homosexuals. Hut Pentagon rules Sav homosexuality is incompatible with militia a service and harmful to discipline and morale. Inst admitting the sexual Orienta Tion violates regulations. Camm Crever was mini cd for in years and has four sons. She divorced in la s. She said that in la Slot she was asked for the first time about her sexual orientation during a top Security clearance investigation while seeking admission to the War College. She told the truth. In civilian life c amme Meyet who holds a doctorate in nursing is a clinical nurse specialist in neurosciences at the veterans affairs medical Center at american Lake South of Tacoma. In 1985, she was selected from among 34,500 a nurses nationwide As the Agency a nurse of the year. Her separation from the military will not affect her Job. News service close to folding gets another potential buyer by Edmund l. Andrews the new York times Washington with 24 hours left before it would have run out of Cash United press International got a 10-Day reprieve thursday when a new York lawyer who is Well connected politically put Down $180,000 to evaluate buying the service. The potential buyer is Leon h. Charney who was an adviser to president Jimmy Carter at the Camp David peace talks and is the Moderator of a current affairs program the Leon Charney report on nyc a Public television station in new York City. Charney said he was paying to keep up running through june 22 and that he would use intervening Days to Analyse the news services assets and decide whether to make an offer. Charney added that he would like to a take the Mold of up and transform it into a High tech communications company a one that might deliver news to Homes. He also said upits Library of photos and historic radio recordings was a valuable asset and might a be merchandised to possibly offset the other Side of the balance Charney a last minute entry came a Day after to evangelist Pat Robertson withdrew his $6 million offer a decision that left the bankrupt news service with Only enough Money to meet fridays payroll. Charney 45, said he had not thought about a possible Purchase until wednesday after Robertson a offer collapsed and said he had no idea How much he might offer for the company. A this is basically a nonrefundable Deposit a he said. A i Haven to seen the books yet and i have no idea what the assets Charney said he did no to know whether he would try to keep up running along its current lines with news bureaus in every state and around the world. A it would be wonderful if you could do that because its been such a wonderful service a he said. A it depends on whether this is the wave of the up executive editor Steve Geimann said he welcomed the new expression of interest. A a in a delighted that or. Charney has stepped Forward and decided to take a look at upits assets and its operations a he said. A i look Forward to talking to him and getting his ideas about in addition to his television program Charney said he had practice As a lawyer for the theater Industry. Charney was credited by president Carter As a behind the scenes adviser in the Camp David negotiations that led to a peace treaty Between Egypt and Israel and in 1985 he wrote special counsel which was about his Camp David experience. Marines ban scantily Clad dancers los Angeles apr stripped of exotic dancers by a new policy directive the marines Are looking for a few Good bands. A statement issued last Tonth to bases nationwide gave Marine corps clubs notice that entertainment should not include scantily Clad dancers a male or female. A entertainment must never be offensive or cause embarrassment to any Patron or to the command a said the directive from it. Gen. Matthew t. Cooper Deputy chief of staff for manpower and Reserve affairs. Capt. John Manley spokesman at Twenty nine Palms Marine corps base said the directive indicated a a growing sensitivity in society and in the military to the role of Twenty nine Palms Home to More than 10,800 Navy and Marine men and women in californians Mojave desert immediately discontinued shows featuring exotic dancers. A was far As griping we Haven to heard any a Manley said. Such shows were a never a major part of the entertainment on base. It was almost a historical the three base clubs for enlisted service members officers and non commissioned officers now Are seeking Tamer acts club manager James Anderson said. Master sgt. Paul Earle a Marine corps spokesman in Arlington va., said he personally Wasny to familiar with the directive. But he noted that attention has focused recently on sexual harassment of women in the military. Allegations of sexual abuse at a 1991 naval aviators convention in Las vegas and reports of sex harassment at Navy schools prompted the Navy to order sensitivity training for All sailors and officers. Training began thursday in Newport . Ecar dealer charged with stealing actress vow bus from wire reports los Angeles a a los Angeles car dealer was charged thursday with stealing actress Julia Roberts 1965 Volkswagen bus last month. Walter Lopez 26, was charged with one count each of unlawful taking of a vehicle and receiving stolen property Deputy District attorney John Spence said. He was being held on $10,000 bail. Roberts vow bus was stolen april 25 after she asked it on a Hollywood Street. Police said the us was in Lopez a Possession when he was arrested on a warrant at his los Angeles Dies in explosion new York a a fire and explosion partially collapsed the rear Wall of a building under renovation thursday killing one worker and injuring four the fire department said. Metro North commuter Railroad trains in and out of grand Central terminal and subway trains running through the area in East Harlem were temporarily stopped until officials determined vibration would not endanger the rest of the building transit officials said. The blast apparently was caused by leaking Gas authorities agrees to sentence Las vegas a a Man reputed to be the worlds no. 1 porn peddle has been sentenced to four years in prison and fined $1 million. Reuben Sturman 68, also agreed to forfeit interests in adult bookstores movie Heaters and buildings in Las vegas san Francisco and Reno Nev. . District judge Lloyd George said wednesday the prison term will run concurrently with Sturmanis 10-year sentence for tax evasion. Sturman accepted the plea bargain in april rather than stand trial again on several charges on which a jury deadlocked last year. The Justice department alleged that Sturman operating from Cleveland ran the worlds largest hard Core pornography distribution network. His co defendant Stanley Loeb pleaded guilty to interstate transportation of obscene materials and received two years probation and a $10,000 Fine
