European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page a the stars and stripes saturday november 12,1988 study says vets definitely affected by agent Orange Washington a Vietnam War Vale ring who were heavily exposed to the herbicide agent Orange show Clear physical effects including rashes fatty tutors and changes in skin color according to a study released Friday. The american legion study which contradicts military findings on agent Orange s effects also said heavy combat veterans were also More Likely to be suf Fering still from physical and psychological problems related to their War experiences than those who were not frequently exposed to life threatening danger. Based on interviews with 6.810 Amer ican legion members from six Stales the study found that Many Vietnam War veterans who look part in what was called High combat continue to suffer from Post traumatic stress disorder. Left alone pts docs nol Abate said american legion National com Mander . I Croc in a news release. There arc thousands of Vietnam Ocier ans who arc living in America but they Are not living inc american  the findings Are in a five year study con ducted by Steven d. Stellman of the new York any department of health and Jeanne Mager Stollman of Columbia University. They were published Friday in the scientific journal environmental research. Of the veterans interviewed for the study 42 percent or 2.b5s, served in Southeast Asia. About 20 percent of this number were classified in the study As High combat which Means they were involved frequently in Active combat where people were being killed and where their lives were in danger. The study also found a correlation be tween High rates of exposure to the Herbi cide agent Orange and some physical problems these findings contradict studies conducted by the military in which physical complaints by Vietnam War veterans were followed up with physical examinations at veterans administration hospitals. These Federal studies found no correlation Between agent Orange exposure and ill health. Overall the american legion study said men who served in Southeast Asia had higher incidences of heart disease benign fatty tutors skin rash with Blis ters and an increased Light sensitivity in the eyes. Herbicide handlers the study said had a higher level of ulcers and High blood pressure and there was a Correla Tion Between skin ailments and the Levels of agent Orange exposure other findings reported veterans who experienced High combat were More Al to have High lev Els of depression anxiety and physical symptoms of depression than those who saw Little combat or did nol serve in Southeast Asia. High combat veterans were More Likely to be heavy smokers and drinkers and have a More difficult time reducing consumption. High combat veterans were twice As Likely to take Ranqui Lizars or sleeping pills but illicit drug use was found to be very Low. The Post traumatic stress disorder rate varied from 1.8 to 15 percent de pending on the level of combat and the symptoms for some of those interviewed have persisted for As Long As 10 years. False Start in this Sale a record Price of $17.05 million was paid thursday fur this Jasper Johns Oil paint ing titled false  the rotheby s North America auctioneers n new York said it was the second Day in a Row thai a record setting Price in Toolan Porky it Hud been paid for a Johns Canvas. On wednesday a swedish Art collector paid $7.04 million for a painting of an i while american for Uniss pleads guilty to overcharging army Blue Bell a. Up Uniss corp. Has pleaded guilty to overcharging the army $250,000 on a contract for software support services and was fined $810,000 but will not lose the right to bid on future government contracts. The government had contended the company Mist Harocd labor costs on a contract for the army s information sys tems come at fort Hua Chuca aril., according to inc Justice department. The company entered Picas of guilty in Federal court thursday in Tucson Ariz to three counts of submitting false claims to the government in connection with the labor contracts. Uniss agreed to pay a criminal Fine of $250,000, an other $500,000 in civil damages and $60,000 to cover the government s investigative costs. The department s civil division said the $500,000 in civil damages represents a double recovery to the government. The government alleged that from 1935 through Early 1987 labor costs to taling about $250,000 were discharged among various delivery orders. The alleged illegal activity occurred at the Sierra Vista ariz., office of Sperry corp., Uniss predecessor. The company said it initiated a new ethics code following the Sperry Bur roughs merger in 1986, in its statement Uniss said it has in place a system of ethical standards controls audit proce dures and training to meet its corporate commitment to eliminate the types of practices of the former Sperry unit that led to the fort Hua Chuca proceedings. A Federal grand jury in Montgomery ala., on oct. 18 resumed a criminal indictment charging the company with two counts of filing false claims on a contract to upgrade computer systems throughout the air Force. Uniss faces criminal fines of up to s50,000 and civil compensation for allegedly failing to provide the full $501,600 in computer analyst services it said it had supplied. Uniss is a $10 billion manufacturer of commercial information systems de sense systems and related services. It has More than 90,000 employees and 60,000 customers in More than 100 countries. Fossil of hairy Bug called world s oldest insect los Angeles a  they have discovered the fossilized remains of he world s oldest Bug a fuzzy big eyed insect resembling a us pc fish that lived some 390 million years ago in what is now Canada. If the dating of the Fossil holds up to further examination the discovery would push Back the origin of insects about 50 million years said Michael Greenfield assistant professor of biology at inc University of California  Fossil was discovered five years ago by Francis  of the smithsonian institution in washing ton but its importance was Only recently discovered when he and other. Scientists compared notes the findings were reported in Fri Day s Issue of the journal science in an article by Huber Conrad c. La band Ira of the University of Chicago and Brals. Bacall of the Field museum. Of natural history in Chicago. This is the oldest insect in the world Labandeira said in an inter View in Friday s los Angeles  Fossil found near Quebec consists of the head and iwo segments of the Thorax or upper Chest of the wingless insect. The outside of the head was pitted suggesting the Critter had More than just Scales. This thing had hair Labandeira said the insect called a Bristletails lived Between 390 million and 392 million years ago he said. To  loses Job Over religious guidelines Sioux Falls . A a to anchorwoman was fired after writing in a Christian Magazine that she pursued some stories and quashed others on religious grounds.  god needs servants who can influence the Content of our news Kilt anchorwoman Marilee Joyce wrote1 in Good news published by a local Chris Tian Cable to station. ,. Steven Herman Kilt president and general manager said thursday that Joyce was fired for an error in journalistic judgment reflected in the article. Joyce 25. Has worked As an Anchor a reporter and a producer at the Abc affiliate since april. She said she was devastated by tues Day s firing. "1 am a news professional and 1 conducted myself in that manner in the ankle a different Type of to evangelism Joyce explained How she viewed her role As a Christian in the secular news Media. -. Naturally 1 have to Lead with the hard news stories that affect our neighbourhood and world. But it s such it thrill to also have the Power to sneak Jesus into the news As often As possible she wrote. She said she often had used her position to prevent broadcast of network stories that she said were of questionable nature including series on the new age movement and on the Hare Krishna religion "1 decided it would not be Good to fill our viewers1 minds Wilh such information so i did t permit the stories to air Joyce wrote h " -. Joyce also described How she assigned several stories with religious angles including an interview with a Christian author and a Story on an anti abortion Agency