European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday january 25,1989 news update Chicago election Chicago a the City april 4 mayoral election now appears to be a three party affair democratic Republican and Harold Washington. The new third party named after the City s first Black mayor is the creation of Alderman Timothy Evans who bypassed the democratic Pri Mary to avoid splitting the Black vote with mayor Eugene Sawyer. Evans submitted 100,000 Peti Tion signatures monday for a spot on the ballot saying he had four times the number of names needed to qualify a third party candidate. As he filed his petitions Evans pledged to Reform the City s Politi Cal scene especially what he called the remnants of the machine oblate mayor Richard j. Daley who died 12 years ago. Daley s son Cook count state s attorney Richard m. Daley is the democratic front runner but polls indicate that Sawyer May be Chipping away a that Lead. Navy marines open search for radon Gas at their bases Eagle scout Heidelberg West Germany a graduate of Heidelberg High school advanced to the rank of Eagle scout the highest rank in boy scouting in a recent ceremony. Mark Goldman 18, has been in scout ing for seven years. To earn his Eagle scout award he organized a crime prevention project in the Heidelberg Mili tary Community. Goldman developed crime prevention checklists that he another scouts then used to inspect local housing and parking areas. Summaries of the findings were sent to the Deputy Community commander and the local paper. Goldman who is a member of the order of the Arrow the highest recognition for boy scout campers serves As a assistant scoutmaster for troop 29. The 1988 graduate is a freshman atthe University of South Florida in Tampa. He is the son of Alvin and  Ika Goldman. Treat a special Day by William j. Bartma Washington Bureau Washington tests for radon Gas begin this month at Navy and Marine corps installations completing Pentagon initiative to assess military facilities worldwide for traces of the potentially deadly substance. The assessment phase begins this month and will continue for one year Navy spokesman it. Bruce Cole said monday. The entire process should be completed before the end of 1995." however people stationed in area with High radon Levels should know with in several months if there is a problem. Radon is a naturally occurring odor less colourless radioactive Gas produced by decaying uranium in the soil. Scientists believe prolonged exposure to elevated Levels of radon can cause lung cancer. The environmental Protection Agency cites radon Levels above 4 Pico curies per liter of air As dangerous. Reading of 20 Pic curies of radon per liter of air Calls for immediate action to vent or repair buildings. In the Navy program there will be a 90-Day sampling period during which radon detectors will be placed in about 30 family housing units per base housing development and also in All schools Day care centers hospitals Bachelor officer and enlisted quarters and brigs. If the Sample results from the initial screening identify any Structure with an elevated radon level then that installation will be included in a detailed assess ment Cole said. That Means placing the detectors in All occupied structures that is those occupied More than four hours a  the Navy radon assessment and mitigation program follows a pattern for radon testing established by the air Force and army. The air Force is Al ready correcting buildings with High radon Levels. Army testing began several weeks ago after Domestic sampling inmate 1988. Cole said buildings with elevated read Ings will undergo immediate corrective measures normally venting to allow the Gas to bleed into the air. Those locations with the highest readings will receive top priority. There will be further sampling after the alterations Are Complete. Navy officials said the program is a response to results of civilian testing i communities around the United states. Initially the service did not expect radon would be a big problem for its installations which usually Are at Seaside. But researchers have been finding that radon does t always occur in the expected areas such As mountainous ground. The total Cost of the Navy program will depend on How Many structures Are found to exceed the allowable radon level but it is estimated to exceed several million dollars. The Navy has 242 Domestic bases 13 on . Territories and43 in foreign countries. The Marine corps has 25 Domestic bases and four overseas. So far the air Force has the Only Sam pling of overseas radon exposure. In it tests dangerous Levels were found at Avi Ano a Italy and Kadena a  two installations showed readings above 20 Pic curies. Fifteen other Over seas bases most of them in Europe had Levels Between 4 Pic curies and 20 Pic curies per liter of air. Security tightened at Zurich Airport after threats against ., Britain Zurich Switzerland authorities tightened Security at Zurich s International Airport after a warning that terrorists May launch attacks on . Or British targets from Switzerland police said tuesday. In a separate incident a new York bound air India passenger Jet was diverted to Ireland after a bomb threat. The Swiss Alert said a terrorist group carrying lebanese passports was travel ing around Europe and planned attack son unidentified american or British tar gets that could take place in Switzerland or be launched from there Zurich police spokesman Jan Karbe said. We must take the Alert seriously and we Are doing so said Zurich Airport spokesman Peter Gutknecht. Airport officials ordered adjustment sin tactics and personnel for the entire Airport saturday morning Karbe said without elaboration. He said the warning received by Zurich Airport authorities Friday was Parton routine International exchanges of in formation Between airports Law enforce ment agencies and airlines. On monday an air India jumbo Jet carrying 279 passengers was recalled one hour and 15 minutes after it took of from London s Heathrow Airport. Flight 111, which was Over the Atlan tic Ocean off Ireland s West coast diverted to Shannon International Airport. A spokesman for Are lingus the handlers for air India at Shannon said bag Gage was left in the air plane s hold until the time the Jet originally was scheduled to land in new York in Case a bomb attached to a timer was on Board. A search produced no explosives. In a love letter Way arc ski lift worker Surprise your special someone with personalized Valentine message in our feb. 14 Valentine s Day supplement. For just $6 you can Tell your love in 25 words or fewer just How much he or she Means to you. For $10 you can add a headline. And for $25 your Valentine will stand out in a two column Box with a headline accented with a heart. Write your message in 25 words or fewer. Make your Check or Money order do not Send Cash payable in . Dol Lars to stars and stripes fund ecn-874. Payment must accompany the  your Valentine maps to Valen tines stars and stripes . Box 266,Apo 09211. Our deadline for receiving Valentin messages is tuesday feb. 7. So Start composing your special Valentine today correction an associated press article yesterday about the funeral of an air Force Pilot whose plane was shot Down during the . Raid on Libya in 1986 incorrectly reported the title of one air Force officer and the rank and title of a second officer. It. Gen. Carl r. Smith is the senior air Force representative for the joint chiefs of staff to the United nations military staff committee. Brig. Gen. Sam w. Westbrook Iii formerly was commander of Raf Lakenheath England and now is commandant of cadets at the . Air Force Academy. 2 others Hurt while sliding Berchtesgaden West Germany is a 24-year-old armed forces recreation Center ski lift operator was killed and two others were injured monday afternoon when they slammed into a tree while sliding Down an Alpine slope. Dianne Atkinson of England was killed instantly in the Freak Acci Dent arc spokesman Harry Connors said tuesday. Irishman Christopher Ward 26, was treated for a dislocated shoulder and re leased and 18-year-old Kevin Mundy an american was hospitalize for cuts but was in Good condition Connors said. The three Are arc civilian employees. A fourth employee involved in the incident was not injured he said. Several employees were working on the arc slope near the sky top Lodge attaching Industrial safety pads to new ski lifts Connors said. The Vinyl backed pads Are about 9 feet wide and 16 feet Long. They were apparently sliding Down the slope using the  when they hit a bump and lost control and crashed into a tree Connors said. A memorial service is scheduled for 7 30 . Thursday in the Berchtesgaden Chapel he said. Navy identifies Sailor found dead in Rota Harbor Rota Spain is the Navy on tuesday released the name of a Sailor whose body was found floating in the inner Harbor at naval Sta Tion Rota. The body of Seaman Michael t. Marusa 20,of Homer City pa., was discovered sunday by port services employees said installation spokeswoman it. Donna Hoffmeier. Marusa who was assigned to the amphibious cargo ship Charleston was found dressed in his work uniform she said. An autopsy performed monday was not Able to determine the cause of death. Marusa is survived by his parents Mike  Sara Marusa also of Piner City. Naval investigative service agents Are probing the death. Oklahoma plans March vote jazz drummer Samuel Lovett Dies on cutting Assembly session Leavenworth Kan. A Samuel baby Lovett a drum Mer who played with such jazz greats As count Basie and Charlie Bird Parker died monday at a Hospital. He was 94. The Pineville la., native began playing with local groups at age 13. Lovett went from nightclubs in Kansas City mo., in the 1920s to a stint with Basic s big band in 1949 and a performance for president Truman in Washington. He played with vocalist Julia Lee s group in Kansas City and Cali fornia from 1943 to 1958 and recorded for Capitol records with the group. Washington Oklahoma voting officials have scheduled a statewide election for March 14 to vote on state question 620, a proposition to reduce the length of the state legislative session. Service members government employees and their family members who Are residents of Oklahoma should Contact their unit voting assistance officer for details on How to obtain an Absentee ballot. A completed Federal Post card application should be mailed Early to ensure timely receipt of a ballot officials said