European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday May 3, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 7 soviet secrecy at chernobyl angers tourists Mineola . A some american tourists who unknowingly came within 80 Miles of the Cherno Byl nuclear Plant were angry about soviet secrecy As they arrived in Finland. They could have Lold us about the Accident James Tarrou of Wantagh. The Lour Leader said in a Telephone interview thursday from Turku Finland. They deliberately avoided  the 11 adults and 20 students from Garden City and Roslyn High schools on Long Island were tested for radiation upon their arrival by the finnish Center for radiation Protection and nuclear safety. Jaim in car Ter 38, of Glen Cove one of the travellers said the readings on bodies clothes and Luggage were slightly higher than Normal but Well within the Safe Range and Ower than outside in the streets of Turku. Not acc group of 37 High school students and five adults from new York s Rockland county returned Home thursday and were found to have insignificant radiation readings on the soles of their shoes. They re in great shape said Charlie Meinhold the director of the safety and environmental Protection division of Brookhaven National laboratories on Long Island. This indicates they had walked where there had been some fallout of some sort or another. It constitutes dirty shoes. It does t pose a Hazard since children Don t eat off the Bottom of their  meanwhile one group of new Hampshire students Cut Short its trip to the soviet Union but another planned to stick to its schedule. Six students and two Chaperon is from Peterborough 197576 78 80 82 84 86 n.ii.,.were to leave Leningrad ., on thursday three Days Early said Francis Khouw whose wife and 14-Ycar-old daughter were on the Lour. A group of 17 students and about 13 adults from Pembroke Academy also was in Leningrad on thursday and planned to return to the United states on Friday As scheduled Pembroke superintendent George flak Dell said thursday. They fell they were quite some distance from it Blaisdell said. They observed life going on As  Tarrou said his group Learned the scope of the disaster in the Ukraine when it arrived in Finland. I was amazed Al the immensity of the  Tarrou said. The whole world knew of a major crisis. And we know very lilt a about it. That s the worst Purl of our trip for my  the group up Cal Ihrck Days in Kiev in inc Ukraine arriving Afler the Accident bul before in was detected in the West. Another group of 18 Long Island residents including eight High school students also stayed in Kiev three Days. They decided to continue their trip and re turn As planned on sunday. Tarrou said his group Learned about the Accident when members of the tour telephoned Home monday. He confronted his soviet guide but they assured us nothing serious was going on Tarrou said the soviet Lour guide eventually told him of the two deaths reported by the government. However he said there was panic within his group. We re glad we re Here and headed Home Tarrou said. It s been a Good experience. They Learned much More than they bargained  12 soviets to Swap places with prep school students Washington a twelve soviet High school students will have a Chance to enjoy life at an exclusive new England prep school next year while a dozen american students will savor studying in Siberia under a tentative Exchange agreement be tween the two countries. The proposal the first of its kind involves students from Phillips Academy at Andover mass., and the siberian Academy of sciences in Novosibirsk  This is an important even momentous development which we Are very excited about Charles z. Wick director of the . Information Agency said thursday. He said in was the first time the soviet government has agreed to Send groups of teen agers to the United states. Rotating groups of four soviet students from Novosibirsk will attend the private new England school for 10 weeks of study each starting next fall and share dormitory living quarters with american teen agers said Stephen h. Rhinesmith. He is the Usia s coordinator of the soviet american cultural and educational Exchange agreements that were signed at the Switzerland Summit last november. A teacher from the siberian school which Rhinesmith called a very elite boarding school would accompany the first contingent of soviet students and would remain at Phillips to give russian language classes for the entire school year. Similar arrangements have been made for a dozen Phillips Academy students accompanied by an English teacher to attend the siberian Academy High school in groups of four at a time Rhinesmith said. He said the Amer ican contingent will be selected by authorities at Phillips which proposed the Exchange. Speaking at a National press club breakfast Wick and Rhinesmith said arrangements also have been made for an Exchange of 10 soviet Young cosmonaut and 10 american Young astronaut Stu dents for visits to each other s countries in june and for an Exchange of 10 High school student Council presidents from each coun try in july. The Young astronauts program is a year old privately financed venture endorsed by the while House that is aimed at encouraging the study of science and mathematics in . Elementary and Junior High schools. Rhinesmith said the Exchange groups will be escorted by a soviet cosmonaut and an american astronaut who have not yet been selected. Wick said the soviets also have agreed in principle to expand the sister cities pro Gram in which communities in each coun try establish direct Contact from six to 16 cities with a possible increase to 25 sister cities in the next two years. Wick said that despite some recent anti american rhetoric from Moscow the so Viets have been proceeding diligently in a Businesslike and Friendly Way in negotiations with . Officials Over implementing the accords signed by president Reagan and soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Discussions that Wick held with 19 soviet cultural Media sports and educational officials in Moscov. Last january were mostly Friendly with Only one slightly testy encounter Over some american mov ies that his hosts regarded As anti soviet inc Usia director said. Considering the Strong and real differences Between our systems and societies they were very fruitful and offer a great Deal of Promise Wick said. Smoking and taxes estimated change in number of cigarette smokers attributable to changes in Federal excise tax age 8-Cerrt 8-Cerrt Range decrease increase 12-17 18-19 20-25, 26-35 36-74, 75334000 130,000 609,000 508,000 351,000 13,000 r-312,000 -121,000 -570,0001 -480,000 -324,0001 -12,000 Chicago Tribune graphic source journal of american medical association smokeless cigarettes could be hot item los Angeles up tired of smoke filled rooms annoyed by desks and dinner tables covered with ashes pestered by people who blow smoke in your face if so you might consider offering your smoking acquaintances a favor a new smokeless cigarette available in California and several southwestern states. Bra Csc of the growing number of California cities that have enacted ordinances prohibiting smoking in Public places. Favor s maker advanced tobacco products inc. Of san an Tonio Texas said it Hopes the product will catch fire. Favor looks like a cigarette and depending upon who you ask tastes like one too. Although the hollow polymer tube does not contain tobacco and cannot be lighted it features a nicotine laced plug at the end a smoker normally would Light. Without combustion the plug vaporizes the nicotine As it is inhaled through the tube. As a result a person smok ing a favor cigarette does not inhale tars or Carbon Mon oxide and other gases contained in tobacco smoke. The company is headed by or. Norman Jacobson who has combined a medical education with a master s degree in business administration. Jacobson said favor which has been introduced in Texas Oklahoma Colorado new Mexico and Arizona is not an answer for people who want to quit smoking. We Are positioning favor As an alternative to smokers and Only to smokers to use where smoking is unacceptable or prohibited Jacobson said in an interview. He said each favor which comes in regular menthol and Light flavors contains about half the nicotine of a conventional cigarette. A pack of six favors Cost about the same As a pack of 20 tobacco filled cigarettes and last about As Long. Although the company is careful not to make any health claims about its smokeless cigarette Jacobson said there Are not studies that indicated any Long term health dam age from nicotine  As a position i would promptly say in is belter not to smoke anything Jacobson said. However for those people who smoke and have the need to smoke this is an alternative he said. This product is not a cigarette but it docs provide the nicotine pleasure of a  advanced tobacco products which has been financed largely through a $7 million initial Public Slock offering two years ago first offered its smokeless cigarettes in september 1985 in Austin Texas. Jacobson said he plans to Market favor in 20 markets throughout the country within the next 10 months. He said the smokeless cigarettes Are gaining popularity with non smokers who buy them for their smoking friends or for guests in smoke free Homes. Jacobson said a number of Industrial companies have ordered Large quantities of smokeless cigarettes for work ers who have complained about not being Able to smoke on production lines. The chairman of one of the largest corporations of the world who smokes 75 cigarettes a Day sat through a two hour meeting with one of our smoke free cigarettes Jacobson said. At least for now the company has no plans for a smoke free Cigar. We d probably ruin the Aura of Congress. What will happen with no More smoke filled rooms