European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday december 20, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 7congress told of breast implant risks Washington apr a scientists and patients told Congress on tuesday of an array of health problems associated with breast implants and urged it to enact Legal  safety testing and risk disclosure. Quot we were misled ill informed and even sometimes misinformed by people we should have a cacti Able to Trust Quot said Sybil Niden Goldrich of Beverly Hills calif., who suffered severe complications from breast implants after a Mastectomy a what we needed what is still needed is More information Quot she told the House government operations subcommittee on human resources. Norman Anderson an associate professor of Medicine and surgery at the Johns Hopkins University school of Medicine said that a despite estimates that 2 million women Bear these devices we cannot even Quanti Tate the Short term risks for these  a ruling by the food and drug administration that breast implants be classified As High risk and manufacturers be required to submit safety data is expected in 1991. The Fra has received 2,017 reports of Adverse reactions from silicone implants and others at the hearing said Many physicians and surgeons done to report the problems. Quot or. Frank Vasey of the University of South Florida College of Medicine estimated that in up to 75 percent of patients a fibrous capsule forms around the implant that can be mild or Lead to pain and distortion of the breast. He said about t percent of women who have the implants develop immune disorders. Other witnesses testified that implants can rupture allowing the liquid silicone gel to Migrate 1o other parts of the body showing up later in organs and in the bloodstream. Several cited animal studies indicating silicone is a possible Carcinogen. They also said implants reduce the effectiveness of Minimo graphic screening because they May obscure cancer in breast tissue allowing potential cancers to keep growing. About 25 percent of silicone breast implants Are for breast reconstruction after breast cancer surgery. The rest Are  enlargement. Goldrich told the subcommittee that after two silicone filled implants were put into her Chest she suffered a body rash pain fever and eight weeks later her breasts were infected and a Rock  another implant recipient Rosemary Locke director of a women s support program in the Washington . Area gave the panel a different perspective. Locke who also had a double Mastectomy and reconstruction said she had some complications after surgery but explained that a having my body restored eased away much of the trauma of breast  it trendy Coats new York apr Anthony Palmer and Marvin Scott were the Lucky ones survivors of the City s latest crime wave killing for Coats. _ at least five Young people have been killed in the past four weeks in the new York City area by thieves who wanted their trendy Coats. Palmer 22, was grazed by a Bullet after he refused to hand Over his jacket and Scott 20, was shot in a leg trying to run away from a gunman who demanded his Goose Down jacket. About 20 people have survived such attacks police said at least five others died a a. 1 a. A a a a 19-year-old Man was charged with murder in the shooting death of an youth Over an 8-Ball Brand jacket on  10. A a 7-year-qld w Ore his 8-Ball jacket to a party . 7. His costless body was later found by part goers. No arrests have been made. A on nearby Long Island a 22-year-old Man died . 7, a Day after he was shot when he refused to give up his leather coat. The gunmen fled without his coat. A a 16-year-old was fatally shot . 3 when he ran to help a Friend against two muggers demanding his Chicago bulls leather and suede jacket. A another Young Man was shot nov 26 walking to a store with two friends who wore expensive shearling Coats when they refused to give up the Coats the robber opened fire killing the Man. Washington a the secret Ary of housing and Urban development Jack Kemp announced on tuesday a privately financed housing program for the homeless that will be encouraged with government tax Breaks. The Federal National mortgage association or Inma is investing la million in the project which will initially finance 600 units of rental housing for homeless and Low income people throughout the country. The program will target the homeless by typically creating Small apartments including some with one room and a shared Kitchen. The program will involve construction of some new buildings As Well As rehabilitation of existing structures. Rents will be based on the ability to pay and subsidized from Federal state or local funds. This is the first time that Low income housing tax credits enacted by Congress in 1986, have been aimed at helping the. Homeless said David Maxwell in May a rvs Cir r n so a a. Waterlogged plane apr sorry pm late but in a Here Quot float plane in Seattle. Casey 53, is believed to be the one month longer than he had planned a Quot Pilot Toni Casey told the welcoming Home first person to make the 27,000-mile on the trouble and delay plagued journey crowd after he landed his Cessna 206 on around the world flight Landing Only on that nearly ended with a crash Landing in tuesday on the Shore of Lake Washington water. Casey took six months a or about the far reaches of Alaska. Privately housing Jack Kemp chairman and chief executive companies can earn income tax credits by putting Money in a newly created investment fund corporate housing initiatives while the bulk of the housing units will by for the homeless some will House physically disabled and elderly people with very Low incomes. The project is a a progressive bleeding heart conservative approach to the problem of homelessness Kemp quipped at a news conference. He said the program is an important step toward the goal of involving the private sector in attacking one of the nations most serious social ills. In May a partner in the program is the Enterprise foundation which will help homeless and Low income residents obtain counselling Job training child cure and other services. Arranging social services As Well As housing will provide an added boost to help the homeless a move up and out of poverty Quot said Enterprise foundation founder James House. A we have to look into deeper needs As Well As provide  local Community development groups will screen potential participants in the program the 1986-initiated tax credits have drawn. $4 billion in private capital and spurred the development of 125,000 Low income housing units. In May a $10 million investment is the first  the new initiatives sponsors Hope will be Many More corporate investors. Regulated by Hud Inma is a con Grussi onily chartered private corporation supporting Low and moderate income housing. Estimates of the number of homeless people in the United states Range from 300,000 to 3 million. The . Conference of mayors found in a report in 1989 that the Lack of affordable Low income housing was a main cause of homelessness. Other causes were cited As unemployment mental illness and drug and alcohol abuse