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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes saturday october 3,1987 senator claims soviets used laser on Pilot Washington al1 sen. Malcolm Wallop. R wyo., Friday alleged that n soviet naval vessel operating near the target zone of a soviet missile pest of Hawaii earlier this week fired n laser beam at a . Intelligence aircraft and damaged the eyes of the . Pilot Wallop a rigorous critic of the soviet Union also said that one or the warheads in inc test fell into the Pacific Ocean within 100 Miles of . Territory. The lawmaker made his claims which have not been confirmed by the Pentagon in a speech on the Senate floor As he introduced a Resolution that would put the Senate on record As condemning the soviets for the missile tests it was not Clear when or if the Senate would vote on the matter. The Wallop Resolution states that the missile lest was in effect a test of a strike on the United  its author said an error in the missile s trajectory could have caused its Dummy warheads to hit Pearl  Wallop gave no sources for his allegations. Earlier this year inc Pentagon complained about the soviets aiming lasers at . Aircraft. But Pentagon officials have not made such an accusation in the cur rent episode. In its i9b7 edition of soviet military Power the Pentagon said recent soviet irradiation of free world manned surveillance aircraft and ships could have caused serious Eye damage to observers included is a picture of an electro optic sensor laser device aboard a soviet destroyer that has been used to irradiate Western patrol  a senior defense department official said there have been report of pilots being temporarily blinded by such laser beams. . Court reverses decision to reinstate fired Pilot Atlan i a a a Federal judge overruled an arbitration panel s of Tfir that Delta air lines reinstate a Pilot tired for flying a plane with 70 Passen Gers aboard while drunk. . District judge Orinta Evans ruled wednesday that Delta s interest in having sober people Fly its planes Justi fied re firing of cant. William d. Day in 1985, after tie flight from Bangor Maine to Boston after hit firing Day tiled a grievance against Delta which was denied. The air line pilots association then re Quested a hearing from the system Board  an arbitration panel that Board decided that Day s firing was without just cause because other intoxicated Delta Crew members had been allowed to keep their jobs by entering the airline s drug rehabilitation program. Delta then sued the association. The judge ruled on that suit. She said Delia should not be forced to violate its duty to ensure air safely by pulling Day Back in the cockpit enforcement of his award would violate clearly established Public policy against allowing inc pilots of airliners to operate aircraft under the influence of alcohol she said. The judge ruled that inc Union Board overstepped Ftp authority in ordering Dayr hired court records show that on a Layover the night before the flight Day drank an undetermined amount of scotch wine and Beer and could not remember any thing after 10 . The next morning he could t get but of bed in Lime to leave for the Airport with the rest of inc Crew court records said and got there just in time Tor the scheduled departure he had id be helped aboard. Delia rules forbid flight Crews from drinking 24 hours before a flight Federal aviation administration rules prohibit consuming alcohol eight hours in Advance. At Takeoff. Day s blood alcohol Content was 0.13, according to tests ordered by Delta after the flight. In Georgia thai is Over the Legal limit of intoxication for driving which a. 10. New Law new gun standing outside Miami gun store supermarket owner Pedro Bueno asserts his right to Wear in Plain View the handgun lie bus just bought. Under new state Law floridians can net permits to carry concealed guns and Are allowed to carry them openly without a permit but the situation May change  publicity and police complaints prompted the National rjae association and supporters of Flor Ida s new gun Law to agree Friday to repeal the Sec Tion allowing Side Anns to be carried openly. Pilot survives crash of f-15 in Florida Apalachicola a. A the allot of an air Force f-15 Basle survived the crash of his Jet tighter Friday in an unpopulated area Northeast of this Gulf coast town. Air Force officials said. Maj. . Greene of Langley fab va., ejected from she said Greene was rescued by helicopter and taken to Tyndall s Hospital where he was reported i Good condition. Greene was Able to report his position Over a radio thai was pan of his survival gear but the wreckage was not immediately found Hodge said. The let apparently went Down in or near the Apalachicola National for est. Tyndall is about to Miles Northwest of Apalachicola. Greene was assigned to the 48th fighter interceptor so at Langley and was on temporary duty at the squad Ron s Tyndall detachment amusement Park closing despite costly face lift Bristol Conn. Up operators announced Friday they were pulling out of Lake comp ounce less than two years alter spending $22 million to restore what they describe Ai America s oldest amusement Park. Her obey entertainment and resort co. Heroin a Surprise announcement said that despite the huge restoration project the Park never came up to expected attendance and construction delays Cost the company too much Money. We succeeded magnificently in restoring the nation s oldest amusement Park said j. Bruce Mckin nay Herco president a. A tick of Cutie. We Are extremely disappointed that we must make this difficult business  the Park was to close this weekend after the final Days of inc scheduled season. Hospital worker contracts aids virus from Needle san Francisco a an employee of san Francisco general hos Pital Obj infected with the aids virus after being stuck in he thumb with a hypodermic Needle officials said. It was the first known accidental his infection of a health care worker at the Hospital Phillip Sowa. Itu Hospital s executive director said thursday. He said there have been 12 Cai retorted world wide since 1981. For sin years the Hospital in conjunction with the University of California at san Francisco has been tracking the risk of contracting the virus through Acci dental exposure. During that period More than 800 people with More than 500 accidental Needle Slicks have Bee studied. Even though we know from these studies that the risk for infection is one in 800 Fram Needle Sticks this per Sonal tragedy still confirms our belief in the importance of preventive Mea sures and adherence to a Strong infection control policy for All i Ali care workers in ail health care facilities Sowa said. The unidentified worker will not necessarily contract acquired immune deficiency syndrome which weakens inc body s immune system. There is a known cure for the fatal disease. The Hospital employs 3.000 workers. Guidelines for infection control at he Hospital include disposing of Needles and syringes in  Container. Wearing gloves when dealing with bodily secretions or to cover cuts or abrasions. Washing hands immediately after Contact with blood and wearing protective Eye Wear or masks when conducting proce dures thai May result in splashes of Secre Lions  
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