European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday december 20,1936 $ 15 million to be paid in Dot suit Huntsville Ala. A More than 3,300plaintiffs in a i960 lawsuit Over pesticide pollution Wil begin scr Chivini checks this week of up to $22,500as  s million settlement. Olin corp. Closed inc Dot plan at Redstone arse Nal in Huntsville about is years ago the lawsuit grew out of reports or illnesses among residents living near the Plant or fishing from Waterways Ted by a Stream near it . District judge , Demon of Birmingham who approved the class action settlement in 1986, approved the distribution formula late Las month. All 9,400 claimants were required to submit lob Lood tests and Complete an extensive questionnaire. Of inc letters going out beginning wednesday about3.300 will contain checks ranging from s500 to 122.500 the other 6,100 letters will inform recipient that their Dot Levels were not found to be elevated officials said. The Good news will be for those who receive letter saying they have a Normal level of Dot in their body said Francis mag ovum special master of the court approved settlement plan. Mcgovern said the Dot Levels of iwo resident measured 45 times above Normal each will receive a Check for s 22,Sod. Sixteen people had Levels 20 limes or More above Normal and will receive checks of s 10.000 or higher. The lowest payments about 5500,will go to 1,625 plaintiffs whose Dot Levels were twice Normal. Cross eyed cantata fingers and Bow Aren t the Only thl Jis that can go every which Way when you re learning to play the violin. Katie costello 6-year-old from Greensboro,n.c., makes a face in exasperation during a recent violin lesson at local Academy. As every Maestro knows however the music won t come out right no matter hour Cross eyed and Cross tempered budding Rio Unis becomes. Report on health Agency urges revamp higher pay Washington api a review panel monday recommended higher Sal Aries and greater Independence for to scientists at the National institutes of health the government s chief Resea Charm in the fight against aids cancer and other major diseases. The committee of the National facade my of sciences also recommended against turning n1h into an Independent Agency or farming its projects out 10 Pri vate companies the report said research at n1hmakes invaluable contributions to our knowledge and understanding of Basic biological process and their dysfunction in disease but that this excellence is threatened unless changes Are made in management and salary Levels. The report was prompted by a recommendation from the Reagan administration s office of management and budget that Nih research be removed from the government s sphere and turned Over to Pri vate companies. The committee of scientists strongly opposed the bomb suggestion saying hat privatization or making the Nih research program free standing and self supporting. Is undesirable and  none of the common forms of privatization would be As Likely to sustain the vital Ity of the research Effort As would a More modest restructuring the report said. Some changes it said Ace absolutely Essary if the program is to continue to be an important component of the nation s biomedical research  Nih is a confederation of Aboul a doze research institutes each dedicated to differ ent diseases disorders or specialities. The intramural research program combines findings from the various institutes. Among the report s recommendation were that salaries be increased for senior researchers actively recruited by universities hospitals and biotechnology Compa Nies which pay much higher wages. The report said 42 senior scientists in the Highes Nih salary Range of from $77,000 to $99,500 have been lured away by salary in creases ranging from 50 percent to 300 per cent.  thai Congress charter a foundation tallow private support of up to 10 endowed positions for senior researchers. Thai Nih be Given More authority Independent of its Parent Agency the department of health and human services the report said attempts by the department to micromanage Nih Are counterproductive and cause Nih to be inefficient   that the Nih director receive a j25million discretionary fund to be used to re Spond quickly to research needs without the current requirement of review by the department. That Congress authorize a personnel demonstration project to give Nih flexibility in salaries benefits and hiring practices. This would include a limit on person Nel costs instead of a ceiling on the number oppositions so Nih would have More control Over How its personnel funds Are spent. K2 satellite failure Blacks out segment of nil game Between sea Hawks raiders Washington Cap a satellite being use to broadcast in nil football game went on the blink sunday causing millions of viewers to miss a Seg ment of the contest. Fans watching the Seattle sea Hawks los Angele raiders game saw their picture turn snowy when he satellite dubbed Al went out Al about 6 30 , Dot Finelle second half of the Gigue. The k2 satellite failure affected american Force network viewers in West Germany England and the Netherlands who were linked to. The sea Hawks raiders game via the aimed farces radio and Tele vision service worldwide satellite. The game aired at10p.m. Central european  Mulligan chief of studio operations at the network s Frankfurt Headquarters said the game was disrupted for about four minutes. During this time the network Abed its logo which was then re placed by the arts satellite system advisory no Tice explaining there were technical difficulties. Mulligan said the game resumed about three min utes before it ended. She did t think any Calls came in from disgruntled viewers either sunday night or monday probably because the arts advisory explained the situation. Abc switched to another satellite dubbed the k1, during the game sunday but service on the k2 was not restored until about 12 hours later said Ray Conover director of engineering at conus Sanunu Nta Tiiu one of the companies that sends trans mls Lions to television stations and broadcasts network Stib the satellite.,. All our traffic today has gone normally Conove said monday. ". The satellite had been spinning and mutating from in Normal position according to a be eng. Neer who spoke sunday on condition of  exact duration of the outage depended on what part of the country the viewer was la said no spokesman Doug Kelly the network was broadcast ing two football game at the time in various parts of the country the second game involving the Kansas City chiefs mid Sut Diego chargers was Muff acted Kelly id.-. After programming on the satellite went but Abc swiftly moved to the alternate satellite. Also affected were Independent network news at to data and video customers As Well As radio data services the be Amer com Engineer and. Stateside Man tries to toss $67,900 into Burner says Cash not his new York a a Man being chased by police tossed a paper bag containing almost 168,000 into an incinerator Chute Early monday. The Man Hen insisted that he Money was t his authorities said. Two officers in the University Heights Section of Manhattan saw a taxi heading the wrong Way Down a str Cal. -,." this was Aboul 12 to . Fearing the Driver was being robbed the officers tried to Stop the cab according to police sgt. Edward bums. " " a passenger carrying a paper bag bolted out of Theca s Back seat with the officers in Pursuit. Burns said. The Man threw the bag into a first floor incinerator Chute. The officers retrieved it and found $67,900  said. ,. Miguel Cedeno 21, claimed the Money was not his. Cedeno was not charged with any crime accordingly bums who added 1 f he claims it s not his he does t have to Tell you where he got