European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday april 22.198b Yuppie it s Yuppie never for Opp Ltd is Here. Young Urban professionals la the l Nln slam have the tar own Spe Cial body my it r. Haul s lit entrepreneur Richard Berk flu of Santa Monica car. The water Actu ally h purified carbons left Las Angeles up water and has been Silling Tor about so 1 bottle. Berk in my i mils to Market the water la Europe. Ruling on alcoholism called decision without heart1 Washington a a supreme court ruling hat the May continue viewing alcoholism As wilful misconduct instead of a disease is a Deci Sion without any ban but one thai will not affect the help alcoholics can get a spokesman for the american medic association said thursday. By a 4-3 Tow the court held wednesday that the Veteran administration acted properly in refilling to extend educational benefits to two Veteran who up plied More than 10 years after their service. The two men said in their suit they had tailed to apply earlier for the Benefit because they were disabled by their alcoholism. We think the decision to wrong. We think it s a decision without any heart and a derision which really does t treat the medical evidence in a Ray sophisticated Way Aid Kirk Johnson Ama Cen Cut counsel in w interview on lbs this morning/1 Johnson Laid the decision would apply Only to the a. Which be hid has an archaic Benefit Rule. He said society in Nitti that alcoholism is a disease and is far ahead of the a or the supreme the justices did not attempt 10 decide whether Alco holism is a disease noting that the Nedical Community remains sharply divided on the Issue. But the court said the Federal rehabilitation act of 1973 does not Force the a to treat alcoholism As a disease. The a said the men were suffering from primary alcoholism which is a to tilt of wilful mis Thomas k. Tum age director or the a said the ruling support a system of regulations in puce for More than 20 years Nurt will not affect the Way veterans suffering from alcoholism Are treated in a Hospital and clinics. It s really not going to affect treatment of alcohol ism at All to Roag said in a Telephone interview we Bane a wry comprehensive program As it deals with alcoholism in our 172 hospitals and 232 outpatient clinics. We have a very compassionate under standing and concerned alcoholic program for veterans who have this Milady the ruling confirms a a Rojc Ihal veterans suffer ing from primary alcoholism will not be pvt special consideration for benefits because of their addiction Tum age raid. Veterans suffering from secondary � co holism will continue to receive such consideration. Tum age said the difference is that secondary Naco holism results from an underlying condition Uch As psychological problem and primary Kobol Rorn has no Juch underlying cause. Experts in the insurance Industry said medical insurance payments for alcohol rehabilitation will do be affected by the ruling. And in the medical Community treatment of alcoholics will remain the same Riperti said Lee l dogc4art of the american Council for drug education who was a Carter administration adviser on drug policy said companies will continue to sup port rehabilitation efforts because american Industry has found that udi programs me Good for Juaneu. By helping alcoholics stay sober Dogoloff Tiki companies have increased productivity prevented accidents end prevented alcohol related health conditions such As fiver disease that can be expensive to treat. Rob Bier a spokesman for the health insurance association of America said the ruling is unlikely to affect health insurance programs Many of which pro vide benefits for the treatment ofal coolum. The american medical association defines alcohol ism As an illness the diagnostic and statistical manual of menial disorders a psychiatrists catalogue of diseases lists alcohol abuse and dependence. Judge says firms May have hidden smoking dangers Newark . A a judge thursday dismissed several charges in a major cigarette liability Case against three tobacco companies but ruled there was evidence the manufacturers conspired to hide the dangers of smoking and allowed the trial to continue . District judge ii. Lee Sarokin dismissed a claim that the companies Liggett group inc., Philip Morris inc. And Lorillard inc. Caused Rose Cipol Lonc s lung cancer by not marketing a safer cigarette. Attorneys for Cipollone argued that the companies knew they could develop a safer cigarette that had less potential of causing cancer. Cipollone 64, of Uke Hunt. Died in 1984 after 40 years of smoking. But the judge Laid the attorneys for Cipollone s 1ate. Which is carrying on the lawsuit filed before she died had not presented evidence to support that Daira. Nevertheless Sarokin said the jury trial will continue Over whether the three manufacturer compiled to misrepresent and conceal bets regarding tic dangers of smoking. He Abo said Cipollone s estate could continue seeking punitive damages. Sarokin said that the evidence Indi Cates that the cigarette Industry entered into a sophisticated the conspiracy was organized to re Fute undermine and neutralize information coming from the scientific and med ical Community and. At the same Lime to confine and mislead the a damning pub Lic in an Effort to encourage existing smokers to continue and in Penrou to commence smoking the judge mid. The trial which Begam feb. I. B viewed by both the Industry and Moking opponents As critical in the tobacco com panics efforts to defend against future liability cases. Kidnappers grab baby on . Street new York a the 2-Montrk a son of a part time . Marshal was taken from his stroller on a City Street by kidnappers who lured his Mother out of her House Wiik a phony Telephone Call police said. We have no motive no Ransom demand no wit Nesses no Uii ii police sol John Mack. The kidnappers of Stephen Gentile have not contacted the infant s family since he was Lalyn shortly before noon wednesday he added. The infant s father John Gentile retired from the Conrail police Force in 1984 with a Daubility and now works Pamic As a guard for the marshal s office. However investigators expressed doubt that Gen tile s work was linked to the kidnapping. Mart minor.1 his work in con rail was routine police work it said. His work with the marshal service is according to police Lucrezia Gentile received a Telephone Call about i to hours before the abduction from a woman who told her that her 7-year-old son John was ill at school. Mrs. Gentile put Stephen in his stroller and started walking toward St. Ephram s school in Brooklyn the sergeant said. Suddenly two men in a Black Sedan pulled up and the passenger got out to ask for directions. The Driver of the vehicle walked around the car and grabbed the baby from the stroller Mack said. A the Mother screamed the men fled. Oiler Ihan ask directions they did t Jay a word Mack said. The distraught Mother failed to gel the car s make or License plate number the detective said. Investigators determined the Call from the school was fake. He is yes arraigned plead not guilty new York. A billionaire couple Harry and Leona Helm sly in a repeat of task week s slate court appearance pleaded innocent thursday to Federal charges stemming from in alleged j4 million tax scam. See related Story photo Page 13. Their Picas of not Guilly the Only word they spoke during arraignment in . Dial rat court were followed by a Dale with Federal marshals for fingerprinting and Mug shots. 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