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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, May 18, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page a. The stars and stripes sunday May 1b, 1986 polish american Exchange a worker Liefl from Hie centrum depart ment store in Warsaw Poland readies sleeping bags donated by employees in response to the polish Goirn Manl Appeal to Aid new York City s homeless. The retaliatory More came about because the polish government was piqued by the . Senate s Rule on distribution of pow dered milk to poles  by the Cher Nobel Accident. The Senate said the pol ish government Musl by Kepi out at the distribution network in the Hope hat would eliminate opposition to the Dona Tion. Poland says ii appreciates the powdered milk sent by private agencies. At right milk provided by Catholic Relief services and the polish american con Gress car fable foundation is loaded onto a Lufthansa air cargo 747 at Juk Airport in men York.  Rich Reward for chinese Pilot Taipei Taiwan a a chinese air Force Pilot became a millionaire saturday when he received ilk to si.7 million Worth of Jold As a Reward Tor defecting in his Mig-i9jel fighter. Chen Bap Chung 26, was also commissioned a major in Taiwan s air Force at a Public ceremony during which he blamed the communists tar turning China Imo one of the most backward economics in the world Chen defected on feb. 22, Landing his Mig-19 it base in South Korea. He arrived in Taipei on april 30. End asked to mandate United nations up the United Stales Friday asked the . Trusteeship Council la terminate its to Deninis icing mandate of Micronesia saying that it has fulfilled its obligations and responsibilities to the Pacific islanders. It the United states has served them Well but it is no longer necessary for them . Ambassador Vernon wallers told the Council on its fourth Day of debate on the . Administration of Micronesia. On behalf of the United states As the administering authority for the Trust territory of the Pacific islands i request that the trusteeship Council recognize thai the Lime has come to Erml talc the trusteeship Walters said. Who baby formula code Geneva a delegates to the world health Assem Bly on Friday adopted a Resolution to strengthen n code an marketing baby formula and promote breast feeding with the United slates the Lane dissenter in a committee vote. The vote came on the final Day of the two week world health Assembly the annual meeting of member coun tries of the world health organization who. The Resolution passed in committee by a vote of 92 in favor one against and is abstentions. German officials begin easing restrictions on vegetable sales by the associated press German authorities lifted some restrictions on talks of Leafy vegetables Friday with radiation Levels steadily diminishing three weeks after the chernobyl nuclear reactor Accident. In the stale of nor Rhein Wisl Falcon authorities rescinded a ban against harvesting Field lettuce and fresh chives and said effective saturday the products could again go on Sale. State officials said the decision was made alter radioactive measurements showed contamination was Well under the maximum level considered Safe for human consumption. However fresh spinach and fresh milk or milk products from grazing cows or sheep were kept on the state s restricted list. Meanwhile Munich University published a study by physics professor Klaus Stierstadt saying that fallout from the chernobyl Accident was about half that measured in 1957, when the United states and soviet Union were testing atomic weapons in the atmosphere. Stierstadt s report said the same Munich station that measured 30,000 Becquerel of radioactive contamination on aug. 13, 1957, detected a High of Only 16,300 Becque Rel during the three weeks since the chernobyl Accident. German experts have said there has been no acute danger la Public health from Drifting chernobyl fallout. In Bonn Erich Oberhausen the head of the special Federal anti radiation commission said it was convinced contamination guidelines recommended two weeks ego for Leafy greens and fresh milk products were sufficient to protect the Public. Many German state governments imposed stricter radiation Protection rules than those recommended by Feder Al officials causing confusion among Consumers and an Gering Farmers whose produce could not be sold. In another development Friday the foreign ministry said in Bonn it was clicking to in warning against travel to the soviet Ukraine and byelorussian regions near where the chernobyl Accident took place. The ministry also said More information was needed about food contamination in other Bast european vacation areas even though East bloc officials Hod informed Ger Man officials there is no serious risk to Public health. In los Angeles an american doctor who flew to the soviet Union to treat victims of the chernobyl nuclear Accident said Many of those Mast seriously exposed to radiation May still be saved. Or. Robert p. Gale returned to los Angeles International Airport late Friday accompanied by american industrialist Armand Hammer aboard a jetliner owned by Hammer s Occidental Petroleum corp. We believe we can Rescue a substantial number Gale said. Hundreds of people suffered heavy doses of radiation from the soviet Plant and 35 of them were highly exposed individuals said Gale of the University of califor Nia los Angeles. Of the 35, 11 have died and two others were lulled the Day of the april 26 Accident the Bone marrow transplant specialist said. Gale said some of the two dozen most seriously exposed victims would not survive including those exposed during what he said were heroic efforts to prevent a catastrophe we know that there Are some injuries in these Acci dents that Are simply irreversible he said. Hahn Span Dahlem top munitions competitors ramste1n and Germany munitions teams for the both tac fighter Wing Hahn a Germany and the 52nd tac fighter Wing Span Dahlem a Germany shared top honors in the 1986 Safe munitions Competition. The winners were named saturday in a Safe news release. The Hahn a team won the loaded Competition with 13,187 Points. Span Dahlem s team won the combat am munition production Cap Competition with 13,780 paints. Span Dahlem s Victory was an unset Over the 50th tac fighter Wing Cap team which came in second with 13,770 Points. The Span Dahlem competitors Victory was earned in the classroom As Well As the trenches. Their academic team score of 1,100 helped them overcome Hahn the Soth tac fighter Wing also won the air to ground event in the loaded and Cap competitions. It tied for first place with the Slot tac fighter Wing Raf Bents Nkru England in the Toolbox and equipment inspections. Both teams had perfect scores of 1,000 Points. The Iola tac fighter Wing took first place in the munitions breakout event Cap As Well with a perfect score of 4,000. The award categories in tie loaded competitions and the winners in each category arc Best consolidated tool kit and equipment inspection shared by the 32nd tac fighter so Camp new Amster dam Netherlands and the 3filh tac fighter Wing bit Burg a Germany Best air to air event the 36th tac fighter Wing Pitburg. Best air to ground event the 50th tac fighter Wing Hahn a. Best reconnaissance suppression event the 1st tac reconnaissance so Raf Alconbury England the competitor s award for team spirit the s27lb tac fighter aggressor so Raf Alconbury the academic excellence award 401st tac fighter Wing Torrejon a Spain. The winners in the Cap competitions and the Winner of the Best tools and equipment inspection shared by the Soth tac fighter Wing Hahn a and the Slot tac fighter Wing Raf Ben Walers. Best munitions breakout the Soth tac fighter Wing Hahn a. Best munitions buildup the Smith tac fighter Wing Ramstein a. Best munitions movement the 601st tac control Wing Sembach a Germany. The Cap competitor s award for team spirit we the 40lh ammunition Supply so Camp Darby Italy. The academic excellence award went to the 20th tac fighter Wing Raf upper Heyford England  
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