European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes saturday july 23,1988 warning on biological arms Issue. _ _. Al Amu. Am n a 4lt r�4 41 Washington a a group of scientists Friday said the department of defense is asking for $300 million to Start biological weapons research that could be dangerous to the military and to civilians worldwide. The scientists organized As a group called the committee for responsible genetics announced that it is circulating petition to encourage All american biological scientists to not participate i Pentagon research that could result in the development of biological weapons. It is Clear that the world has come to the Point that the production of biological weapons is relatively simple Sai Christian and men a Nobel prize win Ning biologist at Johns Hopkins univer sity in Baltimore. We could develop warheads to spread anthrax disease within six months and so could the Sovi  but said and men no War could Bewon this Way because a counterattack would be Swift and deadly. The scientist said that with the advances in biology of recent decades scientists in Many countries now could us genetic techniques to develop viruses or bacteria against which there could be no defense. And men and three other scientist said at a news conference that the department of defense is asking for a $300million appropriation to accelerate its re search into a defense against biological weapons. They said the Pentagon plans to reopen the Dugway proving ground in Utah As a biological weapons testing Center. A department of defense spokesman it. Col. Rick Oborn said he had no immediate comment on the statements. Jonathan King a professor of biology at the Massachusetts Institute of technology said that the same techniques needed to develop a defense against biological weapons can also be used to develop the weapons themselves. In an offence biological warfare pro Gram the first thing you do is develop a vaccine he said. King also said that the danger of biological weapons is that they could Lea to uncontrolled contamination of vast populations if they Are  weapons Are not like gun powder or nuclear bombs he said. Biological weapons can spread and repro duce.". King and the other scientists said that department of defense officials now Are actively recruiting biologists to conduct germ warfare  have been approached and most of us have said  committee for responsible genetics is circulating among University biologists a petition that contains a pledge not to engage knowingly in research that would further development of biological warfare agents. Man revealed As source wins suit against papers Minneapolis a a jury decided Friday that two newspapers broke Oral agreements with a Public relations Man by identifying him As the source of a Story after promising him confidentiality and it awarded him $700,000. In a 5-1 verdict the Hennepin count jury awarded Dan Cohen $200,000 in Actu Al damages and $250,000 each from the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer press dispatch in punitive dam  thanked the jury and burst into tears after the verdict in the suit which raised a unique and troubling question whether granting a source confidentiality constitutes a  has to do with the relationships Between people and the relationships be tween corporations and individuals Cohen said. It s very important to keep your  s the hard currency of journal ism. That s the hard currency of  that currency is devalued we All suffer he  breach of contract suit involved a 1982 decision by editors at both newspapers to use Cohen s name in a Story after reporters promised anonymity. M the time Cohen was a spokesman for whee lock Whitney an Independent Republican candidate for governor. Six Days before the election Cohen gave reporters documents showing that Marlene Johnson then a democratic Farmer labor candidate for lieutenant governor had admitted shoplifting $6 in  associated press and Waco to reported on the 1970 shoplifting charge which was vacated in 1971 with no sentence without identifying Cohen As the  of the Minneapolis and St. Paul newspapers who separately accepted court documents from Cohen on condition Cohen s identity not be revealed were overruled by their editors who decided to name Cohen As the  Day the stories appeared Cohen was fired from his $35,000-a-year Job Asa Public relations executive with an advertising Agency said his attorney Elliott Rothenberg. Cohen claimed his ability to earn a living was damaged. Editors at both papers have said co Hen s name was revealed to avoid mis leading readers and because the importance of keeping readers fully informed of election developments outweighed continuing his confidentiality. Attorneys for the papers argued that the newspapers did not have an Oral con tract with  Finnegan senior vice president assistant publisher for the St. Paul Pioneer press dispatch said he was shocked by the  said the decision Means newspapers ought to take a look at the processor handling confidential sources and make sure everybody knows what the rules  quiet Safe and pecks of fun an Anonymous Good Samaritan in new Leafy Retreat the feeding station pro Bedford mass., took these feathered tested by thick summer foliage attracts friends under his Wing and provided a hungry wild Birds All through the Day. Recyclers get second Chance Lincoln City Ore. A an Anonymous Benefactor has paid the garbage collection Bill for an elderly couple prompting the City Socall a truce with the ardent recyclers and restore their water  City Cut off water july 13 to Clarence James 84, and his wife Dorothy 82, under a ordinance requiring All residents to have garbage collection which costs at least $2.57 a  couple refused to pay the fee saying they Don t generate enough non recyclable trash to warrant such service. City manager Doug Zenor said he received$25 thursday to pay Tor reconnecting the Cou ple s Home to the City water system. He  say who paid the Bill except that it was t the Jameses or a City  Nisbet Secretary at North Lincoln san itary co., said somebody paid a year s fees forthe couple. Council members adopted the mandatory Gar Bage 50jjectj