European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and Stripe Friday August 25,1989 cleanup problems Anchorage. Alaska a More than a Hir dozen Oil spill have reported suffering other fertilizer being cleanup work i being burned problems from spread on Alaska beaches to help Oil eating bacteria grow. Six workers Oil two beaches on the Southern end if the renal pen insula apparently suffered minor Burns last week Frim the ammonia nitrate fertilizer said Industrial hygienist Mack Ulyis of the state office of safely Arm health. There have Cej at least three More cases since often Steve pro vant the state s of scene coordinator for the coca up said tues Day. The cleanup Fias been going on since 11 million Gallons of Oil were spilled on March 24 by the Tanker Exxon Valdez in Prince William sound. Show goes on san Diego a the show goes on in the sea world tank after an aggressive killer whale bled to death after ramming her perform ing partner before thousands of spectators. Sea world officials say they Are continuing the shows to maintain the routine for the Park s other whales including the orphaned ii month old calf baby Shamu. But environmentalists say the death of the 6,000-Pound Kandy proves that the giant creatures should note in Captivity. Ken Norris professor at the University of California Santacruz who has studied whales for 35 years said killer whales another Marine mammals often fight ram Chase and nip each other As pan of maintaining a social Hierarchy. Pilot acquitted Newport Beach Calif. A a Pilck charged with re sisting arrest alter flying in restricted airspace Over former president Reagan s lome last year was found  a municipal court jury on tuesday acquitted Douglas Davis of the Misdemeanour charge. Davis aubornet Scott Raphael said the dec Isioro bolsters his Cli ent s $1 million civil suit which contends that an Orange county sheriffs Deputy used excessive Force against Himl while he was detained for questioning by Federal agents. The Federal aviation administration forced Davis to land after he flew Over the Farmer president s Home last dec. 2& Faa rules prohibited Low level  Over the area when Reagan was at his Bel air Home. Toronto scientists isolate Gene to that Dan cause cystic fibrosis Toronto a Rusl archers have discovered and isolated the a Ftp thai can cause cystic fibrosis a major step that could help in developing treatments for the fatal disease a scientist Satin thurs Day. Event since this disease was first de scribed in the medical literature 50 years ago Robert Beall executive vice presi Dent of the cystic fibrosis foundation in Bolh Coda. My. Said thursday. Cystic fibrosis is the most common sup let _. Fibrosis Sai. Lap chec Tsui of the research Institute half of cystic fibrosis patients die be at the Hospital for sick children in to fore reaching their mid 20s, mostly from onto. Respiratory complications. Trial Mcnol r Fin treatments that strike at the Basic cause of the disease he said in a Telephone interview. This is one of the most significant discoveries in the history of human genetics said or. Ronald Worton chief geneticist at the Hospital. For those suffering from cystic fibrosis the finding is the most exciting illness itself. Apart from cystic fibrosis Patrici som 12 million people in the in cd Sale carry a defective form of the finc but do. Not suffer the disease Bob Ause they ats have a Normal version. To Dis ease appears Only in people web have inherited defective form of Jmc Gene from Eacle Parent. The new Ork will help to detect those who carry single defective version of the Gene and could pass it on to  said. The disease makes the body produce Ahnor Nelly thick Sticky mucus that clogs the ivies and digestive system and to tar Fern with breathing and digestion. Scien  the problem stems from a detect in the transporting of tiny charged tides across cell Walls. Toronto researchers found that the protein produced by the Gene bears a f structural resemblance to proteins known to play a role in transport across cell Walls. The new research will be reported in the journal science by a learn of More than two dozen scientists led by Tsui Jack Riordan of the research Institute and Francis Coll ins of the Howard Hughes medical Institute and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Scientists say they will now focus on How the Gene functions and How the defect can be modified or rectified. Go apprehended fit Al eged rape cases by John Millar Wurzburg Bureau Wurzburg West Germany a 3rd inf div Soldier has been apprehended in connection with an alleged rape attempted rape and aggravated As Sault a criminal investigation come spokesman said thursday. The 19-year-old Soldier was apprehended monday by . Authorities after being identified by three prostitutes involved in three separate incidents Spe Cial agent Michael Alsip said. The prostitutes first identified the suspect in photographs of soldiers at Fau in Borg Cavern who closely matched the description provided by the victim of the attempted rape he said. All three prostitutes identified him in a lineup held monday by military authorities he said. The Soldier s name has not been re leased to prevent compromising further investigation into Lac Cay Alsip said. When  the Soldier Al ready was being Contd Rcd for a Dis charge from the service under less than honorable condition he said. And we Don t know whether hit commander will charge or release discharge  in such cases  have the charges under court and article 15 or con arge process already in Oldick is to Deal option to prey martial acc of Tine the Dis effect he Sal Alsip Sam discharging  As a faster with a a problem . He pointed but that prosecutors could have a difficult time proving rape of afros to tute. _ Nan authorities have give eff the Arne investigating jurisdiction Iris itch Cash Alsip said. The Soldier is in he Mifody of his unit while his commander decides whether to charge him he said. The three incidents occurred near Faulenburg Cavern Alsip said. One Inci Dent occurred when the Soldier allegedly raped a prostitute in her apartment this Spring. In an incident in april the sol Dier allegedly got into a dispute with a prostitute Over Money but no crime has been determined Alsip said. The Soldier also is suspected of at tempted rape of a prostitute and aggravated assault of a would be rescuer on aug. 12. The victim reported that the Soldier fled after her screams alerted passers by. One Man chased the Soldier to nearby Railroad tracks where the sol Dier allegedly struck him knocking him Down a 15-foot embankment. The would be rescuer was in serious condition at a Wurzburg Hospital Alsip said. The victim cannot remember the incident he said. 4 school open figs delayed a cons Ruff on suspected Nolester not wanted in slaying Wiesbaden Wisl Germany a Man arrested by Mainz police on sundays no longer suspected in the strangulation of a 13-year-old West German boy police say. I the 59-year-old eident of Frankfurt was arrested at thl tubers Borg swim Ming Pool in Mains. A police statement said wednesday. The suspect was arrested after a Dorian whose child had been molested Carper saw him and in formed police that be was at the Pool. The Man had been suspected in the slaying of Marco Treisser who was last seen at the grosser and swimming Pool in Mainz Mombach on july 22. A composite picture of the suspect appeared in by Dave Walczak a education writer of More than 3,000 students attending overseas schools in West Germany i enjoy longer summer vacations because of construction at four Sites. � students attending Lan Stuhl Middle school and Frankfurt Middle school will have an extra week of vacate Oil with classes scheduled to Start sept. 5/ students attending Ludwig Jaburg elementary and Hanau s argon nor elementary Are scheduled Tomb Chin the 1989-90 school year wednesday. The majority of Chesmore than 152,000 students attending department of defense dependents schools will re turn to class monday As scheduled. All schools in the Atlantic and Mediterranean regions will open monday officials said. A Kaiserslautern District official attributed the delay of classes at Lan Stuhl to construction that involved gutting the first and second floors of the build ing. Ceilings Light fixtures and carpeting were installed in the school where More than 700 students arc expected to attend. Construction delays of about three weeks prompted Community officials to put off the opening of Frankfurt Middle school said assistant principal Frank d Gara. Work included renovating the Hool s second and third floors. About 75 students Are expected to enrol at the  elementary which jes about 1,000 children in grades kindergarten through four will not  to allow the constructional 14 portable classrooms. Atar gonner elementary work continued thursday on an elevator Shaft. The Clev atol built to accommodate special education students will allow Access from the basement to the attic. About900 children Are expected to enrol at the school. Flights Ganc eled to Mark air show tragedy Ramstein Abji West Germany is the air Biccs of six nato nations will sch Dukhno tactical flights in West Germany Otu monday the first anniversary of the ref Stcin air show disaster that killed 70j eople. The decision to schedule a safety Day for monday wis made by the chiefs of staff of the air forces in the Allied air forces Central Europe Region following a suggestion by the German air Force chief of staff it. Gen. Horst Jungkurth. Safety Day is normally up to each individual air Force Wing said it. Col. Bernie Beck spokesman for Allied air forces Central Europe. All the nations combined their safety Day on monday and they will do it in respect of the Ramstein disaster which occurred on aug. 28,1988. Jungkunz s suggestion was endorsed by Gen. Michael j. Dugan commander of Allied air forces Central Europe and . Air forces Europe Beck said thursday. Safety Day will affect All tactical flights Over West Germany by air forces from the United Stales West Germany the Netherland the United kingdom Bel Gium and however emergency flights or Mili tary Airlift activities that cannot be postponed or otherwise rescheduled will not be affected Belek said. Safe s safety director said safety Day is not aimed Only at the flight line. It is an All safety discipline flying safety weapons safely and ground safety said col. Carl p. Parlatore. It is meant for commanders and their people to get together and talk about How to do business belter "