European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes thursday june 25,19b7 Ama report on aids urges leadership at National level Chicago up the american medical association tuesday adopted its first comprehensive report on aids calling for More National leadership and a cautious approach to screening people for the virus. The Ama also decided to Start a wide reaching aids Public awareness and information program and endorsed the use of condoms As one useful measure to contain the spread of the aids virus. The policy statement accepted by its 406-member House of delegates fell in line with previous recommendations made by surgeon general c. Everett Koop who earlier praised the physicians stand As a significant step toward a coherent National policy on the delegates resumed the Praise with a laudatory declaration supporting Koop s efforts to eradicate the scout Jeff the delegates voted to accept a highly debated re port from their Board of trustees urging caution in aids testing and emphasizing the rights of i Host tested. But Ama officials emphasised the group s position on inc Issue goes beyond setting aids testing guide lines. We re calling for a National commission to look Al this problem we re Catling for increased training for counselling and we re calling for appropriate rare to be Given to those afflicted with this illness said or. Rob Ert Mcafee an Ama ice Iii thai aids testing is a Seny Issue but we Don l want to emphasize it he said. We re saying in essence let s have some National leadership on this Reagan honors Kaye Willson 8 others with Medai of Freedom Washington a president Reagan presented the nation s highest civilian award posthumously to entertainer Danny Kaye and composer lyricist Meredith Willson on tuesday citing them As americans who represent the very Best of our in All 10 people were Given the award the medal of Freedom Al a while House luncheon attended by Cabinet members White House officials. Vice president George Bush and others. Reagan said they were gathered to Honor some of our fellow americans who be made a difference americans who represent the very Best of our coun in addition to Kaye and Willson the recipients were Anne Armstrong a Republican activist one time ambassador to Britain and a member of the presi Dent s foreign intelligence advisory Board the late Justin Dan former head of a huge drug company and a member of Reagan s Kitchen Cabinet of advisers retired Gen. Lyman l. Lemnitzer one time chairman of inc joint chiefs of staff John a. Mccone former Cia director. Also Frederick d. Patterson president and presi Dent emeritus of Tuskegee Institute and founder of the United negro College fund Norman Perlmutter director of the anti defamation league Mstislav Rostropovich conductor and performer and William b. Walsh founder of project Hope which has taken medical care and training to countries around the world. Problem " this is not a perfect document but it s a the Ama recommended against expanding Manda tory testing for acquired immune deficiency syndrome beyond select populations inmates immigrants the military and donors of blood Organ Sand other biological products. Routine testing of High risk groups was endorsed on a voluntary confidential basis. The aids report called for a National Commissi Onlo study the epidemic and for anti discrimination Laws to cover those infected with the virus. Or. William Hotchkiss who was to be installed wednesday As Iheama s president said the group s position Likely will shift As the character of the epidemic changes. As this disease gets More frequent and expands inthe heterosexual Community the Public and the profession will probably want More testing than this Hotchkiss said. But at present this is All we feel is the Justice department is planning mandatory aids tests of Federal prisoners and immigrants seeking permanent residence and president Reagan a called on the states to conduct routine tests of applicant for marriage licenses and people seeking treatment for drug abuse and sexually transmitted diseases. The House of delegates representing 271,000 physicians and medical students determines official Ama policy and directs lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill App Toio the Winner is a pest exterminator Barry Glass displays a 1.969-Inch female cockroach judged the King make thai Queen of inc cock aches of new Yore build ing superintendent Jose Gonzalez entered the big Bug in the tint Teg at a National Competition. Class brags new York s Roaches arts big us any touted by texans stateside c-141 avoids collision with plane Over California Travis fab Calif. A an air fore Pilot reported that a Small plane flew within 100 feel of his c-141 transport plane forcing the military Craft to take evasive action. Copt. Gregory Acuna was in route from Travis fab -10 Miles Northeast of san Francisco to cattle fab about 110 Miles to the South when the incident occurred about noon monday tech. Sgt. Bob Tobias said tuesday. Acuna said he was Between Rio Vista and Anzio cd a 6,000 feet with five other people aboard when the Light plane came within about 100 feet forcing him to make a 60-Dcgree dive to avoid hitting it Acuna filed reports with military and civilian authorities contending the other Pilot was at the wrong Altitude. He said the Small plane appeared to he a Beechraft two or four seater but Tobias said the plane had not been identified. Labor Protection Bill aids airline workers Washington a the House has approved legislation to protect airline employee whose jobs Are threatened by mergers after supporters complained that the Reagan administration has failed to enforce similar measures already on the books. The Bill would require he transportation depart ment 10 impose labor Protection requirements on any airline merger that would eliminate jobs or Cut work ers benefits. Supporter said tuesday hat the Bill is needed be cause the administration has failed o enforce worker Protection provisions of the 1978 Law Liat deregulated the airline Industry. These protections Are particularly needed la mitigate the sometimes harsh effects on employees of Ibe wave of mergers new sweeping the airline Industry said rep. Norman Minela a Calil chairman of the House aviation subcommittee. African nations to get new . Ambassador Washington up president Reagan announced his intention tuesday to nominate career dip Lomat Warren Clark to be ambassador concurrently to three african nations Gabon. Sao Tome and Prin Cipe. Clark 50, who has been Deputy chief of Mission i Lagos since 1936, would succeed Larry c. Williamson. He has served in the Middle East and other african posts As Well As the state department. Order helps firms halt release of information Washington a an executive order signed by president Reagan strengthens the ability of Compa Nies to prevent release of information under the free Dom of information act. The order signed tuesday permits companies thai submit information to the government to designate material As confidential. Companies will be notified i the government receives an foia request for he information and they could Block its release by showing that it is confidential and competitive. Current Law contains an foia exemption for Trade secrets and commercial or financial information but does not require the government to consult with companies before deciding whether to release material. Reagan signed the executive order after his administration was unable to persuade Congress to enact the new provisions into Law. Roars from the Woods frightening no. Residents Woodbury . A mysterious roars and growls from the darkened Woods have spurred residents and police to iry to Iraj what May be a wild animal on the Loose in the Pine barrens. They think this is just another one of those incidents like the Jersey Devi said Carol Davis on tuesday referring to the mythical creature said to have stalked the pin lands for generations. She and her husband Allen have been afraid to let their daughters play outside their Pittsgrove township Home 15 Miles South of Woodbury after they heard the sounds and saw some Type of a in e animal in the Woods outside ihcii1 Home last week. It s not Safe. It should t stay out there she said. Police and stale wildlife officials Are trying to track Down the mysterious Ani Mal making the noises which Are. Heard Only Al night. I personally Don l know what it is said state police detective sgt. William Pralo. We be had reports of a Large Black cat with a Large Black Pralo said it s possible that a Pannier could be combing the densely wooded Sec Lions of Vineland and Pitu Grove township near the Maurice River. But it s also Possi ble inc sounds disturbing residents since Early june could be from wild dogs or Domestic cats in heat be said. We be never really had anything like this before he said. Vineland police capt. James a. Forcinito said investigators have soundtracks but Are unable to determine if i hey Are from dogs foxes raccoons or possibly bears. Forcinito also said there have been three reports since january of household animals being ripped apart by an unknown creature in Vineland. People Are speculating it s a wild cat because of the sightings he said. The Davics caught a Quick look Al the animal june 14 after hearing the sound from a Patch of Woods behind their Home. We walked into the Woods and i saw something hit the ground after falling out of a tree mrs. Davis said. Right after it fell and hit the ground we heard the growls mrs. Davis said she and her husband have been ridiculed by some who say the mysterious animal is just a hoax. We know what we heard she said. I know it was a wild cat. It was a
