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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes thursday november 22,1990 Art conservator Glenn Wharton collects samples where the set of Cecil b. Demiller so the ten commandments is buried in  City from 1923 film being unearthed Guadalupe Calif. A in a Hollywood time Warp a filmmaker is unearthing an ancient egyptian City built and buried not by pharaohs but by legendary director Cecil b. Demille. Archaeologists Are uncovering the a City of the pharaohs a erected for do Miller a 1923 silent film a the ten commandments a with As much enthusiasm As if it were a real egyptian City. A this is utterly unique a said Jarell Jackman executive director of the Santa Barbara Trust for historical preservation. A it gives you a sense of time having passed a that movies Are now part of history. A some archaeologist May be uncovering Disneyland 500 years from  the movie City one of the largest sets in film history included Walls 110 feet High and 75 feet wide. The Entrance was flanked by four 35-foot pharaoh statues and 21 huge sphinxes. When he was finished with the movie Demille had the set buried in the local Sand dunes. A search of the Northern Santa Barbara county site with ground penetrating radar shows that much of the original set remains intact said archaeologist John Parker who compared the readings with old charts of the movie set. The readings show Large objects in the place where the sphinxes should be leading excavators to believe the statues remain intact. Peter Brosnan a los Angeles screenwriter and documentary filmmaker is spearheading the Campaign to get financing for the excavation project and secured a $10,000 Grant from the Bank of America. Brosnan dug up one of Demiller a horse Heads on a 1983 trip to the dunes about 150 Miles Northwest of los Angeles and then started to preserve the site As a historical treasure. A a it a a Hobby that got out of control a he said. Excia official says Iraq scouting . Installations Washington a Iraq is a a casing american military installations in the Middle East As possible terrorist targets if War Breaks out in the persian Gulf a former Cia official said tuesday. A i done to believe the iraqis Are going to unleash that capability against the americans at this time a said Vincent m. Cannistraro. A but they Are certainly preparing themselves positioning themselves to do so once the situation  he spoke at a luncheon sponsored by the National strategy information Center inc., a private group con Cerne primarily with soviet intelligence activities. Iraq he said would like to split saudi Arabia Egypt and Morocco from the .-led coalition trying to liberate Kuwait from Iraq. Beyond that iraqi president Saddam Hussein is a casing american targets a preparing for terrorist attacks against . Military and other official installations Cannistraro said. A they Are preparing for an operation in the event a Green Light is Given to conduct one a Cannistraro said 1 a that Means having a Good Book on the targets they Are preparing  he said Saddam would probably order the attach a at i the time an outbreak of hostilities in the Gulf occurs a Cia spokesman Mark Mansfield declined to address i the substance of Cannistraro a remarks. A a he a a retired Agency officer who is entitled to express his own onion Ion Mansfield said. Pm and Fri spokesman Nestor Michnyak said it was i a not the policy of the Fri to confirm or deny any Public statements made by a private  Cannistraro chief of operations and analysis at the Ciao a counter terrorism Center for two years until his resignation in september said he did no to think the soviets who had close ties to Iraq were involved with the operation he described. Quot All the signals Are the soviets Are professing a new religion on the subject of terrorism a Cannistraro said. Pageant head forced to quit Over alleged lewd remarks fort Worth Texas a the former chairman of the miss Texas pageant who allegedly made lewd comments to contestants wednesday severed his ties with the Competition at the insistence of the miss America pageant. Officials of the National Competition said there would be no miss Texas in next years miss America contest unless b. Don Magness stepped aside. Magness voluntary chairman of the Texas pageant for 20 years resigned in August just before this years National contest. But he stayed on the pageants Board of directors saying news reports depicted him unfairly. After a two month investigation National pageant director Leonard Horn said tuesday that he would strip the Texas contest of its franchise a barring its Winner from the miss America Competition a unless Magness stayed off the state Board for at least three years. Magness announced his resignation at a news conference wednesday and said horns threat amounted to blackmail. Magness countered with allegations of his own con-1 tending National pageant leaders Are concerned with the number of Black winners of the Competition and its ability to attract sponsors. Magness said Horn told him prior to the 1989 miss i America pageant that it was time for a minority Contes-1 Tan Towin. That year Debbye Turner who is Black was chosen i As the 1990 miss America. The 1991 Winner Marjorie Vincent is the fourth Black to hold the title. Magness alleged that Horn raised concerns about television ratings and sponsors should a Black woman be chosen for the third year in a Row. A miss America spokeswoman in Atlantic City n.j., said Horn could not immediately be reached for comment on Magness remarks. In response to a question Magness said he was not contending that the pageant in 1989 was rigged but added a a in a just telling you what he  Arizona s Pima county to Honor King Holiday t a t. R Tucson Ariz. Apr reacting to a statewide vote against a Holiday honouring the Rev. Martin Luther King jr., one Arizona county decided tuesday to give its workers a paid Holiday commemorating the slain civil rights Leader. Pima county employees will be Given time off on either of two Days but the county a offices will remain open on both Days with at least Skeleton Crews the Board of supervisors decided by a unanimous vote. The county includes the City of Tucson and its environs. Voters in the states general election on nov. 6 rejected two propositions that would have created a paid Holiday to Honor King. One proposition called for creating a King Holiday while retaining Columbus Day and the other would have created a King Day by eliminating Columbus Day. The rejection led to a backlash of National criticism with Many organizers of conventions and sporting events threatening to Boycott the state. I a majority of the voters in Pima county supported creating an 11th state Holiday in Honor of King. The Board had been advised by its lawyer that it could not simply declare a Holiday because the county must abide by state regulations governing when offices must be open. However the boards action changes the county a personnel policy and does not conflict with state Law said supervisor Raul Grijalva. The Resolution the Board passed Calls for giving county employees eight hours paid administrative leave to be taken on either the third monday of january or on the Friday preceding that monday Grijalva , Law pact targets repetitive motion trauma _ general to United Auto workers Washington a tors corp. And the unite Union jul cooperate in the nation s most extensive program to combat repetitive motion injuries outgoing labor Secretary Elizabeth Dole said tuesday. A total of 138 plants and an estimated 302,000 workers will take part in an Effort similar to those being undertaken by Chrysler Coro and Ford motor co. Last year and earner this year the labor department said. The pm pact is part of a settlement of government charges that the nations Argest automaker violated safety and health rules at plants in Trenton n.j., 1b and Oklahoma City. Pm will pay $360,000 in fines for the alleged violations. A spokeswoman said pm would have no immediate comment. Repetitive motion traumas also referred to As cumulative trauma disorders Are disorders of the Tuscul skeletal and nervous systems caused by repetitive motions or exertion Over extended periods. Painful and sometimes crippling they Range from Back injuries to a nerve disorder of the hand and wrist to various Tendon ailments. They comprise about 48 percent of the workplace injuries for which the departments occupational safety and health administration keeps records. V. Preventive measures include redesigning work stations to better accommodate the body by for example adjusting Workbench Heights. Also devices can be used to prevent excessive lifting or similar exertions. Tools and training can be redesigned. Under the agreement the company and Union agreed to a Convene annual meetings for six Al in Dii Cuis. A fess being made in combating the disorders Apa be is at each Plant with potential repetitive motion hazards and de Vise ways to Lessen the risk including workplace redesign where feasible. A train All employees to help avoid repetitive motion trauma. A provide medical attention to allow Early detection and treatment. The company would move workers falling victim to injury to other jobs. A establish procedures for resolving disputes Over whether particular jf1 pose a risk. A keep records of injuries and illnesses caused by repetitive motion. Others unions representing pm workers Are expected to reach separate agreements the department said  
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