European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse \ Page 4 the stars and stripes wednesday november 30,1994 aging pilots say Faa Rule unfairly clips their wings Chicago apr Gerard Sorlucco was barely in his teens when he started flying air planes. Now he a 57 a going a Little Gray glasses a and fighting to keep his Captain s wings in the face of a Federal Law that forces commercial pilots to retire at age 60. A i very much love what i do. I do it very Well a Sorlucco said. A a in a legally forced to retire at age 60. Its a tremendous violation of the pilots civil rights and a tremendous loss to the travelling public.�?�. A lawsuit was filed monday by two Chicago area pilots and the professional pilots federation a group of about 1,000 members that formed three years ago to Challenge the Federal aviation administrations a Page 60 Rule was established in 1959 out of concern that deteriorating physical and mental function associated with aging would make pilots Over 60 a safety Hazard. Sorlucco the groups vice president and a Pilot for us air said that a Hogwash a airline accidents in recent years have been attributed in Many instances to Pilot inexperience a not to older More expert enc cd pilots he said by Telephone from his Home in Littleton the president of the United states was routinely Oyer the age of 60, to say nothing of Congress and the Senate a Sorlucco said a it s craziness absolute Faa spokeswoman Liz Neblitt said Only that the Agency is studying the Issue. One of the nations two largest airlines american said it has not taken a position on the Rule. Officials for United airlines the other top Carrier did not immediately return Telephone Calls seeking comment. Southwest airlines supports the professional pilots federation s efforts Southwest spokeswoman Ginger Hardage said. Michael Pangia the lawyer who filed the lawsuit in Chicago a 7th . Circuit court of appeals said the Faass refusal to explain its position to pilots seeking exemptions made Legal action the Only recourse. The Faa has never granted an exemption to the Rule. A the Rule is in every respect age discrimination a Pangia said. A there Are no age 60 rules for truck Drivers for train conductors for shipboard captains. The Faass own pilots Are not subject to the age 60 Rule. The lawsuit asks the court to find that the Faa has failed to per Orin its duties and to turn the Case Over to a trial court where the Faa would be forced to provide a reasonable medical explanation for the Rule. A a. Sorlucco said the Faa resists change because of the powerful airline pilots association which supports the Rule. The unions members Are in their Low to mid-40s on average. Alpa spokesman John Mazor said the 42,000-member Union once opposed the Rule but changed its position about 15 years ago because doctors could not provide a Way to determine which pilots Over 60 would still be Able to perform Well. All . Pilots of Large commercial aircraft must pass a physical every six months. School Welcome packets by de Reavis staff writer Darmstadt Germany a an idea to put condoms in the Welcome packets of incoming students recently turned into a disaster for 17 German universities when the rubbers were found to be full of holes. The. Condoms bearing the name a just 4 fun a were produced especially for the student Welcome packets by a British company London International and distributed by its German outlet London rubber co., in monchengladbach. Monchengladbach is located in Western Germany near the dutch International one of the major condom manufacturers in Europe produced 150,000 of the faulty items and sent 100,000 to Germany. A Darmstadt technical University spokeswoman who preferred to be Anonymous said a since nov. 2, we be passed out some 7,000 condoms in the Welcome packets Here. Quot we be been riddled with queries by the German Media Ever since the Story hit the local newspaper nov. 23 Quot she said. A but we re not the Only University in Germany that passed them in Darmstadt officials have put up posters throughout the University warning students of the just 4 fun condoms. But 20 Days have passed since the condoms defects were discovered by a student at a University in Saa Brucken. The news quickly spread across the country. London International told German Media that the entire packaging of just 4 fun condoms had been Farmed out to a new company in Eastern Germany. The German distributor would not release the name of the packaging company. A everything Points to the damage having occurred during packaging after they had been thoroughly tested after production a said Hermann Gern marketing director in monchengladbach. The University spokeswoman said she would not comment on whether the school might face Leggy action As a result of students using the defective condoms. Gern said a i Don t want to even think about the possibility of suits that might come our Way Quot bomb threat closes Bridge Washington apr thousands of Park police cant. James Mcl Auel Washington a thousands of Washington area commuters had to take alternate routes to work tuesday after a bomb threat caused authorities to close a Bridge linking the capital with Virginia. The Arlington memorial Bridge known to millions of americans As the Bridge across which president Kennedy a body was taken to Arlington National cemetery was closed about 6 ., and reopened three hours later. Park police capt. James Mclaughlin said an unidentified Man told officers Man Day night that he knew of someone who intended to Plant a bomb on the Bridge with the timer set to go off at 8 15 The Bridge was closed for about two hours monday night. Mclaughlin said it was closed again tuesday morning after officers a were Able to prove a few of his the informants statements and unable to disprove a. A. A a. Is amps Nicole Tolliver and her parents Kathy and master sgt. Benjamin Tolliver. By Wayne v. Hall staff writer Hanau Germany a six year old Nicole Tolliver recently put the first Aid lessons she Learned in her Brownie troop to the test when her father hit his head in an Accident at Home. Fortunately for master sgt. Benjamin Tolliver of he co 4th brigade 1st army div Nicole had Learned those lessons Well. On monday Nicole was honoured at an Assembly on safety at sport shield elementary school in Hanau where she is in the first Grade. For her courageous efforts nov. 6, she was Given certificates Tay the local red Cross and her school. A i was working on my computer and sitting in a chair that had a Tilting Back and wheels and i was leaning Back a said Tolliver a food adviser. A fall of a sudden the chair flipped Back and he hit his head on the Heater a recalled Nicole. A i went and got a Towel with cold water because it his head was Tolliver had Cut the Back of his head and passed out after falling from the chair. A. A. A when the water dried i put a Towel with warm water on it and it had stopped bleeding a Little a Nicole said. A the told me that he get Nicole smother Kathy volunteers As an assistant school nurse but was not at Home in the family a sports Field housing area apartment when the Accident happened. So Nicole checked to d dad to see if her father was All right. A i had him Tell me his abcs and 1-2-3 a and he messed up on the letter do she said with a chuckle. A i had him say them again and the second time he got them / she said she never Felt scared As she rendered first Aid to her injured father but admitted feeling a Little nervous. A i Learned what to do from my Brownie Book Quot said the youngster who is a member of Hanau girl scout troop 227. When Kathy Tolliver returned from shopping Nicole told her a a a so huh daddy a brains Are falling out a a the Mother recalled. A i then took Over and she was following Day Benjamin Tolliver was treated by medical personnel for his injuries. A they said if head come in when it happened he would have needed stitches. However the blood had crystallized overnight sealing the wound a his wife said. To can to explain How Happy and proud i am. If she Wasny to there in a not sure what would be happened to my husband a Kathy Tolliver went on. A a in a very thankful for All her Brownie Quot we teach All the kids the basics of safety in the beginning of the year a said Melinda Careau Leader of Nicole a girl scout troop. A a in a glad that it paid off for Nicole and her father and glad that she retained
