European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday december 19, 1990 the stars and stripes a Pago 7. A a had offensive Washington a Barbie the doll usually More occupied with clothing and hairstyle decisions did no to mean to. Upset anyone. But now she stands accused by a Northwest logging group of promoting the a Radical agendas of environmentalists. At Issue is a Mattel toys commercial in which Barbie asked Young admirers How to make the world a better place. One possibility she suggested was that a we could keep the Trees from falling a. That Drew the ire of the Oregon lands coalition which charged that Mattel and Barbie had pandered to a movement out to shut Down Quot the engines of this country and had exposed children to the a a preservationists Radical the logging group which lobbied Congress last year against legislation aimed at protecting the Northern. Spotted owl also has protested in letter writing and Telephone campaigns the pro environment products and activities of several other companies. They include k Mart Canon copiers Macri can greeting cards Cotier manufacturing Ralston Purina and Scarson Lehman Hutton a we be been known to activate 3,000 to 5,000 phone Calls to manufacturers and retailers said spokeswoman Jackie Lang. The group which boasts 61,000 members protested k marts Sale of a save the Trees shirts and helped persuade Cutler to discontinue a children a clothing line which carried tags that read a environmental Protection department. Absolutely no Hunting of wild and free animals while wearing this garment a. The Oregon land coalition also has assailed companies for donating proceeds to environmental groups. American greeting cards for exam Pic contributes a percentage of sales of its wildlife Ling of cards to the National wildlife federation. Scarson markets an eco logical Trust which invests in environmentally conscious companies. The broker supports the environmental federation of America. Canon is donating Money to the wildlife federation and the nature conservancy for every used copier Cartridge Consumers mail Back to the company. Ralston is supporting global re Leaf a reforestation project As part of a new Cereal Campaign. Quot we need to ask the question a who is really in the mainstream Here a a said Stephanie Skint of the National wildlife federation Quot i would really hate to see these groups bully other companies who Are making an Effort to do something positive about the environment a she said. In the Barbie commercial Mattel invited children to Send their ideas to the company for making the world better. The eight american youngsters who sent the Best replies won trips to new York City for a Quot Barbie Summit with 39 other children from around the world the company promised to donate about $500,000 to the cause picked by the Young Summit cars. The Oregon lands coalition feared the Money would go to an environmental group. As it turned out while the environment and animal rights were the top concerns of the . Children world peace was the majority concern of the International group. Mattel says it has not decided which peace organization will get the Money. As for the Oregon land coalitions criticism Mattel spokeswoman Donna Gibbs said Quot we kind of thought How can anybody criticize a program that is designed to give children a voice in a world they arc going to inherit a san Francisco apr the nations toughest Law protecting users of video display terminals went to a noncommittal mayor Art Agnos after winning approval from City supervisors who called it cutting Edge legislation for a High tech age. Union leaders and victims of vat related injuries cheered when the ordinance was approved 7-4 monday. The Board of supervisors approved it 8-1 in a preliminary vote last week. A efm ecstatic a said Becky Hogue a Pacific Bell operator who wears plastic splints on her wrists because of weakness from years of using computer keyboards a i suffered so much but now maybe others wont have to go through the same the chamber of Commerce opposed the measure say the Law would Force the City and businesses with 15 or More employees in san Francisco to spend millions to provide safer workplaces for people who use desktop computers at least four hours a Day. Adjustable swivel chairs Glare Shields detachable keyboards tables with sufficient leg space and special lamps Are among items that would be required during the next two years. Violators would face penalties of up to $500 a Day. Vat users would also be allowed 15-minute Breaks every two hours and an advisory committee would Monitor information about the health effects of vat use including those from radiation. \. A this is a message to the nation that this is the next vat user Law has misgivings about its Cost. He has 10 Days to act during which time he plans to meet with business and labor leaders. If Agnos rejects it the Board needs eight yes votes to override his veto. The Only similar ordinance passed in 1988 in Suffolk county on new Yorkus Long Island and bitterly opposed by business owners was overturned a year later m is under Appeal. In a state court on the grounds that the local government lacked authority to make such rules. That decision wave of. Worker safety issues a said supervisor Nancy Walker who co sponsored the ordinance. A it has to Start somewhere and frequently things Start at the local level Sanije the Federal and the stale have not been Able to do anything really.�?�. Agnos said he supports the spirit of the measure but City budget analysts estimate businesses would spend $31.5 million to $76,5 million during the next two years to comply with the measure while the City would spend $1.4 million to $6 million. Jim Lazarus vice president of the chamber of Commerce said businesses need longer than two years to replace office furniture that does no to meet the require a a. A a a. A a. A. 1 the vat coalition which represents unions computer workers and Community groups cited studies that show the Law would save businesses Money through increased productivity and reduced injuries. Among the problems associated with regular work at a computer keyboard arc nerve damage to the wrists and fingers Back and neck Strain,1 eyestrain sleep disturbances chronic headaches nausea and fatigue. One Case of a wrist ailment known As carpal Tunnel syndrome can Cost $70,000 when lost time and productivity Are factored in said Laura Stock of the labor occupational health program at the University of California at Berkeley. It Albany . Up a a Man who police said broke into the Albany medical Center morgue during the weekend found he a not Cut out for medical pathology. Maurice Jacobs 34, apparently did no to like Way the dead were being sewn up at the morgue and after breaking in to take a look for himself left a note saying he could do better police and Hospital officials said. Police say Jacobs kicked out a Keiit in the morgue door around 3 . Saturday and remained in the morgue for some time without permission. While there he inspected several sewn up cadavers and was unimpressed with the autopsy stitching said police it. Robert Wolfgang. That a when he taped a note to the Wall criticizing the work of those who performed the autopsies. Jacobs signed the note gave his address and Telephone number and ended the note with Quot in a open for a Job a Wolfgang said. After the break in was discovered Security officials at the Hospital used the information on the note to Contact Jacobs but not for a Job interview. When Jacobs returned to the Hospital at 8 45 . Saturday police arrested him Wolfgang said. Jacobs was charged with fourth degree criminal mischief and third degree criminal 11 resp ass a both mind e Manors. At his arraignment sunday an embarrassed Jacobs asked City court judge e. Davis Duncan not to read the charges. After Reading them Duncan told Jacobs he could see Why he would no twant them read in Public. Jacobs was released on his own recognizance and is due to reappear in court dec 31. Hospital officials say the chances of Jacobs getting a Job Are slim. To Block new ethics Law Washington up the amen can federation of government employees said monday it has filed suit to Block implementation of a Federal ethics Law it charged would violate workers first and with amendment rights. The suit was filed in . District court for the District of Columbia and seeks a preliminary injunction to halt the new Law from going into effect on Jan 1. Under the terms of the Law All government employees a along with members of Congress a would be barred from receiving payment for speeches articles or appearances at functions. The Law is so broadly written according to critics that for example a government employee in the department of housing and Urban development who writes a gardening column for a Magazine would be prohibited from receiving pay for it. A it is unconscionable to allow a mistake in the Law to deprive government employees of the right to earn extra Money writing or publishing Raat Erial or giving speeches to outside organizations when they Are off duty a said John Sturdivant Union president Quot any government employee who has a special Talent unrelated to his or her Job who wants to earn extra Money writing or telling others about it should be free to do so without threat of prosecution a Sturdivant argued. The suit asks the court to declare that part of the Law a passed in 1989 a which pertains to government workers to be unconstitutional and to bar the Justice department from prosecuting employees who engage in such off duty fee paid activities. A a. Sturdivant said the Blanket prohibition was a a a Fluke and apparently an i advert ant mistake. The Union he said is seeking congressional support for legislation that will repeal the particular Section of the wide ranging ethics Law so that government workers a will be Able to continue such outside projects without fear of
