European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pages stars and stripes . Tuesday november 16,1993 \ High court backs abortion consent Washington a a Mississippi abortion la requiring unmarried girls to get both parents consent or a judge s permission before ending their pregnancies survived a supreme court Challenge monday. The court rejected a constitutional attack on the Law called by opponents devastating and the most burdensome or its  s action was not a ruling but an unexplained refusal to review the Law. Nevertheless both sides inthe National debate Over abortion were Quick to react. The justices have denied Young women their Day i court spid Catherine Albisa of the Center for reproductive Law and policy. She called the Mississippi Law an onerous restriction that is More burdensome than any other state  Young women can and do consult with their parents when they arc facing an unwanted pregnancy Albisa said. But for those who legitimately fear the outcome of involving one or both parents this Law  Burke Balch of National right to life committee said monday s action was not  what is surprising is How successful abortion advocates have been in tying up these Laws in court after the supreme court Strong by indicated. That two Parent consent Laws with judicial bypass would be constitutional Batch said. The Mississippi Law was enacted in 1986 but had been tied up in court since a Federal judge barred it enforcement that year. The Law requires doctors to obtain written Permis Sion from both parents before performing an abortion on a girl who is unmarried under 18 and not support ing herself. A judicial bypass provision allows such a girl to avoid telling either Parent if the girl gets a judge s Permis Sion. The Law requires that the court proceedings be speedy and confidential. The Law also requires judges to Grant permission if a girl shows she is mature enough to make the abortion decision in the stars and stripes 10 years ago nov. 16,1983 the House Defeated the equal rights amendment in a 278-147 vote that was certain to anger women s groups who had vowed to judge lawmakers on that Issue during the 1984 elections. 20 years ago nov. 16,1973 the United states recorded a substantial sur plus of $2.1 billion in its third Quarter balance of payments with foreign countries the Commerce depart ment reported. 30 years ago nov. 16,1963 the Senate ending 15 Days of debate passed president Kennedy s badly mauled $3.7 billion foreign Aid Bill after de Ferring a bitter fight Over Grain sales to the soviet bloc countries. 40 years ago nov. 16,1953 president Josip Broz Tito said Yugoslavia was willing to Divide zone a of the Trieste free territory with Italy despite his coun try s claims on the whole of the disputed area. 50 years ago nov. 16,1943 . Bombers from the Northwest Africa based 12th air Force made a 1,500-mile round trip to blast the bulgarian Cap ital of Sofia As the allies opened an Aerial offensive against nazi forces in the Balkans. I world War ii 50 years ago today nov. 16 supported by newly arrived tanks. Australian Force attack japanese troops dug in at Sattelberg new Guinea. Soviet Advance guards reach Korostek German tanks threaten the Zhitomi rail Junction. British and italians defending Leros Island in the Aegean surrender tour Days after a German Landing. Source 21&4 Day of War. W h. Smith  Book of Mofid. Bison Book corp. 1941 a Rocky Mountain freeze Denver residents got a frosty Wake up sunday after Winter storm dumped More than foot of Snow in the Rocky mountains during the night but that did t deter Denver resident Peg Morris Gir Vari who uses skis to get around the City. Mississippi Valley floods leave at least 5 dead by the associated press floods swept parts of the Mississippi Valley killing at least five people and forcing hundreds from their Homes after heavy Rains left up to 6 feet of water standing in some areas. A sixth victim was reported missing. I be been Here about 52 years an this is the worst i be Ever seen. It s just unbelievable How fast the water came up said Flat River mo., police chief Bill Holloway. It just picked up cars an moved them and washed Railroad tracks  a new York judge hiking in Arkansas Ozark National Forest drowned As he tried to find a Way across rain swollen Little Mulberry Creek Johnson county sheriff Charles Nicklas said. James h. Boomer 71, presided Over the appellate division of the new York supreme court at Rochester. In Missouri Jessica Carpenter and april Warwick both 18, of Rogersville drowned Early sunday when High water swept their car off a Bridge in Christian county to. Dallas Landers 60, of Patterson was swept downstream and drowned sunday morning when he tried to drive across Arain swollen Creek in Wayne county in Southeast Missouri the Missouri stat Highway patrol said. Gary Freeman 32, of Bernie drowned sunday morning when he tried to drive across a Creek near Fredericktown an was trapped in his car As it was swept about 60 feet downstream the patrol said. In the town of Elvins near Flat River and about so Miles Southwest of St. Louis about 350 of the 1,500 residents had to be evacuated sunday Holloway  least 300 people had been unable to return to their Homes by late sunday Holloway said. Some stayed at a shelter set up at a local Church. Up to 6 feet of water flooded some areas. The National weather service said most Rivers in the state either had crested sunday night or were expected to Crest Early monday. Todd Mcshea a weather service meteorologist said heavy Rains could return to Southeast Missouri today. Rescuers planned to resume searching monday for a Man swept away sunday by the rain swollen Castor River about 125miles Southwest of St. Louis. Authorities in Madison and Bellinge counties have yet to identify the Man who was last seen sunday morning cling ing to a Fence along the River about 35 Miles West of Cape Girardeau to. Wit Nesses said the Man lost his grip on the Fence and disappeared under the fast moving River. On her own or proves an abortion is in her Best  previous rulings the supreme court has upheld one Parent consent Laws Ana two Parent notification Laws that included judicial bypass options. In 1990, the court struck Down Minnesota s two Par ent notification Law because it had no judicial bypass. The court never has upheld a two Parent consent Law but most of the justices have indicated such a require ment would be constitutional if an adequate judicial by pass option were included. Massachusetts and North Dakota also have such  for Mississippi s three abortion clinics said a Rule implementing the two Parent consent Law trans forms the judicial bypass provision into an undue Bur Den on girls abortion  Rule says a girl must prove that notifying her parents is not in her Best  s Appeal argued that the Rule unlawfully de Nies judicial permission to some girls who could show that getting an abortion is in their Best interest. 1 in 10 Blacks violent crime victims in 92 by newday Washington one in 10 Blac americans was a victim of violent crime last year a Justice department Survey published sunday found. Blacks hispanics the Young and Low income people fared worst in the latest National crime victimization Survey which for 20 years has attempted to track both reported and unreported property crimes and violent offences except Mur Der. The annual Survey was conducted in110,000 households. Among Blacks 12 or older 111 of every1,000 were victims of violent crime a rate 25 percent higher than that for Whites. Blacks were particularly plagued by robbery the 15.6 robberies for every1,000 Blacks far outstripped the 4.7 rate for Whites and the 5.1 robberies per 1,000in other racial categories. In statistics not sorted by race Young sters aged 12 through 15 were victims of violent crime at a rate 36 percent higher last year than when the Survey was started in 1973. Those 16 through 19years of age suffered violent crime at a rate 27 percent above the 1973 figure. Overall the number of violent crimes estimated from Survey responses totalled 6.6 million up slightly by 34,000 from 1991 s total. Last year s violent crime rate of 32.1 per 1,000 . Resi dents was higher than at any time be tween 1985 and 1991. However the 1992rate was lower than in the Peak crime years of the late 1970s and Early 1980s. Chicago schools kept operating by Rescue plan Springfield 111. A gov. Jim Edgar signed a financial bailout plan for Chicago Public schools late sunday letting the nation s third largest school system continue operating. The Republican s signature ended almost three months of wrangling Over How to help the sys tem balance its budget. This legis lation will improve the fiscal management of the Chicago school system and the Quality of education the system provides Edgar said. Earlier sunday the general As Sembly approved the Compromise plan to keep the schools open