European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes tuesday August 13,19b7 aids drug tests okd report says Washington up an experimental aids vaccine developed by a Small Connecticut firm has become the first to receive government approval for Hunjui testing a published report said monday. The vaccine developed by Micro Gene sys of West Haven conn., will be tested under the supervision of the National Insu tule of Auderey and infectious disease so cording to Washington drug letter. The food and drug administration has Given formal approval to test the vaccine on Small numb Cra of humans but announce ment was not expected until later this week the newsletter Aid. Although sources indicated that the Fra has approved limited trials of the vac Cine Fra spokesman Brad Stone said the Only thing f can Tell you at this Point i that lean Lull you  the vaccine is made of proteins from the outer coating of the aids Sims and there fore is not expected to cause the  whether it will prevent infection by the his or aids virus and resulting symptoms remains to be seen. Scientists from Oncogene a division of Bristol Myers co., and George Washington University have also applied for Permis Sion to begin human testing of their own proposed aids vaccines. These two have announced their actions but Micro Gene sys had Kepi its application a secret recently rumours began circulating that Micro genesys was close to taking a major step in its vaccine research according to the newsletter. Adding to the buildup was Vanderbill University which last week said it and five other organisations had been tapped by n5a1d to lest a vaccine that has been approved. The University said it had been told there was one potential vaccine that appeared near approval for human testing and that the school should be ready to move quickly. The first tests will be conducted to assess Side effects. Later larger groups of volunteers will be enlisted to 117 the drug. It snot certain yet How Many of the volunteers will be from groups at High risk for aids such As homosexuals. Company officials were unavailable for comment. Confirming whether the vaccine works or not is expected to be on of the mos difficult tasks scientists have faced. Ii is Uncertain whether the antibodies any pro posed aids vaccine induces in the blood Stream will neutralize the Sims. Scientists also doubt one vaccine formula will work against All the variations of the virus. Many organizations have injected Ani Mals with their vaccines then extracted blood and found the antibodies produced by the animals neutralized the aids virus in a test lube. Last year or. Daniel Zagury a French researcher immunized himself and several French and zairian volunteers. Antibodies produced by these inoculations also neutralized the virus in test tube experiments. Then i no Stream of traffic now and Jin Meredith goes Ullh the flow of his ainu blog strokes ignoring inc sign. If be heeded it and did t tread water m photo would you Call him a Jay swimmer their House flooded in Friday s rain storms the Century s heaviest on so Day night a Dom Para leaked the already hard hit Chicago arcu. He d be rank the water s 8 reel deep. Meredith re Wiwi cd boat in the Chi Cago suburb of add too Iii help ing neighbor Sarofe belongings from rear Admiral sends apology to City for Sodom and gomorrah remark san Francisco a a rear Admiral has apologized for saying thai Cit refusal to base the battleship Missouri Here would Mark the beginning of Sodom and gomorrah right Here in san  the initial statement by rear adm. Robert l. Toncy was reported in Sun Day s editions of the Tribune coming just before a vote monday by the san Francisco Board of supervisors on an agreement with the Navy 10 make this the battleship s Home port. "1 very much regret my remarks As carried in various Media during the weekend May be seen by some As an insult to the members of the Hoard or any citizen of san Francisco Toney said later in a letter to the Board. The commander of treasure Island is said in his letter that his remarks May be Best understood in the context of my frustrations at the seemingly end less debate Over the Home porting of the Missouri in san Francisco 1 opponents of the plan note that the re furbished world War ii ship whose main deck was the site of the formal japanese surrender in 1945, is capable of carrying nuclear weapons. Supporters say the plan will bring jobs and boost the Economy. Toney in an interview with the Oak land newspaper had said that Missouri opponents Are Petty supervisors who have nothing but their own Petty inter ests in  he said that if san Francisco rejected the battleship it would be the beginning of the great decline of America the be ginning of Sodom and gomorrah right Here in san  the agreement that was to be voted on monday is a proposed memorandum of undemanding that spells out the City s and the Navy s obligations under the plan 10 base the ship in san Francisco. Grand jury probing bakkers aides Charlotte