European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes wednesday june 15, 1977 a Winner every one of them one of the 320 German and american children from throughout Germany participating in the special olympics at Frankfurt the Young Man at left is about to uncork a heave in the softball throwing event. At right John Golpl grins broadly As he gets his first place ribbon pinned on. Is Jim Cole chemical leak closes schools near Steveso Steveso. Italy api a kindergarten and two elementary schools at nearby Nova milanese were shut Down tuesday As they were reached by dioxide. The highly toxic chemical which polluted this North italian town after leaking from a Swiss owned firm 11 months ago. The schools closed Are some Miles South of the most stricken area of Steveso. The so called zone a. Thus apparently meaning the poisonous chemical has been spreading in recent months. The schools closure was ruled by the mayor of Nova milanese after Laboratory checks showed traces of Dixine in alarm ing Quantity. A school had been recently closed in Cusano Madero South of Steveso. As a result of dioxide pollution authorities decided on reclamation of the schools while 150 children and several teachers o the kindergarten were left Home. Pupils of the elementary schools have been on vacation since saturday dioxide. A by product in the processing of  leaked from i Mesa following an explosion last july. It deposited As a sort of powder Over an area of several hectares in Steveso. Which was later fenced and evacuated of its 800 Resi  area still is deserted pending Recla mation. Spreading of dioxide to More Dis Tant areas reported in recent months was attributed to winds and Rains. Ballet director to be replaced London up Kenneth Macmillan is leaving the top Job in British Ballet and will be replaced As director of the Royal Ballet by Norman Morrice. The Ballet announced. Children Between 4 and 18 compete special olympics has no losers by Mary e. Adams staff writer Frankfurt Sis what s so Spe Cial about the special olympics plenty especially for the 320  me win. But if i cannot win. Let me be Brave in the  that is the motto of the special olympics special not Only because it s for special children but special too because there Are no losers. Sixty German and 260 american Chil Dren Between the Ages of 4 and 18 came to Frankfurt from throughout Germany to run. Jump throw and crawl their Way to a medal uial would signify accomplishment a Symbol proving to themselves and everyone else that they can and did do some thing on their . Exceptional. Handicapped. Retarded. Deformed. These terms apply to the millions of Chil Dren whose Early stages of development were for one reason or another retarded. This simply Means that their mental and or physical growth was slowed to such a degree that it could not proceed at a Normal  us purpose founded in 1968 by the Joseph p. Kennedy foundation the special olympics is de signed to help the handicapped child build positive self image and develop a sense of Worth. There Are chapters in every state and several other countries including Ger Many. Canada and  training for the special olym pics or not. Special children need Spe Cial teachers teachers with a double dose of understanding patience and deter mination."1 enjoy the  said special Edu cation teacher Carol Scott Here. If i did  she said "1 would t be Able to stand the  necessary slow Pace and repetitive style of teaching can be emotionally Drain  Scott said but it s so Nice when they do learn  As with any child the parents play an important role in the learning process. This is particularly True with the Handi capped child. Of course we be got our super Parent projector offer for father s Day will be limited Munich a nationally advertised slide cube projector listed in flyers announcing father s Day specials at exchanges throughout Europe will be available in limited quantities Only. That word came from Thomas l. Papst director of merchandising for cafes Europe. Who said that a last minute cancellation by the manufacturer Means that exchanges will have Only existing stocks the week before father s Day. Cafes regrets lie said that the flyers announcing the special were printed and distribute before the cancellation occurred and cafes Europe regrets any disappoint ments which May be the result of resale publicity. On a More favourable note Papst cited another change in the handout now Avail Able at Exchange outlets. An electronic television game Lias been reduced several dollars below the advertised special Price he said. Cafes Europe Hopes patrons will take advantage of this added Price reduction along with the Many other excellent father s Day  he said who always gets very very involved but then we be also got those who. Unfortunately let other things take precedence Scott  try to get the parents involved but some Are supportive and some Arent she shrugged and some Are just Plain  can have a handicapped child for any number of reasons even if they already have a Houseful of perfectly healthy children. Nor is the fact that one child is bom with a Handicap any Indica Tion that future children would necessarily be bom with one specialists in the Fieldsa. The handicapped child May be Bora first last or in the Middle. No one knows Why said the director of Frankfurt s Spe Cial olympics maj. Bob Gilbert. In Addi Tion to having been the director of the annual event Tor three years Gilbert has worked in occupational therapy since 1962. But he also knows what it s like to be the Parent of a handicapped child through his 4-year-old daughter. Heather is victim of Down s syndrome a deteriorating disease of the Muscles. But because she started school at the Early age of a the sooner the better he says. Heather is currently at nearly the same level of development As Normal children. There Are no losers in the special olym pics because winning is a matter of values. It s the feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction that counts. In the special olym pics whether one finishes first or last does t matter. The Only objective is to reach the goal regardless of How Long it May take. Certainly the Little boy who stopped to help a fallen competitor was not a loser. Nor was the Little girl who waited for her two competitors to catch up with her before she would Cross the line. That s some kind of special olympics