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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes thursday june 16,1988 stateside sex gubernatorial candidate seeking congressional seat Phoenix a Democrat Dave Moss announced tuesday thai he will seek his party s Nomi nation for the congressional scat held by Republican Rob stump Moss 64, a former candidate for governor condemned what he called lifetime jobs in the House As being Detri mental to democracy. Slump is i n his sixth term the whole idea of a House of representatives focused on the principle of citizen legislator said mom. The House is becoming too impenetrable to be representative a trend which could undermine the very legitimacy of the  Moss is a Semi retired business broker from Mohave county. He said a major Issue that he plans to push is a canal to be Buill from Yuma to the Gulf of califor Nia to slim Laie Mexico s Economy. Cockroaches disrupt Chicago bus schedules Chicago a two legged commuters Are wailing longer for Chicago transit authority buses because there arc too Many six legged passenger aboard officials say. A cockroach infestation has put another Bug in the City s attempts to control a recent shortage of usable buses cat authorities said tuesday. The insects have been discovered on As Many As 40 buses coming from a major cat garage and repair Center on the South Side forcing the Agency to Send me vehicles Back in for insecticide sprays officials said. A Lack of replacement parts and delays in structural overhauls arc he main reason for the bus shortage officials said. Quake jolted Aqueduct reopened in California los Angeles a the California Aqueduct which supplies half of Southern California s Waler was reopened tuesday following repairs of damage caused by an earthquake last week officials said. The acc of 14 up m is at the a. D. Edmonston pumping Riant in the Tehachapi mountains began pumping water to the 4-10-mile waterway at 3 . Tuesday and another two came on line at 4 ., said Dave Taylor dispatcher for the stale water project. Repairs were still being made to other circuit break ers at the Plant he said but it was not known when they would be Complete. All water deliveries North of the Plant were Undis Turbed during the shutdown but deliveries to the South had been coming from water already in storage. The quake measuring 5.2 on the Richcr scale hit inc Warlock fault near Gorman 60 Miles North of downtown los Angeles. It was followed by two aftershocks measuring 4.0 and 3.4 respectively. 2 selected to fill posts in Energy department Washington a president Reagan plans to nominate Joseph f. Salgado to be Deputy Secretary of inc department of Energy succeeding William f. Mar Lin the White House announced tuesday it also announced Reagan s intention to nominate Donna r. Fitzpatrick to be undersecretary of Energy taking the Job thai Salgado has held since 1985. The two positions Are among the highest ranking jobs under Energy Secretary John herring on. Salgado. A 45-year-old san Diego Nauva graduated from he University of san Francisco in 1968 and san Francisco Law school in 1972. Fitzpatrick 40, gradual Al from american univer sity and George Washington University Law school. Not told of soviet apology slain major s Kin complain Redding Conn. A the father of a . Army officer shot to death by a soviet guard in East Germany in 1985 says in was very Gross of the Pentagon to fail to Tell the family that Moscow had apologized. The soviet Union s highest ranking military official apologized last month during the Moscow Summit for the shooting death of maj. Arthur d. Nicholson jr., the Pentagon announced tuesday. Nicholson s parents said in was the first they had heard about the apology Nicholson s Mother Jean Nicholson said she was pleased to hear an apology had been made but we be had no word from he govern ment at  " i never thought this would  she said of the apology. Nicholson s father. Arthur sr., said he called his son s widow in Washington and she said she had t heard of the apology. I m somewhat distressed that nobody made any Effort to notify us he said. I think this is very Gross Nicholson said he did not want to comment on the apology until he heard its contents. The apology was extended by soviet defense min ister Dmitri Yazoo to defense Secretary Frank c. Car Lucci at a private meeting May 31, said Dan Howard the Pentagon s chief spokesman. Yazoo offered no new details or explanation for the March 24. 1985. Shooting nor did he respond to pre Vious . Demands for financial compensation to Nicholson s family Howard said. Nonetheless we feel we have received the appropriate apology from the soviets the spokesman said. In addition Howard said the two sides agreed to come up Wilh a list of recent such incidents violations whatever and to Mecl again to try to work out a set of ground  Howard quoted Yazoo As saying i express Rny re Gret Over inc incident and am sorry this occurred. This docs not promote improved relations. Secretary car Lucci and i have agreed we will do All we can to prevent these kinds of incidents in inc  Howard disclosed the apology during a regular Pentagon briefing. He said he did not disclose in Al the Summit because no reporters asked about the Matler. Nicholson 37, was a member of the . Military Liaison Mission allowed under a 1947 treaty to keep labs on soviet military activities inside East Germany. Nicholson and a Driver sol. Jessie g. Schalz. Were trying to observe a soviet tank shed during a surveil Lance Mission according to the . Account Nichol son was close to but not in a restricted area when a soviet sentry suddenly opened fire without warning. The Pentagon has charged that Schatz was prevented from going to the wounded Man Wilh his first Aid Kil and that inc major was left to die without medical attention. The soviets have said Nicholson was improperly wearing a camouflaged uniform had strayed into a restricted area and ignored shouted warnings before the sentry opened fire. Daring Rescue appt to passing motorists and a California Highway patrol officer work la free 19-year-old Case e. Jones from his burning car on interstate 880 in san Lorenzo during a seven vehicle pileup tuesday afternoon. They used a Chain to pull the door open and then dragged Jones from his car seconds before it became engulfed in names. Jones broke one leg and suffered second and third degree Burns on both . County passes Law regulating use of dts Hauppauge . A the first Law in inc nation to regulate use of computer terminals in the work place was enacted tuesday when inc Suffolk county legislature overrode the county executive s veto it is a Happy Day for Suffolk county s work Force said legislator John Foley who introduced the Bill in six months businesses with More than 20 visual display terminals will have to provide special treatment for workers who spend More than 26 hours a week in front of the computer screens the workers must have 15-Minwe Breaks or a new work assignment after three hours with a vat. The employer must pay 80 percent of the Cost of annual Eye exams and any eyeglasses that Are needed. In addition any equipment purchased after next year must have such features As non Glare screens adjustable desks and five legged chairs. The Bill was written in response to worker complaints of eyestrain muscle aches and other ill effects from vat use subsequently California researchers reported thai a study found that women who used dts for More than 20 hours a week during he first three months of pregnancy suffered twice the number of miscarriages of women who rarely used terminals. Bui the researchers said they could nol determine whether inc dts or some other Factor such As Job stress caused inc increased Rale. County executive Patrick Hatpin vetoed inc Suffolk measure on Friday say ing in would drive businesses away from inc Eastern Long Island county. The new Law will Cost Suffolk Many Good High Lech jobs he predicted. The is Mcm bar legislature discussed the Bill for about an hour before voting 13.5 one Vole More than nettled to override Halpin s veto. The county executive heard what he wanted to hear from big Money big Busi Ness and fear said legislator Rose Cara Cappa opposition to this Bill was based on Oscrr Calion charged legislator Gregory Blass. We be heard the doom and gloom from business in the past when bottle Deposit and anti smoking Bill were enacted. Halpin said he would try to implement the Law soil Wilt have minimal Impact on the business   
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