European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 26, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday october 26.198b prof erty Sal a Wiesbaden West Germany the defense Recti Bizalion and marketing of fice will hold several auctions and retail sales in military communities in West Germany in the next two weeks. Auctions will be held thursday at the  service Center rear suck in him wednesday near the Auto strip Yard in Kaiserslautern and nov. 3 at Johnson Barracks in Nilon Borg. Bidder registration begins at b ., and All auctions will Start Al 3  Retail sales Are set for Friday at the Mainz Kastel storage station nov. 3  Nair Barracks in Berlin and nov. 4 at Tilburg a and at Gross nauheim Cavern in Hanau. All sales will begin at 9  And conclude Al noon is capt for the Sale in Hanau which will Start at 11  And finish at i . A variety of items will be sold Al each location including household goods military clothing electronic equipment and sporting goods. All sales will be final and Only dollars will be accepted. The bunions near Seck Venheim and in Kaiser Slatlem and Nelm Borg arc open to the Public but All other events arc restricted to . Identification card holders. For additional information Contact the demo Al the various locations. It so cuts army worried by rising cases of dangerous tick borne illness Heidelberg West Germany a freshman at Heidelberg High school was awarded the rank or Eagle scout the highest Honor in boy scouting in a re cent ceremony. James r. Bush. 14. Has been in scout ing for seven years. To Cam his Eagle scout award he spent More than 200 hours designing planning and supervising the construction of a volleyball court for St. Dunstan s episcopal Church in san Diego his former Hometown. Bush also has received the Gold Palm award in recognition of the 32 Merit badges he has earned As a scout. He is the son of James a and Corinna . To earn the Eagle scout award a Boyscout must fulfil requirements in the areas of leadership service and outdoor skills. This includes Al least 21 Merit badges and an average 100 hours on a Community project. Corrections an article tuesday incorrectly said the principal of Smith elementary school in Baum older was suspended from her position. Delores Culmer was put on administrative leave and remains on the payroll. By Chuck v1nch Washington Bureau Washington cases of a potentially crippling disease transmitted by Forest insects have jumped by More than 50 percent in the first eight months of 1988 compared with a year ago causing concern among military health officials. There have been 49 cases of Lyme Dis ease reported among soldiers this year compared with 32 for All of last year said col. Ernest Takafuji disease control consultant for the army surgeon general. Lyme disease identified in the United states Only within the last few years is carried by ticks belonging to the Ixo Des family Takafuji said. The insects typically Are found in heavily forested areas and commonly use Deer and rodents As hosts. The Ixo Des ticks which nourish Dur ing warm months also Are found in Europe and the far East and the first re ported . Military Case of Lyme disease in West Germany occurred this year he said. We be had reports that the German army has a lot of problems with this Dis ease Takafuji said. The disease is named for the town of Lyme conn., where numerous cases have been reported. It seems like the disease first manifested itself in the Northeast United states which is Why we Haven t had a big problem with it in the military. We Don t have a lot of troops in that part of the country Takafuji said. But now it appears to be  Early symptoms include a ring like rash followed by arthritic like joint pain usually in the Knees. If untreated the disease could Progress to neurological disorders that resemble meningitis and even to inflammation of the heart. There have been some people who have ended upon pacemakers because of Lyme disease Takafuji said. The military is concerned not Only be cause of the potential dangers but also because of the difficulty in treating the infection. Treatment involves a High dose of antibiotics usually Given intravenously and that Means hospitalization Takafuji said. There s also a High potential for relapse. The Best treatment is prevention which can come Only through awareness Takafuji said. It s not just a problem for troops on Maneu vers he said hikers and others enjoying recreational activities Are also Al risk. Hunter who go after Deer which Are favorite Hosu for the licks can easily be  the problem is that the adult insects which Are relatively easy to spot Are Noi the Only dangerous forms. The Nymph licks immature versions of the adults can also transmit the Dis ease and they re no bigger Ian � pin head he said. The army has introduced an effective Spray repellent for troops on Man Euver called per Manone. For others Takafuji recommends wearing Long Pant when outdoors in wooded areas and Blo Uteg them in hiking boots or similar footwear. The worst thing you can do is Wear shorts or pants that Are open at the Bot Tom he said. People should also Wear Light coloured clothes so that the Licki Are More visible and they should get into the habit of frequently checking diem selves and each other while they re outdoors in potential High risk areas. High radon Levels common in Europe but Many people refuse to admit peril. I Funfair f 4 it d re c Otth flt wll ? 0011 an article Friday incorrectly listed the charges and sentence of a Nurnberg sol Dier convicted of stealing a taxi Driver s Wallet. The charges against pfc. Ferry n. Davis were robbery attempted robbery larceny and conspiracy to commit Rob Bery the sentence was 42 months confinement. A pc trial agreement limited time to be served to 25 months. Japanese firm opens Golf cart Plant in . Newnan a. Up Yamaha motor co. Held opening ceremonies monday for its first factory in North America a Golf cart Plant that will employ up to 375 people. The Plant one of the largest invest ments Ever by a japanese firm in Georgia also will manufacture personal water vehicles by the end of the year. The j40 million factory about 35 Miles South of Atlanta has begun making electric and gasoline powered Golf carts for Export to Japan in what company officials called a reverse manufacturing and marketing  Bonn Weil Germany a tens of thousands of european Homes have High radon Levels bul officials say Many people question the danger in sue of research linking the colourless odourless Gas to fatal lung cancer. In fact a traditional popular belief that the Gas has curative Powers com pounds the problem. A few radon spas still operate m Austria and Hungary and people still descend into deep caves i Hopes the Gas there will help cure rheumatism and other ailments some researchers feel the continent May be years behind the United states in developing programs to meet the i real of radon. We were two years behind the United slates in recognizing the problem and it will take another two to three years to catch up said bed Franke of the West German Institute for Energy and environmental research in Heidel Berg. Radon is a radioactive Gas produced in the decay of uranium of which at least Trace amounts Are present in All soil and Rock it tends to concentrate on the lower floors of buildings and kills by leaving a residue in the lungs that irradiated the tissues for a lifetime. Smoking substantially increases the danger from radon according to health officials. . Health officials Fay radon expo sure is second Only to smoking As a cause of lung cancer and As Many As 20,000americans die of its effects each year. Legislation pending in Congress would require inspections of Public schools Handset a Long term goal of making air equally Low in radon indoors and outdoors. The Gas is measured in units known As Pic Cunes. American officials have declared 4 Picoc urics of radon per liter Ofair to be the level Al which homeowners should take preventive action. That Isth equivalent of smoking 10 cigarettes a Day or having 200 to 300 Chest a rays a year. West Germany recently set radon action limits Al the equivalent of 6.6 Pico curies. The limit for new houses in swe Den is 2 Pic Cunes. Extensive testing and research pro Grams Are under Way in Britain West Germany Sweden Norway and Switzer land. It s going to take a Long Lime to pin Down the houses a risk said Matthew gains of the National radiological Protection Board in Britain. Well be test ing until the end of the  recent european studies have found up to 190.000 Homes in West Ger Many Nave radon Levels above govern ment safety standards and Aboul 2,000 radon related deaths occur annually. In Lial Testi show the highest Levels in the South and Southwest More than 20,000 British Homes have High radon Levels and 800 to 900 people die annually As a result or expo sure to it. The radiological Protection Board is testing a Sample 17,000 Homes most of them in Devon and Cornwall where the problem is most serious in Sweden about 40,000 Homes have unsafe Levels of radon and roughly 60,000 houses Are tested each year. More than 700 deaths a year arc attributed to the Gas and officials say the rate could reach 1,100 in the Early 1990s. Homes in volcanic areas or the upper Lazio Region North of Rome Baa Italy s highest radon concentration most Homes in Denmark Holland Belgium Spain and Greece showed Little radon risk to  officials have said radon is not a serious health risk in thai country handsome have discounted publicity about the Gas in the United states and else where. A s a question that i been a bit blown up in the Media said Jean Pierre Moroni of the government radiation control Agency. There s a very simple  a window when you gel up. Ii s a matter Osgood sense. It amounts to not living All closed  Gopher crash kills 8 on anti drug operation -.  "  Calif. A an army National guard helicopter carrying sheriffs deputies from  anti drug surveillance Mission near the . Mexican Border crashed into Power lines Strung Between hilltops killing All eight people aboard officials said tuesday. The helicopter went Down in the foot Hills of the Laguna mountains at 9 30 . Monday while on patrol for opera Tion Border Ranger described As a joint anti drug smuggling operation conducted by six Southern California sheriffs departments and the Federal government. All of the victims died instantly when the chopper burst into flames the statement said. In Washington chief Pentagon spokesman Dan Howard said the crash was observed by a spotter helicopter that was lying at a higher Altitude. Howard had said initial reports indicated the helicopter Wai chasing a suspected drug vehicle when it crashed. However National guard maj. Sieve Minsik said the Crew was on patrol when in observed a vehicle parked with lights off on a Remote Access Road. They were in the process of descending to get a closer look at the suspect vehicle. Apparently at about 500 feet they struck a Power line that had been Strung Between  int the victims included sol Richard g. Romero 39, of Al Centra a 14-year vet eran with the Imperial county sheriff s department Orange county sheriffs Deputy Mark Steve Tonkin 31. Of Chino and los Angeles county sheriffs deputies Roy a. Chester 41 and James a Mcsweeney 43. Riverside county supervisors identified the fifth Law enforcement officer who was killed As Riverside county sheriffs Deputy Mike Davis. Also aboard the Craft was a three Man California army National guard Crew. The three were not immediately identified