European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page6 the stars and stripes saturday. November 8,1s86 agent Orange victims pin Hope on film. Jio i Noranne the Republican rep. James m.  a an Abc Tele vision movie on a genl Orange could finally prod Congress to compensate thou Sands of ailing veterans exposed to the tonic chemical in Vietnam two Congress men and a veterans advocate say. The film unnatural causes por trays the Battle by a veterans administration Counselor in Chicago to convince the Federal bureaucracy of a link Between agent Orange and a Host of health prob lems ranging from cancer to birth defects. We Are very confident very very confident that a now sympathy clip America when they see this film can understand what is happening  will finally compel Congress to do what should have been done a Long time  Vietnam veterans of America president Robert o. Muller said after a screening of the film thursday in Washington. Agent Orange was one of several herbicides used to defoliate the Jungle that concealed opposing troops in Vietnam. Its Active ingredient dioxin is suspect Edas a cause of cancer and other ailments. Seven chemical companies that made agent Orange agreed in 1984 o a Iso million Dollar settlement of a class a Ion suit brought by veterans. But distribution of the Money has been held up by appeals from veterans concerned that the settlement in t Large enough to meet the2 50,000 claims tiled the veterans administration since1982, has provided free health care to veterans claiming an agent Orange re lated illness. But when processing claim for disability compensation it recognizes Only certain skin diseases As related to agent Orange. A scientific study of the effects of the defoliant ordered seven years ago by Congress has t been finished. Democratic rep. David e. Bonier who served in Vietnam  problem is really not a Mailer of studies. It s a matter of political  he said he hoped the film and the takeover of the Senate by the Democrat Sand the expected Elevation of democratic sen. Alan Cranston to the chairmanship of the veterans affairs committee would Spur the next con Gress to act. Republican rep. James m. Jeffords said he hoped the film would provide momentum for gelling compensation to affected veterans. Hut he said a settlement of agent Orange claims could leave the government open 1o a demand for reparations from Vietnam and could have liability implications in Many other areas such As toxic dumps atomic Veter ans and world War ii shipbuilders exposed to Asbestos. These claims could have Multi Bil lion Dollar ramifications Jeffords said. A spokeswoman Donna is. John said policy making officials in the Agency had not seen the film which portrays the Vaas a paper pushing bureaucracy and have had no comment. The film airs monday on the Obser Vance of veterans Day. Dieters warned not to overdo cutback in fats Chicago a a moderate reduction of fat inthe diet May be nearly As effective in reducing blood cholesterol Levels As a More drastic cutback according to a new study in the journal of the american medical  to the study people trying to lower their cholesterol Levels by culling Down on fats should t Goto extremes because drastic reductions in fat intake mini even have harmful Side  reported in Friday s edition of the Jour Nal that blood cholesterol Levels Are reduced As effectively by a diet that is 30 percent fat As by a 20 Pyrc Cal pal  Normal american intake is about 40 Pyrc Cal fat  research team led by or. Scott m. Crundy of the Sam Rayburn memorial veterans administration medical Center in Bonham  is a fatty substance found in Many foods. High concentrations of a certain Type of Choles Terol can cause a fatty buildup on artery Walls which can Lead to heart  the Hospital study nine men of generally average weight were placed on diets with fat intake of 20 per cent 30 percent or 40 Pyrc Cal and their blood was checked for cholesterol at two month interval the researchers concluded that even in cases where the 20-Pcrcent-fat diet brought greater reductions i cholesterol Levels the difference seemingly is not enough to justify the unknown risk of diets very High in  or the substantial changes in dietary habits required by a 20 percent fat  added though that they had not ruled out the possibility that the 20-Perccnt-Lal Diel is Besl for Dif Ferent types of , they said More study is needed before the general Public is Lold that a 20 percent fat diet will reduce the risk of heart  said taking in High Levels of polyunsaturated fats can cause various Side effects. A Rholo Newton surrenders former Black Panther Huey Newton right walks with lib attorney Bury Morrii to turn himself in to Oakland police thursday after a warrant we issued for Newton s arrest Newton was charged with being an sex Felon in Possession of a gun and is jailed in lieu of $15,000 bail. Stud ends strip searches probed Gainesville Fla. A parents protests have spurred police and school administration investigations of the strip searching of 20 seventh graders after a student reported losing s10. Official with the Alachua county school superintendent s office the Howard Bishop Middle school and the police department said thursday they Are looking into the searches conducted by a police officer and a physical education teacher at the school. A student in horticulture teacher Andrew Brown Sclass had Lold Brown she was missing a Jio Bill according to Cindy Cowan i student s Mother. Brow then summoned officer Richard Harrison the police department s Liaison with the school. Brown left the classroom Cowan said leaving Only Harrison with the students Harrison tried to persuade students to return the Money then told them they would be searched. The boys were searched in a storage room and the girls were taken to the girls locker room said Jennifer Lightner assistant 10 the superintendent. Cowan  boys one by one were asked to strip to their underwear for their search by Harrison. In the locker room Cowan  girls were asked to strip to their underwear before being searched by Dorothy Griffin a physical education teacher. Their purses and backpacks also were searched and the contents dumped in front of them said Peggy Dixon the Mother of another of the students. The missing 110 was never found. I m very very very upset Dixon said. I think ifs disgusting. I can l understand my 12-year-old being body searched like a  school Board policy forbids strip searches of Stu dents by school staff Lightner said. However the policy gives the principal the Power to request the student to submit to a search of personal property if there is cause to believe the student is in Possession of Contra band. In this Case there was an inappropriate search Vio lating school policy Lightner said. Stateside 12 inmates released Early to reduce overcrowding Point of the Mountain Utah a twelve More inmates were Given Early release thurs Day to help relieve overcrowding Ai the Utah state prison officials  inmates serving Lime for non violent of tenses ranging from burglary and theft to drug trafficking and passing bad checks All had the same parole Date of dec. 9,said Paul Sheffield direct roof the Board of pardons. Twelve other inmates were released Early on ocl. 6.Only one inmate has been sent Back to prison on burglary charges Sheffield  population stands at 1,625 in the prison s Mam unit which was designed to hold 1,527 inmates Shef Field said. Corrections department officials have not said How Many inmates will be released Early. Bodies of 2 children found inside clothes dryer Miami a the badly burned bodies of two toddlers were found inside a of Oles dryer thursday by heir Mother who had left them Home alone earlier inthe Day police said. Anthony Grant 4, and Maurice Grant 3, were declared dead at the scene said police spokeswoman Deborah Wilson. Neighbors called emergency Rescue officials about 3p.m. When they heard Linda Grant screaming after she found the children Wilson said. All she Kepi saying was the kid the kid is dead neighbor Gladys Rodriguez said. I called the Rescue and right away i went into her apartment and then Isaw he dryer and i saw the kid inside. Then i just left because the kid was All  no charges were filed and autopsies were ordered Wilson said Grant 32, told police she had left the children Home alone at about 7 a.m., when she left for work. Sex watergate burglar cleared of theft charges Miami a former watergate burglar Franks urges was acquitted thursday of charges of dealing in stolen property with undercover  circuit court jury deliberated about four hours before reaching the verdict. Slurps 62, had been accused of pulling what police said was a scheme to defraud drug dealers seeking help for convicted underlings. Police alleged that Sturgis promised he could use his influence to get prison terms  accepted stolen Rolen watches As a Down pay ment for his services police said. Bui defense attorney Ellis Rubin said Sturgis often worked As an informal and . Customs service supervisor John Mccutcheon testified that Sturgis had Given tips to customs in the past. Lucky lunch break saves 9 workers from tragedy port Orange a. A nine construction workers were on their lunch break when the building they had been working on collapsed. No ifs ands or buts about it we would have Al been dead from the crash said Happy Solan one of the workers Laking their break away from the site Wenth building collapsed. Thursday