European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday january 10, 1993 . The stars and stripes Pago 9 Federal agent sexual harassment. New York up a female agents of the Federal Bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms accuse the Agency of widespread sexual harassment and of trying to quash their complaints through intimidation Accord ing to a lbs 60 minutes Story to be aired sunday in the United states. An will air 60 minutes on monday night at 7 40 in the United kingdom and at 8 40in Central Europe three agents told the news program that during their careers with the Treasury department Agency both superiors and co workers routinely coaxed or tried to Force them into sex even during surveillance activities and often in View of other workers. And when the agents filed formal complaints the Bureau launched investigations and smear campaigns against them eventually leading to one agents demotion lbs reported. That agent Sandra Davis charged that her initial interview with the Bureau took place in a hotel room where the interviewer whom she identified As agent Mike Gonzalez tried to intimidate her into having sex. Agent Michele Roberts said she was sexually harassed at the Bureau for years. A a had sexually related objects left on my desk every morning when i came in to work. On another occasion i was held against the Hood of my car and 1 had my. Clothes ripped at by two other 1 when a formal complaint was hied within the Bureau against Gonzalez the Agency in turn launched a probe of Davis producing a background report that alleged she a had a history of mental illness. Was promiscuous and used drugs Davis told lbs. Stephen Higgins the bureaus director told 60 minutes that his Agency takes sexual harassment charges seriously and docs not condone retaliation against alleged victims. A a reprisal is As much a violation of the Law As the original harassment a Higgins said in the interview. A it s not acceptable Here and we do take action about it a. V. A a a a a a Robert Harris a staff member for sen. John Glenn a Ohio told Bis that he directed a Senate committee investigation into the Bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms and said its findings support the agents claims especially regarding retaliatory action against whistle blowers. The blues Dallas up a an Art student and Dallas school officials Are entangled in a dispute Over the 17-year-old girls Blue hair. Donna Williams a Junior who specializes in drawing and Metal sculptures at the Booker t. Washington High school for the performing and visual arts said she spent thursday studying by herself after being suspended from class. Williams and the schools principal Robert Watkins Are at loggerheads Over whether the girl should be allowed to Wear her hair tinted a a electric Blue a As her Mother Glenda Williams described it. Officials said Williams might be in violation of the schools dress code and teachers complained that the unusual hair color was a distraction to other students. Williams joins Many other students in tinting their hair in unnatural hues. Other students roam Washington corridors and other schools with streaks of Orange red and Pink running through their hair. Watkins did not return a Telephone Call Friday and instructed students not to discuss Williams situation with the Media. Chad Woolery Deputy superintendent ruled Williams hair was in violation of the dress code. He would not comment on the action Friday. Knots Landing to end Long run Santa Monica Calif. A knots Landing the Dallas spin off that became television s third longest running dramatic series Ever will air its last show this season after More than 13 years. The two hour season finale will be broadcast in May in the United states lbs entertainment head Jeff Sagansky and Lorimar televisions president Leslie Moonves announced Friday the prime time soap opera set in a Southern California Hamlet stars Joan Van Ark Michele Lee and Ted Shackelford it premiered in december 1979 and will conclude with 344 episodes. At left Elvis fans and stamp collectors celebrate to kingly music As they wait in new York for the Singer s stamp to be issued Friday. At right col Tom Parker holds a Sheet of Stamps at the Las vegas Hilton where Elvis Presley performed for years. . Up Memphis Tenn. A Elvis Presley is going Multi Platinum with his latest release a 29-Ccnt stamp that had clerks cro6ning, impersonators puffing their Pompadour and Giddy fans mobbing Post offices across the land. The commemorative Stamps were released Friday on what would have been the late singers 38th birthday. Elvis sex wife Priscilla Presley and Only child 24-year-old Lisa Marie Keough stopped by Graceland the singers estate in Memphis. His manager col. Tom Parker signed autographs in Las vegas and the whole nation it seemed joined in the Celebration and the silliness. Some customers said they planned to Send Elvis stamped mail to bogus addresses in Hopes of getting it Back stamped a return to sender address unknown a in memory of one of the hit songs by a the Parker 82, signed autographs at the Elvis fans done to have to be Rollin and reeling at the Post office to buy the 29cent commemorative stamp honouring a the King of Rock. They can order Stamps by calling the . Postal services 1-800-stamp-24 in the United states. It May be Busy though. And overseas callers May be unable to reach the number collectors who cannot get to Memphis Tenn.,. For cancellations have 30 Days to receive them through the mail. They can Send self addressed envelopes and 29 cents in Check or Money order for each stamp limit 50, to the Memphis postmaster. The address a Elvis Presley commemorative stamp postmaster 555 s. 3rd. St Memphis Tenn.38101. Las vegas Hilton where Elvis played a total of 837 sold out shows from july 1969 to december 1976, the former manager also defended himself against accusations that he took advantage of Elvis who died aug. 16,1977. A i done to think i exploited Elvis As much As he a being exploited today a he said. The . Postal service has printed 500 million Stamps but supplies were not expected to last. By Early afternoon Graceland had sold out of its 35,000 first Day postal covers saying a i was there Quot they went for $5 each with a limit of 10 per approves test of controversial waste Burner in Ohio East Liverpool Ohio a a hazardous waste incinerator won approval Friday from the . Environmental Protection Agency for a test Burn after 11 years of protests by environmentalists and neighbors. The approval was the final regulatory hurdle for waste technologies industries. The company already had won approval from state environmental authorities. The trial Burn will be monitored by both Federal and state environmental officials Epa Region 5 administrator Valdus Damkus said. The Agency also said the company will not be allowed to begin commercial operation until it meets Federal pollution standards a the decision to approve the trial Burn plan has been a very difficult one a Damkus said. A by allowing the trial bum to take place a but requiring certification prior to even limited commercial operation a i have done my Best to fulfil my Legal responsibility in this incinerator operators could not be reached for comment Friday. Earlier this past week they had said they would proceed with a test Burn tentatively set for wednesday once Federal Epa approval had been obtained. The Community has argued Over the incinerator since plans were announced in 1981, construction of the 5140 million Plant was completed last summer. Some say the incinerator will be a source of industries Al development in economically depressed Eastern Ohio. Opponents believe it will scare away businesses and residents. The incinerator is 300 feet from a residential neighbourhood and 1,100 feet from an elementary school in this City of 13,000,
