European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes thursday june 16, 1977 cancer vaccine Hope called doomed by experts at hearing Washington up1 the Hope a few years ago when the nation declared War on cancer was that scientists would be Able to develop a vaccine to prevent most forms of the disease. That Hope has Dis  can now say that infectious viruses like those that cause Many human disease do not cause most human cancer said or. Howard Temin a Nobel prize winning paper says rep. Diggs under probe Washington up rep. Charles c. Diggs jr., d-mlch., is being investigated by a Federal grand jury for alleged payroll irregularities including charges that he padded his employees salaries so they could cover his personal debts. Die Washington Post reported wednesday. . Attorney Earl j. Silt Urt whose of fice is reported to be conducting the probe refused to comment on the  Post quoted informed sources As saying grand jury subpoenas have been is sued for Diggs personal financial records and the payroll records of certain Capitol Hill staff  investigation centers on accusations that Diggs inflated salaries of several employees who allegedly used the Money to pay his debts the Post said. The newspaper said Diggs an under taker has been in personal financial trouble for several years according to persons familiar with his  Diggs who serves As chairman of the House District committee which oversees District of Columbia affairs in Congress was quoted As acknowledging that certain preliminary explorations Are under Way concerning my  he said he had not been formally approached by the Justice department. The Post said one staff member Public relations Man Olfield Dukes was listed on Diggs payroll As having a 114,000 salary last year and drawing $21,000 in 1975 for his work on special  Post said Diggs has been saddled by a four year old $8,000 loan from a Salt Lake City lending firm Sheraton Gold Crest service. Cancer virologist from the University of , we cannot Hope to develop a vaccine against a virus to prevent most human cancer he told Congress tuesday in the first of three Days of hearings on the state of the National cancer program. Wednesday s schedule of the House government operations subcommittee hearing included testimony by sen. Hubert Humphrey a Minn. Or. Lee Clark president of the m. D. Anderson Hospital and tumor Institute of Houston and or. Arthur hoi Leb a vice president of the american can cer society. Or. Irwin brass director of  of the Roswell Park memorial Institute Buffalo n. Y., said at tuesday s hearing the Effort of the National cancer Institute to develop a cancer vaccine was a fiasco a waste of time Effort and hundreds of millions of taxpayers  he said the program from the Start had virtually no Prospect of Success and stands out As a particularly obvious example of the incredibly bad management that has plagued the Conquest of cancer program from its  even half of these resources had been put into an effective primary prevention program we would at this moment be Well on our Way to the actual Conquest of can cer he , however said even negative re sults Are important in scientists efforts to understand  s just As important in science to Rule things out he told the  said scientists now believe most cancer is caused by non viral environmental factors. He said it appears also that tumor viruses cause cancer in animals by adding specific genes to the Complete set of a cell s hereditary characteristics. Therefore we can focus on Environ mental factors responsible for specific Gen Etic changes As the causes of cancer be said. To Date the environmental factors causing Only two major human cancers have been recognized. Sunlight causes Many skin cancers and cigarette smoking causes most lung cancers. Beyond that we must acknowledge that we really do not know what the Environ mental factors Are that cause the genetic changes leading to other human cancers. In addition we do not know if the same genetic changes leading to human cancer result in the same Basic biochemical in All human cancer , we do not now have the fundamental knowledge to prevent or cure much human  . Bows to court order will Cut on Street parking new York a the City has reluctantly agreed to comply with a fed eral court order drastically reducing the number of on Street parking spaces in lower Manhattan to reduce air pollution a spokesman for mayor Abraham Beame  de Silver Man quoted the mayor As saying full implementation of the court order would result in the elimination of most on Street parking spots from 5bth Street South to the Battery by sept. 14.however, Silverman said the order was being appealed and the corporation coun Sel s office has been directed to seek a stay of the order which could halt or delay fur ther implementation of the plan. The spokesman added that a revision of the transportation control plan currently under Way would not require on Street did swimmingly Stella Taylor 45, of fort Underdale fla., smiles at her admirers As they group about her at the Edge of like George ., where she just completed setting a record of 26 hours and j2 seconds for swimming 12 Miles from one end of the Lake to the other. She is training to swim the English Channel. Parking decreases. The mayor thinks the court order was shortsighted both environmentally and economically and would reap economic devastation on the City Silverman said. Full implementation of the court order would result in the loss of an estimated $100 million in revenues for hotels restau rants Heaters and other establishments in the area Silverman said. Workers have already begun putting no parking hoods Over some 200 parking meters Between 59th and 34th streets and Between third and eighth avenues Silver Man said. He added that Street signs would be modified to ban parking in those areas. Special on Street parking privileges for doctors members of the press govern ment officials and diplomats would also be eliminated under later stages of the order. Stateside . Shakespeare festival will be withdrawn new York up Joseph Papp says he will withdraw his new York Shakespeare festival from Lincoln Center at the end of the current season because of fiscal and Artis tic problems. Papp told a new conference the festival has incurred a deficit of $3,655,000 in four years at the Beaumont and Newhouse Heaters at Lincoln Center and no longer can sus Tain such a Drain. This is despite about $5 million raised from government and foundation Grants and individual donations. Although the two Heaters have played to about 90 per cent capacity Box office receipts have covered Only 52 per cent of costs. Amyas Ames chairman of the Board of Lincoln Center said he was investigating ways to use the theater Complex which he called one of the Best theatrical showcases us  both men said american cultural institutions of All kinds Are in trouble and Federal support is needed if the cultural life of the country is to survive. Insult lady discovers people Are too Nice Irving Tex. L Pil the insult lady says it s hard to make a living telling people off these Days because people Are just too Nice to each other. For $5, the insult lady who insists on maintaining anonymity for business Rea Sonst will make the Calls you d rather  it s like a fun thing to people the says. I m supposed to be the insult lady but most Calls arc not coming through  Many of her clients she say an people who want to just Nave fun Tui a Friend or apologize or reconcile with  new chemical May prevent brain damage Chicago Ushii a chemical that May be Able to prevent brain damage from strokes and paralysis from spinal Cord in juries by reducing tissue swelling is under experimentation by University of chicag researchers. The chemical. Dimso Dimen Thyl sul Fox id administered after a stroke when blood clots form in the brain lessens swell ing and pressure which reduce the flow of blood carrying oxygen and nutrients to the brain tissue said or. Jack c. De la Torre associate professor of neurosurgery and psychiatry