European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes wednesday. May 14,1986 Nasa chief Fletcher sworn in vows to be flying again soon stateside Washington a James c. Fletcher was sworn in. Tuesday As a steady hand to run the nation s troubled space Agency and promised thai Nasa shaken by a series of rocket explosions would return to flight soon. A won t be lung before we arc flying again Fletcher said. The Agency s space shuttles have been grounded since challenger exploded Jan. 28, killing its seven Mem Ber Crew. Two other major launch vehicles Nasa s Relia ble Delta rocket and the air Force s steady titans also have been grounded by explosions this year. Jim you arc coming on Board at a time when Nasa and the country need you president Reagan told Fletcher Afler he was sworn in by. Vice president George Bush in the co Scicli room of the while House. We need a steady hand at the Tiller. These past few months have been extremely serious for Nasa and the space program of the United  Fletcher is beginning his second term in a Post which has been filled Only on an acting basis for the last six months during which the Agency s worst crisis developed. He had served As administrator of the Agency from 1971 through 1977, a Lime when americans still were flying to the Moon and circling Earth in a space station called skylab. He was the Agency s head while the space shuttle was being developed and he encountered some congressional criticism during confirmation hearings for his Overly optimistic projections about the reusable space plane. Nasa has been without an administrator since dec. 4 last year when James m. Boggs stepped Down to fight fraud charges unrelated to his Nasa Post William r. Graham who had been with the Agency Only 10 Days As Deputy administrator became acting head and in his Brief tenure has seen Nasa fall to Low esteem because of the challenger disaster and the failure of a Delta rocket on May 2. Reagan Lod Graham he had done a Fine Job. With Fletcher s swearing in Graham returns to the Post As Dep Uty administrator but sources inside Nasa say they expect him to leave soon. 9% increase in malpractice claims against military hospitals reported b Richard c. Cross Washington up the number of medical malpractice claims filed against military health care facile. Lies by military family members and retirees Rose about 9 percent last year. Pentagon statistics showed monday. The 1.1 million uniformed servicemen and women Are prohibited by Law from filing claims or suits against the government and the statistics reflect Only malpractice claims sough i by retirees and military family members about 7.9 million people. The statistics obtained by United press International also show that s62.5 million was paid against 370 claims settled an average of $169,000 in fiscal year 1985, which ended sept 30, the total was More than double the amount of Money paid against 273 claims settled in fiscal 1982, the Pentagon said. In comparison j41.3 million was paid out against 331 claims settled in fiscal 1984 an average of si25,000. The statistics showed. The increased number of malpractice claims 930 in fiscal 1985 compared to 854 the previous year came during a year of charges the military medical system is inferior to health care provided to civilians. Senior Pentagon officials have denied the accusations but have introduced measures to ensure the Quality of military health care. The majority of cases in both fiscal years 1985 and 1984 were resolved in the government s favor. Of the total 868 cases settled in fiscal 19s5, there were 498 or s7 percent without payment and 370 in which claims were paid a Sharp increase from the 694 total cases settled in fiscal 1984. Malpractice statistics were not available for civilian health care although the Navy times an Independent newspaper quoted a spokesman for the St. Paul insurance group in Minnesota As saying the claims rules have risen sharply from 16.4 per 100 doctors to an estimated 20 per 100 doctors last year. There Are about �00,000 physicians nationwide. Navy cleaning up old training site after bomb explodes injures girl Orange Park Fla. A the Navy has renewed a Promise to retrieve old practice bombs after an 11-year old girl was injured when one blew up in her hands a Navy spokesman said monday. Misty Cordell started collecting bombs from an old Clay county training site for Navy pilots about a year ago. Hundreds of the bombs have been unearthed by developers bulldozers in recent years residents say. On saturday misty brought Home her newest bomb to add to the collection she polishes and Sells As doorstops. The device exploded and the girl suffered second degree Burns on her hand and Flash Burns to her eyes i was afraid to die said the child. "1 prayed a lot and kept my eyes  the bandages put on her eyes at Orange Park Community Hospital came off sunday but she must Wear dark glasses for several Days said her grandmother. Ruby or Ell. Her hands will be covered with bandages until the second degree Burns heal. Nick Young a Navy spokesman said people who have the bombs should Lake them to local fire stations. If they Are concerned about handling them Well Send someone out to pick them up he said. The area was used As a bombing Range from 1942 to 1962, and thousands were dropped at several Sites. Young estimated that about 5 percent Are dangerous. Reagan to take part in festivities at statue of Liberty anniversary Washington Cap in went Reagan will a Tarry Speaks announced monday. ,. Speakes said Reagan will spend at least one Ghl in the president will Lake part in n number of festivities Over the Liberty weekend including the opening Cere monies. An International naval review a review of tall ships and a fireworks display. Speakes said. 2 advertising firms announce they plan record merger new York a the advertising Nam of Saatchi & Saatchi co. Pc will buy Ted Bates worldwide inc for j450 million in the largest and Agency merger yet the firms announced monday the acquisition which had been rumoured for weeks would leave the London based Saatchi with about s7.6 billion in Billings according to the Trade journal Advertis a would push it Well above the is billion in Billings that would result from the merger announced Only last month by Bado International inc., Doyle Dane Bernback group inc. And Necdham Harper worldwide inc. Billings represent what businesses pay for advertising and agencies generally get 15 percent of Billings for their work. Mental disorder patients form National support association Washington a a group of patients who have suffered depressive or manic depressive disorders announced the formation monday of a National association to stimulate further research and improve Public under standing of their affliction. The new National depressive and manic depressive association is intended to reduce the stigma surrounding the two debilitating mood disorders and convey the Mes Sage that we suffer from a treatable medical illness not a character flaw its organizers said at a news conference at the Capitol one of every five americans will suffer depression or manic depressive illness in their lifetimes but can be treated successfully with a combination of drugs and psychotherapy said or. Frederick k. Goodwin scientific director of the National Institute of mental health and a medical adviser to the private non profit association. Hormel promoting baseball hot dogs in new and Campaign Minneapolis api Hormel has launched an advertising Campaign linking baseball with its hotdogs sausages and Bacon in an attempt to distance in name from a bitter labor dispute and acknowledge consumer loyally. It s a Campaign that s going to generate a lot of Good feeling about where these products Are made and where these products arc told Stanley kerber ceo. A. Hormel & co. S senior vice president for marketing said the company lost week began offering a pair of Minne Sota twins tickets every week of the baseball season to 10 winners selected from those sending in a Home Label. One grand prize Winner will get a trip for two to the world series. This is a thank you to people for remaining Loyal to Hormel throughout All of  said Jake Schroepfer. An account executive in the Minneapolis office of Bado inc the advertising Agency that prepared the promotion. Vacationer sues Affer being a fed for exceeding visa limit Baltimore a a High school teacher who was jailed during a trip to Greece for exceeding his credit card pending limit says in a lawsuit hied monday that customer should be warned about the danger of imprisonment in a foreign country for that offence. John Joseph Bonstingl 39, hied be s42 million lawsuit in . District court in Baltimore against visa .a. Inc., visa inter National inc. And Maryland Bank  Bonstingl said he was jailed july 11-15 last year after he used Bis visa card to buy some jewelry on the greek Island of Santorini i was absolutely petrified being alone in a port City jail where nobody spoke the language he said. Visa spokesman David Brancoli said the firm would have no comment because officials had not seen the lawsuit. Jill Springer a spokeswoman for Mary land Bank said the Bank had no responsibility for or control Over what of  the lawsuit jays Bonstingl bought a Gold necklace and Bracelet for $350 on july 10, but the merchant did not immediately Check his credit limit which was . Sometime later his credit was checked and visa and Maryland Bank refused to Honor the request for credit on the basis that plaintiffs visa account would then exceed the established credit limit according to court documents. Meanwhile Bonstingl had travelled from Santorini to the Mainland port of Piraeus where he was arrested july 11 and returned to Santorini under guard and jailed. The next Day Maryland Bank sent a telex to greek authorities that extended Boru Tungl s credit limit to 12,300, which would have covered the Purchase. But because the increase was applied to his Mastercard account and the Purchase was made with a visa card greek authorities would not accept the Extension the lawsuit said. On july is after another telex arrived informing authorities that Bonstingl a a valued customer and in Good standing with visa he was released the Lawtum Elsaid. The lawsuit contends thai the Bank and visa companies should have informed Bonstingl that greek officials would arrest anyone whose credit is denied for any reason after making a Purchase according to the lawsuit the maximum criminal penalty for credit card violations in Greece is 12 years in jail. In the United Stales a customer might face civil be jul action but no criminal penalties for via Laling spending limits