European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday april 26, 1967 the stars and stripes Page 5 altered bacteria released in test designed to prevent Frost damage to crops Brentwood Calif. Not genetically alter cd bacteria life forma designed by scientists to suit agricultural needs were released outdoors Friday in what scientists called a historic Experiment. The altered bacteria designed to prevent Frost dam age on crops were sprayed on Strawberry plants in Calif Mia 1 Central Valley. Scientists called the action a major step toward an Era m which advanced tools of molecular biology would be applied Ever More widely in the scene of the latest leap into tic new world of biotechnology was an irrigated held just outside Brinl Wood a vegetable and fruit farming Community 60miles East of san Francisco. Most of the town s 5,800 residents had been aware since december that something unusual was going to happen to a Field South of town. About 80 residents showed up at a Public hearing held last month by advanced genetic sciences inc., the Oakland based biotechnology company Hal devel oped the altered bacteria. But few of Brent Wood s citizens could be found among the horde of photographers and reporters who gathered Friday to witness the release. The Strawberry plants were planted in 28 rows at the Center of the site and ringed by wide dirt buffers to prevent he Micro by from wandering. Technician with the California department of food and agriculture were preparing to Monitor the air around the site. The state requires the biotechnology company to Monitor the health of workers who handle the altered microbes. The environmental Protection Agency also sent a team of technicians to oversee the Experiment. At 6 45 . Julie Lind Mann the project Leader for advanced genetic sciences adjusted the mask on her White Protection suit raised a Silver Lank outfitted with a Long neck and nozzle and began spraying the Julie Len Dentan sprays Frost ban an strawberries genetically altered bacteria. The company said it hoped to establish hat the bacteria could color la on the caves of Strawberry plants. By Brook said whole plants and leaves would be periodically taken Back to the Oakland Laboratory and subjected to freezing conditions to determine whether the Frost fighting agent worked or John cd Hook vice president in charge of re search for age said the company Hopes to Market the new product under the Trade name Frost ban by the Early 1990s, Frost causes hundreds of millions of Dol Lars in damage to crops every year and the Market for such a product could be enormous i m elated said by Brook just feel great. It s Good for the company and it s Good for the Industry. The Judi Cial system has evaluated and recognized the thorough Ness of the regulatory process for this scientists and biotechnology executives said the Field test marked an important turning Point for the commercial development of genetic engineering re search. Most of the microbial products planned for agriculture would be genetically altered and would need to be tested outdoors icy said this is an additional step towards inc utilization of ibis technology in ways thai arc useful 10 society said or Stanley n. Cohen a geneticist at Stanford univer sity who with or Herbert w. Boyer of the University of California at san Francisco developed the Gene splicing techniques in 1973. But critics contended that inc Field test did not answer More fundamental concerns about the dangers posed by releasing living Gene altered microbes into the environment. There Are Loo Many vested interests involved in regulating and evaluating this technology said Andy Caffrey a member of Earth first an environmental group opposing he use of gone aft Rcd microbes in agriculture How can we be sure that these bugs arc receiving objective evaluations and Are Safe judge throws out Tough new York smoking rules Albany , a a judge Fri Day threw out new York s Tough restrictions on smoking in Public places that were to have taken effect May 7, Al least temporarily blocking implementation of the regulations. State officials said they would Appeal the decision by Justice Harold Hughes of the trial level supreme court in which he said the state Public health Council exceeded its authority in issuing the regulations. Hughes said Only the legislature has such Power. The people affected Are unable to Vole the 15 appointees who wrought this change out of office As they could do with their senators and assemblymen wrote Hughes. This is not the Way major social and health policy changes should occur in a representative democracy the judge said the legislature has the task of deciding the great issues of the Day and Selling the stale s Legal course slate lawmakers had failed to adopt similar regulations for several years. The Public health Council ado pics the regulations in february after months of Public hearings and Over the objections of the tobacco Industry and groups representing restaurants and other Busi Nesses in the state the regulations touted As among the most stringent in the country would have restricted smoking to designated areas in work places larger restaurants Tennessee congressman indicted Knoxville Tenn. A rep Harold e Ford d-Tenn., banker . Butcher or. And three other people were indicted Friday by a Federal grand jury on charges of Bank mail and tax fraud. The 19-count indictment alleges that Butcher used Loans from his Banks to buy political influence from Ford a Mem Phis resident. The indictment says Loans from Butcher s financial institutions were diverted from legitimate business enter Prises to the personal use of Ford. The others indicted arc David crab tree a former Butcher accountant and business associate Douglas r. Beaty a lawyer retained by Butcher and Crabl rce to be president of Tenn Ford inc. And Karl a. Schledwitz a Memphis attorney and Butcher associate who was charged with helping Ford obtain the Loans. Tenn Ford the indictment said is a company created by Bealy to receive funds from Southern Industrial banking corp. And to conceal the distribution of those funds for the Benefit of Harold e. Southern Industrial is a loan and Thrift company of Butcher s thai went bankrupt in 1983. The indictment alleges that the men look part in a conspiracy to defraud United american Banks in Knoxville and Memphis City & county Banks of Anderson and Knox counties and South Ern Industrial for the Benefit of Ford. The United american Banks were once controlled by Butcher s brother Jake a two time candidate for governor who is serving 20 years in prison for Bank and tax fraud. The City & county Banks and South Ern Industrial were controlled by . Butcher jr., who is awaiting sentencing on bankruptcy fraud tax fraud and Money laundering charges the alleged conspiracy was undertaken to permit Ford to five an extravagant and lavish lifestyle Well above his personal Means the indictment said. Medics Parachute to Aid of injured seamen san Francisco a four crewmen injured in a mid Pacific tug boat fire were transferred Friday 10 a japanese freighter by medics who parachuted to their Aid. The men three of them severely burned were to be moved again to the . Navy aircraft Carrier Ranger and then flown to a Shore Hospital. The first in Carmenl the victims received came on instructions radioed by a civilian Burn expert aboard the . National guard cd 30 thai dropped off the paramedics after an 1,100-mile flight from California. Planes and ships began heading for the . Tugboat Marine constructor shortly after thursday s fire burned three men felled the fourth with smoke inhalation and left the Ocean going lug dead in the water. Coast guard chief Petty officer Paul Powers said the unidentified victims were carried 10 the freighter Jinyu Maru at 3 30 . Friday. The paramedics from Moffett Field South of san Francisco parachuted Trio the seas Laic thursday and swam to the tug. They remained All night with the victims aged 48, 32, and 27, As the plane dropped medical supplies. The tug. Owned by Marine logistics corp. Of Seattle had been pushing two Large barges from Hawaii to Seattle when the fire a Cpl the engine room. Schools and other Public areas. In the work place the regulations would have required the employer to provide a smoke free environment if thai was demanded by any employee. The regulations also would have banned smoking in taxis food markets Banks auditoriums and courthouses. The Only places Hal were specifically exempt from the regulations were Homes bars hotel rooms tobacco stores restau rants with so or fewer seals conventions and private social functions. Panasof time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. April 26, 1947 the Oil covered bodies of 22 members of the Crew of the British Tanker Sar Tampa washed ashore along the Rocky Welsh coast As ship after ship struggled into port showing scan of night Long Battles against 100-foot Waves. 30 years ago today. April 26, 1957 president Eisen Hower proposed a Law requiring labor unions to provide a Complete Public accounting of their finances saying thai would help stamp out corruption in the handling of Union funds. 20 years ago today. April 26. 1967 Gordon novel a new Orleans nightclub operator said he heard District attorney Jim Garrison outline plans to brainwash the Laic David Ferric a Cleveland Pilot to make him confess to a part in an alleged plot la assassinate president Kennedy. To years ago today ,.april 26, 1977 the supreme court refused to hear the Appeal of convicted murderer Charles Man on and three Mem Bers of his family who were Coni in Loti of inc slam Infra of Cven people
