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Ur 14 juuiiiai aim uuuiin miujuuu mu in wuw ti tw i Eave in lover loses kids for Illinois divorcee 12 Journal and Courier Lafayette Ind ri Dec 21 1979 'SPRINGIELD Ill (AP) Marriage is a risky business and people who choose to live together out of wedlock should not be forced togive up their children says the lawyer for a woman ordered to give up her three daugh ters after her lover moved in Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Jacqueline ex husband Walter Jarrett who went to court when he learned hisformer wife was living with a man should have custody because Mrs Jarrett had no plans to marry her lover IN A SPLIT DECISION the court said Mrs conduct only violates the statu torily moral standards of the state but also encourages others to violate those standards and debases public are not "convinced that open cohabita tion does not also affect the mental and emotional health of the the court said Two justices of the seven member court dissented saying the courts well advised to leave to the theologians the question of the morality of the living arrangement in the NEITHER MRS JARRETT nor her hus band was available for comment immediate ly i feel (the ruling) is a violation of fun damental constitutional said Michael Minton attorney for Mrs Jarrett saying he would appeal Minton said the ruling would force single parents with children to get married if they want to live with a lover and is one of the riskiest professions in the ARTHUR SOLOMON attorney for Jar rett said the ruling was the first of its kind in Illinois and said it ran counter to decisions handed down in a number of other states Apparently remains somewhat more conservative in these matters than some other he said The court ruled in September that a woman who lived with a man for 15 years and had three children by him out of wedlock was not entitled to a property settlement when they split up? MRS JARRETT 36 was granted a divorce from her 43 year old husband in 1976 She was given custody of their daughters then aged 7 10 and 12 years Court testimony shows that Wayne Ham mon moved in with her in 1977 despite pro tests from her ex husband The Circuit Court agreed with contention that his ex living arrange ment created a poor moral environment for the children' and gave him custody of his daughters THAT DECISION was overturned by an appeals court but the daughters have re mained with Jarrett pending a final Supreme Court ruling During testimony Mrs Jarrett said she did not want to remarry because it was too soon after her divorce and because the divorce decree requires her to sell the family home within six months after remarriage She said the children did not want to move Mrs Jarrett argued that her conduct did not affront public morality because live in arrangements between couples now are widely accepted Lawyers battle over baby dolls ATLANTA (AP) The lawyers dressed in discreet pinstriped suits strode into the austere federal courthouse carrying their briefcases and their exhibits dozens of cuddly baby dolls The dolls flaming tressed bald and afflicted with diaper rash are at the center of a US District Court dispute between two manufacturers over who has the right to produce the nearly identical toys Attorneys for Original Appalachian Artworks Inc filed suit to stop Lawson Enterprises Unlimited Inc from producing any more dolls on the grounds that the Gatlin burg Tenn firm is infringing on the Cleveland Ga copyright designs ORIGINAL APPALACHIAN asked Judge Ernest Tidwell to order the destruction of all of the Lawson dolls and molds and to order the recall of any which may have been sold A decision was expected today During hearing Xavier Roberts of Original Appalachian told the court his dolls are for between $90 and $110 He said he expects to earn $750000 this year The made of polyester come with seven hair styles and can be customized to include dimples belly buttons birth marks diaper rash special hair and dif ferent skin colors said Roberts He said they are in the Land General in Cleveland Ga where workers wear hospital gowns and the dolls are placed in cribs to await by parents who receive birth certificates complete with baby footprints ROBERTS MAINTAINS his copyright protects his dolls and the way he markets them Defendant A Davis Lawson contends his dolls are different that he independently thought up similar mar keting techniques and that he did not copy Roberts Lawson said he markets his dolls at two stores in Gatlinburg and has sold about 85 since going into business last month Roberts said he sells his dolls in 38 states and Canada Both dolls have doughy looking faces both wear real baby clothes and both have signatures of their origi nator on their rumps Coupons have redeeming value In the Journal and Courier Plain Coats 2 Piece Suits MARKET SQUARE JEERSON SQUARE MART PLAZA WL 10 to 6 Mon thru Sat 804 MAIN ST 7 to 5:30 Mon thru Sat BRING COUPONS WITH ORDER Trousers Skirts Sweaters Sport Coats PUBLIC NOTICE Davis Cleaners has reopened at Main Plant 8th and Main Mart Plaza Market bquare and Jefferson Square by the Mikels family that ran it for the past 30 years We will give the same quality and fast service that you enjoyed SAVE NOW WITH THIS COUPON 5 for 400 3for 400 Coupon Expires Dec 26 1979 DAVIS CLEANERS ii i 11 II Give Journal and to that Motor Route Delivery $8840 4420 That lasts Throughout The year 1 year (52 weeks) 6 months (26 weeks) 3900 A year of Sunday $2080 Journal and Courier Phone 423 551 1 A subscription to the Courier would be the perfect gift for that convalescent home bound mother sports loving dad student or opinion leader on your Christmas list 5 Just phone the Journal and Courier circulation department to purchase a gift certificate which will be sent I special person on your list Regular Home Delivery $7800 MS) nu LOW TAR A NICOTINE 20 CLASS A CIGARETTES Light Refreshing light menthol Low tar Satisfying taste The best selling low tar menthol Salem Lights Warning: The Surgeon Generar Has Determined That Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health 99P flVNOLOS IOHAC ID mg "tai" (L8 mg nicotine aic per cigarette TC Report MAY 78 4 4 1 A 9 1 dp a fskdjgP aW wl TIB wb ak aHu IB WW lb 1 If XK item CdiLmi I ya viUVni ijta Mt 0 yaby nGive A gift That lasts rVTheyear A subscription to the Journal and Courier would be the perfect gift for that convalescent home bound mother sports loving dad student or opinion leader on your Christmas list 5 Just phone the Journal and Courier circulation department to purchase a gift certificate which will be sent to that special person on your list Regular Motor Home Route Delivery Delivery 1 year (52 weeks) $7800 $8840 6 months (26 weeks) 3900 4420 A year of Sunday $2080 Journal and Courier Phone 423 551 1 Coupons have redeeming value In the Journal and Courier.