European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday january 27, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 3 30 Dodds schools in Europe top list for Asbestos removal program by Dave Walczak education writer Wiesbaden West Germany forty five schools including 30 in Europe head a list of build Ings targeted for Asbestos abatement As part of the overseas school system s program to eliminate the threat posed by the substance. The program stems from passage of the Asbestos Hazard emergency response act in october 1986, which in a specific reference took note of the depart ment of defense dependents schools. The act requires the Secretary of defense to take such action As May be necessary to provide for the identification inspection and management including abatement of Asbestos in any building used by the department of defense As an overseas  see Box for a priority list of Dodds schools i Europe in the Asbestos abatement program Asbestos was widely used for years As a flame Retar Dant and insulator until studies linked it to cancer. The studies showed that Asbestos fibres were Only danger Ous when in a friable or powdery form. However overseas schools built in the last five years contain no Asbestos building materials. Abatement can include removing or sealing the Asbestos material so that it poses no danger. The school system has allocated about $17 million for Asbestos abatement in 1989, but school officials have said that $57.25 million eventually will be spent to Complete the program. The following 30 department of defense de Pendents schools in Europe Are on the priority list for the school system s Asbestos abatement program. They Are listed by Region and priority ranking. Atlantic Region 1. . Mahan elementary Iceland 2. Upper Heyford elementary England 3. Shape High school Belgium 4. Chicksands elementary England 5. Brussels elementary High school Belgium 6. Lakenheath High school England 7. Alconbury elementary England Germany Region 1. By Bingen elementary 2. Ludwigs Burg elementary 3. Bad nauheim elementary 4. Harm High school 5. Ramstein Junior High 6. Kaiserslautern High school 7. Atterberry elementary Frankfurt 8. Wei Brincken High school Mediterranean region1. Vicenza elementary Italy 2. Torrejon High school Spain 3. Lajes High school azores 4. Lajes elementary azores 5. Rota High school Spain 6. Aviano High school Italy 7. Simonella elementary High school Sicily 8. Ankara elementary High school Turkey 9. Naples High school Italy 10. Izmir elementary High school turkey11. Rota elementary Spain 12. Zaragoza High school Spain 13. Torrejon elementary Spain 14. In Ciurlik elementary Turkey 15. Zaragoza elementary Spain dynamic corp., a Maryland based firm specializing in Asbestos detection was hired by school system officials to Survey every scho9l building for Asbestos. The firm began its inspections in june 1987. Company employees spent More than a year visiting All 273 schools in 20 countries within the department of defense dependents schools system. Their efforts which included taking 19,100 samples resulted in a comprehensive report that lists where and How much Asbestos was found in every school. According to school facility engineers virtually All the Asbestos was confined to floor tiles ceiling tiles acoustic Wall panels heating and water pipe insulation and roofing tiles. None of it was found in a friable state. Dynamic has completed plans for Asbestos removal for most of the schools and handed them Over to  officials say the plans will be made available to the Public upon request. Schools on the priority list contained the highest Hazard based on Type Quantity condition and location of Asbestos containing material and the percentage of Asbestos in that material a school system spokeswoman said. Dodds knows of no location where its students or staff Are being exposed to airborne Asbestos in excess of Normal background outdoor Levels of this naturally occurring substance she said. The school system signed a contract on sept. 30, 1988, with Baker Tsa of Pittsburgh to begin designing abatement programs based on the dynamic  firm already has begun visiting schools in West Germany but school officials predict it will take up to five years to eliminate Asbestos from All the schools. Simon & schuster wins bid for Reagan s memoirs new York a after a two Terry presidency during which he blasted kiss Rand Tell books by aides Ronald Rea Gan will get a Chance to do his own talk ing with a Book Deal that is expected touring millions. Reagan has signed a contract with Simon & schuster to write his memoirs the publishing House said wednesday. I be got my pen in hand and i m ready to get started Reagan said in a statement released by the publisher. The financial arrangements would not be disclosed Reagan spokesman mar Weinberg said. Before the announcement literary agent Irving Swifty Lazar a longtime Reagan Friend said every major publisher was bidding for the Reagan Book. He added it will probably will bring $5million to $7  Norman Brokaw a literary agent who has handled Book deals for Reagan administration figures Alexander Haig Caspar Weinberger Donald Regan an Larry Speakes agreed. In the current Market with the Suc Cess of Ronald Reagan s presidency the books should be Worth in excess of $5million," he said. In his statement Reagan said he was anxious to begin work on this Book and to share insights with the american peo ple. I have been fortunate in my Public career to have been allowed the Opportunity to serve the people and through this Book i will let them know How the american Miracle came about Reagan said. This will be an honest and straightforward look at where we have been with some thoughts on where we re  Reagan will write the Book himself As far As i know without a co author or ghostwriter said Julia Knickerbocker a Simon & schuster spokeswoman. Knickerbocker said Simon & schuster also would Issue a collection of Reagan s speeches with introductions written by Reagan about the context and effect nonpublic policy and opinion. That Book is to appear within a year. No Date was set for the memoirs which will contain his personal reminiscences reflections on his life and his achieve ments and on the key events successes and disappointments the publisher said. The books will be edited by Michael Korda editor in chief of Simon & Schus Ter. Richard Snyder chairman of Simon & schuster said the memoirs will be come one of the most valuable historical documents of this  the former president s agent in the Deal attorney Morton l. Janklow said negotiations on Reagan s contract proceeded without the president s knowl Edge while he was in office to avoid the possibility of a conflict of interest. He did t even kn9w about this until saturday Janklow said. I think this will be More Philosoph ical and More anecdotal than Many presidential memoirs have been Janklow said. I Don t think he plans to rewrite the definitive history of the Reagan administration. He s going to talk about the philosophical ideas he represented and their Impact on the american  Janklow also said Reagan plans to write the Book himself but he May have an editorial  Bush appoints panel to write unambiguous code of ethics Washington a president Bush named on thursday an eight member panel to recommend ethical standards for government officials. We need an unambiguous code a code of conduct to ensure that those who serve the Public Trust avoid any actual or apparent conflict Between their personal and Public interest he said in setting up the commission on Federal ethics Law Reform. Bush is making ethics a continuing theme this week to ensure that he does not face the allegations of an administration sleaze Factor that dogged his predecessor. He said current ethics rules do not adequately serve to eliminate use of Public funds for private gains Bush ordered his commission to give him recommendations for legislation by March 9. The panel s chairmen Are Griffin Bell the attorney general in the Carter administration and Malcolm Wil key a senior judge on the . Court of appeals in Washington. Other panel members Are former White House coun Sels Fred Fielding and Lloyd Cutler Washington attorney Jan Baran former rep. Harrison Schmitt of new Mexico former counsel to the Senate armed services committee r. James Woolsey and Judith Bello former counsel to the . Trade representative s office. On tuesday Bush asked the director of the office of government ethics Frank Nebeker to Brief All senior administration officials on ethical and conflict of interest standards said White House press Secretary Marlin Fitz water. Bush proposed during his Campaign that such briefings be held annually. More than 100 members of the Reagan administration m which Bush served As vice president were accused of unethical or improper behaviour. Two of president Rea Gan s closest advisers Lynn Nofziger and Michael Deaver were convicted of offences associated with their lobby ing after they left the administration while a string of allegations against Edwin Meese Iii Reagan s longtime Friend and attorney general battered the Justice depart ment. An Independent prosecutor declined to seek an indict ment of Meese but the Justice department s ethics office concluded that he had engaged in conduct that should not be tolerated of any government  Bush supported Reagan s veto of ethics legislation passed by Congress last year but said he wants to Intro Duce his own package. It is expected to contain the same standards where applicable for Congress As it sets for the executive Branch employees. Last year s package set Dif Fering standards. President Bush signs order for ethics panel As chairmen Malcolm Wilkey left and Griffin Bell watch