European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes Friday March 9, 1990 rata Plant making Poison Gas w. German lawmaker confirms Washington apr a libyan Plant the White House claims is making chemical weapons has produced deadly Gas in Small quantities but enough to cause concern a West Ciemian lawmaker said thursday. Marlin fit water chief spokesman for president Bush said wednesday that a Plant located at rata about 60 Miles South of Tripoli. Apparently is producing Poison Gas. Other . Officials said the Plant was making limited quantities of Mustard Gas and nerve agents. Libyan Leader Moa mar Qadhafi who has steadfastly denied Libya was producing chemical weapons says the Plant was designed to produce pharmaceutical drugs. But in Bonn Norbert Gansl a lawmaker from the opposition social democratic party said thursday that West Germany also has evidence the Plant has begun making deadly Gas. Foreign minister Hans Dielrich gun Scher proposed that the european economic Community seek International inspections of the factory. The . Government responded by saying it wants the Plant closed for Good. A amps Susan Harris a West German government source said. Another West German government official said Genscher has proposed that the dec ask North african nations to bring pressure for International inspections on Short notice. Officials said the . Government has not rejected the initiative. Fitzwater asked thursday to predict the life expectancy of rata said a we Hope two  a nanosecond is one billionth of a second. Fitzwater refused to exclude the possibility of a military strike to Knock out the Plant. A we done to Rule out anything a he said. However Fitzwater also suggested the Plant could be closed if foreign suppliers refused to sell the raw materials it needs to produce chemical weapons. Fitzwater declined to discuss which countries were supplying chemicals to Libya. Chemical weapons Are relatively cheap to produce and hard to detect. Libya is one of about two dozen countries considered capable of producing or actually making Poison Gas. In 1988, the United states raised concerns about rata and persuaded West German companies and other foreign suppliers to Stop providing technical assistance. . Officials said then that Libya had stopped work on rata before reaching full production but had maintained its Assembly line. Fitzwater said production resumed recently. New ribbons added to military flags to commemorate Panama invasion fort myer a. Apr the . Armed forces affixed new ribbons to their flags thursday to Mark the Panama invasion which president Bush said had joined Quot the Roll Call of glory the roster of great american  he listed a Yorktown Gettysburg Normandy and now  Bush said the new streamers were a most of ally for the 23 soldiers killed in the invasion which ousted Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega. At the ceremony. Bush joined top generals and admirals in a darkened Hall where spotlights played on nearly 200 soldiers sailors airmen and marines standing at attention bearing bayonets rifles and the bag of each state and territory. The flags borne by an Honor guard from the army the Navy the air Force and the marines already carry dozens of multicoloured streamers each signifying a different War or engagement. The Panama Campaign Streamer was the 169th ribbon affixed to the army Flag the 13th for the Marine Flag the 19th for the Navy and the 78th for the air Force. Gen. Colin l. Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said a with the presentation of these streamers the Campaign in Panama is now part of the glorious tradition of our nation and its armed  president Bush reaches out for a Flag Streamer held by undersecretary of the Navy Howard. At right is Gen. Alfred m. Gray jr., Marine corps commandant. Doctor who got aids settles suit new York up1 a a doctor dying of aids reached a settlement in her $175 million suit against the City and two physicians she blamed for contracting the disease from a discarded Needle. Most of the terms of the settlement were not immediately announced because state supreme court Justice Aaron Bernstein imposed a gag order. It was announced that the suit against one doctor Sheldon Landesman had been settled without any Money involved. Or. Veronica Prygo 32, appearing tired and wan sat listlessly As the settlement was announced. Lawyers for the City a health and Hospital corp., which operates Kings county Hospital in Brooklyn appeared More satisfied with the outcome than Pregot a attorneys. After 16 months of pretrial hearings or. Veronica prego a file and an emotionally draining nine week trial in Brooklyn before a six member jury the news of the settlement came almost As an anticlimax. In her suit which was filed in september 1988, prego a native of Argentina claimed that in 1983 she pricked her Finger on the Needle filled with blood from an aids patient a a Needle that her supervising intern. Or. Joyce Fogel had left with other medical trash. She also claimed that Landesman leaked information to others that revealed she was infected with aids. She accused the Hospital of creating a a dangerous conditions by not having Needle disposal boxes inside patients rooms testifying that doctors had to walk Down a corridor with used Needles in their hands to dispose of them. David Aupont youth set on fire in Brooklyn new York apr David Aupont a 12th birthday arrived without Celebration thursday As the badly burned boy fought for his life after a bully allegedly beat him with a Bat tied him up and set him afire in a garage. A suspect just a year older than David was arrested wednesday evening and charged in the attack which doctors say left the victim in critical condition. David who was walking to school with three friends when the wednesday morning assault began suffered second and third degree bums Over 55 percent of his body. Police said his attacker soaked him with gasoline and set him aflame. A the is still critical but stable. Doctors still say his chances Are about 50-50,�?� said Kathy Robinson spokeswoman at the new York Hospital comely medical Center. If the boy survives he will require a series of skin graft operations and months of therapy doctors said. David suffered Burns on his Chest stomach arms legs Chin and Mouth. He was conscious and talked to doctors upon his arrival at the hospitals Burn unit. Or. Cleon Goodwin the units director said the boy was a in pretty Good spirits despite his injuries. The Only positive news on David a condition came thursday when doctors determined his lungs had not been burned Robinson said. If the lungs had been scorched the youths chances Lor survival would have been lessened. Police remained unsure what prompted the attack although David told witnesses in his Brooklyn neighbourhood that he was set afire after refusing to smoke crack. David a clean Cut boy who it attended the sixth Grade at wait Whitman intermediate school is a a Normal kid. He got along with other kids a said his step brother. 22-year-old Rudy Lebrun. David a family moved to Brooklyn from port a Prince Hai a about 18 months ago. In to his step brother the boy a 15-year-old sister Naomi. The suspect who was not Lei fied because of his age was chars a with attempted second degree n Der first degree assault Sacco t t. Gree kidnapping robbery Ana tempted robbery