European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 1.19b9 the stars and stripes pages Winter walk Eloise Jeffries takes her dog for a walk Atlantic const dumped several inches of near her Home in Nashville  after slim on Nashville and up to 14 inches in a storm str Elchler from Tennessee to the other areas. Lawsuit considered if  to tighten curbs on pesticides Washington up Environ mentalists saying pesticides pose an in tolerable risk to american children threatened to sue the government Man Day unless stronger Steps arc taken to protect youngsters from chemical Resi dues on food. In a report criticized by the food in Dusley and the environmental Protection Agency the National resources defense Council estimated thai a typical Ameri can preschooler consumes about tour times More cancer causing pesticides than an adult for Cali Pound of body weight. According to the group s calculations one child out of every 3,000 May eventually get cancer solely As a result of i hair exposure before age 6 to eight common pesticides in fruits and vegetables. Environmentalists said Epa standards ignore a higher consumption of pcs i Cid Laden foods by children and also Lite likelihood that their developing bodies arc More vulnerable to toxic effects from  need to set Legal limits that will be Safe for preschool children As Well As the entire population he group s attorney Janet Hathaway told reporters. Children should be Able to cat any fruit and vegetable and be  John Moore the Epa s acting Deputy administrator disagreed. Food con Taining Legal Levels of pesticide residues is Safe for people of All Ages Moore said. But Albert Meyerhoff another lawyer for the environmental group said tic government seems far More interested in placating the Public than protecting the  group members said they planned to meet with officials this week to discuss their concerns. If the officials do not take immediate action to reduce children s exposure to pesticides myerhoff said the group will seek a Federal court order requiring the Epa to tighten pesticide standards to Levels adequate to protect children s  ecrhoff accused the Epa of regulatory foot dragging particularly in efforts to get Dami Nozic known by the Trade name alar off the Market. Myerhoff said the government has had evidence since the Early 1970s that Nataf a pesticide used on apples and pea nuts is one of the most powerful can cer causing chemicals  the Epa sough 10 ban alar in 1985. But backed off after the pesticide s manufacturer raised questions about animal studies on which the Epa decision was based. The Epa recently announced it would try again to ban the chemical but the process is expected to take at least is months. Stealth bomber designer Dies los Angeles a John Paticar no who pioneered research and development of the air Force s u-2 stealth bomber has died of cancer Northrop corp. Officials said monday. He was 54. Patierno. Died saturday at Hoag me Morial Hospital in Newport Beach. John was the father of the b-2 and guided the bomber s development since us inception Thomas v. Jones chair Man and chief executive of Northrop said in a statement. The Newport Beach Man spent 17 years developing the highly classified air Craft designs and technology meant to enable stealth aircraft to Fly through enemy radar without being detected. Patierno a native of Clifton n.j., is survived by his wife tour children his Mother and a sister. Military Mission May delay discovery launch Cape canaveral Fla a launch officials said monday the checkout of discovery s new engine Turbo pumps is going Well and the spaceship will be ready for its Mission with a Crew of five astronauts As Early As March 9. However a High priority military launch scheduled about that Lime could delay the so Ullic. Takeoff two or More Days beyond that Date according to sources close to the program who spoke on condition of anonymity. Final decision on a launch Date will be made Friday at the conclusion of a two Day flight readiness review following a launch readiness review monday Kennedy space Center Deputy director Thomas Ulsan said ail cements at he space Center were ready to support the launch pending completion of unfinished . Ulsan s statement did t give a launch Dale but Nasa has listed March 9 As the Large for several Days. Officials said monday that goal had nol changed. The sources said. However that Llie air Force has scheduled a military launch about that time and that it would have priority Over a shuttle launch for nation Al Security reasons. Nasa relies heavily on air Force tracking facilities for a shuttle flight and the military reportedly said it could not support a discovery launch before March 11, or Lal Crinthe military launch is delayed the conflict will have to be resolved at the thurs Day Friday flight review during which top Eyel Nasa managers will examine All aspects of the Mission. The discovery launch had been scheduled for feb. 2.1, but was postponed after two tiny cracks were discovered in an oxygen Turbo pump in one Ofalla Lis main engines following a flight by that shuttle in december. Because discovery s three Turbo pumps went through the same manufacturing process Nasa decided to replace them delaying inc Mission. Chicago Art Institute yields closes Over Flag exhibit Flap by the los Angeles times Chicago the school of the an Institute of Chicago has bowed loan organized protest Over a provocative piece of Art and closed a gallery monday until the school can resolve Security and safely.  the controversial work includes an american Flag air the. Floor of the gallery where creations by minority students at the school went on display last week veterans groups charged it was a dese cration of the Flag. I think that a part of the american heritage is that the Flag is to be standing upright not lying on the ground said Liemam Veteran Austin Staunton 43, who joined about 200 others to protest the work monday. On the other Side of a police line a similar number of students and syr Ripa ii Zyrs carried signs Reading Anli Patri Oisin is not a crime and shouted free Dom from censorship the Flag exhibit tilled what is the proper Way to display the american Flag by creator Scott Tyler includes a Flag draped on the floor and a Ledger for comments. Tor All Bui the most agile Fil is necessary to step on the Flag to write in the Ledger. The piece was exhibited last year at a private gallery without incident. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago foe a. March 1, 1949 two French army officers were arrested in Paris and charged with being communist spies inc Interior ministry announced. 30 years ago today. March i. 1959 Dave Beck former president of the teamsters Union was sentenced to five years in prison and fined 560,000 after being convicted of income lax evasion in Tacoma Wash. 20 years ago today. March 1, 1969 president Ninon received a tumultuous Welcome on his arrival in Paris and promptly made it Clear he intends to forget old differences with the French and seek a new understanding. 1 0 years ago today. March i 1979 Jane Byrne a political outsider scored an Upsel Victory Over incumbent Michael Bilandic in Chicago s mayoral election