European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. July 16. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 7 Emerald wrapped in Buick for birthday Chicago a when is a Low track needed to deliver a 4-Carat Emer Ald when the Gem is wrapped in a 1973 Buick Ihal s been flattened a a junkyard. Sam Malar of Carmel Calit had the Emerald delivered to Hii brother John. In Chicago for his birthday tuesday the Gin was no Surprise just the latest in a writs of gag gifts the two Brothers have exchanged Over the past 11 years. "1 wanted to make it Tough on him to get it out Sam said tuesday from his Home in California last year i gave him a i i Caral Diamond in two ions of Concrete. And i gave him a Hammer and chisel and Lold him to Chip away until he found the Diamond. Hut he cheated and fwd a Jackhammer. I Don t see How he can cheat this  he supplied John Wilh a crowbar la pry the precious Stone Loose from the 14-year-old Lasabre which was flattened at a Chicago scrap Metal Yard after the Emerald was placed in the car s Glove compare enl. John had no clue to the Emerald s location but it Lank him just about 15 minutes to pry his Way into the Glove compartment and locale in "1 like it i like  he said. I m Slun cd. I run l believe he s been so Nice to me the Brothers have exchanged bizarre birthday presents for 13 years Ever since John first sent Sam 100 joke cards poking fun at his weight. Sam has sent John such goodies As a disassembled Volkswagen herds of mule goats and skunks a boys choir a two Ion pet Rock and four ions of manure. John has retaliated with Middle age belly dancers 11 ions of pebbles Gar Dan Varilly carrots a strip tease an on a hot air Ballon a boxing Kangaroo snakes a wrecked air plane and 26 inns of manure. What birthdays arc they celebrating Sam says he turned 38 on feb. 7 and John turned 4 this week. John however contends he s 43 and his kid brother is 36. Company markets disposable Contact lenses new York a disposable Contact lenses sold by the six pack in a marketing test arc More convenient and help keep eyes healthy but Cost More the manufacturer says. The lenses to be worn Aboul a week before being discarded and replaced went on Sale in Florida this week Hank Gran president of Vistakos inc., said at a news conference wearers Don t have to clean and sterilize he throw away lenses a chore Many wearers consider a real hassle said Green whose Jacksonville  company is a subsidiary of health care giant Johnson &. Johnson. He estimated that using disposable lenses would Cost an average of j520 a year compared with an average $350 a year for Standard extended Wear lenses. Green called the difference a Small Premium to pay for improved Eye health and  the Cost disparity increases if considered Over two Yean said or. Perry Binder of the National vision research Institute in san Diego. Standard emended car lenses can last two years if Well cared for the ophthalmologist said so their Sec Ond year Cost would be Aboul $100 for cleaning solutions. That brings their two year Cost to about j450, compared with 11,040 for the disposables he said. For patients who arc looking for convenience and want a hassle free system. I think it s a Good idea said or. Wayne Cannon of the american Ottom conc association. For patients who arc looking for economics it s not going to be As viable an  current Contact lenses arc of two kinds daily Wear which Are removed and treated every night and a lend cd Wear which most doctors say should be re moved and treated once a week. Disposable Contact Lens Lull bout a week. Lens care requires using chemical solutions to re move debris and protein buildup that can irritate the Eye and Lead to infections. Some infections of the Cor Nea if not treated Early can permanently damage vision. Or. Penny Asbell assistant professor of ophthalmology at mount Sinai medical Center in new York and an adviser to Vistakos said Aboul 90 percent of inc Eye problems she sees from Contact lenses Are caused by improper Lens care. Disposable lenses need no cleaning because before deposits get to be a problem the Lens is thrown away said or. Sheldon Wechslur Vistakos vice president of professional affairs. Asbell said that in same cases she would let patients Wear disposable lenses up to two weeks before discard ing them. The doctor and patient must agree on the proper length of time she said. The jury is still out on How Many individuals will in fact remove the lenses when they re supposed to said or. Arthur Giroux director of the Polo Melric association s Contact Lens Section. He said some Wear ers might try to stretch their Dollar by leaving them in longer which would raise their risk of Eye problems. The food and drug administration has approved the new lenses As disposable products. Green said. They had previously been approved for extended Wear. The lenses will be dispensed by optometrists and ophthalmologists with Talienti boiling replacements at the doctor s office or by mail the company said. Currently the lenses Are available Only for nearsighted patients. The lenses Are 52 percent water and Are made with a Standard Contact Lens plastic Wechsler said. Came decks deformed boy gets $95 million employee of amusement Park Jackson township . A Susan Wright 32, of Plumsted town ship an employee of six flags great adventure amusement Park sustained a fractured Vertebra when she was knocked Down by a Camel owned by the Park authorities  remains in fair condition m the intensive care unit of Freehold area Hospital in Freehold township. Park officials have kept the Camel an ii year Aid female in a separate area sine the july 4 incident part spokeswoman Donna o Sullivan said. She said the animal might be sold to a zoo. The Federal occupational safety and health administration will investigate the incident safely supervisor Joseph a. Nycz said monday. The Camel bom Al the Park was one of even that roam in a Section of safari land where visitors drive through to Sec the Ammief. Wright who had worked at the Park since March was in the Camel goal and sheep Section cracking a whip against the ground to discourage animals from going through a Gate which opens to Lei vehicles through. The Camel hit her from behind and pushed her to inc ground o Sullivan said. Washington a a Federal court jury tuesday awarded $95 million in damages to an 8-Ycar-old boy after finding his deformed arms were caused by the anti nausea pregnancy drug bin pectin. The . District court jury ordered Murrell Dow pharmaceutical inc. Of Cincinnati to pay Sekou Ealy $20 million in compensatory and $75 million in Puni Tive damages. The Washington boy was bom with deformed elbows which be can t Bend and hands that Are missing the thumbs. The jury found mar Roll Dow liable for negligence in marketing and testing the prescription drug As Well As for its failure to warn doctors and patients Aboul inc dangers of birth defects. Barry Nace and Thomas Tate attorneys for the boy and his parents presented results of tests indicating that inc drug caused limb defects in the offspring of animals. John Sellinger another of the Plain tiffs lawyers called the verdict one of the largest product liability judgments in . History. The largest previous award in a Ben a actin Case was a $1.2 million verdict in District of Columbia Superior court in 1983. That judgment was set aside by the trial judge but was reinstated by the . Circuit court of appeals Here mar Rell Dow has asked the appeals court to rehear the Case. Earlier this year a Federal court jury Here awarded $300.000 in compensatory damages to a 7-year-old boy who was born with a withered right Arm. Late last year . District judge Thomas Jack son Sci aside a is. Million verdict a ruling that is being appealed. The company which stopped making the drug in 1983 in the face of mounting litigation costs asked . District judge june Green to overturn tuesday s ver dict. The judge Lei the 120 million compensatory award stand and look under advisement the motion to overturn inc punitive award. It is incredible that the jury found that Bende tin caused inc child s prob Lem and awarded the grossly excessive amounts in damages said company spokesman William r. Donaldson. We can Only conclude that the jury was motivated by Molion and sympathy for the child Donaldson said. He noted that the company has won 13 jury trial verdicts including one that involved  plaintiffs. Four jury trials have resulted in verdicts for the Plain tiffs. Koop warns gis about danger of aids fort Leonard Wood. Map . Surgeon general c. Ever Ett Koop look his crusade against aids loan army base tuesday advising thousands of soldiers to avoid prostitutes and homosexual sen and to use Only american made condoms. The surgeon general told about 4.000 soldiers Al fort Leonard Wood hit abstinence and monogamy Are the Best ways 10 avoid inc fatal die ask. Koop s Lalk. His first address on aids Al a military installation was videotaped for distribution to army posts worldwide As s naming film said fort Leonard Wood Charlotte Wiggins. Koop advised inc soldiers to use Only name Brand american made condoms made of Laic and not natural Mem brants. The . Tood and drug administration regulates american to Ujjin manufacturers he did