European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes thursday. December 3,1987 immigrants now required by . To pass aids test Washington up the United Stales tues Day began requiring All immigrants to take and pass an aids lest aliens applying for Legal residency must pay for their own tests and no Appeal is possible for anyone who tests positive for the fatal virus. Immigration and naturalization service officials said the requirement amounts 10 just one More test in a routine examination already Given by Insap proved doctors. They reported in problems on the first Day of aids testing. For years we be required that immigrants undergo medical exams to lest for various dangerous diseases tuberculosis for example said Ernest Gustafson ins District director in los Angeles. Now they must also gel an aids  a spokesman for a homosexual rights group said the new policy is foolish because of the imprecision of the Lesl but some alien rights groups said inc biggest problem for immigrant would be is Cost of the it about $50. These people Are so used to overcoming hurdles hat one More requirement is not going to discourage item said the Rev. Rick malty who is in charge of the . Catholic conference on immigration and refugees. The organization is handling most amnesty applications in the Elpaso Texas Border area. The Only part thai is going to Hurt is the additional fee. There arc Many applicants who arc Low income people. End a additional Charee will be a Strain. The new policy requires anyone applying for Perma nent resident status to Lake the test for the acquired immune deficiency syndrome virus. The policy includes illegal aliens applying for amnesty under the 19b6 immigration control and Reform act. Those who lest positive would be denied entry into the United slates. No Appeal is possible but waivers could be granted in rare cases when there is no likelihood of infection of others said Omer Bangs ins chief legalization officer in san Antonio. Charges of attempted murder for sole of tainted blood dropped los Angeles a attempted murder charges against a Man who sold his aids infected blood were dismissed tuesday by a judge who said prosecutors failed to show As required by Law thai the defendant intended to Kilt. Joseph Markowski still faces trial on two lesser  stared Slraight ahead when Superior court judge Ronald Coen issued his ruling. Defense attorney Guy o Brien said he believed Markowski did Noi understand the judge s ruling and asked Hal his client be Transfer Rcd from jail to a psychiatric , identified by authorities As a male pros Lite has tested positive for antibodies to the deadly aids virus but has not manifested symptoms of the disease  Brien said he did not know if Markow skis deteriorating mental stale is a result of aids. Cock said he was not pleased at having to throw Oul the attempted murder counts bul said he was bound by the Law which requires a specific in want to commit murder a Standard Hal had not been met. He also threw out a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. However the judge ruled that sufficient evidence exists to try Markowski on iwo lesser counts of alte pled poisoning which carry a possible maximum sen Ienco of three years. Cock set trial on those charges for Jan. 6. Coen said the evidence introduced during Markov ski s preliminary hearing showed Only an implied malice or a reckless disregard for human  o Brien had argued that Markowski was driven by his need for Money when he sold his blood not by a desire to harm  Man was desperate o Brien said. The Man needed Money. He went to the blood Bank for thai Pur pose his desperation was so great thai he did t care if he harmed others. Not caring about harm to others is far different from intending to commit  cherokees1 forced March path to be marked Trail of tears1 Washington a the House passed legis lation tuesday to commemorate a dark Chapler in . History the forced removal of cherokees from North Carolina to Oklahoma in the last Century. Approved by voice vote the Bill would authorize the Interior department to establish a National historic Trail of tears to Mark the land and water routes travelled by the native americans in 1838 and 1839. An estimated 13,000 cherokees left North Carolina and during the unfortunate irek an estimated 4,000 cherokees died said rep. William Emerson a to. What we did to the cherokees was nol honorable said rep. Mike Synard okla. The legislation similar to a Senate passed Bill would Lead to the marking of routes in nine Stales North Carolina Georgia Alabama Tennessee Ken Tucky Illinois Missouri Arkansas and Oklahoma. House and Senate negotiators will have to meet to work Oul the minor differences in the two Bills. The administration supports the plan to re create the Trail of tears. In related action inc House gave final congressional approval to a Senate passed Bill directing inc Interior department to study whether the route travelled by Spanish explorer Acmando Desoto should be a National historic Trail. Desoto led a 600-Man expedition that left Florida in 1s39 to search for Gold and an Overland route to mexi co. The party explored Large portions of what would become Georgia South Carolina North Carolina Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana and Texas. The House action sent the Bill to the while House where it is cd Pecich to be signed by president Reagan. Massack usefus pm Plant shuts Down framing Ham mass. Up the final 300 cars rolled off the Assembly line tuesday Al the general motors plan forced by slumping car sales to close indefinitely idling Aboul 3,700 workers a pm spokes Man said. The 40-year-old Framingham manufacturing Plant officially clo de tuesday but Aboul 200 workers will remain Ai the plan until the end of the year and a Skeleton Crew of 25 will remain indefinitely executives said. The Plant made the Chevrolet celebrity and the Oldsmobile Cutlass circa. We re hopeful that we will return in inc Spring said pm spokesman Mark Lyddy in Detroit. It will be predicated on Market demand while the car maker would not Rule out building another vehicle at the Plant Lyddy said right now our intentions Art to recall our employees when Market demand dictates for the Oldsmobile Cutlass circa and Chevrolet  the pm employees who left the Plant for the last Lime monday and tuesday lamented the facility s Clos  s nol Many left in  said Chuck Mcdevitt president of local 2 of the United Auto work ers Union. The mood is uncertainly. In the past when there has been layoffs we have had a recall Date. Stateside two moderate quakes strike Washington state yak.1ma, Wash. A two moderate earthquakes Shook this Central Washington City overnight but no damage or injuries were re Bolti were entered near Naches about 10 mites Northwest of town said Waverly person a geophysicist for the . Geological Survey tithe National earthquake information Center to Golden.  first occurred � 2 13 . Wednesday and registered 4.j on the Richcr scale while die Skald ass at 4 0 2. And rfjmi1 hot 4, person  s too soon