European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes sunday november 20,1983 a can t Call alcoholism misconduct1 Washington a president Reagan has signed legislation barring the veterans administration from Cahng alcoholism wilful misconduct and de Nying alcoholics veterans benefits the White House said saturday. The Bill overrides a supreme court decision that allowed the veterans administration to deny benefits in such cases. Reagan signed separate legislation Friday providing 4.1 percent Coil of living increase in the compensation paid to nearly 2.2 million veterans with service connected disabilities and to about 323,000 surviving spouses and dependents of veterans who died of serv ice related causes. The same measure establishes a new seven member . Court of veterans appeals based in Washington to review disputes Over a benefits. Under the benefits Bill signed by Reagan on Friday the disabling effect of chronic alcoholism will not be considered the result or wilful misconduct Hie White House said. Previously veterans could obtain an Extension of the 10-year period Tor using their i Bill educational benefits if they had been prevented from using the benefits earlier by a physical or mental disorder that did not Stem from wilful misconduct the legislation is the result of a lawsuit filed by two veterans who were recovering alcoholics and were seeking an Extension of the Benefit period. The a rejected their request on the basis that their condition was determined to be wilful misconduct. In april the supreme court said in a 4-3 decision that he government could disqualify die veterans re quest for an sex Jension of benefits. In denying the two men s request it said the a did not violate a Federal Law protecting the rights of the handicapped. The High court did not address the Issue of whether alcoholism is a disease but it said the a was not compelled to regard it As such. It also said those who believe there is a conflict should ask Congress to change the Taw. Groups treating alcoholics have Long dealt with it As a disease but critics fear thai this approach removes individual responsibility for such behaviour Ai Drunken driving and spouse and child abuse. Passel of pooches a dog Walker and a handful of leashed dogs take a stroll along pail Avenue. The Rve York dog tender has a Light hand on the leashes and appears to Bein control As the four legged compan ions get their morning exercise. La officers arrest 154 in crackdown on gangs los Angeles up1j a Lask Force of 219 police officers swept through can Tia los Angeles on Friday night and Early saturday arresting 154 people in the latest drop of Ilic department s Hammer against gang violence. Police began the sweep at 6 . Fri. Day Bitting the streets with wanted bulletins photos and other information about gang suspects detective Dave Powers said officers arrested 154 people including 92 gang members during the sweep. Police also issued 104 traffic citations impounded 21 cars and seized four guns. Since late february police have sent dozens of task forces into neighbourhoods where gang activity is heavy. More than 20,000 people nearly half of them gang members have been arrested in the sweeps dubbed the Hammer by police chief Dary Gates. In another development the califor Nia Highway patrol warned officers Fri Day night about gang threats against the Agency. A cup dispatcher said the threats reportedly from members of the Crip gang were unverified. Gut she said offi cers were told to beware in Case they Are approached because it May be a also Friday night a 21 year old gang member was shot to death in East Camp ton an unincorporated area of los an Geles county. Deputy Bill we incr said the Man who was not immediately identified was walking Down the driveway of a Home when two people drove up in a dark col ored car about 8 10 . One Man left the car shouted a gang slogan and fired two shots striking the Man once in the Back. The wounded Man was taken to a Hospital where he died. No arrests had been made. Los Angeles police said there were 207 gang killings in the first 10 months of the year. In 1987, there were 205 gang slay Ings in the City which had set a record. Los Angeles county sheriffs deputies reported 79 gang slayings through octo Ber in the unincorporated areas they patrol compared with 79 in 1987. New drug inhibits aids virus non Mas firn says Houston up an american pharmaceutical company announced Fri Day it has developed a new anti viral compound that appears to inhibit them Multi plication of the Al is Sims in Laboratory animals. Stephen Hanley a spokesman for no vac Ron labs inc., would not reveal the exact formula of the compound called Nova Pren but described it As an organic Hanley added that the bestsellers compound is not merely an existing drug being put to a new use. The spokesman described the com Pound developed by or. Nicola i for Rante As More promising than the Bio response modifiers in Creeron Alpha and Tnurleukin-2" in stopping the spread of Pren has not yet been tested inhuman Hanky said adding that the drug firm has not yet applied to the food and drug administration for a permit Todo so. 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