European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 28, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                34 gis filed claims for radiation Washington up a Federal health official said thursday about soldiers have observed nuclear tests since 1946 and w of them have so far claimed radiation the government ruled Only six of those claims were said Paul an assistant chief medical director of the veterans in testimony prepared for delivery to a House panel investigating health hazards in nuclear Donald acting assistant Energy said incomplete investigation indicates at least to nonmilitary person Nel overexposed themselves to whole body penetrating radiation during test blasts conducted Between 1951 and the testimony was presented during the second Day of radiation damage hearings conducted by a House Commerce sub com which so far has concentrated on the former army practice of requiring troops to observe atmospheric tests from close by our there were some veterans who participated in atomic tests since protect Crossroads in the Bikini atoll in Haber it was not Clear from his statement How Many of these participants May have undergone the unshielded expo sure experienced by some troops at a 1957 Nevada lest described in wednesdays Tes one Earmy Russell said he was marched to within a few Hundred Yards of that operation Smoky which knocked him Dann said he has since lost his Teeth and his hearing in one appears to be sterile and suffers from a blood another Deputy director Peter Haas of the defense nuclear told the astonished panel that operation Smoky was one of the better controlled events and soldiers May have suffered even More radiation exposure at other Haber the a has received Only 34 test related medical compensation claims since and allowed Only six of but he said medical science has recognized since the world War f i devastation of i Rohlma and Nagasaki that there is a Well established cause and effect relation ship Between direct exposure to radiation of sufficient intensity and the development of certain forms of january 1978 the stars and stripes Page s the Sands of time Wyoming beachhead russian flu invades Upil the first concentrated outbreak of the russian flu in the has been detected in Federal and state doctors said the flu Strain was discovered on the huts of unusually High absenteeism in the Cheyenne schools during the past two said doctors from the communicable disease Center at Atlanta and Wyom ing health Robert cd said thai while this represents the first incidence in the officials anticipate More High outbreaks nationwide within the next two Herman state Duease control reported similarly High outbreak elsewhere in the primary among school aged he pending specimen those cases Are presumed to be the russian this virus probably is seeding this my out the Craven i suspect outbreaks in other areas evident within the next couple of Craven said a team o scientists and citizens will meet in Washington monday to consider plans for fighting the the russian Strain historically attacks people 24 years and Craven said based on previous outbreak in the soviet Union and Southeast older persons May not be cd officials expressed particular concern for older people because of their lower resistance to Craven said Early indications Are thai the over50 group has not yet been struck by the the symptoms described by inc learn include a fever of at least and with the sickness lasting about three Craven said that it was unlikely an effective vaccine program could be initiated this flu season because of limits on production but the group meeting in Washington monday will be deciding this he he noted that traditionally the High risk group has been targets of such inoculation is4i former Secretary of War Henry u Stimson believes be Allied Victory in the Battle of the Atlantic was delayed by jealousy Between the services and reluctance of Navy bureaucrats to accept radar equipped aircraft As an effective submarine Secretary of state Jaon enter Dulles promised five Baghdad pact Powers Ibal american Mobile Power of great Force will be used to Block Rubula if 1 moves to fulfil in longtime dream of dominating the Middle a battalion of met Cong launched mortar and ground attacks against a Force of South troops near breaking Belr own we Klong lunar new year truce Only halt an hour after it Billy a nine Inch Hli Lori Ellen fore ground and 11inch a Curtsi answer to Short people Patty Moloney laugh Over a song called toll which they Are writing in answer to Randy newmans hit Short who founded Little people of snot Hes not bothered by Short Carter praises James As a Superb officer in times of peace or War Washngton a president Carter thursday praised Daniel James retired As the nations highest ranking Mack military As a Superb Mili tary officer in times of peace or who retired thursday after a heart was commander of the North american air defense at a meeting in the Oval Carter said James had been Given an equal a including responsibility for initiating an atomic the president said that responsibility was a rare thing that showed the Superb Confidence the military establishment had in i wish he could serve Many More Carter James was in the air Force for nearly 33 years spanning three wars alter beginning his military career As a Young lieutenant who risked court martial to fight racial recuperating from a heart leaves with memories of bad limes softened by a belief that now there is less racism in the armed forces of America than there is in any other segment of Socie he also leaves 24 other Black officers wearing the stars of generals or the senior of this group is vice Samuel commander of the 3rd Fleet based at Pearl at a Farewell Pentagon news conference the 57yearold James reflected with obvious satisfaction that he had made it to four stars As commander i chief of the nations air defences and that is the top of the Ai he James came a Long Way from the difficult Days of ims As a first he and several Black com rades were placed under House arrest for disobeying an order to leave an Allwhite officers club at Freeman held in sey charges were dropped without a trial and things later began to improve for Blacks in uniform after president Harry Truman ordered the armed services de segregated in standing about 5 4 inches tall and built like a football Chappie James still glories in his military begin Ning As a fighter it was As a fighter Pilot that then a came to Public attention during 19s7 in where he was vice com Mander of a Wing and flew 7b combat mis Over North