European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday August 25, 1989 refer pm denounces film on Vietnam War Washington a the movie casualties of War aligns Vietnam veterans by exploiting false stereotypes about the Vietnam War the former chair Man of the Vietnam veterans memorial fund said wednesday. John Wheeler president of the Center for the Viet Nam generation asserted that every Dollar spent to see this film is a knife in the heart of some vet his kids or others who love  the movie starring Michael j. Fox and scan Penn and directed by Brian do Palma presents the Story of an army squad that kidnaps repeatedly rapes and then murders a vietnamese girl. Wheeler who served As an officer in Vietnam told a news conference the film depicts vets As morally in sensitive barely competent soldiers with cynical and cowardly officers. It is a lie about what we were really like in  by focusing on a rape de Palma declines to Tell the greater truth that in Vietnam the overwhelming num Ber of us were decent built orphanages roads Hospi tals and schools he said. Wheeler was joined at the news conference by Marc Lccy san speaking on behalf of Vietnam veterans of America. La Epson said that in recent years we be gotten movies and to shows depicting the War More realistically less sensationally and showing vets who Are not just cartoon characters and cliched stereotypes. Now. Thanks to Brian do Palma. The cinematic image of those who fought in Vietnam has taken a giant step  unspoken message of casualties of War is that the Norm in Vietnam was rape and murder and that Only a Brave handful of gis acted humanely. That message is 180 degrees from the truth he said. Peggy sic Gal a new York based publicist for do Palma said when asked about the criticism by Wheeler and la Epson we have no  there was no immediate comment from Columbia pictures which distributed the movie or from the motion picture association of America. From 1979 until this year Wheeler served As chair Man of the fund that sponsored design and construction of the Vietnam veterans memorial on the mall in Washington. The Center for the Vietnam generation based in suburban Mclean va., describes itself As a non profit organization that Fosters knowledge about the 60 Mil lion americans who came of age in the Vietnam Era. Brewers criticized for ads aimed at minorities Washington a Brewers should Slop aiming malt liquor Adver Tising at Blacks and hispanics especially ads that stress alcohol Content and associate drinking with Success or sexual prowess a coalition of health and Community groups said wednes Day. According to the coalition the Black Community constitutes 10 percent of the nation s population but consumes one third of All malt liquor. Industry representatives acknowledged that malt liquor is advertised More heavily in the Black and hispanic communities but they say the Rea son is its popularity. They also Point to various reports including one from the Federal Trade commission Dis counting any link Between alcohol advertising and alcohol abuse. We make no apologies for Market ing a malt liquor or for the fact that this particular product is especially popular in the Black and hispanic markets said Stephen 3. Burrows vice president for consumer awareness and education at Anheuser Busch inc. In St. Louis makers of King cobra. There is nothing at All unusual or sinister about marketers tailoring their marketing campaigns to particular Market  according to the Beer Institute a Washington based Trade association. But the 22 groups criticizing the Brewers advertising formed around the Washington based Center for Sci ence in the Public interest said Black and hispanic men have higher rates of cirrhosis of the liver especially at a Young age and fetal alcohol syndromes More Likely to affect Black than White babies. As physicians who encounter All too Many alcohol related problems in our offices and emergency rooms we know that malt liquor is a taster Way to get drunk or destroy your liver said or. Walter l. Faggett a District of co Lumbia physician speaking for the Black National medical association. Not Only arc malt liquor products harmful themselves but like win coolers and other alcohol beverages they arc Gateway drugs that pave the Way to crack cocaine heroin and poly substance addiction he said. We Are concerned that there might indeed be a causal relationship he said later. The coalition also wrote Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady urging him to restrict the alcohol Content of malt liquor to 5 percent. Beer has a 4.6 percent alcohol con tent generally while malt liquor begins at 5.6 percent and one Brand contains 10.9 percent although most Are under 7 percent. Csepi says the malt liquor advertise ments violate Federal guidelines As Well As those of the Beer Industry and net works because they stress alcohol con tent either directly or symbolically. Burrows said the King cobra ads tit within Industry guidelines and those set by the Federal Bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms. Csepi director Michael f. Jacobson pointed out ads that boast no. I strongest malt it s the  Don t let the smooth taste fool you and the bite that s  logos of bulls and Brand names synonymous with a pistol and with a cobra also Sug Gest High alcohol Content. Deadline set to seek refunds on unused Eastern tickets Washington apr customers who bought Eastern airlines tickets and were unable to use them because of the strike have until aug. 31 to file claims with the court involved in Eastern s bankruptcy proceedings the department of transportation said thursday. The department said it was issuing a consumer advisory because it believed Many Ticke holders might not have heard about the deadline. Eastern and the bankruptcy court initially advised Passen Gers not to file claims until a procedure was established the advisory said. On july 21, Eastern filed a plan calling for full refunds in Cash with interest to people holding unused tickets purchased before the Carrier filed for bankruptcy Protection on March 9 and severely reduced its schedules. Because of the bankruptcy con Sumers whose flights were cancelled had not been Able to obtain ticket refunds. The department said Eastern custom ers seeking ticket refunds should file a proof of claim form immediately even though the refund plan is still subject to court approval. Proof of claim forms May be obtained from a Federal court House or from Eastern. Forms should be sent to . Bankruptcy court Eastern air lines inc. Claims processing Center . Box 1587, ,Newyork,n.y.ioi63. The refund plan covers not Only ticket holders but passengers with unresolved bag Gage or cargo claims the department said. Battiest game in town two teen agers in Normal iii., decided to make the game of Ping Pong More challenging by cutting a table Down in the shape of the Batman logo. Brant Neef left and Mike Daniels both 17, say they have made the game much More difficult by trimming away 40 percent of he playing surface. Teens in suicide pact leap to their deaths from Disney hotel Lake Buena Vista Fla. A two Ohio teen agers left a suicide note in their hotel room then leaped 12 stories to their deaths from their Balcony at Walt Disney world authorities said wednesday. Jerry Citzman 17, of Tipp City and Christine reciter 18, of Kettering were killed when they landed on the roof of the first floor Howard Johnson restau rant said Denise gainer an Orange county sheriffs spokeswoman. They wrote a note expressing their intention to commit suicide and jumped together from their 14th Story Balcony she said. The hotel has no 13th floor. The contents of the note were not released. The teen agers parents were unaware they had trav eled to Florida investigators said. Heitzman s parents were in the Orlando area late wednesday and Reut Ler s parents were expected by thursday afternoon. Gainer said. The father had reported his son missing. The Mother of the daughter was vacationing when the daughter left so she was unaware when the daughter left with Ciuman gainer said. They apparently paid for the room with a credit card belonging to Reut tar s Mother gainer  teen agers who had known each other for about two months drove to Florida in the boy s pick up truck checked into the hotel on saturday and we rescheduled to Check out wednesday she said. They visited both Disney world and the Disney Mem Stu Dios. "