European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes monday april 15, 1991 to resign due to by Richard l. Berke the new York times Washington a rep. Morris k. Udall the Arizona Democrat who has been a Leader in Congress for Many of his 30 years there is in such poor health that he May soon have to retire his family has told the House speaker. In a letter to speaker Thomas s. Foley of Washington Norma Udall wrote that she had begun putting her husbands a Public and personal affairs in two weeks earlier two of Udall a children and his brother Stewart met with Foley to inform him of the 68-year-old lawmakers health problems. Udall who suffers from Parkinson a disease has been in the Hospital since Early january when he fell downstairs in his House in Arlington va., and broke several Bones. A a a a a a a. V. A he is now at the veterans affairs medical Center in Washington. Visitors say he is Alert at times but is obviously in pain and has trouble speaking. Erik Barnett Udall a press Secretary acknowledged saturday that there had been discussions of a possible retirement but said that he knew of no timetable. A right now a decision has not been made a he said. As the congressman lies ill agreements Between mrs. Udall bars Over when he should retire reported saturday that the family wanted him to retire sooner than mrs. Udall wishes and that they excluded her from the meeting with Foley. A Matt. James Udall a chief of staff would not comment in that report. But Robert a. Neuman a former top aide and close Friend to Udall confirmed that there has been disagreement Between mrs. Udall and others in the family Over when he should retire. A everyone has his Best interests at heart Quot a matter of he said he visited Udall twice and added that his health had not there Are serious disband other family Mcm the Washington Post Udall Neuman said. Quot its just recently at the Hospital appreciably improved mrs Udall is a former aide to the congressman whom she married a year after his second wife Ella apparently committed suicide in 19sk. _. Mrs. Udall a Home phone number is unlisted and she could not be reached for comment saturday. But she told the Post that her exclusion from the meeting with Foley was a misunderstanding. ,. Udall had already announced that he planned to retire at the end of his term next year. He has been replaced at least temporarily As chairman of the Interior and insular affairs committee by rep. George Miller a Calif who has reorganized the top committee staff. In Arizona candidates Are already lining up to run for Udall a seat in a special election if he retires Early. Two it Igor newspapers there the Arizona Republic and the Tucson citizen in Udall a Hometown have urged him to do no doubt remains a declared the citizen. A Udall is no longer Able to represent the people of Southern Udall has Long been among the most popular lawmakers in Arizona and is Best known Tor his Champi. Ong of environmental issues. He Tanjor the democratic presidential nomination in 1976, finishing second m six primaries but losing to Jimmy Carter. Shuttle astronauts John Young left and Robert Crippen sign Marks anniversary of first flight of shuttle Cape canaveral Fla. Apr the two astronauts on nasal a first shuttle flight 10 years ago returned to the launch site saturday for an anniversary Celebration attended by thousands of space Center workers. John Young and Robert Crippen stood a i Miles from the launch pad where Columbia carried them into orbit april 12, 1981, As they recalled that historic Day a it was just incredible absolutely fantastic a said Young 60, who commanded the Mission. A it worked exactly the Way that everybody said it Crippen 53, who was Pilot of that flight and now directs shuttle operations for the National aeronautics and space administration said the launch a did no to come the Mission was delayed for two years As Nasa repaired the Thermal tiles on the shuttle and worked on the three main engines. Their flight lasted two Days six hours 20 minutes and 32 seconds and it put americans Back in space for the first time in six years. This time though americans were Riding the first spaceship designed to be used again and again. It has since flown nine More times and is due to go Back up in late May for a scientific research Mission. Education Board rejects plan to sell tobacco Stock Austin Texas a the state Board of education has voted to keep lucrative tobacco stocks despite protests that owning the shares sends conflicting signals to schoolchildren. In an 8 6 vote on saturday the Board rejected a proposal to divest 1.5 million shares of Philip Morris co. Stock from the permanent school fund. The Board oversees the multimillion Dollar permanent school fund that helps fund Public schools. The funds portfolio includes Philip Morris Stock Worth at least $94 million. Board member Jack Christie a Houston chiropractor called Friday for the teach our children that smoking is wrong. Yet we encourage sales to 6 million children under the age of 18.�?� other Board members said Selling the tobacco stocks would not prevent adolescents from smoking and would open the school fund to other protests. A if you go through our portfolio. I guarantee you la find a substantial number of stocks that someone will object to a said Board member Bob Akin of Commerce who quit smoking after 20 years. Board member Mary Helen Berlanga of Corpus Christi cited Philip Morris top rated earnings. A from a business sense we have to continue. Divestiture is not going to Stop anyone from smoking. Christie said he is facing an Uphill Battle but noted that several University foundations and Public investment funds in recent months have divested tobacco stocks. A this is too important not to fight a he said. A you can to continue killing people like breast implant May cause liver cancer report says new York apr a Type of cosmetic breast implant used by hundreds of thousands of american women Breaks Down and produces a chemical that has been shown to cause liver cancer in Laboratory animals a newspaper reported. Scientists for the food and drug administration estimate that 3 million women in the United states have breast implants and one Quarter of the implants arc the kind linked to the cancer risk the new York times reported sunday. The implants in made by Surgi Tek a subsidiary of Bristol Meyers Squibb co. And Are sold under the names Meme and re Plicon. The finding confirmed by private and government scientists the newspaper did not identify by name comes after hear Ings before a House subcommittee last month at which the Fra first raised the possibility of a cancer risk. The implants consist of silicone coated with a polyurethane foam intended to avoid the development of a painful and unsightly Lump that often follows breast implant surgery. The polyurethane coating dissolves in the body the Fra scientists said and produces a chemical which causes liver cancer in rats and other animals according to the report. An official announcement of the government scientists findings is not expected for Days or even weeks. St. Paul Minn. A a female state patrol trooper got an unusual formal apology and will receive about $200,000 to Settle a sexual harassment lawsuit. Gov. Arne Carlson also has ordered an immediate investigation into sex discrimination in the state patrol state human rights commissioner Frank Gallegos said in announcing the settlement Friday. Sixteen of about 520 stale troopers Are women. The apology to Cheryl Turner issued by Gallegos on Friday at Carlson a order said that Quot no amount of Money can Ever adequately compensate you for the a emotional distress embarrassment humiliation you have been going Turner who is on disability leave initiated the lawsuit in 1988, said Public safety commissioner Ralph Church. A 1 it alleged that co workers and supervisors discriminated against her on the basis of sex causing her seven depression and stress. A depositions and affidavits taken in the Case say Turner was called derogatory names by co workers and superiors and had constantly received notes and phone messages containing sexist slurs. A a poster of a nude woman with her name written on it was posted on a bulletin Board according to the records. While on duty she responded to a Call that turned out to be the Home of one of her supervisors who had recently separated from his to the records the female trooper left after it became Clear that she and been called a for reasons having nothing to do with patrol
