European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 31, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes thursday october 31, 19b5page 26 a French team claims aids breakthrough Paris a i Crk a researchers said tuesday Hal a drug now used to prevent rejection of transplanted   halt the growth of the aids virus and allow the Truh s crippled Uini Ine a sick to rebuild itself inc a a Momeni developed by Elliree do t irs it the 1 Fennec  in Paris re ported re established the immune a Stem undermined h aids by  sup pressing that system. The researchers said their treatment is nut a cure fur acquired immune deficiency a my Nim which  been filial in most cases to Dale but could help maintain aids victims until a drug is found that will eliminate the virus. Drs. Philippe a Ven 53, Jean Marie an Drieu 44, and Alain Vinct. 35, said they had witnessed spectacular improvements in two patients one of whom was close to death who were Given the drug Eye Luspo Rine for five Days. They said during a news conference that in both cases there was a marked Resur Pence of the immune system As measured in heightened Levels of the critical t-4 Lymphocyte White blood cells destroyed by the aids virus. Their claims were met with scepticism from other aids researchers. Or. Samuel Broder director of the Clini Cal oncology program at the National can cer Institute in both Coda md., said i think on the basis of the evidence presented thus far in scientific journals no patient need pc a that he is being deprived of a curative therapy by not having Access to cyclosporine at inc present  a leading aids researcher at the National institutes of health in Bolh Coda. Or. Anthony s. Fauci questioned How the French researchers could announce dra Matic results after Only a week of testing. Or. Jean Paul i scandic an aids expert at the Tarnick Hospital in Paris expressed Surprise at the announcement s timing. I know this team. They re serious people he said. But this Public announcement seems a bit  the researchers believe that the treat ment by deactivating the immune system also will Stop or inhibit reproduction of the aids virus. In two cases in particular. Even said the research team obtained a measurable and quantifiable immunology is and biological response of very great dimension such As has never been observed  soviet ment a coast guard Cutter pulled up 1 marshal Kunev a Small group of men got off the Cutler and boarded the freighter and then the coast guard ship left. Hut observers on the Shore could Mil Tell whether Mcdavid a s among the group. The Immi Gri service  him by tale night shortly after his first leap into the River and concluded tha he was not a potential  subsequent interviews the slate department said Mcdavid said that he wanted to return to the soviet Union  a. Lie  t offi at 1 pm tuesday the interview began anew. Mcdavid was assured that he would no be us Bocci to prosecution or forced to return to the custody of soviet authorities accordmillulittattfmmmhmhpv1 -11  Lim As Alert and said . Medical Legal and other representatives de " Miat he was  make a by Jhc ther i wanted to remain in Thi Scolini  he wanted to return Home. At no Point did the statement specify Why Mcdavid jumped into the River. An official of the ins David Lambert had said during the weekend that Mcdavid was attempting to defect when he jumped ship. " to the to accords acc to his wishes the slate department said. Duke Austin a spokesman for the ins said the Agency is reviewing the actions of the Border patrol agents. Local Border patrol agents should not returned the Seaman to the ship before a slate department and inter viewing . Site said a slate department Weatherman at dinner during flight 191 Accident unqualified worker of radar during crash hearing told Irving. Texas a an unqualified worker was left to Monitor the weather radar for Dallas fort Worth International Airport when Delta flight 191 crashed Dur ing a thunderstorm in August killing 137 people a Federal official testified tuesday. The meteorologist at the Federal aviation administration s fort Worth Center went to dinner at 5 25 . And came Back at 6 10 . On aug. 2, about four minutes after the crash Jack Hicks Faa assistant manager for traffic management told a National transportation safety Board hearing into the crash. The National weather service Meteorol Ogist Richard Douglass testified that there was no thunderstorm when he left. Doug lass said he thought a weather coordinator would Monitor the radar in his absence but Hicks said the coordinator identified As Bob Berg was not qualified to Rcd the instruments. Berg who was not scheduled to testify was not assigned to Monitor the radar in Douglass absence Hicks said. Earlier tuesday two survivors testified that they recalled a rigid thump and an explosion that went on and on and on As the plane skidded into a Field and burst into flames. Paul Coke of Sun City West ari/., told the Nosb that a solid Sheet of flame came Down the aisle after the thump. Coke 63, who flew b-17s during world War ii was among the 32 witnesses expected to testify during the four Days of hearings which began tuesday. Coke was sitting in scat 2q-c when the Lockheed l-10ii crashed. He was one of 29 who survived the crash. He said he saw flames engulf the plane s left Wing and fuselage i threw myself to the right behind some scats Coke said his voice shaking. The flame got there and the last thing i consciously remember is  Coke suffered Burns and lacerations and still must walk with a Cane. Delta flight attendant Vicki Chavis said the initial bump fell More like the jumbo Jet was hitting soil than pavement. Then came a second Jolt she said. 2 Pennsylvania heart a fiends improve he Rishi a. A. A a Man who lived fur 11 Days on the Penn state artificial Dicarl shout j no signs of rejecting his new human donor heart tuesday and was progressing like any other  patient his doctors Aid. In Pittsburgh a Man who spent four Days on a Jarvik-7 pump before receiving a transplant also continued to improve. Both men were near death from chronic heart disease when the artificial hearts were implanted to keep them alive until donor hearts could be found. Meanwhile in san Francisco an Auto Mechanic who has been kept alive since Friday with the Aid of two Fisl Sie heart pumps taped to his Chest underwent surgery to receive a human donor heart. Richard Dallara 33. Had the transplant surgery at Pacific presbyterian medical Center. No report on his condition was available said spokeswoman Gail Ferrari. Anthony Mandia inc first recipient of the Penn state heart was in critical but stable condition tuesday after receiving the heart of a 30-year-old woman who died in West Virginia. His condition was upgraded tuesday morning Frum unstable to stable though he remained on a Respirator. Or. John w. Burnside. Spokesman for the Milton s. Hershey medical Center said Mandia had no unusual bleeding and no pc Sci and doctors were pleased with his Progress since monday s five hour trans Plant surgery. It had lasted longer than expected because of an oo7ing" blood prob Lem that had surprised doctors. Doctors say the problem of bleeding May have stemmed from aspirin and an anticoagulant Mandia was Given to guard against clots which can cause strokes if they move to the brain. The Hershey staff was monitoring Man Dia for any signs of acute rejection which usually occurs within 36 hours of the trans Plant. Burnside said. At presbyterian University Hospital in Pittsburgh Thomas ,1. Gaidosh 47, of near by Sutersville remained in critical Condi Tion tuesday. That is considered Normal after transplant surgery. Doctors at both Pennsylvania hospitals said their heart transplant patients have an 80 percent Chance of surviving a year. Inv of confirms Bonner report moswbl1ap a report Hal the wife of  Andrei d. Sakha Rov will be  to the West for medical care is True aaac.1 journalist said tuesday and the United is Djus a Likely destination. The West German newspaper. _ ing sources in Moscow said monday emf pc Tina Bonner had been told by Sovil Thor tics that she could Fly in Mech any to wherever she  Victor Louis a  who in the past has  information to Western  said of the Bild re port the that i understand. As far As i once Rcd it is authentic that she will owed to go that it will not be a one Way ticket that it is up to her when and it Felt like we had landed on our belly Chavis said. Seconds later an explosion came that went on and on and on she said. Nosb chairman James Burnettjr. Said the goal of the hearings was to assemble As Complete a record As is possible for deliberations on the probable cause of the crash and possible safety recommendations. Neither i nor any other Board personnel will attempt to Analyse the facts or announce a probable cause at the close of this hearing he said.  Bonner 60. Has said enlers from an Eye ailment that to Barf a her vision and surgery to cot my to problem is not Avail Able in i wit Union. She has sought the Raj avg receive treatment in the West. 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