European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. August 11, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 3 750-Pounder s not the Man he used to be Royal Oak. Mich. A if Larry Coker seems less than himself these Days it s because the former 750-Pound Man has lost 575 pounds. Coker. Now weighing 175 pounds says he used to eat four Quarter Pound hamburgers a bag of doritos and two liners of pop As a nighttime snack. A half pot of Macaroni and cheese at one sitting was another favorite indulgence. While a student at Royal Oak Dondro High school he used the freight elevator to attend classes on the second floor and owned Only one to shirt that fit him. Eating was a Way of dealing with personal prob lems including the divorce of his parents. C Oker said. Whenever i was nervous. I d eat. It was easier than talking about my  he said on Jan. 5, i9ss. He decided to turn things around. Tired of having to sit in a broken chair and having his brother put on his socks and shoes he began a medically supervised diet. His caloric intake is Down from 6,000 daily to about 650. A typical dinner is five ounces of poultry a buffered Green Beans and a salad. I also try to cat an Apple before each meal and drink eight glasses of water a Day he said. He often roller skates five Miles. Nutrition experts caution the rapid weight loss poses some health hazards. He lost the weight very fast which is dangerous said Catherine Jen associate porn lessor of nutrition at Wayne state University in Detroit. If you lose More than two pounds a week you run a medical risk of losing body protein and muscle  the loss of muscle mass could result in a Mineral imbalance which could cause cardiovascular prob lems. For Coker. The weight loss is a reason to celebrate. Friends and family have planned a coming out parly for him. Well have lots of salad and carrots and he wants a fruit  said his Mother Barbara Coker. Former philippine first lad Imelda Marcos Arr pics for a immigration and naturalisation St Nice hearing in Hiim Lulu. Imelda Marcos defends husband but takes 5th repeatedly at hearing Honolulu up Imelda mar cos tearfully defended her husband s Rule in the Philippines but took the fifth amendment More than two dozen times wednesday when questioned about her financial assets during the opening ses Sion of a . Immigration and naturalization service hearing. Mrs. Marcos 60, appeared at the hear ing to Appeal an ins detention order pre venting her from leaving the country. The government fears she May attempt to go to the Philippines and become a destabilizing element to the government of president Corazon Aquino. She choked Back tears saying she and her husband ousted philippine president Ferdinand Marcos have been deprived of our country Justice the democratic pro Cess deprived of Freedom our loved ones our Good name worldly  now we Are even deprived of a dying Man s wish to go Home to his motherland which he loves so dearly she said. Mrs. Marcos said returning to her Homeland was her obsession and she would use All peaceful Means to take her gravely ill husband Back Home. Mrs. Marcos insisted her husband acted with restraint during his 20-year Rule in the Philippines and said his actions compared favourably with the chinese government s bloody suppress Ion of pro democracy demonstrators in Beijing s Tiana men Square. If we Are exiles in Hawaii today it is because Ferdinand Marcos did not do Tiana men Square Marcos told Federal chief immigration judge William Robi and a crowd of supporters about 100 in All who jammed the courtroom and the Hall outside the door. Mrs. Marcos s attorney Richard hic said the ins detention order is unnecessary because she already is forbidden to leave the United states by the court order that released her on $5 million bail on fraud and racketeering charges. Government attorneys however said the criminal court would not necessarily consider the political repercussions of Al lowing mrs. Marcos to return to her Homeland. On Hibey s instructions mrs Marco invoked her fifth amendment right against self incrimination 28 limes when asked about her alleged assets which Are the subject of cases in Pennsylvania Vir Ginia and new York. She also declined to answer questions about an alleged offer by Marcos to pay the Philippines gos Carmenl $5 billion in Exchange for being allowed to return. If the Marcoss have $5 billion at their disposal a s5 million bail would not be hardship. Justice department lawyer Robert Bombaugh argued. Hibey said the government did not bring that up w Hen the bail was set. Government attorneys said mrs. Mar cos s presence in the Philippines could destabilise Hal country s fragile democracy particularly if she came to harm. They also said it would be impossible to get mrs. Marcos Back to the United states for pending and prospective cases Over alleged assets because this country has no extradition trealy with the Phil , however said if mrs. Marcos returned to the Philippines and violated the conditions of her release the philippine government would Send her Back on the next available plane Hibey said the government was accusing mrs. Marcos of being responsible for alleged actions of her husband which recalled guilt by  govern ment attorneys however said the two acted As an effective team. Japan s new Leader sworn in Tokyo a emperor Akihito thursday held a swearing in ceremony for new prime minister Toshiki Kaifu and his Cabinet a group Kaifu said had been chosen to help ensure a balance of voices from the people As he seeks reforms. There Are both political Reform and Las Reform and i plan to do both reliably he , 58, and his scandal plagued Liberal democratic party face an opposition dominated upper House of parliament for the first Lime in the parly s 34 years of governing  for the first Lime the Cabinet includes two women Sumiko Takahara a non politician and economics specialist who is head of the economic planning Agency and lawmaker Mayumi Moriyama. Director of the environment Agency. Women have been particularly an gered by a new 3 percent sales lax that the Liberal democrats forced through parliament last year and were seen As a major Factor in the parly s upper House defeat july 23.Kaifu replaces Shusuke ution. Who served Only 69 Days As prime minister before resigning to take responsibility for the election losses. He also had been accused of keeping paid mistresses. If the opposition parties can form a coalition on key issues such As abolishing an unpopular new sales tax. The Liberal democrats could be forced into conces Sions or a possible legislative stalemate which could Force Early elections for the lower House. The Liberal democrats Hope Kaifu administration can brighten their image before those elections which must be held by next july at the  opposition panics used their greater Powers on wednesday by making socialist party chairwoman Takako Dai the upper House s Choice for prime minister. The lower House voted for Kaifu the newly chosen Leader of the Liberal democrats and under the Constitution the lower House decision  its induction in a ceremony at the Imperial Palace the new Cabine held its first meeting thursday. Kaifu must negotiate with opposition parties Over a revision of the sales tax that will be acceptable to the Public and he must decide How to respond to continuing . Trade demands. Opposition from Farmers a traditional source of governing party support to More agricultural imports also was Serenas Factor in the Liberal democrats loss in the upper House elections. Kaifu probably will visit the United states in Early september to meet with . Leaders Kyodo new service reported. It quoted unidentified foreign ministry officials As saying Kaifu would As sure president Bush that there will be no major changes in japanese foreign policy