European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 06, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday september 6, 1985 o Nei. Reconvenes House assails president s attitude Washington a House speaker Thomas p. O Neill opened the tall session with an attack on what he termed president Reagan s Don t care attitude toward problems facing the american Public. He does t give a Damn about any Issue that s out there the Massachusetts Democrat told a Newt Confer ence wednesday before Gav cling the House into session following its August recess. O Neill also said he sees Little interest around the nation in Reagan s proposal to overhaul the income tax system. He promised to do everything humanly possible to win passage of such a measure but said Success hinges on a heavy lobbying Campaign by the president to obtain re publican votes. Returning to Washington a week ahead of the Senate the House prepared to tackle an array of issues that o n Eill said would keep it in session until thanksgiving any  Money Bills More budget action a farm measure lax overhaul and the festering Trade Issue All await action. Congressional critics of South Africa s apartheid racial policies said they now have mustered enough votes to override a possible Reagan veto of economic sanctions against the Pretoria government. Democrats prepared to debate in a closed door caucus thursday an Uphill Effort by critics of the Pentagon to reshape a $302.5 billion defense department budget authorization for the fiscal year starting oct. 1. House agriculture committee lawmakers said they could not Complete work on a new farm Bill before sept. 30, when current Law expires. Such a lapse would put farm programs under old legislation some of it dating from the 1930s, which would cause a Sharp Price boost for certain commodities especially milk. At a news conference o Neill was flanked by newly elected rep. Jim Chapman a Texas the Victor by a Nar Row margin in a special election that saw the gop push hard to win the state s traditionally democratic 1st District seat. The speaker said he wanted to introduce the new lawmaker because the republicans spent is .5 million in their unsuccessful Campaign against him. Including Chapman the House now has 253 democrats and 182 Republican. Chapman told reporters that stressing the Trade Issue with Voten gave a tremendous boost to our Victory and sen. Lloyd Bentsen a Texas who was showing the new lawmaker around Capitol Hill said sentiment to protect . Industry from Competition from imports is Welling  o Neill said businesses put the projected $180 billion budget deficit and the looming $150 billion Trade deficit Well ahead of tax overhaul in importance. He said Compa Nies Are actually frightened because they Are losing 3,500 jobs a Day As a result of Competition from abroad. They re upset because the president does t give a Damn o Neill said. He does t care if we re losing 3,500." o Neill painted Reagan As being reluctant to abandon fixed policies and adopt a flexible approach to solving problems. When the american people say he s spending Tco much on his defense buildup he does t give a Damn o Neill said. With an election year drawing near the administration has come under criticism not Only from democrats but republicans Over its free Trade policy. The president b expected to veto a measure to provide tariffs or quotas on foreign made textile products if it reaches his desk. While Reagan was vacationing at his California ranch last month the administration indicated he would not order tariffs or quotas on imported shoes. O Neill said the House was certain to come up with some kind of a Trade Bill this year but indicated it was too Early to say How soon the measure would reach the House floor. A stack of such legislation some of it sweep ing in scope and the rest narrowly targeted to specific products already is in the Hopper. O Neill expressed less certainty however about Rea Gan s proposal to overhaul the income tax system by lower ing rates reducing the number of brackets and making numerous other changes. I found very Little sentiment for the Reform tax Bill in the business Community during the recess o Neill said. Very Little. The people on the Street they never even mention  i m saying there will be great difficulty with it he said. Rep. Dan Rostenkowski d-i1i., chairman of the tax writing House ways and Means committee plans to Lead democratic members of the panel on a Retreat this week end to Lay the groundwork for a tax Bill drafting session that o Neill said could begin sept. 17. Guru s followers Are tested for aids Portland Ore. Up Bhagwan Shree Raj Nemesh the guru of free love has discovered the aids virus at his Central Oregon commune and directed All of his followers to undergo testing for the disease. The testing found to people living in Rajnes Puram who carry antibodies indicating they have been exposed to acquired immune deficiency syndrome a spokeswoman for the commune s medical clinic said thursday. Those people a in and a woman have been Given separate living quarters said a Anand Puja a nurse. Puja said no cases of the disease have been found among More than 6,000 residents and visitors at the guru s settlement 160 Miles East of Portland. Puja said the Raj Neeshee Are stepping up precautions to avoid aids and asking people to be tested voluntarily. She said the program was not unlike the . Army s decision to give aids screening tests to new recruits. We take precautions she said but we Are not deny ing people the Chance to come  she said if anyone develops aids they will be cared for in a tender and Loving Way. They would probably get better care Here than anyone  the latest Issue of the commune newspaper Rajneesha times warns the Bhagwan s followers worldwide to avoid sex until they Are tested. Rajnes Puram is a town with about 3,000 permanent residents founded in 1980 by Rajneesha and his followers who moved to the United states from India. Rajneesha s philosophy of sexual Freedom earned him the nickname guru of free  but in months ago Rajneesha issued a Stern warning about aids in which he predicted the disease would become the next great plague of Mankind. Secretary of education Bennett in is. Louis Dan room. Education Secretary Back to the basics St. Louis a after lecturing third graders on George Washington education Secre tary William i. Bennett Bank in the classroom on a coast to coast tour of schools opened the floor to questions. How much Money do you make was one of the first. Without pause Bennett said "s86.200 a year just like All the other Cabinet  then he had to explain to the 30 Northside Cath Olic elementary school students what a Cabinet if. Later wednesday Bennett taught a clan of juniors and seniors at Clayton High school in St. Louis county. The students got word last week White they were on vacation that they should be ready to answer questions about the federalist paper no. 10. Dealing with representative government. Bennett 42, a former educator said after the Northside visit that the teaching tour was a learn ing experience for himself because being in Washington and Reading proposals and budgets makes people forget about education. It s getting Back to the classroom that helps he said. It s the sights and sounds of a school and the kids themselves. Bennett went to both schools because critic claim he favors private schools said spokesman Loye Miller. The Secretary on occasion has been accused of being Overly tilted toward private school education. We Don t think this is True. But just to make sure we were not sending a wrong signal on the Day he did a parochial school we Felt he ought to do a Public school As  Drummond May soon receive human heart Tucson Ariz. Up Michael Drummond. The youngest person Ever to receive an artificial heart could be Strong enough to have it replaced with a human heart in a week because he is recovering so quickly doctors said thursday. Drummond 25, a husky assistant manager of a Cotton Wood Ariz., supermarket was listed in stable condition and his vital signs improved according to Nina Trasoff a spokeswoman for the University of Arizona medical Cen Ter. Or. Mark Levinson a member of the Hospital s artificial heart team reported Drummond was making rapid  Drummond had improved so much that Trasoff said she had hoped to interview him and provide a transcript to the press but the patient said he was t up to talking Abdul his ordeal because he wanted to use Ali his Energy for his fight for survival she said he wants to live Trasoff said. He s directed All of his attention to getting Well enough to just walk out of  she also said Drummond probably was uncomfortable with All of the publicity he has received. Yesterday was the first Day he actually watched news coverage and became aware of what a Public figure he  a plastic Jarvik-7 mechanical heart was implanted aug. 29 when doctors decided he had Only 48 hours to live without the operation. Drummond suffered from cardiomyopathy a deterioration of the heart muscle that kills about 100,000 americans each year. The mechanical device was implanted to keep drum mond alive while doctors searched for a donor human heart. He was the sixth person to receive the Jarvik heart three other men still survive with their implants two in Louisville ky., and one in Stockholm Sweden. Trasoff said Drummond s blood pressure was stable his kidney function had improved and the dehydration he suffered was gone. He s eating three meals a Day Trasoff said. The intravenous tubes All have been removed from Drummond except for one that continues to Supply the anticoagulant heparin which is infused to prevent the possibility of stroke. He is also taking several Steps a Day in addition to w a a ex"cisin8 no nand will the Federal food and drug administration recently gave permission to the University to implant Jarvik-7s in up to 10 clinical cases As a temporary life saving measure. The doctors have said Drummond faces a slim to Esibia ? Fiot come a Ligate for two Spuur resulting m the plastic heart becoming permanent. Liw re Nan William Grigg said there would be pm i ,e.yilhj1? of if a compatible donor hear could not be found for Drummond. A Werc  " " going to say take it out if there Sno replacement heart he said in Washington