European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday septembers. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 Good morning mom Ronald or recall Reagan son of president and Nancy Reagan is guest Hal on abcs Good morning America this we silting in for did Hulman. It we just wonderful really  mom or cold. Really my Good tote Are  he s also appeared Onnic s today show group sues Pentagon Over biological arms Texas lawmakers of race Austin Tenas a the Texas Senate re today passed on a voice vote and sent to gov. Mark while a Bill legalizing Pari Mutual gambling on hone and dog racing. The Bill which repeats a 1937 statewide ban on Pari a Nutzel belting includes a provision to Pul the question on the general election ballot in november 19s7. Such a referendum was one of the provisions White has demanded in any racing legislation. The legislature has been meeting in special session to discuss solutions to the state s fiscal crisis which lems largely from declining Oil revenues. The Jsaie would share in the profits or Pari my incl gambling. Though the formula has not been worked out. By Norman Buck a military i alter Washington an environmental activist group is suing the Pentagon to Slop defensive biological warfare research while simultaneously establishing fund to encourage scientists to disclose evidence of illegal experiments. The foundation on economic trends successful in a similar suit against inc army also has distributed i position paper to officials from More than 55 foreign governments suggesting ways to strengthen a 1972 International Accord Banning the Pursuit of biological weapons. Delegates from More than 100 countries Are scheduled 10 meet in Geneva Switzerland next week to review the 1972 Accord. The foundation s paper dispute the recently out lined position of the Reagan administration that the 1972 biological and twin weapons convention must be Recagni cd As critically Deli Cicil and  the Washington based research organization has focused its studies in recent years on developments in biological and genetic engineering. The group  scribes itself As a Clearinghouse for Public information on the political economic and environmental implications of such research. The lawsuit against the Pentagon tiled in . Dis Ricl court tuesday seeks to Slop All defense depart ment research aimed at identifying potential defences against biological weapons. Under the 1972 agreement the United states. Soviet Union and More than 100 other countries have agreed nol to develop to in biological agents for Offen Sive purposes. But the Accord docs not prohibit defensive research. The foundation s suit asserts that the defense department has expanded defensive research to such a Point that it now Falls under the National environmental policy act meaning environmental Impact studies must be performed. The suit charges that the actions of the Pentagon reactivating accelerating and greatly expanding she Bio Logies defense program were arbitrary and Capri Cious an abuse of discretion not in accordance with Lawand without Observance of procedures required  it requests both preliminary and permanent injunctions against continued research until environmental Impact studies arc conducted. The suit is similar to a successful court action brought by the foundation against the army. A Federal judge issued an injunction in May 1985 that has stopped the army from building a new biological Laboratory at the Dugway proving grounds in Utah until it completes an Impact study. The Pentagon declined comment on the latest Chal Lenge noting that it had nol seen the Suil the foundation s president Jeremy Rifkin said As 100.000 whistle Blower s fund the group is setting up is designed to prs i scientists and their families who might suffer reprisals including loss of Job and income and government harassment for publicly Dis closing illegal biological weapons research this is not a Reward fund he said. The Money is Only available if a scientist has need for financial help in covering things like court costs loss of employment or relocation. Scientists arc in a unique position to know whether or not unlawful biological warfare re search is being conducted in their laboratories Rifkin said the foundation had managed to establish lie fund thanks to a gift from an Anonymous  he defined to elaborate. Pc said the foundation had mailed details of the fund to 10.000  working in the unite states and would soon attempt similar mailings to scientists in Europe. Efforts also will be made to publicise the fund in scientific journals that might be read by soviet researchers he said. At for the International conference scheduled to gel under Way sept 8 in Geneva. Rifle in said the foundation was attempting to Alert delegates that the missile Gap paranoia of the Early i960 5ii about to be joined by the Gene Gap paranoia of the 1980  the Pentagon has charged the soviet Union with violating the 1972 Accord and responded by increasing its spending on defensive research to More than 166 million a year Rifkin said. Rifkin said he agreed with an aug. 8 Pentagon re port to Congress thai technological developments in the held of genetic engineering have made it far Easi Erlo develop biological toxins without detection that does not mean however hat the Accord cannot be strengthened he said. In a nine Page position paper the foundation urged the International delegates to agree to declassify Al biological research allow an impartial body like the world health organization to perform on site inspections at laboratories and to broaden the definition of biological agents to include toxins produced by Chemi Cal synthesis and chemical gases manufactured through genetic engineering. The 1972 Accord deals exclusively with the military use of natural poisons and toxins produced with live organisms and genetic engineering. It does not address weapons made with chemicals although Riftin argue the distinction Between the two ii disappearing. Woman loses Job after sight restored Fargo n. D. A a 6s-year-old woman who regained her eyesight with a Lens transplant has lost her Job operating Federal building snack bar because she is no longer handicapped Federal Law limits Concession Eon tracts in Federal buildings to the visually handicapped to me it s a Good Trade off said Harriet Montgomery who operated har Riet s snack bar since becoming legally Blind in 1976. She worked her last Day Friday. Her blindness had come on gradually. Allowing her to prepare for it. Her father who ran a no Island Al the Aberdeen s,d., Federal courthouse was totally Blind. Last october Montgomery received a Lens transplant that allowed her to see Light and color where everything had been dark and drab before she said. She saw a grandchild s Brown eyes forthe first time and discovered wrinkles and other signs of aging that had come in the 18 years since her eyesight began fail ing. Montgomery no longer needed a magnifying Glass 10 make change after the operation and discovered that the Snacki bar was nol As clean As she had thought Thad been we suddenly discovered lots of fingerprints and lots of crumbs she said. During her tenure Montgomery be came friends with Many of her custom ers dispensing sympathy and advice along with potato chips and Sand Wiches. You re kind of like a Bavender she said. One of the Guys said Harriet we re going to miss your philosophy " 5 killed 1 Hurt As speedboats collide Fox Lake Iii. A two Speed boats collided in morning darkness on Fox Lake monday killing five people and injuring one. Authorities said drinking May have been a Factor. The boats collided Al about 2 . On the Lake Between Mineola Bay and Indi an Point Fox Lake police said the dead were Ideal fied As Wayne c. Anderson 28, of Lake Villa Chet a. Frank. 27, of Fox Lake James r. Bran Kin 27, of rolling Meadows Lisa m. Messenger 23, of Arlington Heights and her sister Susan i. Messenger 2i, of Fox Lake Lake county sheriff Robert Bab Cox said. The Lake county Coroner s office said Franks drowned and the other Vic Tims died of injuries from the collision. Patrick a. Flohr 26, of round Lake was in fair condition monday with lacerations 10 the head and leg injuries a spokeswoman at Northern Illinois medical Center in Mchenry said. Flohr told authorities thai he Ander son and Frankc were in a 21-fool Speed boat Babcox said. Brankin and the two Sisters were Inan 18-foot Craft Babcox said. The larger boat was demolished with debris scattered Over a wide area. The radius of the debris and dam age to the boats would indicate a High Speed collision said sgt. Ralph con Nard of the Lake county sheriffs police. Fox Lake is near the Wisconsin Bor Der about 50 Miles Northwest of Chi Cago Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Sept. 3, 1946 official returns for the City of Athens showed 62vi percent of the citizens who cast their votes in the greek plebiscite favor the return of the monarchy Over a Republican government. 30 years ago today. Sept. 3, 1956 police in Clinton,tenn., used tear Gas to disperse an angry mob advancing on the courthouse in this racially torn town. The while demonstrators gathered before a segregation tally which later go under Way without div order. 20 years ago today. Sept. 3, 1966 about 1,000 National guard troops patrolled Dayton Ohio s sealed of neighbourhoods where destruction spree by roving bands of Black youths resulted in 23 injuries. 10 years ago today,., sept. 3, 1976 lawyers for West Point cadets accused in the Academy cheating scandal Are offering to give authorities evidence of widespread Honor code violations if the army promises hat cadets involved will not be subject to automatic expulsion