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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, February 7, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday february 7,1987 Marcos claims office Honolulu a do bed philippine president for i land e. Marcos says his Home land s new Constitution Means in attic and not no a president of in girls until 1992. In a statement Etc Asch we Dilday through  a cml Trinidad a cos said that the Constitution lengthens the Terf of inc president chosen in the fib. 7. T986jeleclions to june 30,992. _ is the legitimate i Pumi in Poplar in Fri that followed the  allegations of and Marcos fled inc Philippines of hawaiian exile and Aquino burned the presidency. Dog jump Dies Bruno  whose Back muscle was trans armed into an epic Rintal car bump has died Afler f months Wlsh the implant  said. Tip dog was a Ariler a univer i left Pennsylvania tort to help be with congest heart fail Simno died Alicr stall blood us apparently Fonow in the Lump and travelled the go arc ies to his kidneys Saif univer sity researcher or. Lavry Ste phen son. Temperatures Congress considering new Bill to allow go malpractice was by Chuck \ _. Washington Bur cob Washington Active Duler sonnet would be allowed 10 sue the cram Cal for peacetime medical malpractice at military health facilities under a Bill introduced in the Senate. Sen James Sasser d-tcnn., said scr icum Embum Are treated As second class citizens because of the feres doctrine a 1950 supreme court decision that pre vents military personnel from suing the government. Sasser said a military member in peacetime can be subject to the grossest and most negligent military malpractice but has no Way to seek redress from . The Basic Issue is fairness he said. Lii men and women who ser country should have the same Jeff to to protect themselves from red jail Mal practice As All other Citize Sasser introduced Ide Arfeal legislation last year but it never rde ii out of the Senate judiciary Crft Milice. A similar Bill passed the mule last year 317-90. Some sen Jar staffers have blamed sen Stron of Thurmond . Ihnn chairman the Senate judiciary com Mike Cubr killing the Bill last year. But a spa Viman for Thurmond disputed reclaim. Thurmond was concerned about the expense to the government from such legislation the spokesman said since settlements would come from government funds. Lut that s balanced by his Coj for  for  . Jall i Kamvis that it a killed in   Saiser. I never even got . The re publicans who  Side a he time the Jill was  were Unaa sigh ii and a defense d not want a see it  r Bill May fare belter this times democrats now hold the majority be staffer said. Sen Sasser would hive re introduced it anyway bul we have much higher Hopes for it now that democrats control the  Sasser said his Bill would improve accountability in the military health care system by removing the shield that protects some in our military from Complete medical investigations the defense department has staunchly opposed any change to the feres Doc Trine for medical malpractice cases. Pentagon Legal officials have argued that allowing such lawsuits against the gov eminent would erode uniformity morale and discipline and would do Little Loim Fry Medicine. ,. Reme court also has main that View but some lower court or now questioning the Legal ground work upon which the feres doctrine was built. The Fermi decision dealt with three lawsuit one for a Barracks fire that killed a Soldier and two for medical Mal practice by army doctors. In one a Towel marked us. Army medical depart ment was found in the stomach of a Soldier who had been operated on eight months earlier. In november the 9th us. Circuit court of appeals allowed a malpractice lawsuit by a female Soldier who blamed medical negligence at a military facility Hawaii for the Stillbirth of her baby Ismeni has appealed that Deo sirt a the Case is before the supreme the supine court also has agreed to Bear a govern knt Appeal of a lower court ruling that vowed a lawsuit by a former Soldier who  he Wai Given Ltd without his know Littge As pan of secret army Experiment idw5b, a Pentagon Legal  do snot Sec the lower court rulings somatic of on erosion of the Fei Trine. In every instance the supreme court has reaffirmed the feres decision quit strongly he said. Survey finds Young people in . Believe american dream possible new York up today s under 30 generation is upbeat about achieving the american dream a Survey showed this week but drugs crime and poor schools loom As the major threats to Rifici revisions of happiness. The Survey conducted by the rope organization for the Wall Street journal found americans in general arc optimistic about their own chances for Suc Cess but those ranging in age from 18 lo29 arc More upbeat than their ciders. Unlike the alienated youths of the beat generation and the Flower Chil Dren of he Woodstock generation today s Young people May Well come to be known As the upbeat generation inc report speculated. In All 86 percent of the 1,650 people surveyed by Telephone or in person during october said the american dream the belief that life improves with time and the Best is Ocllo come is clearly  bul pollsters said the 18-to 29-year-oids Ivere More bullish on their chances of achieving the dream than their elders. On a 10-Point scale with 10 signifying they expect to attain All their dreams respondents from 18 to 29 ran up an 8.7 score. The National average was 8.2. On the average respondents believed they could attain the american dream with a household income of $50,000 year. Despite reports of mounting economic pressures on real household income and inc eroding family Structure virtually All americans regardless of race income and occupation Ore confident Hal they will attain or at least come close to achieving their american dream a summary of the Survey report said. While optimistic about their personal prospects two thirds of those surveyed believe the chances Are Slimmer for the disabled recent immigrants homosexuals hispanics and Blacks. For the next generation however slightly More than Naif the respondents,55 percent said the dream will be harder to achieve for a number of reasons. Illegal drugs above All other issues was cited by 79 percent As the greatest threat 10 the future of the dream. Other threat included crime 69 percent diminishing Quality of education 66 percent Delerio rain environment 57 percent and Fader Al budget deficits s7 percent. What makes up the american drear of eighty four percent of those surveyed listed a High school education 80 percent filed the Freedom to choose How to live 78 percent said owning a home1. 77 per cent included sending one s children to College 68 percent opted for a College education for themselves 64 percent spoke of financial Security and 61 per cent said they wanted to do better Tani heir parents. Closely related to the definition of the american dream the report said were the elements of Success cited by respondents to be a Good Parent 9s percent to have Kappy marriage 90 percent to have a Good relationship with an other person g6rcent to have friends who respect you 83percent. To be one of the Best at one s Job �0percent to be Well educated 77 percent the margin of error in the Survey was plus or minus 2.5 percent the Roper organization said id gym names new acc chairman f the Whitehouse named Denn Fei Irick a conservative Republican membertjt4tfedcnil communications commission need retiring chairman Mark Fowler i facial said thursday Patrick 35, expected to continue Fowler s policy of sweeping deregulation has served As a commissioner since dec. 5. 1983, before joining the acc he was a White House aide. I am deeply Honoreda Dent s intentions Fum said in statement Teleaai Metthe acc. I Wel come  to serve and Hope to  Confidence the president has expressed in me. I share the View of Many that Mark Fowler has been and continues to be a outstanding chairman because Patrick is already an acc missioner his appointment will not Nate confirmation. By i it in bar Waves and  television Cable jbdi�witpb31wiml satellite in White House officials said pa7. Step into the Job after Fowler leaves _ Patrick noted that Fowler has said he plans to stay until a new commissioners confirmed a process thai could take months. Acc sources said commissioner Mimi Dawson also plans to leave the acc soon which would open up two slots on the  aide to sen. Pete Ison a Calif Craig Smith head of the Freedom of expression foundation a group that wants to repeal the Fairney doctrine Allen Moore the chief counsel of the Senate Commerce Comminey under sen. John Danforth a to. Com Micai ions lawyer Susan Wing and1 counsel Jack Smith. Backing of Patrick Buchanan  communications director new had curl National director of morality by Kukaua inc  
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