European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday january 10, 1995 . The stars and stripes Page 5 h. A against breast implants Washington map the supreme court on monday left intact a $7.34 million award to a California woman who said she contracted a painful disease after her silicone breast implants ruptured. The court without comment rejected an Appeal by Dow Corning corp., which manufactured the implants. In other action monday the justices a let stand Montana so Hunter harassment Law aimed at preventing sport Hunting opponents from interfering with Hunting on Public lands. A turned Down former corporate takeover artist Victor Posner s Appeal of a ruling that permanently bars him from serving As an officer or director of any publicly held company. In the implant Case Dow coming a Appeal con jury s award of 50.5 million in punitive damages a aimed at punishing Dow coming a a was excessive. Dow Corning said the award Quot triggered the explosion of breast implant litigation. State and Federal courts have been inundated with cases. Against Alt manufacturers of mammary prostheses in which plaintiffs claim that whatever injury disease or illness from which they suffer is causally related to their  about 2 million women nationwide have received breast implants most of them for cosmetic reasons Mariann Hopkins lawsuit had accused Dow Corning of Rushing development of the implants failing to adequately test for potential dangers to health and ignoring information on Adverse health consequences linked to them. Hopkins a College Secretary from Sebastopol calif., had both her breasts removed in 1976 to thwart a potentially life threatening ailment. She had the silicone gel devices implanted during reconstructive surgery. The following year Hopkins had both implants replaced with others also made by Dow Corning. In 1979, she was found to be suffering from a connective tissue disease. Among its symptoms Are muscle aches and pains extreme fatigue weakness and arthritis. ,. It Wasny to until 1986 that Hopkins doctor discovered that her implants had ruptured and that silicone gel. Had escaped. The next year Hopkins was told of a possible connection Between the ruptured implants and her poor health. In 1989, Hopkins sued Dow Corning which is based in Midland mich., and is owned by Dow chemical corp. And Corning inc. The $7.34 million award she won in 1991 was at the time the largest Ever in a breast implant lawsuit. An Alabama jury previously had returned a $5.4 million award against another implant manufacturer. George and Barbara Bush joke with Duane Allen Center right and Joe Bonsall of the Oak Ridge boys backstage at the grand Ole opry in Nashville Tenn., of sunday. A Host of country stars helped the Bushes celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary i a a a a a a a a a a a a a a y. Stars fete Bushes on anniversary Nashville Tenn. A George Bush said a the tears were beginning to flow backstage at the grand Ole opry after a Host of country stars celebrated the 50th anniversary of his marriage to Barbara. The event was billed As a apolitical a and the politicians in the audience sunday stayed mostly mum but some of the singers  help treating George and Barbara Bush to some partisan Praise. A a Loretta Lynn told the former president and first lady that she stayed up All election night last november cheering the Bushes sons Jeb and George w., who were running in governors races. George a. Won in Texas but Jeb Bush lost m Florida. A i cried when the one in Florida lost a Lynn said adding that voters there would regret the Choice Quot in a couple of  Lee Greenwood and Ricky Skaggs praised the Bushes for their emphasis on family values. A a you bring up your children a Greenwood told George and Barbara Bush to applause. A you done to have someone else bring up your  republicans in the audience of 3,000 included Likely 1996 presidential candidate and former Tennessee gov Lamar Alexander former. Bush Politi. Cal strategist Mary Matalin and Marilyn Quayle wife of former vice president Dan Quayle. Bush clapped and Sang along with the Oak Ridge boys As they serenaded Barbara Bush with their hit my baby is american made the quartet opened the 21-hour show with amazing Grace. Part of the proceeds will go to Charity. The couples Golden anniversary actually was last Friday. C nears new York apr jury selection for 12 muslims accused of plotting a a War of Urban terrorism Quot began monday with the judge warning potential jurors to avoid a verdict based solely on the defendants religious beliefs. A no one is charged Here with having opinions or simply expressing opinions a . District. Judge Michael Mukasey told 100 jury prospects. He began the process of finding jurors who have the time background and fairness to decide whether a Blind Muslim Sheik and 11 others plotted to bomb new York City landmarks in a holy War against the United states. Potential jurors were to fill out questionnaires on their views about religion ethnicity and the Middle East. Prosecutors will argue that the 12 defendants were part of a seditious conspiracy aimed at blowing up the world Trade Center the United nations the of big a new York Headquarters two tunnels and abridge. The Trade Center was bombed feb. 26, 1993, killing six people and injuring More than 1,000. Four people were convicted in that Case and sentenced last Yea to life in prison the other attacks weren to carried out. The plotters also planned to kill egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and other politicians and judges prosecutors say. Defense lawyers will argue that the Blind cleric Sheik Omar Abdul Rahman and the 11 others were unwittingly enlisted to perform seemingly innocent tasks that contributed to alleged crimes or were entrapped by an overzealous careless informant. A Mukasey said jurors would not be sequestered during the trial which he sex recant heard in sex Case of lawmaker Chicago apr a Young woman has recanted allegations that . Rep. Mel Reynolds molested her a Man who said he represents the woman told a court monday. _ defense attorney Edward Gunson said common sense suggested that a if there is a recant then there is no  however there was no immediate comment from prosecutors and no word on the effect that the Many a statement would have on the Case against Reynolds Dill. The Man identified himself As Reginald Turner. He did not chlorate on his comment. Calls to a Telephone number listed in a local Law directory for an attorney named Reginald. Turner were met with a recorded  the number was out of service. Reynolds now in his second congressional term was indicted in August on 20 counts of child pornography criminal sexual assault aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child obstructing Justice and unlawfully communicating with a witness. Turners statement came during a hearing during which Cook county criminal court judge Fred suria or. Denied a prosecution request that Reynolds be held in contempt for allegedly leaking in formation about the Case to the Media. Prosecutors say Reynolds 42, began having sex with a 16-year-old girl during his 19.92 congressional Campaign and continued the relationship into 1993, when she was 17. The sex acts were criminal because the girl was a minor prosecutors  a Reynolds also allegedly asked her to obtain a pornographic photograph of a 15-year-old girl. No terrorism pets to. Last six to nine months. Opening statements could come As Early As the end of this month. \. Besides Abdel Rahiman other key defendants include Al Sayyid nos air and Siddig Ibrahim Siddig Ali. A. Nos air was acquitted in the 1990 assassination of extremist rabbi Meir Kahane but was convicted on related weapons charges. A a Siddig Ali is shown on a videotape allegedly studying where to place a bomb in the Holland Tunnel which connects new York City and new1 Jersey