European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 26, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 7 Pentagon defends nuclear testing Dod says Many stockpiled weapons flawed by Norman Blackcap military writer Washington a Pentagon official defending nuclear Icsis against a House Effort to sharply limit them says underground blasts were needed to Hel Correct flaws in a third of the . Atomic weapons developed since i9s8. We Tecsi exhaustively for this purpose. This is Avery important Issue and in goes Noi Only to the ability to ensure that nuclear weapons work when they re sup posed to but just us importantly that they Don t work when they re not supposed to said Frank Gay Filey Deputy assistant defense Secretary for nuclear Force Sand arms control policy. Among the weapons that required Post developmental modifications were the Polaris and Poseidon submarine launched missiles the minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile and the air launched and ground launched cruise missiles that Are still being deployed today this is not a problem that has gone away thinks tothe innovations of advanced computing skills and modelling Gaffney said. Gaffney spoke at a Pentagon news briefing called bythe administration to attack legislation that would sharply limit nuclear testing. The House responding to a self imposed test moratorium by the soviet Union has added an amendment to inc Pentagon s budget for the fiscal year beginning oct. I that would ban All but the smallest underground Icsis. Reagan has vowed to veto any Bill with such provision. The administration according to a report in wednesday s Washington Post has decided after considerable internal dispute to approve a visit by five soviet scientists to Survey potential seismic Monitor ing Sites for . Weapons tests. Approval was said to be conditioned on willingness of the soviets to observe and measure the explosive yield of an underground explosion in Nevada and in was not certain the soviets would agree. Non govern ment . Scientists have installed measuring equip ment at three soviet Sites. In our experience Over one third of All nuclear designs put into the . Stockpile since 1958, after what was considered to be adequate testing required what s called Post developmental testing to fix unexpected problems and restore Confidence in the reliability of those weapons Gaffney said. Citing concerns about secrecy the Pentagon official offered few specific details. But he did release a picture of an unidentified Type of . Nuclear warhead that suffered catastrophic damage when subjected to the effects of radiation from a nuclear blast. All of the simulations and development work done in building the warhead had shown in could survive such radiation while travelling through space he said. Wine workers Union rejects offer Modesto Calif. A striking wine workers voted overwhelmingly wednesday to reject the tales contract offer and Union officials said they would continue preparing for a possible nation Al Boycott. About 80 percent of the workers voted against the offer said Robert Fogg presi Dent of local 186 of the winery distillery and Allied workers Union. The next step is up to the winery employers association said Fogg. Robert lib or a spokesman for the employers has said the association would not improve its last contract offer. He  be reached for comment following the announcement of the vote total the 80 percent no vote represents he combined total for local 45 in Fres no and local 186, Fogg said turnout was also put at to percent of the 2,200 striking workers. The Union is seeking a contract with the12-member winery employers association to replace one that expired july 31. The latest employer offer included wage reductions of 50 cents per hour reduction of first tier wages a one time Bonus of $400 or $600 depending upon hours worked greater out of pocket medical expenses a slash in pension contributions and elimination of supple mental workers compensation payments. The Union leadership termed the proposal made at a sept. 19 mediation ses Sion an insult and recommended rejection. They said they would put Illo a freight train kills Winner of Chicken gome Delano Fla. A a Young Man playing a game of Chicken with Heads Wai fatally struck by a freight train authorities  Thomas Fussell 23, was killed while standing on the tracks in the Earl morning hours tuesday according to a Volusia county sheriffs spokesman. Fussell had been on the tracks wit two others when a northbound Seaboard coast line train consisting of six Loco motives and 129 freight cars approached at 47 Mph. The Engineer blew the whistle numer Ous times As the train approached he three according to sheriffs sol. Jake Ehrhart. Two leaped from the tracks moments before the train struck Fussell they apparently were playing Chick in Ehrhart said. The last to jump out of the path of the Tram was declared the Winner he said. Californi table wines total shipments in millions of Gallons "00 of 0 1981 82 83 84 85 note excludes sparkling wines Elk Flo Trifuno graphic qom up Foo drawn and at Jalu vote to show the owners that they Havethe support of striking workers. This should put the Wea on notice and Send a message  the leadership Speaks for its  Fogg said. The Central labor Council in Fresno has endorsed a regional Boycott according to Harry priest president of local 45. His members have begun distributing leaflets urging Consumers no to buy products made by the companies he said. Union officials acknowledge that ineffective Boycott is a key tactic in i hair struggle with the owners. The decision to go National with a Boycott rests with the Union s International leadership. The strikes were limed to Hurt the we. Series As growers were delivering grape from this year s Harvest the Start of the Peak production months. The owners claim that because the crus was two weeks Early this year and Many of their companies arc highly automated tie strikes have not been effective. Union officials maintain that operations have been slowed at Many of the wineries and that with unskilled replacements they won t be Able to produce As much wine a they would otherwise. The first strike was on aug. 1s at Chris Tian Brothers plants in Reedley and Napa e. & j. Gallo the world s largest winery was struck sell 16 by about 1,000 worker who left jobs at facilities in Modesto Liv Ingson and Fresno. It was the last major winery in the association to be hit nine others Are struck. Aids patient Dies following drug switch Santa Monica Calif. Up an aids patient who went into a coma be cause of a medication change ordered Bya Telephone caller posing Ashi doctor died wednesday authorities said. The patient identified by the Coro Ner s office As Edward Lubowitz 48, died at l 5i . Ai st. John s medical enter of complications related directly to his illness said a nursing supervisor who asked that her name not be used a Man claiming to be Lubowitz s Doc Tor called the Hospital late saturday night and instructed a nurse to change his medication. Within an hour Lebowitz slipped into a coma. The patient who had been in serious condition before the medication change was revived and it was Learned the caller was not Lubowitz s doctor. Santa Monica police sol. Stan Conge said the Case was still under investigation. Detective Shane to Bol said after the incident that the caller must have known Lebowitz and a Hospital spokesman said the caller had a sophisticated grasp of medical terminology and knew what do Sage to administer. Police said tuesday that they were investigating the incident As an attempted murder. Nuclear fixer upper is just a prank Sacramento Calif. Up prospective buyers following up a newspaper and for a unique fixer upper found themselves talking on the phone to work ers at the Rancho Seco nuclear Power Plant. The and was placed in the sacrament Union tuesday As a prank by Melvin Peters an employee of the Sacramento municipal Utility District which oper ates the Plant 23 Miles Southeast of Sac Ramento. Peters could not be reached for com ment hut his wife Nancy told the Union he did this on a dare. A couple of Guys dared him to do it. I think he wanted to see what kind of response hell get the Small and in the newspaper s Homes for Sale Section said unique fixer upper spacious Cus Tom built 4 stories Only 40 min. From Sarto. Everything oversized including 2 chimneys fenced cd Generator need some work Large Bill in microwave also needs work. Elaborate Security system and Large staff ready to serve you. You lube glowing in your new Home. Make offer. Owner must  my husband s sense of humor is Kindo dry Pete said. Plant workers said the and prompted afew Telephone Calls but a spokesman for the Utility said no one would get in Trou ble for the prank. Russian Vodka proofed for radioactivity Athens a. A russian Vodka and other alcohol products made in East Ern Europe and the Ukraine Are being tested for radiation at the University of Georgia in the Wake of the chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster. The tests being conducted at the univer sity s Center for isotope studies for the Bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms Are part of a two year Federal program to assess Levels of radiation resulting from the april26 explosion and fire at the Power Plant in the soviet  result wit be turned Over to the food and drug administration which i screening food from the Region to protect u a Consumers. If any unsafe radiation Levels Are found the alcohol products willbe removed from . Store shelves and Consumers will be alerted officials said. Or. John Noakes director of the Center said officials believe liquor currently in East european stores probably is Safe because i Likely was Boilea before the Accident. The primary concern is that hops Pota toes and grapes that will be fermented into future batches of Beer Vodka and wine May have been exposed to radioactive material thai drifted Over the Region after the Acri dem he said