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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, November 17, 1990

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 8 a a a the stars and stripes saturday november 17,1990 Mig lineup a German Pilot on thursday climbs into one of the on oct. 3. The Fleet of Mig-29s, considered among the soviet built Mig-29s that the German military forces worlds most sophisticated fighter jets Are based in acquired from former East Germany after unification Perschel in Eastern Germany. Animal group s graphic and banned in British papers world today plastic wrap for foods called cancer danger London apr the agriculture ministry has warned people against covering fatty foods in plastic wrap or cooking foods covered in the Clingy plastic that it said could cause cancer. In a ministry report government scientists said foods with a High fat Content like cheese cooked meats and butter should not be wrapped in plastic film because the fat acts As a solvent releasing the plastics chemicals into the food. The ministry of agriculture report called for toxicological studies on the chemicals used in food Industry packaging. _ consumer organizations recommended storing food in a bowl covered with a plate. The Consumers association called for warnings on plastic wrap boxes telling people not to wrap fatty foods in the film. The government report said the intake of the Plasticizer Deha used in pc based cling film has been substantially reduced and that the intake of the chemical acetyl Tri butyl citrate has increased because of the increased use of plastic wraps developed especially for  women joining military in Australia Canberra Australia apr the number of women joining australians armed forces has risen sharply since May when they became eligible for most types of combat duty a government official has said. A it is the Case now that in the Navy 95 percent of occupational categories Are open to women said Gordon Bilney the Federal minister for defense science and personnel. A in fact in the Navy the Only thing you can to do As a woman is go to sea in a submarine. Quot in the air Force the Only thing you can to do is Fly a combat  he said that from july to september this year 21 per cent of All military recruits were women. That was nearly double the proportion of women already in the military forces he added. A total of 1,537 men and 409 women joined australians military in the three months ending september 1990. There Are 67,605 service members including 7,894 women in australians armed  s ticket stub for Munich auctioned off London apr the counter foil of British prime minister Neville chamberlains flight ticket to the Munich conference that historians say betrayed Czechoslovakia to Germany in 1938 was sold for 2,640 pounds about $5,170 thursday auctioneers said. Phillips auctioneers said the British airways ticket stub and 11 others for the members of chamberlains party were bought by a society that Hopes to establish a museum of civil aviation at disused Croydon Airport on London a Southern  lifeguards to get Sun blocking suits Sydney Australia apr australians lifeguards soon will Swap their skimpy bathing suits and Golden tans for new uniforms designed to Block out the suns harmful effects. The surf life saying association of Australia unveiled new patrol uniforms thursday which have a Sun Protection Factor or spa rating of 38. The outfits Are the first step by their Developer Sydney based unsafe clothing to develop a Range of clothing marketed like sunscreens on the basis of their spa. London apr the watchdog advertising standards authority has banned an animal welfare groups advertisement in British newspapers that shows a dead horse hanging from a meat Hook in its neck. The group said the a is too shocking. The double Page advertisement for the Royal society for the prevention of cruelty to animals appeared in the times of London the Independent and other papers on thursday. But following the ban the same advertisement appeared Friday in another London paper the guardian and elsewhere with one of the two pages where the photograph of the horse had been replaced by a Blank space and a caption Reading a unfortunately the photograph that should accompany the text opposite was withdrawn at the request of the advertising standards  the advertisement is aimed at stopping the Export of live horses from Britain to Continental Europe after 1992, when single Market rules to abolish Trade barriers come into Force in the 12-nation european common Market. Horse meat is regularly eaten by people in France and other Continental european countries but almost never eaten by britons. The text with the advertisement read a the Continentals love freshly butchered horse meat. When Are we going to Supply it a a inn a a Ltd Are ��ins10 Supply after 1992. Because m 1992, it will once again become Legal to transport live British horses to the continent for Slaughter. A prac Tice that was effectively banned Here Over 30 years ago on the grounds of extreme cruelty a the Royal society for the prevention of cruelty to animals said in a statement that it was appalled by the ban. Earlier this year the group shocked Many newspaper readers with advertisements showing a pile of dead dogs in support of its Campaign for a dog registration scheme it said the scheme would solve the problem of strays but the government refused to introduce legislation m parliament to set one up. The dead dogs advertisement was not criticized by the Independent advertising standards authority. Caroline Crawford a spokeswoman for the advertising standards authority said in a radio interview with the British broadcasting corp a the. Authority has a duty to protect the interests of the consumer. This particular advertisement we Felt was Likely to cause unnecessary offence and distress to the Public at Large. A we understand that the picture was actually staged faked by the advertising Agency that created the advertisement that it Wasny to actually an accurate  Gavin Grant of the Royal society for the prevention of cruelty to animals told the bbl a frankly this the ban is nonsense. The seriousness and importance of the subject matter unarguably warrants such an approach. Three quarters of a million live British animals including sheep travelling for More than a Day without food and water often arriving exhausted battered or dead is a pretty serious subject. The Prospect of horses joining that is  sales Wiesbaden Germany a the defense re utilization and marketing office has scheduled More sales and auctions in the next two weeks to Clear out its warehouses in Germany. A Aschaffenbur. Hundreds of household furniture items will be available in Aschaffenbur on monday. Featured will be wooden bookcases sofas chairs Kitchen cabinets and dining room sets. Prices will be in dollars. Only . Identification card holders May attend this warehouse Sale at the american warehouse on Schuppner Strasse. The Sale runs from 9 . To 2 . And ail property must be removed by 3 pm a Hanau. A Public auction will be held in Hanau at 9 . On nov. 28. Bidder registration kicks off at 8 . Electronic equipment and general merchandise will be up for bid. Customers will have eight working Days to remove purchases. The auction takes place in building 636 on Gross nauheim Cavern. Inspections will be offered Friday nov. 26 and nov. 27 from 8 . To noon and 1 . To 3 . The Hanau demo Telephone lines have been out of service for a number of Days officials said. A Meckenheim. The Meckenheim demo will hold a Large Public auction nov. 29 in building 1040, the Friedrich 7 30 . All business will be transacted in dollars. Among the 213 items offered Are infant incubators stereo speakers gasoline Lawn mowers computer equipment skis with poles exercise machines sleeping bags Wall lockers cabinets and a video camera. Also available will be a Bandsaw and a Jigsaw. Vehicles up for bid include two Mercedes vans and a Ford fiesta Bow 525, Oldsmobile Cutlass and Dodge cargo truck inspection is scheduled for nov. 26 through 28 from 8 . To noon and 12 30 . To 3 . And also during the bidder registration period. A Kastel Stor Feld service Center. The auction starts at age Smrtic Myrmo a Sor 9 poll a a. To utto a items include general merchandise household goods Ana military clothing. Only . Identification card holders May attend but they May use dollars or Marks. All sales Are final and purchases  removed by 2 . A gop Pingen. A furniture Sale will be held in go Pingen on dec. 1 from 9 . To 1 . For . Identification cardholders. Featured items will be dressers tables chairs buffets and hutches. Prices will be marked in dollars. This warehouse Sale will be held in building 114, the Materiel management Center. Parking is available across the Street. Customers must be ready to remove their purchases immediately  
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