European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday january 7, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 3usareur blood Supply running Low Heidelberg Germany a the blood Supply at the . Army Europe blood Bank is approaching a serious Low mirroring the situation in much of the United states a 7th medical come spokesman said monday. A was of january 6, we have 245 units on hand but by the Middle of the month that could go below 100 because blood is Only usable for 35 Days a said it. Col John a. Hatten commander of the 655th medical co. Blood Bank at Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center Germany. The unit generally maintains Between 250 and 300 pints at any Given time for use throughout the european command. Hatten called the results of december blood drives discouraging. A just before the holidays we had a three Day drive in one Large Community where we were expecting 2.00 to 250 units. We got 69,�?� he said. Maj. Donald fipps joint blood program officer for european command emphasized that the blood Bank is a Tri service operation. A sometimes people see a usage urn in the units name and think it Only serves the army. Actually it draws blood for use in hospitals of All the services. We want All army Navy and air Force personnel who weren to deployed to Southwest Asia to come out and donate blood. It will come Back to them a fipps said. A report in saturdays editions of the stars and stripes said blood supplies Are Down in 36 of the american red Cross 50 distribution regions throughout the United states. Also contributing to the shortages in Europe service members and civilians who were deployed to operation desert shield or desert storm Are deferred from donating blood because of a rare parasite borne disease that 22 veterans of the War brought Back with them. In Europe a we know the deferral has some effect but done to have any hard data because when we go into an area we done to know How Many members of that Community Are affected. We depend on the blood project officers in each Community to take that into account when they set up the blood drives a Hatten said. A in the meantime we particularly have to target family members and Dod civilian employees in our blood drives Quot he said. Hatten noted a if the blood drives this week done to pan out we re going to be critically  blood drives scheduled in january Date Community location Jan. 7 Sembach recreation Center Jan. 8 Munster recreation Center Jan. 14 Miessau army depot recreation Center Jan. 15 Darmstadt Cambrai Fritsch gymnasium Jan. 21 Mannheim Coleman Barracks to be announced Jan. 22 Kaiserslautern Vogel Weh recreation Center photo for a amps by Mard Mcleran Bubee b. Bubenik known As Clown buddy entertains Brandon Haag a second grader at Schwabish Hall elementary school As part of the a Bear Down on drugs  nothing to joke about Clown tells kids Schwabish Hall Germany elementary school students in the Heilbronn area Are learning from a Clown that drugs Are nothing to joke about. The a Bear Down on drugs program was created in the states three years ago by Bubee b. Bubenik Heilbronn a red Cross Clown corps coordinator. Bubenik known As Clown buddy to the children visits kindergarten through second Grade classes in full Clown costume to talk about drugs. He also distributes drug education materials such As colouring books crayons stickers and balloons. Nearly $500 Worth of such educational items were recently donated to the program by the american legion John Wayne Post 70 in Heilbronn. The materials will be used in the Community schools. Bubenik moved to Germany from fort Carson Colo. Clown buddy a plan for his Germany anti drug crusade includes extending the program to child care centers and Homes where child care is provided. The program needs additional sponsor support like that from the Heilbronn american legion Post to continue and expand the a Bear Down on drugs program. For More information about the program Call the american red Cross station at building 12 on Wharton Barrack or Call ets 426-2870 or 07131-582870. Fra asks temporary halt to silicone breast implants Washington a the food and drug administration on monday asked doctors to Stop using silicone gel breast implants until new information on their safety can be assessed. The of Day a action fell Short of the outright ban on silicone gel implants that critics had sought. A we want surgeons to Stop using these implants in patients until this new information can be thoroughly evaluated a Fra commissioner David Kessler told a news conference. Kessler said he will reconvene an advisory panel within 45 Days to evaluate the new data and make recommendations on the use of silicone gel breast implants. The panel recommended in november that the implants remain on the Market while manufacturers collect additional data. The moratorium does not affect Saline filled breast implants which will continue to be available to women who want them. Kessler said that since the advisory panels meeting the Fra has Learned that it May not have received some scientific evidence on the safety of the silicone implants. A because of these unanswered questions we believe the products should not continue to be marketed until this new information is reviewed a he said. The Fra did not recommend that women have silicone gel implants removed if they Are having no problems with them. However women who believe they Are having symptoms related to their implants should see their doctor Kessler said. According to Fra figures 2 million women have received silicone gel breast implants and 150,000 of the devices arc implanted annually. About 80 percent Are for cosmetic purposes with the rest used to reconstruct breasts removed As the result of disease or injury. The Fra has received about 2,500 reports of illnesses or injuries associated with the implants. Documents from one implant maker Dow Corning indicated the company knew of possible health hazards for years while it was claiming the implants were Safe said rep. Ted Weiss d-n.y., chairman of the House government operations subcommittee on human resources and intergovernmental relations. Barry says he s victim of a lie Washington apr former mayor Marion Barry says the fellow inmate who accused him of publicly engaging in sexual activity in a prison visitors room was a just trying to Bash him and get his own sentence reduced. In an interview sunday with a local television station the former Washington d.c., mayor forcefully denied that a woman performed Oral sex on him in a crowded prison visiting room. A a he a just trying to Bash Marion Barry and get his sentenced reduced a Barry said calling Media coverage of the allegations a vindictive and irresponsible journalism. Federal officials Are investigating a claim by inmate Floyd Archer Robertson Iii that a guard helped arrange the visit Between Barry and the woman who has not been identified. Barry a three term Washington mayor began serving his sentence last oct. 26 after exhausting appeals. Robertson jailed for distribution of a controlled substance said the woman performed Oral sex on Barry in front of at least 30 people in the visiting room. A part Robertson is a convicted Felon. He has at least 5 or 10 years of time to do in the Federal prison a Barry said. A the masqueraded As a physician and they Are taking this As gospel. They wont Check out his word his  Robertson said Barry confronted him after Robertson complained to prison authorities. A the said that if i complained there would be repercussions a Robertson said. A it sounded like a threat to  two Days after Robertson made the complaint at the minimum Security Petersburg prison he was moved my character is Strong enough i would t do it. My principles Are Strong enough i would t do it. I could t do it a Marion Barry to a prison in Butner . Barry said Robertson was transferred because other inmates were a resentful of his  a my character is Strong enough i  do it a Barry said. A my principles Are Strong enough 1  do it. I  do  313th tac Airlift Deputy commander Dies Raf Mildenhall England a amps a memorial service was held sunday at the Raf Mildenhall base Chapel for the Deputy commander of the 313th tac Airlift group said a base spokeswoman. It. Col. William Rouse died late Friday afternoon of natural causes said capt. Marcella Adams. Rouse Felt ill after playing basketball at the base sports Center and was taken to the 48th fighter Wing Hospital at Raf Lakenheath about three Miles away. He was pronounced dead on arrival by medical authorities said Adams. Rouse had been stationed at Mildenhall since september 1990. The 313th tac Airlift group a military Airlift come unit is an associate unit of the bases 513th airborne come and control Wing. He will be buried in North Carolina Adams said. She noted that air Force regulations do not allow release of a persons age Hometown marital status or numbers and names of survivors