European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday August 27, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 9 Union withdraws drug testing motion screening plan for teachers in limbo by William j. Bartma Washington Bureau Washington a teachers Union has with drawn its motion for a Swift Federal court decision Banning drug testing of its members after learning that the military s overseas school system is unable to begin the testing. The overseas education association withdrew its motion with the . District court in san Francisco thursday after the school system revealed that it lacks the facilities equipment and personnel to carry out its drug testing plan. The agreement Between the overseas education association and the Justice department permits the Union to await other rulings on the drug testing including two supreme court cases. Sources said a Simi Lar Deal is being sought by the government with the overseas federation of teachers which also filed suit to Stop the testing. We agreed to withdraw our motion for a halt to the proposed random drug testing of our members because we believe that decisions about the Legal issues we have raised May soon be provided by the appellate courts and the United states supreme court sea president Jack Rollins said. But in the interim Rollins said sea has protected its members rights because if the department of de sense dependents schools decides to go ahead with drug testing the Justice department has agreed to give the Union a 90-Day notice. This would give us sufficient time to return to court and Challenge the  Edward Passman attorney for the Oft said he could not comment with regard to his Union either receiving or accepting a similar offer from the govern ment at this time. Union officials said they believe drug testing for the 1988-89 school year is unlikely allowing them the Lux Ury of waiting for supreme court decisions involving Otner Federal workers. The supreme court is hearing appeals from Railroad employees and employees of the . Customs office who also Are seeking to Stop random drug testing. A number of cases Are pending before Federal appeals courts. If favourable decisions from any of those cases could be applied to the teachers continuation of the sea or Oft suits would be unnecessary. A key difference Between the sea and Oft suits is that the sea action would protect Only its members while the competing Al Cio affiliate has filed action seeking to Stop drug testing for All teachers in the areas it represents. The Oft represents teachers in the Mediterranean and Panama regions through the affiliate Panama canal federation of teachers. The sea represents educators in Germany and Dodds Atlantic and Pacific regions. An executive order dated september 1986 Calls for random drug testing of Federal employees who May affect the National Security or Public health and safety. The teacher unions have argued that their members do not fall into the Security category. If the testing took place Dodds said it would test about 2,000 new employees and 1,000 current employees in designated positions each year. Teachers and administrators would be included in the testing. Sea and Federal attorneys had been scheduled to deliver arguments for a summary judgment on wednesday. New danish intelligence chief a photo Hanne Bech Hansen looks pleased Wither appointment by the danish police in Copenhagen to head the nation s Intelli gence service reportedly making her the world s first woman intelligence , 49, who takes Over the Post next week has been the police chief of person Nel for the past two years. Cuba using lethal Gas in Angola Jane s says London a Cuba is using a lethal mixture of soviet supplied mus Tard Gas and nerve gases to flush out South african backed angolan rebels from their strongholds in Remote areas Jane s defense weekly reported thurs Day. Prof. Aubin Heyndrickx head of Toxi cology at the University of Ghent in Bel Gium and a . Expert on biological and chemical warfare was quoted As say ing his evidence that Cuba is using Gas is based on environmental samples taken in april from the angolan Battle zone. Jane s defense weekly is an authoritative publication dealing with military matters worldwide. Soil Leaf and water samples showed Clear traces of Mustard Gas and nerve gases Heyndrickx was quoted As saying. The attack must have taken place in March or april Heyndrickx was quoted As saying because the nerve gases Are extremely volatile and would not remain in the environment for longer than a few weeks. The professor was quoted As saying he could t Tell exactly which nerve Gas was used although he knows it is one of the three Neur toxins Soman Tabun or Sarin. The report came As . Mediators at talks in the Congo were working on a Compromise timetable for a withdrawal of 50,000 cuban troops from Angola. South Africa has promised to pull out its troops from Angola by sept. 1 and Grant Independence to South West Africa also known As Namibia on condition the cubans leave. Heyndrickx was quoted As saying he is convinced the cubans Are continuing to use gases in Angola to help win the War against rebels of the National Union for the total Independence of Angola Unita. I m sure the cubans will go ahead with this. This is the new military tac tic Jane s quoted him As saying. The Unita rebels backed by South Africa and the United states have been fighting since 1975 to Force the cuban and soviet backed angolan government to share Power. The rebel group controls Large portions of Southern Angola. The professor was quoted As saying he has Gas detection kits captured from cuban soldiers. The kits Are designed to measure whether Levels of Poison in the atmosphere Are toxic for Man. A University of Ghent team examined patients in Unita Field hospitals and found evidence of nerve Gas attacks in 1986 and 1984, but none of those Vic Tims showed any Trace of Mustard Gas he was quoted As saying. Bush press corps Charier Carrier dropped after week of mishaps Houston a George Bush s presidential Campaign agreed to drop a charter air Carrier after Media representatives refused to Fly on it because of safety concerns. Campaign officials arranged to meet Friday with key air officials to negotiate termination of the $1.8 million contract said Campaign spokeswoman Alixe Glen. She said the Campaign would enter discussions with other potential carriers and use a United airlines charter inthe meantime. The decision came after a series of mishaps in the past week involving the key charter that carries thet Raveling press corps. The press corps wants to terminate the contract said Glen noting that news organizations Are charged to cover the Cost of the charter. The charter belongs to the press corps and we Are trying to meet their needs. They have a Job to do and we aim feb meet their needs she said. Terms of the settlement remained to be worked out she said but added that key officials did not want to be an obstacle in any  after some in the press refused to Fly a key plane earlier in the week the Campaign already had switched to the United airlines charter for a thursday trip to san Antonio. But that Boeing 737-300 aircraft was grounded for the Day by an engine that overheated on Takeoff from Houston. Bush and a Small Pool of reporters aboard air Force two went on to his event in san Antonio while the rest of the press corps was left behind. The earlier incidents occurred saturday when fumes and smoke entered the Cabin As the key Boeing 727 was Landing in Columbus Ohio and monday when the same plane s Wing flaps did not retract As it was taking off from Chicago. The plane dumped fuel into Lake Michigan and returned to Chicago. Key s president Coleman Andrews came to Houston on thursday to meet with members of the travelling press and Campaign staff but his assurances did not change the minds of those worried about the aircraft s  has about 60 to 70 reporters photographers camera Crews and producers travelling with him As he campaigns for the presidency. Heist nets burglars valuable Art jewels new York a a retired couple re turned from a two month vacation to find their fashionable new York City apartment had been looted of More than $750,000 in Art and jewels including works by Renoir and Chagall. As soon As i opened the door there was a emptiness red Heller 88, said thursday. She and her husband Ernest a retired jewelry importer and manufacturer had been away since june and discovered the burglary upon returning wednesday night to their Home. Among the things missing were sculptures paintings carpets and silverware. Heller said thursday that the burglars took the most valuable works leaving behind those by lesser known  think they must have been Here for Days he said. They went Over everything very  the missing items had been insured for their1983 value of Between $500,000 and $750,000, but Are Worth More than that now Heller said