European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 0 the stars and stripes saturday july 18.1987 aspartame s approval went by rules study says stateside Washington a the Federal government adequately followed us food additive approval process in approving the artificial sweetener Astana my Tor marketing according to a general accounting office study released thursday. The Gao said the food and drug administration reviewed All aspartame studies concluded by the manufacturer held a Public Board of inquiry to discuss safety issues and formed a panel 1o advise he commissioner on those issues. Furthermore when questions were raised about the Scarle studies Fra had an outside group of Palho to girls review crucial studies the Gao said. Aspartame which is marketed under the Trade name Nutrasweet was first approved by the Fra in 1974. But questions about the reliability of animal tests con ducted by . Scarle co. Stayed that decision while a task Force conducted a review. After further studies aspartame was approved for use in 1981 and is now a popular ingredient in soft drinks. Complaints to the Federal government about the sweetener have included charges that it May cause brain damage headaches mood swings seizures and tutors. However a 1984 study by he National Cen ters for disease control found no evidence of serious widespread Adverse he Altai consequences. The Gao report was requested by sen. Howard my Lizenbaum a Ohio. Metzenbaum asked the Cap to investigate whether the Fra had followed its required process in approving aspartame and addressed questions raised in aspartame research. Throughout Asp Ramc s approval history Gao found that Fra addressed safety issues railed inter Nally and by outside scientists and concerned Citi Zens the Gao said. The Gao said 12 of 69 scientists surveyed indicated they had Little if any Confidence in apart agric s safety. Twenty six were somewhat concerned but generally confident of its safety and 29 were very confident the Cao said. Two scientists did not respond. This Survey of scientists Only reinforces the need to investigate thoroughly the health and safety concoct is surrounding this artificial sweetener said Mcuen Baum adding if Al lie plans to hold congressional hear Ings on aspartame in september. The Nutrasweet co. Said in a statement that some of the scientists surveyed by the Gao had conducted no research into aspartame and that the Survey results Are nol irony representative of prevailing scientific opinions. However inc Skokie 111,-Basca company noted that the majority of respondents believed that the safety of aspartame had been adequately addressed and hat no further actions arc required. The Gao report provides additional evidence to add to the overwhelming consensus among scientists and health officials throughout the world that aspartame is Safe and that the process through which it was approved was both proper and adequate the company said. Good clean fun a group of youngsters in the Boston suburb of West Wood frolic in foam after Westwood fire department members sprayed 20 Gallons of soapsuds for area children to play in. Firefighters Hen turned on their water hoses to help he kids beat the heat and Wash off the suds. Kentucky Fried Chicken opening 1,500 Job slots for senior citizens Louisville by. Up1 Kentucky Fried Chick in corp., the franchise network begun by col. Harland Sanders when he was 66, announced plans this week to open More than 1,500 jobs for senior citizens this year. Olden c. Lee. Human resources senior vice presi Dent said the Louisville based company which has 1.23i company owned restaurants had dubbed the program the colonel s tradition in Honor of Sajid cars. To attract More older workers Kentucky Fried Chicken established a new position of part time assist ant manager offering fringe benefits often sought by seniors including medical and life insurance. We think that working in a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant should be an attractive Job for older  Lee said. The hours arc flexible there Are a variety of duties and there is an Opportunity for Adi  Lee said Kentucky Fried Chicken s decision to create the part Lime assistant manager positions reflected its recognition of the shrinking number of Joung people who often Shaft restaurant is. The food service Industry s traditional labor Pool teen agers and younger workers in general is shrinking and a growing number of older workers will continue to enter inc food service Industry in their place Lee said. Police say parole violator May be fish hat bandit1 Newport Beach. Calif. A a Golf enthusiast held thursday on a parole violation was linked by police to 43 Bank robberies attributed to inc fish Hal  Kenneth James Killeen 38, of Garden grave was arrested wednesday outside a Santa Ana Golf course he was being held without bail in Newport Beach City jail on a warrant charging him with Federal parole violation. Kill can. A convicted robber who was paroled from Federal prison in 1985, is under investigation in connection with inc fish hat Bandit robberies so named because the robber wore a Fisherman s hat. Newport Beach has had three robberies by a Man wearing such a hat the latest of which occurred tues Day at a California firs Bank Branch. Orange county police department spokesman Kent Stoddard said. Head of governor fan club admits to child molestation Phoenix aril a gov. Evan mecham1 fan club has voted overwhelmingly to keep its Young founder and president who admitted last week Lomo Les ing an a year old girl. But the club s 18-year-old vice president and another teen age member resigned tuesday complaining that president Kip snippy 17, deceived them by keep ing secret the incident with the girl which Shippy Taid happened four years ago when he was baby silting. Club vice president Alexander Boh tar handed in a resignation letter after a 34-1 Vole at the East Velky Republican club in Mesa o of keep Shippy. He said lie pleaded guilty in 1985, and served Proba Tion from july 30,1985, to Jan. 23 of this year. 5 cuban refugees plucked from raft off Florida keys Miami a five cuban refugees including two wearing military fatigues were rescued monday from a homemade rubber raft Drifting or the Florida keys according to the coast guard. One of the uniformed men identified himself As a cuban naval Petty officer and the other As a Reserve naval officer said Perry Rivkind District director of inc . Immigration and naturalization service. Their military status had not been confirmed but i vend estimated that up to 20 percent of the cuban refugees arriving on Florida s shares were in either the Active or Reserve military. The five men were taken to the coast guard station at Marathon about 70 Miles South of Miami for inter views with immigration officials and were schedule to move later to a detention Center said Petty officer Gary Starks. Woman allegedly bit officer who tried to take her dog Lansing Mich. A a warrant has been is sued for a woman who allegedly became so enraged when an officer attempted to Lake her dog that she bit the officer. The warrant charging the woman with aggravated assault was issued tuesday after animal control offi cer Vicli Warren found an unlicensed dog roaming a neighbourhood monday Aid Ingham county ass unt prosecutor Jeff Patzer. The prosecutor said Warren knocked at the door or the House where the dog was kept. When no one an swered Patter said. Warren put a Leash on the dog and started leading it  owner of the dog nol identified pending arraignment came outside and attacks the animal control person and Biles her county prosecutor Don Martin said. Authorities said Warren was treated for two bites on her Arm Man accidentally kills Friend during prank perr1ne. Fla. A the operator of a hot jog stand accidentally kilted a Friend a Faust he thought he was about to be robbed when the in and sneaked up on him and pretended to pull a gun police said. Willard Stirrup. Is. Quietly approached hot Dot stand operator Janathan Coleman from behind during inc tuesday evening darkness pretended he was Point ing a gun and yelled "1 got  a startled col Croan 24, who was holding a Tua at that moment turned and squeezed the trigger metro  police in part Cal officials said. No charges Lime to in filed police said