European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Arthritic condition linked to genetics researchers report thursday september 6, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 5 Bethesda Maryland up a scientists reported tuesday they have discovered the first genetic cause of the most common Type of arthritis. The painful potentially crippling disorder afflicts nearly 16 million americans and millions More worldwide. A team from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia has found a single genetic flaw that appears responsible for at least one Type of osteoarthritis. A this discovery is the first Gene that can cause osteoarthritis. The importance of this discovery is that it brings Hope to people who suffer from this disabling disease a or. Darwin Prockop of Thomas Jefferson told a news conference. Health and human services Secretary Louis Sullivan said the achievement a heralds a new perspective on this frus actress Dunne Dies at age 88 los Angeles up a actress Irene Dunne died tuesday night in los Angeles at the age of 88. Dunne made the transition from Zieg Feld stage Star to comedy and drama roles in Hollywood that earned her five Academy award nominations. She died at her Home in the exclusive Holmby Hills Section. Dunne achieved Fame As a Singer dancer actress and comedian in the 1930�?Ts. She served one term As a Delegate to the United nations and had been honoured by notre Dame University As an outstanding roman Catholic. She was nominated five times for the Oscar but never won. Her movies included a Aback Street a a the White Cliffs of Dover a a life with father a a magnificent obsession and  she was nominated for Academy awards for a Theodora goes wild a a Cimarron a a i remember mama a a the awful truth and a love  rating and debilitating  the cause of arthritis has baffled researchers. Osteoarthritis is the most widespread variety where cartilage that cushions the hands and weight bearing joints wears away usually As people age. In a study published in a a proceedings of the National Academy of sciences the researchers examined genetic materal from 19 members from three generations of an Ohio family in which the disease appeared to be inherited. The nine family members stricken by arthritis had one Normal copy and one defective copy of a Gene that codes for a protein that strengthens the cartilage that cushions joints. Children who had one Parent with arthritis stood an even Chance of inheriting the defective Gene and thereby developing arthritis. Or. Roland w. Moskowitz of Case Western helps outline arthritis discovery. Judge dismisses a payola Case los Angeles apr the Federal a a payola Case against record promoter Joseph Isgro was thrown out of court tuesday by a judge who accused prosecutors of a outrageous government misconduct in withholding testimony. . District judge James Ideman said prosecutors deliberately withheld from the defense contradictory statements by a key witness against Isgro. The Independent promoter was hired by record companies to persuade radio stations to play their songs. Prosecutors allege that Isgro gave Cash and cocaine to employees of stations in Texas and California in return for playing certain songs. The judge also dismissed the Case against Isgro a two co defendants convicted cocaine dealer Jeffrey Monka and former Columbia records executive Raymond Anderson. Isgro was being tried on 57 counts of racketeering failing to report the payments to the internal Revenue service and other charges. His trial had been called the radio and record Industry a biggest payola Case in 30 years. It featured testimony about cocaine and Cash stuffed into album jackets and audio cassette cases delivered to radio station executives. Under a 1960 Federal Law failing to disclose paying or receiving a a payola on income tax returns is illegal but the actual payment is not a violation. The key witness whose statements were at Issue in the dismissal motion was Dennis Diricco a former internal Revenue service agent convicted of tax conspiracy and obstruction of Justice in san Francisco in 1989. Isgro a lawyers discovered last week that Diricco testified in his own behalf in that trial. They got a transcript of the testimony and found that it contradicted what he told a grand jury that indicted Isgro. In the san Francisco Case Diricco denied involvement in payola activities with Isgro. In his testimony against Isgro before a los angelas grand jury Diricco claimed involvement. Ideman declared a mistrial and ordered the indictment dismissed. A the court finds there has been outrageous government misconduct in this Case a the judge said. Isgro had Little comment on the judges decision but his attorney Don re said a everything the judge said was absolutely True. The government was willing to win at All costs and got its hand caught in the cookie  assistant . Attorney William Lynch called the decision a a regrettable and said the government will Appeal. Prosecutors earlier admitted in a written Brief that they did no to give the defense a transcript of Diricco a prior testimony. But they denied that they intended to hide anything. Legislator pleads guilty agrees to assist in . Bribery probe an less Jilin the stars and stripes40 years ago today. Columbia . Apr the most influential of the five lawmakers accused in a bribery sting pleaded guilty tuesday and agreed to cooperate with Federal prosecutors. Robert Brown 34, a Democrat and former chairman of the House labor Commerce and Industry committee admitted accepting $2,500 in bribes from a lobbyist a working for the Fri a in Exchange for supporting a Bill to allow parimutuel betting on dog and horse racing in the state. If approved the Bill would have put the gambling Issue on the november ballot. The seven year lawmaker resigned his seat aug. 23, the Day before he was indicted under the Federal Hobbs act. The act forbids lawmakers from accepting Money or gifts in Exchange for votes or favors. The gambling Bill was approved by Browne a committee last year but never came up for a full House vote. The Senate also failed to vote on a similar Bill. Brown pleaded guilty to one corruption count in . District court before judge Falcon b. Hawkins. After his hearing prosecutors released a Black and White videotape showing the Fri sting operation that led to indictments of Brown and four other state lawmakers. The videotape showed an april meeting at which Brown accepted $2,000 from Ron Cobb a lobbyist who was recruited by the Fri. The Money was exchanged on a yacht at Hilton head Island. Fri special agent Michael Clemens testified that Brown later accepted $ 500 from Cobb Here. Clemons testified that Cobb first approached Brown in january. The agent quoted Brown As saying he wanted Money in Exchange for his support telling Cobb a a a i think you know where my motivation  . Attorney Bart Daniel said he would recommend a sentence of about three years in Exchange for Browne a cooperation. The maximum penalty is 20 years in prison and a $250,000 Fine. A sentencing Date has not been set. Brown free on Bond declined to comment after the hearing. Rick Lee a Republican who has resigned his Senate seat is scheduled to appear before a Federal judge on monday. Lee has said he tends to plead guilty to accepting a $2,000 bribe from Cobb. State reps. Robert Kohn a Republican Luther Taylor a Democrat and Danny Winstead a Republican All face similar charges. ,. The indictments capped a 16-month Fri investigation into alleged corruption in the state legislature. Sept. 6, 1950 a americans and South koreans battled to maintain a hold on Pahang the Northeast Anchor of their defense lines after an estimated 30,000 communists had forced them Back along most of the Eastern half of the Northern front.30 years ago today. Sept. 6, 1960 a French president Charles de Gaulle urged a full revision of the Western Alliance and closer political coordination among the nations of free europe.20 years ago today. Sept. 6, 1970 a heavy fighting was in Progress on two fronts in the Middle East bringing about a Call for an emergency session of the . Security council.10 years ago today. Sept. 6, 1980 a Gen. Robert e. Huyser disputed claims by the late Shah of Iran that his secret Mission to that country in Early 1979 helped bring about the Shah a downfall. Huyser was then Deputy commander in chief of Neucom