European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday May 18, 1991 it the stars and stripes b Page 5 de nicotine ads challenged on safety claims Washington a anti smoking groups asked the government. Thursday to require Philip Morris to end what they called false safety claims in ads for its next Brand of a de Nic of tined cigarettes. A these advertisements falsely and misleadingly imply that next cigarettes Are a Safe Nomad fictive alternative to traditional tobacco products a said the groups in a petition filed Vita the Federal Trade commission. The petition was filed by the coalition on smoking or health whose members Are the american cancer society the american heart association and the american lung association. Philip Morris the nations largest cigarette maker has been test marketing the cigarettes in Arizona and Florida under the names next Merit free and Benson and Hedges de Nic. The company rejected complaints that Consumers have been misled by its advertising for the cigarettes. Philip Morris spokesman Leslie Zuke said in new York the efforts of the health groups a Are based on the fact that they done to want anyone to  accusations against Robb probed by state police Richmond a. Apr Virginia state police arc probing allegations of wrongdoing by sen. Charles s. Robb while he was governor of Virginia a police spokesman said Friday. But the governors office quickly denied it. Police launched their investigation after a former Beauty Queen made allegations about Robb on National television last month state police spokesman Charlie Vaughan said. ,. Asked if state police would look into allegations that Robb used a Csc Ine while governor Vaughan told the Roanoke times amp world news a a that Sall inclusive. Anything that indicates a criminal allegation.�?�. Vaughan declined to elaborate on his statement to the associated press referring Only to the state police statement. The statement does not specifically mention drug use but says a an inquiry into possible criminal offences reported on National television is being  a a a a. A Quot a a a a. A a a a a. A a a a a but gov. L. Douglas Wilder a news Secretary Laura Dillard issued a statement within hours saying a a we have been informed by the state police that they arc not investigating anybody a period. Other than determining that there was no investigation the governors office has not discussed the matter with the state  a. The superintendent of the state police in Virginia answers directly to the governor and is a member of his Cabinet. Col. William f. Corvello was recently named to the Post by Wilder a first term Democrat. Michelle Prosser another Wilder spokeswoman refused to explain the confusion saying the governors office statement spoke for itself. Tai Collins a former miss Virginia Usa from Roanoke said she had an affair with Robb 51, while he was governor in 1984. And in a Book released thursday Virginia Beach private investigator Billy Franklin wrote that Robb repeatedly used cocaine when he was governor from 1982 to 1986. His Book called a Tough enough the cocaine investigation of United states sen. Chuck Robb a is published by a company created by Franklin himself. In the three sentence statement Vaughan said state police began the inquiry As a result of numerous allegations made by Collines 28, and others inclining statements made april 28 on the Abc news program  a teachers feel classroom heat Washington a to protest the Lack of air conditioning in the building 19 teachers refused to meet their elementary school classes thursday afternoon school officials said. Administrators and teaching assistants took Over the classes at the Binning elementary school in 87-Dcgrec heat District of Columbia school system spokeswoman Patricia Lambe said the teachers left about noon. Repairs were expected to be completed by Friday l ambe said. If the teachers were not Back on the Job Friday school officials would Consul or their absence to be a serious offence she said. In the stars and stripes a Quot a deadly blast firefighters at Genesee depot wis., inspect the wreckage caused by explosions that ripped through a family owned fireworks Plant thursday sparking a fire that killed two workers and critically burned two others. The explosions at the Barto Lotta a fireworks co. Inc., about 20 Miles West of Milwaukee blew out half the building where five workers were assembling fireworks. The cause of the explosions Wasny to immediately known. . To take in 350 libyan soldiers by Neil a. Lewis the new York times Washington a for two years United states officials have been shopping around for a Home for about 350 libyan soldiers who cannot return to their country because american intelligence officials had mobilized them into a commando Force to overthrow col. Foam mar Qadhafi the libyan Leader. Now the administration has Given up trying to find another country that will accept the libyans and has decided to bring them to the United states. The commandos May be flown to new York officials have said and it is Uncertain whether they will be Given permanent Homes in the United states. The original plan which was to convert the commando Force into a vehicle for destabilizing the libyan Leader accomplished Little besides creating 350 exiles. The soldiers were involved in some minor operations but apparently never were used in combat. But their existence and purpose became known to Qadhafi and thus they cannot return Home for fear of their lives. Washington went As far As to lobby Congress to provide millions of dollars to Zaire and even gave an extra $5 million to Kenya claiming human rights improvements in both cases. But officials have since acknowledged that the Money was not for human rights improvements a they never really occurred a but was supposed to be an inducement to those governments to accept the libyan exiles. When Congress did not go along with the request to provide additional funds to the zairian government of Mobutu sese seko he threw out the libyans. Kenya was their next destination but recently the Nairobi government said they were no longer Welcome. The secret paramilitary operation set in motion in the final months of the Rea Gan administration provided military Aid and training to about 600 libyan soldiers who were among those captured during Border fighting Between Libya and Chad in 1988. They were trained by american intelligence officials in sabotage and other guerrilla skills officials said at a base near Ndjamena the chadian capital. The plan to use the exiles fit neatly into the Reagan administration s eagerness to topple Qadhafi. But when the chadian government fell in december in a libyan backed coup the 600-member band was forced into a floating exile. Within hours of the dec. 2 takeover of Chad by the rebel Leader Gen Idris Debry Qadhafi demanded that the 600 soldiers be returned. Instead Debry allowed the United states to land transport planes in Ndjamena to Fly them to Zaire which in the past has helped the United states in Covert operations. 10 years ago May 18, 1981 a in a 40,000-word reconstruction of the iranian hostage crisis the new York times reported that former president Carter s administration mishandled the 444-Day drama negotiating with the wrong iranian leaders and misreading the Aims of the students who seized the . Embassy in Tehran. 20 years ago May 18, 1971 flaming lava devastated Rich Farmland on the slopes of volcanic mount Etna in Sicily As villagers pleaded for permission from the Parish priest to Parade the statue of the villages Patron Saint to the Point where the lava was closest to the town. 30 years ago _ May 18, 1961 Marion Kalil 23, bet $2 on four horses in the twin double at Suffolk Downs and came away with $30,425 in winnings the third largest american payoff on a $2 ticket. 40 years ago. May 18, 1951 chinese forces launched the second round of their Spring offensive in Korea in a 96,000-Man assault on . Lines