European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes wednesday april 21,1988 stateside student whose Parrot died to be Given replacement Boulder. Colo. A a University Sluice no whose african Gray Parrot died Afler warning him of a Tuchen Iff will get another Bird Courtesy Ota couple that Breeds parrots As a Liol by. "1 feel sorry for the Guy said Patti Martinson of Arvada who with her husband. Hlynn. Agreed to re place the Parrot. "1 know How ii feels to lose a  Chris Barnes 7-Vear-old Parrot Coco died of fumes from 1 burning tenon coated pot. Barnes Roommate had fallen asleep Afler leaving a no of boiling water on the Slovic. When the water evaporated the Teflon Coaling began to bum. Barncs was asleep when Coco called his name and awakened him. To lamps a Slu Donl Al the University of Colorado doused the flame and aired out the room hut Coco died Minucci later from respiratory arrest a act Crinan Tan said. After Reading of Barnes misfortune. Sic Martinsons offered him one of their 22 baby african parrots. Candy lobbyists sweeten . Senate floor action Washington. Ford Banniger Mem s president and chief Cici Utvic officer said inc company intends to concentrate ils efforts on is mom desert inn hotel and Casino which is also in Las vegas. Bill would give new benefits to 250,000 atomic veterans Washington a Trie Quarter million atomic veterans exposed to radiation during world War ii and open air nuclear tests in the two decades thai followed would receive new health benefits under a Bill before the House. The demo Nilie controlled chamber ii expected to Vole on the Bill Iii week. The Senate pissed it Mon Day by a 4b-30 vote. House passage would Send the measure to president Reagan who has threatened to veto the legislation because of its High costs and because administration officials claim there is no Siren Livic basis for the Bill. The measure would Cost an estimated j36 million in its first year to pay for extra medical benefits. The 250,000 surviving atomic veterans Art . Service personnel who look part in the occupation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki after . Atomic bombs were dropped on those two japanese cities in August 1945, or who took pan in open air tests of atomic weapons in the South Pacific or Nevada. Many of the servicemen wore Little or no protective gear during the tests and Tome have claimed that their exposure to radiation caused cancer. The Bill would make � presumptive finding that in different cancers Are related to their radiation expo sure during the tests or the japanese service. Existing Law provides that veterans who have cancer can be compensated or receive health benefits but they must show in each ease that tin cancer ii related to the military service. Only 28 of the nearly 5.uoo veterans who have filed radiation related claims with the veterans administration have been approved for disability benefits. The Bill now before the House began As an Amend ment to a much larger health and compensation Bill for the nation s 27.4 million military veterans. But the atomic Veteran provision was dropped after the White Home said Reagan would veto a Mea sure containing the amendment. Sen. Alan Cranston. A Calif. Chairman of the sen ate veterans affairs committee supported the Mea sure because he told his colleagues it is time to be fair to these men but sen. Alan Simpson re to. Said the Hill Juil ignores sound medical scientific evidence. It s just an absurd approach toward  sen. James Mcclure a Idaho said that scientists Are still unsure about How much level oni7ing Radia Tion causes  son. Paul Simon d-ii1., agreed up to a Point. We do not yet know the full relationship Between Low level radiation and latent illness pc said. But it is Crystal Clear that Many of thoth responsible for Sel Ling policies that affect thousands of Nur citizens Are intent upon making inc facts fit their theories and decisions instead of the other Way  outstanding mothers the Mien outstanding Mulli frs at 1988 pose log Lher at a press conference in new York held by the nation Al Mother s Day committee. Standing Are from left opera Singer Legliu Swilik Ink l executive i Ana m. Unit no businesswoman Laura a Meranti cd radio t Judy Muller rep. Constance Morel la. A mrs and Pulli Mcdonald wife of polio Man who was paralysed id t shooting incident sealed at Center is Grace Sannen paraplegic and Mother to 11 adapted children most with a Dahl ill. Warner books to print gone with the wind1 sequel new York not Warner books monday night bid $4.9" million at auction for the right to publish the sequel to Cone with the  Warner books Wilt publish the hard cover and paperback editions of the novel in the United Stales and Canada. The manuscript is expected 10 be finished late next year Anil the Book published in 1990. Euphoric about the acquisition. Lau rence j. Kirshbaum president of Wamer books quipped we wanted to be the first 10 know what happened to Khz Cut and  Alexandra Ripley a 54-year-old Resi Dent of Virginia will write the Seq a. Author of four other novels she was chosen from among a dozen candidates by the William Morris Agency. It was a Good spirited auction said Owen Lastarr head of the literary depart ment of the Agency the Agency represents the estate of Margaret Mitchell who wrote gone with the  since its publication in 1936, the civil War novel has sold 25 million copies. At least six publishing houses Are known to have participated in the auction the most publicized since William Morrow and Avon books jointly bid j5 million two Yean ago for James Clavell s novel whirlwind. Before the auction Warner offered a 12 million  or minimum Guaran tee for the Book but bidding quickly went above Hal. According to the rules of the auction the floor Holder could not participate until inc last bid has been accepted. The rules of monday s auction also stipulated that if any offer reached s3 million the floor Holder in order to get the Book had to bid at least 3 percent More. Thus Warner bid 3 percent Mote than the 14.s million reportedly offered by delacorte press and Dell books the hardcover and paperback divisions of the Dell publishing company. Kin Baum said Warner had offered its floor for the sequel in part because in june it will publish the paper Bali Edi Tion of new Orleans legacy one of four novels Ripley has published since i. We think we have a fabulous novel and we think this is going to be a major publishing Eveni Kirshbaum said. The Book will probably be More than 700 pages and will he priced about s25 in hardcover. Kirshbaum  executives say Hal in order for Warner to break even on its invest ment the Book will have to sell about 250,000 hardcover copies and another j million paperbacks. In 1984. A Federal court ruled thai the Mitchell estate owns the rights to a movie sequel and that ruling was upheld on Appeal