European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars  stripes wednesday february 22,1989 cigarette maker minimized risks court papers show Boston a a major tobacco company advertised its cigarettes As just what the doctor ordered atthe same time it began a defense of smoking against growing evidence of serious health hazards newly re leased documents said. Reports  memorandums passed Between the re search firm . Little inc. And Liggett & Myers to Bacco co. Since the 1950s were gathered by a Bosto attorney in a 1987 liability suit against Liggett. The documents were released by the . Supreme court earlier this month. More than 1,200 pages of the documents reviewed by the associated press indicate that Liggett officials knew their product posed a health Hazard but that they denied the dangers to themselves smokers  the surgeon general. Highlights of the documents were cited in the liability suit against Liggett in Newark n.j., by survivors of a heavy smoker. The material proves nothing however said Liggett the maker of pm  Chesterfield cigarettes. The charge that Liggett suppressed information was rejected by the court  the jury Liggett attorney Donald Cohn said. In other words we be Bee through All this  it ended up a big Zero  that was a 5 v month  in the Case a Federal jury in june found Ligget partly responsible for a smoker s lung cancer  awarded $400,000 to her widower Antonio Cipollone. But the jury cleared Liggett  two other cigarette makers Lorillard inc. And Philip Morris inc., of conspiring to mislead the Public about the risks of smok ing. Clearly they Liggett had enough evidence to con clude that the product was harmful to humans said or. Gregory Connolly head of Massachusetts anti smoking office. They conducted counter advertising programs to keep people smoking  they modified their products to allay Public fear without producing anything safer. We be paid an extremely heavy Price in terms of human  the documents show that after a 1954 review of existing studies . Little  Liggett moved ahead with their own research  began a Long defense of smoking often despite Strong hints of hazards. Liggett s advertising in the 1950s included the line Rosalind Russell says pm filters Are just what the doctor  other ads carried the words nose Throat  accessory organs not adversely affected by smoking Chester Fields  play Safe smoke  when Edward r. Murrow reported in 1954 that smoking appeared to cause lung cancer Liggett asked . Little to put the damaging information into a More favourable Light. The response was three Short statements to be read after an episode of the crime program  before this year is ended about 20,000 people inthe United states will get lung cancer. Twice As Many will probably die in automobile accidents on statement said. There is no real proof that the smok ing of cigarettes is a cause of lung cancer now there is Only an association  a suspicion. Don t let s be fooled by Mere  . Little scientists prepared a paper for presenta Tion at a private conference in june 1960 in Durham n.c., where Liggett has its Headquarters that referred to statistics linking smoking with lung cancer. The paper said data showing tobacco smoke caused ski cancer in Laboratory animals Are confirmed by experiments which were run in our own  Ginny . Enjoy a moving reunion Houston a a Young girl s pet Heifer whose theft just before a livestock show aroused the Community was returned to its owner after investigators tracked the cow Down  arrested two suspected rustlers. I was jumping up screaming  standing on my head 9-year-old Ginny Sherman said monday de scribing her reaction when the White faced polled Hereford named . Was returned the night before. We re never going to sell her. We re going to raise her to show  keep her until she Dies said Ginny who is showing . At the Houston livestock show. There was an outpouring of concern after the cow disappeared on Valentine s Day from the future Farmers of America barn in the Houston suburb of Pearland. Police offered a $1,000 Reward  at least two Houston radio stations reported a big response after airing stories about Ginny  . We had a Call about every minute  a half for four hours said Kilt announcer Robert b. Men tire. Investigators for the Texas  southwestern cattle raisers association working with Law enforcement officers traced the Heifer to Abilene. Investigator Doyce Cook said the animal was sold at an auction in Llano Northwest of Austin  was easily identified because it had tattoos in both ears. Authorities said two Houston teen agers were in the custody of juvenile authorities but they have not been charged. Happy Ginny Sherman hugs her returned Heifer . Stateside Chutis plunges to death on his 14,601st jump Sheridan Ore. A a Frenchman who made a world record 14,600 Parachute jumps fell to his death when his Chute did t open properly officials said. Roch Pierre charmed making his seventh jump of the Day monday from Pacific Parachute Center plunged into a stack of lumber at a lumberyard near the Airport Here according to Yamhill county sheriffs sgt. John Kowalik. The 59-year-old Mon thery Man had jumped out of an air plane at 2,500 feet said Pacific Parachute founder Ted Mayfield. He was just tumbling  falling to 500 feet Mayfield said. I saw his Pilot Chute come out  then a Ball of garbage. It was just like the Parachute did t inflate. It was just a big  Mayfield said charmed had folded his own Parachute. Calif Condor lays egg scientists Hope it s Fertile los Angeles a a California Condo Laid an egg after weeks of amorous but Clumsy courting  scientists Hope it will be Fertile  produce a Chick to bolster the population of the endangered species. The egg was noticed monday after los an Geles zoo researchers reviewed a videotape of activity in the Condor s 8-by-8 foot plywood nest Box  briefly saw it As the Condor couple traded places from the nest to the outside. The couple a male Condor named Cuyama  a female named Cachura piqued the interest of observers on sunday when they showed signs indicating an egg laying was near. They were showing great interest in each other nibbling each other  following each other around to the nest Box  scraping around As though making a nest in the Sand said Mike Wallace curator of Birds at the zoo  supervisor of its captive Condor Breeding program. Why not have a party sheriff tells teens Why not Whynot miss. A a party in Whynot Why not an estimated 200 teen agers gathered in afield near this town of about 2,000 people 10 Miles Southeast of Meridian. It was a going away party for a Friend. Authorities though told them Why not this party in Whynot. The party was Over when the Lauderdale county sheriffs department received complaints of excessive noise  suspected Al Cohol use. In three trips in a school bus authorities brought the part goers to the county court House. Up to 80 teens were issued citations for Alleg edly consuming or possessing alcohol officials said. They were scheduled to appear in juvenile court. Relatives Hope Bush is pushing to free hostages Auburn Hills Mich. A Rel when pressed on the Issue at news or was taken hostage Jan. 24, 1987  tee. To natives of hostages held in Lebanon say conferences Reagan would say the gov Elaine  David Collett the wife  All five wore Vellow ribbons that read they Hope the administration of presi Ern ment was pursuing the matter but son of British hostage Alec Collett who free the hostages  sat next to Pic.  r. That it would be dangerous to talk about was captured March 25, 1985. I v specifics. Other americans believed held hos Terry Anderson chief Middle East Tage in Lebanon Are Alann Steen Thorn correspondent for the associated press As Sutherland Frank Reed Edward Dent Bush is intensifying efforts to secure the captives release but Don t really know what is being done. I m cautiously optimistic John an Derson brother of hostage Terry Ander has been a hostage for four years longer Tracy Robert Polhill   Marine son said monday. George Bush both in his inaugural address  a press conference afterwards without prompting brought up the hostage Issue Anderson said. " for Mer president Reagan never did once in four  than any of the eight other americans being held by pro iranian extremists in Lebanon. John Anderson was joined by Thomas Cicippio whose brother Joseph has been a hostage since sept. 12, 1986 Estelle Ronneburg whose son Jesse turn hostages  sat next to Pic Tures of their hostage relative at the news conference. Cicippio said he had new fears for his brother s safety because of outcries by islamic fundamentalists against the satanic verses by British novelist Salman it. Col. Richard  Ria tip cd n u a Rushdie. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini North of nth h Awa is Unity Iran s spiritual Leader has called for North of Detroit sunday  monday Rushdie s death sri no Thea St Geus a a kind of disturbance always p a wer plan Ned by seems to have an effect on the hostage nth � Lac be a by Issue " Cicippio said. It s kind of a set of the Constitution commit Back for