Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, June 14. 1983 High court throws out military lawsuit By MICHAEL WESTON with wire reports The U.S. Supreme Court ruled yesterday that military personnel. not sue individual superior officers who violate their constitutional rights. The unanimous 9-0 decision overruled a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision which allowed a race discrimination suit filed by five black sailors against their superior officers to be heard by a lower California court. "THE NEED for unhesitating and decisive action by military officers and equally disciplined responses by enlisted personnel would be under- mined" if servicemen are allowed to sue commanding officers, Chief Justice Warren Burger wrote. He added that the high court "has long recognized two systems ofjustice" - one within the military and one for civilians. In the original suit, the black sailors contended tmat their superior oticers aboard the landing ship USS Decatur tolerated racial abuse against them. They said they were given the dirtiest jobs on the ship and were harshly disciplined for minor infractions. A LOWER court in California refused to hear the case, ruling that the suit was a military matter and not un- der its jurisdiction. But the appeals court said that the lower court could hear the case, based on criteria defined in several earlier cases of this nature. The Supreme Court, however, over- turned the appeals court ruling, saying that such a suit impares the military's ability to function. ROBERT Shellenberger, director of the University's Air Force Officer Cor- ps Education Program, said that he was not familiar with the case, but that the decision seemed "a reasonable thing to expect." But the decision did not seem just to Jonathan Rose, an attorney for Student Legal Services. Rose said that the California appeals court had dealt adequately with the question of inter- ference with military functions in its earlier decision. Regents may increase 'U' Health Service fees (Continued from Page 1) tively," he said, adding that for the third consecutive year the increase is below the inflation rate. Vice President for Student Services Henry Johnson said he thinks the prop- osed increase is necessary and that the Regents should support it. "(Briefer) has done an extremely creditable job as director of Health Services," he said. "He has improved the quality while reducing the overall costs." The proposed $7.50 yearly increase is the lowest fee possible which could maintain the quality of Health Services, said Briefer. THE INCREASE in student fees would also provide higher staff salaries and benefits, he said. "I believe Health Services has done a very credible job at cost containment over the past three years," said Briefer. "We have been able to absorb a 10 percent increase in utilization by students without any increases in staff." Briefer said that during peak months such as November or March, nearly 7,500 students used Health Services. Despite the students' increased use of Health Services, the infirmary was closed in April because it was too ex- pensive to operate and few students used it, Briefer said. TODAY Say yes to Newark City councilmembers don't take it lightly when someone makes a joke about Newark, N.J. The council has drawn up a resolution condemning an April Mutt & Jeff comic strip that pokes fun at the city. In the comic, Mutt says, "Why so glum today Jeff?" Jeff replies, "I won the state lottery." "What's so bad about that?" Mutt asks. "I won Newark," answers Jeff. The: comic crankled City Council President Ralph Grant, who said "We vociferously oppose that kind of chicanery. We will find out who is respon- sible and voice strong objections." Councilmember George Branch called the comic "a slap in the face at everything we are trying to do here in the city." It wasn't the first time city officials have been insulted by a joke. Last year, the Christian Dior fashion company considered an advertising cam- paign using the slogan, "What would New York be without Dior? Newark." After the council objected, Dior executives apologized and offered fashion scholarships to Newark high school students. HAPPENINGS TUESDAY Highlight Looking for something more exciting this summer than just English class? The Windurfing Club is sponsoring an organizational meeting tonight for all interested adventurers in the Kuenzel Room of the Union at :30 p.m. Speakers Clinical Psychology - Dr. Ulfried Geuter, "Psychology in the Third Reich," Dr. Geoffrey Cocks, "Psychotherapy in Nazi Germany," noon, Con-' ference Room 4, Michigan League. Meetings Racquetball - 6 p.m., Courts 10 &1, CCRB. Society of Christian Engineers - noon, 315 W. Engineering. His House Christian Fellowship - 7:30 p.m., 925 E. Ann. Ann Arbor Go Club - 7p.m., 1433 Mason. Aikido - 5p.m., Wrestling Room, Athletic Building. Baptist Student Union - 7p.m., third floor Michigan League. Student Wood & Crafts Shop - 7p.m., 537 SAB. Gay Liberation Front - 7:30 p.m., Conference Room C, Michigan League. Miscellaneous CEW - Job Bunt, noon, 350 S. Thayer, second floor. School of Education - conference, "Academic Renewal: Advancing Higher Education through the 80's," all day, Rackham Building. WEDNESDAY Films Ann Arbor Film Co-op - Heart of Glass, 7:30 p.m., Sroszek, 9:15 p.m., Aud. A, Angell Hall. Cinema Two - The Ruling Class, 6:30 & 9:15 p.m., Lorch all. Classic Film Theatre - Picnic at Hanging Rock, 7:30 p.m., Sunday Too Far Away, 9:30 p.m., Michigan Theater. Performances School of Music - Open Tower Carillon Demonstration, 4 p.m., Burton Tower. CommunityRrigh School, - Future Talk, 1Up.m., CHS Aud. 401 N. Division. Speakers Psychiatry - Dr. George Curtis, "Clinical Implications of Recent Developments in Anxiety," 10:30 a.m., CPH Aud. Editors' Forum - Coin Beaumont, "The Open World: Universal Infor- mation Management through Communications," 7 p.m., Sheraton Univer- sity Inn. Chemistry Department - Scott Dax, "A Study of Thiolaldehydes," 4 p.m., 1300 Chemistry Building. Meetings Tae Kwon Do Club - 6p.m., outside, behind IM Building. Nurses Christian Fellowship -4p.m., 2703 Firstenberg. Academic Alcoholics - 1:30p.m., Alano Club. Michigan Gay Undergraduates -9p.m., Guild House, 802 Monroe. Science Fiction Club - 8:15 p.m., ground floor conference room, Michigan Union. Miscellaneous WCBN - "Radio Free Lawyer," 88.3 FM. International Decade for Women - planning session for Feminist Forum Series, noon, Rooms 1 & 2, Michigan League. Transcendental Meditation - Introduction to TM Prgram, 8p.m., 528W. Liberty. The Michigan Daily Vol. XCIII, No. 16-S Tuesday, June 14,1983 The Michigan Daily is edited and managed by students at the Univer- sity of Michigan. 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