European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Saturday july 16, 1994 woman Fisit against Cia by the new York times. Washington a a woman who holds a senior Post in the Clandestine service of the Cia is suing the Agency saying she was subjected to a multitude of injustices in the basis of her sex. The woman was a station chief assigned to a Caribbean country according to several people familiar with though not directly involved in the Case. They would not identify the country. The woman was identified in court papers Only As a Jane Doe  beginning in december 1990, according to the court records the woman reported to her superiors at the Central intelligence Agency Headquarters in Langley va., that her Deputy chief of station had been a beating his wife to the Point of  the station chief also said she had detailed misconduct by other male subordinates such As drunkenness sexual misconduct and threats to kill a government Security guard. The court papers unsealed thursday in . District court in Alexandria va., said the Deputy station chief was promoted rather than disciplined and then filed complaints against her that prompted an internal investigation. In 1991, the papers said the woman was denied a promotion after a Man who was to have become her subordinate said he would not work for a woman. The papers also asserted that the woman had been the target of administrative complaints filed by other male spies whom she had reported for misconduct. The woman a suit remains sealed on the grounds of National Security though procedural motions Asso dated with it were made Public thursday. The court papers describe Thompson As one of about 200 women in the Agency a Covert operations directorate who Are considering a class action suit asserting that they have been deprived of promotions and authority by a male dominated Agency. No More than 10 women of whom Thompson is one have held positions of real Power in the Ciao a Covert operations directorate which has More than 2,000 espionage officers according to former intelligence officials. Although the Agency has recently worked to promote women the Clandestine service has Long been a male Domain. The Agency a own figures show that women hold nearly 12 percent of the senior operations analysis and administrative posts today up from 6 percent five years ago. Women and members of minorities have been concentrated in the Agency slower pay grades throughout the Cia the figures show and from 1985 to 1990, men were promoted faster and  director of Central intelligence James Woolsey who is named As the chief defendant in the woman a suit acknowledged last year that discrimination had been a problem at the intelligence service and he promised to address the problem. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago july 16, 1984 a Walter Maridale working to realign the democratic party leadership Drew criticism for turning to Bert Lance a confidant of former president Carter As the new general chairman of his Campaign. 20 years ago july 16,1974 a three babies conceived outside their mothers wombs were born successfully in Europe within the past 18 months a British gynaecologist in London revealed. A. 30 year Sago july 16,1964 the United states was to Send about 600 More soldiers including guerrilla experts to South Vietnam to help counter increased communist infiltration and bolster vietnamese army training. 40 years ago july 16,1954�? a . Army Captain and six soldiers seized by a Rov Irig czechoslovak Border patrol july 4 relaxed in Freedom in the West after 12 Days of imprisonment in the communist nation. E world War ii 50 years ago today july 1619 44 the a red army attacks along a 298-mile front in the Ukraine farther North soviet tank columns overrun Grodno. British forces enter Arezzo on the italian front and Cross Over to the North Bank of the Arno River in Normandy British troops take Gavrus Bough and Equay German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel warns Germany a High command that the allies Are on the verge of breaking out and penetrating deep into France. Source 2194 Days of War a h. Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of world War ii Bison books corp., 1981 Arclinton chooses judge Washington a president Clinton has nominated Michael d. Hawkins a former . Attorney in Phoenix to be a judge for the 9th . Circuit court of appeals. Up and at Mem big Guy , nai1ans conducted a 2 /,.hour examination of the ape in Taco ians Darin Collins left and jams Joslin Center of Seattle a a wash., during which he underwent a Batter of tests and Woodland Park zoo in Washington state and Rita Mcmana had four Teeth pulled. Ivan he i soused fo73svca� in a Mon chief veterinarian at Georgia a zoo Atlanta. The Veteri Tacoma shopping mall. Team Miami apr former panamanian Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega should get a new trial because a juror was pressured into voting guilty during an illegal a prayer session at the jury a hotel defense lawyers argued thursday. Noriega was in court for the first time in two years to hear his lawyers request a hearing to explore what they described As new evidence. Noriega was convicted in april 1992 on eight counts of drug racketeering. The lawyers claim juror Bernadine Cooper was pressured into changing her vote by jurors frustrated by a deadlock Noriega lawyer Jon May said a prayer session was an illegal jury deliberation. A a you re referring to a prayer session As a jury deliberation a . District judge William Hoeveler asked incredulously. A we May characterize it As a prayer scan Sion but if its a meeting dealing with the position of juror Cooper then its much More than a prayer session a May said. Jury prayer time. Cooper has said her initial opposition to it a conviction was based on religious beliefs. May argued that the other jurors use it the Guise of a prayer session to a put pres sure on her. Through her religious con  Hoeveler did not say when he would Rule on the request. The general dressed in his Militar uniform sat quietly As he listened to that proceedings through an interpreter. Burma reportedly seeks arms to Nab drug lord new York a burmese leaders say their army will bring Down the country Slop drug lord if the United states lifts an arms embargo against Burma the new. York times reported Friday military officials in Burma say they made the offer to the . State department in recent  the times said the proposal was not expected to Sway the Clinton administration which has repeatedly criticized the military run country a human rights record. . Officials told the newspaper that the offer could be important however if it indicates a new willingness by the burmese army to destroy the opium operation of Khun a a known heroin traffic or who leads his own private militia. Khun a was indicted on drug charges in new York City in 1989. More than half of . Heroin comes from Southeast Asia mostly from Burma according to the state department. A burmese military officer said that he would like the United states to Supply his country a army with helicopters and weapons that can be used in Mountain operations