European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 2b, 1988 the stars and stripes Page Farmer s almanac predicts garbage rationing Concord . A the 197lh edition of inc old Farmer s Al manac contains a forecast for a while Christmas in the East a prediction of woe for red sax tans and former  Muster s technique for mesmerizing lobsters. The familiar Black and yellow publication punctuated this year with sporty red highlights again offers predictions for Consumers who can expect fake caviar Low caloric Tortilla chips scented newspaper ads and the ultimate indignity garbage rationing in inc coming 15 months. Published in tiny Dublin ., the oldest continuously published Al manac in the United states hits Newsstands monday with its usual Homey Brand of new useful and entertaining matter for the 9 million readers it claims. A competing Farmer s almanac which is marking its ssh year was re leased earlier this month. That Publica Tion is sold to Banks insurance Compa Nies and other businesses for distribution to customers As a promo lion and claims a circulation of More than 5 million. Started in 1792, the 224-Page old Farmer s almanac also contains unusual fearless extended weather fore East for i9s9 for 16 . Regions. Editor Judson Hale claims so per cent accuracy with inc secret formula and the most Modem scientific calculation based on solar activity Al though it failed to predict last sum Mer s devastating drought. Looking ahead the almanac predicts heavy Snow starting around thanksgiving from Chicago to new England and Down the East coast with a frigid december in some sections before temperatures Rise and the weather dries. That Means a while Christmas but Snow stopping in Lime for Cork pop Ping at new year s. While new England Southern Flor Ida and the desert Southwest should prepare for below Normal tempera Tures the rest of the country will gel a warmer Winter than usual. For the summer the almanac Call for cooler Wetter weather along the East coast Normal temperatures inner England Florida and the deep South and drier weather in the Ohio Valley through Chicago Texas okla homa and the Pacific coast. But for the often disappointed fans of Boston s beloved red sox next sep tember s forecast is the most crucial it comes with the warning sox in first. Expect the  the casual Reader May also be drawn to educational features such As the straight facts about warts and ways to get fid of them ranging from bizarre and complicated to extremely disgusting and downright  Muskie the former democratic sen Ator from Maine and . Secretary of state offered a follow up to a 1984 Arti Cle on hypnotizing chickens with disown foolproof ways to hypnotize a  by stroking the Tail in a downward motion cuffing it As you go he said you can impress friends by getting the lobster to do a claw stand on its head. A vigorous shake should bring the lobster Back to its senses but if that does t work Muskie wrote just Whis per in its car drawn Butler drawn  aids prevention emphasized during october Washington a with More american aware of aids than Ever before Federal health officials arc urging the nation s governors and clergy to emphasize prevention during october aids Preven Tion and awareness month. A similar designation was made last october when flashy broadcast print and direct mail advertising Campaign was launched. Many of those television spots All identified bythe phrase America responds to aids still Are running and Are tied in with a pamphlet called understanding aids that was mailed to every . Household last Spring despite efforts such As this we need to keep Alert ing the Public about aids health and human serv ices Secretary Otis r. Bowen said in a recent letter asking each of the nation s governors to declare octo Ber aids prevention and education month. A Survey issued last month by the conference boar shows americans now consider aids to be the most serious problem facing the United Stales. In january 1987, aids had ranked ninth. The widespread Media attention focused on the aids dilemma is obviously being heard across the country said Fabian Linden executive director of the Board s consumer research Center. The Survey was conducted for the non profit business supported group by National family opinion inc. Of Toledo Ohio which called 5,000 . Households in a sense the department. Has been successful in making the Public aware about the fact that aids Isa danger but obviously we still have the problem of making sure people Are heeding the prevention aspect of it Public health service spokesman Jim Brown said in a recent interview. While 73,394 americans had been diagnose with aids As of sept. 19, thousands More Are known to be in earlier stages of the disease and the government estimates that up to 1.5 million people in the United Stales Are infected with the aids causing virus. Because of growing data about the disease s Long incubation Pend medical experts Are increasingly fearful that most if not virtually All of those infected eventually will become sick and die of aids in letters to members of the clergy distributed through Central offices of the nation s churches an denominations Bowen and other lop has officials asked the religious Leaden to set aside the third Weck scientists develop potential aids treatment aids Resatar tiers announce they have created a powerful virus seeking protein that kills cells actively producing the deadly aids virus. Aids. Gp120 cd4 buddy aids virus cd4-Toxln is a hybrid protain specifically for treatment of aids up 120 � Glyco peptide coating of the aids virus end of october to relay potentially lifesaving Mes sages about  such a message could be As simple As urging your congregation to Call the Public health service s National aids hot line. But we Hope you will want to talk to your congregation at greater length about this topic of such extraordinary importance to us All said the letter also signed by surgeon general c. Everett Koop and or. Robert e. Windom the assistant has Secretary for health. Enclosed with the letter were Sample questions an answers about aids. Not mentioned in the material sent to priests rabbis and ministers was the health service s position that condoms can be a Barrier Al though not 100 percent effective against passing the infection during sexual Contact. Another part of this year s More focused october Campaign is letters to University presidents and Deans along with a videotape for College students entitled aids Why should 1 care in a letter to the Deans Windom said one fifth of the aids cases reported so far have occurred among people 20 to 29 Yean old. Since the average incubation period is seven years or longer it s Clear that any of the. 14,000-plus patients in this group were High school or College age at the time of their infection said Windom. We must leave no Stone unturned in teaching Stu dents about the potential risks posed by aids and How they can avoid them he wrote. The video includes appearances by such Well known performers As Dionne Warwick Chita Rivera Nell Carter Mariel Hemingway and Gary Busey. Settlement in Kodak instant camera suit of d Chicago up Cook count circuit court judge Thomas Rakowski monday approved a settlement in a class action suit against Eastman Kodak which could Cost the company nearly $200 million. Rakowski said he approved a settlement reached this Spring in 3 19s6 still filed against the Rochester . Company Over its inability to produce film for its instant cameras. The suit filed in circuit court Fol Lowed a 1985 Federal court order barring Kodak from making instant film for its cameras after Polaroid corp hied Patent infringement suits against Kodak. Kodak feels it is a very equitable settlement. One we worked Long and hard for said attorney William j. Campbell who represented Kodak. About 3.4 million people will Benefi from the settlement. Obviously we Are very Happy with the judge s decision said attorney Bur ton we Nislein who represented the plaintiffs. Under the agreement Kodak wit pay More than $106 million Cash to an account set up to pay customers claims. As much As $89 million also could be use to Purchase manufacturer s rebate Cou Pons from Kodak bringing the settlement s potential value to s19s Mil  coupons were expected to be mailed to camera owners during novem Ber and would be valid until january 1990.Kodak sold an estimated 16 million instant cameras worldwide but Mon Day s settlement affected Only the Esti mated 4 million cameras sold in the United states. Attorneys last week said Only about200 people of the 3.4 million affected by the settlement have slated any objections