European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday february 8,1986 heart transplant baby doing Well a photo baby Moses who received a heart transplant when betas 4 Tyi old continues to Progress blurt Fudy Accord ing to us surgeon or. Leonard Bailey. The operation was performed last november at Loma Unda University medi Cal Center in Loma Unda Calif. This photograph was released thursday by the Hospital. New possible problem reported with Pratt & Whitney engines Washington a airlines have been told of anew potential problem with toe Industry s most widely used Jet engine the Pratt & Whitney jt8d after 35report of serious cracks being found including two cases in which the engines broke apart the Federal aviation administration ordered new inspections of most of the engines thursday and gave air lines � timetable under which the examinations must be made depending on How Many startups the engine hashed. The inspections can be performed without taking the engine port or removing it from the plane so Faa and Industry officials said they do not expect a disruption Ofair service. During the past year a number of problems have emerged with the Pratt & Whitney jt8d engine which for years has had a Good safety Faa previously had ordered inspections related to Turbine spacers breaking apart and cracking problems in Side the engine s combustion chamber. Turbine spacers separate the compressor fans which pull air into the engine to be mixed with fuel and burned. Faa spokesman Fred Farrar said the new directive involves the exterior sleeve of the combustion chamber Andis not related to the earlier cracking problem involving the Interior of the year a failure inside the combustion chamber of a jt8d engine led to a fire aboard a British air Tours air Craft that killed 55 people in Manchester England. The failure of Turbine spacers on another jt8d engine on Midwest express dc-9 led to the september 1985 crash that killed 31 in than 9,000 jt8d engines Are used by us air lines. One of every two commercial us. Jetliners is pow ered by the engine including most seeing 737s, Boeing 727s and Mcdonnell Douglas dc-9s.the order which applies to All but one class of the jt8d engines Calls on airlines to make the inspections within the next 200 cycles or startups on older engines. The order Calls for inspections on various Lon term Tim schedules for the newer engines. The Faa said tests have determined the rear Flange area of the Metal sleeve that covers the combustion Cham Ber of the engine is susceptible to High stress and that 35incidents of fatigue cracks forming in that area have been reported. A to limit Home loan program Washington a the veterans administration said thursday it is imposing restrictions on its Home loan guarantee program that will sharply curtail the size and available of insured mortgages for military veterans. The changes Are being taken to comply with spending restrictions under the Gramon Rudman balanced budget act and officials said the limits also could mean a Loans will be denied to thousands of qualifying veterans this year. With its new restrictions the a Wilt place a $90,000 limit on the size of Home Loans that the Agency will insure. Allow Nova backed i sure Loans. Prevent second time use of the a Home loan pro Gram. Veterans who have a a backed loan or who previously did will not be allowed to use the program again even if they have paid off their a mortgage in proposals will have a devastating effect on the mortgage Market and on the Veteran Home buyer said Warren Lasko executive vice president of the mortgage Bankers association whose member Bankers make loan underlie a guarantee program. The a has no limit currently on the size of Loans they will t refinancing of existing a in guarantee but most lenders maintain a is 10,000 limit for Vallans with no Down payment with larger amounts available if a Down payment is nude. The a guarantees to lenders portion of the mortgage amount up to $27,500. Lasko said the move effectively denies the a Home loan Benefit to veterans living in areas of the country where housing costs Are High such As California Alaska and Washington . Veterans who live in these areas also deserve their entitlement he spokesman Ozzie Garza said the changes will be put into effect by March 1, or perhaps a s acting administrator Everett Alvarez came under fire for the administration s proposed fiscal 1987budget for the Agency in an appearance before the House veterans affairs . Bob Edgar d-pa., said the administration was shortsighted for proposing an end to the i Bill benefits for which was enacted Hist year. Rep. Tom Daschle d-s.d., said veterans will lose Bene fits so that president Reagan can increase defense spend ing. The Reagan budget he said says there Are missile. Programs and weapon programs that Are More important than veterans stateside Story of Klinghoffer killing to be used for television movie new York up the Story of the killing of Leo Klinghoffer. Who was murdered by terrorists on the italian cruise ship Achille Lauro will be made into a television movie a published report has said. New world pictures beat out ii other companies by offering the highest fee for the store of Klinghoffer s death As told by his wife Marilyn the new York daily new Deal was struck by Tanya Chassman of the Jack Rose Agency in California the news said. The Agency represents mrs. Klinghoffer it said. Tamara Asseyev who produced Sally Field in her Oscar winning role As Norma Roe will direct the film the paper met mrs. Klinghoffer on a visit to new York before the completion of the Deal the news said. The two women arc expected to have several meetings before the filming begins the paper source from new world pictures said the film will be made in new York and Hollywood the news said. Beatrice cos. Directors of takeover bid by banking firm Chicago up Beatrice cos. Inc., the food an consumer products giant has approved a modified $6.1 billion takeover bid by the new York investment banking firm of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts St. Co. Beatrice said the Deal is expected to be closed by. The end of april. If approved by stockholders the acquisition would be the biggest leveraged buy Oul in history under the new takeover agreement approved by the Beatrice Board of directors kor would pay $40 a share in Cash and s10 in preferred Stock estimated at $7 per share. The annual dividend on the preferred Stock would be15 a percent payable quarterly. Fruit juice based S.D. wars continue Between Pepsi Coke Purchase . A stepping up the juice based S.D. wars Pepsico inc. Is adding two new flavors to its line of slice soft drinks which contain 10 percent fruit juice. The latest flavors Cherry cola and Apple were shown to Pepsi cola bottlers during their annual Conven Tion in san Francisco less than two weeks after Pepsi unveiled a mandarin Orange slice and rival coca cola co. Announced it was adding vitamins to its new juice base minute maid Orange and Lemon Lime sodas. County bans discrimination against employees with aids Minneapolis a the Hennepin county Board has approved a policy giving Job Security to any employee carrying the aids virus and requiring the county s 8,000 employees to attend information classes about the disease. The Board in a unanimous decision said there will Beno discrimination in employment work assignments or promotions of employees who have acquired immune deficiency syndrome or have the virus in their bloodstream. The policy also prohibits discrimination against individuals such As welfare recipients who Are clients of the county which includes Minneapolis. The Only exception to that guarantee will be when tier eare clearly stated specific and compelling medical or Public health reasons Chubby the noisy St. Bernard has 2nd Chance to stay in town Westboro mass. Up a judge has Given second Chance to Chubby the St. Bernard ordered to leave town last september because of his incessant Barking. District judge William Scanell ruled that Chubby can live in Westboro if he chooses but cannot go Back to his Doghouse Chub s place in his old neighbourhood. T the St. Bernard stunned Many in the courtroom when twas revealed be had never left town As ordered and instead moved to the Home of his owner s Friend. in my Back Yav Doreen Adolph 35. Testi fied. I Haven t received any complaints. As a matter of fact my neighbors did t even know he was town selectmen banished Chubby from Westboro after neighbors complained about his deep resonating Woof but owner Loretta Shannon was not satisfied wit scanners verdict my dog does t bark incessantly she insisted. He s just a a
