European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday november 26. 1991 the stars and stripes b Page female cadets harassed panel says 7pervasive abuse found in a amp a corps by Roberto Suro the new York times Houston a an Independent fact finding panel has found that female members of the Texas a amp a University corps of cadets one of the largest military training programs in the country Are subject to a a pervasive harassment and discrimination. The panel was appointed oct. 4 by William h. Mobley University president after several women complained that they had suffered abuse from male cadets who resent their presence in the corps. On wednesday one male Cadet was charged with assault by the Brazos county District attorneys office. He was accused of kicking a female Cadet after she was publicly identified As one of those making the complaints. The corps is structured like a military unit with student officers supervising other cadets. Membership in the corps is obligatory for any student participating in the University a Reserve officer training corps programs. Texas a amp a located in College station provides More commissioned officers to the armed services than any institution except the service academies. In a report issued thursday the panel concluded that a facts of harassment and discrimination against female cadets have taken  the panel suggested improved procedures to hear grievances from women Taining to eliminate attitudes that Lead to harassment and increased supervision by staff members. Noting that Cadet leaders of the corps had admitted harassment the panel stated Quot in our View these acts Are much More pervasive than statements by corps leaders would indicate. Quot there appear to be More than a a few bad apples and the excuse that a boys will be boys is not acceptable. What is most disturbing is that some of these Are not even recognized As acts of harassment and  maj. Gen. Thomas g. Darling retired air Force officer and commandant of the corps said in an interview Friday a i would not agree that there is wholesale discrimination happening every Day if that is what a pervasive Means. We have had problems in the past but we be come a Long Way to Correct them in a Short time. Our goal is to eliminate them 100  the interim report did not describe any specific incidents of harassment or discrimination uncovered in interviews and group meetings with University officials and cadets. The investigating panel is headed by Sara j. Jones a psychologist who practices in the nearby town of Bry an and or. Kenneth r. Dirks the schools director of student health services. Among the complaints that led to the formation of the panel were accusations by a female Cadet that she had been beaten twice by male cadets who were trying to keep her from joining the Parsons mounted Calvary. A select unit. The woman subsequently recanted her accusations and the Calvary unit which had been temporarily disbanded was recently reinstated. Other female cadets had told Mobley that they were subject to constant verbal abuse and social ostracism As Well As threats of physical assault and rape. Women have been allowed to join the corps since 1974. But the first sexually integrated units were created last year. There Are now 75 women among the 1,786 members of the corps which is a state sponsored program supervised by retired military officers. Emphasizing the value of the corps to the University the report said a we do not want to see the corps  but among its preliminary conclusions the panel suggested curtailing the traditional Independence of the Cadet officers who exercise considerable Power Over their fellow  lotto Jackpot Means his Early retirement Havre Mont. Apr the husband of the apparent Winner of a record $47 million lotto America Jackpot says the Money belongs to his wife but he a quitting his Job anyway. Darlene Sharp 33, will receive $1,762,500 each year for 20 years after 25 percent of the Jackpot is withheld for taxes a a we re pretty Well Shook up a said John Sharp 46. The couple play the lotteries every week but separately and John Sharp said the winning ticket belongs to his wife. The winning numbers were 1, 9, 15, 17, 34 and 52. Asked about their plans for the Money he said a the Only thing we be Ever said is that in a going to quit my Job and  lotto american officials said there was Only one winning ticket from the drawing saturday night but Darlene Sharp will not be named the official Winner until her ticket is confirmed. She refused to be interviewed but spoke with Montana lottery officials sunday her husband said. He works for Havre distributors a Beer distributor in this Northern Montana City of 11,000 residents about 45 Miles from the Canadian Border. Darlene Sharp bought the winning ticket at Strombergh a a service station grocery store and fishing Supply store. Co owner Karen Evans said that the Sharps Are regular customers and that Darlene Sharp plays the same numbers every week. Lotto America is run by the multistage lottery association based in suburban Des Moines Iowa. It is played in Delaware Idaho Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Maine Minnesota Missouri Montana Oregon Rhode Island South Dakota West Virginia Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Radiation contained after reactor College develops leak in the stars and stripes10 years ago nov. 26,1901 a Rollie fingers the Milwaukee Brewers Ace Relief Pitcher who had already captured the american league by Young award was named the leagues most valuable player narrowly edging Oakland outfielder Rickey henderson.20 years ago nov. 26,1971 a a Hijacker apparently parachuted to Freedom from a commandeered jetliner after extorting $200,000 from Northwest airlines with a bomb threat. Authorities initially said the Hijacker probably parachuted from the plane somewhere Between Seattle and Reno nev.30 years ago nov. 26, 1961 a the United states announced the completion of its biggest fastest and most powerful warship As the nuclear powered aircraft Carrier Enterprise officially joined the . Fleet. The Carrier is As tall As a 25-Story building and capable of circling the Globe 20 times without refueling.40 years ago nov. 26,1951 a Congress demanded department of defense officials reveal All the facts on charges of atrocities against american prisoners of War in Korea after receiving conflicting reports on the number of  Oregon Portland Ore. A High radiation Levels in a building housing Reed colleges Small nuclear reactor prompted a shutdown but no radiation escaped the building a spokeswoman said sunday. Radiation Levels dropped steadily after the reactor was turned off saturday afternoon said Harriet Watson a College spokeswoman. The cause of the problem was blamed on a a pinhole leaks in one of its fuel rods. A the situation never posed any environmental threat beyond the reactor room itself a Watson said. The incident prompted declaration of an a unusual event a which is a Low level Cape Coral Fla. Up police Are on the Lookout for a 6-foot perpetrator who scared off five firefighters with his Mouthful of Sharp Teeth menacing claws and Long red forked Tongue. The state game commission said the subject is probably a Nile Monitor Lizard living in the areas canals. The 6-foot-Long Lizard first appeared in Ralph Ferrara a garage. A passer by said he saw a giant Snake Scurry under Ferrara a half open garage door. Ferrara 78, said he spotted the Lizard behind a washing machine in the garage. �?o1 saw its Tail and it ended in a stump As big As my hand Quot he told the Miami Herald. A so i got a shovel. I was ready for  emergency requiring people to leave portions of the reactor building. Quot these very Small leaks in fuel elements Are not uncommon and it appears that the equipment and the emergency procedures were More than sufficient to protect the Public Quot said Greg Cook s x Kesman for the nuclear regulatory commission. The leak allowed radioactive gases to escape into the Pool of water that covers the reactor to help Cool it. When those gases started bubbling out of the water they triggered the reactor room ventilation system and alerted operators to higher Levels of radiation. Cook said. Reed is the Only undergraduate College to be on the Sale Side he called the 91 i emergency number firefighters and an animal control officer. The officer approached the Liard. A when he poked at it it just came out running at us a said fireman Ronald Brumley. A we All hauled butt. That thing is just really big and really fast. And it has Teeth. And Long  Brumley said the Lizard then ran around the House and jumped in a canal. A to keeping the garage door closed from now on a said Charlotte Ferrara. Quot it does make you just a bit  the state game commission said Nile monitors can inflict Nasty bites but they in the country with its own reactor. Known As a Triga Mark i the washing machine sized reactor is used for research and educational purposes. The incident began at 3 15 . Saturday when monitors detected above Normal airborne radiation Levels in the reactor building. Two staff members shut Down the reactor and the buildings ventilation system automatically sealed the building. Cook said the ventilation system has filters to prevent the escape of any radioactive particles but some radioactive gases did escape. However the maximum radiation level in the reactor room after the reactor was shut Down was Only about a tenth of a Milliren he said. Are afraid of humans and would rather run away if possible. Game commission Cape. Don Holloway said he will pick up the Lizard when somebody finds it. Holloway has trapped Nile monitors in the past including one that briefly terrorized a Miami trailer Park in 1985. Last year two men caught one in Vero Beach after it eluded captors for a month. Police spokesman Michael Maher said Nile monitors eat fish and Small land animals. And that explains a recent phenomenon noted fire it. Henry Maynard. A we used to have a lot of stray cats around Here Quot Maynard said. Quot not  reptilian intruder gives authorities the slip \