European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes sunday March 23, 1986 loan assistance ordered for pesticide hit Farmers Little Rock Ark. A the Reagan administration has ordered loan assistance for Dairy Farmers in Arkansas Missouri and Oklahoma where some herds have been contaminated with a banned pesticide an offi Cial says. Rep. John Paul Hammer Schmidt r-Ark., said Friday that agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng directed the Farmers Home administration to make operating Loans to the Farmers so they can buy feed and replace cows that must be sold or destroyed. Lyng also told the Omha to increase its loan guarantee program to lenders in the three affected states. The assistance is an interim step while the department considers other measures which could include funding the nearly depleted Dairy indemnity fund Hammerschmid said. Thousands of Gallons of Dairy products in Arkansas and seven other states were recalled after they were found contaminated with Hep Bachlor a banned pesticide linked to cancer in Laboratory animals. Dairy herds became contaminated after eating feed from Valley feeds inc. Of Van Buren tainted with the pesticide. Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton said Friday More Money is needed in the indemnity fund but loan assistance would help. The governor s office said Michael j. Masterson who Heads a Federal task Force Lyng appointed to investigate the effects of Hep Bachlor contaminated milk had said direct Loans would be available to Farmers with existing Omha Loans and guaranteed Loans would go to those without Omha Loans. Masterton on Friday told Sens. Dale bumpers and David Pryor both d-Ark., that testing of Dairy cattle would be completed by next week and All contaminated herds would be identified. Bumpers said he was concerned about the time it was taking the us a to determine whether it could add Money to the milk indemnity fund. At this Point even the slightest delays in Washington translate into putting farm ers out of business he said. Bumpers a member of the Senate appropriations com Mittee said he had discussed the matter with majority Leader Robert Dole r-kan., and agriculture subcommittee chairman Thad Cochran a miss. Both had indicated they would cooperate in obtaining a special appropriation if the agriculture department is not Able to divert funds for the program bumpers said. A spokeswoman for the state health department said the number of quarantined farms in Arkansas was reduced by two Friday bringing the total to 48. Of those 33 were under orders not to sell milk because of positive tests for Hep Bachlor in the Herd s milk and 15 remained on the list because tests had not been completed she said. In addition to Arkansas Missouri and Oklahoma the contamination has forced the recall of Dairy products in Texas Tennessee Louisiana Kansas and Mississippi. Young soviet peace ambassador gets warm Welcome in Chicago Chicago a an 11-year-old girl bringing Mes sages of peace to America from the soviet Union ended the first Day of her Mission by planting a kiss on the Cheek of mayor Harold Washington. Washington on Friday greeted Katerina Katya Locheva the soviet ambassador of peace and her 10-year-old american travelling companion Star Rowe of san Francisco by giving them a Chicago Bear a Symbol of the City s National football league champions. Another gift a dazzling Bracelet that Washington in clasped and placed on Katya s wrist brought oohs and aah from the weary youngsters. Proclaiming Friday March 21, children As the peacemakers Day in Chicago Washington told Katya enjoy our City. A lot of people have been waiting to see you. They love you  thank you said Katya who then presented washing ton with a painting of Flowers on a red background drawn by her classmates in Moscow. V Katya s two week five City tour sponsored by the san Francisco based children As the peacemakers is similar to the 1983 soviet tour by Maine schoolgirl Samantha Smith who died in a plane crash last August. Katya s tour began with a breakfast in the chefs Kitchen of her hotel. She was greeted by Michele Gaza 11, who was shaking As she handed the visitor a bouquet of roses. I m excited. I m nervous said Michele one of 25 sixth graders invited to breakfast from the Lasalle Lan Guage Academy a school on the near North Side that attracts outstanding students. I m very glad to see you All very glad to come to the United states and Tell you How All our children want peace Katya told her new friends. I wish you Blue skies Bright Sun and  Katya then helped scramble eggs to go along with pan cakes waffles Bacon sausages hash Brown potatoes and Mounds of fruit. After breakfast Katya and the other children went to Lasalle Academy. And As they stepped off the buses in the schoolyard they Sang together we shall live in peace we shall live in peace  inside signs declared Welcome  and the soviet youngster received a Backpack and a to shirt both emblazoned Lasalle Academy in the Blue and Gold school colors. The first class Katya attended was math. She did Well until she was asked to construct a baseball Home plate. Somewhat baffled she completed the figure withheld. Then came the social studies class where the instructor Luba Markewycz surprised the group by speaking rus a photo soviet schoolgirl Katya Locheva eats a hot dog in Chicago. Sian. I m ukrainian All the Way said Markewycz who left her Homeland in 1950. Markewycz asked Katya what she had Learned in her studies about America. Not so much the history but we have studied the american writers Katya replied. I m going to learn american history while i am  Katya s tour of Chicago was to end saturday. She also will visit new York Washington Houston and los an Geles. A 4 ,.stateside faulty Springs on throttles Spur recall of 136,000 Gaa cars Detroit a general motors corp. Is recalling 136,000 compact 1985-Model a cars for replacement of throttle return Springs that could fail and prevent the engine from slowing Down. Then cars Are the Pontiac grand am Buick Somerset and Oldsmobile Calais. Pm said failure of the Springs could prevent the Driver from slowing the engine. However the brakes would remain operational and the vehicle could be brought to a Safe Stop pm said. The automaker said it was t aware of any accidents or injuries resulting from the problem which was discovered during testing at its proving grounds at nearby Milford. Springs will be replaced without charge pm said. Alabama s lieutenant governor launches bid to succeed Wallace Mobile Ala. A it. Gov. Bill Baxley has launched his Campaign for the democratic nomination for governor becoming the fifth candidate seeking to succeed gov. George Wallace who has refused to say whether Hewill run again. Baxley who was elected independently of the governor in 1982, opened his Campaign in Mobile to underscore the Issue of Alabama s docks which he called crucial to Testate s future. The entire development of the state of Alabama hinges on what we do with our resources right Here in Mobile Baxley said at a news conference. Chicago City Council declares City to be nuclear free zone Chicago up the City where the world s first self sustaining nuclear Chain reaction took place 44 years ago has declared itself the nation s largest nuclear free zone. The City Council passed an ordinance Banning the de sign production or storage of nuclear arms in Chicago but permitting continued atomic weapons research at the City universities. Politicians and pacifists hailed the nuclear free designation despite warnings from gov. James Thompson that the move was stupid and  the nuclear free ordinance adopted on a voice vote requires a phase out of Chicago s nuclear weapons Indus try within two years and imposes criminal penalties on violators. Gene abnormality is linked to heart disease doctors say Boston a doctors say they have located the first common Gene abnormality to be linked with hear disease. Their report in the new England journal of Medicine says the mutation May provide a Way of identifying people at risk of developing heart trouble. The researchers found the mutation in 32 percent of people who had severe coronary artery disease before age 60 but in Only 3 percent of people with healthy hear arteries. However they caution Many genes May be involved in Peoples inherited susceptibility to heart disease. Diet exercise and other factors also play a role. Excuse me Driver your bus is standing on my Chest Plainfield . A an 88-year-old Man struck by a slow moving bus and pinned under its front wheels for nearly 30 minutes required Only a few stitches and was Able to drive himself Home from the Hospital police say. Would you please get this bus off me Jessie Tucker asked police witnesses said. Tucker of North Plainfield had stepped off a curb when he was struck by the bus travelling at about 5 Mph said police officer William Borom. He said the Driver apparently did not realize what had happened and did t Stop until a pedestrian alerted him. Rescue workers used heavy duty inflatable air bags to lift the bus off Tucker. He was treated at Muhlenberg Hospital and released. I feel pretty Good Tucker said later. I Don t remember much of what  Driver Leroy Wolley 33, of Somerville was charged with careless driving police said