European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 20 the stars and stripes faces a no places i tuesday december 21,1993 dissenting judge is from wire reports judge who wont Wear Robes and refuses to preside Over drug cases is the National Law journals lawyer of the year. . District judge Jack b. Weinstein honoured in the journal s dec 27 Issue has been on the Federal. Bench in the new York City Borough of Brooklyn since 1967 he announced earlier this year that he would no longer preside Over drug cases. He objects to mandatory sentences imposed in Federal drug convictions and invoked a senior judges privilege to select his own cases. He said at the time that he had a a sense of depression about much of the cruelty i have been a party to in connection with the War on drugs a he called himself a a tired old judge who has temporarily filled his quota of Weinstein 72, presides Over his courtroom in a suit rather than the traditional Robes. On dec. 1, he ruled against the internal Revenue service which sought to penalize a taxpayer who added the words a in protest to his tax return a a taxpayer need not suffer in silent acquiescence to a perceived injustice a Weinstein wrote. The Law journal gives its award to judges lawyers or Law professors. . Supreme court Justice Sandra Day of Connor received the first award last year. Actor becomes marketable Denzel Washington says his roles in the Pelican Brief and Philadelphia Are helping to make Hollywood Colo Blind. But he s not handing out much credit to those who cast him in parts not necessarily written for Black actors. A to marketable now Quot Washington was quoted in sundays Orange county Register As saying. A a it a not like they re doing me a favor by giving me these he teams up with Julia Roberts in the Legal thriller adapted from John Grisham s the Pelican Brief. In the aids drama Philadelphia with Tom Hanks Washington plays a homophobic lawyer. The other Reindeer of the year signs of Christmas an excited Alisa Richards 3, of Redding Calif watches As Santa uses sign language to ask her what she wants Tor Christmas. Among other things St Nick is an interpreter for the. Deaf he helps deaf children communicate their Christmas wishes. Willard Scott wont be telling Rudolfs Story when he reads a new children a Book called the Reindeer Christmas on no cd a today show on Christmas eve. Scott the shows affable Weatherman will read about lesser known Reindeer who help Santa deliver presents. The Reindeer Christmas tells How Santa and his head Elf Elwin who tire of making their annual journey on foot pick a Herd of Reindeer to help after auditioning various animals. The Book by Moe Price was released three weeks ago and already has sold out its first printing of 165,000 memories moments with family and friends a not gifts a Are the fondest Christmas memories for Many celebrities famous for Holiday to specials and performances. Singer Rosemary Clooney who starred in White Christmas says her favorite Christmas was heir first As a Mother in 1955. A i lived with various relatives and never got a Chance to build lasting Christmas traditions a Clooney said a that first Christmas with my child held so much and co Star Bing Crosby Sang carols outside her House that year she said in the dec. 25 Issue of to guide. Barbara Mandrell said her fifth Christmas was her favorite because of the sacrifice her father made to be Able to buy her a new. Bicycle. He worked overtime and a second Job to get the Money to have it under the tree. A gut they can enjoy on 1/ Christmas and every Day after buy someone special a 13, 26 or 52-week subscription to the stars and stripes and you la be giving them a gift they can enjoy on Christmas and for Many Many Days after. Also when you Call one of our toll free numbers and arrange to pay by mail. Toll free numbers Germany 0130-840048 Italy 1678-7-3456 Netherlands 06-022-7629 Spain 900-99-4955 United kingdom 0-800-898854 the nobody does it better
