European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 23, 19bb the stabs and stripes Page 3 latest research on agent Orange finds 84 study flawed of says Washington a an often Esteil in government study that was supposed la be reassuring for Vietnam veterans exposed to agent oranges flawed a new air Force report says. Hie revised study says thai while die chemical defoliant could not to confidently identified As the reason fora series of health problems among veterans who handled the chemical it could not be  the report released monday by sen. John f. Kerry d-mass., and sen. Tom Daschle d-s.d., was hailed by Veteran Ali lists As a major breakthrough. For the first time the air Force a saying in a major Way that they cannot Rule Oul Dio Mas the cause of ill health effects said Baity Kasimili spokesman for Vietnam veterans of America. Air Force officials said they have never categorically ruled out a link Between agent Orange and Home problems. Dut critics say the 1984 study gave thai impression when it said in the full Content the Baseline study results should be viewed As reassuring to the ranch handers and their families at this  what they re doing is trying to reverse them selves without really saying so said Eric  aide to Kerry Laura Petrou a Daschle aide said we have Goi in a Clear sense that the air Force wants to wort with us to gel the truth  the air Force rejected the senators Contention thai the 1984 ranch hand study is seriously flawed. I think that s an overstatement said or. Wil Liam Wolfe chief of epidemiology Ai the . Air Force school of aerospace Medicine at Brooks a bin Texas and the senior investigator in the agent Orange probe. There Are areas of that report that we have less Confidence in the conclusions Wolfe said. But he said inc bulk of the 1984 findings Are upheld by Jne review. The key problem with the original study Wolfe said is assumptions about exposure that failed to take work habits into consideration. Government scientist now Realine that certain workers were Slop pier than others in handling agent Orange and therefore had a greater exposure that was not taken into account he said. The studies Are part of the government s 20-year investigation of agent Orange and its Impact on Soldier who handled the defoliant. Operation ranch hand was the air fora Selden Arnenor the Aerial spraying. Last year a veterans administration study found increased deaths due to lung cancer and certain Lymph cancer among Vietnam Veteran marines providing what veterans groups called the first Clear scientific data implicating a genl Orange. Kerry and Daschle also said the 1964 study incorrectly concludes Bat All birth defects Are limited to the skin. The senators said the revised study indicates that the 1984 study pm by saying the Only Type of cancer found among agent Orange veterans is skin cancer. Wolfe defended the original conclusion saying there ii an increase in the skin cancer in the exposed group but not in More serious forms of  since he 19s4 study scientists have discovered a Way to detect dioxin Levels in blood even years after exposure. Blood samples have been taken from 2,010 Veteran who worked with agent Orange and that analysis should be ready within two years Wolfe said. Kerry and Daschle both Vietnam War veterans arc pushing legislation to compensate veterans who suffer from certain conditions that May be lied to agent Orange exposure. Travis rounds up the most country music awards Bultena Park Calif. A soft spoken gentleman Cowboy Randy Travis won the most trophies but the Academy of country music voted once again the heartland s Rowdy Leader of song. Hank Williams jr., its favorite entertainer. It was the second consecutive enter Tainer of the year trophy for the Man nicknamed flee path the 38-year-old son of country music great hunk Wil Liams. This is what my Momma wanted Al the Lime. She would be so proud and of course my Loddy i know he d  Williams said after taking the top Honor monday night at Knoll s Berry farm. The 21rd annual awards presentation was televised nationally by Abc. Travis 28, won three awards to male Singer song of the year and single of the year for his hit forever and Ever  it s still a big thing to up winning. Ii makes inc quite nervous. It does 1 feel any different than it did the firs time said Travis who last year won four awards on the strength of the song on the other  Dolly Parton Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt won the album trophy for  the judo a a Mother Daugh Ter learn took the duct trophy. Los an gels based Highway 101 was Best group. Randy Terril Ftp note . And Reba Mcentire won top female vocalist for the fourth Lime. It s like they re saying Reba you still got it and hat s Nice she said. Ricky Van Shelton won for new mile vocalist . Ostin was the new female vocal so Sis and won the video Honor  it s better than wonderful. It s mar Velous Van Shelton said. It Means you be finally arrived. It Means you  Roger Miller received the non competitive Pioneer awant. Highway 101 s group award marked the second consecutive loss in thai category for perennial favorite Alabama Al though Highway member Cactus Moser did think be awards should be considered a horse race. I Don t fee like we beat them Moser said. It s wonderful to be recon  Williams and Travis faced off in the categories of entertainer of inc year vocalist single song album and video. It s a great feeling but it comes with a lot of  Williams said of Liis Victo  were picked by the 2,500 ctn bar Academy of country music and they voted by mail in ballot. Drummer Archie Francis won his 11 the Academy trophy and tiddler Johnny Gimbic and sice guitarist . Man Meach won their Lotfi awards to lend win ners in instrumental categories. Bass player Emory Cordy jr., guitarist Del Atkins and keyboardist John Hob twon their second consecutive trophies. David Hungate tied Gordy in the Bas category and Ronnie Milsap tied Hobbs in the keyboard category. In the special to instrument category Ricky Skaggs who play the mandolin tied with Jerry Douglas who play the Dobro a Type of acoustic steel guitar. Actors in to radio commercials go on strike los Angeles a Acton in television and radio commercials set aside script lines for picket lines launching the second Day of the second strike tobit the entertainment Industry this month. We Are now officially on strike against the producers of television and radio commit Scals. No new negotiations arc scheduled said a spokesman on i taped hot line recording tuesday at the screen actor Guild the 100,000 joint members of the screen actors Guild and the american federation of radio an television artists called their strike monday against the joint policy committee of Ine american association of advertising agencies and the association of National advertisers. The Union rejected a management offer of immedi ate fee increases in Exchange for dropping a Cost of living adjustment and advertisers refused to accept a proposed tiered pay system for Cable to commercials based on the number of Cable subscribers. The strike which affects Only radio and television commercial is the second by Hollywood Talent unions in less than a month. The writers Guild of America has entered the Bird week of its walkout against motion picture and television producers. John a. Mcguinn he chief management negotiator urged advertising companies to hire non Union Talent but some companies said they would Wail out the strike before beginning new and campaigns. The ads with non Union actors just won t look As Good. It Wili be a lot like the replacement players who tilled in during the football strike said one Advertis ing executive who asked not to be named. The los Angeles office of he new York advertising firm Delia Femina Travisano & partners said it prob ably will hold off on new ads for one of in major clients Isuzu. Actor David Leisure who plays the pan of outrageous liar Joe Isuzu is u Guild member. The striking actors on monday picketed offices of the Ogilvy and Mather Agency in los Angeles and Honolulu. In new York City strike set lip picket lines Al general motors Plaza during a pm Board meeting. Pickets also walked in Chicago and Miami. Ken Orsatti Sag National executive Secretary sent telegrams to the major candidates asking them Touse Only ads with Union actors by signing interim agreements with the unions. Mcguinn however said the advertising companies Don t see any problem during a  we re producing commercials today we re producing commercials tomorrow he said. We have non Union Talent that s willing la work. Our doors  meanwhile there were no talks scheduled betwee the 9,000-member writers Guild of America and the producer Alliance to end that strike. However a Guild spokesman said scriptwriters Are ready to return to the bargaining table. Scriptwriters have demanded higher fees from for eign distribution More creative control and a manage ment proposal to restructure fees for one hour television shows said into syndication