European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                D . Pic commom for Bach Down on Transfer Page 5 d the Puma Gap a unit Lavaa on the add Dally mag Azem o Rantore teat san Diego in nil thursday game Paga 21 vol. 45. No. 218 Uthell Ltd Nopp Icik. To suction of saturday november 22. 1986 08693 a  relations reported improving Washington the sine department which is seeking flow but steady improvement in relations with Greece issued an upbeat appraisal Thura Day of two flays of talks with greek foreign minister Carolos Papoulias. A state department official speaking after the meeting on condition he not be identified Laid then is optimism on the . Aide that the United stale willbe Able to renew an agreement to keep its military beats in Greece. Prime minister Andreas Tapu Dinou Early in his administration had pledged to close the while no settlement of issues was announced. State department spokesman Charles e Redman called a Phi Bias meetings with Secretary of state George p. Shultz defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger another officials very constructive and  the meetings Here again confirmed the value of the a by lip process of improving greek american re lations Redman said. It has already bettered the climate and substance of these relation and holds the Promise off lure  we look Forward to working with the greek government in fulfilling that Promise the spokesman added. Papoulias was the highest ranking Creek Leader to make an official visit to the United states since the socialist government of Papandreou was elected in 1981 on a platform critical of us. And North Atlantic treaty organization policies. In recent months however Papandreou has ruled Public criticism of the United states and both coun tries have pledged to Settle key issues notably the future of . Bases in Greece both sides Are working toward Resolution of the base Issue by december 988. On wednesday Redman expressed disappointment that Greece had declined to join Britain Italy and its other european economic Community partners i sanctions against Syria prompted by allegations that country supported recent terrorist activities in Britain. Aids May hit 3 million in 5 years says Agency United nations a the director general of the world health organization said thursday thai aids could claim up to 3 million victims in the next five vein. He announced a program to try to control the disease. A related Story. Par 7. It is Bard to imagine a worse health problem in Thi Century said Halfdan Mahler of Denmark. Me told a news conference that who is gearing unto Light acquired immune deficiency syndrome which be said present a Hearth disaster of the magnitude  it took 10 Yean to eradicate smallpox under who Campaign. Or. Jonathan Mann an american who will head  against aids at who Headquarters in Geneva Switzerland said there Are now about 100,000known cases v he said a million people Are affected by aids re lated symptoms and 5 million to 10 million people have been exposed to an aids virus most of them in the United Stales and Africa. But aids is lurking unpleasantly at the door of Asia Mahler said. He said a potential explosive development of aids could Lead to a reasonable estimate in four to five years of 300,000 to 3 million aids  in that time Mahler said the number of people carrying an aids Sims could increase to 100 million. Mahler said who has raised s3 million for its Campaign and initially will try to collect $200 million year for the aids Campaign. About s1.5 billion a year would be needed by the 1990s, he said. The funds will go for research National program against aids and establishment of a Central information Center on the disease. Aids is an affliction in which the body s immune system becomes unable to resist disease. There is no cure. The virus can be transmitted by sexual Contact the sharing of contaminated Needles by intravenous drug abusers transfusions of blood or blood products or infection from Mother to child before or around the time of birth tobacco age limit urged i Atlanta a the Federal government in its report to Congress on smoking and the nation s health recommended thursday that states ban tobacco sales to anyone under 18, Briard stay it 7. In smoking and health a National status re port health and human services Secretary Otis r. Bomb said nationwide enforcement of Laws designed to keep cigarettes out of Young people s hands could Taw a Strong preventive effect the study mandated under the comprehensive Faffing education act pissed by Congress in 1984, found that 30 percent of americans smoke with rates Bow Only slightly higher for men thin women. Hat ii a Sharp change since 1964, when the . Simeon general Fiat wanted of the health hazards Oft Eddna. Then 4s percent of americans smoked and to Kors significantly outnumbered female. Since if Mem Ihnn a million people have quit the report also said teen age smoking has dropped sharply. A study of High school seniors found that 30 percent of the girls Ana 23 percent of the boys in the1977 senior class reported daily smoking. By 1984, the figure had dropped to 10 percent of the girls and 16percent of the boy. Among people now in their Early to mid-203, women also smoke More often than men. Of people bom be tween 1960 and 1963, nearly 47 percent of the women have tried smoking compared to 38 percent of the men the report said the report Calls smoking the single most preventable cause of death in our society and the most important Public health Issue of our  the report noted that 12 states do not limit sales of cigarette and 14 othere let the age for Purchase lower than 18. Restrictions on Sale of tobacco to minors will help deviate the problem said Tim he Nalcy of the has office on smoking and health. Secretary of state George Shalt Shultz wants leading role from now on Washington not _ Secretary of state George p. Shultz believes that his views on dealing with Iran have been largely endorsed by president the stale department a leading role in any future contacts with Iran officials said thursday. See Rel Tay age. The officials noted that Reagan in a news Confer ence on thursday said be had directed that no further sales of  they said Shutz is pretty pleased by the Way things Are moving adding that the developments obviate any reason for him to resign. Last week the stale department took Atmaa Charies e. Redman said that Shultz had been con lulled about the secret arms sales to ran but is not directly of voted and received Only sporadic on monday. Shultz said there is a lot about what ramp Iraq that Don a know about one of Shultz a aides said for Shutz he big question is How the system snakes Down and to make sure tint the process produces a set of Ruk that would never flow a Mcfarlane Mission to occur the Wiy it  he referred to a secret miss Tato Tehran last my by Robert c Mcfarlane former or North i White House aide and a Cia expert on Iran. Their plane carried Anna to Iran. Shultz was described by one state department official As irritated that such an important Mutton could have been  his knowledge. He said Shutz was troubled that the White House underestimated the effect of the arms Sale on amen can relations with Arab nations which Tad Bee that the untied stabs Wai opposed to flir Shuta Abo was reportedly angered to what Bec Isid Enri the  of a paving mum for Bones. One aide mid Shutz Ato was unhappy with Reann s decision to use his National Security adviser vice adm. John Poindeter. As the designated bit of fat running the Iran up mime