European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday. November 4.19b6 stomach balloon maker warns of Side effects los Angeles a the maker of a stomach balloon used to Ireal obesity is warning doctors to curtail its use after 80 people who used the device developed serious medical problems and one died it was reported sunday. Labelling information mailed oct. 27 by Ameri can Edward laboratories to 2,000 gastroenterologist trained to insert the device warns of More severe Side effects then foreseen the los Angeles times said. Called the Garron Edwards gastric Bubble the de vice is inserted into the stomach through the Mouth As a temporary measure to curtail the appetite and help patients lose Large amounts of weight. American Edwards instructed doctors to have patients notify them immediately if they suffer such symptoms As abdominal pain vomiting or in creased appetite. The Bubble has caused perforations and ulcers of the stomach and intestinal Block Ages it said. In its mailing american Edwards recommended re Moval of he balloon after three months instead of four and suggested limiting its use to Only the most severely overweight patients Only 2 Days of rest found Best for backache Boston up people with backaches can gel out of bed and Back to work without Leopard rating their recovery after just a couple of Days rest even if their backs still Hurt researchers say. A new study found two Days in bed is just As effective As the usual week of rest and maybe better and saves losing valuable Days on the Job. For patients who have Back pain and no signs of nerve injury they should be encouraged to return As quickly As possible to their usual activity said Deyo who conducted the study at the University of Texas health science Center in san Anto Are second Only to colds As the leading cause of absence from work in the United states costing about 10 million work Days and is billion in wages. States cannot Cut off funds to private abortion groups. I i a. T4 Tai Oil if i 1111 it onto Washington a Stales May not withhold their payments to private groups because the groups offer among other things abortions or abortion coun seling the supreme court ruled a 5-3 vote the court upheld rulings that Arizona s payment policy violated the constitutional rights of planned parenthood organizations in the stale. Although monday s decision was not accompanied by any written opinions it sets a National precedent. Without waiting to conduct Oral arguments in the Case the court affirmed a ruling that such state funding cutoffs interfere with constitutionally protected Abor Tion rights. The court also turned away a pair of key cases involving racial desegregation of elementary schools in supreme Couri Norfolk va., and Oklahoma r Justin William h. Rich Nuisl and justices Byron k " a and Antonin Scalia voted to hear arguments in the abortion Case bul four Voles Are needed to Grant such review. Justice Sandra Day o Connor did not participate in the High court nine years ago said Stales have no Legal obligation to pay for non therapeutic Abor Lions. Landsm years ago the justices Well further Rul ing the Federal government and individual slates Donot have to fund even most therapeutic abortions. At Issue in the Arizona Case was whether stale Mon ies May be withheld from organizations offering Abor Tion related services even if the stale funds themselves not used for such services. Arizona participates in a Federal Grant program that provides Federal reimbursement for 90 percent of the Money spent for certain family planning services. Ari Zona allocates 10 percent Matching funds. The state legislature in 1980 Ingi Lalion restricted he use of state Money for abortion related activities. A Matching funds Bill said the state department of economic Security cannot give slate Money 10 groups that offer abortions abortion proce dures counselling for abortion procedures or abortion legislation was challenged by planned parenthood of Central and Northern Arizona and by planned parenthood of Southern Antona. A Federal trial judge and the la . Circuit court of appeals ruled against the state saying the cutoff unduly interfered with constitutionally protected Abor to Suie officials did not prove that Monitor big a funding to make sure none of it went to abortion a bled activities could not achieve he desired result the appeals court said last May is. Inthe desegregation cases the court refused to review the Morfou schoo Board s plan that Well into effect in september. _ and in what seemed to be a conflicting action the court also refused to review a ruling that some Buck parents in Oklahoma City should be Given a the Rily school Board s return to a neighbourhood schools plan was school Board plans in both cities were attacked As tools of desegregation in other cases the court agreed to decide whether religions employers Carefree to lure Only members of their own Faith even Lor non religious court said it will review a ruling thai struck Down As unconstitutional a 1972 Federal Law allowing such employment discrimination. Agreed to decide whether defendants deemed danger to the Community May be denied pret Al bail. The court said it will hear Reagan administration arguments aimed Al reinstating a Federal Preven Uve detention Law in the Case of two reputed mafia Leaden in new York City. Agreed to consider whether rotary International May oust any local rotary club that allows women to join. The justices said they will study rulings thai cil rior Nia Law bars rotary International from kicking Oul a Duarte Calif chapter for admitting women member. Refused to let Birmingham mich., officials place a nativity scene by itself on the front Lainof City court without comment Lei stand a ruling that such City sponsorship violates the constitutionally required separation of Church and state. In seeking supreme court review in the abortion Case Arizona attorney general Robert Corby said the state has demonstrated its preference for childbirth and it Disfavour for abortions and abortion related activities. The state has a legitimate interest in the further Ance of its policy to promote human life to require that its agencies and those it funds from abortion and abortion related activities. Smug no charges dropped against White House maid Richmond a. A the munitions smuggling Case against White House maid Anjia Sanana Castelo was dismissed monday As her trial was to begin in . District , on the staff of first lady Nancy Reagan was charged with illegally trying to ship ,22-caliber ammunition to her native Paraguay from Richmond Deepwater terminal. Bui . Attorney Henry Hudson told judge Robert r. Merhige or. That uie government decided there was no illegal Liniel on Castelo s part. Callelo 45, said after her Brief court appearance that she hoped to go Back to her while House Job. Two others charged in the Case Juliocesar Baez Acosta the Captain of a paraguayan freighter and Eugenia Suva Richmond automobile Mechanic entered guilty pleas to charges fall Mpung to Export munitions without a License. Merhige set dec. 5 for sentencing and allowed Bot men to remain free on Bond. According to the government Silva Baez Acosta and Castrio went to a Rich mond discount store aug. 4 to Purchase number of cases of .22-Calibcr ammunition. They were observed by Federal agents Hudson said. Silva 40, and Baez Acosta 39, initially set but later snowed it to authorities. American Hoechst plans to buy celanese corp. Somerville no. A Ameri can Hoechst corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hoechst . Of Frankfurt will Purchase celanese corp. In a $2.8 billion Friendly merger the companies announced monday. The two chemical concerns have worked together for a Quarter Century the companies said. American Hodut will make a Cash offer for All snares of celanese common Slock for 1245 a share under an agreement unanimously approved Byboth boards the companies said. The offer is conditioned on 51 percent of the Stock being tendered and is expected to begin nov. 4, the companies said american Hoechst had sl.7 billion . Sales last year compared to Cela nose s . Sales of $2.5 billion . Had $14.5 billion in Sale world wide last year compared to s3 Bulion for celanese. 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