European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes thursday july 23.1987 Viet Veteran introduces Bill specifying defoliant study Washington a a senator who fought inthe Vietnam War introduced legislation tuesday re Quiring the National Academy of sciences to stud agent Orange defoliant used by . Forces in Southeast Asia that is blamed for serious health prob lems among veterans and their children. Sen. John f. Kerry. D-mass., said his measure would require the Academy to collect and Analyse All the scientific data about effects of exposure to the chemical and to Issue findings by oct. 1,1988. What we need is one authoritative report which would examine the results of at these studies and reach a conclusion. To enable the Congress to have solid basis and foundation upon which to make policy and establish compensation for victims the sen Ator said. Kerry said he Hopes a definitive study by this nation s most respected research and scientific study Cen Ter will end the debate Over agent Orange exposure and Complete the Homecoming process for Vietnam the pain and wounds of agent Orange effects on Vietnam veterans is an important step in the Healing process we As a nation need to Complete he , researchers lawyers and government officials have been debating for the past two decades what role agent Orange played in a series of medical prob lems suffered by veterans and their children including cancer and birth defects. Lawyers representing veterans and their families in a massive class action suit against seven agent Orange manufacturers agreed to a s180 million settlement in May 1984.a Federal appeals court upheld the settlement in april saying that some is to 20 years after the fact the weight of present scientific evidence does not establish that personnel in Vietnam were injured by agent Kerry said the is Mil lion review by the National Academy of Sci ence to be administered through the Veteran administration could be used by Congress to de cide on a Federal compensation plan for agent Orange victims Kerry 43, was a lieu tenant in the Navy com manding a Swift boat inthe Mekong Delta in 1968-1969. He came to political prominence in Massachusetts by leading a veterans group opposed to the War and has been a Leader on veterans issues in the is optimistic about the Bill s Chance of a Voogt because sen. Alan Cranston a Calif chairman of to Senate veterans affairs committee is supporting the measure. Kerry record $2.59 million Fine urged against largest . Meat Packer Washington a the occupational safety and health administration wednesday proposed re Cord s2.s9 million Fine against the nation s for what it called the worst Case of under reporting injuries and illnesses in the Agency 16-Yearhistory. The Penally against Imp inc. For violation at it Dakota City neb., Plant is the largest Ever imposed on an employer by the Federal Agency which issues an enforces Job safety and health standards. The citations accuse Imp of failing to record 1,038job-related injuries and illnesses from january 1985 through december 1986."this Case is the worst example of under reporting injuries and illnesses to worker Ever encountered Yosha in its if year history assistant Secretary of labor John a. Pendergrass Taid in announcing the enforcement action. Imp has 15 working Days to contest the dial of the injuries and illnesses cited by Osha include knife cuts concussions bums hernias Frac Tures and carpal Tunnel syndrome a painful and Crip pling disease often caused by repetitive motion the Agency said. The largest penalty imposed by Osha until now waa ajl.57 million Fine against Chrysler corp. Earlier this month for 811 infractions at its Newark Del plan tip an Occidental Petroleum co. Subsidiary with 18.000 employees in eight Stales came under Fin earlier this year Ai several congressional hearings with workers testifying about treacherous in the Job l. Peterson chairman and chief executive officer of Imp told a House panel in May that his company was committed to worker safety and he Dis played some of the equipment it began looking into Imp s safety standards in january following a complaint by the United Foo Daad commercial workers Union that the company was violating Federal Job injury record keeping require ments at the Dakota City packing House. Actor Richard Egan Dies of cancer Santa Monica Calif. A actor Richardean who starred in action and Western movie and portrayed the father of pregnant teen Ager in summer place has died of pros Tate cancer at age 65.�gan died Al St. Johns medics Center on monday according Toa Hospital statement. He was admitted to the Hospital on june 16. The handsome san Francisco native was considered a replace ment fur Clark Gable when he arrived in Hollywood in 1949, but his roles chiefly acre con fined to action and Western mov ies during his 33-film his movies were the ecu dimmed Don t cry one minute to Zero. Deane Uriu and the glad tort the View from Pompey t head love me tender the revolt of Mami Estover the Hunten Pou Maiuu the destruct tors and the Sweet Creek county the 1959 movie a summer place Egan played the father of Sandra Dee. Who in the role became preg Nant after a fling with a a a Torae boy portrayed by Troy Donahue. Chin was 37 when be was cast for the film but the classically trained actor played the role convincingly. Egan also stirred in two Short lived television series Empire in 1962 and Redigo in 1964. Both were contemporary Westru with
