European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 10, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes thursday april 10, 1986 stateside Amar Sherin Osman is escorted by a Philadelphia policeman after his arrest in connection with an Airliner bomb threat. False bomb threat aboard Jet lands egyptian student in jail Philadelphia a an Eastern airlines jetliner bound from new York to Atlanta made an emergency Landing Here tuesday after a passenger told a flight Atten Dant he had a bomb in his briefcase authorities said. The briefcase held Only harmless equipment used in the Canning Industry and its owner Amar Sherin Osman of Cairo Egypt was ordered held without bail pending completion Friday of a preliminary hearing officials said. Osman who is in the United states on a student visa told Fri agents he was Only kidding when he spoke of a bomb said assistant . Attorney Robert Noble. The Boeing 727, with. 112 people aboard left new York s Laguardia Airport at 7 45 ., and landed in Philadelphia at 8 36  After Osman told a flight Atten Dant his briefcase contained a bomb said police capt. Richard Delise. The plane taxied to a Remote runway where a search uncovered no explosives said Noble. Noble said the government is very sensitive to the threat of bombing especially since last week s attack on the Twa plane Over  it is fortunate that none of the passengers heard him say he had a bomb Noble said. The Jet s passengers were allowed to continue to atlant after several Tours. Osman at the hearing before . Magistrate Peter Scuderi on a charge of threatening a flight attendant said he lives with his Uncle Isab Hekel in North Stamford Conn. Osman works at a Canning processing company where his Uncle is director of research authorities said. His Brief Case was found to contain Gasket seals and a voltage mete used in Canning. Also tuesday a United airlines jetliner in route from Palm Beach fla., to Cleveland landed in Orlando fla., after authorities received a bomb threat. A search found no bomb and United flight 517, a Boeing 737 carrying 91 passengers and six Crew members resumed its flight after three hours delay said Federal aviation administration spokesman Jack Barker in Atlanta. German sport Sedan recalled for Bolt replacement Ford says Detroit a the Ford motor co. Has recalled 9,300 West German made 1985 and 1986 Merkur xr4ti sport sedans for replacement of bolts that could come Loose and cause manual transmission fluid to leak. The bolts might not Bear the Strain from the torque of the Gearbox and that could cause fluid to leak where the top cover meets the transmission Case Ford said. Owners will be Able to get redesigned bolts and washers installed free of charge said Ford spokesman Jim Bright. The recall is voluntary and not safety related the Auto maker said and the company has received no reports of related accidents or injuries. The High performance xr4ti is sold through Lincoln Mercury dealers As an american version of the european Ford Sierra. New Fertility test for women reveals time of ovulation Champaign 111. Up researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a Home Fertility test that determines when women Are most Likely to become preg Nant officials say. The test which is expected to be on the Market within two years could be used As either an Aid to get pregnant or to avoid getting pregnant biochemist John Tsibris said. The test is based on findings by Tsibris or. William Spellacy University of Illinois obstetrics chief and their colleagues. The findings show that the amount of Peroxidase an enzyme found throughout the body decreases dramatically in a woman s cervical mucus As she begins to ovulate Tsibris said. The test which employs chemicals that change color As they react with the Peroxidase will provide a woman with four to six Days warning before she starts ovulating he said. The new test which Tsibris said can take the Guesswork out of family planning is expected to sell for about $25. College offering orientation on anti terrorism to students Schenectady . A Union College officials troubled by recent terrorist attacks in Europe Are offering anti terrorism orientation for students planning to study overseas. Students Are being advised to avoid flying into the air ports in Rome and Athens Greece to stay away from discos popular with american soldiers to compare safety measures practice by different airlines to be wary at airports and to stay in Safe Public areas. Missionary who stole bicycle from Man 84, jailed 10 Days Caldwell Idaho up a mormon missionary from England is in jail serving a 10-Day sentence for stealing a bicycle from an 84-year-old Man. Canyon county chief Deputy prosecutor Bill Morrow said the missionary Andrew Sean Clarke 20, pleaded guilty to a charge of grand theft and was ordered to spend 10 Days in jail and pay court costs. Court records said Clarke will be deported after serving the sentence. Clarke of Warwick England pleaded guilty to stealing the Bike from Ted Ferrenburg who told police that he had saved his Money for about a year to buy the Bike and that it was his Only transportation. Clarke was arrested after mormon officials talked to police about the bicycle. Bicycles often Are the Only form of transportation available to missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of latter Day saints. A lawmakers propose ban on plastic weapons Washington a plastic guns that a congressman said Are tailor made for terrorism could be manufactured with existing technology and evade Standard air port Metal detectors according to a new report. The guns made of modern super reinforced plastics would have Only a few Metal parts such As Small Springs the government s office of technology assessment said in a report tuesday. The technology office noted that there is not yet known to be any fully plastic weapon and that the government is researching better detection devices because of recent changes in air safety threats. The report was released by rep. Robert Mrazek d-., one of three lawmakers proposing a ban on the manufacture or importation of any firearm undetectable by Standard Airport Security equipment. Mrazek s amendment cosponsored by rep. Ted Weiss and rep. Charles e. Schumer both democrats of new York was scheduled for consideration by the House wednesday when it takes up Revi Sions to the 1968 Federal gun control act. These Are designer weapons tailor made for terrorism Schumer said. He said the report shows that the time to Stop the proliferation of plastic guns is now before they become the mainstay of violence  Jim Baker Deputy director of govern ment affairs at the National Rifle association said the organization opposes the amendment and believes hearings should be held on the Issue of plastic weapons. Currently a fully plastic firearm is a purely hypothetical thing Baker said. We think better people Manning the Secu Rity devices and better machines is what is needed and not going off on a  Ota which researches technical and scientific subjects for Congress said today s advanced plastics and fiber reinforced Plas tic composites Are Strong lightweight Resis. Tant to corrosion and relatively easy to manufacture making them an attractive material for  from Pur investigations it appears that the materials technology does exist to pro Duce non metallic firearms whose Only Metal components May be some Small Springs the study said. Those guns would be difficult to detect with Metal detectors and a Ray machines now in operation at most airports the re port said. However Ota said that was not the Case with the austrian made "clock-17," the Only known so called plastic gun now Avail Able. It has occasionally slipped through Metal detection devices especially when disassembled. Ota said the clock-17 is not really considered a plastic weapon since it has More than a Pound of Metal. Ota said the Glock-17 is much More readily detected by Standard Airport Metal detectors than a plastic gun with Only Small Metal components