European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes wednesday october 17,1990 Bush oks funds for victims of 50s nuclear programs Dallas apr president Bush signed a Bill monday authorizing payments of up to $100,000 for people who May have developed cancer from nuclear testing or uranium mining in Western states during the cold War. A these payments fairly resolve the claims of persons present at the test site and of downwind residents As Well As claims of uranium miners a Bush said in a statement. He signed the measure during a Campaign trip Here. The United slates conducted More than 200 atomic tests in the open air in both the South Pacific and in Nevada. A atmospheric testing of atomic devices Lal j _ War a ended in 1963�?� when the United states signed important to National Security during the darkest Days of the cold i 19 Quot a e and ratified the limited test ban treaty Bush said. The Bill authorizes $100 million for a radiation exposure Trust fund. Money for the fund would have to c appropriated in a separate Bill. The Bill provides compensation for people who developed cancer in certain time periods and a spent one or two years depending on their Type of cancer in downwind areas of Nevada Arizona or Utah from nuclear tests Between 1951 and 1958, or Between june and july 1962. A or mined uranium in Colorado new Mexico Ari sweeping Texas president Bush shakes hands with Republican go bar natural candidate Clayton Williams at a fundraising Stop in Dallas. Mondays 4-hour visit put a $2 million into the pockets of two of the states top Republican candidates a Williams and lieutenant governor hopeful Rob Mosbacher. Bush said his presence at Dallas Hyatt Regency hotel was to show support for Williams whom he called the next governor of Texas and for Mosbacher son of his Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher. Zona Wyoming or Utah from 1947 to 1971. Uranium miners Are entitled to payments of $100,000. Persons exposed to radiation Ana who contracted specific diseases would be entitled to $50,000. Courts have ruled the government was immune from prosecution because National Security dictated a need for the uranium but judges involved in the Case urged the miners to seek redress from Congress. Rep. Wayne Owens a Utah an attorney who represented the a Down Winders in a Federal lawsuit eight years ago said the Bill will Benefit people he called great patriots. A they Are victims of the cold War and they will now be compensated for their Long suffering a he said. Sen. Orrin Hatch a Utah who co sponsored the Bill with Owens said the formal apology contained in the measure might mean More to victims than the Money. A people were sick of what went on and How callous the Federal government seemed to be a Hatch said. The apology a should make people feel pretty Doggone  one who agreed was Rula Orton of Parowan Utah. Her 14-year-old daughter died in 1960 of leukaemia that doctors think May have been induced by radiation. A a in a glad they re owning up to it a said Orton. A i feel very Good about  limits cigarette Access . May also by the associated press Pittsburgh has acted to keep cigarettes out of youngsters hands by requiring the use of tokens in All cigarette vending machines while new York City moved toward Banning the machines in almost All Public places. The Pittsburgh Law was signed by mayor Sophie Mas Loff on monday. It becomes effective nov. 7. In new York the City councils health committee voted unanimously to ban cigarette machines in stores fast food outlets and most other Public places. The proposal must still be approved by the full Council and mayor David Dinkins. Both measures Are among the toughest anti smoking proposals in the country. A we know that most smokers get hooked on the addictive Quality of tobacco when they Are Young a said new York City councilman Joseph Lisa chairman of the health committee. The measure would allow cigarette machines to remain in taverns hotel and Motel bars and other establishments not open to everyone. Under the Pittsburgh Law businesses with cigarette machines would sell tokens to people wanting to buy smokes. The Sellers would have to determine if the buyers were old enough to Purchase cigarettes legally. Masloff said Pittsburgh officials did no to ban the machines because they feared the courts would Rule such action unconstitutional. She said the vending machine Industry has indicated it will Challenge the new Law designed to prevent cigarettes from being available to anyone with Loose change. A until a court tells the Industry otherwise a Masloff said a it will have to comply with the new Law when it takes effect or remove their Coin operated machines from the  stateside Surprise Board meeting honors 6 . Teachers Institute . A six West Vireinia teachers lured to a state school Board meeting on the pretext of setting up an educational task Force were instead named winners of $25,000 Awa Rhc for excellence. S Susan Burt a social studies teacher at Marlinton Middle school said she did no to want to attend the Board meeting until she was told she was needed for a task Force which turned out be fictitious. A to certainly pleased i changed my mind a she said. The Money was provided by the los Angeles based Milken family foundation in recognition of the educators exemplary leadership skills professional achievements and ability to motivate students. West Virginia is one of 13 states chosen by the 3-year-old foundation to participate in a program designed to get Public recognition and financial awards for outstanding teachers and principals state schools superintendent Hank Marocki said. Sex Bank manager stole $3 million for luxuries new York apr a former Citibank manager has pleaded guilty to embezzling $3 million by writing 165 unauthorized Bank checks to buy items ranging from a country Home to rare artwork and expensive jewelry. Becky Schafer 29, who managed the corporate Trust services department at the Bank a Wall Street office entered the plea before Manhattan Federal judge John Keenan. Some restitution has been made said assistant . Attorney Peter Vigeland. Schafer who began her Job As Trust services manager three years ago admitted in court to embezzling the funds Between december 1987 and last june. It was estimated that hundreds of unauthorized checks were written Many of them payable to businesses where Schafer went on spending sprees to buy a Bow car an expensive House in Kansas City mo., and other luxuries according to reports in the new York Post and the daily news. The Nebraska native quit her Job last june and was arrested aug. 6. Schafer faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in Rison and a $250,000 Fine or twice the Bank Soss which Citibank placed at $3 million. E state Campaign heats up a thanks to House fire Missoula Mont. Apr a state legislator showed he could stand the heat of the Campaign Trail when he helped put out a House fire with a Garden Hose. Rep. Bob Ream a Democrat seeking re election said he was going door to door when he saw smoke coming out of a House. No one was Home. Two men accompanying Ream a Lewis Ball a Volunteer firefighter and his father Irving Ball a called a local emergency number while Ream entered the House through an open window. He said the smoke was so thick he  breathe so he opened the front door and came outside. Ream went in the Home again on his hands and Knees with a Garden Hose and sprayed water on a flaming rocking chair until the smoke forced him to leave again. Battalion chief Ralph Starr of the Missoula Rural fire department said that because of reams efforts most of the damage was from smoke 89 quake called writing on Wall for East san Francisco a new York Boston and other Eastern cities Are gambling with catastrophes far worse than last years California earthquake if they done to prepare better for a major quake expected within 30 years. That gloomy prediction monday from Ian buckle Deputy director of the National Center for earthquake engineering research Shook up a National quake conference two Days before the anniversary of the oct. 17,1989, Loma Prieta tremor. A the earthquake in the Bay area last year is the writing on the Wall for the East a buckle told More than 300 scientists government officials and engineers at a National quake conference. A this is a race against time and the Odds of winning do not look favourable a buckle said. The California quake on oct. 17, 1989, measured 7.1 on the Richter scale killed 67 people and caused an estimated $6 billion in damage. If an equally Strong temblor struck an East coast City hundreds of thousands of apartment buildings would be in danger of collapsing along with some Bridges roads and Railroad passes buckle said. The result would be huge death and injury tolls and tens of billions of dollars in damage he said. Buckle said seismologists estimate there is a better than 60 percent Chance that a magnitude 6 quake will occur within 30 years. The. Shaking in such a quake would be roughly 10 times less powerful than in the  Mitra Kilt or null Calll hot a cry