European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 26, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday june 26, 198b the stars and stripes Page 7 magnetic storm could disrupt some services los Angeles a a major magnetic Morm is expected to envelop the Earth on Mon Day As particles spewed by giant explosions on the Sun disrupt global communications alter satellite orbits and impair electric Power systems. The warning issued Friday by the Federal space environment Laboratory in Boulder colo., was spurred by a series or solar dares huge Sunspot 1934, said Dale Gary a solar astronomer at the California Institute  in Pasadena. The Laboratory issued a major magnetic storm warning for monday and a minor magnetic storm warning for tuesday forecaster Chris Balch said by Telephone from the lab. The Flam pose no direct threat to Earth life. But the magnetic storm could interfere with Long distance phone Calls electric Power trans Mission radio broadcasts pipeline control sys tems and communications with air planes and ships said Gary Heckman. Space environment services chief at the lab. The storm was also expected to push Earth s auroras away from the poles making the North Ern lights visible As far South As the great lakes Boston and England Heckman said. . Accuses five of plotting weapons technology theft Sacramento Calif. A the government Friday accused five people including two egyptian army colonels of plotting to illegally Export . Technology used in sophisticated weapons systems such As the stealth bomber authorities said the group directed in the United states by naturalized american rocket specialist Abdelkader Mel my operated an International Export ring that illegally routed sensitive material to Europe and the Middle East. This is conspiracy with deep roots in the Sacra mento area said . Attorney David Levi in announcing the government s complaint. Three people were arrested but one an egyptian colonel who claimed diplomatic immunity was immediately re leased authorities said. Holmy s wife remained at Large but was expected to surrender voluntarily in California. The fifth person named in the complaint another egyptian colonel was in Austria. Helmy received $1 million in payments from egyptian sources for his role in the scheme which involved the illicit Export of a substance called Carbon Carbon or Carbon composite . Authorities said. The material is a Low radar visibility compound used in missile nose Cones and stealth aircraft investigators said. It s a Carbon material that s been heated twice at High temperatures and is extremely resistant to  said Dan Brown a spokesman for Aero Jet the company that employed Holmy. It s an american technology that should t be Given to foreign  Levi said Aero Jet cooperated with Federal agents conducting the investigation which he said is continuing. A search of Helmy s trash revealed hand written notes concerning High Grade propellants air to air mis Siles in the . Inventory and the scud bios a Tacti Cal missile apparently used in the Iraq Iran War according to Levi the alleged operation apparently began last year headed Overall by an egyptian colonel based in Vienna Levi said. A criminal complaint filed in Sacramento said employees of two american companies and the two Colo Nels conspired to ship the items on an egyptian cd 30 military plane from Baltimore Washington International Airport. Under arrest were Holmy of Al Dorado Hills Calif., a research Engineer at Aero Jet Solic propulsion co. And a specialist in rocket propulsion James Huffman of Lexington Ohio the Midwest marketing representative of Tel Dyne Mccormik Selph a defense Aero space company based in Hollister Calif. And he my s wife. Albia Eltayeb Helmy. The two egyptian army colonels arc Mohamed a Della Mohamed of Baltimore and Hussam Yossef of Sal Burg Austria. Mohamed claimed diplomatic immunity and was t arrested. Justice department spokesman John Russell said Yossef was t in custody either but Levi said officials sought to interview him in Austria. Clinic Hospital to reject potential aids patients Wilmington Del. Us l a 97 bed specially Hospital in Delaware and a Florida clinic will turn away potential patients who test positive for aids and will refuse to hire Job applicants carrying the deadly virus a Hospital spokeswoman announced Friday. The Board of directors of the Nemours foundation in Florida made the policy decision two weeks ago. It will take effect july 1 for the Alfred i. Dupont Institute in Wilmington and for the Nemours childrens clinic in Jacksonville Fla. Said Patricia Mcnichol do 1 on Institute spokeswoman. The Nemours foundation funds both facilities. Mcnichol said incoming patients will be screened. Those testing positive for the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome will be referred to other institutions. In addition the Hospital s 750 employees will be tested and those infected with the his Sims will be assigned to areas away from patient care. New Job applicants will be rejected if they test positive for the virus. This is the decision of the Board of directors who. In the current absence of conclusive medical information and Clear legislative guidelines on preventing transmission of the virus Are concerned about assuring a Safe environment for patients and employees said Mcnichol Reading from a prepared statement. She said the Institute will take Strong measures to assure confidentiality and compassion and to provide counselling. Hospital administrator Thomas ferry justified the Hospital s decision on the grounds that it is not a general Hospital but a specially Hospital treating specific physical and neurological problems. The policy marking one of the Broa dest Suth bans at a . Hospital Drew criticism from medical and civil rights officials. Or. Lonnie Bristow a member of the american medical association s Board of directors said he knows of no other Hospital that has imposed such a sweep ing policy. There Are none that i know of he said. It sounds As though this is a policy established by the Hospital administration and not the medical staff. It s kind of hard to see How this step would be consistent with any ethical  Union approves 3-year pack with tank maker Detroit a United Auto workers members at general dynamics corp s land systems division approved a three year contract with the tank maker Friday night a Union spokesman said the pact covering about 6,000 workers at plants in Michigan Ohio and Pennsylvania was approved by 72 percent of the division s hourly and 85 percent of the salaried workers Union spokesman Bob Barbie said. Under the agreement each Union member will receive a ,500 ratification Bonus Barbie said. Work ers also will receive a 3 percent Lump sum wage in crease for each year of the contract meaning the average worker will make about s 3,3 50 More annually Over the life of the contract he said. Bargaining on the contract began april 11 and was concluded june 15, shortly before the old contract was to expire. The division s plants Are in Warren and Sterling Heights Mich. Lima Ohio and Scranton. A. General dynamics bought the land systems Divi Sion from Chrysler corp in 1982. Two Moscow gangs turn restaurant into Battleground Moscow a two gangs that disagreed about payment in a ear Deal drove into downtown Moscow and battled it out with wooden clubs and Metal rods in a popular restaurant newspapers have reported. Police investigator Nikolai Che Mazov told the Moscow City newspaper Lacni Skoye Namye Lenin s Banner thai 36 people including witnesses and Vic Tims were detained after the clash at the Uzbekistan restaurant on wednesday night. Light moment Massachusetts Gnu. Michael Dukakis and his wife Kitty share Light moment while relaxing in the Back Yard of a private Home in Nantucket Island mass., where the apparent democratic candidate far president and his wife Are beginning a Short vacation. Kitty Dukakis says she s feeling Well three Wicks after doctors operated to Correct to disks hat were pressing against her spinal curd