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Show Wednesday, February 28, 1992 The Daily Herald Court says sexually harassed students may sue schools - Title IX," White wrote for the court. Marcia Greenbcrg, president of their schools and school officials for monetary damages, the Su- the National Women's Law Cenpreme Court ruled unanimously ter, hailed the decision as "a major TornaYULEE, Fla. (AP) victory for women" that would today. does showered tourists with broThe court, in an opinion by Jus- "heighten the sensitivity of school ken glass from hotel windows, tice Byron R. White, said Con- officials to what's going on." ripped the roofs off more than a gress intended to let students sue "We're relieved, especially dozen houses and overturned mofor such compensation when it since the Bush administration had bile homes. passed a law known as Title IX of taken the view that no damages The twisters and heavy rain the Education Amendments of were available," she said. Tuesday in central and northern 1972. Chief Justice William H. Rehn-quiFlorida were blamed for scores of The decision is a victory for a and Justices Antonin Scalia injuries. Two people remained former Gwinnett County, Ga., Thomas concurred in and Clarence hospitalized today. high school student who sued over a written by Scalopinion The last twister of the day ripped her separate alleged sexual encounters with ia. through Yulee, north of Jackson- a teacher she said pursued her arville, during the evening. Earlier, dently. The case had attracted additiontornadoes hit in the Orlando area ' 'A al is available attention because it was the first damages remedy near Disney World and near Lakefor an action brought to enforce involving alleged sexual harass Tornadoes injure Florida tourists WASHINGTON (AP) Sex- ually harassed students may sue - st land. At least 1 1 people suffered cuts and other injuries around Orlando. Engineer, system blamed for crash - ment to reach the court since Thomas became a justice. His Senate confirmation hearings were marked by law professor Anita Hill's allegations that he sexually harassed her while she worked for him at the Education Department and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Today's decision reversed lower court rulings that had thrown out Christine Franklin's federal suit against the Gwinnett County public school system. The suit now will return to a federal trial court. In other cases today, the court: Ruled unanimously in a Texas case that cities may not be sued in federal court for violating the Bush claim s progress in drug war; Latin leade rs converge for summit - SAN ANTONIO (AP) Presiday he hopes the summit will yield dent Bush is claiming dramatic "decisions which will respond to progress in the war against drugs an international need to fight an as he convenes a summit with Latinternational crime. ' ' in leaders hoping to "sharpen our "It's time to combine our ef' ' this beat to strategy forts, share our experiences and scourge. But critics in Congress say Bush information and make a concerted has little to show for the effort among consumer and prowar, with cocaine still ducer nations," he said. Bush will hold bilateral meetpouring into this country as drug traffickers find new ways to proings this afternoon with presidents tect their deadly markets. Alberto Fujimori of Peru, Cesar This second, expanded drug Gaviria of Colombia, Jaime Paz summit, comes two years after Zamora of Bolivia and Borja, then Bush and the leaders of the Andean host a state dinner on the stage of nations Colombia, Bolivia and the Majestic Theater. Peru defied death threats to hold Bush and Mexican President the first summit in Cartagena, ColCarlos Salinas de Gortari will conombia. fer over breakfast Thursday before Today those four presidents will all the leaders gather for the formal that engineer-traine- e Richard Abramson was allowed to operate be joined by the leaders of Ecuador summit sessions in the McNay Art mansion, the train even though he had scored and Mexico, as well as VenezueMuseum, a Spanish-styl- e la's minister. the for six hours of talks. foreign 54 Bush, 100 on out his of only Bush told a political dinner in exam. The minimum host, was to be the last arrival, passing grade is an 85. The acci- flying in this afternoon from a Los Angeles on Tuesday night that the summit's aim was "to sharpen dent occurred on his third and final campaign swing through California. our strategy to beat the scourge." actual of on an passenday training The Latin leaders represent the He said drug interdictions were train. ger the "at an leading growers of coca high," and adolesas cent cocaine use down 60 percent. plant used to make cocaine well as nations where the drug is "But ... we can't begin to claim manufactured and snipped. The total victory yet," Bush said in an United States is the biggest conearlier speech in San Francisco. sumer market. Bush and his drug czar, Bob Ecuadoran President admit they have not Martinez, A Rodrigo N.C. ARCHDALE, (AP) dented the hard core of almost walked into a classroom Borja, the first arrival, said Tues- and fatally stabbed his in front of 25 police said. Willis Odell Gravely Jr., 16, of High Point, fled to a factory nearby, called police and surrendered Tuesday, authorities said. He was jailed on murder charges. Police Chief Larry Allen said Gravely, who had been charged NEW YORK (AP) Natalie recently with kidnapping his form- Cole's tribute to her late father er girlfriend, entered Archdale-- ; including a duet 1 rinity Middle School and asked to with him on his signature song speak to Patricia Mounce, but she yielded an "Unforgettable" everefused, and he stabbed her once. ning for the singer, winning seven Grammy awards. The 34th annual Grammys on Tuesday also marked R.E.M.'s long climb from rock's underground to the forefront with three awards, one for best alternative music album. Bonnie Raitt, the big AuOkla. HINTON, (AP) thorities today captured one of winner of 1990, also won three three convicted murderers who es- Grammys. "Unforgettable," Miss Cole's caped from a West Virginia prison last week after spending months album of songs by her silken- -' voiced father, Nat "King" Cole, digging a tunnel. After an search, Fred was named album of the year, and D. Hamilton, 34, was picked up the duet on the title song was honshortly before sunrise outside a ored as best single and best tradifarmhouse near Hinton, 30 miles tional pop performance. The album also won Grammys for song west of Oklahoma City. Canadian County Undersheriff of the year and for Miss Cole's Mike Rutledge, who found Hamilarranger, producer and engineer. "I thank my dad for leaving me Tnank LWi Hofday magazine readers on to him said he the The told ton, get Best Table Restaurants. Best.' a recent ground. Hamilton told him his such a wonderful, wonderful herireader's Restaurant Poll.t name was Fred, and when the offi- tage," Miss Cole said. "And cer asked what he did, replied, we're trying to be cool, but we and come enjoy have said are grab you' "I'm the escapee you're looking love it!" the "best hamburgers Miss Cole shared two of her trofor." phies with her father, who won only one Grammy in his lifetime, seventeen Imagine in 1959 for "Midnight Flyer." He trom the hearty Mmai Green Chi vaneties. died of lung cancer in 1965; "UnBen Bacon the one that made us famous. the duet, was created forgettable," by splicing his version and hers in The the recording studio. ROWE, Mass. (AP) Table's fresh, ensp salads, creamy hot board of directors of the Yankee Experience The "Unforgettable" represented a three great tasting versions Rowe nuclear power station voted change in direction for Cole, who soups and tasty sandwiches... special gnlled chicken breast unanimously today to permanently has dabbled in rock, jazz and shut down the nation's oldest and rhythm and blues in a career that smallest operating nuclear plant. included a Grammy for best new William McGee, a spokesman artist in 1975. don't forget and great French for the plant, said the decision "Unforgettable" also brought came during a special meeting at song of the year honors to Irvine the plant this morning. who wrote the tune 42 Gordon at The Tatte1 tmagrne the "It's not a safety decision, it's years ago. His acceptance speech an economic decision," he said. to the Academy of Recording Arts OPEN FOR LUNCH &GSNNER Officials at Yankee Atomic & Sciences was one of the eveElectric Company, owners of the ning's controversial moments. 7 BAYS A WEEK ' in the have state's a song accept'It's nice to plant MCltf AVAILABLE northwestern corner, voluntarily ed that you don't get a hernia when shut the plant down last October in you sing it," he said. He said later PROYO response to Nuclear Regulatory he was referring to Michael BolCommission staff concern over the ton, who won the best male pop 377 3939 2250 No. at University Parkway analysis used to determine the con- vocal Grammy for belting out IM Mofefy Readw Rtstautini P (NovemMi. dition of the reactor vessel. "When a Man Loves a Woman." WASHINGTON (AP) An with only three days at the throttle and failing test scores drove the Amtrak train that crashed in 1990 at Boston's Back Bay Station, injuring 453 people, federal investigators say. Findings issued Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board blamed engineer error but also Arntrak's system that put a trainee at the controls for the accident. The crash took place during the morning rush hour on Dec. 12, 1990, when Arntrak's Night Owl from Washington derailed, crashing into a crowded commuter train. The NTSB investigation found engin- eer-in-training multibil-lion-doll- ar train-operati- all-ti- Decided unanimously in a case brought by INDOPCO Inc. that corporations cannot take federal income tax deductions for expenses they incur in arranging to be acquired in friendly takeovers. Reinforced the Environmental Protection Agency's power to regulate dumping of treated sewage into interstate waterways. The unanimous decision came in a case involving an Arkansas city's dumping of waste into the tributary of a river that flows into Oklahoma. In the student sexual harassment case, the lower courts had ruled that Title IX, which bars sexual M :.i 900,000 frequent cocaine users. Bush has poured more than $1 billion in military and economic aid into the three Andean nations and requested almost $480 million more for next year. His overall drug budget has almost doubled to $12 billion. But a report Monday prepared for Rep. Charles E. Schumer, chairman of the House Judion crime, consubcommittee ciary cluded, "Cocaine is as cheap, as potent and as readily available on American streets as ever. ' ' It said the Andean nations produce more cocaine than ever, crop eradication programs have been abandoned and "Colombia have moved into the heroin trade" and started planting opium poppies. ' A congressional General Accounting Office report last week said corruption remains a pervasive problem in Peru, where Fujimori's top drug adviser, Hernando de Soto, quit in frustration a month ago. narco-baro- rights of municipal workers killed bias in educational programs re-- .' or injured on the job; ceiving federal funding, does not Sexual harassment is the legal equivalent of sexual discrimina-- ; tion. Ms. Franklin's 1988 suit alleges that Andrew Hill, her ninth-grad- e " mi . ",'" llrf J nil 'ff ii (III ns AP Laserphoto Bush bashers A San Francisco Police officer wrestles with a protester outside the St. Francis Hotel as President Bush speaks inside Tuesday. Fifteen people were arrested near the hotel. 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